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What Chinese Prez Xi Jinping’s Saudi visit means for Middle East
Nicosia: The three-day visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia last week and his talks with the Saudi rulers and other important GCC leaders, as well as the signing of…
- Middle East
UAE President receives Israeli counterpart in Abu Dhabi
The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan on Monday received the Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Herzog is on an official visit to the UAE to…
- Middle East
Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Saudi’s Al-Nassr club from Jan 1
Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr from January 1 2023. The former Manchester United striker is currently in Qatar for the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The…
- Middle East
‘Got to know through TV’: Indian who bagged Rs 67 cr in Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat from Tamil Nadu in Sharjah on December 3 won Rs 67 crores in the Big Ticket Draw. He also became the biggest winner of the competition. The…
- Middle East
Taliban, UAE leaders’ meet sparks diplomatic recognition buzz
A delegation of the Taliban on December 4 met United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayad Al Nahyan in UAE, seeking recognition of the government. The Taliban delegation was headed…
- Middle East
Iranian man allegedly subjected to mock executions in prison
One of the accused held for the ongoing protest in Iran over the death of Mahasa Amini has reportedly been subjected to three mock executions in prison. The accused identified as 27-year-old…
- India
Changing trend in gold smuggling from Middle East to Myanmar: DRI report
New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has revealed that now mostly gold coming from Myanmar is being smuggled into India, and this has started after Covid-19. Earlier, a gold smuggler…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave, Palestinian…
- Middle East
New round of Palestinian reconciliation talks scheduled for Dec: Hamas
Gaza: A senior official of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has announced that a new round of Palestinian dialogue for inter-factional reconciliation would be held in Algeria at the end of December.…
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Iranian man shot dead for allegedly celebrating team’s exit
An Iranian man on November 29 was reportedly shot dead for allegedly celebrating the team’s exit from the ongoing FIFA football world cup. The deceased man was identified as 27-year-old Mehran Samak,…
- Middle East
Iran summons French envoy over FM’s ‘unacceptable’ remarks
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador to Tehran, over the French Foreign Minister’s “unacceptable” remarks in France’s National Assembly. In the meeting, the Iranian side strongly protested…
