Middle East
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Saudi Arabia set to open Middle East’s longest tunnel
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to open the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Road Tunnel in Riyadh, making it one of the longest in the Middle East, on Thursday, February…
- Middle East
UAE schools announce spring break for three weeks
Schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a three-week long spring break, which will begin on March 25, as per the UAE school calendar approved for the 2024-2025 academic year.…
- Middle East
Oil prices stable despite Middle East tensions as demand wanes
New York: When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the price of oil jumped to over $100 a barrel. But despite the threat of an escalation of tensions in the Middle East and…
- Middle East
Israeli rappers call for Dua Lipa, Bella Hadid, Mia Khalifa to be killed in trending song
Los Angeles: Singer Dua Lipa, model Bella Hadid and former pornstar Mia Khalifa have received death threats in an Israeli song. Named Ness Ve Stilla, the Israeli hip-hop duo called for the…
- Middle East
A big fat wedding in Bahrain can change real estate dynamics in Hyderabad
Jeddah: Cutting across political lines, two influential families with significant stake in Hyderabad real estate, ceremoniously entered a relationship by virtue of the marriage of their children in a Gulf country recently.…
- News
TPCC NRI cell demands social security for Gulf workers
Hyderabad: The NRI cell of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday, February 14, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not paying heed to the welfare of Gulf workers. The remarks come…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man dies awaiting last glimpse of son stranded in Dubai
Jeddah: A Hyderabadi youth, who has been stranded in Dubai after his employer marked him as absconding and fell victim to credit card scam, has lost ailing father back home in India.…
- World
Blinken heads to ME to hold negotiations on hostages, Gaza aid
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday departed for a four-nation visit to the Middle East as part of continuing diplomatic efforts related to the war between Israel and Hamas,…
- India
India-Middle East-Europe corridor is a game changer for us: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim budget speech on Thursday said that the recently announced India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) would be a strategic and economic ‘game changer’…
- Middle East
Fahad Suri named as new Consul General of India in Jeddah
Jeddah: Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri, a young and dynamic diplomat, has been appointed as Consul General of India in Jeddah. Fahad, a 2014-batch IFS officer, is currently serving in the ministry of…
- Middle East
Gold prices spikes in Dubai by Rs 22.64 per gram
Abu Dhabi: The gold prices at the opening of the markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday morning, January 29, spiked by one Dirham (Rs 22.64) per gram. The Dubai Jewellery…
- World
At least 9 Pakistanis killed in attack on vehicle repair shop in Iran
Islamabad: At least nine Pakistani nationals were killed while three others were critically injured in an attack on a vehicle repair shop in the Sirkan area of Saravan City in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan…
- India
Indian expats celebrate R-Day in Gulf nations with enthusiasm
Hyderabad: The jubilant Indian expatriate community celebrated 75th Republic Day across the Gulf region on Friday with gaiety and enthusiasm. The national pride was on full display as many enthusiastic and patriotic…