Middle East
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2 Indians to pay blood money for causing guard’s death in Dubai
Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeals has upheld sentences of two Indians for causing the death of a security guard, who…
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Saudi-Iran ties on mend (Opinion)
Recent developments in Saudi Arabia and Iran seems to be on an upswing and may lead to a better understanding…
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Jagtial man becomes crorepati overnight; wins 30 crores in lottery
Jagtial: A young man who went to Dubai in search of a job suddenly becomes a millionaire. A lottery changed his…
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Dubai court orders Indian-origin man to pay 80,000 dirhams ‘blood money’
Dubai: A court in Dubai has ordered an Indian-origin man to pay 80,000 dirhams in blood money to the family of…
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Israel’s Netanyahu says he has succeeded in forming coalition govt
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has succeeded in forming a new coalition government. “I have managed…
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Iranian FM speaks to Saudi counterpart
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that he spoke to his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al…
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Delhi CM calls meeting to review preparations against Covid
New Delhi: In wake of the Covid cases across some countries, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called an emergency…
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3 killed in Israeli missile attack near Damascus
Damascus: Three people were killed during a midnight Israeli missile strike that targeted the countryside of Syria’s capital Damascus, a…
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Turkey to start mass production of indigenous air defence systems
Ankara: Turkey has decided to start mass production of its indigenous air defence systems and its first national tactical ballistic…
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Israeli Parliament passes law to boost Netanyahu’s emerging coalition
Tel Aviv: The Israeli parliament has passed a law intended to strengthen the emerging coalition of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Lebanon probes killing of Irish peacekeeper: PM
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said that the army is conducting necessary investigations into the killing of an…
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Palestinian car-ramming in Tel Aviv deemed ‘terror attack’
Tel Aviv: Police in Israel have determined a recent car-ramming attack carried out by a Palestinian driver in Tel Aviv…
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Eight police officers killed in bomb attack in Iraq
Baghdad: Eight policemen were killed and three others wounded on Sunday in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq’s Kirkuk province. At…
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Top Iranian actress arrested after criticism of death penalty
London: Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most famous actors, has been arrested by security forces in Tehran days after she criticised…
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20 killed in clashes in Yemen’s Marib
Sanaa: At least 20 people were killed and several others injured in intense clashes between Yemen’s government forces and tribal…
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Istanbul mayor sentenced to jail, debarred from holding office
Istanbul: A Turkish court has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to prison and barred him from holding political office. Wednesday’s…
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Hamas threatens to end prisoner exchange talks with Israel
Gaza: A senior Hamas leader has threatened to permanently end the prisoner exchange talks with Israel in response to the…
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5 year-old Indian kid falls to death from Dubai high-rise
Dubai: A five-year-old child of Indian descent died after falling from a high-rise building in Al Qusais, east of Dubai,…
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Snake found on Air India plane landed in Dubai
A snake was found in the cargo of an Air India Express plane. The matter came to light after the plane…
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Palestinian girl killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A 16-year-old Palestinian girl was killed after Israeli soldiers stormed the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics…