Middle East
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Saudi oil giant Aramco reports record profit of $161.1 bn for 2022
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has announced a record net income of $161.1 billion for 2022, its highest annual…
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Iran and Saudi Arabia bury the hatchet; impact on Middle East
According to the media, the recent reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Beijing was a pivotal moment for both…
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Iraq and Oman hail re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Saudi, Iran
Riyadh: Iraq and Oman welcomed on Friday the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to re-establish diplomatic ties, media reported. The…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to re-establish diplomatic relations following talks in China
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties, reopen embassies and exchange ambassadors within a period of two…
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Palestinian teen killed in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager was killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, the Health Ministry here said. Amri…
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Residents in Gulf states can apply for Saudi tourist eVisa
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Ministry allowed all residents in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to apply for a tourist visa…
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6 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid targeting suspect for killing Israelis
Jerusalem: At least six Palestinians were killed in the West Bank in an Israeli raid aimed at arresting a suspect involved…
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5 people killed in bomb attack in Iraq
Baghdad: Five people were killed and four wounded in a bomb attack in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a local security…
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Muslims around the world upset by Mukaab, resembling Ka’ba, announced by Saudi Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to develop a new downtown area spread over 19 square kilometers in Riyadh called the…
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Shia Board asks people to build replicas of Jannat-ul-Baqi
Lucknow: The All India Shia Personal Law Board has appealed to the Shia community to build replicas of Jannat-ul-Baqi in every…
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Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza
Cairo: The Egyptian government has announced the discovery of a hidden 9-metre-long and 2.10-metre-wide corridor behind the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of…
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Iran to probe ‘revenge’ poisoning of schoolgirls over hijab protests
Tehran: Iranian authorities have confirmed they are investigating reports that several schoolgirls were poisoned as “revenge” for the role the young…
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WHO asks for more healthcare donations to help war-torn Yemen
Sanaa: The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed for $392 million in donation to provide essential health support to 12.9 million…
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Palestinian PM slams Israel’s initial approval of death penalty bill
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has condemned an Israeli committee’s vote to advance a death penalty law for Palestinians carrying…
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Women in Iran flaunting their hair as acts of defiance
New York: Women are suddenly flaunting their hair: left long and flowing in the malls; tied in a bun on the…
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First Israeli flight flies over Saudi-Omani airspace
Jerusalem: Israel’s national air carrier El Al began operating a new time-saving route via the airspace of Oman and Saudi Arabia,…
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Global indignation over Saudi development plans (Opinion)
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a large cube-shaped structure as part of a re-development project in the capital,…
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10 Palestinians killed, 102 injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah/Gaza: A total of 10 Palestinians were killed and 102 others injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the northern…
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Four of family from K’taka dead, one critical in Dubai road accident
Raichur, (Karnataka): The incident of four persons from Raichur district of Karnataka who had gone for Umrah and got killed…
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Six Umrah pilgrims from Karnataka killed in road accident near Madinah Munawwara
Jeddah: A bus taking the Umrah pilgrims to Madinah Munawwara rammed into a trailer ahead on Tuesday night killing eight persons,…
