Category: Middle East

After Rail, India Set to Lose Iran Gas Project

After being “dropped” from a key rail project in southeastern Iran along the border with…

Indian Lawmaker’s $5Bln Oops! Draws Ire of Arab Twitteratis For Calling Kuwait ‘Namak Haram’

India’s another ruling party (BJP) lawmaker, Subramanian Swamy drew flak from the Arab twitteratis for…

UPDATE: Car Caravan Against Palestine Annexation in Houston, Texas

UPDATED: The coalition of local Houston organizations held a peaceful motorcade rally on Saturday in…

Crisis Hits Indian Consulate in Jeddah

JEDDAH — A ‘minority’ crisis has hit the top Indian diplomatic positions in Saudi Arabia….

Dubai Police Bust 20 African Gangs, Arrest Dozens of Fraudsters

Dubai police on Wednesday busted 20 African gangs for committing blackmailing and cyber extortion crimes…

U.S., UAE Conclude Exercises in Arabian Gulf

The United Arab Emirates’ Joint Aviation Command concluded five-day-long joint exercises in the Arabian Gulf…

Middle East Scholars Raise Concern: Lynching and Rise of Hindutva in India

The number of statements coming from scholars and academics in Arab world are on the…

Egypt’s President Tells Troops to Be Ready to Fight Abroad

If Egypt goes the way it is proposing, it may be up for a surprise:…

Saudi-Backed Consortium Bid to Takeover Newcastle United Faces Criticism

A £300m takeover of Newcastle by a Saudi-backed consortium is in the spotlight after Fifa…

Israeli Strike Threat Against Nukes in Region ‘Remain Real’

39 years ago 8 Israeli Air Force F-16s escorted by half a dozen F15s destroyed…

Jews of UAE Tweet Prayer for the State

The UAE, too, is being more open about the warming ties, and is building a…

Kuwait Airways Sacks 1,500 Expat Employees

Kuwaiti Airways is heading to lay off about 1500 expats out of a total of…