Category: Region

News of Interest (NOI)

Pakistan, Bangladesh Hold Talks in Possible Thaw

Top diplomats of Bangladesh and Pakistan held talks recently to promote bilateral relations in a…

A Too Long Hot Summer Called Kashmir

(DESPARDES) — Funerals are becoming lonely affairs amid coronavirus pandemic in Kashmir: family members of…

Jharkand Students Sing Pakistan and Bangladesh National Anthem

Students studying online in a WhatsApp group in India sang the National Anthem of the…

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…

Killing Field: Bodies of 180 Men Found in Djibo, West Africa

Burkina Faso, one of the world’s poorest countries, has been battling armed groups with links…

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…

Coronavirus Energy Crisis: Turkish Firm Delivering Floating Powerships in 60 Days

A Turkish company’s expertise in turning freighters built for carrying coal or sand into mobile…

India May Have As Many As 4000 ‘Fake’ Pilots

India’s Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) says 4000 pilot licenses are under fresh scrutiny after…

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…

INSIGHT: Modi Bringing Israeli Model to Kashmir

The Indian government “is underestimating the patience and silence of the public and the international…