Crisis Hits Indian Consulate in Jeddah
JEDDAH — A ‘minority’ crisis has hit the top Indian diplomatic positions in Saudi Arabia. The External Affairs Ministry, with a shortage in diplomatic corps, is often faced with a
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 as well as fraudulent activities against social media users as part of its operation “Shadow”
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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 with U.S. forces, the U.S. Marines said on Wednesday. The naval and air training operations
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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 power stations has created a windfall during the pandemic –it has also been building floating
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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 the airline watchdog started scanning several pilots on grounds of faking marksheet back in 2011
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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 rise, specially on social media and other channels as hate-crimes and extremism against Muslims in
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INSIGHT: Modi Bringing Israeli Model to Kashmir
The Indian government “is underestimating the patience and silence of the public and the international ramifications” The gradual encroachment on Kashmiri rights and growing prospect of colonization could set the
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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: Pakistani Defense analyst (UPDATED) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi carried out an inspection of
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US Blacklists ‘China’s MIT’
The U.S. war on Chinese technology has entered a new phase, with universities in the country added to Washington’s blacklist of tech entities. The Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) at Shenzhen University
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 and Uefa heavily criticized Saudi Arabia for allegedly supporting a pirate service that illegally streamed
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Mercury Rises in Region: India-China Violent Faceoff in Ladakh, LoC Violations
Indian media NDTV confirms 20 Indian soldiers died in a “violent faceoff” Tuesday on the contested border with China, the first such incident in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The
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Jews of UAE Tweet Prayer for the State
The UAE, too, is being more open about the warming ties, and is building a synagogue in Abu Dhabi They once lived in the shadows of the United Arab Emirates.