Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned a “coup attempt” i…
Afghan Prez inaugurates Jirga; calls for peace in the war-torn country
Kabul: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday inaugurated Grand Consultative Jirga on Peace to…
Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison
Istanbul: One of the two men, suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, committed suicide in…
Libyan air strikes kill four, wound 37: government
Tripoli: Air raids on Tripoli Sunday night killed four people and wounded 37, Libya’s Governme…
Iraqi forces rescue 44 Bangladeshi captives
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces freed 44 Bangladeshi citizens who had been held captive in Baghdad fo…
UAE spy suspect found ‘hanged’ in Turkish prison
ANKARA: A suspected Emirati spy who was detained by Turkish authorities 10 days ago has killed himse…
Ghani calls for ‘durable peace’ at grand assembly
Kabul: Afghanistan’s President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani stressed achieving viable peace in his mi…
UAE: Ramadan likely to start on this date – Here’re the timings of malls, food courts
Dubai: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the holy month of Ramadan is likely to start on 6th May 20…
Alert jobseekers! Indian Embassy in Qatar issues important advisory
Doha: In the recent past, many incidents of fraud related to employment were reported. In order to a…
Iran says leaving nuclear treaty, one of ‘many options’ after US sanctions
Tehran [Iran]: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday said that withdrawing from th…
Iran warns could shut Hormuz Strait if tensions grow
Tehran: Iran’s top general warned Sunday Tehran could close the strategic Strait of Hormuz shi…
S Korea set to hold ASEAN maritime drills
Seoul: A two-part maritime exercise by the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) …
In a first, UAE gives birth certificate to girl born to Hindu dad, Muslim mum
DUBAI: In a first, the UAE government issue a birth certificate to a nine-month old girl born to a H…
Erdogan slams Macron over ‘Armenia genocide’ remembrance
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his war of words Saturday with French counterpa…
Saudi Arabia faces worldwide criticism due to this decision
Dubai: Saudi Arabia faced worldwide criticism Wednesday for its mass execution of a group made up mo…
53 people rescued from Taliban prison in Afghanistan
Zabul [Afghanistan]: The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces freed at least 53 people from a…
17th legislative term of Afghan Parliament inaugurated
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The 17th legislative term of the Wolesi Jirga, or the Afghan Parliament, was in…
Iran says prisoner swap offer only for US not the UK
Tehran: A prisoner swap offered by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is only for the Uni…
Qatar to abolish exit visa system by year’s end: UN
Doha: Qatar is set to abolish its controversial exit visa system for all foreign workers by the end …
UAE: Man molests housemaid, security cameras captures crime
Sharjah: It seems that the UAE is also facing a rise in the number of crime against women. In one su…