Middle East

Moscow, Nov 9: Saudi Arabia’s state-funded think tank is looking into potential effects of the dissolution of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) amid US pressure over oil prices and investments withdrawal from Saudi Arabia in the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, media reported. The study by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC

Dubai, Nov 7: A Pakistani national has won $1 million in the latest draw of the Dubai Duty-Free raffle on Tuesday, Khaleej Times reported. Fehmida Tanveer, who has been living in Dubai for the last 10 years, said: “Thank God for this wonderful news! It’s our first time to win this big and this will definitely go a long way.” She held ticket No.0373 in series 285, which she bought online along with

Dubai, Nov 7: Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates sure knows how to add a bit of sparkle to festivities around town. After announcing special fares to India for Diwali, the airline has now rolled out a mithai (sweets) truck in the emirate. In a video shared on YouTube, the Emirates mithai truck can be seen parked outside select destinations, with staff handing out sweets and gifts. Adding to the

Dubai, Nov 7: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took to Twitter to wish a Happy Diwali to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to all those celebrating the festival in the UAE and all over the world. On behalf of the people of the UAE. I wish @narendramodi and all who are celebrating Diwali a happy and joyful

Ajman, Nov 6: Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, the biggest private medical university in the Middle East region celebrated its 20th anniversary on 5th November 2018, with a special ceremony attended by Dr. Thumbay Moideen – Founder, President Board of Trustees GMU, Prof. HossamHamdy – Chancellor of GMU, Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay – Vice President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group

Cairo, Nov 6: Saudi's crown prince on Monday launched a project to build the first nuclear research reactor in the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched seven strategic projects in the fields of renewable energy, atomic energy, water desalination, genetic medicine and the aircraft industry during his visit to King Abdulaziz City for Science and

Washington, Nov 5: The U.S. on Monday imposed “the toughest ever” sanctions on a defiant Iran aimed at altering the Iranian regime’s “behaviour”, even as the Trump administration dodged a question whether it has got firm commitments from India and China to stop all oil purchases from Tehran within six months. The sanctions cover Iran’s banking and energy sectors and reinstate penalties for

Washington, Nov 5: The sons of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Sunday issued an appeal for the return of their father's body and said they wanted to return to Saudi Arabia to bury him. In an interview with CNN, Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi said that without their father's body, their family is unable to grieve and deal with the emotional burden of their father's death. "It's not a normal

Bahrain's appeals court has sentenced three senior members of the country's opposition movement to life in prison over charges of spying for neighbouring Qatar, according to a statement from the public prosecutor. The verdict against Sheikh Ali Salman, who headed the now-outlawed al-Wefaq movement, as well as Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali al-Aswad came on Sunday, months after their acquittal by the

Dubai, Nov 5: Iranians chanting "Death to America" rallied on Sunday to mark both the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy during the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the imminent reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran's key oil sector. Thousands of students in the government-organised rally in the capital Tehran, broadcast live by state television, burned the Stars and Stripes, an effigy of