Middle East

Manama, Oct 27: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Saturday that those behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi would be prosecuted in the kingdom and that the investigation would take time. Jubeir told a security summit in Bahrain that Riyadh’s relations with the United States were “ironclad” amid what he described as “media hysteria” over the killing of Khashoggi at

Gaza City, Oct 27: A barrage of rockets from Gaza hit Israel during the night, the army said on Saturday, hours after five Palestinians were killed during clashes on the Israeli border, in a flareup that could jeopardise truce efforts. The largest projectile attacks in months and the border fatalities came despite talk of progress towards an Egyptian-brokered deal to end months of often violent

New Delhi, Oct 27: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Qatar and Kuwait from October 28 to 31 in pursuit of India's objective of enhanced engagement with the Gulf region. She will have engagements in Qatar on October 28 and 29 and Kuwait on October 30 and 31, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. During her visit to Qatar, Swaraj will interact with her

Dubai, Oct 26: The Dubai Fitness Challenge makes an energetic comeback today. Were you one of the many residents who woke up to a text message from 'Faz3' on Friday morning? If so, then you were one of the thousands to be personally invited to take part in the Dubai Fitness Challenge by none other than Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai

Riyadh, Oct 24: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince on October 24 denounced the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi as a “heinous crime”, insisting the kingdom was cooperating with Turkish authorities and “justice will prevail”. “The crime was very painful to all Saudis. And it is painful, heinous to every human being in the world,” Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in his first comments since the murder of

Dubai, Oct 23: More than 25 deals worth more than $50 billion have been signed at Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, including 12 “mega deals.” One of the deals signed was for the second phase of Haramain high-speed railway. Public transport projects, including the development of Saudi Land Bridge project, are also among the raft of deals signed. An MoU between Saudi Aramco and Halliburton

Doha, Oct 21: A surprise thunderstormstruck Qatar on Saturday, causing widespread flash floods due to torrential rains, bringing parts of the tiny Gulf nation to a standstill. In Abu Hamor suburb of capital Doha, 84 mm of rainfall was recorded in less than six hours, easily surpassing the country's average annual rainfall of 77 mm. With this, the desert country received almost a year's downpour in

Thumbay Hospital – Ajman, the leading academic hospital under Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division celebrated its 16th Anniversary on 17th October 2018. Inaugurated in 2002, Thumbay Hospital - Ajman has the distinction of being the first private teaching hospital in the UAE, as well as the first JCI-accredited hospital in the Emirate. Part of the Gulf Medical University Academic Health System

Riyadh, Oct 20: Saudi Arabia's Attorney General has confirmed that preliminary investigations indicate that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul after a brawl within the premises. The Saudi prosecutor further said that investigations continue with 18 Saudi nationals who have been detained in connection with the incident, according to Al Arabiya. The statement also

Riyadh, Oct 19: Five hundred parks in Jeddah have contributed to softening the public face presented to the world and its visitors by the Bride of the Red Sea. These green breathing spaces have become a resource for Jeddah locals and visitors alike. They are vital pieces in the patchwork of green spaces that are estimated to cover 20 million square meters. Jeddah municipality has a commitment to