Gulf
Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Ambassadors of Australia, Swiss Confederation

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met, separately, with HE Ambassador of Australia to Qatar Shane Flanagan and HE Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Qatar Florence Tinguely Mattli.

Man posing as UAE royal family staff cheats Leela Palace of ₹23 lakh, stayed for 4 months

A man posing as a United Arab Emirates royal family staff allegedly cheated Delhi's Leela Palace hotel of over ₹23 lakh.

Ronaldo, girlfriend to break Saudi law by living together as unmarried couple

Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez would be breaking Saudi Arabia law by living together as an unmarried couple, as per reports.

Actress Ghaziani removes hijab in public in Instagram post, arrested in Iran

Actress Hengameh Ghaziani has been arrested in Iran a day after she shared a clip on Instagram of herself removing her hijab in public, Iranian state media reported.

Fire breaks out at Iran's infamous prison amid anti-hijab protests, shots heard

A fire broke out in Tehran's Evin prison, where many of Iran's political and dual-national detainees are held, on Saturday night and witnesses reported hearing gunfire.

They forced me to accept I was someone else: Noida man who was detained in Abu Dhabi

A Noida-based man named Praveen Kumar, who returned to the city after being wrongfully detained at the Abu Dhabi airport, said, "They kept me overnight, forced me to accept I was someone else."

Saudi man marries 53 times in 43 years, says 'Was looking for peace of mind, stability'

A Saudi man has claimed to have married 53 times in 43 years, saying he was "looking for peace of mind and stability".

U.S. to send fighter jets to assist UAE after Houthi attacks

The United States said it is sending fighter jets to assist the United Arab Emirates following missile attacks on the Gulf state launched by Yemen's Houthi movement, including a foiled attack aimed at a base hosting U.S. forces.

UAE to ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10

The United Arab Emirates will ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10, the state news agency WAM reported on Saturday, citing the foreign ministry and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.

Bahrain appoints first ambassador to Damascus in a decade

Bahrain appointed its first ambassador to Damascus on Thursday since it downgraded ties early in the conflict in Syria.

Dubai airport fully operational for 1st time since March 2020

Dubai International Airport is fully operational for the first time since its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

UAE ends cinema censorship, to adopt 21+ age rating

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will no longer censor films released in theatres, Emirati Media Regulatory Authority announced on Sunday.

Pakistan wants an Afghanistan acceptable to the West — Islam plus democracy

Theoretically, there is a case for twin tolerances— if Taliban gives up some violence and collaborates with the West to fight radical forces such as the ISK.

Taliban, US delegations hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

The delegations of the Taliban and the United States on held their first meeting in Qatar's capital Doha, in a bid to turn the "new page on their relationship".