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Indian senior ministers to visit Saudi Arabia for talks on ‘nitaqat’ law

New Delhi: The Indian government proposes to send two senior ministers to Saudi Arabia to asses the impact of the new 'nitaqat' employment policy...

Khaled Meshaal re-elected as Hamas leader

GAZA: Khaled Meshaal has been re-elected as the leader by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Tuesday in Cairo, a Hamas official said.The 56-year-old...

At least 8 killed in suicide attack in Tikrit, Iraq

TIKRIT: At least nine people were killed while 20 others sustained injuries in a suicide attack that hit a police headquarters in the central...

OIC to meet on April 14 over Myanmar issue

JEDDAH: Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) would meet on April 14 in Saudi Arabia to discuss deadly violence against Muslims...

Iran denounces Qatar over Syrian opposition’s embassy in Doha

DUBAI: In response to opening of an embassy by the Syrian opposition in Doha, Iran on Friday denounced Qatar for enabling the opposition bloc...

Blasts rock 4 Shiite mosques in Iraq; 18 dead, 80 injured

BAGHDAD: At least 18 people were killed and 80 others were injured on Friday after bomb blasts ripped through four Shi'ite mosques in the...

Russia to strongly oppose Syrian opposition seat at UN: Envoy

UNITED NATIONS: Russia would strongly oppose any attempt to seat the Syrian opposition as the representative of Damascus in the United Nations, Russia's UN...

Mortar shells hit Damascus University; 12 killed: state TV

BEIRUT: Twelve people were killed while 20 others were wounded when mortar shells struck the campus of Damascus University on Thursday, Syrian state TV...

Syrian opposition “in” in Arab League while Assad “outs”

Doha: As expected, Arab League has provided official seat to Syrian Opposition during its summit in Doha. It looks Syrian situation is moving fast towards...

Dubai Airport passenger traffic continues to soar

Dubai: According to Dubai airport’s latest monthly report, passenger traffic at Dubai International totalled 5,080,360 in February up from 4,561,147 recorded during the same...

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