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Khashoggi killing gives Middle East politics unexpected twists

'Saudi Arabia's standing internationally and in the West is going to take a big hit even if MBS is dethroned.'Aveek Sen reports. IMAGE: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to Jordan's......

Why India is the pivotal nation of Asia

'If Asia is the east, then it is India that is the true middle of the East,' argues M J Akbar, journalist, thinker and now minister. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Chinese Premier Li......

Pak terror havens : Iran's had enough!

In the Middle East, which is already coping with the Qatar-Saudi Arabia tensions, comes another pressure point.Aveek Sen reports. IMAGE: A police vehicle patrols near the portraits of Iranian......

Zakir Naik granted Saudi citizenship?

Press monitoring organisation Middle East Monitor (MEMO) has reported that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been granted the citizenship of Saudi Arabia. It said that Saudi's King......

We seem to be unable to treat Kashmiris as Indians

'The Indian middle class ignores the conflicts areas in Jammu and Kashmir, in Central India and in the North East.''The violence does not touch us at all and so we are able to easily look away......

South Korea allows mango exports from India

Mangoes from India are popular in the Middle East, the Far East, the United States and European countries. Mango exports from India might see a significant jump this year after South Korea allowed......

Oil prices dip as Iraq raises exports

While OPEC has been unable to agree on an output freeze in an effort to support prices, Iraq was the latest Middle East producer to raise its exports quota Oil prices dipped to around $49 a barrel......

Saudi Arabia loses spot as top crude supplier to India

The shift comes as the gap between the international benchmark Brent and the Middle East price marker narrows Saudi Arabia lost its spot last month as India's top oil supplier to Nigeria for the......

Really hot and most expensive police cars

The fleet of police cars in Middle East is unbelievable. You name the most expensive cars and there are chances that one of the police departments in these countries has it. These plush cars are......

25 biggest planned cities in the world

Middle East is undertaking some of the biggest planned cities and towns in the world. While some of these developments are very exotic, there are few which are setting example of how the future......

Want the perfect movie holiday? Click here!

The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival. Mountains. Movies. And a possible glimpse of the Dalai Lama. Yes, one can have it all at the Dharamsala International......

Catherine: Language was never a problem

Catherine Tresa, a Malayali brought up in the Middle East, began her tinsel-town journey with Kannada movies and subsequently worked in Malayalam and Telugu. It took her a while to do a Tamil film.......

Shah Rukh tops Forbes' list of Indian leaders in Arab World

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Shah Rukh Khan, who recently launched the special Middle-East edition of Forbes magazine in Dubai, has been rated first in the list of......

Lamhaa banned in the Middle East

Lamhaa, which releases on Friday, July 16, has been banned in the Middle East. Director Rahul Dholakia's film, which is based on the troubles in the Kashmir valley, will not be screened in Bahrain,......

Salah urges for change in treatment of women in Arab world

He said the treatment of women "in my culture and in the Middle East" had changed his opinions on gender issues. IMAGE: The 26-year-old Liverpool forward was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most......

Five teams unveiled for Bhupathi's inaugural tennis league

Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur and a city in the Middle-East will be home to the first five teams of the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) later this year, its......

Sports Shorts: 'Neeraj recovering without complications'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra gives a thumbs up after his surgery. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Twitter Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is......

Cricket Buzz: Gayle named WI vice-captain for World Cup

IMAGE: 'As a senior player it is my responsibility to support the captain and everyone else in the team'. Photograph: Mark Kole/Getty Images Veteran left-handed batsman Chris Gayle has been named......

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Can east, south offset BJP deficit?

The biggest test for India's largest democracy is going to end in the Lok Sabha elections. The whole country's focus is on West Bengal elections in... ...

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Oil surges after OPEC indicates it will maintain output cuts

Oil rose to multi-week highs on Monday after OPEC indicated it will likely maintain production cuts that have helped support prices this year,... ...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia warn Iran against Middle East conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran on Sunday, tweeting that a conflict would be the "official end" of Iran, as Saudi Arabia... ...

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US to hold economic workshop in June as part of Middle East peace plan

[US], May 20 (ANI): The White House on Sunday announced that it will hold an "economic workshop" in Bahrain in June for the development of... ...

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US to roll out economic part of Mideast peace plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will roll out the first phase of its Middle East peace plan next month at a conference in Bahrain on the economic... ...

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