Dubai ruler tweets in Malayalam, Pinarayi replies in Arabic, Gulf expats go ecstatic

A tweet in Malayalam by Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, soon after his meeting with Kerala Chief Minister......

Afghanistan is done with jihad

The Taliban have the ISIS in its crosshairs.The Taliban has shown the skill to assimilate extremist elements if they are reconcilable as well as the ruthlessness to eliminate troublemakers,......

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Top ring of advisers around the Dalai Lama and several leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim are among those listed as potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasus, an international......

Dubai princess claims she is being held 'hostage'

The daughter of Dubai's billionaire ruler, who attempted to flee abroad in 2018, has appeared in secret recordings claiming she is being held hostage in a "villa converted into a jail" with no......

Modi sells India dream to UAE prime minister

India's major import items from UAE include petroleum and petroleum products, precious metals, stones, gems, jewellery, minerals and chemicals Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with......

Dubai opens world's tallest building to public

Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower that stands at 828 metres high, was inaugurated on Monday by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad, who sprang a surprise by renaming the skyscraper 'Burj Khalifa',......

Dubai sets limit for property rent hikes in 2010

Dubai has set limits for increase in property rents in 2010 as part of efforts to stabilise the emirate's realty market, rocked by the debt crisis, a media report has said. Dubai ruler Sheikh......

The bankruptcy of the Dubai Model!

There is a delicious irony to the Dubai bust. From November 20-22 this year it played host to the World Economic Forum's Summit on the Global Agenda and where the so-called Dubai Model was lauded......

PICS: FIFA World Cup kicks off in glitzy opening!

IMAGE: General view outside the stadium with fireworks during the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on......

Meet the World Cup players

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.   Afghanistan IMAGE: Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates taking a wicket in World Cup 2019 match against Australia.......

Jayawardene, Afridi will be most experienced players at 2015 World Cup

Australia and Ireland submit provisional squad for the tournament Down Under, but do not release names. The UAE's Khurram Khan, at 43, will be the oldest player (born 21 June 1971) while Yodhin......

Al Maktoum quits in protest

Shooting gold medallist Ahmed Al Maktoum, who won the United Arab Emirates' first Olympic medal last month, has quit over lack of support from his country."Instead of asking me why I quit, why......