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Oman authorities have asked an Indian Muslim scholar to leave the kingdom after criticizing Saudi Arabia for isolating a Muslim country in reference to Qatar and siding with Jewish and Christians, reports say. The foreign ministry said Salman al-Husaini had Read more
World former boxing heavy weight champion Mike Tyson Thursday announced in Dubai he would open fitness branches around the word including in Dubai and Bahrain. The centers will bear his own name and will be structured under the premier, full-service, Read more
The Algerian police Wednesday announced the arrest of 12 members of Ahmadiyya religious community accused by authorities for promoting the outlawed movement. The men were arrested at Chlef, north of the country, the national police announced in a statement aired Read more
Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the past five years, driven by the increasing demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study said on Monday. The volume of international transfers of Read more
India government this week announced $10 million grant to Mozambique as part of efforts in helping the country currently suffering from an acute drought. Mozambique has been hit by the worst drought in 35 years. Some 1.5 million hungry people Read more
The Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Lassina Zerbo is expecting Tel Aviv to ratify the treaty by 2021. Zerbo, who had met Prime Minister Netanyahu in June, said “I’m putting five years as the Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco hailed Thursday India’s “constructive position” regarding the Sahara issue and praised its support for the UN process to resolve this artificial conflict. “I should like to express our appreciation for the Republic of India’s constructive Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who champions African causes in international fora, went to New Delhi to attend the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit to bolster African causes and lift African-Indian cooperation to new heights. The four-day summit, which opens doors Read more
The 48hour visit of the Indian Prime Minister to the United Arab Emirates ended on a high note with joint statements highlighting their determination to further strengthen their ties and venture into new sectors with the establishment of a “strategic Read more
Prime Minister Narenda Modi of India arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for his maiden visit that is expected to focus on economic and trade ties as well as labor welfare for Indian expatriates. The Indian Premier’s two-day Read more