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November 2, 2025 2:40 PM

Iran’s president says Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities

Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater strength", Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told state media on Sunday, adding that the country does not seek a nuclear weapon. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that he would order fre...

November 2, 2025 2:27 PM

Syrian president will visit White House in early November, foreign minister says

Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani confirmed on Sunday that President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit the White House in early November and discuss the reconstruction of Syria. U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack said the previous day that Sharaa would ...

October 31, 2025 5:03 PM

Indian Diaspora Celebrates Cultural Diversity with Dance, Music at Riyadh Festival

The third day of Pravasi Parichay brought together vibrant performances from five Indian states, with the audience treated to graceful Mohiniyattam, energetic Thiruvadira dance, and a fusion of Kerala's traditional and contemporary styles in the Kera...

October 31, 2025 4:41 PM

Dr. Deepak Mittal Takes Charge as India’s Ambassador-Designate to the UAE

Dr. Deepak Mittal has assumed charge as the Ambassador-Designate of India to the United Arab Emirates, bringing with him over two decades of diplomatic experience across key global assignments. A 1998-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, Dr. ...

October 31, 2025 4:33 PM

Israel launches more strikes on Gaza overnight, testing fragile truce

The Israeli military attacked the Gaza Strip for a third day on Thursday night, killing two people, the Palestinian Authority's official news agency said, in another test of a fragile ceasefire agreement. One Palestinian was killed by Israeli shelli...

October 31, 2025 9:39 AM

Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages

Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two bodies of deceased Israeli hostages on Thursday, a day after the tenuous Gaza ceasefire was shaken by a series of deadly Israeli strikes across the enclave. The bodies of hostages Amiram Cooper and Sa...

October 30, 2025 9:52 PM

Explained: What Indian Expats in the UAE Need to Know About the New Chip-Enabled E-Passport System

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of an upgraded passport system that will issue e-passports with embedded chips to all Indian nationals in the UAE beginning October 28, 2025. The new Global Passport Seva Programme (GPSP 2.0)...

October 29, 2025 7:49 PM

Saudi economy minister forecasts 2025 real GDP growth at 5.1%

Saudi Arabia's economy minister forecast real GDP growth of 5.1% for 2025, supported by the non-oil sector, as the kingdom accelerates efforts to diversify away from oil. "We forecast to close the year...in terms of total real GDP growth at around 5...

October 29, 2025 11:11 PM

Malaysia bets on mix of solar and gas as it shifts away from coal

Malaysia will focus on a mix of solar and gas-fired power generation as it shifts away from coal, the chief executive of state utility Tenaga Nasional (TNB) said on Wednesday, adding that the renewable source would help keep costs down. The Southeas...

October 29, 2025 7:14 PM

Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion fund after gigaproject delays, source says

Saudi Arabia is preparing to shift its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from a focus on real estate gigaprojects that have dominated its development goals for the last decade, a source with direct knowledge of the plans told Reuters. Crown Pr...

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