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Aber Kawas becomes first Palestinian to win New York Senate seat

Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- Aber Kawas has won the New York State Senate District 12 seat, becoming the first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature. Her victory also makes her the f... Read More


Adam Hamawy becomes New Jersey's first Muslim congressman

Washington, Nov. 4 -- Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won New Jersey's 12th Congressional District race, becoming the first Muslim and Arab-American to represent the state in the US House of... Read More


Riyadh on alert as Saudi Arabia warns of potential danger

Riyadh, Nov. 4 -- Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued an emergency warning in Riyadh Province on Wednesday, November 4, alerting residents to a potential danger before later announcing that the threat... Read More


Iran allows Indian ships through Hormuz under special exemption

Tehran, Nov. 4 -- Iran has allowed ships from India, China, Iraq and Qatar to transit the Strait of Hormuz without being subject to its wider shipping restrictions, according to a senior Iranian lawma... Read More


Riyadh airport attack: Kamareddy man to be buried in Saudi

Riyadh, Nov. 4 -- Sheikh Saeed, a 36-year-old man from Kamareddy district in Telangana who was critically injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh International Airport, died on Tuesday, November 3.... Read More


Shaun King calls claims of Houthi attack on Makkah a 'shameful lie'

Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- Renowned US writer and activist Shaun King has called claims of Houthi attacks targeting Makkah a "shameful and disgusting lie", drawing a sharp rebuke from the social media accou... Read More


Riyadh airport attack: Another Indian dies after weeks in ICU

Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- Another Indian national who was critically injured in the October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has died in an intensive care unit (ICU), the Indian Emb... Read More


History made: Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim US senator

Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- Democrat Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, a 42-year-old politician of Egyptian descent, has made history by becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate after winnin... Read More


Tanker hit by two unidentified projectiles off Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad, Nov. 2 -- A tanker travelling through the Arabian Gulf was struck by two unidentified projectiles off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Sunday, November 1, amid a series of maritime security inc... Read More


Indian gets death sentence in Kuwait over drugs in paper sheets

Kuwait City, Nov. 2 -- An Indian national has been sentenced to death by Kuwait's Criminal Court for attempting to smuggle psychotropic substances into the country concealed in 100 sheets of paper soa... Read More