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UAE-India Friendship Hospital set to open in Dubai

Hyderabad, April 10 -- In a landmark initiative aimed at supporting blue-collar workers, a not-for-profit healthcare facility - the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-India Friendship Hospital (UIFH) - is set... Read More


Telangana forms NRI advisory committee to boost Gulf migrant welfare

Hyderabad, April 10 -- The Telangana government has announced the formation of a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Advisory Committee to address the welfare of Gulf migrant workers and develop a comprehensive... Read More


Israel releases Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra after 10 years in prison

Hyderabad, April 10 -- Israeli occupation authorities released Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra on Thursday, April 10, after he spent 10 years behind bars. He was held in Nafha Prison. According to... Read More


Top Indian institutes IIM Ahmedabad, IIFT to open campuses in Dubai

Hyderabad, April 10 -- Dubai is quickly becoming a leading hub for global education, with two of India's leading institutions-the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad and the Indian Institut... Read More


Saudi Arabia eases Iqama renewal rules for expats

Hyderabad, April 10 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has introduced a new policy that allows expatriates to renew their Iqama (residency permit) even if thei... Read More


Turkish woman denied entry to Makkah's Grand Mosque over Palestine headband

Hyderabad, April 9 -- A Turkish woman who travelled to Saudi Arabia for Umrah was denied entry to the Grand Mosque in Makkah after authorities objected to her wearing a headband symbolising Palestine ... Read More


Indian cricketers meet Dubai Crown Prince, present team jersey

Hyderabad, April 9 -- Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, currently on a two-day official visit to India, met with leading Indian cricketers including Rohit Sharma, Ha... Read More


Egypt's Grand Mufti rejects IUMS fatwa urging war against Israel

Hyderabad, April 9 -- Egypt's Grand Mufti, Nazir Ayyad, has firmly rejected a fatwa issued by the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), which declared armed jihad against Israeli forces a rel... Read More


Umrah 2025: Saudi Arabia announces final entry and exit dates

Hyderabad, April 8 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that Shawwal 15, 1446 AH, corresponding to Sunday, April 13, will be the last day for Umrah pilgrims to ente... Read More


Saudi Arabia restricts e-stopover visa to 19 countries

Riyadh, April 7 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has updated its electronic transit visa (e-stopover visa) policy, limiting eligibility to travellers associated with a specific list of 19 countrie... Read More