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Qatar Airways is evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries

Qatar bans goods from UAE, Saudi as embargo anniversary approaches

Imports into Qatar plunged about 40 percent from a year earlier in the initial weeks of the boycott, but they have since mostly returned to normal as Doha has found new sources of products in countries such as Turkey, and developed new shipping routes through places such as Oman.

May 27, 2018

How Mohammed bin Salman is revolutionizing Saudi Arabia

Where is MBS? Why isn't Saudi Arabia quashing rumours of his death outright?

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hasn't made a public appearance in a month, triggering rumours of a vile kind. His position demands a lot of visibility. In its absence rumours do swirl around.

May 24, 2018

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: Final squads announced

Most of the preliminary squads for the teams have been announced while a few countries have gone ahead and disclosed the final 23-man squad to travel to Russia.

May 22, 2018

Nakba Day: 60 people dead as Palestinians mark 70th anniversary of Day of Catastrophe

More than 60 people were killed and thousands of others injured by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip just a day before Palestinians marked the 70th anniversary of Nakba.

May 19, 2018

NASA study shows freshwater decline in India

The first-of-its-kind study used 14 years of observations from the US/German-led Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) spacecraft mission to track global trends in freshwater in 34 regions around the world.

May 18, 2018

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Saudi Arabia gives assurances on supply as oil hits $80 per barrel

The statement came as oil prices surged to $80 per barrel for the first time in four years due to rising concerns over disruptions to Iranian oil exports because of new U.S. sanctions. The crude oil output has also declined in Venezuela.

May 18, 2018

Land acquisition woes thwart India's mega refinery plan with Saudi Aramco

Thousands of farmers oppose the refinery and are refusing to surrender land, fearing it could damage a region famed for its Alphonso mangoes, vast cashew plantations and fishing hamlets that boast bountiful catches of seafood.

May 17, 2018

Parents face charges of torture and abuse, 10 neglected children rescued from squalor

Children aged between 4 months and 12 years were rescued after California police discovered the unsanitary living conditions at the house - with human and animal feces, urine, garbage and rotten food scattered across the floor.

May 15, 2018

Reliance Jio vs Airtel vs Vodafone: Best post-paid plans in 2018

Reliance Jio's Zero-Touch post-paid plans are likely to bring disruption into the category. Incumbents such as Airtel and Vodafone might up their game to compete with better plans.

May 11, 2018

Forbes lists most powerful people of 2018: Here are the Top 5

The Top 5 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes magazine, are Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin, US president Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

May 9, 2018

Rihanna's Vogue cover shoot: Singer talks body positivity, calls out Victoria's Secret

In the recent interview with Vogue magazine, pop star Rihanna got candid about gaining weight, love life, and launching her make-up line and lingerie line Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty.

May 4, 2018

When is Ramadan 2018 in India? Timetable for holy month of fasting

Ramadan is expected to commence around the world on May 16, while Indians will likely mark the beginning of the holy month of fasting on May 17, 2018. Read more about the Islamic festival here.

May 4, 2018

Longest possible straight-line boat ride in the world connects Pakistan to Russia

If you start at the southern beaches of Pakistan and travel in a straight line between Africa and Madagascar, a perfectly straight line through the globe would take you to Russia in a journey that is over 32,000 km long.

May 1, 2018

Muslims who buy from Starbucks will be thrown into hell, say preachers

Abdul Somad, a popular Indonesian preacher, had said that Muslims who buy from Starbucks will go to hell as the coffee shop openly supports the LGBT community. He received flak on social media for this ridiculous comment.

Apr 30, 2018

WWE superstar John Cena says he still loves, misses ex-fiance Nikki Bella

WWE celebrities John Cena and Nikki Bella had scheduled their wedding for May 5 but the duo helped raised quite a few eyebrows by announcing their split earlier this month.