Muscat: Eng. Said Hamoud Al Ma’awali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology received here today S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the areas of cooperation in the space sector, as well as the areas of the communications and information technology sector….
Residents and police were still searching for dozens of people who were on the overcrowded boat that capsized early Monday on the Niger River in Kwara state. A boat returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria, killing at least 103 people, including children, officials said Tuesday. Residents and police were still searching for dozens…
China is Arab world’s key partner with trade reaching $430bn RIYADH: Saudi Investment Minister Khaled Al-Falih on Sunday announced the launch of a new modern Silk Road connecting the Arab world and China. Falih, speaking at the Arab-China Business Conference held in Riyadh, said it is time for China to become an essential strategic partner of…
The high-speed train makes it possible for pilgrims to travel between the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah in just two hours and 20 minutes Saudi Railways Authority has announced an increase in the number of daily trips for the high-speed train connecting the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. During this Haj season, Al…
Shihab Chottur crossed into Saudi Arabia through Kuwait in the second week of May, this year In June 2022, Shihab Chottur from Malappuram, Kerala began his journey to Makkah, which he has now completed in just over a year. He walked across India, Pakistan, Iran and Kuwait for his pilgrimage. Chottur completed the journey of…
Sydney: The 58-year-old driver was arrested and is being held at a police station where he will later be charged, say authorities A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia’s wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said Monday. The 58-year-old driver was arrested and being held at…
Islamabad: A cabinet member on Thursday said Pakistan’s request to lower the requirement of securing USD 6 billion in additional loans had been denied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), leaving the government with no choice but to try to salvage the agreement, The Express Tribune reported. Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Pasha,…
The toll from a horrific three-train rail crash in India rose to 288 early Saturday With hundreds killed and more injured in a three-train collision in India, AFP looks back on some of the worst rail disasters of the last 10 years: On February 28, 2023, a head-on collision between a freight train and a…
White House communications director says there was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands US President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy on Thursday. The 80-year-old US president quickly got up on one knee helped by three people…
London: UK police will work with authorities in North Africa to prevent migrants leaving for Europe this summer, The Times reported on Monday. The move, which will see officers from the National Crime Agency operate in Tunisia, Algeria and Libya, will open a new front in Britain’s objective to “stop the boats,” following a deal…
