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Biocon ties up with Tabuk Pharmaceuticals to sell medicines in Middle East

Biocon said it has inked a pact with Saudi Arabia-based drug firm Tabuk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company to commercialise select speciality products in Middle East region

Iranian President Raisi vows support for Gulf countries' security

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hosted National Security Advisor of the UAE Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and assured him of Tehran's support to the security of Gulf states

Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis launches airstrikes on Sanaa

A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels launched airstrikes early Saturday morning targeting the country's capital, Sanaa.

Late dictator Gadhafi's son barred from running for president in Libya

Libya's top electoral body disqualified the son and onetime heir apparent of the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi from running for president in elections to be held next month

EAM Jaishankar discusses ways to expand cooperation in Middle East

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a "fruitful" first quadrilateral meeting with his counterparts from the US, Israel and the UAE

Dubai Expo 2020 a chance to showcase India's potential, says Piyush Goyal

Dubai on Thursday kicked off its $7 billion Expo 2020 on a desert site

India to showcase its achievements, diversity at Dubai Expo: Officials

The Expo 2020 Dubai kicks off on October 1

UAE introduces new residency guidelines to attract foreigners

The new 'Green Visas' will allow expatriates to apply for work without being sponsored by an employer

Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Middle East tensions

Iraq hosts a regional conference Saturday aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East and emphasising the Arab country's new role as mediator.

Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions; crude stock build caps gains

Brent crude oil futures rose by 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $70.52 a barrel by 0132 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased by 18 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.33 a barrel

Iran's new president Ebrahim Raisi calls for extensive ties with neighbours

Iran's newly-elected President Ebrahim Raisi has said establishing extensive interaction with the neighbouring countries constitutes one of his government's main foreign policy principles

WHO says delta variant driving Covid's 'fourth wave' in Middle East

The delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low, said the World Health Organization (WHO)

Taliban fighters execute 22 unarmed Afghan commandos, says report

The killing of the soldiers stands in stark contrast to the Taliban's efforts to show it is accepting the surrender of soldiers

World's oldest wealth fund swells to record $700 bn and cracks the top 3

KIA, the world's oldest sovereign wealth fund whose roots predate the birth of the modern state of Kuwait, doesn't officially disclose the value of its assets.

Iran elects hardline President, Ebrahim Raisi, with nuclear deal in balance

The victory for Raisi may complicate efforts to restore a landmark nuclear accord

China challenges US position as most important partner for Middle East

With the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, the Chinese government decided to expand its influence in the Middle East

UAE: NRI tycoon pays Rs 1 cr blood money to save Indian man on death row

A 45-year-old Indian was on death row in the United Arab Emirates for killing a young Sudanese boy in a road accident in 2012

Samsung ups presence in Europe, Middle East, Africa in Jan-Mar quarter

Samsung expanded its presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) smartphone market in the first quarter of the year, a report showed on Monday

As US scales back presence in Mideast, China may step in, says US General

As US scales back its military presence across the Middle East to focus on great power competition with China and Russia, it risks giving those two countries a chance to fill the gap

Oil prices climb on robust China data, Middle East tensions

Brent crude oil futures were up 37 cents