Middle East News

UTI woos overseas Indians with new gold, equity-based fund

Even as the world grapples with a financial crisis, India's UTI Mutual Fund has launched a new product that will offer overseas Indians a chance to invest in equities and gold.6:30 PM on October 27

UAE varsity-Indian firm deal to turn Rajasthan desert green

A patch of arid desert land in Rajasthan is all set to turn green thanks to a technology transfer deal between a leading Indian specialty chemicals company and a university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).5:00 PM on October 27

Israel moves to early election

Israel's ruling Kadima party submitted a bill Monday to dissolve parliament and hold elections within three months, a day after party leader Tzipi Livni announced she was giving up efforts to form a new government.3:01 PM on October 27

Eight killed in US raid on Syrian village

Syria Monday condemned a commando raid on a remote border village by US forces in which it said eight civilians, including four children, were killed.3:01 PM on October 27

Middle East IT firms looking to invest in Kerala

Around 20 IT companies with operations in the Middle East are in an advanced stage of discussions with the Kerala government to invest in that south Indian state.3:00 PM on October 27

LIC starts selling policies to non-Indians in Bahrain

Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) International has for the first time started selling policies to non-Indians in Bahrain, where it posted a growth of 46 percent in the first nine months of this year, as compared to the corresponding period last year.2:02 PM on October 27

Record 168,000 Indians to go for Haj this year

The Indian consulate in Jeddah is gearing up its resources to receive a record 168,000 Indians coming for the Haj pilgrimage this year.2:01 PM on October 27

Promoting India-Arab cultural ties through film festival

As part of a series of events to promote India-Arab cultural ties, the Indian embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is organising an Indian film festival here next month that will showcase some of the best works from Bollywood and regional Indian cinema.12:30 PM on October 27

Damascus calls in diplomat over attack: US sources

US embassy sources in Beirut said Sunday evening that a US diplomat in Damascus was called in to the Syrian foreign ministry over the reported incident of a US military raid inside Syria.7:30 AM on October 27

Iran's president denies reports on being sick

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denied reports that he was sick, saying he had just caught a cold and been a bit tired.7:30 AM on October 27

Iran's parliament demands interior minister's impeachment

The Iranian parliament Sunday demanded that Interior Minister Ali Kordan be impeached for having presented it with a fake honorary doctorate from Oxford University, a media report said.8:30 PM on October 26

Israel's Livni calls for early parliamentary election

Tel Aviv, Oct 26 (RIA Novosti) Israel's ruling party leader Tzipi Livni said in an interview with a local newspaper she intended to call an early parliamentary election, following her failure to form a new coalition.6:00 PM on October 26

Hezbollah chief appears on TV to deny poison report

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah late Saturday denied an Iraqi website report that he had been poisoned and then saved by Iranian doctors.8:30 AM on October 26

Dubai launches major initiative to harness solar energy

As part of its efforts to reduce pollution and create alternative sources of energy to meet growing demand, the city of Dubai has launched a major initiative to harness solar energy.4:30 PM on October 25

Gunmen kill two foreigners, one Afghan national in Kabul

At least three people, including two foreign nationals, were shot dead Saturday morning by unknown gunmen in the Afghan capital, officials said.3:30 PM on October 25