Middle East News

Japanese firm to design Dubai's new $95-bn city

Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei has bagged the contract to design a new 350-billion dirham ($95.3-billion) city to come up within the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).4:00 PM on October 07

Middle East North Africa real estate in good shape: report

The demand-supply dynamic in the real estate sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remains positive, according to a report by a leading real estate consultancy.10:30 AM on October 07

Free the Children charity gets $1.9 mn donation in UAE

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) leading real estate developer Nakheel has donated seven million dirhams ($1.9 million) to children's charity organisation Free the Children for water sanitation projects in developing countries.10:30 AM on October 07

Iran refuses plane carrying Iraqi lawmaker

Iran has refused the landing of a plane carrying Iraqi parliament speaker on its territory citing a technical problem at the airport, media reports said Monday.9:02 AM on October 07

Israel seeks new image, hires public relations firm

Israel has hired a British public relations firm to re-market it to the world, and the company is in the final stages of preparing to launch the new image, the Israeli Ha'aretz daily reported Monday.9:03 PM on October 06

Israel likely to withdraw from occupied Lebanese village

Israel is likely to withdraw from a southern border village of Lebanon which it has been occupying since the 2006-war against Hezbollah, the An-Nahar newspaper reported Monday.5:33 PM on October 06

Bhullar ends 43rd, close to Asian Tour card

Gaganjeet Bhullar, the lone Indian golfer to make the cut at the Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open has shot a final round of one-over 72 to finish tied 43rd.4:01 PM on October 06

Shah Rukh launches $2.2-bn real estate project in UAE

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has announced the launch of his signature real estate development, Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard, to be located in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).3:01 PM on October 06

Now, a kilometre-high tower in Dubai

Even as the Burj Dubai, touted to become the world's tallest building nears completion, plans have been announced for a new kilometre-high tower in this West Asian metropolis.1:31 PM on October 06

Expat Indians in Gulf rally to help India's flood hit

The large expatriate Indian community in the Gulf is mobilising its resources to provide aid to victims of the floods that hit India's northern and eastern regions last month.1:30 PM on October 06

Strong earthquake jolts central Afghanistan

A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted central Afghanistan early Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the US Geological Survey said.11:32 AM on October 06

Voter registration for presidential poll begins in Afghanistan

The Afghan government began voter registration Monday ahead of a presidential election slated for autumn 2009 despite the country's worsening security situation as it battles a Taliban-led insurgency.11:30 AM on October 06

US raid kills 11 family members in Iraq

Eleven members of a family were killed Sunday in a US military raid at a house in this northern Iraqi city, officials said.7:00 AM on October 06

Pawar to head ICC's Finance and Commercial Affiars Committee

President-elect of International Cricket Council (ICC) Sharad Pawar will head its Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee.8:31 PM on October 05

Five Indians killed in Oman road mishap

Five Indians were killed and six injured in a road mishap that occurred in the mountains of northern Oman.4:32 PM on October 05