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Europe turns to Middle East, Mediterranean to reduce dependence on Russia

Currently, Europe depends on Russia for roughly 40 percent of its natural gas needs, and European leaders have vowed to reduce their dependence by two-thirds.

Politically charged US-Iran in first Middle East World Cup in Qatar

A World Cup buildup laced in controversy and geopolitical undertones has conjured up the most politically charged of matchups on the field in Qatar. Just like at the FIFA showpiece in 1998, the United States will play Iran with diplomatic relations yet to be restored between the nations since being severed in the 1970s. The Mother of All Games Part II. (A) political group, but I'm not political, Iran's Croatian coach, Dragan Skocic, said. I focus on football. I think this is the best way in sport and also we should give people the chance to make the situation better. The hope will be for a repeat of the tranquility around the 1998 encounter in France where the Iranians brought white roses for their American opponents before winning 2-1. It's 24 years later from 1998 and further removed from the 70s and both nations have evolved tremendously since then, U.S coach Gregg Berhalter said. For us, it's a soccer game. But if Group B needed any more intrigue it was provided in Friday's

Climate disasters pose growth threat in Middle East, Central Asia: IMF

The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are rising faster in the Middle East and Central Asia than anywhere in the world: IMF

Russia-Ukraine war threatens food supplies in fragile Arab world

Layal Aswad was already exhausted by Lebanon's devastating two-year economic collapse. Now, amid the Russia-Ukraine war, she finds herself struggling to put food on the table for her family of four.

Dubai ruler's ex-wife gets custody of children after domestic abuse

The ruling caps the end of an extraordinary, bitter and hugely expensive three-year custody battle at the High Court in London

Under sweeping economic sanctions, Iran hawks its weapons in Qatar

Iran, under sweeping economic sanctions, was hawking weapons on Wednesday at a Qatari defense exhibit, a surprising sight at the major conference also showcasing American companies and fighter jets.

Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC starts meeting today in Islamabad

The Council of the Foreign Ministers (CFMs) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began their meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday.

India's oil imports surge as refiners boost runs to meet demand

Indian refiners typically buy oil two months ahead of processing. Refiners are raising runs to cash in on high margins to offset some of the losses incurred for selling fuels in the local markets.

Fostering deeper ties, China emerges as key financial player in Iraq

China has emerged as a key financial player in Iraq amid its policy of fostering deeper economic ties with the Middle East in recent years.

Middle East nations refrain from sanctioning Russia over Ukraine invasion

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put several states in the Middle East in a very difficult position

Oman to take 35 state-owned companies public in five years

Oman's state-owned energy company OQ is considering local listings for some of its downstream and upstream assets

Putin says Russia to welcome volunteers from Middle East to fight Ukraine

At a meeting of Russia's Security Council, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said there were 16,000 volunteers in the Middle East who were ready to come to fight with Russian-backed forces

Middle East to suffer from the grain shortage due to the war in Ukraine

The Middle East will suffer from the grain shortage due to the ongoing war in Ukraine

Online travel player Wego to acquire Cleartrip's Mideast biz from Flipkart

The Boards of Directors of Wego and Flipkart have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Escalating Ukraine crisis will force Middle East nations to pick a side

The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine would put them in the difficult position of choosing between doing business with the West or with Moscow.

Indian Embassy in Kuwait hits out at Tharoor's 'anti-India' retweet

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait on Friday slammed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for retweeting what it said was an "anti-India tweet" by a "Pakistani agent", and asserted that such anti-India elements should not be encouraged. The sharp response from the Indian Embassy in Kuwait came after Tharoor retweeted a tweet which claimed that a group of "powerful" Kuwaiti parliamentarians have demanded from the government of Kuwait to put an immediate ban on the entry of any member of the ruling BJP of India into Kuwait. The tweet further said, "We can't sit back and watch Muslim girls being publicly persecuted they said. Time for the Ummah to unite." Referring to the tweet, Tharoor said on Twitter, "Domestic actions have international repercussions. I hear from friends across the Gulf of their dismay at rising Islamophobia in India & the PM's unwillingness to condemn it, let alone act decisively against it. 'We like India. But don't make it so hard for us to be your friends'." Hitting out at ...

US State Secy Blinken expresses concern over civilian casualties in Yemen

Yemen has been mired in civil war since September 2014 when the Houthi militia forced the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of the capital Sanaa.

Study abroad platform Leap Scholar enters Middle East, will invest $20 mn

Firm has raised over $75 mn in venture capital from marquee investors like Sequoia Capital, Owl Ventures, Jungle Ventures, and Harvard Management Company

Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 50 cr from GII; to enter Middle East

The company, which is into personal care and hair removal, recently had a Rs 160 crore fund infusion and the latest one takes the overall quantum of money raised in this round to Rs 210 crore

President Biden meets Emir of Qatar, discusses security in Gulf region

Both sides ensured the stability of global energy supplies, supporting the people of Afghanistan, and strengthening commercial and investment cooperation said White House in a statement