Irfan Mohammed

Writer

Minister’s arrival from Delhi gave us hope, say Indians headed home after Sudan war trauma

Jeddah: "We were not certain about reaching our destination Port Sudan 800 km away from capital Khartoum. It was a…

2 years ago

Operation Kaveri in full swing as MoS Muraleedharan reaches Jeddah to oversee rescue

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key country which is ferrying out stranded citizens stuck in Sudan warzone. The…

2 years ago

How Pakistan’s economic crisis has derailed Haj pilgrimage this year

Jeddah: The economic crisis in Pakistan is adversely impacting prospective Haj pilgrims. Fewer Pakistanis are heading for the annual pilgrimage…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran to open embassies as regional heavyweights prepare for grand revival of ties

Jeddah:  Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beijing…

2 years ago

4,000 Indian women apply for Haj travel as first flight to take off for Jeddah on May 21

Jeddah: Indian authorities are working on a war footing  to complete arrangements ahead of Haj 2023. The first Indian Haj…

2 years ago

Indian swamis to join inter-faith dialogue with Pope, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in Bahrain

Bahrain is set to host prominent religious leaders including Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Shaikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb and…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia draws India’s Mundra port into a larger Gulf network

India's Mundra port is set to connect with a large network of Gulf ports with Saudi Arabia as the hub.…

2 years ago

Indo-Saudi relationship important when world is at crossroads: Jaishankar in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, September 11: India and Saudi Arabia collaboration hold promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development, said visiting…

2 years ago

In the Gulf, workers and diplomats join hands to celebrate India’s Independence Day

<p> Thousands of Non-Resident Indians ( NRIs) across the Gulf on Monday proudly celebrated India’s Independence Day, amid the unfurling…

2 years ago

Thousands of Indian pilgrims arrive in Makkah to perform Haj

<p> Wrapped in white robes and wearing  tricolour bracelets thousands of Indians headed for their accommodation located between the Grand…

2 years ago

How a social worker rescued Indian camel herders from Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter

<p> In the bowels of Rub Al Khali or empty quarter of the Arabian desert, the sun beats down mercilessly…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia and Gulf celebrate Yoga Day in style

<p> After two years of low-profile celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Yoga day was celebrated with befitting enthusiasm this…

2 years ago

Kuwait set to crackdown on expat protesters following Prophet Muhammad row

<p> Kuwait is set to arrest and deport expat protestors who held a demonstration in the country following comments on…

2 years ago

Indians among the first to arrive for the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

<p> After a gap of two years when Saudi Arabia reopened its doors for the Haj pilgrimage, Indians were among…

2 years ago

Exclusive: Indians face ordeal when loved ones die of Covid in Saudi Arabia

<p> <strong>It was a most heart-wrenching scene when Bejugam Janaki boarded the flight for India from Saudi Arabia where she…

4 years ago