Gulf Nation
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Ex-Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies: All about leader who transformed Gulf nation
World | Jul 12, 2026, 01:13 PM ISTSheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar's stunning ambitions that turned it from a backwater into an international crossroads in less than a generation.
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Why did Pakistan reject Trump's Abraham Accords push over Iran peace deal?
World | May 26, 2026, 12:15 PM ISTPakistan rejected Trump’s push to join the Abraham Accords because it says recognising Israel goes against its long-standing policy and “fundamental ideology.” Islamabad maintains that it will not recognise Israel until an independent Palestinian state is created.
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World's largest LNG plant in Qatar on fire after hit by Iranian missile | Watch
World | Mar 19, 2026, 08:34 AM ISTQatar said that a blatant Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City has caused extensive damage to the facility. The incidents mark a fresh escalation in hostilities across the region, coming on the heels of a series of recent attacks targeting key oil and gas infrastructure.
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Indian man wins UAE's record Rs 240 crore lottery, thanks to his mother's birthday number
World | Oct 29, 2025, 07:41 AM ISTIndian origin Anilkumar Bolla made history by winning the UAE Lottery’s Dh100 million jackpot, the biggest prize ever in the country.
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Pakistan Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani cancels UAE visit after PM Modi honoured by Gulf nation
India | Aug 25, 2019, 09:06 PM ISTSanjrani was scheduled to visit the UAE from August 25 to August 28 with a parliamentary delegation on the invitation of the UAE government. His delegation was to hold meetings with the UAE parliamentarians and government officials
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Will take up problems faced by Indian workers in Qatar: PM
World | Jun 04, 2016, 11:35 PM ISTDoha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight assured Indian workers in Qatar that he will take up problems faced by them during his talks with leaders of this Gulf nation. Addressing Indian workers at a medical
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Indians asked to register with Diplomatic Missions in UAE
World | Dec 18, 2014, 10:40 AM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates: Indian expatriate in the UAE have been asked to register with the Indian missions in the country to make a proper database of Indians living in the Gulf nation.An official form
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28 more Indians stranded in Iraq: Anurag Thakur tells Swaraj
National | Jul 13, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTShimla: BJP MP Anurag Thakur today told External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj that 28 more Indians, including six from Himachal Pradesh, are also stranded in strife-torn Iraq and asked her to ensure their early evacuation.The