5 Bollywood films banned in Gulf countries before Dhurandhar
Bollywood films banned in Gulf countries before Dhurandhar Source link
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Gulf ambassadors raise concern about safety of nuclear facilities amid Israel-Iran conflict
Gulf Cooperation Council ambassadors have expressed concerns to U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi about the safety of nuclear facilities close to their countries amid the Israeli-Iranian crisis, Qatar state news agency reported on Saturday. The ambassadors warned Grossi during a meeting in Vienna about the “dangerous repercussions” of targeting nuclear facilities. The warning comes … Read more
Elusive Turmeric board and hardships of Gulf migrants still a key issue in Nizamabad
It was in 2019 that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dharmapuri Arvind created a record of sorts by writing a bond and declaring that he would quit his Lok Sabha membership if he failed to get the much-awaited Turmeric Board for Nizamabad district. Riding on the promise, turmeric farmers in this progressive constituency voted for … Read more
Telangana spotlight: In the gulf of despair
For close to two decades, Yellavva has been tethered to the anguish of separation, waiting endlessly for the return of her husband, languishing in jail in a foreign country since 2005. The 45-year-old stone cutter from Chandurthi village near Telangana’s temple town of Vemulawada has been leading a hand-to-mouth existence and has single-handedly raised her three … Read more
Qatar signs 27-year gas deal with Britain’s Shell
Qatar has agreed to supply British firm Shell with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate’s state-owned energy company announced on Wednesday. Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year, European countries have scrambled to replace lost deliveries of natural gas from Russia. Qatar will supply 3.5 million tonnes of gas a year under the … Read more
‘Great misery’: Kuwait political crisis drags down economy
A seemingly never-ending political crisis is plunging oil-rich Kuwait’s economy into the mire, affecting basic services and causing mounting public concern. Despite its large oil reserves, hospitals and educational services are in decay as squabbling paralyses the wealthy Gulf region’s only fully elected parliament. Ahmed al-Sarraf, a businessman and newspaper columnist, says his concerns are … Read more
Airbus and Qatar Airways face off again in court over A350
Airbus and Qatar Airways return to court on Friday as a contractual and safety dispute over A350 passenger jets descends into a tug-of-war over confidential documents while the sums at stake in their unprecedented falling-out top $1.5 billion. Qatar Airways is suing Airbus over damage to the painted surface and anti-lightning system on A350 jets, … Read more
Sarin gas blamed for Gulf War syndrome
US scientists say they now know why thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 conflict fell sick. Source link
Huge gulf in hospitals’ ability to contain Covid
Hospital-acquired Covid ranged from 1% to 25% of cases in different hospitals. Source link