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
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation to inaugurate a Hindu temple in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, in February next year, the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha stated. Representatives of the BAPS organisation, led by Swami Ishwarcharandas and Swami Brahmaviharidas, met the Prime Minister at his residence in New Delhi and … Read more
The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an official reception in Abu Dhabi, on July 15. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the UAE, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and its Abu Dhabi-headquartered counterpart the Central Bank … Read more
India needs a comprehensive country strategy to guide the India-NDB (New Development Bank) partnership as state authorities are now more willing to take funds from the multilateral lender which was set up by the BRICS nations, said Ashwani K Muthoo, the first director general of NDB’s independent evaluation office. The absence of a country strategy … Read more
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran said on Tuesday it had appointed an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates for the first time since 2016, amid a … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — It was a rare embrace between one of Israel’s most controversial politicians and an Arab ambassador. Itamar Ben Gvir and the United Arab … Read more
Dubai has suspended a tax of 30% on alcohol and dropped a licence fee previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on social media. The move is expected to further boost the appeal of Dubai to tourists and expatriate residents drawn by its more liberal lifestyle, compared … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — After a rare six months of relative calm, Yemen’s warring sides last week failed to renew a truce deal, with calls from … Read more
The ‘worship village’ in Jebel Ali now houses seven churches, the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Gurudwara, and the new Hindu house of worship The ‘worship village’ in Jebel Ali now houses seven churches, the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Gurudwara, and the new Hindu house of worship A majestic new Hindu temple that blends Indian and … Read more
Oil bulls are starting to picture a world in which China, the engine of demand growth, comes back to the market. And if their analysis is right, the summer is going to be painful for oil consumers everywhere who’re already facing spiraling prices — whether that’s Americans paying about $5 a gallon gasoline, or Brits … Read more