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Justin Bieber books entire golf course in Dubai

April 25, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Washington, April 25 (ANI): Justin Bieber has booked an entire golf course for when he visits Dubai next week, as he plans to keep himself busy during his two concerts at The Sevens Stadium.

Al-Qaida attack foiled in SE Yemen

April 24, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Aden, April 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Yemen's security authorities foiled an al-Qaida terrorist plot in the southeastern province of Hadramout on Wednesday, a government official told Xinhua.

World's oldest harbour, hieroglyphic papyri found

April 13, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Cairo, April 13 (IANS/AKI) A team of archaeologists in Egypt has unearthed what are believed to be the world's most ancient harbour and a set of hieroglyphic papyri dating to the third millennium B.C..

Indian boy goes missing in Muscat

March 10, 2013 at 10:35 AM

Muscat, Mar 10 (ANI): A teenage Indian boy has disappeared from outside a market area in Muscat, Oman.

Caroline Wozniacki tries her hand at surfing in Dubai waterpark

February 19, 2013 at 12:57 PM

London, Feb. 19 (ANI): Caroline Wozniacki - currently preparing for WTA Dubai Tennis Championships - was spotted taking some time off her busy schedule to enjoy a ride on one of the two artificial surfing machines at Wild Wadi waterpark located in the area of Jumeriah.

Ramayana in Arabic unveiled in Jaipur Lit Fest

January 26, 2013 at 6:08 PM

Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) An Arabic version of the "Ramayana" translated by noted Lebanese poet Wadi-al-Bustani was released at the Jaipur Literature Festival here Saturday. The book, titled "Ramayana", will promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of each other's spiritual heritage, Syed Shahid Mahdi, vice president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), said at its unveiling.

Bollywood's 'King of Romance' Yash Chopra to be cremated today

October 22, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Mumbai, Oct.22 (ANI): Filmmaker Yash Chopra, who passed away on Sunday evening at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, will be cremated on Monday afternoon.

Over 30,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UN

July 9, 2012 at 8:16 AM

Beirut, July 9 (IANS) There are over 30,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon receiving aid from UN Refugees Agency in coordination with the Lebanese government's relief committee and other non-governmental agencies, according to the UN agency's latest report.

Slain Qaeda no. 2 Libi's brother terms killing by drones "heinous and inhumane"

June 7, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Tripoli, June 7 (ANI): The brother of Al-Qaeda's second-in-command, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike, said America's use of the remote-controlled drones is inhumane and makes a nonsense of its claims of being a champion of human rights.

US airstrike kills 'most wanted' Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen

May 7, 2012 at 10:22 AM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): A US drone strike in Yemen has reportedly killed a top Al-Qaeda leader on the FBI's most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship.

Women in rural Kashmir are forced to quit education early

March 2, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Kupwara, Mar 2 (ANI): Holding my graduation degree firmly, I felt proud that I have become more than just "being educated". Becoming the first educated women in the family to make it to graduation was indeed a cause for me to celebrate and rejoice the promises of a bright future.

Women in rural Kashmir are forced to quit education early

March 2, 2012 at 3:24 PM

Kupwara, Mar 2 (ANI): Holding my graduation degree firmly, I felt proud that I have become more than just "being educated". Becoming the first educated women in the family to make it to graduation was indeed a cause for me to celebrate and rejoice the promises of a bright future.

Texts from 604-562 BCE may be oldest depiction of Bible's Tower of Babel

December 28, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers have discovered ancient texts that might be the oldest representation of the Tower of Babel of Biblical fame.

Gaddafi's eldest son Saif captured 'alive and uninjured': Libyan officials

October 23, 2011 at 5:37 PM

Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam has been captured 'alive and uninjured', Libyan officials have claimed.

Gaddafi's fifth son Mutassim captured `trying to escape Sirte`

October 13, 2011 at 11:26 AM

Tripoli, Oct 13 (ANI): Ousted Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son Mutassim has been captured while he was trying to flee the city of Sirte.

Indian film to capture great culture, beauty and landscapes of Oman

September 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Dubai, Sept 4 (ANI): The producers of the much-acclaimed Indian film 'The Living Ghost' are planning to shoot their next film on picturesque locations in the sultanate of Oman.

Afghan extremists restricted from entering Mohmand Agency: Pak Army

June 30, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Peshawar, June 30(ANI): The Pakistan Army has said that it has restricted Afghan extremists from entering Mohmand Agency.

Will-Kat put work before honeymoon

May 1, 2011 at 10:06 AM

London, May 1 (ANI): Putting an end to speculations over their honeymoon, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed they would not be immediately travelling overseas for the traditional post-wedding break.

Will and Kate to have private honeymoon in sunny Jordan?

April 30, 2011 at 3:18 PM

London, April 30 (ANI): After the splendor and pageantry of the Royal Wedding, Prince William and Kate Middleton are all set to leave for their private honeymoon.

Will-Kate planning Jordan honeymoon

April 17, 2011 at 5:05 PM

London, Apr. 17 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton are believed to be planning a honeymoon trip to Jordan.

'Lost civilization' submerged beneath Persian Gulf

December 9, 2010 at 5:35 PM

Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): A study has revealed that a once fertile landmass now submerged beneath the Persian Gulf may have been home to some of the earliest human populations outside Africa.

Archaeologists discover three Byzantine era tombs in Syrian cave

November 16, 2009 at 5:26 PM

Washington, November 15 (ANI): An archaeological team has discovered three Byzantine era tombs in a cave in Wadi al-Zahab, Syria.

Archaeologists unearth 13 burial sites in Lebanon

August 7, 2009 at 2:31 PM

Beirut (Lebanon), August 7 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has recently unearthed 13 burial sites, temples and personal items dating to the Canaanite period in Sidon in Lebanon, which are missing links in the city's historic legacy.

L&T bags orders worth Rs.518.2 crore

May 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Tuesday said its Oman subsidiary had secured three orders worth Rs.518.2 crore ($108.5 million) in the Gulf country.

Replica of 3,800-yr-old Egyptian ship recreates voyage to 'God's Land'

March 8, 2009 at 12:03 PM

Washington, March 8 (ANI): An international team of archaeologists, shipwrights and sailors has recently built a full-scale replica of a 3,800-year-old ship and sailed it on the Red Sea to re-create a voyage to a place the ancient Egyptians called God's Land, or Punt.

Donkeys ordered to wear diapers in Egypt

December 31, 2008 at 8:54 AM

Cairo, Dec 31 (DPA) Donkeys have been banned from walking around in the streets of Egypt's southwestern al-Wadi al-Gadeed governorates without wearing diapers, an official said.

Terror strike toll rises to over 100, injured toll 110; encounters still on

November 27, 2008 at 10:36 AM

Mumbai, Nov.27 (ANI): Over a hundred people have been killed in a series of well-coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai late on Wednesday night.

Six killed when bus topples into canal in Maharashtra

November 23, 2008 at 5:20 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Nov 23 (IANS) Six people died and over 20 were injured in a road accident near Akole Sunday when a crowded passenger bus toppled into a canal, police said.

India's Nagarjuna Construction plans four new projects in UAE

November 17, 2008 at 6:02 PM

Dubai, Nov 17 (IANS) Leading Indian infrastructure firm Nagarjuna Construction Co (NCC) is planning four new projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) even as it analyses the effects of the global financial crisis on the Gulf construction sector.

Archaeologists trace early irrigation farming in ancient Yemen

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, July 17 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has discovered new evidence of ancient transitions from hunting and herding to irrigation agriculture 5,200 years ago in Yemen.