San Francisco, Iran-based cyber criminals are likely behind a sophisticated “unprecedented” hacking campaign targeting entities across the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and North America, according to US cybersecurity firm FireEye. The researchers at FireEye have identified a wave of DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking that has affected dozens[Read More…]
Tag: Middle East
Despite enforcing sanctions on Iran, US may lose its Middle-East gambit
In view of their energy demand, the US which has imposed the second wave of sanctions on Iran, has exempted 8 countries, including India, Japan, South Korea and China from any punitive trade actions for six months. Shut off from dollar-dominated exchange, Iran will sell its oil to these countries[Read More…]
Kerala Floods: NRI billionaire Dr Shamsheer Vayalil pledges Rs 50 crore
Dr Shamsheer Vayalil , one of the richest Indians in the Middle East, has promised a donation of Rs 50 cr to the flood-ravaged Kerala. Kerala-born Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, has vowed to help rebuild important infrastructure in the worst-hit areas of the[Read More…]
Indian Workers Plight in Middle East: Caution’s
India gets the highest amount of remittances in the world at roughly $70 billion, almost three times the amount of FDI that comes into the country. The Middle East accounts for 17.5 per cent of the Indian diaspora population but contributes nearly 60 per cent of total remittances to India.[Read More…]
Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 countries, including India
Qatar announced a programme, on Wednesday that allows visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbours. Travellers from a dozen countries will now receive tourist visa as they arrive Qatar. “The visa exemption[Read More…]
Stop teaching hate: Donald Trump to Qatar
In between the biggest diplomatic face-off between Qatar and the rest of the middle-east, US President Donald Trump accused Doha of backing terrorism. Calling it the funder of terrorism, Trump asked the Gulf emirate along with other nations to stop “teaching hate”. “Stop funding (terrorism). Stop teaching hate. Stop the[Read More…]
Gulf crisis: Kerala CM seeks Centre’s help to ensure safety of Indians in Qatar
In the wake of Gulf crisis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday sought the Centre’s intervention to ensure the safety of 6.5 lakh Indians, including Keralites, residing in Qatar. Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Vijayan said he was writing the letter[Read More…]
UAE commutes death sentence of 10 Indian murder convicts
According to a verdict on Thursday, a court in Abu Dhabi has commuted the death sentence to 10 Indian men for murdering a Pakistani man in 2015 following a feud over bootlegging. 10 Indian men who were facing execution in the UAE from Punjab will now serve jail terms ranging[Read More…]
Middle east countries should combat Islamic extremism: Trump
While speaking at the Riyadh Summit, US President Donald Trump said India was among the nations that have been victims of violent terrorism attacks. Referring to the various terror incidents that took place in the US, Trump said that Europe, countries of Africa and South America, India, Russia, and China[Read More…]