India’s maritime sector at inflection point: A structural opportunity unfoldsIndia’s maritime sector is entering a structural growth phase, supported by ambitious national visions, strong policy incentives, rising de...
12 Dec, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Planning the Gulf residency move? Bahrain’s Golden Visa makes a strong caseBahrain's Golden Residency program emerges as an attractive alternative to the UAE's Golden Visa, offering a 10-year renewable residency wi...
15 Jul, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
What the Middle East’s Schengen-style GCC Unified Visa means for travellersThe Gulf countries will soon launch a unified tourist visa. This visa allows travellers to visit six Gulf nations. These nations are Saudi ...
03 Jul, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
IHCL announces two Taj hotels in BahrainIndian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) announced the signing of a luxury hotel and boutique resort in Bahrain under the Taj brand. This is th...
31 Jul, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
LTIMindtree picks up 51% stake in new JV with Saudi Aramco subsidiaryLTIMindtree has acquired a 51% controlling stake in a joint venture with Global Digital, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, to provide IT servic...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Vale International to supply iron ore to Essar's steel project in Saudi ArabiaVale International, a subsidiary of Vale SA, has entered into a partnership with Essar Group to supply 4 million tonnes per year of iron or...
07 Sep, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
Bahrain Steel inks pact with Essar Group's KSA Green to supply iron ore pellet to GSA projectThe Essar project is set to be the region's first Green Steel project aiming to set the global benchmark in the reduction of CO2. The proje...
17 Aug, 2023, 04.01 PM IST
Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate changeDuring the rituals, pilgrims often walk for hours outside, scale a desert hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, where the prophet is said to...
22 Jun, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Middle East nations on digitisation drive providing new opportunities for Indian IT firmsIndia’s largest software services firm by revenue, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which already has a presence in the region and was part...
17 Jun, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
India-US relations a 'partnership of trust': PM Modi in meeting with Joe Biden"Our shared values, and our common interests in many areas, including security, have strengthened the bonds of this trust. Our people-to-pe...
24 May, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake saleThe deal, which was marketed internationally, is the biggest equity capital market transaction in the Middle East this year, said a source ...
10 Dec, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
Saudi Arabia and Israel: Quiet prelude to landmark meetingThe meeting reported by Israeli media, if confirmed, would be the first reported trip by an Israeli premier to the kingdom and a major step...
23 Nov, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
In big push, Delhi & Riyadh set up Strategic Partnership CouncilThe two sides signed a record number of 12 agreements across sectors including medicine and diplomatic academies. Riyadh has emerged as a k...
30 Oct, 2019, 08.32 AM IST
How Manama is emerging as West Asia’s foremost arts & culture hubPublic and private sector investments are being funnelled to promote arts under the patronage of the royal family.
20 May, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
How power players from the Middle East are diversifying their million-dollar investmentsAbu Dhabi's twofour54, a film production and media zone, facilitated the Abu Dhabi shoot of the last Star Wars movie.
09 Jun, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
- Canara Bank sets up base for Gulf operations in Bahrain
Canara Bank will offer number of products for Indian corporations & will become a stepping stone for expansion in Gulf region.
04 Oct, 2011, 10.58 AM IST
- Indian developer to invest $130 mn in Bahrain project
Bahrain Bay Development BSC has announced that its Indian Third Party Developer intends to invest up to $130 mn in residential development ...
19 Oct, 2010, 12.19 PM IST