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- Middle East
Diplomacy only path to Middle East stability, says Saudi FM
Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said diplomacy is the only way to achieve lasting stability in the Middle East, stressing that military force alone cannot resolve the region’s…
- Middle East
Inside Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Trump warns of strike
Tehran: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz.…
- Telangana
Telangana’s Srikar Reddy tipped to be India’s Ambassador to Qatar
Hyderabad: Senior diplomat Dr K Srikar Reddy, currently India’s Consul General in San Francisco and the man who negotiated New Delhi’s trade pacts with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mauritius, is likely…
- Middle East
Dubai flights cancelled after attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
United Arab Emirates (UAE) passengers faced disruptions on Tuesday, July 14, after many flights were cancelled due to Houthis targeting the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones. Two…
- World
Oil prices rise following the latest fighting in the Middle East
New York: Oil prices are climbing Monday, July 13, following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom weigh…
- Middle East
Oil prices jump as US-Iran truce falters over Hormuz strikes
New York: The potential unravelling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers…
- Business
Sensex, Nifty open lower amid renewed Middle East tensions
Mumbai: Domestic equity markets opened lower on Wednesday, July 8, tracking weak global cues amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Sensex opened 364.27 points or 0.46 per cent lower at…
- Middle East
US, Iran agree to halt Hormuz attacks, resume talks
Washington: The United States and Iran have agreed to halt their recent military exchanges around the Strait of Hormuz and move forward with negotiations aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire, even as…
- Pakistan
Pakistan PM hopes US-Iran MoU becomes lasting pact
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, June 23, expressed hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran will turn into a “long-lasting agreement”. The US and…
- Middle East
Iran’s Pezeshkian arrives in Islamabad for talks on cooperation
Islamabad: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday, June 23, on a day-long visit to discuss regional and international developments of mutual interest with the top Pakistani leadership. President…
- Middle East
Iran halts 60-day US talks after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Iran has reportedly suspended its 60-day negotiation process with the United States less than 24 hours after the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), citing Israeli military strikes in southern…
- World
Australia eases Middle East travel warnings after US-Iran deal
Canberra: The Australian government on Wednesday, June 17, lowered travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after the United States and Iran reached a…
- Lifestyle
This redesigned food street is Madinah’s latest viral attraction
The green dome of the Prophet’s Mosque, Jannat-ul-Baqi, Mount Uhud, and Quba Mosque have always been the biggest attractions of Madinah. But thanks to social media, more than just places have gone…
- Stock Market
Stock markets drop in early trade on escalating US-Iran tensions
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Thursday, June 11, tracking weak trends in global equities and rising crude oil prices amid escalating tensions between the…
- Middle East
Netanyahu, Trump at odds over the war they started together
Jerusalem: Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things. Trump…