Gulf
- Middle East
Houthis helped Iraqi militias plan drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
Sanaa: In July, Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iran-backed militias in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels,…
- World
India emerges as key petrol supplier to Russia
New Delhi: India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline (petrol) to Russia amid a surge in Russian fuel imports triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, ship tracking data showed.…
- Middle East
Hormuz crisis leaves 400 ships, 6,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
Up to 400 ships carrying around 6,000 seafarers remain unable to leave the Persian Gulf safely, six months after the conflict in the Middle East began, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) said…
- Middle East
Rift widens as Saudi Arabia scrutinises UAE bank transfers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has quietly subjected bank transfers bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the kind of enhanced scrutiny normally applied to high-risk countries, pointing to a deepening rift between the…
- Middle East
Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s coastline
Beirut: Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country’s mainland, to…
- Middle East
Vipul takes charge as India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Vipul has assumed charge as India’s Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in his diplomatic career and India’s representation in the Kingdom. In a post on…
- Middle East
India emerges as key link between US, Israel, Gulf: Report
New Delhi: India has emerged as a country that is capable of linking the United States, Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia with plans for economic corridors, technological partnerships, resilient supply chains,…
- News
Full support provided to ships and seafarers in Gulf, says MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, August 7, stated that Indian missions across the Gulf region are in constant contact with the shipping ministry and the local authorities…
- Middle East
Kuwait orders closure of its only Iranian private school
Kuwait City: Kuwait has ordered the closure of the country’s only Iranian private school after revoking its educational licence, the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday, amid heightened regional tensions following the…
- Middle East
Senior Houthi official warns Saudi targets ‘within range’
Sanaa: A senior Houthi official warned on Sunday, July 19, that Saudi Arabia’s “valuable targets” are within range of the group’s forces, and that the Houthis are prepared to “pay the highest…
- India
Govt to account for every Indian seafarer in Gulf region
New Delhi: As the West Asia situation escalates, the government has said that every Indian seafarer in the affected Gulf region will be individually accounted for, irrespective of the vessel’s flag. The…
- Middle East
We’ll be hitting them hard tonight’: Trump warns Iran
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday, July 8, that the United States would launch fresh military action, saying, “We’ll be hitting them hard tonight,” hours before explosions were reported across…
- Middle East
Hyd advocate moves NHRC over stranded Indian sailors in Gulf
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has forwarded a complaint filed by Hyderabad-based advocate and human rights defender Yennam Balachander Reddy regarding nearly 2,000 Indian seafarers reportedly stranded in the Persian…
- India
13 Indian nationals injured in attack on Kuwait Airport: MEA
New Delhi: A day after an Indian national was killed in an attack on the Kuwait International Airport, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that 13 Indian nationals have been…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC cites Gulf nations’ strict laws while rejecting rape accused’s bail plea
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, while rejecting the bail application of a 23-year-old engineering student accused of raping his classmate, made strong observations on rising crime and the need for stricter enforcement…
