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Turkiye agrees to withdraw forces from key Iraq military base
Ankara: Turkiye has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries’…
- Middle East
Trump backs India-Mideast-Europe corridor amid Iran tensions
United Nations: US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his administration’s support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, presenting the ambitious connectivity project as an alternative route for moving energy and goods across…
- Middle East
US says all Iran airlines to be shutdown worldwide from Sept 23
Washington: All Iranian airlines will be shut down worldwide from Wednesday, September 23, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, September 21, as Washington tightens sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector. Speaking to…
- Middle East
Saudi strikes hit telecom towers in Yemen, kill four: Houthis
Sanaa: Four people were killed and three others injured on Sunday, September 20, in Saudi airstrikes targeting telecommunications infrastructure in Yemen’s northern province of Al-Jawf, Houthi-run media said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV…
- Middle East
US warns of Middle East escalation amid Saudi-Houthi tensions
The United States has warned of a potential rapid escalation in the Middle East after Yemen’s Houthi group claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia, including targets in Riyadh and Yanbu. In a security…
- World
US renews blanket West Asia travel alert
Washington: The US State Department renewed a blanket travel alert for Americans in or travelling to the Middle East, warning that the conflict with Iran “has the potential to escalate rapidly”. Also…
- Middle East
Flames, black smoke seen near Riyadh airport, flights disrupted
Riyadh: Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, September 19, after explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, Reuters…
- Middle East
US approves USD 24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a possible USD 24.3 billion sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US Department of State announced on Thursday,…
- Middle East
US allows Iran’s Pezeshkian, Araghchi to attend UNGA
Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the…
- Middle East
Russia, China veto UN bid to monitor Iran sanctions
United Nations: Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday, September 17, that would have authorized UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…
- Middle East
Iran warns against politicising drone incident near Makkah
Tehran: Iran has urged caution over the reported drone incident near Makkah, saying a claim that a drone was intercepted while heading towards the holy city cannot by itself provide grounds for…
- Middle East
We have no home: 125,000 flee as Houthis advance in Yemen
Sanaa: As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared…
- Middle East
Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade ties, open embassies
Israel and Morocco have agreed to elevate their diplomatic missions to full embassy level and appoint ambassadors, nearly six years after the two countries restored relations under the US-brokered Abraham Accords. The…
- Middle East
Mecca defence pact has ‘no aggressive element’, says Pakistan
Pakistan’s military described its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as “purely defensive”, stressing that the pact had “no aggressive element” and could be expanded to include new partners. Lieutenant General…
- Middle East
India ‘deeply concerned’ over drone attack near Makkah
New Delhi: India on Wednesday, September 16, expressed concern over the drone attack near Makkah and expressed hope for early restoration of peace and stability in the region. In response to media…
