Middle East
- Middle East
Ben-Gvir enters Palestinian prisoner’s cell, vows to kill him
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has published a video showing himself inside the prison cell of Palestinian prisoner Hassan Salameh, whom he threatens to kill and execute. “I want to kill…
- India
Pakistan’s terrorism arguments will not stand: Jaishankar at UNGA
United Nations: India strongly hit back at Pakistan in the UN General Assembly on Saturday, September 26, asserting that arguments by the “serial practitioner of terrorism” to normalise the scourge and claim…
- News
Indian man killed in Sharjah buried, family demands probe
Mangaluru: The mortal remains of a 50-year-old man from Kundapura, who allegedly died in mysterious circumstances in Sharjah in July, were brought to his hometown and buried on Friday, September 25, with…
- Middle East
Jaishankar meets Jordan, Egypt FMs amid West Asia crisis
United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met on Thursday with the Foreign Ministers of two key countries from a region embroiled in crisis, Jordan and Egypt, to review developments in…
- Middle East
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…
