Middle East

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People gather at the site of an explosion in the city of Kerman, about 510 miles (820 kilometres) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Two bombs exploded Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. AP/PT

AA Edit | Iran blasts raise global tension

The twin blasts seemed to carry the signature of domestic terrorism of the Sunni kind, suspected to be the IS taking a hand

04 Jan 2024 11:44 PM

The regional signatories to this agreement, namely India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have not just adequate resources among themselves, but long-standing historical trading links for them to have implemented this sea-land connectivity project, along with the European Union, on their own. (File Image: Twitter)

Sanjaya Baru | After Look West, Modi govt now Acts West too

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced in July 2005 a “Look West” policy

18 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a bilateral meeting. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Hedgie, Modi and FTA: Why desperate UK needs a deal…

Hedgie will, undoubtedly tell the nation that visas will be given to skilled Indian doctors and scientists who can fill the NHS vacancies

19 Nov 2022 12:00 AM

Israeli ruthlessness was most evident in recent times by its retaliation on the Gaza Strip, horrific its ferocity and far exceeding any limits of justifiable and even acceptable retribution (Representational Image/AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | Why State of Israel has lost its heroic sheen

Israel’s heroic burnish is now dulled after the emergence of Israel as the pre-eminent and most ruthless power in the Middle East

02 Aug 2022 11:50 PM

The Jewish state has also ordered millions of doses of the vaccine developed by fellow US firm Moderna, the least ordered vaccine in the region so far. (Photo:AFP)

Pfizer or Sinopharm? 'Vaccine diplomacy' in Middle East

The Israeli government made documents public that showed the extent of its collaboration with Pfizer in its vaccination campaign

26 Jan 2021 12:38 PM

File image of Iran President Hassan Rouhani (AFP)

Iran hits back at US: Washington should not plot against Tehran every day

Tehran and Washington have traded barbs over a spate of incidents in the past year.

29 Apr 2020 4:45 PM

This has provided a lucrative source of income for Spanish breeders that is showing little sign of letting up. (Photo: AFP)

Cultural practice of falconry in Middle East has become increasingly rare

Authentic hunts which have been practised for centuries by nomadic tribes of the Middle East.

17 Oct 2019 10:52 AM

A day earlier, Iran had reiterated its demands that the British Navy release of the tanker, accusing London of playing a 'dangerous game' and threatening retribution. (Photo: File)

Seized Iranian tanker will be released if oil isn't going to Syria: UK's Jeremy Hunt

The comments by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt late Saturday could help de-escalate tensions that have spiked in recent days.

15 Jul 2019 2:19 PM

Britain said on Thursday that three Iranian vessels tried to block a British-owned tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which controls the flow of Middle East oil to the world, but backed off when confronted by a Royal Navy warship. (Photo: File)

'Dangerous game': Iran calls on Britain to release seized oil tanker immediately

Iran has warned of reciprocal measures if the tanker is not released.

12 Jul 2019 3:41 PM

Problems in Yemen continue (Photo: File)

Yemen's warring parties refuse to meet together

Yemen's government and Houthi rebels were in different rooms

15 Jan 2019 12:28 PM

Countries across the Middle East locked out of purchasing US-made drones are being wooed by Chinese arms dealers. (Photo: AP)

China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East

The report by the Royal United Services Institute, or RUSI, found that more and more Mideast countries have acquired armed drones.

18 Dec 2018 12:37 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sotheby's holds its first auction for watches in the Middle East

Auction house Christie’s held an auction for watches in Dubai in March.

22 Nov 2018 10:38 AM

Solo sojourns across the world

Alex Chacon recalls his motorcycles adventures across the world.

06 Mar 2018 12:09 AM

Tramadol, described by the WHO as a safe analgesic, is banned in various parts of the world. (Photo: File | Representational)

Indian workers in Middle-east serve sentences for unwitting possession of illegal drugs

Indian migrant workers in Gulf states put in long hours in the searing heat and then pop painkillers to keep going.

14 Nov 2017 12:37 PM

For Palestinians in marriages where one partner is from West Bank and the other from the Israeli state, the slum is a haven. (Photo: Pixabay)

For some Palestinians in love, this slum is the only place to live

So along with what residents describe as apartments full of other “mixed” couples, he and Alqam see a solution in Kafr Aqab.

13 Nov 2017 3:18 PM

There is only male mentality and male morality; women suffer but sympathise with men.

Till attitudes change, it will remain a man’s world

In Egypt, 58.5 per cent of women believe that men “should have the final word” in decision-making related to matters at home.

19 May 2017 12:18 AM

Forbes Middle East declares top 100 Indian business leaders

2017 list of top Indian business leaders comprised 100 business owners and 50 executive management.

12 May 2017 6:29 PM

May said before leaving Britain that it was 'clearly in the UK's security and prosperity interests to support Jordan and Saudi Arabia'. (Photo: AP)

British PM Theresa May visits Middle East for talks on trade, security

Britain is looking to strike new trade deals after May last week formally activated Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

03 Apr 2017 9:03 PM

A woman checks her laptop at the Beirut international airport. The US and the UK have banned laptops and other devices on flights from some countries. (Photo: AFP)

Laptop ban on flights to UK to be implemented by March 25

The move came hours after the US government warned that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices.

23 Mar 2017 10:48 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia's King Salman inspect a Chinese guard of honor during a welcome ceremony in Beijing, China. (Photo: AP)

Hosting Saudi king, China pursues Mideast charm offensive

China is pivoting towards the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia is strengthening its alliances in east Asia.

16 Mar 2017 1:20 PM

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