Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5A committee from the Mecca defence pact involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will meet in Riyadh. Turkish officials attending inclu...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Saudi Arabia plans assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokeholdSaudi Arabia is preparing for an offensive against Houthi militants in Yemen, focusing on securing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The operation ...
03 Oct, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
RBI’s wait and watch phase is over as inflation demands a rate hikeRBI has maintained its policy rate at 5.25% but is facing significant inflation pressures. Retail inflation has risen above the target of 4...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
The US-Iran war is now squeezing two major shipping routes from Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea — here’s why global trade could feel the impactThe ongoing US-Iran war is affecting vital maritime chokepoints, specifically the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Shipping traff...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data showsOn September 23, three commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, which is lower than recent averages. A LNG tanker, Al Mafyar, was ...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Trump, Yemen president discuss Houthi advances near vital Bab al-MandebUS President Donald Trump spoke with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi about advances by the Iran-backed Houthis near the strategically impo...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Bombs were loaded, targets were set, then Trump changed his mind. Behind America’s U-turn on Houthi strikesUS President Donald Trump ordered preparations for airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sa...
21 Sep, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Pak FM Ishaq Dar urges 'uninterrupted' energy supplies, safe passage of ships in call with Iranian counterpartPakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar engaged in a significant dialogue with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday, underlining the critical ...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Bab al-Mandab traffic disrupted, especially Saudi shipmentsSaudi exports through the Bab al-Mandab Strait are continuing to suffer, with weekly traffic since the start of August at under a third of ...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Riyadh issues first air raid alert since renewed fighting in YemenExplosions were heard in Riyadh early Saturday after Saudi Arabia issued its first air raid alert in the capital since fighting resumed in ...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
India condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calls Red Sea escalation ‘totally unacceptable’India voiced deep concern regarding escalating Red Sea security and Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. The government condemned these strik...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Pakistan abandons Mecca pact ally Saudi Arabia in fight against Houthis in Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Kingdom reaches out to rival Israel for helpSaudi Arabia has indirectly approached Israel for intelligence assistance against the Houthis through US Central Command, despite not recog...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Saudi Arabia runs out of oil export routes as pipeline shuts, Hormuz blockedSaudi Arabia's oil exports face growing challenges after attacks closed a key pipeline. Iran and its allies have tightened their grip on vi...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
From isolated rebels to regional force: How the Houthis took Bab al-MandabYemen's Houthis have seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, cementing their regional influence. This minority Zaidi community now contr...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weaponsAn AI firm revealed a Yemen group used its chatbot for weapons development. They attempted to build guided rockets and ballistic missiles w...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, three strategic islandsThe Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offen...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Trump rejects Saudi request for strikes on Houthis: AxiosThe Iran-backed Houthis, who have for years controlled large parts of northern Yemen, launched a large-scale offensive last week against Sa...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.53 PM IST