7,700 strikes rain down: Iran, Lebanon and where are the bombs falling most?A recent analysis reveals most airstrikes in the Middle East war hit Iran and Lebanon. Over 7,700 strikes were recorded between February 28...
11 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
US State Department urges Americans to 'depart now' from much of Middle EastThe U.S. State Department has urged Americans to leave the Middle East, from Egypt eastward, due to serious safety risks following U.S. and...
03 Mar, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Oman port hit, worker injured as Iran hits Gulf for second dayDrones targeted an Omani port, injuring one worker, marking the first attack on the sultanate amid Iran's retaliation campaign. The strikes...
01 Mar, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Israel-Iran war: More explosions heard in Dubai, Doha and ManamaFresh blasts were heard across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama on Sunday morning after a day of Iranian strikes in retaliation fo...
01 Mar, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Gulf monarchs on edge as Trump’s unpredictability could leave them exposed if war with Iran breaks outGulf monarchies fear Trump’s Iran plan as Donald Trump weighs possible strikes on Iran, raising fears across the Gulf. Countries like Saudi...
20 Jun, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Qatar sets up supervisory body for first legislative electionsPrime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, who also serves as interior minister, ordered the establishment of a supervisory committ...
11 Jul, 2021, 06.20 PM IST
Saudi Arabia and Israel: Quiet prelude to landmark meetingThe meeting reported by Israeli media, if confirmed, would be the first reported trip by an Israeli premier to the kingdom and a major step...
23 Nov, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
UAE to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western SaharaGaining international recognition for its claim to Western Sahara has long been Morocco's most important diplomatic ambition and the UAE de...
28 Oct, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
Emirati officials pay first Israel visit after forging tiesU.S.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accompanied Emirati Finance Minister Obaid Humaid al-Tayer and other senior officials from the United...
20 Oct, 2020, 04.10 PM IST
First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in IsraelThe Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed for Abu Dhabi later Monday with an Israeli travel and tourism delegation on board, according to an Etiha...
19 Oct, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
Israeli government approves normalization deal with UAEIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement following his weekly Cabinet meeting that he spoke over the weekend with Abu ...
12 Oct, 2020, 04.12 PM IST
Kuwait: oil-rich Gulf monarchy with active politicsKuwait, a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), earns around 90 percent of its income from oil. Like other Gu...
30 Sep, 2020, 07.41 PM IST
Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf sworn in as new ruler of KuwaitCrown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah took office as the new ruler of Kuwait in the Parliament after the death of his half-brother Sh...
30 Sep, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
View: The decline and fall of the Gulf’s oil empire is loomingThe era when the Gulf nations and their sovereign wealth funds were magic cash machines prepared to pay top dollar for assets on every cont...
23 Mar, 2020, 10.24 AM IST
Here's why a resurgent Iran is good for IndiaFor the last 15 years, Iran’s annual crude exports have halved: from a little over 2 million barrels per day (mbpd) to a little more than 1...
19 Jan, 2016, 10.41 AM IST
- Saudi company says told to ban key BlackBerry services
A Saudi telecommunications company said on Monday it has been ordered by country's regulatory authority to suspend key BlackBerry services,...
02 Aug, 2010, 03.01 PM IST
- Emiratis fear being minority in their own country
The growing concern of Emiratis about being a minority in their own country surfaced again last week, with a senior official warning that i...
26 Apr, 2008, 09.59 AM IST