A look at China's behind-the-scenes role in Iran war diplomacyChina is stepping up as a global mediator. It is playing a key role in de-escalating the Iran war. This comes as U.S. actions create tensio...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
US-Iran ceasefire: Trump orders 2-week truce with Iran, Tehran says war not overIran news: A ceasefire has been agreed between the US and Iran. President Trump announced a two-week suspension of attacks on Iran. This fo...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Strait of Hormuz chokehold soon, sources sayUS intelligence reports suggest Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon. Iran uses its control of the vital oil route as leverage ag...
04 Apr, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
Think beyond the war? 8 stocks from different segments of the engineering and capital goods sector, with upside potential of 6 to 42%At this point of time, anything related to the Middle East is in trouble. Unlike past Gulf wars, the whole region is affected this time, wi...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
How Trump's Hormuz push tests Japan's pacifist limitsPresident Trump's call for allies to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz challenges Japan's pacifist constitution. Prime Minist...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Middle East war: Hamas urges Iran to stop 'targeting neighbouring countries'Hamas has appealed to Iran to avoid striking neighboring nations. The Palestinian group affirmed Iran's right to defend itself against Isra...
14 Mar, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Iran threatens prolonged war as Trump says it is near defeatIran has warned of a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that could devastate the world economy. This comes as fighting around ...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
US approves major new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billionThe Trump administration has approved new arms sales worth $6.67 billion to Israel and $9 billion to Saudi Arabia, the US State Department ...
31 Jan, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Assad's fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?Following Bashar Assad's ouster in Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have significantly improved their once-strained relationship, driven by s...
28 May, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Donald Trump meets Syria's former-insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi ArabiaDonald Trump met Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim President. This is the first meeting between the two nations' leaders in 25 years. The U....
15 May, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
Saudi Arabia spearheads Arab scramble for alternative to Trump's Gaza planSaudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the UAE are developing a counter-plan to Trump's proposal to clear out Palestinians from Gaza. The new pla...
14 Feb, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownershipPresident Trump indicated that deploying U.S. troops to support Gaza's reconstruction is an option, and envisions U.S. ownership of the red...
05 Feb, 2025, 07.36 AM IST
With Assad challenged, a push to cut Syria's ties to Iran grows more unlikelyIsrael and its allies attempted to exploit Iran's weakened regional network to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad into abandoning hi...
04 Dec, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
As Israel battles Hamas, all eyes are on Hezbollah, the wild card on its northern borderThe possibility of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia joining the Israel-Hamas war is being closely watched as it could significantly impact the c...
14 Oct, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Arab League readmits Syria as relations with Assad normaliseAfter more than ten years, the Arab League has readmitted Syria. However, the League’s Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, stressed that ...
07 May, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
Earthquake sends tremors through Turkey's fragile economyNow, it must pour billions of dollars into rebuilding 11 southeastern provinces flattened by the February 6 tremor -- the worst disaster of...
19 Feb, 2023, 10.32 AM IST
Iraq emerges as a key pillar in China’s BRI strategyChina’s interest in West Asia and the Arab world is primarily for securing energy supply for its uninterrupted economic growth, but there i...
27 Oct, 2022, 02.20 PM IST