What we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran warThe United States and Iran are close to a deal to end the ongoing war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing w...
27 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
What we know and don't know about emerging deal to end Iran warAmerica and Iran are close to a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing well, with a potential ...
25 May, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospectsTwo Chinese oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This follows positive comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice ...
20 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags onA drone strike caused a fire at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE, while Saudi Arabia said it intercepted three drones that entere...
18 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockadeIran faces severe economic hardship due to war and US sanctions. Prices for essentials like food and medicine have surged. Job losses and b...
13 May, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Dialogue does not mean "surrender", says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as Tehran defends national interestsIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that dialogue does not mean "surrender," as Tehran submitted its response to a US peace propos...
10 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Iraqi government, Kurdish authorities reach deal to resume oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan portIraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached an agreement to restart oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan energy hub. Oil flow is expe...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Iraqi parliament elects Sunni lawmaker al-Mashhadani as speaker, breaking deadlockIraq's parliament elected Mahmoud al-Mashhadani as its new speaker, ending a nearly year-long deadlock. Mashhadani, who previously held the...
01 Nov, 2024, 07.51 AM IST
Iraq plans to lower the marriage age for girls to nine: Here're the other proposed controversial changesA proposed Iraqi bill aimed at lowering the legal marriage age for girls to 9 has ignited widespread opposition. Critics state it would inc...
09 Aug, 2024, 03.41 PM IST
Iraqi Shiite cleric says he'll retire, sparks fear of unrestIraq's military called on the protesters to withdraw immediately from the Green Zone and to practice self-restraint "to prevent clashes or ...
29 Aug, 2022, 06.56 PM IST
Iraq appoints third PM-designate, after second withdrawsThe upheaval prolongs a leadership vacuum at the helm of the government amid a severe economic crisis and viral pandemic. In December, care...
09 Apr, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Iraq Parliament votes to expel United States militaryThe Iraqi resolution specifically calls for ending an agreement in which Washington sent troops to Iraq more than four years ago to help in...
06 Jan, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Shattered families of massacred Indians ask "why Centre kept us in the dark?"Several relatives of the killed workers said they were not officially informed about their loved ones by any government authority.
20 Mar, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
Parliament panel expresses concern over 41 Indian hostages in IraqThe 41 Indians were working on construction projects near the Iraqi city of Mosul when they were taken into captivity by Islamic militants ...
22 Dec, 2014, 06.42 PM IST
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges Iraqi politicians to form governmentUN Secy Gen Ban Ki-moon called on Iraqi politicians to form a broad-based government to face jihadists threatening large parts of the count...
10 Aug, 2014, 08.55 AM IST
PDP raises concern over Iraq, Afghan spillover in Jammu and KashmirExpressing concern over spillover of situation in Iraq & Afghanistan into J&K, PDP appealed to the Centre to discuss the issue in Parliament
24 Jun, 2014, 09.04 PM IST
- Iraq: Truck bomb kills 8 in Baghdad
A truck bomb exploded during rush hour in northern Baghdad, killing at least eight people and wounding 14 others, Iraqi police and health o...
03 Aug, 2008, 12.34 PM IST