Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soilIraq is caught in a regional war's crossfire, facing strikes from both Iran and the U.S. This dual threat jeopardizes the nation's economy,...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Middle East Gulf, data showsOver 150 tankers are anchored in Gulf waters. This follows U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The region is in turmoil. Shipments through th...
01 Mar, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
ISIS delays mothballing of US Air Force's A-10 fighter jetsGoldfein said that the rise of the IS and the US air campaign to fight it has prompted the service to reconsider plans to retire the A-10 j...
22 Jan, 2016, 07.49 PM IST
Conflicts in Iraq, Syria leave one-year-old without nationalityWhile Indian rules do not grant her automatic citizenship, the two war-torn nations are in no position to grant one.
20 Sep, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
China unlikely to join Barack Obama's anti-ISIS coalition: ReportObama had said the US was building a broad coalition against the ISIS, involving Sunni-led governments in the region and Western allies.
12 Sep, 2014, 01.19 PM IST
Government closely monitoring Iraq situation: Arun JaitleyThe government on Friday said it is closely monitoring the situation in Iraq and will calibrate policy response to cope with it.
18 Jul, 2014, 03.42 PM IST
Iraq violence makes Indian infrastructure companies cautious on Middle EastMost companies ET spoke to said they would continue to look for jobs in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as these countries are more stable.
03 Jul, 2014, 10.08 PM IST
Iraq crisis not to affect oil supply to India: Rao Inderjit Singh"We are hopeful that the situation in Iraq improves and our oil supplies are not affected," said Rao Inderjit Singh
25 Jun, 2014, 09.21 PM IST
Iraq crisis not to affect oil supply to India, says Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit SinghOil pipeline comes from Southern Iraq. So far the terrorists have not targeted this pipeline but the government is keeping a close watch on...
25 Jun, 2014, 02.37 PM IST
Kerala ready to bear bill for bringing persons stranded in IraqOommen Chandy had recently written to Narendra Modi to take immediate steps to bring back the stranded nurses and other workers from Iraq.
24 Jun, 2014, 07.27 PM IST
No move to raise petrol, diesel prices, government sees no cause for panic due to turmoil in IraqOil refining cos hold adequate stocks of crude oil & refined product, insulating them from a supply glitch, unless disruption in exports ge...
21 Jun, 2014, 10.44 AM IST
Iraq violence puts energy projects by Indian firm like Lanco Infratech and BGR Energy at riskAs escalating violence brings Iraq to a standstill, energy sector projects of Indian firms may be put at risk in the war-torn nation.
19 Jun, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
Iraq unrest may lead to $15-20 per barrel rise in oil price in 2 monthsMilitants pressing a major offensive in Iraq attacked Iraq's biggest oil refinery, pushing up Brent on ICE Futures Europe exchange.
18 Jun, 2014, 08.11 PM IST
Indian nurses stranded in northern Iraq describe ordealIndian nurses stranded in northern Iraq have been living like prisoners at a state-run hospital in Tikrit after being abandoned by their em...
17 Jun, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
Oil prices shoot up on Iraq turmoilBenchmark brent crude oil prices surpassed $114 per barrel as the government in oil-producing Iraq continued to lose hold over cities in a ...
16 Jun, 2014, 07.10 AM IST
- Tea all set to gain on fall in Kenyan output
Tea export is all set to regain lost ground this year, courtesy production shortfall in Kenya, unless the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling spoi...
18 Jun, 2008, 12.39 AM IST
- France ready to mediate in Iraq: French Foreign Minister
France calls on UN and Iraq's neighbours to take active role in ending the crisis in the war-torn Iraq.
27 Aug, 2007, 09.30 AM IST