Trump says Iran has proposal from US on its rapidly advancing nuclear programmeDonald Trump stated that Iran possesses a US proposal regarding its nuclear program. This occurred amidst ongoing negotiations. Discussions...
16 May, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tourDuring his Middle East trip, President Trump prioritized economic and security partnerships with Gulf nations, overlooking human rights con...
16 May, 2025, 08.02 PM IST
Negotiations between Iran and the US at a 'very crucial' stage, head of UN's nuclear watchdog saysThe UN nuclear watchdog chief stated that Iran-US talks on Tehran's nuclear program are at a crucial stage, coinciding with renewed diploma...
17 Apr, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Rubio kicks off Mideast trip in Israel as Arab leaders reel from Trump's Gaza proposalSecretary of State Marco Rubio starts his Mideast tour amid high tensions surrounding President Trump's proposal to relocate Gaza's Palesti...
17 Feb, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah fires more than 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan HeightsHezbollah launched over 50 rockets at Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, damaging homes, in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Amid ...
21 Aug, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
Blinken wraps up frantic Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza fightingU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was concluding a challenging diplomatic tour in the Middle East in Turkey. His efforts to establish ...
06 Nov, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
From oil-rich UAE, South Korea president vows climate actionThe president of South Korea on Monday vowed that his fossil fuel-dependent country and the oil-rich United Arab Emirates would jointly exp...
17 Jan, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Saudi crown prince in first visit to Qatar after embargo endedCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit also marked his third stop in the region this week as the Saudi heir to the throne tours the six U...
09 Dec, 2021, 08.15 PM IST
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman heads to Oman on tour of Gulf Arab statesThe diplomats said the tour aims to eliminate geopolitical differences and enhance cooperation and coordination among the six Gulf Arab cou...
06 Dec, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
US pulls missile defences in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacksA satellite image seen by the AP in late August showed some of the batteries removed from the area, though activity and vehicles still coul...
11 Sep, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Antony Blinken in Israel on Mideast tour to shore up Gaza truceBlinken, who landed at Ben Gurion International Airport early Tuesday, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the region since Presi...
25 May, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
United States officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over IranThe United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies, excluded from Obama-era nuclear negotiations, have repeatedly pressed for a s...
03 May, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on PakistanFollowing a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed "the temporary na...
21 Dec, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
Mike Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Joe Biden presidencyIn what was likely his final tour of the Persian Gulf as secretary of state, he touted the Trump administration's Mideast strategy that foc...
22 Nov, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
- Obama sees security progress in Iraq
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama declined to rate the Bush administration's troop surge in Iraq a success despite a reduction...
23 Jul, 2008, 07.08 AM IST
- US State Department warns diplomats of compulsory Iraq duty
The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats they may be forced to serve in Iraq next year.
16 Apr, 2008, 04.43 AM IST
- Golf courses sprouting up in desert as glitzy Dubai sets out to be top golf destination
Golf has become so popular in this booming, skyscraper-studded city that courses are booked nearly every weekend, forcing tourists and othe...
23 Feb, 2008, 05.47 AM IST