Three oil, LNG tankers exit Hormuz with transponders offTwo supertankers and an LNG tanker, with transponders off, exited the Strait of Hormuz bound for India and China. These vessels, carrying c...
28 May, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefireTensions escalate as Iran claims US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz breach a ceasefire. Israel intensifies bombing in Lebanon, impacting ...
27 May, 2026, 06.21 AM IST
Saudi Arabia warns visa overstayers of penalties and deportation ahead of HajjSaudi Arabia has issued a stern warning to visitors against overstaying their visas, with violators facing potential jail time, hefty fines...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talksMortars and missiles from Pakistan struck a university and homes in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, killing seven and wounding 85. Pakistan d...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Saudi Arabia bars visit visa holders from Hajj, entry restricted without permitSaudi Arabia has prohibited all visit visa holders from performing Hajj this year, restricting entry to Mecca and holy sites solely to thos...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Saudi Arabia says Pakistan sends fighter jets to kingdom under defence pactPakistan has deployed fighter jets and military forces to Saudi Arabia. This action strengthens security under a defense pact. The move fol...
11 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Pakistan issues 2,800 visas to Sikh pilgrimsPakistan has granted over 2,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims traveling from India. They will visit Punjab province for the Baisakhi festival and ...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
80 Yemeni separatists killed in clashes, strikes: military officialAt least 152 members of the UAE-backed STC forces were wounded and 130 were taken captive, the official said, giving a preliminary toll of ...
05 Jan, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Yemen's southern separatists announce two-year independence plan amid Saudi-backed clashesYemen's southern separatists plan a referendum for independence. This comes as Saudi-backed forces clash with separatist fighters in Hadram...
03 Jan, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf regionSaudi Arabia bombed Mukalla, Yemen, targeting weapons for separatists. This move by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council threatens ...
30 Dec, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Saudi Arabia demands Yemen separatists withdraw forcesSaudi Arabia warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdr...
27 Dec, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
Clashes between Yemen's rebels, government forces kill 35Fighting is in its third day in several districts of the largely government-controlled province, including Bayhan and Usaylan, said the off...
24 Sep, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
Fighting rages in two Yemeni provinces of Marib and Tazi: Military officialsThe attack on Marib stirred up violence in other areas, including government-held Tazi province, which is besieged by the Houthis. Clashes ...
19 Apr, 2021, 04.53 PM IST
Saudi Arabia says it thwarted attack on oil facility near YemenThe attempted attack took place late Wednesday near an offloading platform and caused the floating hoses that unload oil to catch fire, acc...
13 Nov, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
- Sack expats first, then locals: Saudi govt to cos
In a move that may affect hundreds of expatriates, including Indians, Saudi Arabia has asked all companies in the kingdom to fire foreigner...
26 Jan, 2009, 01.54 AM IST
- Sack expats first, then locals: Saudi Arabia to companies
In a move that may affect hundreds of expatriates, including Indians, Saudi Arabia has asked all companies in the kingdom to fire foreigner...
25 Jan, 2009, 05.27 PM IST
- Iran releases 22 Indians working on Saudi boats
Iran has released 22 Indian crew members of Saudi fishing boats seized last week after the vessels allegedly strayed into its waters near i...
12 Jul, 2008, 08.26 PM IST