United Arab Emirates set to run Kabul airport in deal with Taliban, sources sayThe Taliban, whose government remains an international pariah without formal recognition, have courted regional powers, including Qatar and...
07 Jul, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
Behind Qatar's reaction may be an attempt to emerge as leader of OICThis has played a big part in the way each of these countries reacted against India. Qatar, keen to emerge as the leader of the OrganAttemp...
09 Jun, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airportsHowever, the deal left more questions than answers, particularly as Qatar had been in line to run the airports, though the deal apparently ...
24 May, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
India-Pakistan ties: Too near yet far apartThe story of Pakistan-India relations is a tale of the proverbial 'one step forward, two steps backward'. So far, almost every positive dev...
23 Dec, 2021, 11.26 AM 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
India, Saudi talk of joint bid to tackle Afghan falloutNew Delhi and Riyadh also focused on expanding counter-terror and defence cooperation in the backdrop of a maiden Naval exercise held in th...
20 Sep, 2021, 08.39 AM IST
Squeeze on Afghan spices, dry fruit imports to pinch India; prices likely to soarA geo-political crisis in the western neighbourhood could turn the heat on in the Indian kitchen as supply of aromatic asafoetida, a partic...
23 Aug, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
UAE is mediating between India and Pakistan, says senior diplomat"They might not sort of become best friends but at least we want to get it to a level where it's functional, where it's operational, where ...
15 Apr, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
Much at stake as UAE steps into India-Pakistan's perennial war theatre, seeks new role as peacemakerThe UAE is hoping to facilitate an exchange of ambassadors between New Delhi and Islamabad and restoration of trade links between the two c...
29 Mar, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
View: Much of Donald Trump’s global policy is now going to be dismantled by his successorOne of the biggest impact may be seen in climate policy. The Pentagon is the world’s single largest consumer of petroleum. If it changes to...
08 Nov, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: YemenThe detainees - 18 Yemenis and one Russian, swept up from Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Sept. 11 attacks - have languished in custody ...
22 Oct, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
India elbowed out of Afghanistan peace talksIndia's participation or voice has been negligible in the evolving situation, while Pakistan has used the opportunity to manoeuvre itself t...
15 Jul, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
Iran: Can use ‘influence’ over Taliban for IndiaLast week, an Iranian delegation met the Taliban in Tehran, though high-level Iranian sources say the first meeting was held in Moscow. “We...
09 Jan, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
Pakistan must use, not sabotage, NSA talks as it faces threat from nascent Islamic StateIndia's problem today, as earlier, remains the Pakistan army-ISI, an institution Bruce Riedel describes as a "major patron of terror".
12 Jul, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
UAE ditches Pakistan, joins war on terror; joint statement with India shows changed realitiesFor the first time, reflecting changed geopolitical realities, India and the UAE agreed to enhance cooperation in counter-terrorism operati...
12 Jul, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
US, six Gulf countries join hands to curb terror financingGulf countries are a major source of funding major terrorist organisations across the globe including LeT which is responsible for major te...
23 May, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
- Germany says will help Pakistan strike IMF deal
Germany said on Tuesday it would help Pakistan in negotiating a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and hoped an agreement coul...
28 Oct, 2008, 03.23 PM IST