India's trade with West Asia gradually improving: Commerce SecyIndia's trade with West Asia faced disruptions in May due to the US-Iran conflict. Exports saw a slight dip but are recovering. Imports als...
Basmati rice, tea exports to West Asia come to a grinding haltExports of basmati rice and tea to West Asia have stopped due to the US-Iran conflict. Vessels carrying rice are waiting at Kandla Port. Te...
Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon tiesAfter a five-year hiatus, Saudi Arabia is reopening its market to Lebanese imports, a decision that stemmed from previous drug smuggling ap...
Suez Canal sees oil tanker surge amid Strait of Hormuz disruptionEgypt's Suez Canal saw a significant rise in oil tanker traffic and revenue in April. This surge is linked to the closure of the Strait of ...
Longest Total Solar Eclipse of the 21st century will last more than six minutes: Why the August 2027 celestial event is so rareThe rare total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, is expected to become the longest total solar eclipse visible from land during the 21st cen...
India medical tourism market feels the weight of Iran warIndia's medical tourism sector faces challenges as West Asian tensions continue. Overseas patient numbers remain lower than before the conf...
As Netanyahu spotlights Israel's ties to UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreetThe Israel-UAE alliance, typically discreet, was exposed by revelations of Iron Dome deployment and a secret Netanyahu visit, prompting a U...
How the Mideast war brought UAE, Israel closer togetherAfter facing barrages of Iranian missiles that threatened its economic future, the UAE has moved closer to Israel, widening a split with al...
Pakistan is shaping up an idea that can worry IndiaPakistan is pushing a proposed “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, aiming to build a regional defence bloc that r...
OPEC just lost one of its biggest players — here's the inside story of the UAE's exit and what the Saudi-UAE split really means for OPEC's market powerUAE Quits OPEC: How the World's Energy Map Just Shifted Permanently. The UAE's departure from the Saudi Arabia-led cartel is being called t...
UAE's OPEC exit: With cartel cracked, oil spills over geopoliticsIn a dramatic turn of events, the United Arab Emirates has officially exited OPEC, signaling a significant transformation within the global...
UAE President, NSA Ajit Doval hold talks on regional stability in Abu DhabiIndia's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Discussions focused on regi...
Meet Gen Ahmad Vahidi, the man who now calls the shots in IranIran's internal hardliners are now dictating policy. Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, a key figure, leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His...
'Helpful': MEA on Ajit Doval's Saudi Arabia visit amid West Asia conflictDuring an inter-ministerial briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that Doval held high-level discussions with the Saudi Ener...
Iran, UAE set to come face to face at BRICS India meetIndia hosts a crucial BRICS meeting under its presidency. Senior officials from the UAE and Iran will meet for the first time since the Wes...
Lufthansa union calls two-day pilot strike from April 13: What travellers should knowLufthansa pilots will strike for two days starting April 13. This action follows a breakdown in pension talks. The strike is expected to di...
Explained: Why Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen and issued a warning to the UAE?Saudi Arabia struck an unauthorized arms shipment in Yemen, issuing a strong warning to the UAE. This action revealed significant disagreem...