Middle East
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Senior Yemeni military officers survive Houthi missile attack
Aden (Yemen): A celebration gathering, which was held in Yemen’s northern province of Hajjah and attended by some senior military officers…
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Demonstrations in Iran pose biggest threat to hardline regime in 13 years
London: Demonstrations have spread to most of Iran’s 31 provinces and almost all urban centres, pitting anti-government demonstrators against regime forces,…
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank cities and villages. Among the…
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Top Yemen official calls for new approach to handle civil war
Sanaa: Rashad al-Alimi, chief of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), has called on the international community to drastically change its long-standing…
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‘Destruction, massacre’ outcomes of US, NATO presence in region: Iranian Prez
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said “destruction, occupation and massacre” have been the consequences of the presence of the US and…
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Terror groups ‘remain a danger’, Yemen’s Prez warns at UNGA
United Nations: Yemen’s President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi told the General Debate of the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly…
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Iran holds military parade to mark Iran-Iraq war
Tehran: Iranian armed forces held a military parade to mark the 42nd anniversary of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war beginning in 1980.…
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IndiGo starts direct flights between Mumbai and Ras Al-Khaimah
New Delhi: IndiGo, India’s leading carrier, has started new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Ras Al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) from…
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Yemen’s Houthi militia displays ‘home-made long-range’ missiles
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia displayed “home made long-range” ballistic missiles during a military parade here. According to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV,…
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10 released in Saudi-mediated Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has mediated the release of 10 foreigners who were caught fighting for Ukraine during its conflict with Russia,…
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Al Qaeda terrorists evicted from Yemen province
Sanaa: Yemeni government forces have evicted scores of Al Qaeda terrorists from the war-torn country’s southern province of Abyan following days…
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Jordan resumes crude oil imports from Iraq after weeks-long halt
Amman: Jordan has resumed crude oil imports from Iraq after the Iraqi side fixed the logistical problems that suspended the supply…
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Sanctions, terrorism and war are all ramifications of unilateralism: Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that sanctions, terrorism, war and bloodshed are all ramifications of unilateralism. Raisi made the…
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Iran ready for prisoners’ exchange with US: Spokesman
Tehran: Iran renews readiness for prisoners’ exchange with the US, said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani. “We have already announced…
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5 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile attack
Damascus: Five soldiers were killed during an Israeli missile attack on the international airport in Damascus and military sites south of…
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Israel launches missile attacks on Syrian capital
Damascus: Israel launched missile attacks on military sites in the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Syrian national TV reported. The missile…
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Israeli PM meets UAE FM to mark 2nd anniversary of diplomatic ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid met in Jerusalem with visiting Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah…
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Egypt, Qatar sign deals to boost cooperation
Cairo: Egypt and Qatar signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Doha, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Qatari Emir…
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Modi invites Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a visit to India
Riyadh: On the occasion of National Day of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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Smoke, fire in engine of Air India Express plane at Muscat airport
New Delhi: An Air India Express flight B737 IX-442 MCT-COK (Muscat-Cochin) VT-AXZ witnessed smoke and fire in its engine number two…