Middle East
AA Edit | Iran blasts raise global tension
The twin blasts seemed to carry the signature of domestic terrorism of the Sunni kind, suspected to be the IS taking a hand
Sanjaya Baru | After Look West, Modi govt now Acts West too
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced in July 2005 a “Look West” policy
Farrukh Dhondy | Hedgie, Modi and FTA: Why desperate UK needs a deal…
Hedgie will, undoubtedly tell the nation that visas will be given to skilled Indian doctors and scientists who can fill the NHS vacancies
Mohan Guruswamy | Why State of Israel has lost its heroic sheen
Israel’s heroic burnish is now dulled after the emergence of Israel as the pre-eminent and most ruthless power in the Middle East
Pfizer or Sinopharm? 'Vaccine diplomacy' in Middle East
The Israeli government made documents public that showed the extent of its collaboration with Pfizer in its vaccination campaign
Iran hits back at US: Washington should not plot against Tehran every day
Tehran and Washington have traded barbs over a spate of incidents in the past year.
Cultural practice of falconry in Middle East has become increasingly rare
Authentic hunts which have been practised for centuries by nomadic tribes of the Middle East.
Seized Iranian tanker will be released if oil isn't going to Syria: UK's Jeremy Hunt
The comments by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt late Saturday could help de-escalate tensions that have spiked in recent days.
'Dangerous game': Iran calls on Britain to release seized oil tanker immediately
Iran has warned of reciprocal measures if the tanker is not released.
Yemen's warring parties refuse to meet together
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels were in different rooms