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Macron backs Iraq 'sovereignty' on first Baghdad visit
Macron is the most prominent world leader to visit Iraq since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi came to power in May
03 Sep 2020 11:16 AM
UAE's warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
The Emirati charm offensive was on full display as they sought to convey a new spirit of friendship following the historic US-brokered deal
02 Sep 2020 1:50 PM
Gulf aspirants worried about COVID risk of flying down for NEET exams
Some of them have decided the skip the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) altogether this year
30 Aug 2020 6:50 PM
Global coronavirus cases cross 25 million
A million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July
30 Aug 2020 12:41 PM
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
First direct commercial flight by Israel’s flagship carrier El Al is expected in Dubai on Moday, carrying US and Israeli officials
29 Aug 2020 3:25 PM
Record infections, few deaths: how Qatar has tackled COVID-19
More than one in five residents have now been tested, and at the height of the pandemic, more than one in four of those tests were positive
26 Aug 2020 10:50 AM
Hamas calls on regional leaders to 'break silence' as US' Pompeo starts Middle East tour
Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by Hams, almost daily since August 6
24 Aug 2020 2:38 PM
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
Saturday’s protest comes just days before an August 25 deadline for the government to pass a state budget
23 Aug 2020 2:38 PM
Telephone calls between UAE, Israel ring for the first time
By Sunday, Israeli news websites that had previously been blocked by UAE could be accessed without using means to bypass internet filtering
17 Aug 2020 10:18 AM
UN launches $565 million appeal for Beirut victims
The blast killed over 170 people, injured more than 6,000 and left thousands homeless
15 Aug 2020 3:20 PM
India sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon
The materials were transported by an IAF C-17 transport aircraft that landed in Beirut earlier in the day on Friday
15 Aug 2020 1:11 PM
Israel, UAE deal follows years of failed peace initiatives: A recap
Here are the main initiatives undertaken by the parties themselves and international mediators since the 1967 Middle East War
14 Aug 2020 3:26 PM
Iran says UAE-Israel deal a 'stab in the back' to Muslims
'UAE government and other accompanying governments must accept responsibility for all the consequences of this action,' the statement read
14 Aug 2020 1:08 PM
UAE, Israel establish diplomatic ties; annexation of parts of West Bank now halted
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to break the news
14 Aug 2020 12:15 AM
Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation
Parliament is not convening at its usual location due to ongoing protests outside the Parliament building
13 Aug 2020 4:01 PM
Israel launches fresh strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza in retaliation for explosive balloons
Despite a truce last year backed by UN, Egypt and Qatar, the two sides clash sporadically with rockets, mortar fire or incendiary balloons
13 Aug 2020 11:15 AM
Renewed Lebanon protests as pressure mounts on government
Apart from several MPs, Lebanon's information minister and environment minister both announced their resignations on Sunday
10 Aug 2020 10:30 AM
Lebanon information minister quits in first government resignation over blast
The head of Lebanon's Maronite church meanwhile called on the entire government to step down over the August 4 explosion
09 Aug 2020 3:47 PM
Afghan's traditional council frees 400 Taliban prisoners
The move also looks to bring the United States a little closer to bringing its troops home and ending its longest military engagement
09 Aug 2020 1:33 PM
Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings as anger grows over Beirut blasts
Protesters set up symbolic nooses at Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for explosion
09 Aug 2020 9:57 AM
Columns
The US, as yesterday’s hegemon, has woefully diminished its persuasiveness
The processes that have been adopted can be checkmated only through stout resistance by society and a show of statesmanship
The question that Judge Varma had to decide was whether Rahul implied that all people with the surname of “Modi” were economic offenders
Will we ever see our diplomacy undertaking manoeuvres of the kind China has pulled off here?