Middle East

Dubai: 6-yr-old Indian boy dies in school bus after being forgotten

Dubai, Jun 16: A six-year-old Indian boy died after he was left behind alone in a bus for several hours in Dubai, the media reported on Sunday.

The child, identified as Mohamed Farhan Faisal from the south...

Saudi Crown Prince Lashes Out at Arch-Rival Iran over Tanker Attacks

Riyadh, Jun 16: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accused arch-rival Iran of attacks on oil tankers in a vital Gulf shipping channel, adding he "won't hesitate" to tackle any threats to the kingdom, according to an interview published...

Not including regional states in Iran nuclear deal a mistake: UAE FM

Jun 15: The United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, said on Saturday that lack of regional participation in the Iran nuclear deal was a mistake, UAE state news agency WAM reported.

“The P5+1 deal...

Saudi Arabia-led coalition attacks Houthi's air defence system

Sanaa, Jun 15: The Saudi-led coalition attacked Houthi air-defence system in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday morning.

The coalition has announced earlier that it is planning to attack specific targets in Sanaa, Sputnik reported.

This comes two days...

Global oil prices surge after suspected attacks on two tankers in Gulf of Oman

New York, Jun 14: World oil prices have risen following suspected attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, worsening frayed tensions in the crude-rich Middle East region.

The rise in oil prices - jumping as much as...

5 suspects of Easter Sunday attacks repatriated from the UAE

Colombo, Jun 14: Five suspects linked to the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have been repatriated from the UAE, police said on Friday.

The suspects also include Mohamed Milhan, a prominent member of the banned terror outfit National...

Two oil tankers on fire in Gulf of Oman, extreme caution urged

Two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, were reportedly attacked on Thursday, the US Navy said, with one adrift and on fire amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a high-stakes visit...

Saudi vice defense minister slams Iran’s ‘reckless escalation’ in backing terrorist groups

Dubai, Jun 13: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense slammed that Iranian regime for “spreading chaos” in the Middle East by backing terrorist organisations such as Yemen’s Houthi militia.

“For 40 years, the Iranian regime has been...

Indian woman among 26 passengers injured in Saudi airport attack

Riyadh, Jun 12: An Indian woman was among the 26 people injured in a missile attack by Yemen's rebel Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport on Wednesday, a spokesperson of the Saudi-led Arab coalition involved in the war...