Iran rejects US claims on Tehran targeting tanker off India TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry rejected Monday as “worthless” Washington’s claims that a drone attack targeting a... Published 25 Dec, 2023 02:19pm
World Iran dismisses US claims it is involved in Houthi ship attacks TEHRAN: Iran’s deputy foreign minister on Saturday dismissed US accusations that Tehran was involved in attacks by... Published 23 Dec, 2023 09:08pm
World Red Sea attacks hit global trade OSLO/PARIS: Maersk and CMA CGM, two of the world’s largest shipping firms, will impose extra charges after ... Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am
World US launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks MANAMA: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States was leading a multinational operation to... Published 19 Dec, 2023 04:27pm
World US defence chief invites nations to help secure Red Sea shipping MANAMA: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin invited dozens of nations to take steps to address Houthi attacks on Red... Published 19 Dec, 2023 01:01pm
World Any hostile move against Yemen will have dire consequences: Houthi official CAIRO: Any hostile move against Yemen will have dire consequences and great costs, Ali al-Qahoum, a member of the... Published 16 Dec, 2023 10:45am
World Attacks from Houthis hit two ships DUBAI/LONDON: Attacks from Houthi-controlled Yemen struck two Liberian-flagged ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
World Third Bahraini soldier dies after Houthi drone attack close to Saudi border DUBAI: A third Bahraini serviceman died on Wednesday following a Houthi drone attack on Monday against forces of the... Published 27 Sep, 2023 03:37pm
World Saudi Arabia welcomes positive results of talks to support peace process in Yemen CAIRO: Saudi Arabia welcomes the positive results of discussions to support the peace process in Yemen, the... Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:31am
World Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Sanaa RIYADH: Saudi and Omani delegations held talks with Houthi officials in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, ... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
World Top Saudi, Iranian diplomats to meet in China, say media, officials RIYADH: The top envoys for Saudi Arabia and Iran will meet in Beijing on Thursday, an Iranian official and a... Published 05 Apr, 2023 12:45pm
World ‘Sea change’: disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran’s supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:06am
World Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet to pave way to re-open embassies DUBAI: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian,... Published 23 Mar, 2023 10:50am
World Al-Qaeda confirms top figure killed in Yemen strike: monitor DUBAI: Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in the militant network’s Yemen branch in a... Published 05 Mar, 2023 08:58pm
World Saudi foreign minister says efforts to extend the truce in Yemen still stand CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said that the efforts to extend the truce in Yemen still stand, Al Arabiya TV... Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:15pm
World Saudi-led coalition frees Yemen rebels in peace gesture RIYADH: The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi insurgents announced Friday it was freeing a batch... Published 06 May, 2022 03:46pm
World Saudis feel ‘let down’ by US over Houthi security threats, says senior royal DUBAI: Saudi Arabia feels “let down” by the United States in tackling security threats to the kingdom and wider... Published 02 May, 2022 04:22pm
World Iran welcomes Yemen truce, urges political solution DUBAI: Iran on Saturday welcomed a UN-brokered truce in Yemen between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group... Published 02 Apr, 2022 05:20pm
World Iran says Houthi ceasefire plan can help end Yemen war TEHRAN: Iran offered its support on Tuesday for a ceasefire plan put forward by rebels it backs in Yemen's war,... Published 29 Mar, 2022 04:48pm
Pakistan Pakistan strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the drone and missile attacks launched by the Houthi militia to target ... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am
World Saudi Grand Prix to go ahead despite Houthi attacks, say organisers JEDDAH: Formula One's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead after teams received safety assurances and drivers met... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:51pm
World Saudi-led coalition launches operation against Yemen's Houthis The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen began a military operation on Saturday to stop attacks on its oil... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 12:14pm
World Saudi Arabia executes 81 in one day for terror offences RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it executed 81 people in one day on a variety of terrorism-related offences,... Published 12 Mar, 2022 07:54pm
World UAE warns of drone threat as it opens defence conference ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates warned Sunday of the rising threat of drone attacks, such as those launched... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:28pm
World Abu Dhabi says building fire caused by gas cylinder blast DUBAI: Civil defence teams in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi said they put out a fire caused by a gas cylinder... Updated 09 Feb, 2022 05:04pm
Opinion OPEC+ meets quickly, sticks to script, dodges debate on geopolitics After a month in which oil prices surged 15% and geopolitical tensions seethed around the world, OPEC and its allies... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
World Israeli president presses on with Dubai visit after UAE intercepts missile DUBAI: Israel's president spoke at Dubai's Expo 2020 world fair on Monday on the first presidential visit to the... Updated 31 Jan, 2022 02:31pm
World UAE-trained Giants Brigades says ready to 'repel' Houthi attacks DUBAI: A UAE-trained militia said Saturday some of its fighters remained on the front lines in key Yemeni conflict... Published 29 Jan, 2022 08:24pm
World U.S. cites missile, drone threat in latest UAE travel warning WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department on Thursday urged Americans who may be considering travel to the United Arab... Published 28 Jan, 2022 01:04am
World Around 20 killed in deadliest coalition strikes on Yemen's Sanaa since 2019 ADEN, YEMEN: Air strikes by the coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi group on the capital Sanaa killed at least 20... Updated 18 Jan, 2022 04:33pm