Israel battles Hamas on streets of Gaza city as UN delays vote again CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli troops and Hamas fought fierce gunbattles on the streets of Gaza’s second-biggest city on... Published 20 Dec, 2023 10:03am
World Israel says Netanyahu, Modi discuss Houthi threat to shipping OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narenda Modi on Tuesday... Published 19 Dec, 2023 06:34pm
World Shippers mask positions, weigh options amid Red Sea attacks A number of container ships are anchored in the Red Sea and others have turned off tracking systems as traders... Published 19 Dec, 2023 04:31pm
Markets Oil rises by more than 1% on Red Sea tanker attack, re-routings LONDON: Oil rose more than 1% on Monday as attacks by the Houthis on ships in the Red Sea raised concerns of oil... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 06:36pm
World Israel-Qatar meet, raising prospects of Gaza hostage talks Israel's offensive has killed close to 19,000 people, according to Gaza health authorities, and left thousands buried in the rubble Updated 17 Dec, 2023 06:46pm
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 Iran warns against proposed US-backed Red Sea force: ISNA DUBAI: Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed US-backed multinational task force to... Published 14 Dec, 2023 02:44pm
World Houthi rebels claim attack on Norway-flagged tanker DUBAI/OSLO: Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they hit a Norwegian commercial tanker with a missile in their latest... Updated 13 Dec, 2023 02:14pm
World Houthi attacks direct threat to Israel’s maritime trade: Ashdod port LONDON: Attacks on commercial vessels by Yemen’s Houthis are a strategic threat to global shipping routes and... Published 12 Dec, 2023 07:00pm
World Cruise missile from Yemen strikes tanker ship: US officials WASHINGTON: A land-based cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen has struck a commercial tanker vessel,... Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:14am
World Yemen rebels threaten Israel-bound Red Sea ships SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatened on Saturday to attack any vessels heading to Israeli ports... Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:51pm
World US imposes sanctions on Iran-backed network funding Yemen’s Houthis WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 13 individuals and entities for allegedly funneling... Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:04pm
World Saudi Arabia urges US restraint as Houthis attack ships in Red Sea RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to show restraint in responding to attacks by Yemen’s... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
World Saudi Arabia urges US restraint as Yemen’s Houthis attack ships in Red Sea Houthis have waded into conflict that has spread around Middle East since war in Gaza erupted on October 7, attacking vessels in vital shipping lanes and firing drones and missiles at Israel Published 06 Dec, 2023 09:47pm
World Iran denies involvement in Red Sea ship seizure by Yemen’s Houthis DUBAI: Iran denied Israeli claims that it was involved in the seizure of a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo... Published 20 Nov, 2023 01:39pm
World Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2bn in economic aid RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is giving Yemen’s presidential council $1.2 billion to help the country’s struggling economy, a... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 12:25pm
World Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China, discuss diplomatic ties BEIJING/RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 12:52pm
World Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Muslim holy month Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have... Published 27 Mar, 2023 10:56am
Markets U.S. official says he has no message for OPEC+ before it meets DUBAI: Senior US official Amos Hochstein said on Monday he had no message for OPEC+ before it meets on March 31 and... Published 28 Mar, 2022 01:37pm
World Prisoner swap deal includes 16 Saudis, brother of Yemen president: Houthis CAIRO: A prisoner swap deal was agreed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement and a Saudi-led military coalition... Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:47am
World Houthis attack Aramco facilities RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities on Friday and the Saudi-led ... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
World Houthi attack on Aramco facility in Saudi: coalition RIYADH: Houthi rebels launched multiple attacks into southern Saudi Arabia Saturday, including one on a facility run... Published 20 Mar, 2022 11:33am
World Saudi oil refinery hit by Houthis drone attack RIYADH: A drone attack claimed by Houthis on a Saudi oil refinery caused a fire but did not disrupt supplies,... Published 11 Mar, 2022 07:01pm
Markets UAE's lone nuclear plant 'well protected', regulator says amid Houthi threats DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' only nuclear power plant is "well protected" against security threats, the ... Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:16pm
Markets Dubai sees biggest fall in over a month after Houthi attack intercepted DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, in line with global shares, while the Dubai index saw... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
World UAE-US cooperation helped in Houthi missiles shootdown: Emirati ambassador WASHINGTON: The shootdown on Monday of missiles fired at Abu Dhabi by Yemen's Houthi movement was aided by "close... Published 24 Jan, 2022 09:55pm
Pakistan UAE-flagged cargo vessel: Pakistan condemns act of hijacking ISLAMABAD: Pakistan “strongly” condemned the hijacking of the UAE-flagged cargo vessel “Rawabi” by the... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am
World Houthis have fired 430 missiles, 851 drones at Saudi Arabia since 2015: Saudi-led coalition RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday the Iran-aligned Houthi group had fired 430... Updated 26 Dec, 2021 09:45pm
World Saudi coalition says it strikes military camp in Sanaa DUBAI: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it launched air strikes against a military camp in the capital... Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am
Pakistan Pakistan condemns launch of ballistic missile towards Riyadh: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the launch of ballistic missile by Houthis towards Riyadh that had been... Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am