Middle East missile attacks raise Gaza escalation risk WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD: Missile attacks in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Saturday threw into sharp focus the... Published 21 Jan, 2024 11:44am
Editorials ‘Conflict escalation’ EDITORIAL: The US and UK retaliation for Houthi disruption of Red Sea trade, with strikes inside Yemen, has not make... Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am
World UK says two navy ships involved in collision in Bahrain, no injuries LONDON: Two British Royal Navy mine-hunter vessels were involved in a collision in a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy... Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:54pm
World US again targets Yemen’s Houthis in new strikes WASHINGTON: The United States carried out fresh strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels Saturday, the military said,... Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:30pm
World More grain ships divert from Red Sea after attacks HAMBURG: Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea region have in past days led to a sharp rise in the number of grain... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
World Houthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
World Yemen’s Houthis say they do not seek to expand Red Sea attacks DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis have said they did not intend to expand their attacks on shipping in and around the Red Sea... Published 19 Jan, 2024 06:59pm
World Houthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships MOSCOW: A senior Houthi official has promised safe passage for Russian and Chinese vessels through the Red Sea,... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:59am
World Houthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched fresh... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:47am
World Maersk says winter weather, Red Sea disruption cause congestion OSLO: Weather-related disruption at ports in northern Europe and the diversion of vessels away from the Red Sea are... Published 18 Jan, 2024 12:22pm
Markets Heat along the Red Sea: Pakistan’s exporters fret over shipments to EU, US Freight charges more than double as Houthis threat forces ships to take longer route Published 18 Jan, 2024 08:30am
Markets Pakistan secures second LNG cargo from Azerbaijan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has succeeded in securing a second Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo from the State Oil Company... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance WTO ‘less optimistic’ for world trade due to Red Sea strikes DAVOS, (Switzerland): The World Trade Organization’s chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday said she was “less... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka’s Colombo port sees jump in traffic amid Red Sea tensions COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vessels steering... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
World US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen, officials say WASHINGTON: The U.S. military on Tuesday carried out a new strike in Yemen against four Houthi anti-ship ballistic... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:01pm
Markets Dollar gains as traders weigh rate-cut bets, Red Sea tensions SINGAPORE: The dollar rose on Tuesday as investors pared back bets on near-term rate-cuts by the US Federal Reserve... Published 16 Jan, 2024 09:58am
BR Research Oil prices – bracing for a rally? The global oil market has seen falling oil prices in recent times – from the high of $90 a barrel in Sept-23 to a... Published 16 Jan, 2024 08:54am
Print Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector QatarEnergy holds back at least four gas tankers from the Red Sea Updated 16 Jan, 2024 10:03am
Business & Finance Indian exporters face rising costs after Red Sea attacks NEW DELHI: The cost of Indian exports has more than doubled due to the Yemeni Houthi militia’s attacks on ships in... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Business & Finance QatarEnergy pauses LNG shipments through Red Sea, seeking security advice DOHA/SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy, one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, has stopped sending... Published 15 Jan, 2024 03:13pm
World China calls for Gaza peace conference; Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages DOHA/GAZA: China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the Israeli aggression in Gaza,... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 10:18pm
World US delivered private message to Iran about Houthi attacks: Biden WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about... Updated 13 Jan, 2024 09:49pm
World India’s foreign minister to travel to Iran NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister will make a two-day trip to Iran from Sunday, following Western air strikes... Published 13 Jan, 2024 08:28pm
World EU to debate sending naval mission BRUSSELS: EU countries will discuss next week a plan to set up a naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Business & Finance Tesla’s German factory suspends production BERLIN: Electric car manufacturer Tesla has announced it is suspending for two weeks the bulk of production at its... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
World Erdogan says US, UK strikes in Yemen ‘disproportionate’ ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday US and British strikes on Yemen’s Houthis were... Published 12 Jan, 2024 06:34pm
World Russia requests UN Security Council meeting after US and Britain strike Yemen MOSCOW: Russia said it had requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss... Published 12 Jan, 2024 12:19pm
World Aggression widens: US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say WASHINGTON/ADEN: The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 11:32am
Business & Finance Global trade drops 1.3% on Red Sea attacks: IfW Kiel institute BERLIN: Global trade declined by 1.3% from November to December 2023 as attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea... Published 11 Jan, 2024 05:25pm
World UK, US forces repel ‘largest attack’ yet by Huthis in Red Sea LONDON: US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen’s... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
