UN weighs new ceasefire call GAZA STRIP: Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday ahead of an expected UN Security Council vote on... Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:48am
Markets Oil rises as US launches Red Sea task force, tankers reroute BENGALURU: Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s gains after... Updated 20 Dec, 2023 06:29am
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
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 France to take measures with partners over Houthi attacks in Red Sea: Colonna PARIS: France will take measures along with the country’s partners to put an end to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea,... Published 19 Dec, 2023 03:05pm
World Maersk reroutes vessels around Africa from Red Sea COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s Maersk said on Tuesday its vessels due to sail through the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of... Published 19 Dec, 2023 01:34pm
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 Red Sea: more shipping firms suspend traffic DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Monday they had attacked two “Israeli-linked” vessels in the Red... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World Suez canal authority monitoring tensions in Red Sea DUBAI: Egypt’s Suez canal authority said on Sunday it was closely monitoring the impact of tensions in the Red Sea... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Print French top diplomat calls for ‘immediate and durable’ truce TEL AVIV: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Sunday pressed for an “immediate and durable” truce in the... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 08:35am
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 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 Yemen rebels fire missile at cargo ship in Red Sea SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility Thursday for an attack on a cargo ship travelling in... Published 15 Dec, 2023 12:07pm
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 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 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 UK condemns attacks on commercial shipping in Red Sea LONDON: Britain condemned the attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea on Monday, blaming Iran for its role in... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Print Houthis target two Israeli ships in Red Sea SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 08:47am
World Pentagon aware of reports of attack on US warship in Red Sea: AP WASHINGTON/SANAA: The Pentagon said on Sunday it was aware of reports regarding attacks on an American warship and... Updated 03 Dec, 2023 10:31pm
Print Huthis say they seized Israeli vessel, Israel denies HODEIDA, (Yemen): Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said on Sunday they had seized an Israeli ship in the Red Sea, a... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 09:32am
World Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions DUBAI: More than 3,000 United States military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, part of a... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
World Turkiye Erdogan begins Gulf tour with trip to Saudi RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives on Monday in Saudi Arabia during a three-country Gulf tour as... Published 17 Jul, 2023 06:32pm
World Eyes on Assad as Arab summit kicks off in Saudi JEDDAH: Arab leaders are to welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi... Published 19 May, 2023 12:13pm
World World leaders gather for climate talks under cloud of crises SHARM EL SHEIKH: World leaders meeting Monday for climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to deepen cuts in... Published 07 Nov, 2022 12:05pm
World Iran briefly seizes two US Navy drone vessels in Red Sea TEHRAN: An Iranian naval flotilla briefly seized two American military unmanned research vessels in the Red Sea... Updated 04 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Business & Finance Suez Canal records record monthly revenue in April CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced Sunday an all-time revenue record for April, earning $629 million... Published 02 May, 2022 07:30am
Business & Finance Suez Canal records record monthly revenue in April CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced Sunday an all-time revenue record for April, earning $629 million... Published 01 May, 2022 05:32pm
World Saudi-led coalition sets deadline for Houthi weapons withdrawal RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Saturday set the Iran-aligned group Houthis a three-hour deadline to... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am
Opinion Arab women lead ‘new generation’ in documentary film-making Alongside celebrities gracing the red carpet at film festivals in Egypt, the traditional powerhouse of regional... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 06:59am