Fighting near key Yemen port displaces over 6,000: UN DUBAI: A recent Huthi rebel advance near Yemen's lifeline port of Hodeida has displaced more than 6,000 people, the... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
World Gulf states in first joint naval exercise with Israel: US MANAMA: The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are holding their first joint naval exercise with Israel, a year after... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
World Iran says thwarts new pirate attack on one of its tankers TEHRAN: Pirates attempted to seize an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden in the second such incident in a... Published 02 Nov, 2021 12:49pm
World Bennett meets Sisi on first Egypt visit by Israeli PM in decade CAIRO: Israel’s Naftali Bennett met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday, on the first visit to the... Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Print Heroin smuggling in Egypt: 7 Pakistanis among 8 foreigners get death sentence CAIRO: A court in Egypt on Sunday sentenced eight foreigners and two Egyptians to death on charges of smuggling in... Published 06 Sep, 2021 02:28am
Print ‘Suez Canal on rails’ — Egypt signs $4.5bn high-speed rail deal CAIRO: Egypt has signed a $4.45 billion deal for a high-speed electric rail line to link its Red Sea and... Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:34am
World Fire on Iran navy ship at mouth of Gulf, crew evacuated Firefighting operations continued on board the ship which was near the Iranian port of Jask situated on the Gulf of Oman, the statement said, adding that the vessel was on a training mission. Published 02 Jun, 2021 11:06am
World Egypt slashes compensation claim to $550m over Suez canal blockage CAIRO: Egypt has slashed millions of dollars off its compensation claim against the Japanese owner of a megaship ... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
World Iran ship in Red Sea blast, suspicion falls on Israel TEHRAN: An Iranian freighter was hit by an “explosion” in the Red Sea, Tehran said Wednesday, after US media... Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:12am
World Iran says its ship Saviz was attacked in Red Sea Israeli officials declined to comment on Tuesday's reported attack on the Iranian cargo ship. Published 07 Apr, 2021 01:55pm
World Joy as megaship refloated, Suez Canal reopens to traffic ISMAILIA, (Egypt): The MV Ever Given was refloated and the Suez Canal reopened to traffic Monday, sparking relief... Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am
Pakistan Efforts underway to rescue six Pakistanis stranded in Red Sea ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Monday that every possible efforts are being made to rescue the six Pakistani... Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am