Most Gulf bourses pull back on Ukraine tensions Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday after Russia and Belarus extended military drills north of... Published 20 Feb, 2022 06:08pm
World Ukraine temporarily closes checkpoint in Donbass due to shelling KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday suspended operations at one of the seven checkpoints to territory in the eastern Donbass... Published 20 Feb, 2022 12:10pm
World US reaffirms Russia could attack Ukraine 'at any time' WASHINGTON: Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine "at any time," the White House reaffirmed Saturday, as Western... Published 20 Feb, 2022 11:27am
Business & Finance Textiles fan inflation fears amid London Fashion Week LONDON: Textile prices, like many raw materials, are soaring on resurgent post-pandemic demand and the rocketing ... Published 20 Feb, 2022 10:22am
Opinion China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing’s already... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
Opinion Russian parliament’s call for east Ukraine independence sparks alarm Possible Russian recognition of separatist “republics” independent from Kyiv is threatening to derail an already... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
Print Invasion ‘warning’: Ukraine urges West to back ‘shield’ against Russia KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that his country was a “shield” against Russia and... Updated 20 Feb, 2022 08:59am
World Putin launches nuclear drills as US says Russia poised to invade Ukraine DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW: Russia's President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on... Published 19 Feb, 2022 05:27pm
Markets Oil heads for weekly fall on Iranian oil hopes LONDON: Oil prices extended losses on Friday and were heading for a weekly fall as the prospect of increased Iranian... Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:05pm
World Russia says withdrawing military forces from near Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it had begun withdrawing more tanks and other armoured vehicles from areas near Ukraine's... Updated 18 Feb, 2022 01:09pm
Sports Finland beat pesky Slovakia to reach Beijing hockey final BEIJING: Finland powered into the final of the Beijing Olympics men's ice hockey for the first time in 16 years on... Published 18 Feb, 2022 12:12pm
World Russia says it moved 10 bombers from annexed Crimea for drills MOSCOW: Russia has relocated 10 Sukhoi Su-24 bombers based in Crimea from the annexed peninsula to reserve air bases... Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:55am
World Russia risking European peace with 'Cold War demands': German FM MUNICH: Russia is putting Europe's security at risk with demands that hark back to the Cold War, German Foreign... Published 18 Feb, 2022 10:55am
World At UN, US warns Russia planning to attack Ukraine in 'coming days' UNITED NATIONS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday how... Published 18 Feb, 2022 10:30am
World Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels US diplomat MOSCOW/KYIV: Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as US President... Published 18 Feb, 2022 10:11am
BR Research An East European fallout for wheat? In a televised interview last week, FM Tarin acknowledged risks to wheat output in the ongoing Rabi season, stating... Published 18 Feb, 2022 08:29am
World Italy PM to visit Putin in Moscow 'as soon as possible' MOSCOW: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will travel "as soon as possible" to Moscow after an invitation by... Published 17 Feb, 2022 05:18pm
World Russia assures Italy it wants diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis: Di Maio MOSCOW: Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday that his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, had... Published 17 Feb, 2022 03:42pm
World Russia to continue security talks with West MOSCOW: Russia will continue talks with the West on all aspects of its security proposals, Foreign Minister Sergei... Published 17 Feb, 2022 03:30pm
World Images show Russian military activity near Ukraine remains heightened MOSCOW: Satellite images show Russia has pulled back some military equipment from near Ukraine, but that other... Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:44pm
Markets High US inflation 'not acceptable' but recovery on track: Yellen to AFP WASHINGTON: Soaring US inflation rates are "not acceptable" but the health of the world's largest economy is... Published 17 Feb, 2022 11:01am
Markets Yellen acknowledges 'some global fallout' from any Russia sanctions WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says "some global fallout" would result if the West moves ahead with... Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:25am
World Russia ready to re-route energy flows if hit by new sanctions MOSCOW: Russia would be ready to re-route supplies to other markets should new Western sanctions target its energy... Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am
World Ukraine intelligence shows no proof of Russian troop withdrawal: minister KYIV: The latest Ukrainian intelligence report compiled on Wednesday shows no evidence of Russia pulling back its... Published 16 Feb, 2022 09:53pm
World G20 finance chiefs to discuss Ukraine this week: German official BERLIN: Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 leading economies will discuss the Ukraine crisis this week but it is... Published 16 Feb, 2022 08:03pm
World Blinken warns Russia against declaring Ukraine breakaway regions independent WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday criticized a move by Russian lawmakers toward... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:53pm
Opinion Aviation fears grow over Russia fallout from Ukraine crisis Airlines and the leasing companies that control billions of dollars’ worth of passenger jets are drawing up... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
World West sees 'positive signs' as Russia says some troops pull back MOSCOW: Western leaders said Tuesday they were seeing positive signs that Russia was looking to ease tensions over... Published 15 Feb, 2022 09:58pm
World NATO chief says 'cautious optimism' over Ukraine crisis BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday indications from Russia it was willing to pursue diplomacy over... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:09pm
World Kremlin confirms planned pullback of some troops from Ukraine border MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Tuesday the pullback of some Russian forces from Ukraine's borders was planned but stressed... Published 15 Feb, 2022 03:24pm