Arab nations

Amid War With Palestine, Where Does Israel Source Its Oil From?

Israel has three terminals for crude oil imports, Ashkelon and Haifa on the Mediterranean coast, and Eilat on the Red Sea. Ashkelon is the most important one, handling about 180,000 barrels per day.

Nov 01, 2023, 13:48 PM IST

What does Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Riyadh mean for US-Saudi relations? Read here

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia was described as a milestone in relations between the two countries and is seen as a snub to Washington.

Dec 12, 2022, 09:39 AM IST

India's growing stature in Islamic block gives sleepless nights to Pakistan

Recently, Saudi Arabia insulted Pakistan as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman refused to meet Pak Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who reached there to apologize on behalf of his country.

Aug 20, 2020, 01:49 AM IST

Turkey, Qatar launch joint military exercises: reports

Turkey and its main regional ally Qatar today launched military exercises in the emirate that will involve some 250 Turkish troops and 30 armoured vehicles, reports said.

Aug 02, 2017, 06:35 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi King Salman discuss Qatar crisis: Kremlin

A diplomatic row between Qatar and some Arab nations including Saudi Arabia was not helping to unite efforts to try to find a Syria settlement or fight terrorism, the Kremlin said.

Jun 13, 2017, 16:54 PM IST

Kuwait's emir meets with Qatari leader amid diplomatic rift

Sheikh Sabah earlier yesterday travelled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.

Jun 08, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

Sri Lankan workers not affected by Qatar isolation: Minister

Saudi Arabia along with the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen and the Maldives severed relations with Qatar.

Jun 06, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

Turkey offers to help resolve Gulf-Qatar row: Minister

"It's a development that really saddened all of us," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters.

Jun 05, 2017, 20:19 PM IST

11 Arab nations accuse Iran of sponsoring 'terrorism'

Eleven Middle East and North African countries are accusing Iran of sponsoring "terrorism" and constantly interfering in the internal affairs of Arab nations, sparking tension and instability in the region.

Nov 15, 2016, 01:57 AM IST

Arab League brands Lebanon`s Hezbollah `terror` group

The Arab League on Friday declared Iran ally Hezbollah a "terrorist" group, after Gulf monarchies adopted the same stance over the Lebanese Shiite movement`s support for the regime in Syria`s war

Mar 12, 2016, 02:06 AM IST

Refugee crisis: RSS organ hits out at 'oil-rich' Arab nations

 Amid the ongoing refugee crisis, RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser' has called for building international opinion to force West Asian nations to "stop deadly politics in the name of Islam".

Sep 14, 2015, 22:04 PM IST

More than 30% of Arab youth jobless: Labour official

More than 30 percent of young Arabs are jobless because of unrest in many Arab nations and not enough investment, a top labour official said on Sunday.

Apr 19, 2015, 21:44 PM IST