Qatar vows no surrender in Gulf crisis as US, Kuwait seek solution
Qatar vowed on Thursday to ride out the isolation imposed on it by fellow Arab states over its alleged support for terrorism and said it would not compromise its sovereignty over foreign policy to resolve the region`s biggest diplomatic crisis in years.
Jun 09, 2017, 10:27 AM 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
Kuwait offers to mediate in Qatar crisis
Kuwait has offered to mediate in the crisis between Qatar and its estranged Arab neighbours, a media report said on Tuesday.
Jun 06, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
Qatar says Kuwait trying to mediate, solve diplomatic rift
Qatar Airways, one of the region's major long-haul carriers, has suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain until further notice.
Jun 06, 2017, 09:28 AM IST
How the 1967 Arab-Israeli war began
The Arab-Israeli Six-Day War erupted early on Monday, June 5, 1967, a morning that saw heavy Israeli bombing of Egyptian air bases near Cairo and in the Suez desert.
May 31, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
US and six Gulf countries join hands to curb terror financing
US, six Gulf countries have joined hands to curb terror organisations like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani network and the Taliban.
May 23, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
Meet the Malayali who is selling groceries to Iraqis on Saudi-Kuwait border
The 1991 Gulf War produced between two and three million refugees from Iraq, as per the Migration Policy Institute.
May 08, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
Iranian media tycoon shot dead in Istanbul
Iranian British and Gem TV owner Saeed Karimian has been shot dead along with a Kuwaiti business partner in Istanbul.
May 01, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
US, Kuwait help Philippines capture two with suspected IS ties
Philippine officials say US and Kuwaiti security officials have helped them identify and arrest a Middle Eastern couple with suspected links to the Islamic State group and who may have the capability to launch bomb attacks.
Apr 07, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
Syrian refugee regional plan remains 91% underfunded: UN
Two UN organisations on Tuesday warned of low funding for their ongoing support operations for Syrian refugees.
Apr 04, 2017, 18:41 PM IST
Nurse recruitment scam accused arrested in Kerala
Two years after the Rs 200 crore nurse recruitment scam surfaced in Kerala, the CBI on Wednesday morning arrested the skulking key accused M Varghese Uthup here.
Mar 29, 2017, 10:41 AM IST
Pakistan envoy Ghulam Dastagir denies visa ban by Kuwait
"Pakistan on Wednesday rejected reports of a visa ban by Kuwait on its nationals.
Feb 02, 2017, 21:12 PM IST
After Donald Trump, Kuwait bans visa for five Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan
Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
Feb 02, 2017, 18:03 PM IST
Kuwait imposes ban on five Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan
Kuwait will not give visa to people of five Islamic countries including Pakistan. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Feb 02, 2017, 11:30 AM IST
Kuwait executes prince, six others convicted of murder
Kuwait hanged seven people at its central prison on Wednesday, including a prince in the ruling Al-Sabah family, according to a statement carried by state news agency KUNA.
Jan 25, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
Kuwait executes seven including royal: State media
Kuwait on Wednesday hanged seven people including a member of the ruling family and three women after they were convicted of premeditated murder, the KUNA state news agency reported.
Jan 25, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Kuwait cabinet submitted resignation after Parliament polls
The move falls in line with the emirate`s constitution which requires the cabinet to step down after polls.
Kuwait opposition in strong election showing
Islamist-dominated opposition groups and their allies secured nearly half of the Kuwaiti parliament's seats, official results showed today, raising fears of fresh political wrangling in the oil-rich Gulf state.
Nov 27, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
Kuwait votes as Opposition ends boycott
But unusually for the oil-rich Gulf Arab states, Kuwait has an elected Parliament with powers to hold ministers to account.
Kuwaitis vote amid disputes over subsidies
Voting will take place at 100 polling stations set up in schools, with separate centres for men and women.
Nov 26, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
