Middle East

Mattis begins his trip to Pakistan, Middle East, West Africa

Defence Secretary Jim Mattis today began his trip to Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait to re-affirm the enduring US' commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia, the Pentagon said.

Dec 02, 2017, 08:57 AM IST

Britain's Theresa May tours Mideast amid Islam row with Donald Trump

British Prime Minister Theresa May met Saudi leaders before leaving for Jordan on Thursday on a Middle East tour overshadowed by a high-profile row with US President Donald Trump over Islam.

Nov 30, 2017, 16:17 PM IST

President Hassan Rouhani tells Macron Iran 'not seeking to dominate' Mideast

Iran is not seeking to "dominate" the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, according to the Iranian presidency.

Nov 21, 2017, 17:20 PM IST

Israel ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to face Iran: Defence Chief

Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic ties.

Nov 16, 2017, 21:21 PM IST

Donald Trump administration may make it tougher for women, children refugees to enter US

The Trump administration is considering tightening the vetting process for women and children seeking to enter the United States as refugees, a proposal that if adopted would bring security checks closer to those for adult men, three sources with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.

Oct 20, 2017, 09:36 AM IST

Oil prices rise on tighter US market, Middle East tensions

US crude inventories fell by 7.1 million barrels in the week to Oct 13 to 461.4 million barrels, the American Petroleum Institute (API) said late on Tuesday.

Oct 18, 2017, 11:06 AM IST

African countries call for support in peace, security efforts

African countries have called for international support in peace-keeping efforts and humanitarian work in the region at the annual United Nations General Assembly.

Sep 23, 2017, 07:36 AM IST

EU must be part of US Middle East peace push, Ireland says

"Now is the time for the European Union ... to become more vocal," said Coveney, who met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in July.

Sep 08, 2017, 18:02 PM IST

Angela Merkel called 'traitor', defends refugee stance in rowdy east Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was greeted with shouts of "traitor" by a rowdy group of right-wing protesters in east Germany on Thursday as she defended her decision to allow hundreds of thousands of refugees into the country.

Aug 17, 2017, 23:40 PM IST

Families fear UK schoolgirls who joined ISIS are dead: Report

The families of three east London schoolgirls who fled to join the Islamic State terror group in Syria nearly two years ago fear they have been killed in the war-torn country, a media report said on Sunday.

Aug 06, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

Immigrant population hits new high in Germany

Germany took in more than a million migrants, many fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa in 2015 and 2016.

Aug 01, 2017, 13:08 PM IST

Australian plane plot may have involved bomb or gas: Reports

Several terror attacks have taken place in Australia in recent years, including a Sydney cafe siege in 2014 that saw two hostages killed.

Jul 31, 2017, 07:12 AM IST

Australian counter-terrorism police arrest four in Sydney

Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for "terrorist attacks".

Jul 29, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

Philippines PM Rodrigo Duterte says will never visit 'lousy' United States

Duterte was responding to remarks by Massachusetts Congressman James McGovern, who told a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission that he would protest against such a visit if US President Donald Trump followed through on an invitation to the firebrand Philippine leader.

Jul 21, 2017, 18:38 PM IST