Middle East

US to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics

The ban will reportedly affect 10 airports in eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Mar 21, 2017, 10:08 AM IST

Donald Trump likes two-state solution, but says he will leave it up to Israelis, Palestinians

A one-state solution would be deeply problematic for both sides.

Feb 24, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

Turkey steps up scrutiny on Muslim migrants from Russia

Turkey has increased scrutiny of Russian-speaking Muslim communities in the past few months following a series of attacks blamed on Islamic State, a concrete example of the renewed relationship between the two countries.

Feb 16, 2017, 23:38 PM IST

Donald Trump welcomes Israel's Netanyahu for Middle East talks

President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, their first meeting since the inauguration and one that promises to shape the contours of Middle East policy for the years ahead.

Feb 15, 2017, 12:23 PM IST

United States, Saudi defence chiefs reject Iran 'interventions'

New Pentagon chief James Mattis agreed in a telephone call with his Saudi counterpart to oppose Iranian "interventions" in the Middle East, Saudi state media reported on Wednesday.

Feb 01, 2017, 17:41 PM IST

Donald Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees

Another order will block visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

Jan 25, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

Indonesia holds IS-linked group deported from Turkey

The emergence of the Islamic State has provided a potent new rallying cry for radicals in Indonesia, which has long struggled with Islamic militancy.

Jan 23, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Consequences of Syria war 'too dangerous' for everyone: UN chief

The global threats caused by Syria's civil war have become "too dangerous" to go unresolved, the new UN chief said Wednesday, underlining the need for progress at peace talks next week.

Jan 18, 2017, 18:13 PM IST

Benjamin Netanyahu calls Paris peace conference a `fraud`

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called this weekend`s Middle East peace conference in Paris a "fraud" on Thursday, with his government refusing to play any role in the meeting.

Jan 12, 2017, 17:11 PM IST

Russia warns US over use of domestic agenda with Middle East Quartet

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned US Secretary of State John Kerry against the impact of Washington`s domestic agenda on the Middle East Quartet and the UN Security Council.Lavrov held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart yesterday.

Dec 28, 2016, 17:08 PM IST

Theresa May disclaims Foreign Minister Boris Johnson's remark on Saudi 'proxy war'

Britain's outspoken foreign secretary has claimed that UK ally Saudi Arabia was engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East, comments that Prime Minister Theresa May said do not represent Britain's position.

Dec 08, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

Pak's strategic Gwadar port opens $46-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the start of operational activities at the coastal town of Gwadar in south-western Balochistan province.

Nov 13, 2016, 18:01 PM IST

Chinese ship opens new trade route via Pakistani port

Pakistan's top civil and military leaders traveled to the country's southwest today to open a new international trade route by seeing off a Chinese ship that's exporting goods to the Middle East and Africa from the newly built Gwadar port.

Nov 13, 2016, 07:58 AM IST

Russia warns US not to attack Syrian forces

Russia has warned the US on Saturday against carrying out attacks on Syrian forces and said it would have repercussions across the country and the Middle East region.

Oct 02, 2016, 04:49 AM IST

Mahmoud Abbas attendance at Shimon Peres's funeral reminder of need for peace: Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama said on Friday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas` attendance at the funeral for Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres was a reminder of the "unfinished business of peace" in the Middle East.

Sep 30, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

Shimon Peres worked `tirelessly` for two-state solution: UN chief

Shimon Peres shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize with Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Sep 28, 2016, 13:51 PM IST

Barack Obama flirts with Mideast peace push in final months

When he came to power, he appeared to imply it was one of his priorities.

Sep 21, 2016, 19:04 PM IST

Japan pledges USD 2.8 billion in refugee aid over three years

Japan will provide $2.8 billion to help deal with the global refugee crisis over three years from 2016, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.

Sep 20, 2016, 02:31 AM IST

Donald Trump to unveil strategy for combating ISIS

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is slated to lay out his strategy on Monday for defeating the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organisations.

Aug 15, 2016, 08:56 AM IST