Bahrain says it too will jail Qatar sympathisers
The UAE yesterday announced a similar decision, warning that offenders could face between three and 15 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams.
Jun 08, 2017, 19:41 PM IST
Turkish MPs approve troop deployment to Qatar base
Turkey`s parliament has approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, an apparent move to support the Gulf Arab country.
Jun 08, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
Isolating Qatar 'beginning of end' of terrorism: US President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said isolating Qatar was the 'beginning of end' of terrorism.
Jun 06, 2017, 19:53 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
Gulf diplomatic crisis could hit 2022 Qatar World Cup
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen were among those to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on the grounds that Doha supported extremist groups "that aim to destabilise the region".
Jun 05, 2017, 20:07 PM IST
Saudi Arabia suspends Qatari troops participation in war in Yemen
The fake article quoted Sheikh Tamim as calling Iran an "Islamic power" and saying Qatar`s relations with Israel were "good" during a military ceremony.
Jun 05, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
Fighting continues in Yemen, 30 killed
The fighting left about 20 Houthi gunmen and 10 government soldiers killed.
Jun 04, 2017, 08:35 AM IST
Yemen cholera toll reaches 605: WH0
The toll has rapidly increased after WHO put the figure at 532 and the number of suspected cases at 65,300 on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to reinstate its travel ban on citizens from 6 Muslim-majority countries
Suspended by US courts, Trump in his executive order had banned visa issuance to citizens of six majority-Muslim countries: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Jun 02, 2017, 10:37 AM IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to take up with PM Narendra Modi the issue of kidnapped Catholic priest
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said he will take up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the issue of kidnapped Kerala Catholic priest Tom Uzhunnallil, who is at an undisclosed location in Yemen.
May 25, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
War-ravaged Yemen witnesses 23,500 cholera cases, more than 200 deaths
Cholera is a highly contagious bacterial infection spread through contaminated food or water.
May 19, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
Nearly 23,500 cholera cases, 242 deaths in Yemen in three weeks : WHO
A cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen has killed 242 people, and left nearly 23,500 others sick in the past three weeks alone, the World Health Organization said Friday.
May 19, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
Over 30,000 Somalis return from conflict-hit Yemen: UNHCR
Some 30,600 Somalis have returned to their country from Yemen since the beginning of war in Yemen in 2015, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.
May 19, 2017, 16:41 PM IST
20 mn people on brink of famine - These 4 African countries face 'unprecedented' humanitarian crisis
Famine is defined as occurring when 20 per cent of the population is starving, 30 per cent of the children are extremely malnourished, and the mortality rate has reached double its average.
May 19, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
'US nears $100 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia'
The United States has been the main supplier for most Saudi military needs, from F-15 fighter jets to command and control systems worth tens of billions of dollars in recent years.
May 13, 2017, 08:35 AM IST
UAE builds up Yemen regional army but country fragments
Since a Yemeni force trained and funded by the United Arab Emirates recaptured the southern port of Mukalla from al Qaeda fighters a year ago, the Gulf state`s efforts to consolidate progress risks being compromised by traditional rivalries.
May 03, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Powerful Saudi prince sees no chance for dialogue with Iran
Under Iran`s Constitution since the 1979 revolution, the country`s supreme leader is the earthly representative of the Imam until his return.
May 02, 2017, 18:55 PM IST
Yemen's president fires minister, Aden governor
Yemen's internationally backed president has fired a Cabinet minister and the governor of the southern port city of Aden, two figures known to be close to the United Arab Emirates, a key member of a Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen since 2015.
Apr 28, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
Yemen funds desperately needed to avert famine: UN chief Antonio Guterres
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged countries on Tuesday to pitch in to help prevent a looming famine in war-torn Yemen, warning that children especially were already dying at an alarming rate.
Apr 25, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Yemen rebel landmines killed, maimed hundreds, claims Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said in a new report that the rebels known as Houthis have used land-mines in at least six provinces since March 2015, when a Saudi-led coalition launched its military campaign against them.
Apr 20, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
