MIDDLE EAST

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Iran condemns ‘inhuman’ US treatment of its nationals

7:53 pm January 25, 2020

Tehran: Iran condemned Saturday what it called the “illegal and inhuman” treatment of its nationals by US border security officers, after reports a student was deported despite having a valid visa. “Such absolutely discriminatory measures that only happen over people’s race, nationality or religion are against international human rights laws and principles,” foreign ministry spokesman […]

Iraq protest tents set ablaze after cleric withdraws support

6:53 pm January 25, 2020

Baghdad: Iraq’s anti-government protests were dealt a blow after a powerful Shiite cleric withdrew his support from the movement, leading security forces to set fire to protesters’ tents overnight Saturday in the country’s south, as well as re-open key public squares in Baghdad that had been occupied by the demonstrators. The presence of Muqtada al-Sadr’s […]

Netanyahu's prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting

Trump invites Netanyahu to US for peace plan talks

5:47 am January 24, 2020

Jerusalem: US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main election rival to Washington next week to discuss Donald Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan. The White House said the talks would take place on Tuesday. “President Trump asked me to extend an invitation to Prime Minister Netanyahu […]

CBI takes over probe into killing of Indian man in UAE

10:33 pm January 23, 2020

New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the investigation into the killing of a man named Rama Lengaw Natesan in the United Arab Emirates allegedly by a fellow Indian over some dispute in 2008, officials said. The case has been taken over after a request from the UAE government under the extradition treaty between both […]

Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza operation

India expresses solidarity with Israel as world leaders gather in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

7:33 pm January 23, 2020

Jerusalem: India on Thursday expressed solidarity with Israel as the world leaders from 47 countries descended in Jerusalem to attend the World Holocaust Forum and commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz camp. “India expresses solidarity with Israel on 75th Anniv of liberation of #Auschwitz. We also pay homage to Maharaja Jam Sahib […]