MIDDLE EAST

Russia warns Iran nuclear deal in danger of ‘falling apart’

7:46 pm December 30, 2019

Moscow: Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers is in danger of falling apart” without the compliance of the United States and the European Union, Russia’s foreign minister warned Monday after meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Moscow. The 2015 deal between Iran and Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States lifted sanctions on […]

US strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria killed 25

4:28 pm December 30, 2019

Baghdad : An Iranian-backed militia said on Monday that the death toll from US military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the “aggression of evil American ravens.” The announcement in Baghdad came a day after US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Washington had carried […]

Saudi crown prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report

Saudi plans OIC foreign ministers’ meeting on Kashmir

3:15 pm December 30, 2019

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia plans to convene a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Kashmir, in an apparent move by Riyadh to please Pakistan which skipped a recent summit of Muslim nations in Malaysia seen by Riyadh as an attempt to create a new bloc to replace the dysfunctional OIC […]

Iraq protesters lock down oil field, call strike

12:50 am December 30, 2019

Nasiriyah (Iraq): Iraqi anti-government protesters blockaded an oil field and rallied in southern cities Sunday while political factions remained paralysed in their attempts to form a new government. Several hundred people demanding jobs shut off access to the Nasiriyah field, 300 kilometres (190 miles) south of Baghdad, which produces 82,000 barrels of oil per day, […]

Indian man found hanging in UAE hotel

8:54 pm December 29, 2019

Dubai: A 33-year-old Indian man has been found hanging in a hotel room in Sharjah in the UAE, prompting the city’s police to launch an investigation into his death, a media report said on Sunday. The hotel staff said the deceased had rented the room for one night. However, when the check out time was […]