MIDDLE EAST

Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal

11:04 pm October 8, 2020

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban on Thursday welcomed a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he promised to have the last of U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Christmas — or at least by the end of the year. If that withdrawal happens, it would be months ahead of schedule and the tweet made no reference to a Taliban […]

US to hit all of Iran’s financial sector with sanctions

10:49 pm October 8, 2020

Washington: The Trump administration is poised to announce that it will blacklist Iran’s entire financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move could deepen tensions with European nations over Iran. Administration officials and congressional aides say the decision is expected on Thursday. The move is expected to hit 14 Iranian banks that […]

Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for efforts to protect Israeli representatives following blast near embassy

PM Modi discusses expanding cooperation between India and Israel with Netanyahu

11:44 pm October 5, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and reviewed initiatives by the two countries in a host of sectors, including agriculture, water and innovation. They also discussed their expanding cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said in a tweet. “Spoke to my friend @IsraeliPM @netanyahu on phone. […]

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash as Iran works on peace plan

11:12 pm October 5, 2020

YEREVAN: Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, while Azerbaijan said several of its towns and its second-largest city were attacked. Iran, which borders both countries, said it was working on a peace plan for the decades-old conflict, which reignited last month and has killed […]

No one can, no one should try to play like MS Dhoni: Sanju Samson

8:08 pm September 29, 2020

Dubai: “No one can” and “no one should try” to play like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson said on Tuesday, rejecting comparisons with the cricket great after taking the IPL by storm with his incredible hitting prowess. Samson cleared the boundaries at will to power his franchise Rajasthan Royals to two massive wins over Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, the second one […]