MIDDLE EAST

Europeans see last chance for Iran-US meeting

US emphasises diplomacy in standoff with Iran

3:02 pm September 23, 2019

Washington: The United States said Sunday it will make its case against Iran at the United Nations this week, insisting it wants to give diplomacy “every opportunity to succeed” in the wake of a devastating attack on a vital Saudi oil complex. Setting the stage for President Donald Trump’s address to the annual UN General […]

Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70 per cent amid pandemic

Drone activity causes temporary diversion of flights at Dubai Airport

10:59 pm September 22, 2019

Dubai: Dubai-based Emirates Airlines on Sunday had to temporarily divert many flights at Dubai International Airport due to the “drone activity” in the surrounding airspace. Flight EK 433 from Brisbane and Singapore to Dubai was diverted to Dubai World Central and another flight EK 511 from Delhi to Dubai was diverted to Sharjah International Airport […]

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz agree to explore unity government

Israeli president says ‘stable’ govt should include Likud, Blue and White

10:32 pm September 22, 2019

Jerusalem : Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said Sunday the country’s next government should include both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White alliance to form a “stable” coalition. Rivlin made the comments during meetings with representatives from political parties to hear their recommendations on who should be prime minister following […]

Israeli president begins talks to form new government

7:51 pm September 22, 2019

Jerusalem: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began two days of crucial talks Sunday with party leaders before selecting his candidate for prime minister, after a deadlocked repeat election was set to make forming any new government a daunting task. Israel’s largely ceremonial president is tasked with picking the politician with the best chance of forming a […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

Foreign forces raise Gulf ‘insecurity’: Rouhani

1:15 pm September 22, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of more troops to the region. “Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said in a televised speech at an annual military […]