Middle East

US Syria envoy urges European support for Turkey

Trump touts Turkey cease-fire, even as it appears shaky

3:15 pm October 19, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump is pushing back at criticism that his Syria withdrawal is damaging U.S. credibility, betraying Kurdish allies and opening the door for a possible resurgence of the Islamic State. He touted a cease-fire agreement that seemed at risk as Turkey and Kurdish fighters differed over what it required and whether combat had […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump: US going into Middle East was ‘worst decision ever’

8:20 pm October 9, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US military becoming involved in the Middle East was the “worst decision ever made” and that he was ensuring the safe return of troops. Trump has faced a bipartisan backlash since a surprise announcement by the White House on Sunday that Washington was pulling back 50 […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Kerala CM woos tech giants, startups

8:47 pm September 27, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Assuring total support to investors, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said Kerala was the most ideal destination for startups and technology giants to choose as the hub of their India, Middle East and South Asia business operations. Inaugurating the second edition of Huddle Kerala, Asia’s largest startup convergence, at nearby Kovalam, he said […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’

9:54 am September 26, 2019

United Nations: Iran president Hassan Rouhani used the world’s stage to warn that security in the Persian Gulf could unravel with a “single blunder” and its fragile peace be guaranteed only by the region’s countries, not through U.S. intervention or Washington’s “merciless economic terrorism.” President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday accused the United States of engaging […]

Boris Johnson recuperates at Chequers with pregnant fiancee

Boris Johnson prepares for first overseas trip with girlfriend

7:37 pm September 21, 2019

London: Boris Johnson’s Downing Street team reportedly have an additional pressure on their planning for his upcoming visit to the US for the United Nations General Assembly next week, with it also marking the first overseas visit being undertaken by the British Prime Minister with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds. While Symonds is officially said to […]