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US says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’

2:34 am September 19, 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an “act of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran.” Iran, which has denied involvement […]

Nationwide search ends as missing Delhi elephant found after two months

7:52 pm September 18, 2019

New Delhi: A two-month, nationwide search for an elephant that was illegally whisked away by its mahout ended before dawn Wednesday when authorities found it hiding in plain sight — near the banks of Yamuna river in New Delhi, about 5 km from where it had disappeared, officials said. Forest Department officials had been searching […]

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector

Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities have global consequences: US official

9:31 am September 18, 2019

Washington: The attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities have global consequences and the UN must play its part to address threats to international peace, a senior Trump administration official has said, as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left for Jeddah for talks with the top Saudi leadership. Saudi Arabia, a key American ally, leads […]

Pentagon sending reinforcements to Gulf following attacks in Saudi

Saudi Arabia: Half of daily production recovered post-attack

8:56 am September 18, 2019

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has said that more than half of the country’s daily crude oil production that was knocked out by an attack had been recovered and that production capacity at its targeted plants would be fully restored by the end of the month. “Where would you find a company in this whole […]

Trump: It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet

6:24 am September 17, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump declared Monday it “looks” like Iran was behind the explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But he stressed that military retaliation was not yet on the table in response to the strike against a key US Mideast ally. Oil prices soared worldwide amid the damage in Saudi Arabia and fresh […]