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December 10, 2024 2:43 PM

Jaishankar reaffirms two-state proposal, condemns terrorism in Middle East

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted India’s “balanced approach” to the Middle East and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Emphasizing India’s strong opposition to terrorism and hostag...

November 9, 2024 2:36 PM

Jordan’s tourism industry struggling as Gaza war deters visitors

Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the region's touri...

October 16, 2024 9:07 PM

‘Age of electricity’ to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

The world is on the brink of a new age of electricity with fossil fuel demand set to peak by the end of the decade, meaning surplus oil and gas supplies could drive investment into green energy, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. But...

October 14, 2024 11:31 AM

Two Indigo flights to Middle East from Mumbai grounded after bomb threat

Two IndiGo flights operating from Mumbai Airport to different cities in the Middle East received bomb threats on Monday morning, ANI reported. In response to the threats, both aircraft were moved to an isolation bay as a precautionary security measu...

October 3, 2024 10:04 AM

China urges UN Security Council to de-escalate Middle East crisis

China called on the United Nations Security Council to take "urgent actions" to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East as Israel launched fresh air strikes in Lebanon. China's permanent representative to the U.N., Fu Cong, said during a Securi...

October 3, 2024 9:09 AM

‘We condemn this outrageous act of aggression by Iran,’ US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin says

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin issued a statement condemning Iran's act of aggression against Israel. On Wednesday, Austin stated that the US would always defend its forces and interests in the Middle East, and would continue to support the def...

October 2, 2024 2:49 PM

Middle East uncertainty after Iran attack makes for tricky trading

Iran's attack on Israel has rekindled the allure of safe havens and oil has surged, but with no clarity yet on how the Middle East might evolve, investors are treading tentatively. Their key question is whether Iran's strike marks an escalation, or ...

October 1, 2024 11:02 AM

In address to Iran, Netanyahu says nowhere in Middle East out of Israel’s reach

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Iranians on Monday that there was nowhere in the Middle East beyond Israel's reach, three days after Israel's military killed the leader of Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Netanyahu, s...

September 30, 2024 10:34 PM

US envoy to UN: We want de-escalation in Middle East

The United States does not want to see violence spread in the Middle East and wants to see a de-escalation, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Monday. "We want to find a path to peace, so that Palestinians and Israelis have safety and ...

August 13, 2024 4:36 PM

Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions

Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to Israel "lack political logic and contradict principles of international law," Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The three European countries issued a s...