Haig: – The international criminal court declared that the Israeli war crimes during the 1967 war against the Arab countries would be thoroughly investigated. Many serious war crimes have been levelled against Israel in this matter. The Palestine government has welcomed the decision of the International court. Whereas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused […]
Cairo/Addis Ababa: – The Arab League has taken an aggressive stand on the dam, being built by Ethiopia, on the Nile river. The Arab League has warned that Ethiopia should respect Egypt and Sudan’s rights over the water in the River Nile while building the dam. At the same time, the Arab League has also […]
Paris/Jeddah: – French President Emmanuel Macron has emphasised that the mistakes made while signing the nuclear deal with Iran, in 2015, should not be repeated. Saudi and the other allies from the region should be a part of the negotiations, for the Iran nuclear deal. Simultaneously, the French President warned that there is a very […]
Riyadh/Davos: – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman predicted that there could be an investment of USD 6 trillion in Saudi Arabia in this decade. He made this prediction during the virtual conference of the World Economic Forum. This investment is said to be a part of the ambitious ‘Vision 2030’ of Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
Washington: – The United States announced the supply of arms worth USD 290 million to Saudi. Under this, the United States will be supplying a whopping 3,000 GBU-39 SDB 1 smart bombs to Saudi. The United States has announced this assistance because of the increasing Iranian activities in the Persian Gulf and its growing tension. […]
Manama: – President-elect Joe Biden has indicated a revival of the Iran nuclear deal, after taking over as the President of the United States, in the next month. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said that the United States should take advice from Saudi and the other Middle Eastern countries; he warned that the […]
Riyadh: Indian Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, is on a visit to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit of the Indian Army Chief attains significance against the background of the strained relations of both these countries with Pakistan. This is the first visit of the Indian Army Chief to […]
Tel Aviv/Riyadh: – Google, the leading IT company, has proposed an Undersea Internet Cable connecting Israel with Saudi Arabia. This proposal is a part of the ambitious Blue Raman Fibre Optic Cable connecting South Asia with Europe. There are indications of the traditional enemies Israel and Saudi Arabia aligning over the Iran issue. Against this […]
Moscow/Yerevan/Baku: – There are indications that the Armenia-Azerbaijan war, being fought for the last 44 days, is ending. As per received information, Russian President Vladimir Putin has brokered a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan. All the three countries have signed the agreement, and the heads of state of Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed the […]
Dubai: Iran’s response to Israel-UAE cooperation is alarming. UAE would not have been compelled to cooperate with Israel. But Iran’s policies regarding Arab nations over the past three decades prompted the Middle Eastern countries to reconsider their ties with Iran, lashed out UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash. Moreover, Minister Gargash urged Israel to look at these […]