New Delhi: The G7 countries, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, have imposed a price cap, meaning a sealing on the selling price of the fuel exported by Russia. According to this, other countries purchasing Russian fuel can purchase it at a rate of only $60 per barrel. But the […]
Mumbai: The mighty US has not yet proven itself to be a reliable ally even for its closest allies. Therefore, former Army Chief General Bikram Singh has advised that the Indian government should show more caution while dealing with the US on strategic issues. When claims are being made that India-US ties are strengthening and […]
New Delhi: India has started discussions on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India’s trade cooperation with the GCC, which includes the six Middle East nations Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, has attracted the attention of this region and the entire world. Annual trade […]
– Iranian team refuses to sing national anthem at Football World Cup – Iraq strongly denounces Iranian military action against Kurds Dubai/Doha/Baghdad: The protests against the forced hijab in Iran, continuing for 67 consecutive days, have started to gain international support. The Iranian team participating in the ongoing football World Cup in Qatar supported the […]
Washington: Relations with the US will deteriorate if Gulf allies establish defence cooperation with China and Russia. Colin Kahl, the Under Secretary of Defence at the Pentagon, warned that Gulf allies could lose US cooperation. Also, Kahl questioned the Gulf countries on how one could establish cooperation with countries that are friendly with Iran. Although […]
Baghdad: Ismail Ghani, the chief of the Iranian QUDS forces, threatened that Iran would launch dreadful attacks on Iraq if the Iraqi military failed to stop the Kurdish infiltration into Iran. Ghani, who is on a visit to Iran, issued this threat in the presence of Iraqi leaders. At the same time, Ghani accused the […]
Jerusalem: Benjamin Netanyahu, reappointed Prime Minister of Israel, has expressed confidence that if Saudi Arabia cooperates with Israel like other countries in the Middle East, all the issues can get resolved, which in turn will be beneficial for Saudi Arabia. Benjamin Netanyahu, who had established the Abraham Accords two years ago to normalise relations with […]
Dubai: The UAE has precisely conveyed to the United States that the United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have a structured and unbreakable partnership. But the UAE will not take sides in the superpower competition. Therefore, the UAE will reduce its dependence on a single country for economic and security issues. UAE expects a […]
Bali: At a time when geo-political tensions, economic slowdown, food and fuel prices and the ill effects of the Coronavirus pandemic are coming to the fore, India is getting the presidency of the G20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that this presidency of India would be inclusive, ambitious, decisive and proactive in such challenging times. […]
Washington: The US intelligence department has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of political interference in the US. A news publication in the US covered a report of the National Intelligence Council, which claims that the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other countries of the middle east are spending heavily on lobbying to influence favourable policies. […]