Tag: Middle East
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India calls for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian issue
''We reiterate our view that the final status issues should be resolved through direct negotiations between the two parties and be acceptable to both. We urge the parties to engage with each other, including on the recent proposals put forward by the US, to final an acceptable two-state solution for peaceful coexistence,'' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
January 29, 2020 -
Iran passenger plane overshoots runway, stops in highway
The McDonnell Douglas jet, belonging to Iran's Caspian Airlines, was flying from Tehran's Mehrabad Airport with 135 passengers plus the plane's crew.
January 27, 2020 -
Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan ‘will not pass’, warns Hamas chief
The Palestinian leadership was not invited to the US talks and has rejected Trump's initiative amid tensions over his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital.
January 27, 2020 -
US must be involved in Afghanistan after troops leave: Pak FM Qureshi
Qureshi said he has seen a willingness from the Taliban to reduce the violence.
January 17, 2020 -
Iran Foreign Minister meets S Jaishankar, amid rising tensions in gulf
India has been maintaining that it would like the situation to de-escalate as soon as possible and the country has been in touch with key players in Middle East.
January 16, 2020 -
India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf: Iran’s foreign minister
Addressing the gathering at the Raisina Dialogue, he said 430 Indian cities saw protests against Soleimani’s killing.
January 15, 2020 -
Government declares state mourning on Monday after Oman Sultan’s death
The ministry has also sent a communication to all states and Union Territories in this regard.
January 12, 2020 -
A war crime?
Far from an essay towards defusing the ferment, Trump’s statement of intent comes after the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, defended the assertion that the drone strike against Suleimani in Baghdad prevented an imminent attack on US interests.
January 9, 2020 -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to cancel Middle East visit over fresh tensions
When asked about this issue at a media briefing, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga neither confirmed or denied the information on the postponement of Abe's trip to the Middle East.
January 8, 2020 -
Investors wealth tumbles over Rs 3 lakh cr in two days after market fall
Equity markets have been falling for second day in a row, with the 30-share key BSE index plummeting 679.85 points to a low of 40,784.76 on Monday.
January 6, 2020 -
Petrol, diesel prices up for fourth straight day as US-Iran tensions roil oil market
Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 75.54 per litre, the highest in more than a year, while a litre of diesel comes for Rs 68.51
January 5, 2020 -
Mike Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip to monitor situation in Iraq
Pompeo's trip will be rescheduled in the near future, according to the statement.
January 2, 2020 -
Israel votes… yet again
Israelis are by and large frustrated because the vote yields no decisive outcome.
December 15, 2019 -
Oil prices jump amid escalating tensions in Middle East
The West Texas Intermediate for January delivery increased 1.57 US dollars to settle at 58.58 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange
November 22, 2019 -
Protests break out in Egypt against Sisi regime over rising prices
Dozens of anti-government protesters joined night-time demonstrations around Tahrir Square the epicentre of the 2011 revolution that toppled the country's long-time autocratic leader.
September 22, 2019 -
Drone attack on Saudi oil facility sets oil prices surging
The attack by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is bogged down in a five-year war, effectively shut down six percent of the global oil supply.
September 16, 2019 -
Iran trying to ‘blackmail’ world by violating nuclear Deal, says Israel PM Netanyahu
Israel is considered the leading military power in the Middle East and is widely believed to possess its sole if undeclared, nuclear arsenal.
July 3, 2019