Saudi Arabia, allies extend boycott of Qatar
AMN /CAIRO Saudi Arab and it four Arab allies vowed Wednesday to maintain their boycott of Qatar, criticizing its “negative” response to their list of demands to end the diplomatic…
India-ASEAN RCEP pact likely to be concluded by year end
India and ASEAN are actively engaged in negotiations for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) agreement which is likely to be concluded by the year end. Secretary (East), External Affairs Ministry,…
European Parliament approves first ever EU-Cuba pact
The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved today a first-ever cooperation deal between the EU and Cuba, despite lingering concerns about human rights violations in the communist-ruled country. MEPs in the eastern…
Gulf crisis: Saudi Arabia to discuss Qatar crisis with allies
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies that have cut ties with Qatar will hold talks in Egypt today on the Gulf diplomatic crisis, after Doha said their demands are impossible to…
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on N Korea’s ICBM
WEB DESK The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today after North Korea said it had successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The United States – which…
SAUDI ARABIA: One dead, 3 injured in Qatif terror act
AMN / One security man was killed and the three injured when their patrol was hit in a terrorist attack on Tuesday in Al-Musawara district in Qatif province of Saudi…
French PM wins confidence vote, vows to cut budget deficit
PARIS / France Prime Minister overwhelmingly won a confidence vote in the National Assembly after vowing to bring the country’s budget deficit under the European Union limit of 3 percent…
UAE condemns terror attack in Saudi Arabia
WEB DESK The UAE has condemned the terrorist attack in Al-Masoura district in Qatif province, Saudi Arabia, in which a policeman was killed and three others were wounded. In a…
UAE says still awaiting Qatar response to Arab demands
United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan today said that they are yet to receive the official response from Doha through mediator Kuwait on the issue of…
Saudi Arabia to allow temporary Iran consulates during Haj
WEB DESK Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the Haj pilgrimage despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two rivals. The foreign…