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Saudi King Salman. (Photo: AP)

Saudi king backs son, praises judiciary amid furore over Khashoggi...

Public prosecutor has exonerated the Crown Prince of involvement in murder of Khashoggi, but CIA concluded he ordered...

20 Nov 2018 9:23 AM IST

Christian Michel

Dubai court clears Christian Michel's extradition in AgustaWestland...

Michel, 54, is currently behind bars in Dubai since he was arrested and sent into custody pending the legal and judicial...

20 Nov 2018 3:40 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi (Photo: AFP)

Khashoggi death: Saudi govt issues charges but exonerate crown prince

US placed sanctions on 17, including two top aides of Prince Mohammed as well as the Istanbul consul general at the time...

16 Nov 2018 12:59 PM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi (Photo: AFP)

Saudi admits journalist Khashoggi dismembered in consulate

The journalist's body parts were then handed over to an agent outside the consulate grounds, the spokesman said.

15 Nov 2018 4:38 PM IST

Khashoggi had written a series of columns for the Washington Post that were critical of Saudi Arabias assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has led a widely publicized drive to reform the Sunni monarchy but has also presided over the arrests of activists and businessmen. (Photo: AFP)

'Saudi officer heard Khashoggi murder audio, shocked': Turkey...

Turkey President Erdogan said it was clear the murder was planned and that the order came from the top level of Saudi...

13 Nov 2018 1:12 PM IST

Newly recruited Shiite fighters, known as Houthis, display their skills during a parade aimed at mobilizing more fighters into battlefronts to fight pro-government forces in several Yemeni cities, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Photo: AP)

149 people killed in 24 hours in clashes in Yemen's Hodeida: medics,...

Nearly 600 people have been killed since clashes erupted on November 1 in Hodeida, one of Yemen's most densely populated...

12 Nov 2018 4:19 PM IST

In addition to the 16 Palestinians killed, more than 1,400 were wounded, 758 of them by live fire, with the remainder hurt by rubber bullets and tear gas inhalation, according to the Gazan health ministry. (Photo: AFP)

Deadly clash during Israeli military operation in Gaza kills seven

As tensions rose following the clash, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he would cut short his trip to Paris...

12 Nov 2018 3:14 PM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi (Photo: AFP)

Jamal Khashoggi's body was dissolved in acid, disposed through drains:...

Samples taken from the drains at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul showed traces of acid, a Turkish newspaper said,...

10 Nov 2018 6:16 PM IST

Tuesdays US withdrawal from the accord was a violation of morals, Rouhani said in remarks carried by state television. (Photo: AP)

Iran will 'proudly bypass your illegal sanctions': Hassan Rouhani to...

'I announce that we will proudly bypass your illegal, unjust sanctions because it's against international regulations,'...

5 Nov 2018 2:11 PM IST

A fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard on a rooftop in Raqqa, after retaking the city from Islamic State (IS) group. (Photo: AFP)

5 children among civilians killed in US-led coalition strike in Syria:...

'The death toll is likely to rise due to the number of seriously wounded,' the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

4 Nov 2018 1:50 PM IST

Since May this year, international shipping companies have been able to move export and import containers along the countrys coasts, after the Indian Shipping Ministry changed its cabotage rules.

When Iran exports fall after US sanctions, Saudi to open its oil tap

Saudi is only producer with significant spare capacity of around 2 million bpd that can be tapped to compensate loss of...

4 Nov 2018 1:37 PM IST

As the Gulf crisis over Qatar festers, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking on his first shuttle diplomacy mission, heading to the region in a bid to end a deadlock that has badly damaged ties between several key American partners and threatens to hinder counter terrorism efforts. (Photo: AP)

Now, foreign workers in Qatar won't need boss' permission to leave...

All but five per cent of company's workforce, reportedly those in most senior positions, can leave without prior...

28 Oct 2018 6:37 PM IST