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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)World
More sanctions in queue after Qatar rejects Gulf nations' demands:...

The four Arab states cut ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of backing terrorist groups and cozying up to their...

30 July 2017 1:17 PM IST

Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani re-elects (Photo: AP)World
Iran to carry on missile programme, condemns US sanctions

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the US Navy had approached their patrol vessels in the Gulf and fired flares.

29 July 2017 3:51 PM IST

Israeli border police take cover during clashes with Palestinian youth at al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. (Photo: AP)World
Israel bars men under 50 from holy site

Dozens of young Palestinians shouted and protested near one entrance to the compound and minor scuffles broke out with...

29 July 2017 1:44 AM IST

Sheikh Saif said the Saudi-led bloc had laid down a new \ultimatum\ on Tuesday by publishing a list of individuals and \terrorist\ entities allegedly linked to Doha. (Photo: AFP)World
Gulf crisis: Unacceptable to outsource our foreign policy', says Qatar

Govt spokesperson Al-Thani said outsourcing their foreign policy would mean that no decisions would be made in Qatar.

28 July 2017 4:05 PM IST

Qatari premier Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. (Photo: AFP)World
Qatar refuses to 'outsource foreign policy' to resolve Gulf crisis

In the region's worst diplomatic crisis in years, Riyadh and allies have been boycotting Doha since June 5.

28 July 2017 2:40 PM IST

Iran claims to show the launching of Simorgh satellite-carrying rocket in an undisclosed location (Photo: AP)World
Iran claims launch of satellite rocket into space; US calls it...

The head of Iran's space agency in October expressed for the first time interest in cooperating with NASA.

28 July 2017 10:06 AM IST

The four accuse Qatar of supporting terror groups and also of maintaining close relations with Shiite power Iran Saudi Arabias nemesis. (Photo: AP)World
Gulf crisis: Qatar accuses Arab states of 'stubbornness', wants UN to...

The countries have demanded that Qatar break its longstanding ties with the Muslim Brotherhood.

28 July 2017 8:25 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AFP)World
Netanyahu wants to expel Al-Jazeera amid Jerusalem holy site tensions

Israel has regularly accused Al-Jazeera of bias in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

27 July 2017 12:25 PM IST

The United States leads an international coalition that is backing the campaign against ISIS in Mosul by conducting airstrikes against the terrorists and assisting troops on the ground. (Photo: AP)World
Iraq: After ISIS defeat, Mosul rebuilds monuments, mosques and society

The geologist is trying to restore historical sites damaged during the Islamist group's brutal three-year rule over...

26 July 2017 9:01 PM IST

The resurgent Taliban have been ramping up their campaign against beleaguered government forces, underscoring rising insecurity in the war-torn country. (Photo: Representational/AFP)World
26 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Kandahar base

Casualties among Afghan security forces soared by 35 % in 2016, with 6,800 soldiers and police killed, according to US...

26 July 2017 4:23 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)World
Iran will respond in kind to US breaches of nuclear deal: Hassan...

The Iranian parliament's national security said it would hold an extraordinary session on Saturday to discuss its...

26 July 2017 3:59 PM IST

Israel: People avoid entering Temple Mount despite removal of detectorsWorld
Israel: People avoid entering Temple Mount despite removal of...

People prayed at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound without entering, in keeping with the Waqf religious...

26 July 2017 8:17 AM IST

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