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An aerial view of the destroyed landmark al-Nuri mosque in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq. Abdul Wahab al-Saadi, an Iraqi commander said Thursday (Photo: AP)

Iraq military says it has retaken iconic Mosul mosque from ISIS

The mosque in Mosul's Old City was the latest in a long list of priceless heritage and historical monuments destroyed by...

29 Jun 2017 5:36 PM IST

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (Photo: AFP)

Dubai ruler writes poem to urge Qatar to concede demands of Saudi...

In the poem, posted on Instagram, Sheikh Mohammed urged Qatar to abandon its independent foreign policy and return to...

29 Jun 2017 2:31 PM IST

The report said that ISIS is struggling financially in Afghanistan, where it has resorted to extortion of the local population and has had to stop paying its fighters at times. (Photo: Representational Image)

Iraq: Starved Yazidi sex slave tricked to eat her 1-yr-old son by ISIS...

Iraqi MP in interview said, 'ISIS handlers brought her a plate of rice and meat. She ate that food because was very...

28 Jun 2017 9:26 PM IST

Narendra Modi waves during the United States Community Reception in Washington DC, USA. (Photo: PTI)

Narendra Modi to make history, first Indian PM to visit Israel

Modi will have detailed discussions with Prime Minister Netanyahu on all matters of mutual interest and will also call...

28 Jun 2017 7:36 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after adressing the Indian diaspora at the community programme in Washington DC (Photo: Narendra Modi/Twitter)

Wake up! World's most important PM, Narendra Modi is coming: Israeli...

Other local newspapers and news portals have also given a lot of attention to the much-publicised three day trip of Modi...

28 Jun 2017 3:07 PM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walks with â€ŽQatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Photo: AP)

Qatar slams Saudi says you can't list demands and refuse to negotiate

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said the Saudi position was unacceptable.

28 Jun 2017 2:39 PM IST

The US Supreme Court . (Photo: AP)

Iran says US travel ban is racist' and unfair'

Critics say the ban is intended to meet Trump's campaign promise of keeping Muslims out of the country.

28 Jun 2017 2:26 PM IST

Qatari premier Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. (Photo: AFP)

Fresh economic sanctions on Qatar being considered: UAE envoy to...

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain severed diplomatic and travel ties with Qatar this month.

28 Jun 2017 1:48 PM IST

Syrian President Bashar Assad inspects with the Russian Armys Chief of Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the Russian Hmeimim air base in the province of Latakia, Syria. (Photo: AP)

Syrian Prez Bashar al-Assad visits Russia's Hmeymim air base

'The Syrian people will not forget that its Russian brothers stood next to them in this national war', news agency SANA...

28 Jun 2017 11:29 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)

Iran's policy is to develop more relations with Doha: Prez Rouhani

Hassan Rouhani added that threats and sanctions were not the correct way of solving problems between countries.

26 Jun 2017 12:09 PM IST

Turkey rejects Arab nations demands for Qatar, US calls them difficult

Turkey rejects Arab nations' demands for Qatar, US calls them...

Turkey shipped suppliers and food via cargo planes to Qatar after its neighbours closed down air, land and sea routes.

26 Jun 2017 10:06 AM IST

Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AFP)

Israeli PM hails Modi's upcoming visit as 'very significant

In a big fillip to already robust ties, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to land in Israel on July 4 on a three-day...

25 Jun 2017 6:52 PM IST