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Qatar said that it had begun shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf countries that have cut off sea and land routes to the tiny, energy-rich nation, the latest move by Doha to show it can survive a diplomatic dispute with its neighbors.

Qatar begins shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf rift

Typically, cargo for Qatar stops at Dubai's massive deep-water Jebel Ali port, then gets put on smaller boats heading to...

12 Jun 2017 2:29 PM IST

Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar early Monday morning, June 5, further deepening a rift among Gulf Arab nations over that countrys support for Islamist groups and its relations with Iran. (Photo: AP)

Qatar's ties with Iran and Islamist groups

Governments across the region routinely cite terrorism as justification to clamp down on political opposition and rights...

12 Jun 2017 1:34 PM IST

The army has not commented on its troop build-up in Deraa or the escalating aerial bombing. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Syrian army and allies step up bombing of rebels in Deraa city

The intensive raids and bombing strikes mainly pounded the southern part of Deraa, strategically located on the border...

12 Jun 2017 11:40 AM IST

The new flights have increased Iranian air traffic by 17 per cent, the official state news agency has reported. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Iran sends 5 planes, 3 ships of food to Qatar after Gulf diplomatic...

Iran has urged Qatar and neighbouring Gulf countries to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute.

12 Jun 2017 8:04 AM IST

The 25-year-old mother, who fled west Mosul with her family two weeks earlier, already had no maternal milk to give Maryam five months ago. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Iraq: Tired, traumatised Mosul mothers unable to breastfeed

The camp southeast of Mosul, where Iraqi forces are deep into the eighth month of a massive operation against the ISIS...

11 Jun 2017 12:17 PM IST

Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan

Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan

An Afghan official says the deaths and injury stem from an attack by an Afghan soldier on Saturday, who also died.

11 Jun 2017 10:30 AM IST

Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar early Monday morning, June 5, further deepening a rift among Gulf Arab nations over that countrys support for Islamist groups and its relations with Iran. (Photo: AP)

Qatar crisis: India favours constructive dialogue

External affairs ministry said India is closely following the emerging situation in the region in the recent decision by...

10 Jun 2017 6:24 PM IST

The Dutch cabinet reportedly had majority members in support of carrying airstrikes in Syria.

2 Afghan soldiers killed in US airstrike

The US Forces in Afghanistan said that an investigation is being conducted to determine specific circumstances that led...

10 Jun 2017 5:28 PM IST

Afghanistan Interior Ministry: Gunmen attack mosque, killing 3 people

Afghanistan Interior Ministry: Gunmen attack mosque, killing 3 people

The ministry strongly condemned the attack and called it an act against Islam and humanity.

10 Jun 2017 2:51 PM IST

ranians attend the funeral of victims of an Islamic State militant attack on Wednesday, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: AP)

Iran arrests 8 suspects for supporting Tehran attacks

Iran police chief Gen Hossein Ashtari said several people with connections to the attackers were arrested around the...

10 Jun 2017 2:34 PM IST

Pakistan has the highest birth rate in South Asia at around three children per woman, according to the World Bank and government figures, and the census is expected to show that growth remains high. (Photo: AFP)

3 Pakistani men fathering 96 children believe 'God will provide'

Citing one of the strongest influences in the region, Gulzar Khan, a father of 36, believes that Islam prevents family...

10 Jun 2017 2:20 PM IST

Many members of the security forces who fled when the ISIS overran the area have now returned, joining government-backed Sunni militia and seeking revenge. (Photo: AP)

After Iran, ISIS threatens to attack Saudi Arabia, says 'Your Time...

A video recorded before Tehran attack threatened Shi'ites in Iran as well as the Saudi Arabian government.

10 Jun 2017 1:57 PM IST