The scene in D.C. on the day the Taliban took Kabul
KABUL: Afghan diplomats in the US have been informed that their embassy in Washington will be closed down and will also be stripped of...

Global Standoffs

Ukriane Border Crisis
Last week, as Russia maintained a tough posture amid the standoff over its troop buildup near Ukraine’s border, with a top diplomat warning that...
'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics Top Chinese diplomat tells US
BEIJING: A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions...
Shrapnel from the intercepted ballistic missile lands in an industrial area in Dhahran
WASHINGTON: The recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia by the Houthis as well as retaliation airstrikes in Yemen escalate...
Pakistan's Prime Minister Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost the support of his own partymen and the army, indicating 'winds of change' in Pakistan, reported...
Joe Biden Presidential Election Campaign, Los Angeles, USA - 03 Mar 2020
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden who was caught on live microphone using a vulgar epithet for a reporter during a White House event on...
Maju Varghese quits as White House Military Office head
NEW YORK: Indian-origin Maju Varghese is leaving his position as the director of the White House Military Office, according to a media report quoting...
Israel approves new hi-tech R&D fund with UAE
TEL AVIV: The Israeli Cabinet has approved the launching of an Israeli-Emirati industrial research and development fund (R&D), the Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Yair...
The implications of Houthi's drone and missile attack against Abu Dhabi
NICOSIA: Last Monday's drone and missile attack by Iran-backed Houthis on oil facilities near the airport of Abu Dhabi, in which several fuel tankers...
UN chief calls for US-China negotiation over trade, technology
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for dialogue and negotiation between the United States and China over trade and technology to...