Doha, July 26 (IANS) Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday held a phone call with the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the latest regional developments and efforts to de-escalate tensions.Sheikh Mohammed stressed the need to adhere to dialogue and diplomacy, implement the US-Iran peace Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and ensure the freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to safeg…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday stated that the right of navigation through international waterways remains important as per the international law.“When it comes to the passage of commercial shipping or right of navigation, we continue to stress that it’s important that right of navigation be allowed through international waterways as per international law. It is important for global shipping, economic security of the world and the energy security of …
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Friday, with benchmark indices declining almost 1 per cent each amid heightened global uncertainty and a surge in crude oil prices, with Brent crude crossing the $100-per-barrel mark.Sensex opened 683.20 points or 0.89 per cent lower at 75,708.19, while Nifty declined 203.25 points or 0.85 per cent to 23,666.35.All sectoral indices traded in the red, with realty, metal and financial stocks witnessing the sharpest declines.Nifty Realt…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday amid weak global cues and rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Sensex opened at 76,515.10, down 239.95 points or 0.31 per cent, while Nifty started the session at 23,904.80, slipping 91.45 points or 0.38 per cent.Sector-wise, Nifty Oil & Gas was the worst performer, declining nearly 1 per cent. It was followed by Nifty Pharma, Nifty Realty, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty 500 Healthcare, Nifty Cement and Nifty Private Bank…
Sanaa, July 21(IANS) Yemen’s Houthis have warned international shipping companies that ships trading with Saudi ports could face military action, in what appears to be an escalation, following the group’s announcement of a maritime blockade imposed on Saudi Arabia.An email notice, circulated last night by the Sana’a-based group’s Humanitarian Operations Coordination Centre, specified that the warnings concern not only Saudi-flagged vessels but also those loading or unloading goods in Saudi ports…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The Trump administration said that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered to about two-thirds of its pre-war level, even as a former NATO commander warned that Iran could widen the conflict by threatening the Suez Canal.US Energy Secretary Chris Wright rejected suggestions that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had effectively stopped amid renewed US strikes and Iranian attacks.“The seven-day trailing average right now is just under seven million b…
Aden (Yemen), July 13 (IANS) Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said Monday that Saudi Arabia launched several airstrikes on the runways of Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital.Yemen’s armed forces urged the immediate evacuation of the airport.The strikes came as an Iranian passenger plane carrying a Houthi delegation was heading toward the Yemeni Houthi-controlled airport from Tehran.There was no immediate confirmation from the Saudi side, and the extent of the damage remai…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) US Democratic Senator Mark Warner sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, calling it “a war of choice” that has left the United States worse off economically and strategically while failing to achieve its stated objectives.Speaking during his weekly media availability, the Virginia Senator said that Congress was still waiting for a comprehensive briefing from the administration on the agreement reached by Trump to end the conflic…
Aden (Yemen), June 23 (IANS) Fierce clashes erupted Tuesday between Houthi militants and troops affiliated with the pro-secession Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the southern province of Al-Dhalea.The fighting began after Houthi militants launched coordinated attacks on STC positions in the Battar and Tabat Othman areas northwest of Al-Dhalea, prompting STC troops to respond with medium and heavy weapons, a military official told Xinhua news agency on condition of anonymity.The at…
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Senior Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned the strategic value of President Donald Trump’s newly signed agreement with Iran, arguing that it leaves unresolved Tehran’s ballistic missile programme, regional proxy networks and future nuclear activities while providing the Iranian regime with significant economic relief.Warner told reporters that the memorandum of understanding signed by Trump and Iran a day earlier failed to achieve several of the objectives the ad…