Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran had requested direct talks with Washington after sustained US military action, expressing confidence that a deal remained possible while warning that military operations could quickly resume if diplomacy failed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, Trump defended the US campaign against Iran, saying it had fundamentally altered Tehran’s position.”We’ve pretty much destroyed their military. T…
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Doha, July 27 (IANS) The State of Qatar on Monday strongly condemned the attacks that attempted to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. “The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attacks that attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh regions in the sisterly Arab Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with drones launched from Iraqi territory. These are a flagrant violation of Saudi sovereignty, a threat to its security and stability, and a blatant breach of international law, the…
Riyadh, July 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that its air defences had intercepted a number of drones launched from Iraqi territory, which attempted to target oil facilities in the kingdom.The ministry’s spokesman Turki Al-Malki said in a statement on social media that Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed several drones over the past hours as they attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh.Al-Malki said the attempts were launched from I…
Tel Aviv, July 27 (IANS) The death of Qatar’s former Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani marks the loss of a key stabilising figure. For the country’s ruling Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the challenges ahead differ significantly from those his father confronted.While Sheikh Hamad governed amid booming gas production, soaring energy prices and the Arab Spring — the strategic landscape today is markedly “less forgiving,” a report has stated.Also known as Qatar’s ‘Father Amir’, Sheik…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India’s engineering goods exports rose 21 per cent YoY to $11.48 billion in June, up from $9.51 billion a year earlier, driven by strong demand from the United States, Germany, China, Singapore and Oman, a statement said on Monday.The statement from EEPC India said that engineering exports to Oman surged over five‑fold year‑on‑year to $258.97 million.The United States remained the top destination in June with shipments of $1.95 billion, and shipments to China ju…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Climate-driven temperature changes are on track to cause about 430,000 more deaths annually by 2050, with 10 times more deaths occurring in poor countries than in richer countries. How many of those lives can be saved largely depends on access to energy, particularly the electricity needed for cooling. Yet, a new Climate Impact Lab report on Monday found that many of the regions most impacted by extreme heat will also lack the resources to power the cooling needed to ad…
Sanaa, July 26 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group claimed on Sunday that it has shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Al-Jawf, as a separate security incident was reported in the southern Red Sea involving a tanker.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on social media platform X that the group’s forces downed the drone with “appropriate weaponry” while it was conducting what he called “hostile operations” in Al-Jawf’s airspace. He did not elaborate on the…
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…
Sanaa, July 25 (IANS) Airstrikes struck Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, the state-run Yemen TV reported, as tensions further escalated following the group’s attacks on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.The strikes targeted missile and rocket launch platforms and weapons depots in Marib and al-Jawf provinces, killing several Houthi members, including missile specialists, the broadcaster said.There was no immediate Houthi comment.Also on Saturday, the Houthi group said it ha…
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran was seeking talks with Washington but insisted Tehran would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, using the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to reiterate his administration’s position on one of its top foreign policy priorities.”They are talking to us right now. They’d love to make a deal,” Trump said.”I don’t think they’re ready to. I don’t think it’s time yet. But I’m willing to listen.”He said the United States woul…