Kathmandu, March 11 (IANS) A total of 15 Nepali nationals have so far been injured in Iranian attacks in West Asian countries, while the country has already lost one of its citizens, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. Among those injured, 14 have returned to work after receiving treatment, the ministry said at a press meet on Wednesday. More than 1.7 million Nepalis are residing in the region, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosting the largest — 700,000 Nepali nation…
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Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) The Embassy of Nepal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday confirmed that a youth from Nepal’s western Gorkha district was killed during a drone interception operation at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Security situation in the Middle East remains tense after the joint US-Israel attack on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Iran in various Gulf countries that host US military bases. The UAE is one of the several countries i…
Abu Dhabi, March 1 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that the country’s air force and air defence forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said 132 of the 137 missiles were destroyed, while five fell into the sea. Of the 209 drones detected, 195 were intercepted, and 14 landed within the country’s territory and waters, causing limited collateral damage.Some debris fell in s…