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U.S.-backed forces fighting ISIS enter Raqqa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Raqqa [Syria], June 9 (ANI): The Kurdish and Arab forces backed by the United States have entered Islamic State's de facto capital of Raqqa, in an apparent bid to reclaim the militants' largest stronghold in Syria.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard blames S.Arabia for attacks, vows revenge
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.S.], June 8 (ANI): Iran's Revolutionary Guards has blamed Saudi Arabia for Wednesday's two deadly terror attacks on its parliament and on the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini.
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Turkish MPs approve troops deployment to Qatar base
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI):Turkey's parliament has approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, an apparent move to support the Gulf Arab country.
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Qataris stock up on food amidst fear of economic blockade
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], June 6 (ANI): Ever since six countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar after accusing the state of supporting terrorism and destabilising the region, residents of Qatar have been stocking up on food, worried that a dipl
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Trump's Saudi visit responsible for tensions in Gulf: Iranian MP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June 5 (ANI): Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi has held U.S. President Donald Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia, and its interventions responsible for current diplomatic tensions among gulf co
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Saudi-Qatar fallout: Emirates to suspend flights to, from Doha
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) June 5 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing diplomatic rift in the Gulf, Dubai-based Airline Emirates is suspending flights to and from Doha beginning Tuesday morning.
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POTUS dances with head of a reactionary regime: Khamenei
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June5 (ANI): Ayatollah Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has vehemently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian rulers during his speech on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of Father of the Islamic Revolution the late Imam Khomeini o
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Yemen breaks off diplomatic ties with Qatar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], June 5 (ANI): Following a similar move by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain, Yemen also broke off its ties with Qatar for working with its enemies of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, local media reports said.
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Qatar regrets Gulf countries decision to cut diplomatic ties
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], June 5 (ANI): Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Monday said that the country regrets the decision of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates' and Egypt to cut off diplomatic ties with it.
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Etihad to suspend flights to Qatar amid Gulf diplomatic rift
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates], June 5 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing diplomatic rift in the Gulf, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways on Monday announced that it will cancel all flights to Qatar.
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Saudi Arabia suspends Qatari troops participation in war in Yemen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh[Saudi Arabia], June5 (ANI): The Arab coalition has said it has suspended Qatar's troops participation in an ongoing war in Yemen.
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S. Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar over
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 5 (ANI): Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have broken off diplomatic relations and all land sea and air contacts with fellow Gulf Arab state Qatar over allegations that the latter is encouraging terrorism and extremism.
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