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Tension in West Asia: Protest against US, Israel continues in Lucknow

Published on Mar 2, 2026 21:44 IST

The protest against the US, Israel, UAE and Saudi Arabia in Old Lucknow area on Monday. (HT photo)

Patnaik urges Centre to ensure safe evacuation of Odias from conflict zone

Patnaik urges Centre to ensure safe evacuation of Odias from conflict zone

Published on Mar 2, 2026 12:53 IST

The unravelling of the world order

On Saturday, as many as 165 ballistic missiles were launched from Iran toward the UAE and detected by the country's air defence systems.

international affairs

Published on Mar 2, 2026 08:41 IST

How US-Israel-Iran war escalation could choke UAE, Kuwait with toxic air

Iran is known to suffer from heavy air pollution.

Published on Mar 2, 2026 04:04 IST

J-K: Schools to remain closed on March 2-3 amid drone intrusions along LoC

J-K: Schools to remain closed on March 2-3 amid drone intrusions along LoC

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 03:28 IST

PM Modi directs officials to help Indians stuck in Middle East warzone

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi.

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 03:39 IST

50% of India’s basmati rice exports at risk amid rising Middle East tensions

50% of India’s basmati exports at risk as West Asia tensions escalate

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 02:37 IST

Oil prices surge as Middle East conflict shows no sign of easing

Brent jumped 7.5% to $78.34 a barrel.

Published on Mar 2, 2026 24:49 IST

Modi dials Netanyahu, seeks ‘cessation of hostilities’ amid Middle East tensions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 22:52 IST

‘Blatant killing of sovereign leader’: China condemns US-Israel attack on Iran

China's foreign minister Wang Yi said China wanted an immediate cessation of military action and a return to dialogue as soon as possible.

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 13:23 IST

CBSE postpones March 2 exam in many West Asian countries amid US-Iran conflict

CBSE will review the situation on Tuesday (FILE/Representative Image)

Published on Mar 1, 2026 10:25 IST

India urges restraint, avoiding escalation as the US and Israel attack Iran

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran. (AP)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 07:01 IST

Iran at the crossroads of history and theology

Iran protest

international affairs

Published on Jan 17, 2026 13:03 IST

Beijing’s West Asia playbook in a changing global order

FILE PHOTO: China's national flag flutters at a business district in Beijing, REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

international affairs

Published on Oct 3, 2025 03:55 IST

Towards a durable peace in West Asia

The prospects of reconstructing Gaza as an international city may be alluring, but its distinct character as a Palestinian homeland will need to be preserved. (AFP)

Published on Oct 1, 2025 15:30 IST

Old allies, and a new agreement

A key takeaway from the signing of the pact is that Saudi Arabia is looking beyond the US for security guarantees amid shifts in global power relations, triggered by the Trump administration’s whimsical trade and security policies. (REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 19, 2025 15:57 IST

After Israeli military attacks, Modi condemns violation of Qatar’s sovereignty

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (via REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 10, 2025 18:05 IST

In West Asia, India could be the impartial arbitrator

The current ceasefire presents a narrow but critical window for diplomatic action, which India should seize. (ANI)

Published on Jul 9, 2025 15:44 IST

West Asia conflict hits rice exports from U.P; farmers, millers suffer

Exporters say that demand for rice from West Asia has fallen sharply as importers have halted purchases amid the conflict. (For representation.)

Published on Jul 8, 2025 23:36 IST

India, West Asia, and the fires of fate

International Relations

international affairs

Published on Jul 4, 2025 11:01 IST

Interpreting the right of nations to self-defence

American strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities are legally suspect. (AFP)

Published on Jun 25, 2025 15:22 IST

Terms of trade: West Asia isn’t the Empire’s Achilles’ heel anymore

The cease fire followed what seems like token missile attacks by Iran on US military bases in Qatar. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 25, 2025 10:22 IST

Brinkmanship in West Asia

The unfortunate part is that there are no credible agencies to intervene and negotiate peace, especially with the UN being toothless and Iran seeing the US as partisan (AFP)

Updated on Jun 15, 2025 15:56 IST

Link West marks India’s strategic pivot in West Asia

At the heart of this recalibration are India’s robust bilateral relationships with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia (AFP)

Updated on May 6, 2025 15:13 IST

A diminished Iran talks to America

There is good reason for drawing Iran back into nuclear talks — experts believe Tehran could soon have enough weapons-grade uranium to make a nuclear warhead. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY (via REUTERS)

Published on Apr 9, 2025 13:38 IST

Ramadan 2025: Check the fasting dates for Muslims in Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Ramadan 2025: Know the fasting dates for Muslims in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and other cities.

Updated on Feb 28, 2025 02:27 IST

2024 yearender: Rifts split wide open — old conflicts take centre stage

In 2024, the complexion and contours of the war in Ukraine and West Asia continued to change, influencing global geopolitics like never before. (Reuters)

Updated on Dec 31, 2024 24:44 IST

Jaishankar speaks with Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar amid fresh efforts for ceasefire

A fire burns inside a Palestinian house during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18 (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 18, 2024 12:56 IST

Why oil prices are not rising despite the war in West Asia

Petrol. (Representational image)

international affairs

Published on Dec 6, 2024 08:50 IST

Israeli restraint suggests Iran’s strategic leverage

People sift through the rubble of a building destroyed during Israeli Bombardment, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP) (AFP)

Published on Nov 5, 2024 14:13 IST

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