In the wake of Tehran’s unprecedented assault on Israel, the European Union (UN) has decided to expand curbs on Iranian producers of drones and missiles, the BBC reported on Thursday. The EU’s decision on additional sanctions came at a summit in Brussels; days after Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones towards Israel. With More
Heavy rains and flash floods killed 20 people in Oman and one in the United Arab Emirates where travel was disrupted, reports said on Thursday. According to New York Times on Thursday, relentless storms first hit Oman, killing 20 people and then killed another person in the UAE. The Times quoted meteorological officials as saying More
The United States says it will slap more sanctions on Iran for its missile and drone development programmes. Days after the unprecedented Iranian strike on Israel, the White House national security advisor said companies cooperating with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Defence Ministry in Tehran would also be sanctioned. Jake Sullivan said More
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday received the largest amount of rainfall in 75 years, flooding public roads in Dubai and different areas, media reports said on Wednesday. The country witnessed the rare heavy rain over the past 24 hours, marking the highest since climatic data recording began in 1949, Emirates News Agency WAM reported. More
Amid mounting calls for restraint, the Israeli army chief has pledged retaliation for Iran’s missile and drone assault, but Tehran also warned of a tit-for-tat action in case of threats to its interests Gen. Herzi Halevi issued the warning while speaking troops at a military base struck in the Iranian attack late on Saturday. AFP More
A high-level Saudi delegation led by Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Abdullah is set to arrive in Islamabad today (Monday) for talks on economic cooperation between the two countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad said in a statement the two-day visit was essentially aimed to expedite follow-up action on the understanding reached between More
Iran and the US have swapped threats at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, with Tehran and Tel Aviv branding each other as a threat to peace in the Middle East. Each side urged the 15-member Security Council to slap sanctions on each other, AFP reported, quoting the Israeli ambassador as accusing More
At least 24 people have lost their lives in lightning strikes and rain-related incidents in different parts of Pakistan. A number of people have also been wounded in torrential rains that lashed Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa s. Highways, roads and residential houses were damaged traffic disrupted as a result of the downpour, which forced More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is all set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel today (Sunday), media reports said. Earlier in the month, at least seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members had been killed in an Israel airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. In retaliation, Iran launched More
US President Joe Biden says his country will not participate in any offensive operations against Iran, media reports said on Sunday. He said during a telephone conversation with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, CNN reported. IRNA said although Biden had emphasised support for Israel, his statement that the US would not participate More
