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NEW DELHI: India's oil imports from Russia rose to a fresh record high in April, further reducing the share of Middle Eastern and African grades to their lowest level in at least 22 years, data obtained from trade sources showed.Refiners in…

Israel conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon and continued bombarding the Gaza Strip on Friday, an escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict following violence over Jerusalem’s most sensitive site. With tensions running high…

Issued on: 06/04/2023 - 09:59Modified: 06/04/2023 - 10:02 Top diplomats from Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday, pledging to work…

Gulf oil giants Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait announced a coordinated cut in oil production. (Representative image/Reuters)The cuts, of a combined 772,000 barrels per day (bpd), will take effect from May and last for the…

JERUSALEM: United States secretary of state Antony Blinkenis wrapping up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Tuesday with renewed appeals for Israeli-Palestinian calm amid an alarming spike of violence. Blinken was…

Issued on: 30/01/2023 - 11:32Modified: 30/01/2023 - 11:38 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a Middle East trip in Cairo on Monday focussed on urging calm amid…

The United States, with its close relationship to Israel, has historically taken a lead on Middle East diplomacy. But experts questioned whether Blinken could achieve any breakthroughs. "The absolute best they can do is to keep things…

DOHA: Morocco face Spain on Tuesday with a place in the World Cup quarterfinals at stake. It is surely the biggest game in the country’s history and perhaps the biggest game ever played by an Arab nation. A knockout game against a…

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts China's leader this week at a delicate moment in US-Saudi ties, signalling Riyadh's resolve to navigate a polarised global order regardless of the wishes of its Western allies, analysts said.…

As the World Cup brings some of the best-known names in sports to Qatar, youth football academies in neighbouring Saudi Arabia expect a spike in registrations but urge more investment. The Gulf kingdom has long been obsessed with football,…