The Kraken K3 drone is part of a planned deployment to safeguard commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Dubai property draws AED 148.35bln in foreign investment as new investors surge 14%
Total real estate transactions reached AED 252 bilion during the quarter, rising 31% in value and extending a growth cycle ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai reprimanded by ICC for showing dissent over umpire’s decision
Azmatullah Omarzai was found guilty of breaching Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which covers dissent towards an umpire’s decision during an ...
A Young Marine’s Reckoning With the Afghanistan War
Re “Seeking Out Taliban Commander I Once Fought,” by Thomas Gibbons-Neff (essay, front page, July 27): Mr. Gibbons-Neff’s essay about his return to Afghanistan offers a moving account of a veteran’s ...
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region suffers as US-Iran war drags on
Kurdistan Regional Government says 70 percent of its trade has been cut by the regional conflict.
Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage
Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival ...
U.S., Saudi Arabia attack Iranian-backed groups in Iraq
The United States and Saudi Arabia attacked Iran-backed proxies in Iraq on Wednesday after Saudi air defense systems intercepted days of attacks launched from Iraq against the kingdom's petroleum ...
Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.
The latest: Trump seeks an exit from his Iran war as Mideast violence spreads
Iran is rejecting comments by President Donald Trump on Monday, that since Iran is seeking compensation as part of any peace talks, he’ll demand the same. It was part of a larger pivot by Trump, who’s ...
Sri Lankan diaspora can drive stronger business ties with New Zealand – David Pine
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The vibrant Sri Lankan community in New Zealand can play a greater role in strengthening bilateral trade, investment, tourism and economic relations between the two countries, ...