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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Middle East

Middle East is changing and Modi wants India to be at the heart of that change

ThePrint view on the most important issues

Antony Blinken in UAE, Saudi, Israel in diplomatic effort to avert wider Middle East war

Blinken said he would tell Israeli officials that it is imperative they do more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza and that Palestinian civilians must be allowed to return home.

Iran’s terror bombings show Middle East is on edge. We don’t have infinite time for dialogue

Last week’s bombings, which claimed nearly a hundred lives, targeted mourners gathered to commemorate the killing of General Qasem Soleimani in 2020.

Nation bigger than 200-cr Ummah. Muslims don’t get it and that makes them powerless

By reigniting Middle East just when we had begun to believe it had gone into deep sleep, Hamas has also underlined the many contradictions within, and questions about, Islamic world.

Origins of US-Israel ties & why this enclave has been vital to Western interests in Middle East

This is an edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1343, published on 8 November 2023, on the origins of US-Israel ties & why Israel is vital to Western interests.

As Hamas-Israel war enters its 2nd month, Middle East emerges as new arena for US-Russia competition

Foreign policy experts say US and Russia are vying for influence and leverage in the region and employing various tactics — from human rights criticism to efforts to normalise ties.

Oil prices rise amid anxieties over escalation of Israel-Hamas war

Brent crude futures & US West Texas Intermediate crude futures both rose 0.6% a barrel. Both benchmarks fell more than 2% Monday as diplomatic efforts in Middle East intensified.

How Gaza hospital blast united Arab world against Israel amid Tel Aviv’s attempts to normalise ties

OIC blames Israel for Gaza hospital blast. Experts say demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, UAE 'reflect heightened tension in the region'.

India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become basis of world trade for centuries, says PM Modi In Mann ki Baat

The Prime Minister said tourism is said to create maximum employment with minimum investment, adding that goodwill matters a lot in drawing tourists.

G20 has flagged off a new train race in the Middle East. This time India is at the heart

Hejaz railway to the new train race—will the G20 project be any different?

On Camera

US intervention in Venezuela is about MAGA anxiety, not just drugs or oil

MAGA’s opposition to H1-B visas for Indians has become rather well known, but compared to Hispanic immigration, the India question pales into relative insignificance.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.