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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
Five nation-states' absence from the meeting might not seem a lot. But with China supporting it, Pakistan may resume nurturing jihadists, even risk war.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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