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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: Middle East

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?

Middle East can be crucial ally for India on Kashmir. Its G20 absence shows challenges ahead

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.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

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.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

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.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

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.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.