scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicWest Asia

Topic: West Asia

Lufthansa suspends flights to Tehran amid fear of Iranian retaliation for embassy attack

The region is on high alert anticipating an attack by Iran following the bombing of the Iranian embassy in Syria allegedly by Israeli warplanes on 1 April.

‘Outward changes’ but tensions remain: Where Iran & Saudi Arabia stand year after restoration of ties

Following years of hostility, the two countries agreed to a China-brokered deal in 2023, and have since found common ground in Gaza.

West Asia crisis giving way to Israel vs Ukraine competition over US aid. Biden can’t do both

Washington needs to devise separate strategies for Eastern Europe and the Middle East — and prepare for a possible war in the straits.

Muslim countries on Hamas attack: Condemnation & calls for ‘restraint’, but some blame Israel

While most have called for ‘solution to the Palestinian question’, some hold Israel responsible for current escalation 'due to ongoing violations of rights of Palestinian people'.

Why ‘India wants affair, not serious relationship with Israel’ stands true

In 'West Asia at War', former IFS officer Talmiz Ahmad talks about how PM Modi's 'de-hyphenation' of relations with Israel was a 'balancing' act.

‘Grow indigo in 3 kathas of each bigha’ – How the British forced Indians into debt, starvation

Indigo has made its mark in history as a colonial crop, but what makes this dye such an important agricultural and social symbol?

How Hashemite Kingdom emerged from Ottoman, British rule to modern-day Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom has long been considered a stable power in West Asia but the alleged attempted coup by the country’s former crown prince has rocked the region.

India calls for complete stop of support to terrorist forces in Middle East

In a statement on Security Council's open debate, India called West Asia its 'extended neighbourhood' and said it has always supported peace and stability in the region.

Imran Khan wants to forge Iran-Saudi peace — goal Pakistan has failed to achieve in 48 yrs

Pakistan PM Imran Khan said Sunday he was in Iran 'not as a mediator but as a facilitator' to establish a dialogue between Tehran and Riyadh.

OIC meetings just prove that the concept of a ‘Muslim World’ is a myth

The OIC may want to paper over it, but the reality is that there is tremendous discord among states with Muslim majorities.

On Camera

1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case still haunts Indian policy-making in Kashmir

The kidnapping—followed by the killing of four Indian Air Force officers soon after, and the executions of Intelligence Bureau personnel—made the triumph of jihadism seem inevitable.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.