Shibbir Ahmed, WASHINGTON DC: The Trump administration is planning to sell Israel a $2.8 billion package…
Tag: Middle East
Guterres Calls for New Global Order as Power Shifts
Shibbir Ahmed, New York — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a major overhaul of…
Iran Says Hormuz Will Remain Closed Amid Stalled Diplomacy
Shibbir Ahmed, New York — Iran has said the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will remain…
Nearly 86,000 Flee Yemen Fighting: UN
Shibbir Ahmed, New York — Nearly 86,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen as fighting…
Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Military Base as Yemen Fighting Intensifies
DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed they had launched a ballistic missile and drone…
UN Chief Calls for Peace in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan
Shibbir Ahmed, UN, New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peace and an…
Oil Stays Above $100 as Middle East Tensions Disrupt Supplies
Shibbir Ahmed, New York — Oil prices remained above $100 a barrel on Friday, putting both major…
Bangladesh Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan in West Bank
DHAKA: Bangladesh has strongly condemned Israel’s plan to advance settlement construction in the E1 area of…
Iran Fires 20 Missiles Toward U.S.-Used Base in Jordan
AMMAN/WASHINGTON DC — Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward a military base in Jordan…
Oil Prices Break Above $100 as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates
Shibbir Ahmed, NEW YORK — Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Wednesday as escalating…
