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Rupee hits all-time low of 92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, January 29, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex…
- World
Man gets 15 yrs in jail for plot to kill Iranian American journalist
New York: A federal judge gave a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison Wednesday, January 28, for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran after hearing…
- Middle East
Iran protests: Activists claim 6,126 killed, govt says 3,117
Dubai: Activists said Tuesday, January 27, that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead. The new figures came from the…
- Middle East
Yemen rebels threaten Red Sea strike as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
Dubai: Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships travelling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday, January 26, about an approaching US aircraft…
- India
IndiGo halts flights to Central Asian countries till Jan 28
New Delhi: IndiGo has cancelled its flights to Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku till January 28 due to the prevailing situation in Iran. “We remain vigilant to developments in the region around…
- Middle East
Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if US conducts military strike
Dubai: A new mural unveiled in a central Tehran square on Sunday, January 25, contains a direct warning by Iran to the United States not attempt a military strike on the country.…
- Middle East
European airlines Air France, KLM suspend flights to Middle East
At least two European airlines suspended flight services to Middle East cities on Friday, January 23, with Air France citing the “geopolitical situation” in the region. According to the news agency AFP, Dutch…
- Middle East
Iran death toll reportedly over 5k, Trump says US ‘armada’ closes in
Dubai: The death toll from Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests reached at least 5,002 people killed Friday, January 23 activists said, warning many more still were feared dead as the most-comprehensive…
- Middle East
Iran: Min issues most direct threat yet to US amid crackdown on protests
Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet on Wednesday, January 21, against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with…
- Middle East
Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei
Dubai: Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the US president called for an end to Khamenei’s nearly…
- World
Trump says US will wipe out Iran if it assassinates him
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US will wipe out Iran if the country assassinates him. “I have very firm instructions — anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the…
- World
Crackdown on demonstrators in Iran protests killed at least 4029, activists say
Dubai: A crackdown on demonstrators taking part in nationwide protests in Iran killed at least 4,029 people, activists said Tuesday, January 20. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency offered the toll,…
- Middle East
Analysts warn that Iran crisis carries potential nuclear risks
Vienna: In the wake of spiralling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown on protests, analysts warn that the internal upheaval affecting the Iranian theocracy could carry nuclear…
- Middle East
Jews have debt to free Iran, says Arab influencer, draws flak
Egyptian influencer Loay Al Shareef has drawn flak for saying that Jewish people have a “debt” to free Iran from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s hold, echoing a line often claimed by…
- Middle East
Iran state TV hacked to broadcast exiled prince
Dubai: Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country’s exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” footage online…
