M.E.

US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast

DUBAI: The US Navy announced on Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen’s Houthi […]

M.E.

Israeli FM discusses Iran, Gaza with Sisi

CAIRO: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday during a rare visit to Egypt for talks on the blockaded Gaza Strip and Iran’s nuclear programme, the two sides said. Egypt […]

Asia

Pakistan condemns Houthis attack on Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the launch of a ballistic missile by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh aimed at “the civilian population and infrastructure”. The successful interception of the ballistic missile by the […]