Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump is approving the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, citing Iranian threats to its arch...
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Houthis step up drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The latest hostilities coincide with rising tensions between Iran and Gulf Arab states allied to the United States. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped...
UAE starts issuing permanent residency ‘Golden Card’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UAE has started issuing the permanent residency documents to select people, it was announced on Tuesday. General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General...
Bangladesh halts visas to Pakistan nationals amid fresh diplomatic row
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Bangladesh has halted issuance of visas to Pakistani nationals and reportedly refused to accept the ‘agreement’ from Islamabad for appointment of a new High...
Saudi Arabia affirms desire to avoid war, stabilise oil markets
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers reiterated the country’s commitment to balancing global oil markets and preventing regional conflict amid tensions between Iran and the...
At least 17 injured in Egypt tourist bus blast
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An explosion struck a tourist bus on Sunday near Egypt’s famed pyramids, injuring 17 people including foreigners, security and medical sources said. South Africans...
Saudi not looking for war but will respond to any threat: Al Jubeir
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Al Jubeir listed a series of terror attacks which Iran had played a role over the past few decades. Saudi Arabia wants to avert...
Iranians worried amid war talk
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iran’s 80 million people struggle to buy meat, medicine and other staples of daily life. Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come...
Dubai resident coma case: Doctor stepped out for cigarette during surgery
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The patient slipped into a coma and was paralysed after a botched medical procedure. New information has surfaced in the case of the...
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan, brothers get married
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The three brothers got married in a joint ceremony yesterday. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and...