Iraq protests threaten to ‘paralyze’ oil industry in Basra
UTV | COLOMBO – Thousands of protesting tribesmen in southern Iraq have threatened to “paralyze” oil production if the hundreds of companies running the oil...
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Turkey’s Erdogan appoints son-in-law as Finance Minister
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named his son-in-law as the country’s finance minister after being sworn in to another five-year term, the...
King Abdulaziz International Airport adopts operation plan for Hajj season
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Officials at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah held a meeting on Sunday to oversee the operational plans for this...
Gunmen kill Saudi security officer and foreign national in Buraidah attack
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A member of Saudi Arabia’s security forces and a foreign citizen were killed in an attack at a checkpoint in Buraidah, Qassim Province,...
Arab Parliament lauds KSRelief efforts to rehabilitate Yemeni child soldiers
UTV | COLOMBO – The Arab Parliament lauded the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) for its role in rehabilitating children recruited by...
US Navy ready to ensure ‘free navigation’ after Iran Hormuz threat
UTV | COLOMBO – The US Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the US military’s Central Command said on...
Daraa battle: Russia, Assad forces unleash heavy airstrikes as talks bog down
UTV | COLOMBO – Waves of airstrikes rained down on southern Syria on Thursday as pro-regime forces unleashed their most intensive bombing campaign yet in...
UN deeply alarmed by Syria Army offensive in Deraa
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The United Nations (UN) is “Deeply alarmed” about the Government offensive in Southern Syria, which is forcing thousands of families to flee their...
US vows to keep Gulf waterway open despite Iran’s threats
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The United States (US) military has promised once again to keep Gulf waterways open to oil tankers as the Iranian President appeared to...
Son of Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi killed in Syria’s Homs – Daesh news channel
UTV | COLOMBO – A son of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi has been killed in the city of Homs in Syria, the group’s...