Saudi Arabia is confronting a worsening security crisis after Houthi forces seized key positions along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and resumed missile and drone attacks against Saudi infrastructure, while the network of
The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have issued a strongly worded statement expressing serious concern over recent developments in the Middle East, particularly the military strikes carried out on the
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U.S. Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the U.S. consulate in Karachi over the weekend, according to two American officials, marking a rare and potentially explosive use of force
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Just 72 hours after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran, a regional confrontation has morphed into a sprawling war touching nearly every corner
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The Military Intelligence Corps of Sri Lanka or Directorate of Military Intelligence, historically one of the most critical pillars of national security, finds itself at an unprecedented
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Spain has rejected providing military support for the United States and Israel’s operation against Iran, distancing itself from the stance taken by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which have indicated willingness
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Sri Lanka’s vital tea export industry has been thrown into uncertainty as escalating military tensions in the Middle East disrupt key shipping lanes across the Mediterranean and Gulf seas. The government warns
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More than 30 female aircrew members have participated in Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets since Saturday, marking a significant operational and symbolic milestone for the country’s military as it continues its campaign
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Global oil markets were jolted into volatility on March 2 after a series of coordinated disruptions struck at the heart of the Persian Gulf’s energy system, raising fears that a regional confrontation
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Qatar halted production at its liquefied natural gas facilities on Monday after Iranian drone attacks targeted the sprawling Ras Laffan complex, which hosts the country’s massive gas trains responsible for supercooling natural
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Amazon’s newly launched cloud-computing facilities in the United Arab Emirates faced significant disruptions on Monday after unidentified objects hit one of its data centers, igniting a fire on Sunday. Authorities were forced
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Global energy markets jolted sharply upward following the weekend offensive by United States and Israel against Iran, with investors focusing on the vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime corridor
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In July 1987, as South Asia watched a brutal ethnic conflict spiral in northern Sri Lanka, an agreement signed between Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
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In the charged political climate of Sri Lanka’s 1965 general election, few could have imagined that a spontaneous sound uttered in a courtroom would become part of the island’s political folklore. Yet
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A dramatic and deadly plot to challenge Cuba’s ruling authorities has thrust Maritza Lugo Fernández, a Florida-based mother of two and former political prisoner, into the global spotlight. According to reports cited
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An audit has found that Sri Lanka’s Department of Agrarian Development spent nearly 90 million rupees to construct crop storage facilities intended to support small and medium-scale farmers, yet many of the
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