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Saudi drone attacks came as Aramco was preparing for IPO

World | Sep 20, 2019, 09:55 AM IST

The explosions set off fires that took several hours to douse. The strikes, said to have involved at least 20 drones and several cruise missiles, forced Saudi Arabia to shut down half of its oil production capacity, or 5.7 million barrels per day of crude - 5 per cent of the world's global daily oil production.

Major crisis brewing in Gulf over drone attacks in Saudi Arabia

World | Sep 20, 2019, 09:36 AM IST

A worried UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of "devastating" consequences for the region and the world if the crisis escalates. A UN team of experts has been dispatched to Saudi Arabia to investigate the weekend attack on two oil facilities of Aramco amid assertions by the US and Saudi Arabia that Iran was behind the hit.

India looks to stabilise oil supplies after Saudi drone attacks

Business | Sep 20, 2019, 09:46 AM IST

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who said earlier that India is keeping a close eye on the oil crisis in Saudi Arabia, called up Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Thursday and was assured that Riyadh would be meeting all of India's oil supply commitments. The Kingdom has announced it is looking to restore production very soon.

Saudi Aramco drone attack: US calls oil field bombing

US calls Saudi Aramco bombing Iranian 'act of war'

World | Sep 19, 2019, 08:17 AM IST

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an “act of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran.”

It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet: Trump

World | Sep 17, 2019, 08:38 AM IST

The Saudi government called the attack an “unprecedented act of aggression and sabotage” but stopped short of directly pinning blame on Iran.

Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks

World | Sep 15, 2019, 03:52 PM IST

That led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels in crude supplies, authorities said while pledging the kingdom’s stockpiles would make up the difference. The amount Saudi Arabia is cutting back is equivalent to over 5% of the world’s daily production.

Aramco Drone Attack: World's largest oil facility bombed in Saudi Arabia

World | Sep 14, 2019, 01:05 PM IST

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks in Buqyaq and the Khurais oil field, though Yemen’s Houthi rebels previously launched drone assaults deep inside of the kingdom.

Earlier in February, the defence ministry had approved 54

Development of swarms of drones underway to take out airstrikes like Balakot

India | Jul 12, 2019, 12:51 PM IST

The functioning of these drones is stipulated to be inspired by the Balakot airstrike. ALFA-S or Air-Launched Flexible Asset (Swarm) is the name given to the drones.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro survives apparent drone assassination attempt

News | Aug 06, 2018, 10:38 AM IST

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro survives apparent drone assassination attempt

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro targeted with drone attack, escapes unharmed

World | Aug 05, 2018, 07:24 AM IST

Venezuela’s government says several explosions heard at a military event were an attempted attack on President Maduro. Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said in a live broadcast that several drone-like devices with explosives detonated near the president.

Pakistan army chief opposes drone attacks by US

World | Jun 01, 2016, 05:45 PM IST

Islamabad: US drone strikes in Pakistan “must stop”, Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif said today, days after American special forces killed Taliban chief Mullah Mansour in a drone attack in the country’s restive

Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif

Drone attack 'detrimental' to bilateral ties: Pak army chief tells US

World | May 25, 2016, 07:50 PM IST

Islamabad: The US drone attack on Pakistan's soil to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is detrimental to bilateral ties, Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif said today. Sharif told this to US ambassador David

Scholar, not a soldier: Meet Maulavi Haibatullah Akhundzada, Afghan Taliban’s new leader

World | May 25, 2016, 02:51 PM IST

Maulavi Haibatullah Akhundzada, who headed the judiciary during Taliban rule in the 1990s, will take over as leader of the Afghan Taliban

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over 'spy' drone issue

World | Jul 16, 2015, 12:16 PM IST

Islamabad: Pakistan today summoned Indian envoy to Foreign Office here claiming violation of its territory by an alleged Indian "spy" drone which was being used for aerial photography near the Line of Control (LoC).Indian High

LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed planning attacks using drones in Delhi: IB

India | Apr 28, 2015, 04:45 PM IST

New Delhi: Intelligence agencies have warned Delhi Police of possible terror attacks by militant outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed using drones.Agencies have asked police to be on alert about attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles.Police have been