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Tiny Yemeni island emerges as a strategic choke point in the widening Iran conflict
The tiny Yemeni island of Perim has become a prize with consequences far beyond its barren shoreline. Whoever controls it can threaten traffic through the
Netanyahu Faces Fresh Uproar Over Alleged UAE Warning Before Oct. 7 Hamas Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a new political storm after reports said the president of the United Arab Emirates warned him that Hamas
Prominent Israelis Call UK Sanctions on Settlements ‘a Good Start’
JERUSALEM — Prominent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling them a necessary response to settleme...
Houthi strikes hit Saudi oil sites, injuring 73 as regional energy risks rise
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wounded at least 73 people on Tuesday and sparked fires at oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom, Saudi authorities
Seven aid workers killed on Gaza road were marked as targets after WCK convoy, Guardian says
Seven international aid workers were killed when Israeli drones struck three clearly marked World Central Kitchen vehicles in Gaza after a food delivery run to
Iran Buries Wedding Victims After Reported U.S. Strike as Missiles Hit Kuwait Base
Iran buried victims of a reported U.S. strike that hit a wedding celebration, even as Tehran fired missiles and drones overnight at a U.S. base
Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked in Hormuz as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Two supertankers loaded with Saudi crude came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, struck by unidentified projectiles minutes apart in what maritime
Vance courts Jewish Republicans in closed-door Las Vegas speech as Israel tensions swirl
LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance spoke Monday behind closed doors to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, pressing a conciliatory message to
Missing Supreme Leader Fuels Iran Succession Doubts as Mojtaba Khamenei’s Name Reappears
The fate of Iran’s next leader is under sharper scrutiny after a fatal strike shattered the circle around Mojtaba Khamenei and left the Islamic Republic
UAE says Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward its territory, Tehran denies attack
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward its territory, in the latest spillover from the widening West Asia
Oil prices edge higher as Iran conflict drags on with no clear path to deal
Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday as the war involving Iran showed no sign of a breakthrough, keeping traders focused on the risk of fresh
Trump Threatens Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Talks as Iran Deal Push Heats Up
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman if it blocks talks tied to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that
Iran deadline for peace deal lapses as talks stall over Hormuz and nuclear program
The 60-day clock on a U.S.-Iran peace deal ran out on Monday with no breakthrough, leaving the two sides farther apart than when the deal
Trump Claims Talks Could Open Strait of Hormuz by Tomorrow as Iran Denies Negotiations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he was in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “literally by tomorrow,” a sweeping claim that came
Daniel Kinahan lands in Ireland after Dubai extradition, faces organised crime charge
Alleged gangland figure Daniel Kinahan landed in Ireland on Sunday after being extradited from Dubai, ending a long pursuit that drew in authorities across E...
Israel Faces Pressure to Clarify Gaza Withdrawal After Disarmament Deal
Israel has yet to say whether it will pull back from Gaza after Hamas agreed to hand over its weapons in a disarmament deal announced
Pentagon Elevates Israeli Spying Threat to ‘Critical’ as U.S.-Israel Tensions Rise
The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest level, according to U.S. officials, a striking shift that reflect...
Trump says Gaza deal reached to disarm Hamas, open path for Israeli withdrawal
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached to disarm Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, a move he cast
US-Iran Violence Flares Again as Oil Climbs and Saudi Arabia Is Drawn In
The fragile calm in the Middle East cracked again on Wednesday. Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces, U.S. Central Command said, while joint U.S.-Saudi strikes
Iran, U.S. and Saudi forces trade strikes as fragile Middle East calm collapses
The short lull is over. Iranian missiles have again targeted U.S. forces, and joint U.S.-Saudi strikes have hit Iran-backed militia positions in Iraq, joltin...
US pauses strikes on Iran as Gulf air war cools, but Hormuz remains shut
The United States has stopped bombing Iran after nearly two weeks of strikes, a pause that has eased an intense exchange of fire across the
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi crude transport route linking eastern fields to Red Sea hub
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said Monday they targeted a string of sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites connected to eastern Saudi Arabia and the k...
China and Pakistan Urge US-Iran to Halt Strait of Hormuz Hostilities
Beijing and Islamabad call for an immediate end to US-Iran military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz to preserve global stability.
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Banking Surge Hits New Milestone with STC Bank Update
Saudi Arabia is tightening its grip on the regional fintech market as STC Bank rolls out a massive update to its flagship mobile application. The