Middle East

Arts|Business

France hosts Lebanon security talks to discuss post-UN mission plans

Leaders from Lebanon, France and Jordan have met in Paris to support Lebanon's struggling military

September 17, 2026

Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near and a media report separately said he is expected to meet

September 17, 2026

US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the

September 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Apollo Global Management provides $585 million financing to office provider TEC

Apollo Global Management has extended $585 million in financing to office space provider The Executive Centre (TEC), the U.S.-based asset manager said on Tuesday.

September 16, 2026

Economy|Political|World

US energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days

Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S.

September 15, 2026

Alarmed Yemenis flee south as Houthis keep up attacks

After a drone strike sent shrapnel flying into his wife's chest, killing her, Muhammad Aiyash and his three children fled with no belongings to a new makeshift camp for the

September 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Saudi Arabia has shut a critical oil pipeline. Here’s why it matters for the global oil market

September 14, 2026

Uncategorized

Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea

September 14, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Finance

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to each American adult if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election

September 14, 2026

Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

The conflict in Yemen is intensifying, as government forces launch attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fire into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government

September 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Science

Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices

September 13, 2026

Sports|Travel

Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit

September 12, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US

Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

September 12, 2026

Science|Technology

Ukrainians embed with US forces during drills in Germany to teach the latest in drone warfare

The U.S. Army is actively incorporating drone tactics learned from Ukrainian troops

September 12, 2026

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast

September 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lifts fuel prices to painful levels

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters as midterm elections near

September 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's unity

September 11, 2026

Political|Science|World

Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran

September 10, 2026

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

September 08, 2026

Political|World

UK's Burnham, Trump discuss working towards Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Downing Street says

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with U.S.

September 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah

September 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

September 05, 2026

Travel|World

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite from an extended deployment that included operations in the Middle

September 06, 2026

US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

September 05, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Federal judge extends block on Trump’s order seeking to limit midterm mail-in voting

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

September 04, 2026

Science|Technology

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say

September 05, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'

President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”

September 05, 2026

Political|World

Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

September 05, 2026

Oil prices hit fresh 6-week highs on renewed Middle East tensions

Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about

September 03, 2026

Election

Netanyahu's big reelection concern isn't his political rivals. It's some of his biggest supporters

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals

September 03, 2026

MidEast|Political

Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a Shi'ite Muslim scholar whose shrine sits at its summit, has become one of the most

September 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|World

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade

September 02, 2026

Political|US|World

Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won't last long

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long" after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran

September 03, 2026

Political|US|World

Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

September 01, 2026

Asia|World

Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in Thailand after nearly nine months at sea supporting U.S. operations against Iran

September 02, 2026

Crime|Economy|Travel|World

US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk

After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S.

August 31, 2026

Oil prices jump 4% as fresh US-Iran fighting stokes supply fears

Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday as a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from

September 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar gains as oil, rising bond yields stoke inflation fears

The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices higher, fuelling inflation worries and sparking a global bond

September 01, 2026

Business|Finance

Oil settles up by more than 2.5% as US and Iran resume military attacks

Oil prices settled more than 2.5% higher on Monday after a resumption of military action between the U.S. and Iran rekindled market concerns about

August 31, 2026

Uncategorized

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani

August 31, 2026