Iraq Oil Export Alternatives Emerge as Hormuz Closure Deepens Crisis
AI-generated representative image: Oil pipelines and storage facilities in Iraq, illustrating the country's reliance on crude exports amid the Strait of Hormuz
Baghdad weighs pipelines through Turkiye, Jordan and Syria after losing $60 billion in oil revenues amid the Strait of Hormuz shutdown.
Russia Strikes Kyiv Again After Deadly Drone Attack on Sciences Academy
Jet-powered drone strikes widen across Ukrainian cities as Zelenskyy reports rising casualties
Iran Araghchi Hormuz Talks With Qatar as US Demands Nuclear Deal
Indirect mediation in New York targets reopening the Strait of Hormuz while Washington links any agreement to Tehran's nuclear programme.
Netanyahu UAE Visit: Abu Dhabi Confirms Secret Meeting with MBZ
Secret Abu Dhabi talks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed surface amid pre-October 7 warning controversy and ahead of Knesset elections.
Iran Denies Link to Fairford Airbase Plot as UK Warns of Proxies
Five British nationals held in Fairford Airbase terror arrests released on bail as counterterrorism inquiries continue
Trump Abandons Saudi Arabia to Face Houthis Alone, Says Mearsheimer
University of Chicago professor says Washington is reluctant to rescue Riyadh after last year's failed bombing campaign against the Yemeni group
Iranian Students Return to Classrooms Amid Renewed Attack Fears
Children across Iran resume in-person schooling after months online, while southern provinces like Minab stay virtual over US strike threats.
Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen's Taiz Kill 7 Civilians, Injure 40+
Market strike in Al-Taiziyah draws condemnation as Yemeni officials cite widening attacks on civilians and infrastructure
South Africa Mass Shootings Kill 27 in Gauteng and Western Cape
Police launch manhunts after tavern and entertainment venue attacks in Wedela and Lwandle
Afghanistan Kills 28 Fighters in Nuristan as Pakistan Tensions Rise
Taliban defence ministry claims border fighters crossed from Pakistan amid escalating Kabul-Islamabad accusations
Basra Protests Erupt Against Blockade on Iranian Flights
Iraq's oil capital rallies as government restrictions on pilgrim travel deepen political isolation
Iran Security Council Denies Military Retaliation Plans on Aviation
SNSC pursues diplomatic channels and non-military countermeasures amid regional aviation restrictions