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Iran Conditions Hormuz Reopening on U.S. Compliance Amid Khamenei Unity Call
As Iran's Supreme Leader calls for Muslim unity against the U.S. and Israel, Tehran says the Oman-brokered Strait of Hor...
USS George Washington Reaches Middle East to Relieve USS Abraham Lincoln After 270-Day Deployment
The carrier swap comes amid congressional concern over reported crew strain aboard the Lincoln and leaves the Western Pa...
Automakers Race to Reformulate Motor Oil as Middle East Disruption Triples Base Oil Prices
Volkswagen, Stellantis and Toyota are securing alternative lubricant supplies after a missile hit on a Shell Qatar plant...
Washington’s Hormuz Export Claims Clash With Tanker Tracking Data
Kpler and JPMorgan data challenge Energy Secretary Chris Wright's claim that Gulf oil exports have returned to pre-war l...
NYU Abu Dhabi's 84 Open Research Jobs Span AI, Climate and Engineering
A Times Higher Education job board shows 84 Middle East academic positions, with NYU Abu Dhabi dominating the visible op...
European Gas Prices Rise 1% to $727 on Middle East Risk
Front-month TTF futures traded at $726.50 on ICE Friday evening, up 0.9% from a $720 settlement, as Middle East conflict...
Russia and Syria Agree to Convert Hmeimim and Tartus Bases Into Joint Centres
Russia and Syria will turn the Hmeimim and Tartus military sites into joint training centres under Syrian civilian contr...
Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, and crimes against humanity—a...
European Gas Prices Dip to $716 as TTF Trading Remains Choppy
The front-month TTF contract fell 1.5% to $715.6 per thousand cubic metres on Tuesday, reversing an early gain, as trade...
Fire Quelled at Aramco’s Jazan Refinery; Houthi Shadow Grows
Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at its 400,000 bpd Jazan refinery without disclosing damage, while Houthi attacks on Sa...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey forge mutual defense pact as regional security orders realign
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement binds the three nations to view any armed attack on one as an attack on all, but falls...
Trump Halts Iran Strike Plan Pending Quick Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump says the US will pause military action against Iran if a quick deal can reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Tehran...
ISM Manufacturing Index Jumps to 55.6, Its Strongest Reading Since May 2022
The U.S. factory sector grew for a seventh straight month in July, with production surging and hiring returning for the ...
Israel Votes on 27 October: Netanyahu Trails in Polls but Coalition Math Is the Real Test
Israel's 27 October election ends a rare full Knesset term. Polls favour Netanyahu's exit, but the fragmented proportion...
Russia-Iran Intelligence Sharing on U.S. Forces Signals a Wider Intelligence Contest
A Washington Post report says Moscow has been passing U.S. military positions to Tehran, widening Russia's role in the M...
Gaza Strikes Continue as Iran Tensions Rattle Gulf Oil Routes
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza persisted despite Trump's ceasefire breakthrough claim, while US-Iran threats escalate over G...
Oil Slips More Than $1 as Strait Flows Rise, Yet Heads for 20% Monthly Surge
Brent and WTI eased on Friday as more tankers moved through Middle East chokepoints, but both benchmarks remain on track...
Jazeera Airways Adds Third Daily Flight to Amman for Peak Summer Travel
Kuwait's low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways ramps up capacity on its Kuwait–Amman City Airport route to three daily rotati...
Saudi Arabia Strikes Iran-Backed Militias After Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities
Riyadh joined US airstrikes on militia targets in Iraq after a wave of drone attacks on its petroleum infrastructure, si...
Netanyahu Tells Trump He Doubts Iran Deal Is Possible, Axios Reports
In a Washington meeting, Israeli PM Netanyahu expressed skepticism that a nuclear agreement with Iran can be reached, di...
Sisi and Tebboune Back Peaceful Iran Settlement, Reject Threats to Arab States
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged joint support for a diplomat...
Gold Slips on Oil and Rate Fears, Then Reverses After Hawkish Fed Hold
COMEX gold futures dipped in regular trading as Middle East tensions boosted oil and yields, but rebounded after the Fed...
Trump Threatens Strike on Iran's Mountain Nuclear Facility If Deal Not Reached
President Trump warned the US will destroy Iran's underground Pikaks nuclear site unless a diplomatic deal is struck, ci...
Pentagon Recategorizes Iran War Casualties as Oil Drops 5%, US Strikes Halt, and Regional Tensions Persist
The US Defense Department removed four soldier deaths from its official Iran conflict tally, creating a separate 'Overse...
Iran Halts Retaliatory Strikes as US Pauses, Easing Strait of Hormuz Tensions
A fragile halt in US-Iran hostilities revives shipping through Hormuz, but Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities and...
Airstrikes Pause as US and Iran Weigh Diplomatic Off-Ramp Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
After nearly two weeks of US bombing, a pause in airstrikes and intensifying talks raise hopes for de-escalation—but con...
Iran Threatens U.S. Forces with 'One-Way Ticket to Hell' as Trump Weighs Deal or Escalation
A senior Iranian commander vows to kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while President Trump signals ope...
US Stocks Tumble as Oil Tops $100, Tech Sells Off on Alphabet and Tesla Warnings
A triple blow of surging oil prices, rising bond yields, and disappointing signals from Alphabet and Tesla sent the S&P ...
TSX Futures Slip as Middle East Fears and AI Spending Surge Rattle Investors
Canadian stock futures edged lower Thursday, pressured by fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers and U.S. tech sell-off a...
QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure to mid-October, squeezing global supply
The Qatari state giant is telling Asian and European buyers to brace for further shipment cancellations through mid-Octo...