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In his meeting last week with President Donald Trump, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun went out of his way to defend Lebanon’s speaker of parliament, Nabih Berri. Mr Aoun underlined that “Berri is a man of state” from southern Lebanon, and he understood the magnitude of the destruction there. He wanted an end to the w…
The Iran-backed Houthis are looking to replicate Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz by disrupting shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait, Yemen's Foreign Minister has said.
The Iran-backed Houthis are looking to replicate Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz by disrupting shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait, Yemen's Foreign Minister has said.
Iran on Monday had scathing words for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after he announced that Kyiv had struck vessels linked to Iran in the Caspian Sea.
The number of companies at the Dubai International Financial Centre grew at a record pace in the first half of this year despite uncertainty over the Iran war, as the emirate’s financial hub continued to attract banks, wealth and asset managers, and hedge funds from around the globe.
Iran has executed two men arrested during anti-government protests in January, the judiciary said, after crowds reportedly gathered near the execution site to prevent the public hangings, but were dispersed by security forces.
A 58-year-old resident of Kiryat Yearim was arrested by investigators from the Jerusalem District Police on Monday on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material, Israel Police confirmed on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to brief US President Donald Trump about Iran's actions in Pickaxe Mountain and the efforts by the regime to re-establish its nuclear program in the area, the New York Post reported on Monday, citing an Israeli source.
Syria has become a conduit for 2.1 million tonnes of Iraqi fuel oil bound for Europe since April, with the cargo driven across the country to the Mediterranean coast to be shipped onwards.
Discussions over the future of the Strait of Hormuz continued on Tuesday as Iran's Foreign Ministry said it had held talks on the strategically vital maritime passage with Saudi and Omani counterparts.
Oman presented Iran a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, Reuters reported citing a Gulf source.
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, with Iran expected to dominate the agenda as Washington weighs diplomacy alongside the threat of renewed military action.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq rejected allegations that it carried out drone attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Australia is considering building a fuel refinery in Karratha, Western Australia, amid ongoing supply concerns caused by the U.S.-Iran war. © AP
A video with plans and suggestions on how to kill US first lady Melania Trump was shared on Tuesday by IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency, with the video calling on "freedom fighters" to target the shops the first lady frequents.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi discussed issues related to the security of the Strait of Hormuz with his Saudi and Omani counterparts late on Monday.
BYD, Sungrow win contracts for storage at massive UAE solar plant, as EV battery makers seek better margins selling storage systems
BYD, Sungrow win contracts for storage at massive UAE solar plant, as EV battery makers seek better margins selling storage systems
On the morning of July 24, more than 20 Israeli settlers from the illegal Havat Gilad settlement attacked Palestinians’ homes on the eastern edge of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
President Donald Trump listens as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as the American leader weighs whether to expand his bombing campaign against Iran or pursue a diplomatic resolution concerning the Strait of Hormuz and the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on Tuesday in the second such incident this month.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid wants Donald Trump to escalate the campaign against Iran and start bombing the country’s power plants and oil infrastructure.
Israeli attacks and demolitions were reported in southern Lebanon early on Tuesday morning, state media reported.
Netanyahu heads to Washington as Israeli ex-officials urge Trump to curb West Bank violence
Several drone strikes were reported in various areas in northern Iraq early on Tuesday, including attacks in Erbil, Soran and Khalifan.
The focus of contacts between the US and Iran has widened to include the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea, a Pakistani source privy to the negotiations told The National.
The United Nations' human rights chief said Monday that Israel must end its occupation of large areas of southern Lebanon and halt the demolition of homes, days before Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to hold another round of direct talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
If Knesset elections were held today, Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party would be the largest party in Israel, closely followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, according to an N12 poll on Monday.
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With only two operating plants left nationwide, Canberra orders a study on a major new Western Australia facility
With only two operating plants left nationwide, Canberra orders a study on a major new Western Australia facility
Oil prices extended their losses Tuesday after a pause in fighting between the U.S. and Iran held, raising hopes for a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has upended energy supplies.
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.
The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place in Rome from August 4-6, a senior US State Department official said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet United States President Donald Trump in the White House on Tuesday, a meeting that could coincide with the introduction of tough new sanctions on Russia.
Less than 24 hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with the US President at the White House Tuesday, and Trump not-so-subtly put the Israeli leader in his place while fielding questions from reporters aboard Air Force One.
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By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
The US and Iran have accelerated talks to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in what would be a short-term fix amid a slowdown in fighting, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuz
Iran's military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has warned the US against attacking Iranian vessels in coastal and territorial waters, saying it will not leave any threat "unanswered".
Houthis claim Saudi drone downed over northwestern Yemen
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
El Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Volker Turk, habla con los medios de comunicación durante una conferencia de prensa, el lunes 27 de julio de 2026, en Beirut, Líbano. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
YEMEN. A Houthi supporter holds a poster with an image of the Houthis’s leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, as he speaks on a mobile phone during a demonstration in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 27, 2026.
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards. Long-time Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to town. They will separately meet with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss…