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Irish President Catherine Connolly said she was "very worried" about her sister, who was detained by Israeli forces on Monday while aboard the a flotilla bound for Gaza on Monday.
The Middle East has never suffered from a shortage of wealth or weapons. Its deeper problem has been the inability of states to transform power into stability, and prosperity into strategic resilience. Some countries built large militaries yet failed to protect themselves from internal fragmentation. Others embraced…
Foreign governments cut U.S. Treasuries in March as the Middle East war forced central banks to liquidate dollar reserves, defending local currencies against an energy shock that sent exchange rates tumbling.
Families of Australians detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza say they hold fears for their loved ones and are in the dark about their whereabouts.
Operation Roaring Lion, aka Epic Fury against Iran has been fought and continuously recorded, via data, as well as with aircraft, missiles, drones, cyber operations, air defenses, and naval assets.
If hostilities turn into renewed fighting, Iran may fire tens or hundreds of missiles per day to “effectively confront the enemy and also change the calculation on the other side,” Hamidreza Azizi, an expert on Iranian security issues at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, told the New York …
The threat of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones has claimed the lives of three soldiers and a civilian over the past month, and injured many more fighters, and the IDF has admitted that there is no comprehensive solution to the problem. Just last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chaired a discussion on the subje…
Israeli forces have seized least 39 out of 51 at boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the organizers of the action have said.
Israeli forces have seized least 39 out of 51 at boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the organizers of the action have said.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Iran continue to hold close and serious consultations regarding a recent attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, vowing to take "necessary measures" once the results of an ongoing investigation become available.
Virgin Australia has laid off a number of employees in corporate roles, the latest sign of contraction in the aviation industry as it grapples with higher costs triggered by the Middle East war.
The federal government’s tax changes will combine with higher interest rates to take steam out of the nation’s housing market, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist has signalled, while warning that businesses are likely to keep lifting prices as the war against Iran drags on.
An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the town of Froun, Bint Jbeil, resulting in the killing of one person, the National News Agency reported.
The U.S Department of the Treasury on Monday announced a 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver that allows countries to purchase Russian seaborne oil, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to roil energy markets.
Iran escalated domestic repression during the US-Israeli military campaign, arresting more than 4,000 people, executing dozens and reducing internet access to near zero, a US-based human rights group has said.
On May 14, Jerusalem Day – Israel’s annual celebration of its 1967 capture of occupied East Jerusalem – tens of thousands of ultra-nationalist Israelis marched through the Old City chanting ‘death to Arabs’ and ‘may your villages burn’, while attacking Palestinian shops and residents.
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact, Reuters reported on Monday, citing security and government officials.
United States President Donald Trump said he postponed a planned attack on Iran after requests from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place” behind the scenes.
El paisaje de Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el 11 de marzo de 2026, con el Burj Khalifa en el centro. (AP Foto/Fatima Shbair, Archivo)
Putin’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost the nations’ energy relationship as the Iran war disrupts global supply
Putin’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost the nations’ energy relationship as the Iran war disrupts global supply
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised navy personnel for raiding a Gaza-bound flotilla on Monday.
The number of UK job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level in five years and unemployment has ticked higher as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.
Syria has welcomed the EU's decision to lift sanctions on seven Syrian government entities, including the Interior and Defence Ministries.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s then chief operating officer, Guy Ross, tells court he was concerned for Jewish colleague
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the “contradictory and excessive behaviours” of the United States remain a serious obstacle to diplomacy, according to Iran’s ISNA news agency.
A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran ceasefire remains tenuous.
Last Saturday, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi appeared in a New York federal court on six counts of providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organisations and conspiring to bomb a place of public use.
A new exhibition from the University of Haifa opened last weekend at the Silk Road Virtual Museum, an international initiative that tells the story of the Silk Road through dozens of heritage sites and archaeological finds from across the region.
Iran does not intend to "surrender" as it enters into diplomatic dialogue with the Unietd States, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a Twitter/X post on Monday.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, baja por las escaleras del Air Force One a su llegada a la Base Conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el viernes 15 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Luis M. Alvarez)
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump says he delayed planned military strikes on Iran after appeals from Gulf leaders to allow more time for negotiations.
Washington: Donald Trump said he was holding off on a planned attack on Iran at the request of US Gulf allies, and talked up the prospects of an imminent deal to end the war, saying it was different to previous stalled peace efforts.
Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi criticised the Australian government’s response to Israel’s interception of a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, accusing Israeli forces of carrying out “piracy and kidnapping in international waters”.
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Tuesday as traders assess the geopolitical landscape and developments in the Middle East.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Greece’s foreign ministry in Athens on Monday to protest the Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla near Cyprus.
The AI rally continued this earnings season. But companies building the underlying hardware powering the boom warned that the Iran war is putting pressure on their supply chains and profitability.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was urgently seeking confirmation about the welfare of Australians believed to have been detained after Israeli forces intercepted Gaza-bound flotilla vessels in international waters on Monday.
Israeli forces intercepted dozens of boats on Monday that were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, according to flotilla organisers.
SBS also declines to adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which some claim conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism
While thousands of Muslims prepare to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, Palestinians in Gaza have been deprived yet again of the opportunity to fulfill one of the five pillars of Islam, as Israel retains control over the Rafah border.
Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi criticised the Australian government’s response to Israel’s interception of a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, accusing Israeli forces of carrying out “piracy and kidnapping in international waters”.
A second South Korean activist was detained by the Israeli military while sailing toward the Gaza Strip on Monday, months after another Korean activist was detained during a similar voyage in October, a human rights group said.
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Readers discuss a potential positive consequence of Middle East volatility, the Russian leader’s coming visit to Beijing, and AI’s impact on China’s real economy
Readers discuss a potential positive consequence of Middle East volatility, the Russian leader’s coming visit to Beijing, and AI’s impact on China’s real economy
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Israel’s education minister appears to have found a political response to a national schooling crisis: Challenge the data and the body that produced it before the public can fully reckon with the depth of the failure.
The 2025/26 Saudi Pro League title race heads into its final round on Thursday with the champions still to be determined.