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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara has removed his elder brother Maher from a sensitive state position, official media reported, while retaining other close associates in senior roles.
Iran’s army said on Sunday that ships and crews from countries complying with US sanctions could face “hardship” when crossing the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions over the shipping route.
A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $US7 billion ($9.6 billion) during March and April spread across multiple exchanges and types of fuel and derivatives just before major Iranian policy announcements by US President Donald Trump, according to traders, market experts and Reu…
Israeli air strikes targeted several areas in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, reportedly wounding multiple people.
Shulamit Newman – in Hebrew, Ne’eman (“faithful”) – was a Jerusalem icon, a fixture synonymous with the City of Gold.
El activista brasileño Thiago Ávila, en el centro, miembro de la Flotilla Global Smud, es escoltado por guardias de prisión para una vista en la Corte de Distrito de Ashkelon, Israel, el domingo 3 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said on Sunday that the world had lost around one billion barrels of oil supply over the past two months, according to Reuters.
Spain’s foreign minister on Saturday called for the immediate release of Saif Abukeshek, a dual Spanish-Swedish citizen of Palestinian origin, who was detained for questioning in Israel on Saturday along with Thiago Ávila of Brazil. A legal aid group said both men had launched a hunger strike. Dozens of other activi…
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced a series of government changes, including replacing his brother as head of the presidential office, the state news agency SANA reports.
Israel’s Mer Group has announced that it secured a €32 million agreement to supply homeland security, aerial, and intelligence solutions to a government in West Africa. The deal marks the latest step in the company’s presence across the continent, where demand for integrated security and communications systems has b…
While global attention remains fixed on missile salvos and air-defense battles across the Persian Gulf, defense planners in Beijing are quietly harvesting the most valuable strategic resource modern warfare can produce. The ongoing conflict has generated volumes of analysis on interceptor depletion rates, air defens…
Nearly three weeks after the fatal stabbing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 16 teenagers were indicted Sunday in connection with his murder on the eve of Independence Day.
Saudi Aramco reported a 26% year-on-year jump in first-quarter profits on Sunday, beating analyst forecasts, as a key pipeline allowing it to circumvent the choked-off Strait of Hormuz reached full capacity.
Israeli air strikes targeted a police vehicle in the al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Sunday, killing two people and wounding several others.
The war involving Iran has driven up fuel and fertilizer costs across parts of Asia, forcing farmers to reduce planting and raising concerns over crop yields later this year, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Two and a half years after October 7, Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy is preparing to release the document she believes will close the debate over whether Hamas committed systematic sexual violence that day.
A common mistake made when teaching or studying the Land and State of Israel is misunderstanding its true role in the larger context of Judaism. All too often, people incorrectly accentuate Israel’s place in Jewish tradition. Zionists have a responsibility to understand Israel’s role in Judaism accurately.
Israeli analytical center Dor Moriah has published the first stage of its new research initiative, Visions of Israel’s Future – 2030, presenting findings from an expert survey that paints a deeply divided picture of the country’s political, social, and institutional trajectory ahead of the October 2026 elections.
Israel has deported two foreign activists who had been abducted from a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
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A bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile while sailing off the coast of Doha, Qatar, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Sunday.
Tehran’s army said ships whose states follow US sanctions against Iran will face difficulties crossing the waterway
Tehran’s army said ships whose states follow US sanctions against Iran will face difficulties crossing the waterway
The Financial Times has reported the growing role of Iran’s so-called “mosquito fleet”, a network of fast attack boats operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that has become a central part of Tehran’s strategy in confronting the United States in the Gulf.
Saudi Aramco reported a net profit of 120.13 billion Saudi riyals ($32.5bn) for the first quarter of 2026, marking a 25.5 percent increase from the 95.68 billion riyals ($25.4bn) recorded during the same period last year.
Dubai: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on an American base in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding.
A strategic diesel reserve has been announced for SA in order to boost supplies amid ongoing uncertainty among farmers. (ABC News: Daniel Taylor)
A South Korean activist has left for the Gaza Strip despite a government travel ban on the territory in the second such incident this year, officials said Sunday.
Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir said Islamabad is conducting “neutral mediation” in the Middle East aimed at achieving lasting peace amid ongoing regional tensions and conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — El ejército británico informó que un barco se incendió el domingo tras ser alcanzado por un proyectil desconocido frente a la costa de Qatar.
Detained Global Sumud Flotilla activists Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek were released from Ashkelon's Shikma detention facility on Sunday, according to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil-producing company, reported a 25 per cent annual rise in first-quarter net profit, with the East-West pipeline offsetting war-related capacity disruption.
This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
The 2027 Asian Cup hosts Saudi Arabia will compete in an all-Arab Group A following the draw in Riyadh.
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank dug up the grave of 80-year-old Palestinian Hussein Asasa just hours after his burial, forcing his family to exhume and rebury his body in another cemetery near Jenin.
A poll conducted by the Financial Times found that 58 percent of American voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war involving Iran, reflecting growing public unease over the conflict and its economic consequences.
Revolutionary Guard issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace deal
New diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are focused on reaching a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz while broader negotiations continue, according to Reuters.
Tariqul Islam, a ride-share driver, waits in a long queue of petrol for his motorcycle in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdul Goni)
The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for Taiwan
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Iran warned on Saturday that it would target US military bases and warships in the region if Iranian tankers or commercial vessels come under attack, as Washington awaited Tehran’s response to a proposed agreement aimed at ending the conflict.
Israeli air strikes killed at least 39 people across Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, as Israel increased attacks despite a ceasefire announced last month.
More than 30 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla gathered off the Turkish coast near Marmaris on Saturday as activists prepared for the next stage of their maritime journey towards Gaza.
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean activist has left for the Gaza Strip despite a government travel ban on the territory in the second such incident this year, officials said Sunday.
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South Korean low-cost carriers have cut 900 round-trip flights, and introduced unpaid leave and other emergency measures as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven up fuel prices, industry officials said Sunday.
Israel says it has deported two activists detained after the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. In a post on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila were removed from the country following the completion of an investigation.
Tehran accuses Washington of ‘reckless military adventure’; Trump prepares for rare China visit amid turbulent backdrop – key US politics stories from 9 May 2026 at a glance