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Colorful tree and flower decorations remain on the walls of a rubble-strewn classroom at Shajareh Tayyebeh school, damaged in a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 28, in Minab, southern Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Erbil, Iraq – The merger of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the government forces last month has sparked a debate among many Kurds in Syria as well as in neighbouring Iraq and Turkiye about the future of their rights.
More than 30 Saudi air strikes were launched across several regions in Yemen on Wednesday, according to Houthi-run Al Masirah TV.
Jerusalem: Israeli opposition politicians said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “unfit” for office after a newspaper reported he had been warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major operation weeks before the October 7, 2023, attack but did not alert secur…
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it fired ballistic missiles at American forces in Jordan and attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz after the US said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, in a sharp escalation in the six-month war.
Iran said it launched strikes on ships near the Strait of Hormuz and attacked American forces in Jordan after the US said it destroyed five Iranian tankers, in a sharp escalation of the regional war.
American actor John Malkovich on Tuesday canceled his planned performance in Israel next year after saying he never approved statements attributed to him in a promotional release issued by the Israeli producer of his show.
The Trump administration did not push back on or oppose the recent decision by the United Kingdom to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing US officials and Western diplomats.
The United States-Iran war is increasingly being fought at sea, with both sides targeting oil tankers and other vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel has applauded the Albanese government for declining to join a United Kingdom-led push to crack down on imports from settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr has branded astonishing and cowardly.
Flights at Dubai International Airport and Zayed International Airport are facing fresh disruption on Wednesday, with services affected by a combination of air traffic control problems in the UK, the Iran war and the volcanic eruption in Indonesia.
US Rep. Chris Pappas swiftly defeated progressive opponent Karishma Manzur in a Democratic Senate primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday, capping off one of several races in which criticism of Israel and AIPAC became prominent talking points.
Liberal Michigan rabbis and other Jewish leaders are calling on the Democratic Party to agree to a list of “nonnegotiable” principles about Jewish safety and Israel as the party’s US Senate candidate in the state, Abdul El-Sayed, seeks to make inroads with Jewish voters.
A cleric takes a photograph at the shattered Shajareh Tayyebeh school, which has become a place of mourning and a memorial to those killed in a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 28, in Minab, southern Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Topic:Economic Sanctions
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Israeli forces and settlers have killed four Palestinians in Nablus, Qalqilya and Tulkarm over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported.
Speaking at Belt and Road Summit, chief executive says city is taking structured approach to new markets in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Central Asia
Speaking at Belt and Road Summit, chief executive says city is taking structured approach to new markets in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Central Asia
Iran has signaled that it is willing to escalate its fight with the United States, with senior leaders issuing increasingly sharp warnings in recent days after attacking American warships for the first time.
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman, File)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on US combat destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53, which carry cruise missiles and Aegis systems, claiming it caused "significant damage" to the vessels.
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Right-wing activists placed a flower wreath on Monday at the entrance to the home of Ofer Winter, chairman of the People of Israel Party, in Mitzpe Netofa, protesting his decision to run independently in the upcoming elections. The wreath read “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Gali Baharav-Miara,” in an appa…
Iran’s oil export revenue is drying up as a US naval blockade strangles shipments from the Persian Gulf and offshore stockpiles feeding China dwindle, increasing the pressure on Tehran’s already battered economy.
Political signals have consequences.
When Osama bin Laden ordered Al Qaeda attacks against America for September 11, 2001, he knew he could not directly defeat the US military. Instead, he opted to lure the US into a string of costly wars, in a strategy he later described as “bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy”.
Direct US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel are expected to be split between Rome and Florida, sources told The National, with no breakthrough expected before Israeli elections are held next month.
The latest attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia that wounded dozens of civilians and disrupted energy operations in the country’s south are undoubtedly a serious escalation. Yemen is once again becoming a pressure point at a juncture when the Middle East can least afford another open-ended co…
Majid Al Futtaim Holding, one of Dubai's largest private-sector companies, is considering potential expansion into Syria, its chief executive said, as the company posted a 25 per cent jump in profit for the first half of the year.
Adidas apologized Monday over its controversial promotion in Israel, while its collaboration with Blackpink's Jennie has fueled the global boycott.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted several vessels that attempted to pass through what it described as the "forbidden and unsafe area" of the Strait of Hormuz.
Eight years after US prosecutors secretly charged China's Huawei Technologies with defrauding HSBC and other banks over its business with Iran, the case is finally heading for trial.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday it had captured a US uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering a rare glimpse into how underwater drones are being used in military operations.
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended their gains late Wednesday morning, as a rally in major chipmakers offset lingering concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a 2028 presidential hopeful, ventured farther than ever in his criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a weekend interview that delved into the Democratic Party’s relationship with Israel.
Producer price index rises 3.8 per cent, beating economists’ projections amid war-driven oil surge and weak domestic demand
Producer price index rises 3.8 per cent, beating economists’ projections amid war-driven oil surge and weak domestic demand
Pentagon plays down the seizure, saying it was an older unmanned vehicle that had malfunctioned
Pentagon plays down the seizure, saying it was an older unmanned vehicle that had malfunctioned
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The new office, located at Cheung Kong Center II in Central, marks the first time the bank has expanded outside the Middle East
The new office, located at Cheung Kong Center II in Central, marks the first time the bank has expanded outside the Middle East
The UAE will accelerate efforts to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz following the Iran war, advancing its “Zero Hormuz” strategy to diversify trade routes and supply chains, while stressing that the waterway will remain important, an adviser at the office of the Foreign Minister said.
Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned a US attack on Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman on Saturday.
An Iranian crude oil carrier burns after being struck at an unknown location in this still image taken from video released Sept. 8. U.S. Central Command says such vessels were targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on an American Navy warship. (Central Command/Handout via Reuters)
Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ‘targeted measures’ planned over Israeli settlers