Military & Defense
Saudi air strikes intensify against Houthis as ground forces struggle near Taiz
Saudi aircraft are striking Houthi concentrations and advance routes while government-aligned ground forces remain under pressure around Taiz.
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Middle East & North Africa
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Syrian airport project faces mass-grave and land-rights objections
Rights groups and residents want redevelopment of the former Mezzeh military airport halted until suspected graves and historic land claims…
Economy & Energy
Saudi pipeline outage puts up to 4% of global oil supply at risk
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown has put a major Red Sea export route at risk, with traders warning that stored…
News
Strike on Iranian cargo ship near Qeshm kills one
An Iranian commercial vessel was hit near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one person dead and three…
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Ankara condemns Saudi drone attack but does not activate Mecca Defense Agreement
Turkey condemned drones launched from Iraq against Saudi Arabia but made no reference to activating the Mecca collective-defence agreement.
Opinion
Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with Turkey and…
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Trump says Hormuz crisis will ‘work out just fine,’ claims Houthis contacted U.S.
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz crisis will work out, suggests Iran was probably behind the Saudi pipeline attack and…
Economy & Energy
IEA warns oil supply shock is deepening as Gulf recovery slips to 2027
The IEA has cut its 2026 oil supply and demand forecasts as Gulf disruptions, shrinking inventories and record diesel prices…
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Trump rejects Saudi request for direct U.S. strikes on Houthis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged President Donald Trump to strike Houthi forces as the threat to the…
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Chikli Frames Israel–Greece–Cyprus Partnership as Counterweight to Turkey
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has portrayed cooperation with Greece and Cyprus as a united front against regional extremism…
News
BRICS Summit Faces Iran War Test as UAE-Tehran Rift Deepens
The BRICS summit in New Delhi will test whether the expanded bloc can maintain consensus amid the Iran war and…
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Yemen: Houthis Move on Zuqar and Perim/Mayun in Lightning Attack to ‘Close’ Bab el-Mandeb
Houthi forces advance toward Mayun after capturing Zuqar and Mocha, escalating fears for control of the Bab el-Mandeb and global…