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An attack blamed on the Houthis killed four crew members and two rescuers, while US forces disabled a Panama-flagged vessel.
StaffAugust 12, 2026
Seven people were killed and around 35 injured in a Houthi attack targeting Yemen’s Mocha Port and nearby residential areas, as fighting between the Houthis and government forces intensifies.
StaffAugust 9, 2026
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty described relations with Syria as normal and said Cairo fully supports Syria’s security and stability. He also announced plans to visit Damascus.
StaffAugust 9, 2026
Tehran says an emerging deal with Oman would organise shipping routes but would not by itself restore traffic.
StaffAugust 9, 2026
Syria expects to produce more than 3 million tons of wheat in the 2026 season, a sharp increase from 2025 that could help meet domestic demand and reduce wheat imports.
StaffAugust 8, 2026
An Israeli soldier was wounded Saturday during military operations and artillery shelling in several towns in southern Lebanon, including Zawtar al-Gharbiya, one of the areas covered by an agreement that established the deployment of the Lebanese army.
StaffAugust 8, 2026
Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebi said Saturday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is subject to undisclosed Iranian conditions and is not linked to ongoing talks between Tehran and Muscat.
StaffAugust 8, 2026
Dan Caine has warned privately that further escalation could backfire, according to CNN, as Washington pursues a Hormuz deal.
StaffAugust 8, 2026
The government gave no target or damage details as disputed casualty figures fuelled fears of a return to large-scale war.
StaffAugust 8, 2026
His call followed a blast that killed two Israeli reservists as negotiators met in Rome over a fragile truce.
StaffAugust 7, 2026
Eight Arab and Muslim Nations Warn Israel Is Undermining Gaza Agreement, Reject Annexation and Forced Displacement
StaffAugust 6, 2026
Trump threatened military action while Tehran said the arrangement alone would not guarantee safe passage.
StaffAugust 6, 2026
More than 360,000 remain displaced as destroyed homes, damaged services and continuing attacks obstruct their return.
StaffAugust 5, 2026
A proposed 60-day arrangement would divide shipping between Iranian and Omani waters.
StaffAugust 5, 2026
Recent satellite images have shown the positioning of two US aircraft carriers, the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush, in nearby locations in the Arabian Sea, less than 200 kilometers from Iran’s coastline, amid continued US maritime restrictions on Iranian-linked shipping.
StaffAugust 4, 2026
Talks focus on further Israeli withdrawals and Lebanese army deployments as Hezbollah rejects the US-backed process.
StaffAugust 4, 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in economic fields, as well as regional developments and security issues during Barzani’s first official visit to Damascus since the fall of the Assad governm
StaffAugust 3, 2026
Iranian officials say two parents and their two-year-old son were killed while two children survived.
StaffAugust 3, 2026
Tehran says it is discussing a temporary shipping route with Oman, but that any deal would not fully reopen the strait.
StaffAugust 3, 2026
After Iranian threats against regional energy facilities and pressure from Riyadh, Trump backed away from an imminent attack.
StaffAugust 2, 2026