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Updated as stories are publishedBrent crude climbs as Strait of Hormuz deal remains uncertain
Brent crude rose more than 1 percent on Monday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen until…
West Bank journalists faced 108 attacks in July, syndicate says
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate documented 108 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinian journalists and media workers in the…
Ahmed al-Jubouri detained as Iraq’s anti-graft campaign continues
Ahmed al-Jubouri, the former governor of Iraq’s Saladin province, was arrested in Baghdad on Saturday on allegations that he embezzled…
New Houthi missile and drone attacks hit al-Makha
Yemen’s Houthis launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on the Red Sea port city of al-Makha, also…
Berlin raises alarm over suspected drone and wider attacks
Germany is facing what Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described as daily “hybrid warfare” from foreign powers, days after an explosive-laden…
Fire reported at Saudi Aramco refinery after Houthi drone claim
Yemen’s Tehran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco refinery in Jazan early Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s…
Senate Democrats wargame possible election disruption scenarios
Senior Senate Democrats, including minority leader Chuck Schumer, have taken part in two election-disruption exercises this year as they prepare…
‘Green Rafah’ plan advances amid Gaza future dispute
Israel has quietly approved the start of infrastructure work in eastern Rafah for a project known as “Green Rafah,” according…
Why Israel’s 2026 election is facing integrity concerns
Concerns about the integrity of Israel’s upcoming general election are growing ahead of the October 27 legislative vote, when voters…
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