- Middle East
Hormuz blockade drives Gulf states to fast-track oil pipelines
Tehran: Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could…
- World
US strikes Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
Dubai: The US military announced on Wednesday, July 22, that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. US Central Command said the…
- World
Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Buffalo: The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie went on trial again Wednesday, July 22, this time in a federal case that casts the stabbing on a lecture…
- Middle East
Lebanon begins Israel agreement with pilot zones
Beirut: Lebanon’s prime minister visited Wednesday a battered southern village as the implementation of a Washington-brokered Lebanese-Israeli agreement began, following months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah. The latest conflict…
- Middle East
Palestinian family split by Israel-Gaza reunites after 2 years
Gaza Strip: The last time Mais al-Gharam saw her seven siblings was in the Gaza Strip two months before the war. That was before she left the Palestinian territory to go live…
- Middle East
Inside Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Trump warns of strike
Tehran: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz.…
- Middle East
Trump to honour four US troops killed in Middle East
Dover: President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 22, plans to attend the dignified transfer of four US service members killed in the Middle East. Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base…
- Middle East
Trump lifts 40-year US ban on direct flights to Lebanon
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday, July 21, he’ll allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route. Direct flights between the…
- Middle East
Trump approves Saudi uranium enrichment for nuclear program
Washington: President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with…
- Middle East
US completes 11th night of Iran strikes, talks overshadowed
Dubai: The US military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday, July 22, as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an…
- World
Pete Hegseth defends Iran war, estimated cost USD 37.5 billion
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced fiery questions and protests Tuesday over the US war with Iran, which he estimated has cost USD 37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a USD 95…
- World
Trump announces 200 pc tariff on generic drugs, India faces hit
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 22, announced steep tariffs on imported generic medicines from August 2028, asserting that the move was aimed at onshoring the manufacturing of such pharmaceutical…
- Middle East
23 km and growing: Israel’s new earthen wall cutting Gaza in half
Cairo: The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50 per cent of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according…
- World
Chinese donor scholarships in Harvard under Trump admin scanner
The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the Trump administration has opened in…
- Middle East
Too much cash hits Palestinian economy in West Bank
West Bank: A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to pay for a fill-up. The cashier refuses the money, explaining that the station’s bank has stopped accepting notes and…
