Pakistan vows to defend ally Saudi 'to any extent'
18 September 2026
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China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal
18 September 2026
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KSA says Houthis targeted Makkah
17 September 2026
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Bab el-Mandeb must be free
16 September 2026
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Saudi civil defence issues brief alerts over attack threats in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif
15 September 2026
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Strait of Hormuz: Fresh attack on ship fans fears over oil supplies
14 September 2026
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Attacks shut down key Saudi oil pipeline
13 September 2026
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US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
10 September 2026
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Iran-backed Houthis attack 4 Saudi cities
9 September 2026
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Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat’, Gulf states tell UN
Iran claims 1,500 civilian deaths from U.S.-Israeli strikes
25 March 2026
Lebanon state media says Israeli strikes kill 9 in south
The Israeli campaign has so far killed at least 1,072 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities
25 March 2026
Bahrain pushes UN-backed action for Hormuz shipping; France tables rival text
Iran's actions seen as threat to international peace and security
24 March 2026
Cathay extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspensions to May 31
Cathay said customers looking to change their flights to and from the Middle East would not face rebooking, rerouting or refund charges
24 March 2026
Israel strikes hit 7 areas of south Beirut overnight: Lebanon state media
Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel attack
24 March 2026
Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say
Throughout war planning, Netanyahu waged lobbying campaign in favor of Iran attack - though no proof it was decisive factor for US president
24 March 2026
Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated: analysis
Incident highlights risks of using advanced weapons against cheaper drones
22 March 2026
Iranians hold Eid prayers as Mideast war rages
At dawn, a crowd of worshippers gathered at central Tehran's Imam Khomeini grand mosque, named after the founder of the Islamic republic
21 March 2026
Iran fired missiles at joint US-UK base in Indian Ocean: report
Neither missile hit the target, which is around 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iranian territory, but the launch suggests that Tehran has missiles with longer ranges than previously thought, the report said
21 March 2026
Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
Nearly 30 people have been killed in Gulf states since the war broke out
20 March 2026
Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years: QatarEnergy CEO
About $20 billion of lost annual revenue as some 12.8 million tonnes per year of LNG offline
19 March 2026
The cost of a distant war being paid in Bangladeshi lives
Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad
19 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz blockage drives up Gulf food bills
The price of meat in particular has almost doubled
19 March 2026
Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field after it 'violently lashed out'
Trump warns Iran not to attack neighbours over Israel's South Pars strike
19 March 2026
Iran missile fire kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank, foreign worker in Israel
The Red Crescent said at least eight others were injured, including one woman in critical condition
19 March 2026
US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
Options include securing Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island
19 March 2026
Cathay suspends Dubai flights until April 30 over Middle East war
Cathay had previously axed all flights to Dubai and Riyadh in March, extending earlier suspensions
19 March 2026
Iran hits Qatar energy hub, targets Saudi Arabia, after Israeli attack on gas field
Tehran strikes Israel after killing of security chief Larijani
19 March 2026
Iran warns Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE to evacuate energy facilities
Iran's Revolutionary Guards issue evacuation warnings for Gulf oil facilities
18 March 2026
Iran's huge Gulf gas field is struck in major escalation
Pars is Iran's sector of the world's largest gas deposit, shared with Qatar
18 March 2026