Pakistan vows to defend ally Saudi 'to any extent'
AFP, Islamabad
18 September 2026 Middle East
China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal
Reuters, Dubai
18 September 2026 Middle East
KSA says Houthis targeted Makkah
AFP, Riyadh
17 September 2026 Middle East
Bab el-Mandeb must be free
Agencies
16 September 2026 Middle East
Saudi civil defence issues brief alerts over attack threats in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif
AFP, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15 September 2026 Middle East
Attacks shut down key Saudi oil pipeline
Reuters, Aden/Dubai
13 September 2026 Middle East
US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
Agencies
10 September 2026 Middle East
Iran-backed Houthis attack 4 Saudi cities
Agencies
9 September 2026 Middle East

Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib killed overnight

There has been no confirmation from Iran regarding Khatib's reported death.
18 March 2026

Israel military says its tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, regrets incident

UNIFIL faces increased risks amid Israeli-Hezbollah tensions
18 March 2026
18 March 2026

Iran missile fire kills two in central Israel: medics

The latest deaths took the toll from missile attacks on Israel since the start of the Middle East war late last month to 14 people
18 March 2026

Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected

Iranian strikes target oil, transport infrastructure, US assets across the Gulf
17 March 2026

Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz

Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours
17 March 2026

IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports

Military assistance was "not a long-term or sustainable solution" to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told FT
17 March 2026

Iran claims strike on Israel using Sejjil missile travelling 13× speed of sound

IRGC says advanced missile deployed for first time since US-Israel attacks on Iran
17 March 2026

Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts

Several allies decline US call to escort shipping in Hormuz
17 March 2026

Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

Gulf anger hardened after Iran struck oil hubs, ports, cities
17 March 2026

Iranian families weep as war dead are buried in Tehran cemetery

Iranian officials say more than 1,300 killed
17 March 2026

War on Iran: latest developments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent wishes to Iranians for the coming Nowruz holidays, marking the Persian new year
17 March 2026

One person killed by missile attack on civilian car in Abu Dhabi: statement

A Palestinian civilian was killed on the outskirts of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi when a missile hit their car on Monday, authorities said, as Iran pressed on with strikes on the Gulf following US-Israeli attacks
16 March 2026

Dubai airport gradually resumes flights after nearby drone fire

The latest incident near what is usually the world's busiest airport for international travel affected a fuel tank, the Dubai media office said, later adding that authorities had contained a fire that broke out and reporting no injuries
16 March 2026

Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport following nearby drone incident

The incident impacted a fuel tank, the Gulf financial hub's media office said, later adding authorities had extinguished the blaze that broke out
16 March 2026

Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu

Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the United States continues
15 March 2026

‘Send warships to secure Hormuz’

US President Donald Trump yesterday urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran, which showed no signs of slowing as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
15 March 2026

Iran govt not at risk of collapse

US intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless US and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
15 March 2026

US offers reward for information on Iran's supreme leader, senior officials

The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba KhameneI
14 March 2026

Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after US strike

Fars news agency, citing sources on the ground, reported there had been no damage to oil facilities after President Donald Trump said US bombardment of the island had destroyed military targets
14 March 2026