Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history. Its great colonial naval base in Asia would be in Singapore, allowing control of Malacca,
By Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for the first time since heavy
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly $8 billion since the last public estimate. Hegseth told lawmakers at a hearing in Washington that the figure
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, July 21 (Reuters) - Senior Saudi and United Arab Emirates officials on Tuesday shared similar social media posts affirming their close historical ties and "wise leadership," a move that follows months of tensions owing to a rift between the two Gulf
Fadi al-Nassan was shot when he came to help a family whose home is being besieged by Israeli settlers and soldiers. Seven people have been shot dead in the village since October 2023
Pentagon’s conservative estimate includes military pay and "operations and maintenance" costs, but does not factor in damage to military bases in the region.
Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon have not been operational since 1985.
Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon have not been operational since 1985.
As the two sides continue to trade strikes, the 10-day window could test whether diplomacy can survive battlefield pressure while neither wants negotiations to be interpreted as their retreat.
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen. - Trump warns Houthis - Trump said he
The PJAK co-leader says he does not believe Washington or Israel would abandon a strategic objective as significant as toppling Iran's government because of Turkish objections.
Channel 13 reported that PM Netanyahu called Jewish rioters who attack Palestinians a 'spreading cancer' during a security cabinet meeting in March on a plan to curb West Bank violence, most of which was not made public for political reasons
The country welcomed 3.52 million visitors during the first half of 2026, more than double the figure recorded a year earlier, as the government pushes to reconnect to the world and promote tourism as a pillar of economic recovery.
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned the “false” allegations made by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia, saying the accusations were “baseless.”For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.In a statement issued after its
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was far from finished with Iran and warned the next US military target could be an underground nuclear complex known as Pickaxe Mountain.Pickaxe Mountain is a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz where Western intelligence
US President Donald Trump praised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday as he welcomed him to the White House, making Aoun Lebanon’s first head of state to visit since 2009.“He’s handsome also,” Trump quipped to reporters during comments from the Oval Office. “And I think
By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, said he would form a new party to challenge Tayyip Erdogan, a political splintering that could boost the president's prospects of extending his 23-year rule at the next elections.
The level of “interaction” with Iran’s supreme leader is increasing day by day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video clip published on state media on Tuesday.His remarks follow months of speculation about the health of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not
On Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Tom Burges Watson covers another major escalation in the US-Iran conflict after President Donald Trump said American forces struck Iran “very hard” in a new wave of overnight attacks.Trump said the strikes were carried out “in honor”
On tonight’s W News Extra with Leigh-Ann Gerrans, we’re joined by Gemma White and Freddy Gray.We’ll bring you the latest on the Iran conflict as Tehran says it is facing an all-out war with the US.We’ll also reflect on the UK’s new prime minister as he delivers his first speech
On tonight’s W News with Leigh-Ann Gerrans, the United States expands its offensive against Iran, with President Donald Trump saying America is hitting it “very hard” as Tehran launches fresh attacks across the Gulf. We speak to Jason Brodsky, Policy Director at United Against
DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - The level of "interaction" with Iran's Supreme Leader is increasing day by day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video clip published on state media on Tuesday. His remarks follow months of speculation about the health of Supreme Leader
A report by The New Yorker details the Biden administration's internal struggle between supporting Israel, preventing regional escalation and addressing concerns over civilian harm and violations of international law, as Biden believed a U.S.-Israel clash could force a conflict
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will discuss with US President Donald Trump his vision for Lebanon following Israel’s withdrawal from the south, a source familiar with his preparations told Al Arabiya English.“Aoun’s framework includes a military plan as well as socioeconomic
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that there has been a substantial decrease in China’s purchases of Iranian oil.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We have sanctioned Chinese ... so-called teapot refineries,
By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel said on Tuesday he would resign his post and form a new party, a political splintering that compounds the challenges facing President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents as they face an unprecedented
The Houthi militia reportedly emailed multiple shipping companies on Tuesday, warning them of the consequences of visiting Saudi ports.
Residents of Kuwait, one of the world's hottest countries, are cutting their use of air conditioning at the height of summer, as Iranian strikes on power plants turn rationing into a national priority. Energy-guzzling air conditioners are ubiquitous in Kuwait during the summer
An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed a father, his wife and their four children in Gaza City, while setting their home ablaze, health officials said, in the latest deadly attack since a US-backed ceasefire was agreed more than nine months ago.Medics said the Israeli strike on
India’s main opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi step down over the police crackdown against student protests demanding reforms in the education system.Modi must resign “for destroying the future of India’s youth”, the Congress
By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, July 21 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia told shipping companies not to load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports or they may be targeted, according to an email the group sent to companies. The Houthis on
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States was not finished attacking Iran, as Tehran stepped up its strikes across the Middle East. As Iran stepped up its attacks in the Gulf, Kuwait's foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had summoned Iran's ambassador over a
Iran stepped up its strikes in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain coming under attacks. Bahrain said it intercepted Iranian attacks as sirens sounded multiple times in the kingdom, with Kuwait and
Aoun seeks to strike a delicate balance on his visit to Washington. He needs U.S. backing on one hand, and on the other to reassure his critics that he won't launch a full peace process with Israel
Iran attacked several Kuwaiti power generation and water desalination plants on Monday for the fourth consecutive day, causing fires at a number of facilities, Kuwait’s ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said on Tuesday.For all the latest headlines, follow our
Facing government paralysis and mounting debt, the Palestinian Authority is turning to creative solutions like the new Yabous app
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces bombed Iran's south and west after President Donald Trump said Tehran would pay dearly for the deaths of American soldiers, while Iran targeted U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces bombed Iran's south and west after President Donald Trump said Tehran would pay dearly for the deaths of American soldiers, while Iran targeted U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
By Giselda Vagnoni and Oriana Boselli ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a
From the perspective of the Israeli military and some politicians, the current situation of the US striking at Iran and Israel staying out of the conflict is ideal.
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir met on Tuesday with Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Islamabad, according to Al Arabiya sources.Momeni arrived to mediator Pakistan’s capital on Monday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.A
Bahrain’s military on Tuesday said it had intercepted a number of Iranian attacks, nearly two weeks into the resumption of US-Iran hostilities that have included daily attacks on the kingdom.“The air defenses of the Bahrain Defense Force intercepted and destroyed a number of
India summoned Russia’s top envoy in New Delhi on Tuesday to protest against an attack on a cargo ship leaving Ukraine’s port of Odesa that killed four Indian nationals.The Indian foreign ministry said it had summoned Vladimir Ladanov, the Russian charge d’affaires, to convey
By Maya Gebeily and Tala Ramadan BEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security official said, in line with a U.S.-brokered
BEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security official said, in line with a U.S.-brokered plan. The plan foresees Lebanese
Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further at the start of the week, shipping data showed, as caution grew following a fresh exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran.A total of four commodity vessels crossed the strait on Monday, mostly on the
Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security official said, in line with a US-brokered plan.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News
