The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region. Fresh fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni
By Ahmed Tolba and Enas Alashray Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads
The United States hammered home a message touting its energy dominance at Tuesday's meeting of G20 energy ministers in Houston, while brushing past the consequences of Washington's war in Iran and environmental concerns. The meeting's slogan to "Unleash the full potential of
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration searches for ways to
By Kanishka Singh Sept 15 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran said on Tuesday dropping American rapper Macklemore from his U.S. concert tour was notSheeran's decision but that of the tour's promoter, even as Sheeran distinguished his political approach from Macklemore's. Macklemore
The UAE is moving to boost trade and investment ties with Syria amid the conflicts in the region and following initial caution in its dealings with Damascus.
Washington's plan to give Israel 40,000 additional MK-84 2,000-pound bombs signals carte blanche for Israeli attacks on Iran and militias it aids across the region.
As Iran-backed Houthis broaden attacks on Saudi Arabia, Tehran's delicate calculation is exploiting the current conflict without being dragged into an escalation of its own making.
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, according to a U.S. official familiar
Saudi Arabia is running out of options to export its vast oil reserves as attacks force its main pipeline shut while Iran and its allies cement their chokehold on the kingdom's two main maritime routes, analysts say. The world's top oil exporter last week shut its East-West
European crude importers are racing to secure new oil shipments as markets brace for the loss of up to 4% of global supplies into October following attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups. "It's
Rather than facing a united Gulf-U.S. front, Tehran is benefiting from a fragmented system of diplomatic channels and disputes, allowing it to apply military pressure while pursuing diplomacy on more favorable terms
The Pentagon inspector general's first report on the war's impact says Iran damaged dozens of U.S. aircraft and drones, while the conflict exposed munitions shortages and supply-chain bottlenecks
The scholars addressed the IDF's dismissive response to the Gaza war documentary 'NAZA,' arguing that the allegations raised required an independent and effective investigation into Israel's conduct under international law
