Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
18 August 2026
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers
15 August 2026
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Middle East
Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
10 August 2026
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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
9 August 2026
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Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal
8 August 2026
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Pakistan says any attack under new tri-party defence pact is attack on all
7 August 2026
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Houthis kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: medical sources
7 August 2026
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‘No oil thru Hormuz if attacks continue’
Iran vowed yesterday that not a single litre of oil would leave the Gulf while US and Israeli bombardments continue, declaring it will decide the war’s end, as the United Arab Emirates shut its largest refinery following a drone strike.
11 March 2026
As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war: Reuters
Pentagon confirms 140 wounded, with 108 already back on duty
11 March 2026
Iran Guards say they 'will determine the end of the war'
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would "determine the end of the war" in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end "soon"
10 March 2026
Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel
IRGC holds firm control, direct strikes, strategy, targets
10 March 2026
Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise
War uncertainty takes toll on Asia travel and tourism
10 March 2026
War on Iran: latest developments
Iran's Revolutionary Guards in response said they would "determine the end of the war" and not the Americans
10 March 2026
Trump vows Iran war will 'end very soon'
The war had sent stock markets slumping and oil prices soaring on Monday as Tehran, under new leader Mojtaba Khamenei, fired a fresh barrage of missiles at its Gulf neighbours and signaled that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would likely remain closed
10 March 2026
War on Iran: 4 Bangladeshis killed in Middle East so far
The government yesterday condemned attacks that have claimed innocent lives after two Bangladeshis were killed in a strike in Saudi Arabia amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
10 March 2026
War on Iran sets off energy shocks
Global stock markets tumbled and energy prices surged yesterday as supply disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran rattled investors, fuelling volatility and inflation fears.
10 March 2026
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war that the United States and Israel launched on Iran, has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, state media reports.
10 March 2026
Dhaka mourns deaths of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia, condemns attacks
Foreign ministry urges restraint and calls for urgent steps to de-escalate Middle East tensions
9 March 2026
10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts
The attacks almost completely halted traffic through the strait, a crucial route for oil and other goods
9 March 2026
Trump defends Iran war decision as oil soars above $100
"ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!" he argued
9 March 2026
US energy chief defends waiver of Russian oil sanctions for India
Blames fear for higher gas prices; says temporary waiver for Russian oil to India eases market pressure
9 March 2026
Oil prices surge 20% on supply fears as US-Israeli war with Iran expands
Oil bounds above $100 a barrel
9 March 2026
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?
Mojtaba has never held a formal government role
9 March 2026
Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
Oil surges as no let-up in week-old US-Israel war with Iran
9 March 2026
Iran picks new leader as war escalates
Residents in Tehran woke to thick black clouds and blackened rain yesterday after overnight Israeli strikes hit oil storage sites in the Iranian capital, while Iran struck vital infrastructure across the Gulf region, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport and damaging a desalination plant in Bahrain.
9 March 2026
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
Many ships only listen to the original civilian GPS signal, which is called the L1 C/A signal. It's the one that's been around since the early 1990s for civilian use.
8 March 2026
‘No surrender’
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday rubbished US President Donald Trump’s surrender demand as warring parties stepped up attacks and the war entered its second week.
8 March 2026