Middle East War: Saudi airport attack kills one as US orders embassy departures

Attack on Saudi kills one, US orders embassy departures

Dammam airport and Shaybah oilfield hit as France steps up Gulf diplomacy

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Brazilian women arrested over videos in Egypt

Two women freed on bail as investigation continues into videos filmed in Egyptian streets

Brazilian influencer Mariana Alves, known online as Malévola, and her friend Bruna Mercatelli, were arrested in Alexandria after Egyptian authorities identified them in videos circulating on social media.

A look at the major candidates in Israel's election

Netanyahu faces challenges from Eisenkot and others in pivotal Israeli election

FILE - People walk past a Likud party campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition party leaders and bearing the Hebrew slogan "Right or Palestine," ahead of Israel's general election, in Beni Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.

1 killed, 8 hurt in attack on Saudi airport: Report

Egyptian President El Sisi says Cairo will defend Saudi territory, not attack Yemen

Middle East conflict: US orders embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz

Yemen claims 285 Houthis 'killed or wounded' in strikes

Yemen reports destruction of Houthi vehicles and equipment in latest assault

Yemeni government forces claimed that its armored units, artillery, and drone aircraft continued to strike Houthi forces, fortifications, and weapons crews, while restricting its ability to manoeuvre or concentrate forces.

24.6 million bopd: Mid-East oil finds a way around war

Middle East crude flows recover but shipping challenges persist

This aerial photo shows a tanker unloading imported crude oil at a terminal port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026. Instead of risking the chokepoints, two state-owned shipping companies are now loading oil through ship-to-ship transfers at safer locations outside the Arabian Gulf.

US sanctions law firm, Iran-linked shipping agents

Panama-Greece law firm accused of hiding Iranian vessel ownership

An example of a US-sanctioned crude oil tanker, the RAMONA I, due to its Iran links. Tracking databases list the same IMO number, 9233222, for both Triathlon and RAMONA I. It has the former names Shadi (until 2022), Seagull 21 (2021) and Triathlon (2021). The Triathlon record shows a crude oil tanker with the same IMO number, built in 2002 and sailing under the Liberian flag. The Ramona I record shows the same IMO, the same 84,586 gross tonnage and 164,445 deadweight tonnage, and a Panama flag. Why '"Monrovia" appears: Monrovia is Liberia’s capital and the port of registry for Liberian-flagged ships. So “Triathlon, registered in Monrovia” means it was Liberian-flagged at that point. It later appears under the Panama flag, which is consistent with the Panama-flagged vessels Treasury described in this action.

Qatar, France denounce Iranian strikes

Macron praises Qatar's mediation as nations push for regional security

France's President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (L) and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, attends the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit at the Rosewood Hotel in Lusail on October 21, 2026.

Several explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz

Local sources have not yet disclosed the nature of these explosions, the report said

Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz: Iran state media

Middle East conflict: Key updates for UAE residents

Emmanuel Macron visits Saudi Arabia in solidarity amid Houthi attacks on the kingdom

Pezeshkian criticised Washington for increasing sanctions and pressure while simultaneously calling for negotiations.

Iraq shuts key border crossing with Iran

Al Sheeb crossing shut to travellers and commercial trucks amid security review

Iraq'a Al Sheeb border crossing with Iran has been closed until further notice, with plans to gradually suspend operations at other crossings along the Iranian border.

US warships head east as Iran talks stall: War next?

Tehran refuses uranium concessions as US military buildup raises fears of renewed conflict

The Roosevelt deployment comes as the US military seeks to sustain a substantial naval presence around the Middle East.

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