1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (782+ words) If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Mocha port and now threaten to control the main waterway of the Bab al-Mandeb strait....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (133+ words) Iranian official tells Al Jazeera an IAEA resolution on Tehran’s nuclear safeguards was ‘imposed’ by the US and Israel Senior Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was ‘imposed’ by US and Israel Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei tells…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (927+ words) The takeover solidifies the group’s position in the Bab al-Mandeb, but holding it long-term could be difficult. Houthi forces have taken control of the island of Mayun – also known as Perim – tightening their grip on the eastern coast of the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (977+ words) Iranian officials have praised the Houthis’ victories in Yemen but have not spoken about any planned closure of Bab al-Mandeb. Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities and state media have praised the Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, which some see…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (126+ words) Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been celebrating after seizing control of the Red Sea coast in a rapid offensive. Houthis celebrate seizing control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been celebrating after seizing control of the Red Sea…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1358+ words) Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory. Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its critical East-West oil pipeline, a 1,200km (746-mile) conduit stretching across the Arabian Peninsula, after it was attacked by drones on Friday. The drones…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (464+ words) The UN Security Council voted unanimously to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious US proposal to impose a nationwide ban. All 15 Security Council members on Friday voted in favour of…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (791+ words) Students pledge to continue learning as demolitions in Masafer Yatta attack homes, schools, and their right to education. On Tuesday morning, 12-year-old Sundus al-Hamamdeh left her home in the Masafer Yatta village of Khirbet al-Fakhit, and went to school. It…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (361+ words) Iraq condemns the attack, says Prime ⁠Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an ⁠investigation ​into ⁠those responsible. Saudi Arabia has expressed its “strongest condemnation” after its East-West oil pipeline was hit by drones launched from Iraq. In a statement by the Ministry…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (142+ words) US sanctions Chinese firms over Iran links but spare big banks as Trump and Xi eye key talks. How the US sanctions on Iran impact China The US has sanctioned Chinese entities tied to Iran’s shadow networks but stopped short…...