7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (251+ words) ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters): US President Donald Trump on Sunday brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a ​base in Jordan from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US troops there in July. A…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (751+ words) This year’s BRICS summit has wrapped up in New Delhi with the usual promises of deepened cooperation and expanding economic ties. But there was an important absence. Although the US-Israel war on Iran has affected most of BRICS’ 11 members and…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago   (133+ words) Donald Trump has predicted that the conflict with Iran will end later this year, possibly shortly after the US midterm elections in November. Speaking to reporters during the Irish Open golf championship, ge said that an end to the Iran…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago   (635+ words) DUBAI (AFP): In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two shores of the Gulf were not separated by war. Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (206+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP): Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite images of a base in Jordan before and after an attack that killed three US soldiers, The Wall Street Journal reported — an incident that could deepen tensions between Washington and Beijing. On…...

1+ day, 20+ 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, 21+ 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…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (250+ words) LAHORE – More than 60 international flights have been cancelled at airports across Pakistan amid heightened tensions in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, leaving thousands of passengers facing difficulties. The airport sources said 15 flights bound for Jeddah, Riyadh, the United Arab…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (924+ words) Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others. Twenty-five years have passed since 19 al-Qaeda hijackers seized four commercial aeroplanes and slammed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (381+ words) Oil prices climbed around 4% on Thursday, with Brent crude rising above $105 a barrel as attacks on shipping raised concerns over disruptions to global supplies. Brent crude futures gained $4.05, or 4%, to $105.26 a barrel by 1215 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also…...