Middle East, central Asia economies to shrink: IMF
The economy of the Middle East and Central Asia is set to shrink in 2026 amid the fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran, with...
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Trump: US might have gone too far against Iran
US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Washington may have gone “too far” in targeting Iran’s leadership, acknowledging that killing senior Iranian officials had...
Pakistan urges Taliban to stop cross-border attacks
Pakistan on Monday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government to prevent militants from using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan, warning again that the armed groups...
Houthis warn US against entering Yemen war
A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a “painful response” if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has...
Trump’s Russia diesel deal is illegal
Seven US senators from both parties issued a statement Sunday questioning the legality of President Donald Trump’s deal to allow Russian diesel exports despite a...
Saudi, Iranian FMs discuss regional tensions
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the recent escalation of the regional conflict and efforts to lower tensions, the Saudi state...
Top oil executives dropped after Riyadh attacks
Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with the event despite...
Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages
Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to “get a new leader” after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington’s easing of Russian diesel sanctions, as the US president...
Lifting diesel sanctions gives Russia ‘revenues to wage war’: EU
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Saturday that lifting sanctions on Russian diesel helped fuel the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, after US President Donald...
UK bans Protestant march in N. Ireland Catholic district
Britain’s Northern Ireland secretary on Friday banned a contentious Protestant parade through a mostly Irish nationalist and Catholic district after a nearly two-week standoff. The...
Destroyed more than 100 Houthi targets
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said Saturday it destroyed more than 100 military targets in a “large-scale operation” against the Iran-backed group. The conflict...
Mauritanian PM reappointed hours after resign
Mauritania’s prime minister resigned Friday after a scathing report on two major electric facility fires, but he was reappointed hours later and asked to form...