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Bahrain 's interior ‌ministry said ​on Saturday it had arrested 41 people it said were ⁠linked to Iran 's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the state news agency reported. The ‌ministry said security authorities uncovered ‌a group linked to Iran 's ‌IRGC, adding ‌that investigations ‌by the public prose

Mogadishu: Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to a local official and the British military. The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along th

Abu Dhabi: The foreign ministers of the UAE, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have condemned settlers’ incursions into Al‑Aqsa Mosque. The ministers condemned the repeated violations of the historic and legal status quo in Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy s

A second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is set to start Thursday in Washington, while the prospects of Iran-US talks in Pakistan seem dubious as the Islamic Republic accused the Americans of a "lack of good faith" in negotiations. Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and sei

Cairo: Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, stated that Iran and Israel pursue projects of regional hegemony that constitute primary causes of instability. He noted that the Arab region has faced two major threats in its contemporary history: the first from Israel since its occu

Paris: European allies fear US negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with experience dealing with Tehran said. They worry Washington, eager to claim a diplomatic win for President Donald

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack targeting the French contingent within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the death of a soldier and injuries to three members of the international force. The UAE emphasise

Washington: Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. Confusion over the cri

Beirut: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT), signalling a pause in Israel 's conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has raged in parallel to the war with Iran. A U.S. official said the ceasefire would

Dubai Chamber of Commerce organised a dialogue session recently in collaboration with the Al Batinah North Governorate branch of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Held with the goal of strengthening logistics cooperation between the business communities in Dubai and Oman, the discussions a

The US blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the start of the Iran war. Ordinarily, roughly one fifth of global oil and gas exports transit the ‌Strait of Hormuz. Here 's a look at some

Washington: ​European countries ‌are ​putting together a post-war plan for ⁠a broad coalition of ‌countries, excluding the United ‌States, to ‌help free ‌up ‌shipping through the ​Strait of ‌Hormuz, ​the ⁠Wall ​Street ⁠Journal reported on Tuesday, ⁠citing ⁠officials. Reuters could not immediately v