Somali pirates seize tanker off Yemen and steer it towards Puntland
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked the Tanzanian-flagged tanker Asana off Yemen and taken the vessel towards the northeastern coast of Somalia. The 1992-built chemical tanker was seized on Friday after…
Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘maritime embargo’ on Saudi Arabia
The Houthis said the embargo was a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen Yemen’s Houthis have announced a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The Iran-backed…
Trump loomed over the World Cup, up until the awkward trophy ceremony . The president was loudly booed as he entered the field after Spain’s win, waving to people as he made his way to the stage.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — President Donald Trump’s World Cup ended with something he likely loved: being showered in gold. Trump appeared to shake off FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he…
No US base in West Asia is beyond Iran’s reach
TEHRAN— Iran has significantly expanded its military response to renewed US operations in and around the Persian Gulf, combining retaliatory drone strikes, air defense operations and tighter control over the…
Iran hits US positions in response to raids on civilian facilities
TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday reported a series of missile and drone operations against US military facilities across the region, as the US military is targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran’s…
Khamenei threatens ‘unforgettable lessons’, two US troops killed in Iranian attac
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed to teach the US “unforgettable lessons” in a written message broadcast on state TV. US Central Command reported its first troop…
Could Somalia See The World’s Next Major Oil Discovery? By Natalia Katona
Somalia’s Curad-1 could open one of the world’s most strategically placed frontier oil provinces. Turkey is taking extraordinary frontier risk to test it, with TPAO drilling one of the deepest…
Iran launches fresh Gulf attacks after 6th night of US strikes
Iran said it launched a new wave of attacks on U.S. military facilities across the Gulf on Friday after the United States carried out a sixth straight night of strikes…
Inside the 24-hour sprint to convince Trump to drop his plans to toll Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump shocked Gulf allies and many of his own aides with his plan to impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz, touching off an international scramble to…
EU says threats against ICC ‘unacceptable’ as US launches campaign to ‘dismantle’ court
The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution The European Union…