Category: Middle East
US To Hit Iran Hard, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday as the Middle East war […] Smoke rises following an Israeli controlled-explosion on the village of Kfartibnit as seen from Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on July 29, 2026.(Photo by Ammar Ammar / AFP) / US…
Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks. What we know
Negotiators are trying to break the deadlock over transit fees and the management of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump waves from under an umbrella after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on July 27, 2026 [AFP] US President Donald Trump says Washington is engaged in “very friendly negotiations”…
British court dismisses Bahrain’s bid to block activists’ spyware lawsuit
Ruling establishes that countries using spyware on people in the UK can be sued. Britain’s Supreme Court has dismissed a bid by Bahrain to claim state immunity to close down a spyware lawsuit filed by two dissidents. The ruling, handed down on Monday by a narrow 3-2 majority, sets a significant precedent, confirming that foreign…
Iran Halts Middle East Attacks as US Holds Fire
Tehran said on Sunday it had ceased retaliatory operations against US allies in the Middle East after Washington paused its strikes on Iran over the previous two nights. A destroyed building is pictured in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon on July 26, 2026. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP) Iran said on…
A new threat by Yemen’s Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk
CAIRO (AP) — A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade. The rebels say they have closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping in retaliation for the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on the international airport in…
US Widens Strikes In Iran
The Middle East war resumed after a weeks-long lull prompted by an agreement signed in June, and oil prices surged to a one-month high as the foes battled to control the vital Strait of Hormuz. A heavily-damaged bridge which was hit by a US strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas…
US, Iran Exchange Blows In Rekindled Mideast War
The rekindled fighting came a month after a preliminary deal was signed that aimed to end the conflict, which broke out in late February with massive US-Israeli strikes on Iran. This US Navy handout photo released on July 15, 2026 and taken on June 30 by US Central Command Public Affairs shows a US Sailor…
Okpebholo Pledges ₦1m Each To 41 Edo Returnees Fleeing South Africa Attacks
Okpebholo said the support package is intended to help the returnees secure accommodation and begin rebuilding their lives after their ordeal abroad. FILE: Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged ₦41 million in financial assistance to Edo indigenes recently evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, with each returnee…
Former Leader Of Qatar Hamad Bin Khalifa Dies At 74
The former leader was seen as one of the key architects of modern Qatar and led the country during a period of rapid economic growth. (FILES) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani looks on during the opening of the three-day 14th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Doha on March…
Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Offer Conflicting Plans for Doha Talks
Iranian officials contradicted President Trump’s claim that representatives from the two countries would speak directly in Qatar’s capital on Tuesday. A billboard of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, in Tehran this month.Credit…Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times Iran and the United States have offered conflicting narratives about whether the delegations they plan to…
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