1+ day, 11+ min ago   (248+ words) Iraqi authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect identified as Omid Haji Ahmad (also reported as Omid Haji Ahmed) on charges of financing terrorism and money laundering, while US sanctions lists already name him for alleged involvement in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (443+ words) The diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, Dr Anwar Gargash, has said the meeting between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (508+ words) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said Iran’s condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz is the return of the United States to its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum, while the agenda for Monday’s meeting in the Sultanate of Oman…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (838+ words) A commercial ship was hit by an unidentified munition while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Sunday, in the latest strike on merchant traffic in a waterway that has been largely closed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (289+ words) The announcement was made by the deputy energy minister, according to Iranian state media, but details on the value, duration and precise start dates of the contracts were not immediately disclosed. The combined contracted volumes amount to roughly 620 to 670 MW,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (735+ words) Delivery times for Saudi crude to Asian buyers would rise roughly two and a half times if the Bab el-Mandeb strait were closed, leaving shipments to travel around southern Africa, according to figures from the Japanese Shipowners' Association reported by…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (219+ words) Saudi military spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said the Houthi attacks represented a continuing campaign against Saudi national assets and infrastructure. He said the coalition would respond under the principle of self-defence and in accordance with international law. The attacks…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (284+ words) The situation around Mokha has deteriorated rapidly. Yemen’s government reported earlier this week that Houthi missiles and drones struck Mokha Port, killing three workers and injuring others while damaging port infrastructure, fuel facilities and other economic assets. The government condemned…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (174+ words) Business Upturn Hang Seng Falls 1.45% to Close Below 25,000 Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.45% on Thursday, closing at 24,951.19 as selling pressure dragged the benchmark below the psychologically significant 25,000 level. The index traded within a relatively narrow band throughout the session,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (233+ words) Southeast Asian equity markets closed in the red on Tuesday, with losses ranging from modest to moderate as investors adopted a cautious stance across the region. Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) was among the steeper decliners, falling 0.57% to close at…...