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As US ties fray, top Oman official visits China: What to know
For Oman, recalibrating its ties with Washington after the Iran war means diversifying its partnerships — leaning more on European allies like France and deepening its relationshi…
Analysis-Pakistan worries about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
By Rick Noack, Mubasher Bukhari and Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD, July 16 (Reuters) - Attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis this week have frustrated Pakistan and threa…
Exclusive-Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi, Samia Nakhoul and Jonathan SaulDUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United Stat…
Fire at orphanage in Algiers kills 11, injures 19
ALGIERS, July 16 (Reuters) - Eleven people, including children, were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage close to the Algerian capital Algiers early on Thursday, autho…
Syria seizes arms shipment on Iraq border destined for Hezbollah
The operation comes as part of the Syrian authorities' efforts to curb illicit arms smuggling through its territory, namely intended for Hezbollah.
Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a U.S.-based …
Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway US on Iran deal
JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a deal by the U.S. to …
Trump hails release of US citizen held in Iran as 'goodwill' gesture
July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has called the release of a U.S. citizen held in Iran a "gesture of goodwill", even as conflict raged for a fifth night across the …
Iran, US step up attacks, though release of American may signal path to climbdown
By Nayera Abdallah, Jana Choukeir and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States exchanged intensified fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that h…
Iran, US escalate in Gulf but release of American signals path to climb down
By Nayera Abdallah and Jana ChoukeirDUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States exchanged intensified fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has all but torn up…
