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Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterw…
Syria no longer under UN nuclear watchdog probe
The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Wednesday decided to close a long-time probe against Syria launched under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad after the country's new aut…
'Nothing left': thousands in Yemen flee deadly Houthi clashes
Salama Saeed and her son fled for their lives when shelling and gunfire from Yemen's Houthi rebels engulfed their village, forcing her to leave other children behind. They are amo…
Iran war drives oil prices to $100 per barrel as Tehran strikes ships
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as fresh fighting with the United States drove oil prices above $100 per …
Explainer-Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies?
By Michael Georgy and Ahmed RasheedDUBAI/BAGHDAD, Sept 9 - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi could face a credibility crisis if Iran-backed Shi'ite militias fail to heed his call …
Brent crude sails past $100 as Middle East war intensifies
The Iran war escalated this week as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked four southern Saudi Arabian cities and oil facilities.
Majority of Palestinians lose trust in Hamas and Fatah, new poll finds
A recent poll by a Palestinian survey center found that trust in Palestinian factions has declined, amid stalled efforts to implement the Gaza peace plan and escalating settler vi…
Yemen rebels report fresh Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
Yemen's Houthi rebels reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has reignited during the Middle East war, with hundreds of peo…
Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks
Sept 9 (Reuters) - A tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, port officials said, and British nav…
Several merchant vessels hit by disabling fire in Gulf and Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Several merchant vessels in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman were hit by disabling fire during military activity in the region overnight, the United Ki…
