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Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red Sea
By Enas Alashray and Yomna EhabCAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the group said on Thursday, and a …
Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite Mideast arms race
By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, July 23 (Reuters) - A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to en…
Greece to buy $4 billion air defence system from Israel
ATHENS, July 23 (Reuters) - Greece has approved the purchase of a multi-layer air defence system worth up to €3.5 billion ($4 billion) from Israel, several types of drones and Emb…
Greece to buy €3.5 billion air defence system from Israel, sources say
ATHENS, July 223(Reuters) - Greece's security council, KYSEA, is expected to give its final approval on Thursday for the purchase of a multi-layer air defence system from Israel, …
ASEAN to call for open straits as US-Iran war casts shadow
Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia will call for freedom of navigation in international straits when they wrap a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-I…
Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100
By Elwely Elwelly, Ahmed Elimam and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump promised on Thursday "major military punishment" for Iran and its Houthi…
Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers, threatening new chokepoint in Iran war
By Yomna Ehab and Enas AlashrayCAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Ara…
Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening new chokepoint in Iran war
By Yomna Ehab and Enas AlashrayCAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabi…
US military completes 12th straight night of strikes on Iran
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, for a …
Rubio reassures Asian allies they're not being abandoned as top diplomats meet
By Michael Martina and Mikhail FloresMANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Asian allies that a U.S. pursuit of positive ties with Beijing did n…
Southeast Asia hosts security gathering amid Middle East turmoil
By Mikhail Flores and Michael MartinaMANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - Top diplomats from Asia, Europe and North America met on Thursday for the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum, w…
Top diplomats gather for security forum in Southeast Asia
By Mikhail FloresMANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - Top diplomats from Asia, Europe and North America gathered on Thursday for the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, where …
US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agree…
US reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia
By Timothy GardnerJuly 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, letting the kingdom enrich uranium and build nuclear reactors using U.…
US says it reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia
By Timothy GardnerJuly 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday, a deal that allows …
US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agree…
US, Saudi Arabia sign landmark nuclear power agreement
The multi-billion dollar agreement will now undergo congressional review, with expected provisions on uranium enrichment likely to draw scrutiny from some lawmakers.
Why New York's Mamdani cannot have Israel's Netanyahu arrested
(In paragraph 11, corrects first name of Harvard Law School professor to Alex, not Alexander)By Luc CohenNEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this…
Explainer-Why New York's Mamdani cannot have Israel's Netanyahu arrested
By Luc CohenNEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he had determined he lacked the legal authority to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Exclusive-Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
By Jonathan Landay, Gram Slattery and Timour AzhariWASHINGTON/RIYADH, July 22 (Reuters) - Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analy…
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged to stage tit-for-tat bomb attacks on Iranian civil infrastructure every time Tehran fired at ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz…
Turkey to begin surveys for planned northern Cyprus gas pipeline
The planned 63-mile link is intended to supply gas for electricity generation but has drawn condemnation from the Republic of Cyprus amid rising rivalries in the eastern Mediterra…
Saudi nuclear deal delivers strategic economic prizes as Trump boosts Gulf allies
A landmark US-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation agreement is poised to deliver billion-dollar contracts and many question marks as the Trump administration seeks to anchor Riyadh…
Treasury's Bessent welcomes Pakistan's reforms, push to return to capital markets
By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Pakistan's finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday and welcomed the country's pr…
Philippine, Chinese foreign ministers trade protests over South China Sea encounter
MANILA/BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China met in Manila on Wednesday and both made "strong" protests over an encounter between the two…
Why US-Saudi nuclear deal could encounter hurdles in Congress
The agreement is likely to face questions in Congress over whether its nonproliferation safeguards are sufficient, as well as over Riyadh’s stated interest in acquiring nuclear we…
How US bid prevailed over China, France, Russia in Saudi nuclear deal
The Trump administration has made American nuclear technology a major priority with an $80 billion investment in the sector, including nearly $18 billion in loans to Westinghouse …
Trump vows tit-for-tat strikes on Iran power plants
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged that the United States would bomb Iranian civil infrastructure every time Tehran fires at ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "Fro…
Lebanon, Israel to hold next talks in Italy on August 4, Lebanese official says
BEIRUT, July 22 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold their next round of U.S.-brokered talks on August 4 in Italy, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, a…
Iran's Gulf islands: targets in latest fight over Hormuz
A US missile struck the Iranian island of Larak on Wednesday, the Tasnim news agency reported, in the latest attack to target the Islamic republic's islands in and around the Stra…