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Satellite imagery shows damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline after a drone attack by an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, September 2026

‘Worst-Case Scenario’: Trump Refuses Saudi Arabia’s Plea for Military Help as Iran-Backed Forces Batter the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia faces its worst-case scenario as Iran-backed forces pummel the kingdom's oil infrastructure from three directions and Trump refuses MBS's urgent plea for military action. Analysts warn the kingdom is running

September 14, 2026

by Arab Desk

Smoke rising over Khamis Mushait following Houthi ballistic missile and drone strike on King Khalid Air Base, Saudi Arabia

Houthis Fire Ballistic Missiles at Saudi Air Base as War Spreads Beyond Hormuz

Houthi forces struck King Khalid Air Base with ballistic missiles on Sunday, hours after Oman cancelled the Salalah Gulf talks. With Saudi Arabia's pipeline offline and the Strait of Hormuz under interdiction, Riyadh faces simultaneous pressure on every major oil

September 14, 2026

by Arab Desk

Red Sea map showing Houthi control of Hanish islands and Bab el-Mandeb Strait with oil tanker routes

Houthis Seize Two More Red Sea Islands as Oil Hits $107 Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Yemen's Houthi rebels seized Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea on Monday,

Satellite imagery showing fire damage at Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline pumping station after drone strikes in September 2026

Iran’s IRGC Shoots Down US Drone Over Hormuz as Saudi Pipeline, Bab al-Mandab Shut Simultaneously

Iran's IRGC claimed Monday it destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, compounding

Local elections in the four regions. Is war raging in Ukraine?

Russia’s Central Election Commission decided at its meeting on Thursday to hold local and municipal elections in the Luhansk and Donetsk republics and Zaporizhia and Kherson regions on the next unified polling

June 16, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Capture a large group of Ukrainian military after a Russian ambush

A security source in Donetsk said that the Russian army managed to capture 17 Ukrainian soldiers belonging to the Ukrainian army’s 28th mechanized brigade, after they were ambushed during an attempted counterattack

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

America and Iran are holding talks to ease tensions, with a bilateral “agreement”.

These steps can be described as an “understanding” rather than an agreement that requires consideration by the US Congress, where many oppose giving benefits to Iran because of its military assistance to

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

United are considering giving Qatari group negotiating rights to buy the club

While there are still doubts that a deal will be struck, these developments represent a major step forward in the efforts of Sheikh Jassim, the son of the former Qatari prime minister,

June 16, 2023

News·Sports

Macron announces plan to end ‘drug stock crisis’ in the country

Emmanuel Macron, from Ardèche, who visited the Pharmaceutical Control Laboratory, presented a project to relocate drug production to France, to deal with a structural shortage of imported products, from antibiotics to paracetamol.

June 16, 2023

News

Tunisia.. Women resort to singing clubs as a refuge from the pressures of life

These clubs have a strong participation of women convinced of the psychological and physical benefits of self-entertainment through singing, in addition to the contribution of periodic meetings between them in the creation

June 16, 2023

News

Tebboune in Moscow speaks of “dollar dominance” and “Algerian mediation”

In addition to economic cooperation issues, where the signing of a global strategic agreement between the two countries is looming. On Tuesday, Tebboune arrived in Moscow for a three-day visit, under complex

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Morocco.. Six out of ten children perform hazardous work

The official institution confirmed that the number of child laborers in Morocco continues to decrease, compared to previous years. In 2021, the number of active working children decreased by 14%, and this

June 16, 2023

News

Economic growth in Asia could overtake that of America and Europe in 2023

“In the fourth quarter of this year, we expect Asia’s growth to outpace that of the United States and Europe by about 450 basis points,” said Chetan Ahiya, chief Asia economist at

June 16, 2023

News

Daglo, in a press interview, talks about Wagner and the obstacle of negotiations

Daglo said, in an exclusive interview with the Italian agency Nova: “We have mentioned several times and we will repeat it unequivocally: there is no connection between the Rapid Support Forces and

June 16, 2023

News

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‘Worst-Case Scenario’: Trump Refuses Saudi Arabia’s Plea for Military Help as Iran-Backed Forces Batter the Kingdom

Houthis Fire Ballistic Missiles at Saudi Air Base as War Spreads Beyond Hormuz

Houthis Seize Two More Red Sea Islands as Oil Hits $107 Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Iran’s IRGC Shoots Down US Drone Over Hormuz as Saudi Pipeline, Bab al-Mandab Shut Simultaneously

Local elections in the four regions. Is war raging in Ukraine?

Capture a large group of Ukrainian military after a Russian ambush

America and Iran are holding talks to ease tensions, with a bilateral “agreement”.

United are considering giving Qatari group negotiating rights to buy the club

Macron announces plan to end ‘drug stock crisis’ in the country

Tunisia.. Women resort to singing clubs as a refuge from the pressures of life

Tebboune in Moscow speaks of “dollar dominance” and “Algerian mediation”

Morocco.. Six out of ten children perform hazardous work

Economic growth in Asia could overtake that of America and Europe in 2023

Daglo, in a press interview, talks about Wagner and the obstacle of negotiations

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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