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Missile interceptions light up the sky over Doha Qatar as Iran fires missiles at four Gulf states on July 12 2026

UAE Issues Missile Alert as Iran Targets Gulf Capitals, Hormuz Declared Closed

Iran fired missiles at the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in the most expansive Gulf barrage since the conflict began, forcing Emirati residents into public shelter as AFP journalists watched

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at a welcoming ceremony in Doha

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Transformative Former Emir, Dies at 74

Qatar's Amiri Diwan announced Sunday the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the age of 74. The architect of Al Jazeera and Qatar's transformation into a global

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Damascus street market scene as Syria prepares for economic revival after the US began removing its 47-year state sponsor of terrorism designation

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Syria moved closer to economic renewal as President Trump initiated removal of its 47-year US state sponsor of terrorism designation, the last major barrier to international banking. Ground-level Damascus reacted with cautious

July 12, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani at the United Nations Security Council session on Iran's nuclear program, July 2026

Pakistan Backs Iran at UN as UNSC Convenes on Nuclear Program After JCPOA Expiry

Pakistan and Somalia abstained as the UN Security Council met Friday on Iran's nuclear program at the request of Bahrain and European powers. Iran's ambassador publicly thanked Islamabad from the council floor,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Istanbul on July 10 2026 for diplomatic talks on Lebanon's future

Erdogan Hosts Lebanese PM Salam in Istanbul as Turkey Seeks Post-Iran Lebanon Role

Erdogan met Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam in Istanbul on Friday, positioning Turkey to counter Israeli and Iranian influence in post-war Lebanon. Analysts see an emerging Turkey-Saudi-Egypt-Qatar-Oman coalition forming to preserve Lebanese stability

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Canadian PM Mark Carney at Al-Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah for energy partnership talks on July 9 2026

King Salman Hands Prince Abdulaziz Saudi Arabia’s Energy and Industry Portfolios

King Salman merged Saudi Arabia's Energy and Industry portfolios under Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Saturday, as the Hormuz closure reduced Gulf crude exports. Bandar Alkhorayef was moved to Acting GAMI Governor

July 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz from Musandam Oman on July 9 2026 as Iran IRGC moves to formally close the waterway

IRGC Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed as US Bombs Iranian Port Cities

Iran's IRGC formally declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday after striking a Cyprus-flagged container ship, defying a US ultimatum. US Central Command launched a third wave of airstrikes on Bandar

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A vessel navigates the Persian Gulf near Ajman UAE during the US-Iran war July 2026

Iraq Rushes to Seal Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Before Contract Expires at Month’s End

Iraq and Turkey are finalizing a 12-month deal to keep crude flowing through the Ceyhan pipeline before the current agreement expires at month's end. With Hormuz still restricted, the 970km route to

July 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the NATO Ankara Summit July 2026

Turkey’s Fidan Calls Egypt and Jordan on Iran-US Talks as Middle East Tensions Rise

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan held separate phone calls with Egypt's Badr Abdelatty and Jordan's Ayman Safadi on Saturday, pressing for US-Iran MoU implementation and Middle East de-escalation. The calls came one day

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Cargo ships at Khor Fakkan container terminal UAE amid Strait of Hormuz closure 2026

Oman Proposes Two Shipping Corridors for Hormuz as Iran-US Talks Remain Unresolved

Oman presented a two-corridor Strait of Hormuz proposal at Saturday's Araghchi-Albusaidi talks in Muscat: free southern passage through Omani waters, conditional northern transit requiring Tehran's approval. Neither Iran nor the US has

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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UAE Issues Missile Alert as Iran Targets Gulf Capitals, Hormuz Declared Closed

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Transformative Former Emir, Dies at 74

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Pakistan Backs Iran at UN as UNSC Convenes on Nuclear Program After JCPOA Expiry

Erdogan Hosts Lebanese PM Salam in Istanbul as Turkey Seeks Post-Iran Lebanon Role

King Salman Hands Prince Abdulaziz Saudi Arabia’s Energy and Industry Portfolios

IRGC Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed as US Bombs Iranian Port Cities

Iraq Rushes to Seal Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Before Contract Expires at Month’s End

Turkey’s Fidan Calls Egypt and Jordan on Iran-US Talks as Middle East Tensions Rise

Oman Proposes Two Shipping Corridors for Hormuz as Iran-US Talks Remain Unresolved

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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