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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim at a GCC meeting in Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2026

Saudi Expert Says Trump Is a ‘Paper Tiger’ Over Iran, Abraham Accords Push Flounders

Saudi analyst Mubarak al-Ati says Trump's refusal to topple Iran's leadership has cost him credibility across the Gulf, while Riyadh quietly builds an Arab-Islamic bloc with Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A Tehran mural depicts a US aircraft carrier under attack as the US and Iran weigh a ceasefire deal

Trump Weighs 60-Day Iran Ceasefire Deal as US Hits Tehran’s Oil With New Sanctions

President Trump is reviewing a memorandum to extend the Iran ceasefire 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Washington imposes fresh oil sanctions on Tehran.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who referred the Sumud flotilla abuse of French citizens to the Paris prosecutor

France Asks Prosecutor to Probe Israeli Abuse of French Flotilla Activists

France's foreign minister has referred Israel's alleged abuse of French Global Sumud Flotilla activists, including sexual violence and beatings, to the Paris public prosecutor.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil refinery fire amid the Strait of Hormuz energy security crisis as the IEA warns of the biggest energy crisis in modern history

IEA Warns of Biggest Energy Security Crisis in Modern History as Hormuz Shutdown Reshapes Global Investment

The International Energy Agency says the world faces its biggest energy security crisis in modern history as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown drives a record $3.3 trillion in global energy spending and

May 28, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Iran as Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles and drones

Sirens Sound Over Kuwait City as Air Defenses Down Iranian Missiles and Drones

Kuwait's army said its air defenses engaged hostile missiles and drones at dawn, the first air-raid sirens over Kuwait City in months, after the IRGC vowed to answer a US strike near

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026, where he rejected a reported Strait of Hormuz deal

US and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes Near Hormuz as Trump Rejects Oman Deal and Threatens to Blow It Up

Iran's IRGC says it struck a base used by US forces after an American strike near Bandar Abbas, as Trump rejected a reported Hormuz deal and threatened to blow up Oman.

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian flags and portraits at a ceremony as US strikes and IRGC retaliation push oil prices higher

Oil Jumps 3% as US Strikes and Iran Airbase Retaliation Revive Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears

Brent crude jumped more than 3% to $97.29 a barrel on Thursday after fresh US strikes in Iran and an IRGC claim that it hit a US airbase reignited fears over Strait

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Smoke rising near US air base in the Middle East after IRGC missile strike during Operation True Promise 4

IRGC Strikes US Air Bases Across the Middle East, Warns of Harder Retaliation to Come

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched Operation True Promise 4, striking US air bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Iraq with missiles and drones, and closed the Strait of Hormuz to foreign

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises over southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes as the IDF declares the area south of the Zahrani River a combat zone

IDF Declares All of Southern Lebanon a Combat Zone, Orders Mass Evacuation North of Zahrani River

Israel's military declared all of southern Lebanon a combat zone on Wednesday and ordered every resident to evacuate north of the Zahrani River, as IDF jets struck more than 550 Hezbollah targets

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian parliament national security committee session amid US-Iran nuclear deal negotiations 2026

Iran Will Not Yield on Uranium, Sanctions or Hormuz, Senior Lawmaker Declares

Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran's parliamentary national security committee, declared Tehran will not retreat from its core positions on uranium enrichment, sanctions relief, or the Strait of Hormuz, even as US-Iran peace

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Saudi Expert Says Trump Is a ‘Paper Tiger’ Over Iran, Abraham Accords Push Flounders

Trump Weighs 60-Day Iran Ceasefire Deal as US Hits Tehran’s Oil With New Sanctions

France Asks Prosecutor to Probe Israeli Abuse of French Flotilla Activists

IEA Warns of Biggest Energy Security Crisis in Modern History as Hormuz Shutdown Reshapes Global Investment

Sirens Sound Over Kuwait City as Air Defenses Down Iranian Missiles and Drones

US and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes Near Hormuz as Trump Rejects Oman Deal and Threatens to Blow It Up

Oil Jumps 3% as US Strikes and Iran Airbase Retaliation Revive Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears

IRGC Strikes US Air Bases Across the Middle East, Warns of Harder Retaliation to Come

IDF Declares All of Southern Lebanon a Combat Zone, Orders Mass Evacuation North of Zahrani River

Iran Will Not Yield on Uranium, Sanctions or Hormuz, Senior Lawmaker Declares

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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