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File photo from Reuters coverage of the Iran crisis as Hormuz attacks intensify and talks stall

Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Until November as Hormuz Tankers Burn

Fifteen days after UN week raised hopes of a 60-day roadmap, the Iran war is stuck: ships burn in Hormuz, Houthi missiles close Riyadh's airport, and both capitals say the elections do

October 12, 2026

Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh at a meeting with ambassadors in Ramallah, West Bank, file photo

Palestinian Authority Moves to Postpone First Elections in 20 Years

The Palestinian Authority has told France its November 28 legislative elections will be delayed by several months, just as candidate registration was closing and Fatah was splitting. Ramallah has not confirmed the

October 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Riyadh airport image accompanying NBC News coverage of the airport attacks

Houthis Claim Strikes on Two Aramco Sites as Airlines Cancel Riyadh Flights

Riyadh flight cancellations extend into Tuesday as the Houthis claim attacks on Aramco’s Shedgum and Tanajib facilities. Saudi authorities reported another airport attack, but damage or lost production at the named energy

October 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Riyadh King Khalid International Airport attack Houthis 12 killed October 2026

Twelve Killed, 300 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs Strikes on Houthis

At least 12 people died and 309 were hurt in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. A Saudi-led coalition blamed the Houthis, and Trump said the US may join

October 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NASA satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, captured December 2, 2020

IRGC Says Oil Tanker Hit Mine and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say a crude-oil tanker hit a mine and burned in the Strait of Hormuz after taking an unapproved route. The ship is unnamed and the account unverified.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A Year After Trump’s Gaza “Ceasefire,” Board of Peace Has Little to Show but Pledges

One year on, the last living hostages are home, but Trump's Board of Peace has delivered no reconstruction, no disarmament deal and no end to Israeli strikes, rights groups and AFP report.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Riyadh as the Mecca pact is activated for Saudi Arabia

Mecca Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Rush Troops to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan and Turkiye agreed in Riyadh on Monday to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca pact after attempted Houthi strikes on Mecca and Madinah. The published statement says nothing about

October 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kuwaiti officials hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

Lavrov Greets Kuwait’s New Foreign Minister, Signals Continuity After Handover

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Kuwait's new top diplomat, Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, framing the encounter around preserving ties built under his predecessor.

September 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Houthi supporters at a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, September 2026

Washington Leaves Yemen’s Government Pleading for Help It Won’t Give

Yemen's internationally recognized government has asked Washington to strike Houthi positions and been met with silence, the Washington Post reports, as US aid to the country collapsed from $763 million to $53,000

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian officials traveling to the UN General Assembly in New York

Iran’s Top Diplomat Rejects Force as the Fix for Hormuz, Sanctions and the Nuclear File

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters at the UN that sanctions are economic terrorism, that more than 5,000 Iranians died in the war, and that force will never restore safe passage

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Until November as Hormuz Tankers Burn

Palestinian Authority Moves to Postpone First Elections in 20 Years

Houthis Claim Strikes on Two Aramco Sites as Airlines Cancel Riyadh Flights

Twelve Killed, 300 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs Strikes on Houthis

IRGC Says Oil Tanker Hit Mine and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz

A Year After Trump’s Gaza “Ceasefire,” Board of Peace Has Little to Show but Pledges

Mecca Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Rush Troops to Saudi Arabia

Lavrov Greets Kuwait’s New Foreign Minister, Signals Continuity After Handover

Washington Leaves Yemen’s Government Pleading for Help It Won’t Give

Iran’s Top Diplomat Rejects Force as the Fix for Hormuz, Sanctions and the Nuclear File

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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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