Middle East

Three Pakistanis killed in Houthi attack on ship as Red Sea tensions escalate

Three Pakistani nationals were among six people killed when Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, in the first reported fatalities from the group's renewed attacks on maritime traffic since the latest escalation of the conflict in the region, international media reported. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the ...

12:28 Et August 12, 2026

Houthis renew attacks in Yemen as Iran demands conditions for reopening Hormuz

Iran-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks on government-held areas in Yemen on Tuesday, raising fears that the violence could reignite the country’s civil war and threaten shipping routes in ...

13:10 Et August 11, 2026

Saudi-Houthi Escalation Threatens to Shatter Yemen Truce, Open New Regional Front

A growing confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthis is threatening to unravel the fragile truce that has largely contained Yemen’s conflict since 2022, raising fears that ...

18:10 Et August 10, 2026

Morocco coordinates Gaza security arrangements ahead of Israeli military withdrawal

A Moroccan military delegation is currently coordinating arrangements for the entry of international forces into Gaza, paving the way for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory ...

22:24 Et August 9, 2026

Houthis Target Saudi Aramco Facility

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Sunday they had carried out a drone attack on an Aramco oil facility in southwestern Saudi Arabia, in the latest escalation between the ...

12:58 Et August 9, 2026

UAE says Iranian missile targeted ADNOC vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that Iran had targeted a vessel owned by Abu Dhabi’s state oil and gas company ADNOC with a missile while it ...

19:04 Et August 8, 2026

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign mutual defense pact amid rising regional tensions

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey on Friday signed a mutual defense agreement committing the three countries to regard an armed attack against any one of them as an ...

13:46 Et August 7, 2026

Houthi Drone and Missile Attacks Kill 38 Yemeni Government Troops in Deadliest Strike Since 2022 Truce

At least 38 members of Yemen's government forces were killed on Thursday in coordinated drone and missile attacks claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi movement, marking the deadliest assault ...

18:00 Et August 6, 2026

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon Blast as Ceasefire Faces Fresh Strain

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and four others seriously wounded in an explosion in southern Lebanon, Israel's military announced on Thursday, marking the first Israeli military fatalities since a fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect nearly two months ago. The Israeli military said the explosion occurred after soldiers entered a site in the village of ...

12:34 Et August 6, 2026

Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Deal Could Be Reached Within Days as Talks Advance

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as early as Wednesday or Thursday, signaling progress in negotiations ...

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