International Relations

Hundreds of ships cross Hormuz Strait amid tension

Hundreds of ships cross Hormuz Strait amid tension

Hundreds of ships cross Hormuz Strait amid tension The Strait of Hormuz has always been a place of tension, a narrow throat through which the lifeblood of the global economy must pass. At its narrowest point, you can stand on the Iranian shore and, on a clear day, almost make out the coast of Oman. […]

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Netanyahu warns Iran nuclear threat as US arms UAE

Netanyahu warns Iran nuclear threat as US arms UAE

Netanyahu warns Iran nuclear threat as US arms UAE Explosions echoed across Dubai early Friday as defences intercepted incoming projectiles, unsettling residents during peaceful Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations The calendar reads March 20, the first day of spring, and in Tehran, the air should be filled with the scent of sabzeh greens and the laughter of families

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Smoke rises as missiles hit Haifa refinery area

Smoke rises as missiles hit Haifa refinery area

Smoke rises as missiles hit Haifa refinery area An Iranian missile hit Haifa refinery, disrupting fuel supplies, briefly cutting power, but thankfully no casualties were reported The sky over Haifa Bay turned an eerie orange on Wednesday evening. For the thousands of families living in the shadow of Israel’s largest oil refinery, the sound of

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Qatar gas crisis hits nations people feel shock

Qatar gas crisis hits nations people feel shock

Qatar gas crisis hits nations people feel shock These losses hit everyday life, from LPG in Indian kitchens to South Korea’s chipmakers relying on scarce helium supplies For Saad al-Kaabi, the shock is still settling in. As the CEO of QatarEnergy and the nation’s energy minister, he has spent a lifetime navigating the complex geopolitics

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FBI hunts Kalpesh Patel in US fraud case

FBI hunts Kalpesh Patel in US fraud case

FBI hunts Kalpesh Patel in US fraud case The FBI has launched a manhunt for Indian national Kalpeshkumar Rasikbhai Patel, accused in a major fraud case in the US Imagine this: You’re an elderly retiree in Kentucky, phone rings, a smooth-talking voice claims your Social Security number’s tangled in some cartel mess. Heart pounding, you

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Saudi warns Iran: Gulf patience wearing thin

Saudi warns Iran: Gulf patience wearing thin

Saudi warns Iran: Gulf patience wearing thin Saudi FM warns Iran: neighbours ready to respond with strength Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, dropped a bombshell warning to Iran on Thursday, March 19, 2026: our patience is fraying fast. As day 20 of the U.S.-Israel war on Tehran bled into chaos,

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Asian markets tumble as oil surge rattles nerves

Asian markets tumble as oil surge rattles nerves

Asian markets tumble as oil surge rattles nerves If oil and gas stay expensive, the world may face a painful surge of inflation, straining economies and everyday lives globally Asian shares took a nosedive Thursday, nursing bruises from Wall Street’s overnight tumble, all thanks to oil prices rocketing past $110 a barrel like a missile

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Trump assures no more strikes tensions still linger

Trump assures no more strikes tensions still linger

Trump assures no more strikes tensions still linger Gulf states remain tense and alert as strikes on gas facilities and cross-border attacks continue to deepen the ongoing conflict As the war on Iran by the United States and Israel dragged into its grueling 20th day on Thursday, March 19, 2026, the airwaves crackled with President

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Larijani’s death stirs grief Iran vows revenge

Larijani’s death stirs grief Iran vows revenge

Larijani’s death stirs grief Iran vows revenge A single loss cannot shake Iran’s system, he said, stressing even Ali Khamenei’s assassination barely disrupted its core structure In the swirling sands of Middle Eastern politics, where every shadow hides a potential threat, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stepped into the spotlight with a message of steely

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Iran strike hits Tel Aviv rail services halted

Iran strike hits Tel Aviv rail services halted

Iran strike hits Tel Aviv rail services halted The 6:15 express to Jerusalem never left the platform. It sits there now, at the Tel Aviv–Savidor Center, a silent monument to a morning that was supposed to be ordinary. Its windows are blown out, its sides peppered with shrapnel, and somewhere beneath its wheels, a child’s

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