7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (223+ words) Iran meets Gulf states in Oman to discuss Strait of Hormuz security, aiming to strengthen regional cooperation amid ongoing tensions with the US over the vital waterway. TEHRAN: Iran’s upcoming meeting with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (247+ words) Donald Trump predicted the Iran conflict would end this year, potentially after the U.S. midterms, leading to a significant drop in oil prices, and stated Iran is eager for a deal. DOONBEG: President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday the United States…...

9+ hour, 24+ min ago   (527+ words) Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's key east-west oil pipeline threaten to halt exports within days, potentially cutting global supply by 4% and worsening the existing fuel crisis. LONDON: Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn’t…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (660+ words) Despite the UAE's announced trade suspension with Iran, informal trade and financial ties persist in Dubai, sustained by a large Iranian community and historical economic interdependence. DUBAI: In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (603+ words) Pakistan's PM announced a fuel relief scheme offering Rs100/litre subsidy for motorcycles, rickshaws, and small cars to mitigate rising petrol costs. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a special fuel relief scheme to cushion the impact of rising petrol…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago   (809+ words) New attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and on a Saudi oil pipeline escalate Middle East tensions, threatening global energy supplies and driving up oil prices. ADEN/DUBAI: Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (815+ words) ADEN/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher. The world’s largest crude oil exporter said it…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (230+ words) Chinese entities reportedly provided Iran with satellite images of a US base in Jordan before a deadly attack, potentially escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. WASHINGTON: Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite images of a base in Jordan before and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (288+ words) Iran and Gulf states will meet in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and regional issues, though no agreement is expected on the vital oil transit waterway. A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (259+ words) Bahrain has rejected a proposed meeting with Iran and Gulf states to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, citing Iran's blockade and the need for open passage, pending renewed diplomatic ties. MANAMA: Bahrain said on Saturday that it would not take…...