1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (631+ words) Residents urged to stay informed as oil routes shift and regional risks rise A tense standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continues to dominate regional headlines on August 26, 2026, with implications for the UAE’s economy, energy security, aviation, and daily life....

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (578+ words) US dangles end to sanctions, blockade if Tehran reopens vital oil chokepoint The United States has offered to cancel its newly launched “Operation Economic Outcast,” lift all sanctions on Iran, and end its naval blockade in exchange for Tehran reopening…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (482+ words) Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants Kafr ‘Aqab: Israeli police raided a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an east Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in a move a far-right…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (290+ words) Netanyahu backed round-the-clock protection for Eisenkot, saying it was 'not a luxury' Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details. "Something incredible happened: Iran targeted…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (282+ words) Chinese leader stresses sovereignty, diplomacy amid US-Israel strikes on Iran Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged a "diplomatic" solution to the Middle East crisis as he told the King of Jordan on Monday that the sovereignty of countries in the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (220+ words) UAE strategy strengthens trade routes while preserving Strait of Hormuz's global role These observers cite reports by the International Energy Agency, which affirm that “diversifying export routes in the Gulf enhances global supply resilience,” reflecting alignment between UAE policy and…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (416+ words) Iran’s Ghalibaf mocks US ‘clown crew’ as sanctions campaign intensifies Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sarcastically derided the economic and foreign policy strategies of the United States administration. Ghalibaf took to social media to heavily criticise…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (558+ words) Hamas decries ‘threatening children’ as Israel links Gaza kites to new strikes Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas that Israel would intensify targeted strikes against those responsible for launching drones, balloons and kites from the Gaza Strip…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (589+ words) Envoy defends Syria, Lebanon views while retracting Golan occupation claim BEIRUT: The US special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey on Sunday walked back his comments from two days ago that Israel "still” occupies the Golan Heights in violation…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (811+ words) Fresh Gaza strikes deepen doubts over fragile ceasefire after Kushner visit Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators…...