Israel Iran Conflict
Wang tells Araghchi Beijing doesn’t want regional tensions to spill over into Yemen and Red Sea.
Updated 17 Sep, 2026 07:39am
Pakistan's envoy says expansion of attacks in and around the Bab al-Mandab Strait represent a “serious escalation”.
Published 16 Sep, 2026 11:39am
Houthis reject Saudi claim as a “lie”; OIC, PM Shehbaz condemn “heinous” attempted attack on the holy city.
Updated 16 Sep, 2026 12:54pm
Saudi Arabia, which had stayed out of the Iran war, now risks being drawn into a wider conflict.
Updated 16 Sep, 2026 08:40am
MBS meets Sisi, calls for free navigation in Red Sea; Qatar warns against "catastrophic" Bab al-Mandab closure.
Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:33am
Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik says Rs100 relief is all economy can bear right now; govt denies "smart lockdown" rumours as fuel costs spiral.
Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:36am
The kingdom issued attack alerts for Makkah, Jeddah and Taif governorates, before quickly cancelling them. Saudi civil defence had earlier issued short-lived air-raid alerts in six regions.
Updated 15 Sep, 2026 10:34pm
The four-month assessment puts the direct cost of the war at about $33.4bn.
Published 15 Sep, 2026 11:39am
PM Office says almost 43,000 successfully registered for fuel relief scheme in 24 hours.
Updated 15 Sep, 2026 09:43am
Dozens of missiles, drones target King Khalid air base; Iranian foreign ministry says Yemeni rebel group "acts independently".
Published 15 Sep, 2026 07:24am
We are faced with the spectre of considerably higher petrol prices in the coming weeks.
Published 14 Sep, 2026 07:25am
Diesel prices hit all-time high of $6.20 per gallon in US.
Updated 14 Sep, 2026 07:51am
We are faced with the spectre of considerably higher petrol prices in the coming weeks.
Published 14 Sep, 2026 07:05am
Houthis claim hitting Saudi military base, targeting weapons depots and command and control centres.
Published 13 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
American confidence that Washington can control the tempo of hostilities till November is misplaced.
Updated 13 Sep, 2026 09:58am
Jewish holidays, a Paris conference and preparations for UNGA prevent participants from convening in Rome, reports Axios, citing a source.
Updated 13 Sep, 2026 09:05am
Iraq condemns attack, dismisses military commander; Saudi Arabia says it has "chosen not to respond at this stage"; Pakistan condemns "reprehensible attacks".
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 02:29pm
Oman-hosted talks set for Monday as Tehran weighs service fees system; Trump says he has no regrets over war despite domestic pressure.
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:45am
Yemen’s side of Bab al-Mandab, Mayyun, Hanish islands seized; group says all shipping safe except for Saudi vessels.
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:40am
INTENSE fighting has broken out between the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, and the pro-Iran Houthi Ansarallah...
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 08:49am
Trump to speak on opening day; PM Shehbaz’s speech on 25th; Pezeshkian’s attendance "not yet confirmed".
Updated 10 Sep, 2026 07:21am
More than 40 attacks targeted several regions, including the flashpoint areas of Taiz and Hodeida, Houthi rebels say.
Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:33pm
An examination of oil’s price swings, from a 2008 surge to record highs close to $150 per barrel to going into negative figures 12 years later during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 04:52pm
“We are bound by the terms and conditions of this pact and we will honour them in case there is a need,” he says.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 05:58pm
US Centcom says tankers destroyed in response to IRGC targeting a US Navy warship twice with ballistic missiles over the previous two days.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 12:53pm
Airport, air base, Aramco installations among targets as rebels strike four southern cities; over 70 wounded in attacks.
Updated 09 Sep, 2026 08:26am
Warns Seoul against "involvement in Hormuz".
Updated 08 Sep, 2026 08:24am
Asia will be hardest-hit, as it is most reliant on Gulf flows disrupted by the Iran war.
Published 07 Sep, 2026 08:29pm
Intelligence assessments also indicate that reaching an agreement to end the war could prove difficult.
Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:54am
Israeli defence minister says development completes phase of securing southern Lebanon security zone.
Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:32am
