8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (811+ words) US advisers provided intelligence, but promised air cover never came as militants advance Dubai: More than 100 US military advisers were helping Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting. Senior commanders with Yemen’s UN-backed government repeatedly warned that a major Houthi assault…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (644+ words) Unconfirmed blaze raises concerns for Saudi Arabia’s vital Red Sea oil lifeline There is no independent confirmation yet that the pipeline itself was hit. A large smoke plume was reportedly visible over the desert southeast of Medina, along the general…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (566+ words) Iran’s expanded role in Yemen heightens risk to global energy and trade US officials believe hundreds of officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are currently operating in Yemen alongside the Iran-backed Houthi movement, helping coordinate operations aimed ultimately…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (966+ words) Tehran turns up pressure on Hormuz, betting war costs could hurt Trump before Nov vote Dubai: Donald Trump says the Iran war could end “immediately after” America’s November 3 midterm elections. Tehran appears to have its own reason for watching that…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (596+ words) Manila examines whether shipowner, manning agency followed safety rules after attack Dubai: The Philippines is investigating whether regulations governing the deployment of Filipino seafarers to high-risk areas were followed after a deadly attack on a crude oil tanker in the…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1097+ words) Air France suspends Dubai flights until September 15 as regional airspace risks persist Dubai: UAE travellers are facing a mixed flight picture today, with some delays reported from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport and Dubai International Airport, while Emirates, Etihad, Air…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (962+ words) Conflict shifts into Gulf shipping lanes, pushing oil above $100 The six-month US-Iran war has entered a new phase, with the fight moving directly into commercial shipping lanes near the UAE, oil prices breaking above $100 a barrel and Iran facing renewed…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (600+ words) New satellite images show Iran expanding fortified underground site near Natanz Satellite imagery has revealed a significant increase in construction activity at Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried Iranian facility near Natanz that has attracted growing attention from US and Israeli…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (914+ words) Oil prices climb, air travel disrupted as tanker attacks raise Hormuz fears Oil prices rose, Gulf shipping risks deepened and UAE travelers faced continued flight disruptions Wednesday after the US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers following…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1180+ words) Tankers hit, US warships targeted,missiles fired at bases as risk of miscalculation grows Dubai: Six months into the US-Iran war, the confrontation is entering one of its most dangerous phases yet — with Tehran attacking American vessels and bases, Washington…...