Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said on Sunday that the United States has admitted defeat in its war on the Islamic Republic, noting that the Strait of Hormuz turns to be a geographical battleground rather than an economic passage. Addres»»»

Almost since US President Donald Trump started his second and final term, the movement that brought him to power twice has been fracturing. Now there is a full break among Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters. Its essence is simple: There are those who continue to identify MAGA with Trump, an»»»

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RIYADH: Kuwait retained its AA- sovereign credit rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings, which cited exceptionally strong fiscal and external balance sheets despite rising regional geopolitical risks. The rating agency said Kuwait’s vast sovereign wealth assets and external buffers remain »»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index remained firmly in optimistic territory at 56.5 in July, extending its recovery from the March slowdown, official data showed. The index, released by the General Authority for Statistics, eased only marginally by 0.03 points from 56.6 in June, remain»»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an oil facility on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site. The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had "succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jizan w»»»

Lebanese authorities detained a former Syrian army officer following an arrest warrant from Damascus accusing him of "killing and crimes against humanity," a judicial official told AFP. Adel Issa, a 67-year-old former officer in the Syrian army's 17th brigade under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, he»»»

Israeli troops infiltrated a Lebanese village placed under the control of Lebanon's army as part of a June agreement, building an earthen barrier there, state media and the local mayor said. An AFP correspondent saw the barrier, situated at the village's eastern entrance and blocking the road. The »»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an oil facility on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site. The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had "succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jizan w»»»

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Iran has issued a list of demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the vital waterway. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman were "approaching the final stages", but added the reopen»»»

Diplomatic efforts to calm the conflict between the US and Iran are continuing, but uncertainty remains across the Gulf. Much of the attention is on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for the region. Iran and Oman are discussing ways to ease restrictions on commercial shipping, but ther»»»

Ankara: Turkey's foreign minister said Saturday he expected Egypt to join a joint defence agreement with regional partners designed to stabilise the region that is grappling with the Middle East war. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the agreement on Friday against the backdrop of war betwee»»»

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A Lebanese village held by the country's army was infiltrated by Israeli forces, who built a roadblock near the town square overnight, the mayor and state media said Saturday. The Lebanese army was deployed to Zawtar al-Gharbiya more than two weeks ago within the framework of a US-sponsor»»»

TARTOUS: Syrian security forces have foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of weapons and ammunition from the coastal province of Tartous to Lebanon, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. In a statement carried by SANA, the ministry said the operation by Internal Security Forces, in coordination w»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is pressing the US defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Saturday that the department was activ»»»

Travellers flying out of the UAE today should check their flight status before heading to the airport. Most services are operating on schedule, but disruptions continue on select routes to Bahrain and Kuwait amid ongoing regional security developments. Add to that the usual summer crowds at Dubai, »»»

The Pentagon told industry leaders to "drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities." Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg said contractors have 21 days to submit plans on how they plan to achieve that. File Photo by Petty O»»»

Iran and Oman are moving closer to an agreement on how commercial ships could travel through the Strait of Hormuz. But a shipping deal between the two countries does not necessarily mean the waterway will fully reopen. Iran says full reopening depends on conditions it has set for the US, while Wash»»»

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three nations as an attack on all of them, the allies said in a joint statement. However, it did not specify if the agreement would bind them to any particular military acti»»»

Egypt on Saturday strongly condemned the missile attack on an oil tanker operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), describing the incident in the Strait of Hormuz as a serious threat to maritime security, regional stability, and global trade, as Iran and Oman continued negotiations over n»»»

Dubai: Iran has laid out sweeping demands that the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz can fully reopen, complicating hopes that an emerging Iran-Oman agreement could quickly restore normal shipping through the critical waterway. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme»»»

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A home was destroyed in Pukhivkathe, which is in the region surrounding Kyiv, Ukraine, after a Russian attack. Two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed. Image courtesy of Ukraine state emergency service via President Volodymyr Zelensky on X Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Overnight Russian attack»»»

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President JD Vance claimed on Saturday that the United States had made "some" progress in negotiations with Iran over the past few days. "They want this thing to be over. The question is whether they are able, their system is able to give the things that are necessary»»»

Jaipur: Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in the 2026 BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting (TMM), held at Maharani Mahal, Hotel Sawai Man Mahal, in Jaipur, India. Hosted by India under its BRICS Chairmanship, the meeting brought together trade ministers and senior offi»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq is in talks with Iran ​on an arrangement to allow Iraqi oil exports, but the mechanism has not yet been ‌activated, the ‌country’s ​Oil ‌Minister ⁠Basim Mohammed ​said on ⁠Saturday. He gave no details on the proposed route, expected volumes, or ⁠a timeline for ‌the ‌arrangement. Iraq »»»

Declining political consensus in the United States regarding support for Israel is creating mounting pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and raising deep concerns among Israeli officials about the long-term sustainability of the alliance. Critics argue that Netanyahu’s intense foc»»»

North Korea earned as much as $22bn in foreign currency between 2022 and 2025, nearly four times the total for the previous four-year period, according to a Bloomberg Economics analysis of trade data and intelligence published August 7. The windfall has coincided with a third straight year of North»»»

The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary source of concern as Iran and Oman negotiate a temporary shipping deal, while an ADNOC vessel is targeted by a missile strike and US forces intensify a blockade surrounding Iranian ports. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated that Tehran is open»»»

BELGRADE: President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Kyiv on Saturday as he visited Serbia, one of the few European countries that has maintained friendly relations with Moscow throughout its invasion of Ukraine. Four people, including a child, were killed in the overn»»»

Riyadh: A defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan heralded a new security alliance seeking to deter a bellicose Iran, offset an unreliable US and send a message to Israel, analysts say. As the Middle East war drags on, this alliance binds three powerful Sunni countries that are strat»»»

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RIYADH: Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up ​the waterway. A US official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, which»»»

GERB-UDF MP Hristo Gadjev, member of the parliamentary defence committee, commenting on Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s announcement that a drone had entered Bulgarian airspace near Kardam and exploded, wrote on Facebook, "Let’s see how Rumen Radev’s government will defend our national interest." Gadj»»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday the targeting of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, expressing full solidarity with the UAE. The Kingdom stressed that the “unacceptable attacks” on shipping threatened maritime security and glo»»»

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has nothing to do with negotiations between Iran and Oman and depends on the US accepting Iran’s conditions, the spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said.Speaking to reporters in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan on Saturday, General»»»

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BEIRUT: Israeli troops infiltrated a Lebanese village placed under the control of Lebanon’s army as part of a June agreement and built an earthen barrier overnight Friday, Lebanese state media and the local mayor said. “An Israeli occupation army force advanced into the village of Zawtar Al-Gharbiy»»»

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a message addressed to the neighboring countries, stressed that the time has come to rely on ourselves and embrace true brotherhood. In a post on his X account, Araghchi wrote that Iran’s Powerful Armed Forces have shown their readiness, capability, and m»»»

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Washington: The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday after Republican lawmakers shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicization of the Department of Justice. Blanche, who has already been serving as the top US law e»»»

Share: In his address to the cabinet, Lebanon President Joseph Aoun briefed it on his visit to the United States and his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, affirming the visit’s success despite some having bet on its failure. He explained that the private discussions held during the meeting »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned and denounced the Iranian attack targeting an ADNOC-affiliated tanker with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack constituted a flagrant violation of»»»