Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Navy Commander Rear Adm. Kiril Mihailov said an inspection of the merchant ship Able, damaged in a drone attack in the Black Sea on the night of October 6, found no drone debris that could establish the origin of the unmanned vehicle. The vessel remai»»»

US President Donald Trump signals diplomatic progress, but risks persist in the region Dubai: UAE residents are watching fresh developments in the US-Iran standoff this evening, with President Donald Trump signalling a possible diplomatic opening even as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and attac»»»

No one can yet say whether the drone-damaged ship "Able" will sink, Bulgarian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov said at a briefing on Friday. On October 6, two commercial vessels came under attack from aerial and sea drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, approximat»»»

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without “pressure and threats,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday, amid deadlocked efforts to end months of fighting in the Middle East. Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with US-Isra»»»

MEKELLE, Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s federal police fanned out Friday across the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces pulled out, calling on residents over loudspeakers to help establish a new administration following the rebels’ withdrawal. Over the weekend, government-allied fighters »»»

MEKELLE, Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s federal police fanned out Friday across the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces pulled out, calling on residents over loudspeakers to help establish a new administration following the rebels’ withdrawal. Over the weekend, government-allied fighters »»»

Seven months after the start of Operation Epic Fury and the Iranian attacks that followed, Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi has a clear message for those questioning the unity of the six-member bloc: The Gulf is more united than ever. “What we have been going thro»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Successful negotiations between the United States and Iran are possible only if they are conducted based on mutual respect, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday. "Iran constantly emphasizes that dialogue and diplomatic solutions are necessary to establish lasting pe»»»

OpenAI said Thursday it shut down Russian and Iranian influence operations that used ChatGPT to create fake journalist personas and support a purported think tank spreading anti-Ukraine propaganda. The Iranian operation involved seven profiles posing as Western journalists to place lengthy articles»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday at a regional summit in Turkmenistan that peace negotiations will only succeed without "pressure and threats", with the months-long Middle East war locked in a stalemate. "Dialogue holds meaning and a chance of success only when based on mutual respec»»»

Riyadh attacks disrupt UAE-Saudi flights, international airlines revise regional schedules Dubai: UAE travellers heading into the weekend face flight delays at Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport, while disruption continues on routes to Saudi Arabia and other par»»»

LONDON: The escalation of the conflict in Yemen has coincided with the activation of a tripartite mutual defense pact that promises to focus the might of the region’s three largest militaries on ending the civil war that has raged on Saudi Arabia’s southern border for the past 12 years. On Sept. 3,»»»

Pentagon prepares three-day offensive as Trump rules out attacks before November 3 vote The US military is drawing up options for renewed large-scale strikes against Iran, including an intensive three-day campaign targeting missile and drone facilities, even as President Donald Trump has ruled out »»»

Tehran is striving to find a diplomatic solution to the war imposed on it by the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian. The Russian president noted that Tehran had recently put forward a proposal aimed at resolving the con»»»

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that he was confident that an endgame to the war could come in the days before o»»»

DUBAI: Yemeni Deputy Minister of Defense, Major General Samir Al-Sabri, told Al-Sharq the Battle of Marib is witnessing military progress and that forces are advancing on more than one front. He noted that supply lines in Al-Waziyah remain open, while emphasizing that Sanaa is the main battle, thou»»»

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that he was confident that an endgame to the war could come in the days before o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s working program in Turkmenistan continues on Friday, he will attend a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State and the Caspian Environmental Summit at the Avaza national tourist zone on the eastern coast »»»

Mexico City: Years of Culture’s Crafting Design Futures residency, developed by Design Doha as part of the Qatar, Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture, joined Design Week Mexico’s Visión y Tradición programme, bringing four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North Africa and South As»»»

Syria could join a Saudi-backed military offensive against the Houthis in Yemen by deploying thousands of troops, Axios has reported, citing US officials. Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces have launched a major counteroffensive to recapture territory seized by the Iranian-backed »»»

Houthi attacks and Strait of Hormuz tensions ripple into UAE travel and security While tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz, "productive" talks with Iran are "underway", said President Donald Trump even as he pledged not to attack the country before the November 3 midterm elections. The»»»

The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed on December 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday th»»»

Trump signals diplomatic opening with Iran ahead of midterm elections US President Donald Trump said Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Iran and pledged not to attack the country before the November 3 US midterm elections. His statement signals a possible diplomatic opening, but i»»»

Yemen’s Houthi forces have reportedly struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with missiles for the second time in a day, hours after issuing a “final warning” to airlines against operating in Saudi airspace. The Houthis hit the airport with two cruise missiles on Thursday evening, the g»»»

Global markets react to inflation concerns and bond yield pressure Oil prices soared Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions. But the cost surge eased slightly after US President D»»»

British ​counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested Thursday near a Royal Air Force ​base in southeast England housing US and NATO intelligence operations, police said in a statement. The arrests come days after a major incident at another UK base led t»»»

Tribune News Network MEXICO CITY Years of Culture’s Crafting Design Futures residency, developed by Design Doha as part of the Qatar, Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture, joined Design Week Mexico’s Visión y Tradición programme, bringing four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North»»»

CALIFRONIA: The USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego Bay Thursday with sailors jumping up and down and waving excitedly to loved ones as the ship ended a deployment that included a record uninterrupted 265 days at sea in support of the Iran war. Families described crying and losing sleep »»»

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday and promised to “do everything” to help end the Middle East conflict, Russian news agencies reported. “We are ready to do everything that is in our power to contribute to the settlement of thi»»»

An Iraqi Airways jet has touched down at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport - the first international arrival since the US-Israeli 40-day war. Flight arrived from Najaf in central Iraq - a city sacred to Shia MuslimsIraqi Airways will operate one round-trip flight between Najaf and Tehran»»»

HAMA: Syrian security forces arrested at least 14 former operatives connected with the regime of the former president, Bashar Assad, on Thursday in Hama over their alleged involvement in massacres, torture, the kidnap of civilians and other abuses. They included seven suspects detained during opera»»»

TURKMENBASY, Turkmenistan (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a separate meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during his visit to Turkmenistan, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. Russia is ready to do everything possible to help Iran settle the conflict in the M»»»

Washington, United States: An astronaut crew that carried out an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station splashed down as planned Thursday off the coast of California. After a more than 27-hour return journey, the Dragon capsule carrying Crew-12 landed safely in the Pacific Ocean»»»

DUBAI: Iran will not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium, state media reported on Thursday, citing the head ​of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami, after the US said Iran must make “meaningful” reductions in its enrichment capacity. Dismissing renewed US threat»»»

RIYADH: Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Afrah Al-Zouba said the Yemeni government has entered a phase of restoring the state after exhausting opportunities for de-escalation, stressing that any future political process must end with the return of state institutions and the state »»»

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions Thursday targeting “the remnants of Iran’s shadow fleet” of tankers used to transport oil products to foreign markets — the latest move to ramp up pressure in its war against Tehran. “Today’s action effectively neutralizes the vast majority of Iran’s »»»

Saudi airport attacks disrupt flights, affecting UAE travel plans and schedules Dubai: The US-Iran conflict has entered another tense phase, with fighting and security concerns spreading across parts of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. For people living in the UAE, the immediate impact is being felt»»»

Beyond response times to long-term fallout of fires: pollution, loss of millions, image Dubai: The UAE has unveiled a global framework that measures the true cost of fires, looking well beyond how fast firefighters arrive and how quickly a blaze is brought under control. The Global Fire Incident Fo»»»

WEST ZAWTAR, Lebanon: Dodging the broken glass carpeting her home in southern Lebanon, Mariam Al-Yaghi exited onto her upper balcony and pointed. A few hundred meters away was a sight the 67-year-old had grown accustomed to: military vehicles moving through the adjacent Lebanese village, still occu»»»

Iranian strikes forced US troops to effectively abandon a major military base in Kuwait during the opening stages of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to newly released footage and accounts from American servicemen obtained by CBS News. Videos shared by American soldiers in breach of the Pentag»»»

BERLIN: Iranian intelligence services are targeting US military installations in Germany, including Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases, amid concerns over potential covert attacks linked to the Iran conflict, news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday. Israel warned US and German partners th»»»

A major escalation in Yemen has brought Saudi Arabia back into military confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis, ending years of relative calm as tensions rise across the Middle East. Much of the fighting has taken place along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategically important Bab el-M»»»

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the real number of US military aircraft downed by Iran is “far higher” than reported by Washington. Araghchi made the remark in a post on his X account, citing figures from the US Congressional Research Service as he questioned Washington’s»»»

Iran has threatened to block what it calls “illegal” traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it retains full control of the passage despite US claims to the contrary. The waterway is one of the world’s most important energy routes, normally carrying around a fifth of global oil and liquefied n»»»

State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott dismissed reports that Hezbollah is receiving fresh cash from Iran, describing the militant group as "decimated" and accusing it of attempting to cover up its financial plight through propaganda. Pigott said Hezbollah’s claims of financial backing are unfound»»»

Iraqi Airways resumed direct flights to Iran on Thursday after a seven-month suspension that began amid the US-Israeli war on Iran in early March, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA). The national carrier said regular daily flights would operate from Najaf International Airport to Te»»»

Iran’s nuclear industry remains fully operational and resilient, undeterred by ongoing foreign pressures, sanctions, and targeted hostile actions, according to Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). As reported by Nour News, Eslami underscored the robust oversight m»»»