The Omani Navy evacuated 25 crew members from a burning commercial vessel off the coast of Musandam. The ship, flying a Panamanian flag, caught fire after being targeted, prompting a coordinated evacuation and medical care for the crew.

US President Donald Trump, speaking ahead of November 3 midterm congressional elections, said on Friday he believed the war with Iran will end soon, but did not say how that would happen.

“It’s going to get wrapped up soon,” Trump said in an interview with Kansas City radio station KCMO. “We need a guarantee there’ll never be a nuclear weapon.”

Trump has said the US would not strike Iran before the elections.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that two oil tankers experienced an incident in the Strait of Hormuz after they allegedly ignored warnings and tried navigating an unauthorized route.

A Turkish mafia boss was executed in his hospital bed Thursday by an unknown individual in Tarragona, Spain, days after he had been ambushed and shot multiple times, local outlets reported.

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DUBAI: Doctors without Borders has stopped producing specialized 3D-printed masks for patients with severe facial burns in Gaza after restrictions on medical supplies prevented the organization from obtaining essential materials The organization has warned children may be left with permanent disabilities as a result of the shortages, which come amid wider restrictions affecting humanitarian institutions operating in Gaza. In December 2025, Israeli authorities revoked the registration of MSF and

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that two oil tankers experienced an incident in the Strait of Hormuz after they allegedly ignored warnings and tried navigating an unauthorized route.

Neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot won a majority, leaving open questions on forming a coalition. Both leaders are seeking ways to expand their support.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not attend a Turkiye-hosted summit, leading to speculation about tensions due to Azerbaijan’s hijab ban and ties with Israel. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov represented Azerbaijan instead.

Saudi Arabia should resist pressure to join the Abraham Accords and champion an inclusive Makkah Defense Agreement to strengthen Muslim unity, regional sovereignty, and collective security against external hegemony. The Abraham Accords and the Risks of Strategic Realignment US President Trump needs to consider the geostrategic, geoeconomic, and geopolitical ramifications of repeatedly urging the Kingdom […]

October 7, 2023 changed the dynamics in Israel, making it harder for many Jewish Israelis to stomach co-operation with Arab parties.

October 7, 2023 changed the dynamics in Israel, making it harder for many Jewish Israelis to stomach co-operation with Arab parties.

Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran to facilitate a potential US-Iran deal. However, Iran has deemed the proposed peace plan unacceptable.

The Houthi militias have escalated their campaigns to recruit students from private schools in Sanaa, exploiting educational institutions to supply its battlefronts with new fighters and offset its ongoing human losses. The group is reportedly forcing students to attend military training courses while threatening school administrations with closure, fines, and other penalties. Educational sources in Sanaa told Asharq Al-Awsat that the group's so-called "Jihadist Department," in coordination with

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp has finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel's general election showed, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

The Saudi-led coalition has successfully intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia in the Makkah region. The coalition announced the destruction of the drone in a statement on social media.

US Senator Chris Murphy disclosed on October 28 that he was among the members of Congress recently briefed behind closed doors on the Trump administration’s discussions of a possible post-midterm assault on Iran, and he came away with a startling assessment: “Their plan is insane.” Murphy (D-Conn.), who recently traveled to Gulf countries to survey […]

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TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces announced late Thursday that they had conducted six military operations targeting various strategic sites across Saudi Arabia.

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz continued its journey after earlier catching fire ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. The tanker was hit by a small ​boat with two explosive devices attached to its hull, causing blasts that sparked a fire in the tanker’s engine room that temporarily disabled the vessel, the UKMTO said ‌on Friday. The crew ‌were safe, ​there ‌was ⁠no ​environmental impact

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition won the most seats in the general election but fell eight short of a parliamentary majority, final results showed Friday. Arab party groupings emerged as potential kingmakers, while allegations of foreign interference threatened to complicate efforts to form a government.

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing and far-right bloc emerged ahead of the opposition in the country's general election but fell well short of a parliamentary majority, according to final official results released early Friday, amid unsubstantiated claims by his Likud party that the vote had been "stolen." The Central Elections Committee said Netanyahu's coalition won 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, with Likud remaining the largest single party with 27 seats. T