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Saudi defences down drones fired from Iraq

Saudi Arabia

Saudi defences down drones fired from Iraq

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones that attempted to target oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province.

Iran hangs two men over January protests

Iran

Iran hangs two men over January protests

Iran on Tuesday executed two men for their role in nationwide protests in January, state media reported, among a series of death sentences that rights groups say have been handed out since the start of the war with the United States.

The covenant of waters

Diplomacy

The covenant of waters

In 1815, Talleyrand arrived at the Congress of Vienna representing a defeated nation. France had burned Europe for two decades and lost. 

The logic behind Oman's Hormuz proposal

Oman

The logic behind Oman's Hormuz proposal

Oman has delivered a proposal to Iran envisaging regional management of the Strait of Hormuz and only voluntary fees for transit rather than Tehran's vision of maintaining control of the waterway and charging for its use. 

Oman suggests paid passage framework for Hormuz

Oman

Oman suggests paid passage framework for Hormuz

Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz with shipping firms paying voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday.

Netanyahu, Zelenskiy head to White House as conflicts deepen

Israel

Netanyahu, Zelenskiy head to White House as conflicts deepen

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, with wars in Iran and Ukraine at critical stages and his ties with both leaders markedly changed.

Guterres explores new Cyprus peace push

Cyprus

Guterres explores new Cyprus peace push

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres begins a fresh effort on Tuesday to coax Cyprus' rival sides back into peace talks after nearly a decade of deadlock.

Israel's yellow line redraws Gaza's frontlines

Gaza

Israel's yellow line redraws Gaza's frontlines

On a road in Gaza City's Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the edge of Israel's expanding military zone stood amid the rubble nearby.

Red Sea Ttade hit by Houthi escalation

Yemen

Red Sea Ttade hit by Houthi escalation

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday.

Syria open to security deal with Israel

Syria

Syria open to security deal with Israel

Syria is seeking to reach a security agreement with Israel, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday.

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