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Saudi sets up maritime defence alliance to secure Red Sea
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had set up a maritime defence alliance to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
US expands sanctions targeting Iran's Mahan Air
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on six individuals and companies it said were aiding Mahan Air, an Iranian airline that is accused of facilitating...
Renewed Iran war raises US missile supply concerns
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Tehran's forces have carried out frequent missile and drone attacks in the Middle East since the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, raising renewed concerns ab...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for Yazidis far too slow
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Twelve years after the Islamic State's "genocide" of Yazidis in Iraq, Nadia Murad, a former sex slave of the jihadist group, said Thursday that progress towards...
Rolls-Royce lifts profit outlook on strong engines demand
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
British engine maker Rolls-Royce lifted its full-year profit guidance Thursday, buoyed by strong demand for its aircraft engines, defence business and power sys...
Iran's Guards say two tankers turned back in Hormuz strait
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that two oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz with US support turned back after one of them caugh...
NATO says in contact with Warsaw after 'Russian missile' crashed in Poland
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
NATO said Thursday said it was in close contact with Warsaw as it blamed Russia for a missile that crashed in Poland, and vowed to "continue to take all necessa...
Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Pakistan insisted on Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strike...
Spain says will send troops to Ceuta after migrant rush
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Spain said Thursday it would send troops to its north African exclave of Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants arrived, some swimming by sea aroun...
Jordan's army says shot down 5 Iranian missiles
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Jordan's military said Thursday that its air defences shot down five Iranian missiles targeting its territory, adding the attack caused no casualties.
Saudi Arabia cornered by Iran's proxy attacks, blockade
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Months into the Middle East war, Saudi Arabia is being increasingly hemmed in by Iranian proxies targeting oil infrastructure from the north and south, and mari...
Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Pakistan insisted on Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strike...
Trump says US to hit Iran 'hard' after attack on bases in Jordan: Fox News
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US military will hit Iran "hard" after a missile attack against US bases in Jordan, Fox News reported.
Yemen govt says Houthis planning to impose fees for Red Sea transit
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government on Wednesday accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose...
Iran state TV says US struck near Iraq border
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian state television on Wednesday said the United States struck a city in the country's northwest on the border with Iraq.
US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi forces said they struck an Iraqi militant alliance on Wednesday, as the Middle East war expands beyond its main focus in Iran to involve the Islami...
Jordan army says intercepted five Iranian missiles
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Jordan's army said it intercepted five Iranian missiles on Wednesday, Tehran's first regional strike in days following a pause in fighting between it and the Un...
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20: former paramilitaries
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said.
At least 10 killed in US-Saudi strikes in Iraq: PMF sources
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
At least 10 members of an Iraqi former paramilitary alliance were killed in US-Saudi strikes on their bases in the country, two alliance sources told AFP.
New Zealand military seeks to buy 'one-way strike drones'
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
New Zealand is looking to buy "one-way strike drones" as it seeks to modernise its military, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Wednesday.
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