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Oil passes $100 a barrel again: why it's more serious this time
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Brent crude went back over $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time since May, as the conflict in the Middle East intensified.
Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key oil shipping route under threat
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and say they will blockade the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial pa...
US House passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
The US House of Representatives passed a largely symbolic resolution Thursday calling for President Donald Trump to halt military action against Iran, deliverin...
Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel -- throwing the agreement into turmoil j...
US House passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
The US House of Representatives passed a largely symbolic resolution Thursday calling for President Donald Trump to halt military action against Iran, deliverin...
Greece to build 'Achilles Shield' defence dome with Israeli arms
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Greece on Thursday approved the multi-billion-dollar purchase of Israeli anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weaponry to set up an "Achilles Shield" prot...
Hezbollah says Lebanon president's US visit 'submission' to foreign power
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
The Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Thursday branded Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's recent visit to Washington a failure and said it showed the government's su...
Ukraine's ousted defence minister pushes for return
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's ex-defence minister -- whose ousting trigged a week of protests and forced out the country's commander-in-chief -- said Thursday he was rejecting offe...
What are the main bases housing US forces in the Middle East?
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
During its war with the United States, Iran has targeted Middle East bases where American troops are stationed, turning assets once seen as a bulwark against Te...
NATO to overhaul European fuel pipeline network
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
NATO countries have agreed a 27-billion-euro overhaul of their fuel network to supply forces in Europe in coming decades, in a move Romania hailed on Thursday a...
Hezbollah says Lebanon president's US visit 'submission' to foreign power
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
The Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Thursday branded Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's recent visit to Washington a failure and said it showed the government's su...
Trump threatens Houthis with 'major military punishment'
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would hold Iran responsible for attacks on shipping by Yemen's Houthi rebels and threatened both with "major military...
What happens next with the US-Saudi nuclear deal?
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
A US-Saudi deal to establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country looked like a triumph for the kingdom, but just hours after its announcement Presi...
Israel says Saudi recognition would be 'historic' for regional peace
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday that Saudi recognition of Israel would be a significant step towards peace in the Middle Eas...
Greece to buy anti-drone 'Achilles Shield' from Israel for 2.8 bn euros
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Greece on Thursday approved plans to buy an anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone defensive dome called "Achilles Shield" from Israel for 2.8 billion euros...
One dead, several injured in Czech army helicopter crash
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
One person died and several were injured on Thursday when a military helicopter crashed in the Czech Republic with five soldiers on board, the army and emergenc...
Germany approves controversial French-Russian nuclear project
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
German authorities said Wednesday they were giving the green light to a controversial French-Russian nuclear project which critics fear will enable spying and s...
CORRECTED: US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington ...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East.
Houthis claim Red Sea tanker strikes as US hits Iran again
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war engulfing the...
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