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Saudi-Houthi fighting in Yemen escalates: What happened, and what’s next?
Saudi Arabia promises firm retaliation after Houthi strikes injure 73 and disrupt energy facilities in southern cities.
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🇮🇷 Iran: Retirees and Workers Return to the Streets Amid Economic Crisis
Retirees and workers in Iran are continuing to protest over falling purchasing power, inadequate pensions, inflation and worsening living conditions. Recent reporting indicates that pensioner demonstrations have become increasingly regular across several Iranian cities.
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Three attacks in Tehran could 'amount to war crimes', report finds
Amnesty International is demanding formal investigations into three American and Israeli attacks on densely packed suburbs of Tehran, which killed at least 41 civilians.
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How South Korea finds itself trapped in the US-Iran war
Washington is pressuring a reluctant Seoul to support its naval blockade of Iran; Tehran is threatening consequences.
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Watch live: Nicaragua defends its ICJ genocide case against Germany on second day of hearings
Watch live: Nicaragua defends its ICJ genocide case against Germany on second day of hearings Nicaragua has started its oral presentation at the International Court of Justice in reply to Germany, which stands accused of genocide complicity due to its support for Israel during the Gaza genocide. WATCH LIVE: Nicaragua p
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Houthi attacks on southern Saudi Arabia reportedly injure dozens
Saudi Arabia says a wave of Houthi attacks on the country’s south have injured 73 people, including women and children.
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Argentina sues Israeli oil firm as Ben Gvir urges Netanyahu to back its Falklands claim
Argentina is to file criminal charges against several companies linked to Israeli oil firm Navitas for operating without authorisation in the Falklands, as Milei steps up his offensive against the Sea Lion project with new sanctions and measures to bolster territorial defence.
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What's in a name? Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" as the war with Iran continues, then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan.
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Israeli troops advance into south Syrian village
Israeli troops advance into south Syrian village Syrian state TV is reporting that Israeli forces have advanced into the village of Bareeqa in the suburbs of Quneitra, located in south western Syria. According to the report, the army conducted a search and raid of a house in the area.
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Houthi attacks cause fires at Saudi energy facilities, operations disrupted
Houthi attacks cause fires at Saudi energy facilities, operations disrupted Several energy facilities and utilities in Saudia Arabia's southern region has been attacked by Yemen's Houthis, sparking fires at a number of sites and temporarily halting some operations, the Kingdom's energy ministry said on Tuesday.
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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced that 73 people, including women and children, were wounded after Houthis launched attacks in the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran. In a statement posted o
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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says 73 people wounded in Houthi attacks, vows firm response
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says 73 people wounded in Houthi attacks, vows firm response The spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced that 73 people, including women and children, were wounded after Houthis launched attacks in the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran In a statement posted
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Saudi Arabia says 73 wounded as Houthis attack civilian and energy sites
Spokesperson for Saudi-led coalition says Houthis have hit civilian sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran.
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The Papers: 'Port in a storm' and 'Megxit means Megxit'
Immigration protests, Harry and Meghan, and UK-Israel relations dominate the front pages on Tuesday.
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The battle to prove who owns Gaza’s ruins
Under the Palestinian enclave’s rubble are papers showing to whom the land belongs
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Gas prices reach Labor Day high amid Iran war
The average price of gas going into this Labor Day weekend reached a record holiday high compared to past years at $4.14 a gallon, according to a national tracking average from AAA. The previous record for Labor Day was $3.82 in 2012. The high price for fuel comes as diesel hit its highest price ever on Friday,…
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Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11?
Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy.
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Energy secretary says US might not reach nuclear agreement with Iran
Chris Wright tells ABC there ‘may not’ be an agreement that would prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons US energy secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday morning that the US may not be able to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran that would prevent the country from having nuclear weapons. Asked on ABC on Sunday morning
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Netanyahu calls Qatar ‘hostile state’ as Doha pushes back against Iran
Netanyahu defended Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha and called Qatar a “hostile state," while Qatar separately accused Iran of selectively quoting a Qatari security assessment to justify attacks on its territory.
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Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels.
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UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began
The price of unleaded hits 163p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.
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Why we should bring back the draft
University of Pennsylvania professor Jonathan Zimmerman argues that reinstating a military draft would encourage student activism against the ongoing war in Iran and ensure a more equitable distribution of national defense responsibilities.
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Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports
Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports Israeli forces dropped flare bombs over the Aita al-Jabal forest in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district on Sunday, sparking fires, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The agency also said the Israeli army caused a “massive explosio
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Palestinian mother in agony as Israeli attack kills her son
Palestinian mother in agony as Israeli attack kills her son
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Will US threats over Iran be the last straw for Beijing?
Earlier this month, when US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened sanctions against any nation continuing to purchase Iranian crude oil, he did not name China. He did not need to. China, the Islamic Republic’s largest oil customer, is squarely in Washington’s crosshairs. The US has already unveiled new sanctions
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir lauds harsh conditions for Palestinian female prisoners
Palestinian groups condemn prison footage as humiliation and intimidation.
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Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran became a fight for the Strait of Hormuz. AJLabs counts the cost of the war.
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Iran’s Khamenei calls for Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persist
Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to confront their 'real enemy' as Iran keeps Hormuz restricted amid stalled diplomacy.
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Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat
Right-wing activist and podcaster Yair Netanyahu lived in the US for several years before his hasty departure.
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Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum | Miranda Bryant
The no campaign was well-funded and accused of scaremongering, but the wording of the question may also have made a difference It was always going to be a close contest. But on the night, the figures showed just how divided Iceland was on the issue of whether or not to restart negotiations with the European Union. Afte
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