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Houthis say Saudi Arabia hits Yemen with 54 strikes after attack on bases
19+ min ago (298+ words) Published - September 15, 2026 02:27 am IST - Sanaa Yemen's Houthis said on Monday (September 14, 2026) that Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes across the west of the country after the Iran-backed group earlier announced it targeted military bases in the kingdom. The group, fighting the Saudi-backed,…...
Iran and the Emerging Security Order in the Middle East
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (309+ words) Commentary by Vali Nasr Published September 14, 2026 The United States and Israel went to war with Iran in February 2026 with the aim of reshaping the Middle East. However, it is Iran that seems to have emerged from the initial stages of…...
Israeli violence West Bank: Full-fledged ethnic cleansing campaign | Opinion
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IRGC navy says Algaya supertanker hit naval mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Drone attacks fishing vessels near Iran’s Hormozgan province, IRIB reports
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Vance: US in direct talks with Houthis after island seizure
38+ min ago (619+ words) US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Washington has engaged in direct diplomatic conversations with Yemen's Houthis and is closely monitoring the situation following the Iran-backed group's seizure of a strategic Red Sea island. The remarks come amid…...
Egypt's Sisi, Saudi crown prince to meet in Cairo
40+ min ago (568+ words) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and reviewing regional security developments, the Egyptian presidency announced on Monday. The Cairo summit comes amid heightened…...
Saudi energy minister: Nuclear program proceeding as planned
35+ min ago (439+ words) Egyptian president, Saudi crown prince meet in Cairo for talks Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will hold talks in Cairo on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation, with discussions also expected to address regional…...
Third Sunni cleric killed in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan Province: What to know
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (243+ words) Iran says it is stepping up its crackdown on armed groups in the impoverished province as Sunni clerics have been reported killed there and in the predominantly Kurdish northwest. Third Sunni cleric killed in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan Province: What…...
Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
48+ min ago (629+ words) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general on Monday released its first report on the war with Iran, saying the conflict has resulted in a shortfall of U.S. munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish…...