Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of diplomatic talks in Tehran, Iran. Renewed attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia also raised concerns about risks to oil supplies. Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions and supply risks keep markets on edge. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel) Brent crude futures … Read more
Brent crude oil prices rose to their highest level since May on Thursday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group carried out more attacks in Saudi Arabia. The attacks raised fears that the conflict in the Middle East could spread further and disrupt oil supplies from one of the world’s most important oil-exporting regions. Brent crude prices … Read more
Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to send their military to Saudi Arabia. Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to send their military to Saudi Arabia as part of a recently signed defence agreement involving the three countries.The move follows attacks in the Gulf kingdom by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen, amid growing regional security concerns.According to … Read more
The Mecca defence pact was signed on August 7 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to immediately implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the “rapid deployment” of agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia, following an emergency meeting of the three countries’ Mecca Defence Alliance in Riyadh.The decision was announced in a … Read more
Massive fire reported after Houthi strikes on Saudi Aramco sites Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and the Khurais area, claiming the strikes triggered major fires at the targeted sites, newsy agency Reuters reported.The group said the operation was carried out in response to Saudi-led … Read more
File photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Tuesday affirmed Riyadh’s right to defend itself in line with international law amid escalating attacks by … Read more
The UK has stated that it will provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support, including air-to-air refuelling for Saudi fighter jets, as Riyadh faces a renewed campaign of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.Prime minister Andy Burnham said Saudi Arabia had requested military support and that Britain had agreed to provide an RAF Voyager … Read more
File photo: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud The Mecca pact may promise “one for all, all for one”, but Pakistan is not putting boots on the ground just yet.Islamabad on Sunday expressed “complete solidarity” with Saudi Arabia after a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on the … Read more
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces had launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces, after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news Separately, Iranian state media said … Read more