Oil prices remained around the $100 mark on Monday despite a major supply boost planned by G7 countries. Brent crude futures were up 5 cents at $102.30 a barrel at 0900 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $90.62 a barrel, down 49 cents, or 0.5%. Both benchmarks had fallen more than 1% … Read more
The United States is sending its third aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group, to the Middle East where two other US carrier strike groups are already deployed, the Axios reported. File photo of USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy via AP) The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike … Read more
Middle East oil exports have increased sharply in September, bringing oil flows closer to the levels seen before Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz in March. The increase could reduce some pressure on global energy prices, according to oil analysts. Oil tankers carry more crude through the Strait of Hormuz as Middle East exports … Read more
Kelly Matthews, a special education teacher at Highland Middle School in Hobbs, New Mexicowas identified as the individual shot at the school on Friday, September 25. Local political and community leaders shared messages of support for Matthews following the incident. Kelly Matthews, teacher at Hobbs Highland Middle School reportedly shot. (Facebook/Kelly Matthews) New Mexico state … Read more
The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David, a secluded presidential complex … Read more
Oil prices moved lower on Wednesday even as Middle East supply risks remained high. Brent crude futures fell 1.1% to $107.55 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 1.6% to $104.11 a barrel. Despite Wednesday’s fall, both oil benchmarks remained close to four-month highs. Oil prices fall as Fed rate hike expectations and Middle … Read more
File photo: An Iranian Shahed exploding drone. Ukraine has expanded its fight against Russia beyond the battlefield at home, deploying drone specialists to Africa and military teams to the Middle East to train forces fighting Russian- and Iranian-made drones, according to a CNN report.CNN, citing Ukrainian soldiers, officers and a Ukrainian Defense Intelligence source, reported … Read more
According to a senior official, Trump has held two meetings in recent weeks to discuss the plan US President Donald Trump is working on “something much bigger” for the Middle East once the Iran war ends, Axios reported, citing two US officials and other sources.“In recent weeks, the President has held two meetings with senior … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping, second left, and his wife Peng Liyuan, left, are welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, and his wife Entissar Amer upon their arrival in Cairo Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern countries to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region’s security order during talks with Egyptian President … Read more
USS Abraham Lincoln has been at centre of controversy over its prolonged deployment and is now headed home US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early Sunday as it headed home after an extended deployment in the Middle East, with the warship expected to make a port visit in Thailand for rest and … Read more