17+ hour, 14+ min ago   (217+ words) DOONBEG, Ireland: President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday the United ​States could stay in Iran and “keep the oil,” drawing a parallel with a US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. On a trip…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (297+ words) NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia’s national security, territorial integrity and resources are “non-negotiable,” Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Sunday, warning that Gulf states would not tolerate attacks on their territories or vital interests. Speaking at the BRICS summit…...

20+ hour, 22+ min ago   (131+ words) arabnews.jp - Iranian commercial vessel struck off Qeshm Island, one killed, three wounded DUBAI: ​State-run media said an Iranian commercial vessel was stuck off Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Gulf that sits on the Strait of Hormuz, with…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago   (756+ words) MANILA: The Philippines wants to broaden its relationship with Saudi Arabia beyond oil and overseas workers, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro has told Arab News, as instability in the Middle East is increasingly affecting the Southeast Asian nation’s security. Disruptions…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (446+ words) DUBAI: Bahrain said on Saturday that it would not take part in a proposed meeting between Gulf states and Iran in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz until diplomatic relations between Manama and Tehran had been restored. Citing Iranian…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (918+ words) DUBLIN: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline, one ‌of the ‌kingdom's main routes ​for ‌exporting ⁠crude while ​bypassing the ⁠Strait of…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (246+ words) LONDON: Iran’s president and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi discussed “efforts to ease tensions” in the region during a face-to-face meeting on Saturday. Masoud Pezeshkian met with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al-Nahyan at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1165+ words) Bandar al-Mosalam / Asharq Al-Awsat RIYADH: Trade can grind to a halt before ports close or shipping lanes are blocked. Disruption can begin elsewhere, when cargo or vessels become too costly or difficult to insure, or when markets are unable to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (201+ words) RIYADH: Yemen’s military on Thursday urged international support for the legitimate government’s battle against the Houthis as they advanced toward the critical Bab Al-Mandab Strait. If the Iran-backed militant group gained control of the coast along the strategic waterway, it…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (171+ words) SINGAPORE: Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell slightly ​on Wednesday to seven, compared with the previous day’s 12, preliminary shiptracking data showed on Thursday, with levels also lower than the 10-day average of 14. Out of these seven, ‌four vessels…...