Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Iraq pulled deeper into Mideast war
Tehran (AFP) - Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew ...
Monday, May 11, 2026
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Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Bangladeshi migrant Ahmad Ali, 55, was doing his regular round delivering drinking water to residents in ...
Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Tactics and threats
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key ...
Stagflation risk in US ‘quite high’: Nobel-winning economist Stiglitz
Geneva (AFP) - The war in the Middle East has put the United States at high risk of falling into ...
Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak
Tehran (AFP) - Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it ...
Will Yemen’s Houthis join the Mideast war?
Sanaa (AFP) - With assault rifles, daggers and posters of Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waving in the air as ...
Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz
London (AFP) - Oil prices pulled back and equities rose on Monday as investors focused on the crucial Strait of ...
Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs
Tehran (AFP) - Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it ...
Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage
London (AFP) - Oil prices eased on Monday as investors balanced hopes for the crucial Strait of Hormuz reopening with ...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Wednesday:- Oil prices dip ...
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