Al-Monitor

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

By Mohammed Ghobari and Menna AlaaElDin ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Maritime trackers received new reports of an…

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the…

Israeli-made Gaza documentary wins Venice special jury prize

A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a…

Yemen government forces say hit Houthis in Red Sea city

Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said Saturday that they had struck Iran-allied Houthi fighters in the Red Sea…

Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni govt forces

Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as…

Iran-Oman understanding does not provide for immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reports

Sept 12 (Reuters) - An understanding between Iran and Oman does not provide for the immediate reopening of the Strait…

Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A lightning offensive by the…

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says

Sept 12 (Reuters) - A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman will be a chance to discuss…

BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast

By Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint…

China's Xi urges BRICS to take on peacemaking role in Middle East war

BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East…

Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit

BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East…

Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline

DUBLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an…

BRICS agrees on joint declaration before New Delhi summit, sources say

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivangi Acharya and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - TheBRICS group of emerging…

BRICS agrees to joint declaration in test of unity despite Mideast tensions

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivangi Acharya and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - TheBRICS group of emerging…

Iran and UAE back joint BRICS statement urging restraint in war

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivangi Acharya and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iran and the United Arab…

BRICS bloc agrees on joint declaration, sources say

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of countries has agreed on a joint declaration, which is unlikely to…

Xi lands in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by war

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit alongside leaders from India, Russia…

China, Russia, Iran leaders gather in India as BRICS nations seek common ground

Chinese President Xi Jinping joined the leaders of Russia, Iran, India and other BRICS nations in New Delhi on…

BRICS nations urge 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a…

Syrian private airport plans spark outcry over mass graves, land rights

By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Syrian government plans to turn a former military airport in Damascus…

Factbox-The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Leaders of the BRICS group of nations will meet on Saturday in the Indian capital of New…

Egyptians budget for bread after mass food aid cuts

Standing outside a bakery in Cairo's working-class El-Marg district, Eman Abdel Fattah thumbed a handful of crumpled…

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shut down its…

Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary…

Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan

AI firm Anthropic has said it detected a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and United…

Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister's office says

CAIRO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - An Iraqi military commander was dismissed early on Saturday after investigations confirmed…

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, holds off on retaliation

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq attacked its East-West pipeline, but said it would not…

Iran, misreading Trump’s resolve, escalates conflict in Yemen ahead of US midterms

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Trump links Iran to the war on terror, vowing it will “never, ever have a nuclear…

Factbox-How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations

By Eduardo Baptista and AJ Vicens Sept 11 (Reuters) - Anthropic said in a threat intelligence report on Thursday that…

Afghan woman deported from US in first use of secretive terrorism court

By Nate Raymond Sept 11 (Reuters) - An Afghan woman accused of supporting the Islamic State has been deported from the…

What does Houthi advance mean for Yemen’s southern separatists?

The Southern Transitional Council remains somewhat active in southern Yemen after its territorial defeat by the…

Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy

The advance toward Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital Saudi oil route and risks drawing Riyadh back into a Yemen war it…

US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms…

Gaza's hospitals and homes struggle to keep generators running as oil shortages bite

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Haseeb Alwazeer and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - As power cuts cascade…

Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the Trump…