US military says it will blockade Iranian ports starting Monday after ceasefire talks ended without agreementU.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would begin a blockade of ships linked to Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz af...
Israel-Iran war: How IRGC rebooted Lebanon's Hezbollah to be ready for warIran's Revolutionary Guards rebuilt Hezbollah's military command after heavy losses in 2024. They plugged gaps with Iranian officers and re...
Gulf states bet on restraint over direct involvement in Mideast warIran War: Gulf states are adopting a defensive stance against Iranian attacks, prioritizing restraint to avoid being drawn into the US-Isra...
99 Luftballons NenaNena's 1983 hit '99 Luftballons' is a unique pop song. It combines Cold War fears with a joyful sound. The German lyrics describe a conflic...
What Trump's Qatar security pledge means for MideastUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week vowing to defend Qatar against attacks, following Israeli air strikes targeti...
Experts warn Israel-Iran war outcome uncertain despite US involvement and Fordow claimsDespite US President Donald Trump’s June 22 claim that Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility has been destroyed, military and diplomatic experts c...
Israel’s air game is strong but the final blow still needs US backup as Iran’s biggest bomb risk Fordow lives onIsrael’s air campaign over Iran has demonstrated its unmatched aerial reach, with strikes hitting nuclear sites and top commanders. Officia...
With Assad gone, Middle East battle lines are redrawnIt took just 11 days for Syrian rebels to force Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and impose a new revision of the strategic map in the M...
Is this war? Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define - or predictIsrael is bombing targets across Lebanon, including senior militants in Beirut, while Hezbollah fires rockets and drones into northern Isra...
Are Gaza truce talks dead amid fears of regional war?The killing of Hamas's political leader in an attack blamed on Israel has heightened concerns of a broader regional conflict and disrupted ...
Strikes in Iran and Lebanon raise risk of escalation, but all-out war is not inevitableIsrael's Tuesday night strike on Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, was the first time during this war that Israel has tar...
Will Qatar pull out as Israel-Hamas mediator?Since Hamas's deadly October 7 attack on Israel sparked devastating retaliation against Gaza, Qatar has been an important conduit to the Pa...
Borderlands Movie: Check out what we know about release date, cast, characters, storyline, rating, trailer and moreThe long-awaited Borderlands movie, based on the popular video game series, faces a rocky journey with delays, reshoots and a star-studded ...
One Piece live action adaptation and One Piece manga: Are there any differences between both versions? Here’s everything you may want to knowWhile Netflix's One Piece live-action series endeavors to capture the essence of Oda's original work, it inevitably takes artistic libertie...
US or Russia? Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for wealthy GulfAs the world rushed to condemn the Russian invasion of its smaller neighbour, the wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, includi...
Little-known Qatari sheikh embraced by Saudis in sudden moveSheikh Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Thani, a descendant of Qatar’s founder, was welcomed warmly in Saudi Arabia by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Invasion, coup or muddle through? How the Qatar crisis could endMoving to a negotiated settlement is likely to be harder than during an earlier attempt by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to bring Qatar to ...