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1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1757+ words) " Standoff in the strait: Iran warned it would launch a "heavy assault" on US assets in the Middle East if its ships face further attacks during the countries" tenuous ceasefire. The two sides have traded strikes surrounding the Strait of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (182+ words) A British Royal Navy destroyer is headed to the Middle East where a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway " as part of a multi-country mission that could finally unlock commercial shipping in the critical waterway. The HMS…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (128+ words) Japan is also trying to diversify oil procurement sources, looking at the United States and Russia, as the Middle East situation remains unstable. Japan diversifying shipping routes for Middle East oil Japan is diversifying shipping routes for crude oil from…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (319+ words) The UK is deploying a Royal Navy destroyer to the Middle East in preparation for a possible multinational mission to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (676+ words) A group from Calvary Chapel Summerville was just hours away from boarding their flight home when violence erupted and the airspace in Israel closed down. While House Republicans gathered in South Florida to map out their strategy ahead of November's…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (839+ words) As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating or advancing nuclear power projects, balancing weighty issues such as regional security, climatic conditions and international cooperation. "Nuclear energy is…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (293+ words) The opportunity reflects larger market dynamics already transforming the region. Asian EV brands have rapidly expanded their footprint across Gulf countries in recent years, supported by growing demand for feature-rich vehicles, manufacturing scale advantages, and increasingly competitive pricing. Against that…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1754+ words) Centcom says it has struck two tankers heading for Iran after Tehran warned Washington was violating fragile ceasefire Ceasefire under threat after strikes exchanged in strait In a post on X, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei warned against…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (325+ words) May 8 (Reuters) " Online travel agency Expedia's shares dropped 8% before the bell on Friday, after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and a travel advisory in "Mexico shaved about 200 basis points off its "quarterly bookings and room-night growth. International visitors…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (724+ words) The US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of Hormuz Oil is back over $100 a barrel as the US-Iran ceasefire came under strain, undermining hopes of an…...