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8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (309+ words) Commentary by Vali Nasr Published September 14, 2026 The United States and Israel went to war with Iran in February 2026 with the aim of reshaping the Middle East. However, it is Iran that seems to have emerged from the initial stages of…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (551+ words) The BRICS group of emerging economies on Saturday expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned the use of sanctions not authorised by the United Nations, as the leaders met in New Delhi to strengthen their position…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (632+ words) Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (982+ words) If you're expecting to fill up a gas tank or a truck with diesel fuel in the next few days, don't be surprised that prices are higher. Wholesalers in the United States and elsewhere have been telling customers they're raising…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (684+ words) Perth drivers have begun preparing for more pain at the bowser after global oil exports were threatened by Yemen rebels capturing an island at the entrance to the Red Sea, one of the world’s key shipping lanes. Only six months…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (427+ words) Brazil, India, China and the other seven countries of the BRICS group have called on the rival parties in the widening Middle East conflict to exercise "maximum restraint," in a joint declaration issued after the first day of a two-day…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (792+ words) Iraq has said attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from its territory, while US President Donald Trump indicated that Iran was "probably" behind the strikes as tensions continued to escalate across the Middle East....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (511+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against war in the Middle East and Gulf region and said the ongoing conflict has caused serious losses to people across the region, according to Chinese state media. Speaking at the BRICS Summit in New…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (852+ words) Pezeshkian Says Middle East Has No Need for US 'Policeman' Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a "regional policeman,” with the two countries at war and vying…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (127+ words) The Middle East’s recovery remains vulnerable. Renewed travel warnings make a rapid rebound less likely, leaving accommodation providers focused on both rebuilding demand and recovering pricing power. The Skift Travel Health Index stood at 99 in July, down 1% year-on-year. But the…...