Global Issues
The Last Convoy: America Leaves Iraq
In Mosul, a giant Iraqi flag now drapes the rebuilt al-Hadba minaret. Islamic State fighters blew up that leaning tower in...
Netanyahu makes second reported secret trip to UAE as Gulf rethinks its security ties
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew secretly to Abu Dhabi on Sunday, September 27, and held talks with UAE President Sheikh...
Houthi missiles hit a Saudi base — and a shut pipeline hands Tehran its strongest card against Washington
Riyadh's only route around the Strait of Hormuz now lies idle. Ukrainian drones have gutted Russia's refineries. The world has run...
How a US airman survived a torn parachute, a broken back and 50 hours hunted in Iran
A United States Air Force colonel has described falling into the Iranian desert beneath a shredded parachute, breaking his back on...
One Table, Two Wars: Modi Seats Putin and Xi as Delhi Opens BRICS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens the 18th BRICS summit at Bharat Mandapam on Saturday, seating Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President...
Iran Moves to Fence Off the Gulf as It Threatens US Warships With New Missiles
Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday, said it had fired an advanced ballistic missile at American warships,...
Wired to a Machine: The Hunt for the Leaker Inside America’s Iran war
About 50 officers and civilian officials on the US Joint Staff were strapped to polygraph machines last month. Investigators wanted one...
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Open First Defence Pact Talks as Saudi Refineries Burn
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will open their first defence pact talks on Monday, with foreign ministers, defence ministers and chiefs...
UAE Suspends All Trade With Iran After Missile Alert; Tehran Denies Involvement
The UAE has cut off Iran's most valuable commercial lifeline. On Wednesday, the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs suspended all trade,...
Royal Navy Pulls Drone Boats Offline After Cameras Caught Phoning China
Cameras fitted to Royal Navy surveillance drones were secretly sending signals to a device in China, forcing the Ministry of Defence...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign a Defence Pact — Then a Houthi Drone Hits a Saudi Refinery
Yemen's Houthis struck Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery with a drone at dawn on Sunday, 9 August. The attack landed just two...
Cairo says no: why Egypt refused to sign the Mecca defence pact
Egypt declined an invitation to join a new defence pact, Middle East Eye and Egypt's Mada Masr reported. Turkey, Saudi...
