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In a memo sent Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams "have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel."

Iran has increased efforts to target U.S. personnel in the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo sent by the Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.

<p>Pakistan and other countries have called for dialogue, diplomacy and de-escalation to resolve regional conflicts, reaffirming their commitment to efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability, according to a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday.</p> <p>The foreign ministers of Turkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia (R4), along

<p>One-day International cricket has gone through changes over the years, but one of the aspects of the game that has continued to be crucial is the importance of taking wickets in the middle overs.</p> <p>In the span of the last three years, which included Pakistan’s dismal 2023 World Cup campaign in India, the national side’s bowlers have struggled to stri

The Biden and Trump administrations had several times asked SpaceX to turn its Starlink service on or off in various countries.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_900,w_1400/730777' alt='Elon Musk and Starlink satellites (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/SpaceX, image processing)' title='Elon Musk and Starlink satellites (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/SpaceX, image processing)' /><br />The Biden-era and Trump re

Plans against US citizens have reached ‘advanced stages’ as tensions rise in region, according to document

Regional and European powers on Friday urged parties to war in the Middle East to avoid further military escalation, amid fears of renewed US-Israeli strikes on Iran and continuing attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. “Military intervention is not a solution, and nobody approves this at the moment,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told jour

In a region struggling through conflict on many fronts, there is a fear that the upcoming Israeli election could have enormous flow-on effects for the entire Middle East.

An escalation would 'create nothing but losers', French foreign minister says as US official warns of possible strike.

Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser during Mr. Trump's first term, is pushing back against allegations published by Vanity Fair. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

<p>Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude touching a more than five-month high, after <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039176">Houthi attacks</a> in Saudi Arabia stoked concern over further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East.</p> <p>Brent crude futures gained $1.40, or 1.2 per cent, to $114.57 a barrel by 1138 GMT (4:38pm PKT), having

US escalation with Iran threatens higher-for-longer energy prices

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Thursday of trying to manipulate the oil market.

Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato's "The Potentials" is an engaging tale about art, life and everything that gets in the way.

Oil prices closed out the week solidly higher with the market on edge about the possibility of renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and further attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure.

European and Middle East foreign ministers meet in Istanbul for talks on the Strait of Hormuz and regional crises.

Middle Eastern oil producers are offering steep discounts while Nigeria’s finance minister rejects price capping for local refineries due to low supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/middle-east-offers-oil-discounts-as-nigeria-rejects-price-capping/

Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

When Christopher Nolan gathered his team of artisans for his adaptation of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” he first told production designer Ruth De Jong of his plans. But the process was shrouded in secrecy because working with Nolan is an in-person process. De Jong explained, “There are no scripts emailed, sent or discussed on […]

Kacey Musgraves will release a 16-song album of all-new material titled “Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes” on January 15, 2027 via Lost Highway Records — just eight months after the release of Vol. 1. According to the announcement, the album picks up where Vol. 1 left off, “expanding on themes of solitude, […]

The U.S. military has been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_537,w_822/743140' alt='The David Kempinski Hotel in central Tel Aviv. (photo credit: Courtesy)' title='The David Kempinski Hotel in central Tel Aviv. (photo credit: Courtesy)' /><br />Condé Nast Traveler magazine published the results of its 2026 Read

<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday forecast a sharp drop in economic output in Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa this year due to the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war">US-Israeli-led war against Iran</a>, followed by a rebound to 6.6 per cent growth in 2027, while warning that further energy production disruptions

Tom Barrack says Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support.

US financial services platform Robinhood is expanding to the Middle East, with the Dubai International Financial Centre becoming its regional headquarters. The company said on Thursday it had been approved by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to offer trading and custody services across all 10 asset classes approved by the regulator, including equities,

In today's episode of Trending Middle East , the US has ordered non-essential diplomatic staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The move follows a strike on Dammam airport late on Wednesday that killed one person and injured eight. UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race to become the n

A strike on a Saudi Aramco facility killed two people while an attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one.

Egypt is preparing to launch a major housing programme covering rental apartments, social housing and projects targeting middle-income households, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said, adding that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will announce the initiative as part of efforts to expand access to affordable housing. Speaking during a session titled “Market Reg

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held talks with Italian deputy leader Antonio Tajani, focusing on Middle East security and bilateral ties. Sheikh Abdullah spoke with Mr Tajani, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, during a phone call on Wednesday, s

Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut” snagged the top prize at the Middleburg Film Festival, which ran Oct. 15-18. Starring Julianne Moore, Eisenberg’s third directorial outing won the audience award at the Virginia festival, which held its 14th edition over the weekend. Ava Duvernay’s “14th” took home the prize for best documentary feature, while “La Bola Negra” […

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” dropped its epic Season 3 trailer on Wednesday ahead of its premiere on Prime Video on Nov. 11. The new trailer shows Sauron’s evil army full of orcs, dragons and ringwraiths wreak havoc on Middle-Earth as the heroes fight back against the onslaught. The first four […]

All darkness breaks loose in the latest trailer for Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Taking place seven years after the events of Season 2, Season 3 begins at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron (Charlie Vickers). In all of that time, you would think that just […]

Non-Iran Middle East oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as ships continued to transit through the Strait of Hormuz , a key route for global oil supplies, despite rise in attacks on vessels. The total oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24.5 million barrels per day for the week ended

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 &mdash;&nbsp;Malaysia continues to view with great concern the dangerous escalation of conflict unf...

Falling US crude and product inventories lend support to prices

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that naval mines had prevented three tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Qatar and Abu Dhabi races could still be cancelled with a contingency plan to stage a final round in Imola

Traders pull back amid fears of fresh squeeze on global energy supplies

The Irish stock market began the week in the red, as typically strong stocks weakened

Irish stocks saw little change on a day when investors generally erred on the side of caution