Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
Recent days have seen a series of attacks across the Middle East, from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia bombing militias in Iraq to drones setting ships ablaze in Egypt
July 30, 2026Recent days have seen a series of attacks across the Middle East, from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia bombing militias in Iraq to drones setting ships ablaze in Egypt
July 30, 2026
Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after a volatile session, as traders digested proposed plans for a Saudi Arabia-led maritime coalition to boost defense
July 30, 2026
As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran
July 30, 2026
Oil prices climbed about 7% on Wednesday as airstrikes resumed in the Middle East, adding to worries about dwindling supply as U.S. government data showed
July 29, 2026
The U.S. military says it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days
July 29, 2026
The American Petroleum Institute opposes tolls or transit fees for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the top U.S. oil industry trade
July 29, 2026
Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it
July 28, 2026
Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to
July 28, 2026
Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz with shipping
July 28, 2026
The number of vessels passing through Bab el-Mandeb rose to 28 on Monday, a four-day high, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low,
July 28, 2026
Iran's foreign minister discussed issues related to the security of the Strait of Hormuz in separate phone calls with his Saudi and Omani counterparts on Monday evening,
July 28, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a
July 27, 2026
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list
July 27, 2026
Mediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East
July 27, 2026
Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through
July 27, 2026
The United States has not attacked Iran for a second day, and Tehran says it has also halted attacks
July 26, 2026
The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count
July 27, 2026
The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing
July 26, 2026
Barclays said on Friday that risks to its oil price forecasts are skewed higher depending on how long the "impasse" over the Strait of Hormuz lasts.
July 25, 2026
The U.S. military has announced it conducted a 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes
July 23, 2026
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July 23, 2026
U.S. energy shares rose on Thursday as Brent crude touched $100 a barrel, extending a five-day rally after attacks on two Saudi oil tankers heightened concerns over global oil
July 23, 2026
Oil prices settled above $100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen's Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea,
July 23, 2026
With bombing campaign unlikely to change Iran’s posture according to US intel, Trump faces limited options
July 23, 2026