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White House divisions intensify as Trump weighs strategy in Iran war

Washington— Internal divisions among advisers to Donald Trump are shaping the U.S. president’s shifting public messaging on the ongoing war

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Houthis hold back from Iran conflict despite regional escalation

Riyadh_ Yemen’s Houthi movement has so far refrained from formally entering the regional war triggered by U.S. and Israeli strikes

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US grants temporary waiver on Russian oil purchases as Iran war drives crude above $100

Dubai — The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian petroleum products currently at

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Dubai Arrests British Tourist Over Missile Strike Video as UAE Tightens Grip on “Rumours” Amid Conflict

Dubai — A British tourist is facing up to two years in prison in the United Arab Emirates after allegedly

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GLP eyes $20 billion valuation in prospective Hong Kong IPO

Hong Kong,GLP is targeting a valuation of about $20 billion in a planned initial public offering in Hong Kong that

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Rupiah pressure seen keeping Indonesia’s key rate at 4.75% on March 17

Bengaluru — Bank Indonesia is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting

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ICC Drops Probe Into U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela, Citing Lack of Crimes Evidence

Amsterdam — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Thursday they would not open an investigation into whether sanctions

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Taiwan Warns China’s Ethnic Unity Law Could Be Used to Target Independence Supporters

Taipei,Taiwan officials warned on Thursday that a newly passed Chinese law on ethnic unity could provide Beijing with an additional

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ASEAN Ministers Convene Urgent Talks as Middle East War Jolts Energy Markets

Manila, Economic and foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold meetings on Friday to assess

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India says Iran assures safe Hormuz passage for its tankers; Tehran source disputes claim

New Delhi, Iran will allow Indian-flagged oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, an Indian government source said on

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