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Trump Says Strait of Hormuz to Reopen Soon as Global Energy Disruption Persists

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States expects to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “fairly

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Starmer Defends NATO as Strategic Pillar for U.S. Amid Gulf Tensions

Doha— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that NATO remains firmly in the strategic interests of the United

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Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers Hold First Call Since War Began

Riyadh— Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on

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Arab States Urge Lasting Peace After US-Iran Truce, UAE Declares Strategic Gains

Dubai— Arab governments on Wednesday called for renewed diplomatic efforts following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran,

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Maersk Holds Back on Hormuz Shipping Despite Ceasefire Openings

Copenhagen — Shipping giant Maersk said on Wednesday that a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran may create

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Starmer Heads to Gulf to Secure Hormuz Reopening After Ceasefire

London— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders aimed

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Iran Rejects U.S. Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Trump Escalates Threats

“A whole civilization will die tonight… I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Iran has rejected a

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Drones Strike Kuwait Refinery as Regional Attacks Escalate

Kuwait City — Drones struck the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery early on Friday, igniting fires at operational units,

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Drone strike hits Kuwait airport, ignites fuel tanks, aviation authority says

Kuwait city— A drone attack targeted Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, setting fuel storage tanks ablaze, the country’s aviation authority

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Indian worker killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait power, desalination facility

Kuwait city — An Indian national was killed in an Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant in

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