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Saudi Arabia's money supply grew 5.6% year-on-year in August, with consumer price inflation at 1.8%. Bank credit to the private sector increased 6.1%, while claims on the government rose 9.4%. IMF expects Saudi Arabia's real GDP growth to slow to 1.7% in 2026.
Palestinians in Gaza struggle with daily survival amid ongoing conflict, including finding food and water, and coping with loss and displacement.
Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, asserted that dismantling Hezbollah is crucial for establishing a genuine state in Lebanon, distinguishing its situation from Yemen and Iraq.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim new ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, including Riyadh, as the conflict with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government intensifies.
Margaret Owen, a 94-year-old former human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband's mother, was arrested at a protest supporting Palestine Action. She expressed pride in her arrest, highlighting concerns about the UK's increasing police state features.
Jordan has launched three new industrial strategies targeting engineering, food, chemical industries, and cosmetics to enhance productivity, exports, and investment through 2029.
Three years after the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, Israeli society has undergone fundamental changes, marked by collective trauma and a significant lurch towards the far-right.
Iran's Minister of Energy, Abbas Aliabadi, arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, for official meetings with Afghan authorities and to visit the Abu Hanifa International Exhibition.
New reports detail the complex and dangerous situation for commercial shipping crews caught between U.S. and Iranian naval warnings in the Persian Gulf. The conflict has also resulted in significant U.S. aircraft losses.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warns that while AI promises significant economic growth, it also poses inflationary pressures and financial stability risks, exacerbating global debt challenges.
Northern Israelis, long-time supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu, are reconsidering their votes in the upcoming election due to the prolonged conflict with Hezbollah. Many feel the government has failed to provide security and lasting peace.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed new missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting key airports and an Aramco refinery, escalating the conflict as Saudi-backed forces advance.
Yemeni pro-government forces claim to have secured the Bab al-Mandab Strait and captured the city of Mokha in a major offensive against Houthi rebels, though conflicting reports suggest they have only reached the city's outskirts.
President Donald Trump confirmed that a new, specific threat, which he linked to Iran, prompted the US to immediately withdraw its bombers from Fairford Air Base in Britain, contradicting earlier suggestions of routine rotation.
Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expedite military force and defense capability deployment in Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. An emergency meeting in Riyadh focused on security threats and coordinated responses.
The Makkah Alliance for Defence has decided to deploy joint military forces in Saudi Arabia to counter security threats. Retired Lt. Gen. Nauman Mahmood was appointed as the first Secretary General.
Iranian President Pezeshkian declared negotiations with the US 'meaningless,' citing a pattern of US attacks and broken commitments following previous talks.
Saudi warplanes have carried out airstrikes on areas in northern Yemen, Yemen's Saba news agency reported.
Iranian anti-narcotics police seized over 250 tons of drugs in the first six months of the current Iranian year, a 20% increase, and dismantled 780 trafficking gangs. The UNODC highlights Iran's critical role in preventing drugs, especially synthetic ones, from reaching i…
Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar opened the cockpit door during an in-flight attack, saving 174 passengers on a Tel Aviv-bound flight. He described the moment he realized the plane was going down and recounted reciting a Hindu prayer.
The average price of diesel in the UK has reached a record £2 a litre, significantly increasing costs for motorists and small businesses due to disruptions from the US-Israel war on Iran.
The article argues that Israel's actions in the West Bank are a deliberate strategy to reshape the territory and entrench control, posing a direct national security threat to Jordan. It calls for Jordan to adopt proactive policies to counter this trajectory.
The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group and thousands of additional troops to the Middle East near Iran, raising questions about potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Diesel prices in Northern Ireland have reached their highest level since the Iran conflict began, with an average of 193.3p per litre, according to Consumer Council data. This surge is attributed to disruptions in wholesale oil production and transportation in the Middle …
Iran's Foreign Ministry has called on the Iraqi government to take action against US flight bans targeting Iran, condemning them as illegal and inhumane measures that violate international law and undermine bilateral relations.
India Looks to Boost Exploration as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Supply
India is intensifying its domestic oil and gas exploration efforts to reduce reliance on imports, a strategic move prompted by the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz that threatens global energy supply chains.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued an open letter to the American public, urging them to distance themselves from Israel to achieve peaceful coexistence with Iran.
Iran's IRGC spokesman, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, stated that the US government prioritizes Israel over its own citizens. He also criticized the US military's budget and capabilities.
A senior Iranian lawmaker stated that Iran possesses numerous capacities to counter US sanctions on its aviation sector, including economic, border, and political tools.
Da Hawaiian Hitman to defend his super heavyweight title against Vasilii 'Dumpling' Kamotskii in Abu Dhabi.