Middle East
An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz with a map of the region in the background. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu applauds before a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House after a signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP)
Oil tankers Tataki and Maran Aspasia fill at Al-Basrah Oil Terminal off Iraq’s Faw peninsula, Aug. 5, 2025. (AFP)
United Arab Emirates Soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion engage in a live-fire drill. (Photo: UAE Defense Ministry)
Kuwait's Liberation Tower is seen near a Kuwaiti flag in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP)
A woman holds up an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Iran (Photo: AP)
Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Ras Al-Ain on May 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
In this Aug. 20, 2011 photo, a sign is displayed leading to the construction site at the Mubarak al-Kabir port project on Bubiyan Island, Kuwait. (AP)
This AI-generated image shows armed members of Hamas. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Smoke rises as Israeli shelling hits the outskirts of Yohmor, southern Lebanon, May 10, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
FSO Safer oil tanker is moored in the Red Sea, off the coast of the western Hodeidah province, Yemen. (AA)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (AFP)
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AFP)
Handout image provided by Saudi Aramco oil company show its headquarters. (Photo: AFP)
