Oil tankers Tataki and Maran Aspasia fill at Al-Basrah Oil Terminal off Iraq’s Faw peninsula, Aug. 5, 2025. (AFP) Middle East Chinese Supertanker Carrying Iraqi Oil Crosses Hormuz Amid Growing Challenge to U.S. Naval Blockade
United Arab Emirates Soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion engage in a live-fire drill. (Photo: UAE Defense Ministry) Middle East UAE Designates 21 Lebanese Individuals and Entities as “Terrorists” Over Alleged Hezbollah Links
Kuwait's Liberation Tower is seen near a Kuwaiti flag in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP) Middle East Kuwait Says Detained Men Confessed to Belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
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Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Ras Al-Ain on May 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP) Middle East Israeli Strike Kills Two Lebanese Civil Defense Personnel in South Lebanon
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) Middle East Kuwait Condemns Alleged Iranian Infiltration Attempt on Bubiyan Island
This AI-generated image shows armed members of Hamas. (Graphics: Kurdistan24) Middle East Qassam Leader Explains Hamas’s Position on Iran Conflict
Smoke rises as Israeli shelling hits the outskirts of Yohmor, southern Lebanon, May 10, 2026. (Photo: AFP) Middle East Hezbollah Chief Says Group’s Weapons ‘Not Part of Negotiations’ Ahead of Lebanon-Israel Talks
FSO Safer oil tanker is moored in the Red Sea, off the coast of the western Hodeidah province, Yemen. (AA) Middle East Jordan, UAE Condemn Hijacking of Oil Tanker Carrying Egyptian Sailors Off Yemen
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graphics: Kurdistan24) Middle East Netanyahu Says Iran War Incomplete Until Nuclear Stockpiles Removed
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (AFP) Middle East Lebanon Says Israeli Forces Control 68 Villages in South
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AFP) Middle East Netanyahu Says Iran’s Enriched Uranium Must Be Removed Before War Considered Over
Handout image provided by Saudi Aramco oil company show its headquarters. (Photo: AFP) Middle East Aramco quarterly profit surges over 25% amid global oil price spike
A Qatari woman walks in front of the skyline in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2010. (AP) Middle East Ship struck near Qatar as Iran warns of retaliation against U.S. bases and ships
This illustration shows Iraq's map and a view of a desert in the background. (Graphics: Kurdistan24) Middle East WSJ: Israel Operated Covert Base in Iraq During Iran War
Bahraini protesters wave signs and portraits of prisoners and individuals killed during three years of unrest, alongside national flags, during a march in Abu Saiba, west of Manama, March 21, 2014. (AP) Middle East Bahrain Dismantles Alleged Iran-Linked Network, Arrests 41 Amid Rising Regional Tensions
