Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks
Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026.
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Middle East
‘We were his whole world’: Family mourns Bangladeshi father killed in Houthi attack
DHAKA: Shahed Ahmed was waiting for a flight at King Khalid Airport, talking to his 9-year-old son over video. When
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Trump’s diesel deal with Russia equals less than two weeks of U.S. demand
President Donald Trump‘s diesel deal with Russia is unlikely to significantly reduce fuel prices for truckers and farmers, because the
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Media rights group urges pressure on Israel over deadly 2023 strike
LONDON: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday urged pressure on Israel including potential economic consequences if it does not
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Saudi Arabia’s SME PMI at 53.8 as new orders hit 7-month high
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s small and medium-sized enterprises recorded their fastest growth in new orders in seven months in September, helping
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Brent tops $106 after deadly Saudi airport attack, Ukraine says Russia violated energy ceasefire
Crude oil prices rose Monday after a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s airport in Riyadh, while Ukraine said Russia continued
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AI’s quiet safety gatekeepers are stepping into the spotlight
Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after a
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The new measure of competitiveness
For decades, industrial strategy largely revolved around one guiding principle: efficiency. Companies optimized supply chains, reduced inventory, concentrated production in
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Mongolian falcon fetches record SR1.4m at Riyadh auction
JEDDAH: A Mongolian falcon sold for SR1.4 million ($373,000), setting a record at the Mongolian falcons auction during the International
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The world needs Ukraine’s grain. Its farmers are running out of reasons to plant
A combine harvester loads mustard seeds into a tractor trailer on an agricultural field on August 25, 2026 in Sumy
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