According to reports from United Nations General Assembly sidelines meetings, US President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders that US naval escorts have shepherded more than a billion barrels of Gulf oil. During the high-stakes diplomatic gathering in New York, Trump turned to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and quipped that the figure … Read more
The leaders of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region announced on Wednesday that they have entered a new war with the federal government, shattering a four-year-old peace accord that ended a devastating conflict responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, according to Reuters reports. Tigray Forces Launch Defensive War and Seize Airports The outbreak of renewed hostilities … Read more
European Union envoys are working to finalize a diplomatic package that would lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman while extending restrictive measures on thousands of other individuals and businesses, according to diplomats. The proposed deal faces friction from member states including Latvia, which has previously taken legal action to maintain asset … Read more
Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, according to five Yemeni military sources cited by Reuters. The offensive follows a reported last-minute decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to call off planned airstrikes against the group as … Read more
Argentina’s government presented a bill to crack down on companies operating in the Falkland Islands, according to Reuters reporting from September 2026. The legislative proposal toughens sanctions on individuals and corporations that unlawfully participate in activities across the Falklands, as well as Argentina’s maritime spaces and continental shelf, without authorization from Argentine authorities. Sanctions and … Read more
Yemen’s Houthi movement has secured control of the 12-mile-wide Bab el-Mandeb Strait following a rapid territorial advance, transforming a local highland militia into a regional force capable of disrupting international maritime trade, according to reports from Reuters. This strategic escalation follows a series of territorial gains across Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and establishes new pressure … Read more
Brent crude futures dropped 19 cents to $105.64 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures fell 33 cents to $102.10 a barrel, following steeper declines of about $3 the previous day. Saudi Arabia Rutes Cargoes Through Oman To offset the impact of recent attacks on its East-West pipeline, Saudi Arabia is offering additional crude … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Iran and the United States to exercise restraint, return to an interim peace deal signed in June, and engage in substantive consultations during a meeting in Beijing, according to China’s foreign ministry. Strait of Hormuz Shipping Security and Regional Stability Beijing called for effective measures to reopen the Strait … Read more
Representatives of Yemen’s Houthi movement met with U.S. officials at the American Embassy in Muscat over the weekend, according to five sources familiar with the matter, assuring Washington they have no intention of attacking American vessels. The undisclosed diplomatic engagement followed a sweeping Houthi offensive that seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, routing … Read more
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a new wave of missile and drone strikes against southern Saudi Arabia on September 15, according to Yemeni officials, while digging into military positions along the Red Sea coast as urgent diplomatic deliberations unfolded in Riyadh. The escalating conflict has heightened fears that regional hostilities could further threaten global oil … Read more