Middle East


Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts

Now, when Israel looks out at the map, it has an alliance with two countries that face Iran directly across the Gulf

Houthis ramp up missile attacks on Riyadh as Saudi-backed war in Yemen widens

Pro-Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters fire their weapons during what government forces say was an advance against the Iran-backed Houthis, near Dhubab, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, October 5, 2026.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz could reopen within a week as Tehran weighs US response

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, addresses the media at a press conference during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026.