Middle East


Voices from the Arab press: Mecca pact will strengthen security, stability

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

USS Abraham Lincoln's supply issues stem from Iran's Bahrain naval base attacks - report

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.

Tehran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized' after Trump says he will declare strait US territory

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.