Middle-East

The United States has ordered the departure of nonessential US government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia. The order was issued on Wednesday following recent deadly attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in the country. Washington has also issued security alerts over possible further attacks, including against the US Embassy in Riyadh. US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the Houthis continued to attack civilian targets and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The att...

The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the Houthi drone attack on the Taibah power plant in the holy Saudi city of Madinah. The condemnation was issued in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The statement said deliberately targeting critical civilian infrastructure serving the Prophet’s Mosque was an unacceptable assault on the sanctity of one of Islam’s holiest sites. The statement said the Bangladesh government stands firmly with Saudi Arabia in protecti...

Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia are increasing. Meanwhile, concerns are growing that the conflict could spread to new fronts across the Middle East. Amid the situation, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the time has come to implement the Mecca Pact. In an interview with Pakistan's Geo News, Asif said Pakistan's commitment to protecting Saudi Arabia and the country's holy sites remains unchanged. He stressed that this commitment is based on Pakistan's moral and religious...

Iranian attacks caused extensive damage to US diplomatic facilities in four Gulf countries. A report by the Pentagon Inspector General said the damage to the facilities amounted to nearly $184 million. Iraq suffered the highest damage at more than $157 million. According to a report published by The Hill, US facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were damaged in Iranian attacks. The report is the first released by the Inspector General's office since t...

Will Iran’s retaliation also target countries that have joined the US in an economic war? Iran has warned that it will take retaliatory measures against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war.” Diplomatic efforts to end the war that has continued for several months have stalled. Meanwhile, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has also declined significantly. Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaei issued the warning on Saturday. At the same time, the United...

The Iran war has severely disrupted global supplies of crude oil and natural gas. But one energy sector is benefiting from the crisis. That sector is coal. Although coal is readily available and relatively inexpensive, it is one of the most polluting fossil fuels. Coal mining causes water pollution. When burned, it releases huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. Despite this, several countries have backed away from pledges to reduce coal use in recent...

Iran and the United States reached an agreement to halt the fighting that had continued since February. The agreement expires today. But hopes of an end to the fighting remain distant. The war has continued intermittently in different forms. Threats and counterthreats are also continuing unabated. Aggressive statements are being heard from leaders of both countries. Neither side appears interested in extending the agreement. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said last Saturday that Tehran...

Petrol prices in the United Kingdom have reached their highest level since the war with Iran began, according to the country’s motorists’ organization, the RAC. The average price of petrol is now nearly 160 pence per liter. Fuel prices generally fluctuate in line with wholesale oil prices. After the Iran war began on Feb. 28, severe disruptions to oil supplies across the Middle East caused crude oil prices to rise rapidly. In June, oil prices fell sharply after the United States and Iran...

Not stars, but missiles now fill the night sky over the Middle East. Flames of vengeance are blazing over the calm blue waters of the Strait of Hormuz. As night falls, American war machines are swooping down on Iran’s sleeping towns and cities. In retaliatory strikes, Iran’s rain of fire is scorching the skies of what it describes as the American empire across the Middle East, from Kuwait and Bahrain to the scorching deserts of Jordan and Syria’s Al-Tanf. The Iran-United States conflict i...

The United States intensified its military campaign on the sixth day of the conflict. It launched missile strikes on seven strategically important bridges in Iran on the same day and also destroyed an observation tower at Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman. The latest wave of strikes primarily targeted the coastal city of Bandar Abbas, home to Iran's naval headquarters and main naval base. Located at the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, the port also serves as a key trade route for...

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani passed away at the age of 74. Widely regarded as the architect of modern Qatar, he ruled the Gulf nation for 18 years. During his tenure, the gross domestic product of the small country of nearly 2.5 million people expanded more than 24-fold. Under his leadership, Qatar transformed its political, economic, and social landscape by harnessing its vast natural gas resources. The transformation significantly elevated Qatar's standing in the international...

Malaysia’s labor market has reopened for Bangladesh once again. Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that the market became open from yesterday, Monday. He shared this information at Sylhet Circuit House at noon today, Tuesday. He again said, “Very soon, there will be good news regarding the labor markets of several Middle Eastern countries, Japan, and Mauritius.” This progress came following discussions between the two countries after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s...

As tensions in the Middle East escalate once again, US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran. He claimed that Tehran has delayed negotiations over a deal for too long and must now ‘have to pay the price’, of its decisions. At the same time, reports indicate ongoing diplomatic eff...

The United Arab Emirates has announced the date for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the most important religious festivals for Muslims. UAE will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 27. The announcement came on Sunday morning after the moon of Hijri year 1447 was sighted during daytime observations from the Khat...