How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians

Israel opens up bids for highly sensitive West Bank settlement project

The UK's foreign secretary condemned the move as "an unacceptable and destructive act".

Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence

The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training.

Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition

The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.

Japan pledges support for energy sectors of Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states

State-backed Israeli settler violence forces West Bank displacement: HRW

HRW calls for sanctions and suspension of military aid as dozens of Palestinian communities are at risk of erasure.

Are Hormuz ships more willing to defy Iran or the US? What the data shows

Most ships are trying to mask identities while trying to cross the strait. But more seem scared of Iran than of the US.