Category: World

Houthi Capture of Mocha and Bab el-Mandeb: Why Global Oil Markets Are Worried

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Houthi Capture of Mocha and Bab el-Mandeb: Why Global Oil Markets Are Worried

Houthi Advance to Bab el-Mandeb: How the Yemen War Became a Global Oil and Shipping Crisis By: News Desk | 17 September 2026 Sana’a/Riyadh: A war that began as a struggle for power inside Yemen is once again spilling far beyond the country’s borders. In the space of little more than a week, Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha, advanced onto important islands including Mayun and the Hanish Islands, and moved closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important…

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From Yemen to Mecca: How Houthi Attacks Are Reshaping the Red Sea Crisis

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From Yemen to Mecca: How Houthi Attacks Are Reshaping the Red Sea Crisis

Mecca Under Drone Threat: Houthi Escalation Puts Saudi Arabia, Islamic Holy Sites and Global Oil Routes on Edge By: Javid Amin | 15 September 2026 Jeddah/Sana’a: The Yemen war has entered a profoundly sensitive new phase. For years, the Houthi-Saudi confrontation has been fought largely around military installations, border provinces, airports, oil facilities and shipping routes. But on Tuesday, the conflict moved dangerously close to the symbolic heart of the Muslim world when Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter…

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Iran Strikes Jordan After U.S. Destroys Five Oil Tankers: Middle East Tensions Surge

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U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates: 5 Iranian Oil Tankers Destroyed, Iran Strikes Jordan

U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates: Five Iranian Oil Tankers Destroyed as Tehran Strikes U.S. Targets in Jordan By: Javid Amin | 08 September 2026 The U.S.-Iran confrontation has entered a more dangerous phase, with Washington striking five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding with a ballistic-missile attack on U.S.-linked military positions in Jordan. Amman says 18 of 20 missiles were intercepted, but the episode shows how quickly the conflict is spreading beyond the Gulf. The latest escalation between the United States and Iran has shifted the battlefield once again. On Tuesday, September…

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Nepal Flash Flood Disaster: 160+ Dead and Hundreds Missing After Glacier Collapse on Tibet Border

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Nepal Flash Flood Disaster: 160+ Dead and Hundreds Missing After Glacier Collapse on Tibet Border

Nepal Flash Flood Disaster: 160+ Dead as Glacier Collapse Sends Wall of Water Across Himalayas By: News Desk | 27 August 2026 A catastrophic flash flood tore through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district on August 26, sending a violent surge of water, mud, ice and rock down the Bhote Koshi corridor and into downstream communities. More than 160 people are now reported dead across Nepal and the adjoining Tibet region, while hundreds remain unaccounted for, including foreign tourists and pilgrims. The disaster has exposed a dangerous convergence of fragile Himalayan terrain,…

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Iran’s Hormuz Ultimatum: What Tehran Really Wants — and Why the Strait May Be the Key to Ending the US-Iran War

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Iran’s Hormuz Ultimatum: What Tehran Really Wants — and Why the Strait May Be the Key to Ending the US-Iran War

Iran is not simply “closing Hormuz” — it is turning the strait into the centrepiece of the negotiations By: News Desk | 26 August 2026 The latest Iranian warning over the Strait of Hormuz deserves closer scrutiny because the headline — “Iran will keep Hormuz closed until America accepts its conditions” — only tells part of the story. The more important development is what sits underneath it. Tehran is attempting to link navigation through one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints to the implementation of a broader US-Iran understanding,…

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21 Cricket Captains Unite for Imran Khan: Gavaskar, Kapil and Vengsarkar Press Pakistan Over Court-Ordered Medical Care

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21 Cricket Captains Unite for Imran Khan: Gavaskar, Kapil and Vengsarkar Press Pakistan Over Court-Ordered Medical Care

Imran Khan Health Row: 21 Cricket Captains, Including Gavaskar & Kapil, Appeal to Shehbaz Sharif By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2026 From Cricket Rivals to a Common Appeal: 21 Captains Ask Pakistan to Protect Imran Khan’s Health For decades, some of cricket’s fiercest rivalries were played out between men who rarely agreed on anything. Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan. Kapil Dev and Imran Khan. Greg Chappell and Imran Khan. Allan Border and Imran Khan. They competed against each other in an era when Test cricket was as much about…

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US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: Why the Real Crisis Is Now Playing Out in the Strait of Hormuz

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US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: Why the Real Crisis Is Now Playing Out in the Strait of Hormuz

US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: What Is Really Happening in Iran, Oman and the Strait of Hormuz? By: Javid Amin | 17 Aug 2026 The 60-day window created by the June US-Iran interim agreement has expired without a final peace settlement. Instead of producing a durable ceasefire, the deadline has exposed a much deeper problem: Washington and Tehran no longer agree on what the original agreement required, who violated it first, and what must happen before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen. The danger is no longer confined to the…

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Imran Khan’s Supporters Rally Across Pakistan as Three Years in Jail Fuel Fresh Political Tensions

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Imran Khan’s Supporters Rally Across Pakistan as Three Years in Jail Fuel Fresh Political Tensions

Imran Khan Supporters Protest Across Pakistan as PTI Marks Three Years in Jail; Over 100 Detained By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2026 Over 100 PTI Workers Detained During Nationwide Protests; Allegations Over Khan’s Prison Conditions Add to Political Pressure Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s third anniversary in prison triggered fresh political unrest across Pakistan on Tuesday, as supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged demonstrations in several major cities demanding his release. Police detained more than 100 PTI activists during the protests, while clashes between demonstrators and security…

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Iran and Oman Explore Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

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Iran and Oman Explore Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

Proposed Maritime Arrangement Could Restore Global Shipping While Preserving Iran’s Strategic Role By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2025 Iran and Oman Reportedly Discuss Framework to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Iran and Oman are reportedly working on a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, as regional tensions continue to threaten global energy supplies. According to regional officials cited by the Associated Press, the two countries are discussing a framework that would establish separate maritime corridors for vessels entering and leaving…

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US–Iran Conflict Enters New Phase as Saudi Arabia Joins Military Campaign, Diplomacy Remains Frozen

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US–Iran Conflict Enters New Phase as Saudi Arabia Joins Military Campaign, Diplomacy Remains Frozen

US–Saudi Operations Against Iran-Backed Militias Expand Across Iraq and Syria as Nuclear Talks Stall By: Javid Amin | 29 July 2026 US–Iran Conflict Enters a More Dangerous Phase The confrontation between the United States and Iran is entering a new and potentially more volatile chapter, with Saudi Arabia emerging as an active military partner alongside Washington in operations targeting Iran-backed militia networks across Iraq and Syria. The latest developments signal a shift from isolated military exchanges to a broader regional confrontation involving multiple countries, competing strategic interests and mounting diplomatic…

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