Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday they would target any ships belonging to companies that do business with Israeli ports, regardless of their nationalities, as part of what they called the fourth phase ...
Türkiye, Kazakhstan seek to set new cooperation goals
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received a warm welcome on Tuesday as he met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the two countries eyeing ...
The Taliban are sending Afghan workers to Qatar to ease unemployment in Afghanistan
The Taliban say a new labor export program to Qatar will ease unemployment at home. Registration opened on Tuesday for 2,000 skilled Afghan professionals in areas such as hospitality and engineering ...
Iraq’s prime minister seeks closer US ties while keeping armed groups at bay
The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years. This required balancing Iraq's relations with two countries vital to his power ...
OPEC+ urges Iraq to submit plan to compensate for surplus oil output
OPEC+ urged Iraq to submit an updated plan to compensate for excess oil production above its quota under the production agreements.
Iraq: Damage to Kurdistan Region Oil Fields Puts Rights at Risk
Drone strikes on five oil fields in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by unknown groups between July 14 and 16, 2025, significantly damaged the region’s energy production.
Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds as wary displaced villagers return home
Thailand and Cambodia are disputing whether their ceasefire is holding, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure.
China awaits Bangladesh’s nod to implement Teesta project: Envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said that China is fully prepared to implement the Teesta multipurpose
Rice exporters may have a windfall as Bangladesh floats tender
In FY25, India exported 0.8 MT of rice to Bangladesh, which was 5.5% of the country's total non-basmati rice exports of 14.13 MT. (PTI) Bangladesh’s decision to float a tender for import of about 0.9 million tonne (MT) of rice on August 7 has pushed up ...
North Korea Says Trump-Kim Ties ‘Not Bad,’ Urges New US Tone
North Korea said relations between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump are “not bad” but any attempt to resume dialogue between the two countries should start with recognizing the ...