Diplomacy & International Relations

London insurers launch $1bn war cover for Hormuz shipping

(AFP/Al Arabiya) London shipping insurers have agreed to provide $1 billion in extra coverage for vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial...

Iran’s foreign minister says passage of vessels via Hormuz Strait is open during ceasefire

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for...

Russian drones hit Ukraine’s Danube port, officials say

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) A Russian overnight drone attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s largest Danube River port Izmail and one drone strayed into Romanian territory,...

UN chief urges ‘respect’ for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

(AFP/Al Arabiya) United Nations chief Antonio Guterres welcomed the 10-day ceasefire announced Thursday between Israel and Lebanon and urged “all actors” to fully respect...

Pakistani-flagged tanker exits Gulf via Hormuz with UAE crude, data shows

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Pakistani-flagged tanker Shalamar has exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz carrying crude loaded from the United Arab Emirates, shipping data...

Six terms of Lebanon-Israel ceasefire revealed

(Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire which came into effect Tuesday at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. US President Donald Trump announced...

US intel warns China weighed aiding Iran, Russia shared battlefield data: Report

(Al Arabiya) US intelligence agencies assessed early during the US-Israel war with Iran that the conflict risked expanding beyond the immediate battlefield, as both...

French president Macron concerned Lebanon-Israel ceasefire ‘undermined’

(AFP/Al Arabiya) French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he was concerned that a ceasefire between militant group Hezbollah and Israel “may already be...

Lebanon army reports Israeli ‘acts of aggression’ in ‘violation of ceasefire’

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Lebanon’s army reported “acts of aggression” by Israel that it said violated a ceasefire which took effect at midnight Friday local time....

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