Iran
“No military solution to a political crisis”: Iran minister warns US and UAE over “quagmire”
Middle East
May 5, 2026
“No military solution to a political crisis”: Iran minister warns US and UAE over “quagmire”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States and United Arab Emirates against getting drawn into a “quagmire,”…
Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire
Features/Interviews
May 5, 2026
Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire
President Donald Trump’s initiative to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz was a high-stakes, high-risk attempt to jolt loose…
Egypt sees 43% jump in tourist arrivals during first quarter of 2026
Egypt
May 5, 2026
Egypt sees 43% jump in tourist arrivals during first quarter of 2026
Egypt received approximately 5.6 million tourists during the first quarter of this year, according to Egyptian Minister of Tourism and…
Maersk announces transit of ship through Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
May 5, 2026
Maersk announces transit of ship through Strait of Hormuz
Global shipping company Maersk issued a statement regarding the transit of one of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.…
EgyptAir suspends flights to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi
Egypt
May 5, 2026
EgyptAir suspends flights to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi
EgyptAir announced the temporary suspension of its flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi in the…
Iranian official says over 12,000 of 60,500 war-damaged residential buildings restored
Middle East
May 4, 2026
Iranian official says over 12,000 of 60,500 war-damaged residential buildings restored
More than 12,000 residential buildings damaged during the US-Israeli war with Iran have been repaired, the head of Iran’s Basij…
Trump’s new plan to ‘guide’ merchant ships through Hormuz leaves many questions unanswered
Features/Interviews
May 4, 2026
Trump’s new plan to ‘guide’ merchant ships through Hormuz leaves many questions unanswered
The US plan to “guide” ships through the Strait of Hormuz, announced by President Donald Trump just hours before it…
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
World
May 4, 2026
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
Hong Kong — China remains committed to the upcoming meeting between its leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump regardless…
Trump says US studied Iran’s proposal and deemed it ‘unacceptable’
Middle East
May 4, 2026
Trump says US studied Iran’s proposal and deemed it ‘unacceptable’
US President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that Washington had studied Iran’s latest revised proposal, submitted days earlier through Pakistani…
Expensive tortillas, fewer buses: How war in Iran is squeezing Latin America
Features/Interviews
May 2, 2026
Expensive tortillas, fewer buses: How war in Iran is squeezing Latin America
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is holding but the war’s impact is still being felt in the…