- 2h ago
Saudi pipeline shutdown and postponed Oman talks push oil past $107
Brent crude rose to $107.54 per barrel on Monday following drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and the cancellation of a Gulf foreign ministers meeting in Salalah.
- yesterday
Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia halted flows along its 7-million-barrel-per-day East-West pipeline after drone strikes from southern Iraq hit pumping stations, prompting Baghdad to close three border crossings with Iran and dismiss a regional military commander.
- 3d ago
Houthis seize Yemeni coast and Perim Island as Saudi Arabia halts East-West oil pipeline
Houthi fighters have taken control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and Perim Island, prompting Saudi Arabia to suspend operations on its 7-million-barrel East-West oil pipeline after reported strikes.
- Sep 4
Japanese Rights Holders Deny Authorizing €6 Billion Dragon Ball Theme Park in France
Japanese rights holders including Toei Animation and Shueisha stated they never licensed rights for a €6 billion theme park complex announced near Paris by French and Saudi leaders.
- Aug 24
France and Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion theme park project near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a 6 billion euro amusement park complex near Cergy-Pontoise featuring a Dragon Ball Z park and 22,000 projected jobs.
- Aug 23
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin rejects FIFA presidential bid but demands Infantino resign
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out running for the FIFA presidency while warning Gianni Infantino that he will face an election challenger if he does not step down before the March 2027 vote in Rabat.
- Aug 23
Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for two-day diplomatic visit
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for talks spanning energy, transport, and Middle East security, drawing criticism from French journalist unions.
- Aug 15
Erdogan tells Al Jazeera Egypt may join Mecca defence pact, EU accession no longer a priority, Trump promised F-35s
In an Al Jazeera interview airing Sunday, Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Mecca defence pact, declared EU accession no longer a priority, and repeated that Donald Trump promised him F-35 jets.
- Aug 8
Houthi attacks kill dozens in Yemen as UN warns of worst escalation since 2022 truce
Houthi rebels killed at least 58 soldiers in missile and drone strikes on government camps in Marib and Hadramaut, the deadliest attacks since Yemen's 2022 truce. The UN warned the country faces the greatest risk of full-scale war since that ceasefire.
- Aug 7
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style collective defense clause
Three Sunni Muslim-majority states signed a collective defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, with an attack on any member considered an attack on all, amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition.
- Aug 2
US tells citizens to leave Middle East as Trump threatens new Iran strikes and Tehran readies retaliation
The United States has told its citizens across the Middle East to consider leaving immediately, as President Trump threatens new military strikes on Iran and Tehran warns of an "extensive" retaliation plan that could target American and Israeli energy infrastructure.
- Jul 23
Trump demands Saudi Arabia recognize Israel to activate nuclear deal, sparking arms race fears in Middle East
The White House says the signed agreement will be canceled unless Riyadh normalizes ties with Israel, while Israeli opposition figures warn of a regional nuclear arms race.
- Jul 23
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel recognition, throwing agreement into doubt
A day after signing a multibillion-dollar civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh, President Trump declared it 'totally subject' to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel, blindsiding Saudi officials and alarming critics.
- Jun 16
Oil prices tumble over 5% as US and Iran agree to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude falls below $83 a barrel and European gas slides after Washington and Tehran strike a peace accord that ends a three-month war and restores shipping through the world's critical oil chokepoint.
