15+ hour, 46+ min ago   (637+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut a key oil pipeline after it was targeted by drones launched from Iraq, as the conflict in the Middle East puts further pressure on the region's energy and shipping routes. Iraq said it…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (385+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Iran will meet foreign ministers from Gulf states and representatives from Iraq in Oman on Monday (14 September) to discuss security and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as regional efforts intensify to ease disruption in the vital waterway....

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (241+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (12 September) met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in strategic and emerging areas,…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (184+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the BRICS summit today (12 September) that the Middle East war does not serve "common interests", according to Chinese state media. Xi arrived in New Delhi, India, today to attend the 18th BRICS Summit,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (207+ words) Friday September 11, 2026 Iran on Tuesday (8 September) captured an unmanned US submarine in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded during the months-long war in West Asia, Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) claimed. "The IRGC naval forces captured one of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (354+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that corruption has increased compared with the past, while middlemen, syndicates and extortion have made people's lives miserable. "People tell us, and surely tell you as well, that corruption…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (425+ words) A specialised force like the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is essential to protect Bangladesh's independence, sovereignty and public security, said Netrokona-4 MP Lutfozzaman Babar. He made the remarks during an unscheduled discussion in parliament today (10 September) on the proposed Special…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1225+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Saudi Arabia and the United States carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq in July after accusing them of launching drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The attacks had been claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Business Standard Fresh tensions have arisen in the Middle East following Houthi rocket and drone attacks on the Khamis Mushait area of Saudi Arabia. In retaliation, Saudi Arabia has launched airstrikes in Yemen. Fearing a further escalation of the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (298+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban today (10 September). During the meeting, the president expressed deep concern over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,…...