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Washington: security of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is essential for the stability of global trade

Strait of Hormuz, Iran ·

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that securing supply chains is a key pillar for achieving economic growth.

The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the Arabian Sea, and the Bab al-Mandab strait links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden; both carry a large share of global trade.

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  1. Shaibani meets US deputy assistant secretary of war on sidelines of Manama Dialogue

    Manama, Bahrain · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  2. Iran has studied letter from Vance; has no plans to meet US officials: Araghchi

    Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 7 sources

  3. Syria: child dies and three others rescued from drowning in Hasakah

    Hasakah, Syria · · Disaster · Confirmed · 4 sources

  4. Iran vows broad response to any new attack as consultations in Doha aim to end the war

    Doha, Qatar · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  5. Soldier wounded by gunfire while intervening in a border crossing incident in Hakkari dies

    Hakkari, Türkiye · · Security · Confirmed · 6 sources

  6. Yemeni army completes control of strategic mountain range in al-Jawf

    Al-Jawf, Yemen · · Clash · Confirmed · 5 sources

  7. Army spokesman announces 1,119 military operations against the Houthis, 427 fighters killed and 142 vehicles destroyed

    Yemen · · Strike · Claim · 1 source

  8. Pavan Rathnayake takes sensational catch to dismiss Babar Azam in tri-series final

    Lahore, Pakistan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  9. Saudi airstrike kills 6 Yemeni citizens, including a mother and her four children

    Yemen · · Strike · Claim · 1 source

  10. Ansarullah: Aramco 'chief financier' of ongoing Saudi aggression against Yemeni nation

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  11. Pentagon facing up to $15 bn in Iran war base damages

    Tehran, Iran · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  12. Palestinian journalist released after 450 days in Israeli custody

    Hebron, Palestine · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  13. Araghchi: After Iran's conditions are accepted, we will decide on direct negotiations with the US

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  14. Zelenskyy arrives in Istanbul

    Istanbul, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Developing · 4 sources

  15. Iran's Supreme Leader orders 'immediate, effective' response to any enemy threat

    Tehran, Iran · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

  16. Iranian Chief of General Staff Abdullahi issues warning on critical infrastructure in passive defence

    Tehran, Iran · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  17. Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran sets the timing and conditions for ending the war

    Tehran, Iran · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

  18. ETS Annual Congress celebrates UAE's adoption first 'Robotically-Assisted Bronchoscopy Platform' in the Middle East

    United Arab Emirates · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  19. Iran's Supreme leader calls for 'geographically unrestricted' response to enemy threats

    Tehran, Iran · · Politics · Confirmed · 50 sources

  20. Official: US attacks two fishing boats off Qeshm island, fishermen missing

    Qeshm Island, Iran · · Strike · Confirmed · 11 sources

  21. Iran seeks joint agricultural investment with Africa: Minister

    Tehran, Iran · · Economy · Developing · 3 sources

  22. Türkiye's candidate for UN Secretary-General: Sinirlioğlu

    Anatolia, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 25 sources

  23. Israeli occupation forces storm the village of Deir Jarir east of Ramallah

    Deir Jarir, Palestine · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  24. Jazeera Airways resumes daily flights to Riyadh

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Developing · 3 sources

  25. Anti-money laundering authority: Syria moves toward a strong financial system in line with international standards

    Syria · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  26. Shaibani: Syria is studying joining the Mecca defence pact

    Damascus, Syria · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 30 sources

  27. Support for Palestinian and Sudanese workers and development of training centres: 10 decisions by the Arab Labour Organization

    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  28. Over 70 Houthi fighters killed in airstrikes in Taiz and Lahj governorates

    Taiz, Yemen · · Strike · Claim · 1 source

  29. On World Cities Day, the Kingdom leads the region with 21 WHO-certified healthy cities

    Saudi Arabia · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  30. Another country seeks to join the Riyadh-Ankara-Islamabad tripartite pact

    Syria · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  31. Washington: security of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is essential for the stability of global trade

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  32. Abdelatty meets Yemen's foreign minister; they discuss de-escalation efforts and regional developments

    Yemen · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  33. Kenya rejects Saudi's Ebola travel restrictions, terms them 'excessive'

    Saudi Arabia · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  34. Women talk about peace, democracy and equality in Ankara

    Ankara, Türkiye · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  35. Banking sources: managing dollar supply for foreign exits from debt instruments did not affect import financing

    Egypt · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  36. Turkish Stars greeted the opening of the Turkic States Civilization Park in Ankara in the sky

    Ankara, Türkiye · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  37. More than 771 killed in a single battle, with escalating losses for the Rapid Support Forces in Blue Nile

    Blue Nile, Sudan · · Clash · Claim · 1 source

  38. Turkish Football Federation president receives Abu Reida to discuss cooperation between the two federations

    Trabzon, Türkiye · · Other · Developing · 3 sources

  39. Amnesty International condemns Pak's judiciary over conviction of human rights lawyers

    Islamabad, Pakistan · · Politics · Developing · 4 sources

  40. MNA Drishak calls on PM Shehbaz

    Pakistan · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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