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U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing and suggested an agreement with Iran could be reached “...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed hope for Middle East peace and a brighter future, calling Christmas a time to focus on family, friendship, and unity.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his hope for Middle East peace and a "brighter future for all" in his first Christmas message as PM.
“This Christmas, I will be hoping for peace, particularly in the Middle East as the birthplace of the Christmas story,” he said. Starmer added that the festive season reminds people of what matters: “Family, friendship, and fellowship between all.”
The Arab region faces critical challenges, including Israel's ongoing operations in Gaza, security tensions in Lebanon, and Syria's political upheaval. In Gaza, over 45,300 have been killed since October in an Israeli offensive, with Palestinians accusing Israel of aiming to displace them.
The humanitarian crisis worsens as aid is blocked, leaving residents near famine. The ICC recently issued war crime warrants for Israeli leaders, intensifying international scrutiny.
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, two key maritime chokepoints in the region, decreased significantly from the previous day, according to shipping data.
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Kazakhstan’s main oil export corridor was disrupted by drone strikes near Russia’s Black Sea coast in July, forcing a temporary suspension of crude loadings and raising fresh concerns over the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure to the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's ambassadors to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and several other countries. The removals came after a speech on Monday in which he said embassies would be judged on their effectiveness in securing weapons for Ukraine.
The installation of the first fibre-optic cable across the bottom of the Caspian Sea has been completed, marking a major step in the development of a new digital corridor connecting Europe and Asia.
Saudi Arabia has warned of a growing regional security threat after a Houthi attack wounded 11 civilians in the kingdom's southern Najran province, raising fears that further coordinated strikes could follow.
A bomb planted inside a minibus has killed two people and injured 13 others in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, adding to concerns over security in an area that has seen repeated tensions in recent months.
Pakistan’s critical minerals sector is attracting renewed interest from American companies, with investors exploring opportunities in copper, antimony and other strategic minerals as global competition intensifies to secure supplies for defence, artificial intelligence and clean energy industries.
More than 100,000 people entered Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan between 19 July and 1 August, increasing pressure on communities and humanitarian organisations already struggling with poverty, limited services and funding shortages.
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