May 25 Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered agreements aimed at normalizing relations with Israel that were forged… Continue reading
May 25 Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns By Baraa Anwer, Mariam Fam, Associated Press The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday. Continue reading
Apr 28 United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC on May 1 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumored for some time as the Emirates chafed under production restrictions and had increasingly frosty relations… Continue reading
Apr 13 How the Trump family's business deals could open the door for future presidents to profit from office By Bernard Condon, Associated Press For the Trump family, business is booming. Whereas the Trump Organization didn’t do a single deal overseas in Donald Trump's first term as president, it did eight in the past year. Continue reading
Mar 31 Gulf allies privately make case to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf allies of the United States are urging President Donald Trump to keep prosecuting his war against Iran, saying the month of strikes has not weakened Tehran enough. Continue reading
Mar 28 Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops as more American forces arrive in the Middle East By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Ben Finley, Associated Press The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base. Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said. Continue reading
Mar 10 U.S. and Iran ramp up threats as Hegseth warns of 'most intense day of strikes' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The attacks come as U.S. President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the war could last, adding to uncertainty that's causing markets to swing. Continue reading
Mar 08 Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei successor to the late supreme leader By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday. Continue reading
Mar 03 Iranian drones strike U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war widens By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital. Continue reading