Today
Over 100 container ships reroute as US weighs Red Sea response
Insurance premiums are surging for those who do cross the Red Sea, freight rates are up and so are oil prices – all potential factors for more inflation.
- Stefan Nicola
Yesterday
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Houthi rebels ignored for 10 years who threaten global trade
Gulf experts say the West may have underestimated the power of the Iran-backed militant group.
- James Rothwell and James Crisp
Street fighting rages in Gazan city as UN delays vote again
Khan Younis residents reported intensifying gun battles on Wednesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces in the centre and eastern districts of the southern city.
- Nidal al-Mughrabi and Bassam Masoud
This Month
Oil climbs as Red Sea attacks shut down shipping
The threat from Houthi militants is forcing major container lines to pull out of the area, raising fears the Israel-Hamas war will undermine the global economy.
- Updated
- Elizabeth Low
ASX to drop 1pc as US rate cut optimism cools
ASX futures indicated shares are poised to drop 1 per cent, or 74 points, at the return of trade on Monday.
- Joanne Tran
US, British warships shoot down attack drones over Red Sea
Global shipping companies have halted journeys through the area because of attacks by rebels, in moves that could disrupt vital trade through the Suez Canal.
- Jill Lawless
Australia wary of US request to protect Red Sea shipping
Sending an Australian warship to the Middle East could detract from Canberra’s focus on its Indo-Pacific backyard.
- Andrew Tillett
Houthi rebels strike commercial ships in Red Sea
The strikes marked an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Middle East linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
- John Gambrell
Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip
Israel said it had struck more than 400 targets over the weekend ‘including extensive aerial attacks’ and had also killed Hamas militants.
- Najib Jobain and Kareem Chehayeb
November
Tears and relief as hostages are set free
Seventeen hostages held by Hamas for seven weeks were released by the terror group on Sunday (AEDT), after an agonising delay raised fears that the truce deal with Israel would collapse.
- James Rothwell, Tony Diver and Abbie Cheeseman
October
Pentagon rushes military advisers to Middle East
One of the officers leading the assistance is a Marine Corps general who helped lead special operations forces against Islamic State.
- Tara Copp and Aamer Madhani
February
10 conflicts to watch in 2023
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still reverberating around the world – and setting the stage for more large-scale violence to come.
- Comfort Ero and Richard Atwood
January
- Opinion
- Social media
Why there is no Facebook revolution on the way for Iran
The history of Middle East revolts shows that social media is no substitute for the emergence of a genuine civil society.
- Tanveer Ahmed
November 2022
A Saudi soccer victory rings out across the Arab world
The 1000 to 1 outsiders shocked Argentina in one of the greatest boilovers in the soccer World Cup’s 92-year history.
- Rory Smith
August 2022
Call for $150m global famine relief in budget
A budget submission paper from the Help Fight Famine alliance recommends the government provide $150 million for relief in worst-affected areas such as Syria, Yemen and the Horn of Africa.
- Andrew Brown
July 2022
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
The cost of war goes well beyond rebuilding infrastructure
Wars cripple foreign trade, consumption and investment. They destroy wealth and economic output. Costs mount on the back of security and defence, alongside displaced citizens who need food, medicine and shelter.
- The Lex Column
March 2022
Saudi Aramco storage petroleum facility hit in ‘sabotage attack’
Yemen’s Houthis said they have launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities and the Saudi-led coalition said oil giant Aramco’s petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was hit, causing a fire in two storage tanks.
- Updated
- Aziz El Yaakoubi and Maha El Dahan
November 2021
Air route to Belarus closed to migrants in bid to halt crisis
Along with the Iraqis, Syrians also appeared to be blocked from boarding airlines in Dubai, despite holding Belarusian visas, according to travel agents and passengers.
- Isabella Kwai and Monika Pronczuk
May 2021
Biden expresses support for ceasefire in Netanyahu call
US President Joe Biden expressed support for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers, but stopped short of demanding an immediate stop to airstrikes.
- Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee and Edith M.Lederer
March 2021
Attack on key Saudi Arabian oil site sends Brent above $US70
The attacks are the most serious against Saudi oil installations since a key processing facility and two fields came under fire in September 2019.
- Anthony Di Paola, Mohammed Hatem, Vivian Nereim and Javier Blas
