Ajaz ul Haque is a Chartered Accountant and an international commentator on finance, economy, and politics. He writes a blog under the title 'The Political Beast' at http://politicalbeast1.blogspot.com/
Yemen’s Houthis have seized the crucial Red Sea city of al-Makha (Mocha), tightening their grip on the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the organisation’s spokesperson told RT on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production plunged by nearly 2 million barrels per day in August to its lowest level in over 35 years, as conflicts across the Middle East squeezed the kingdom’s export routes, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has destroyed a US Saildrone Explorer reconnaissance vessel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, releasing footage showing the unmanned craft burning in the water.
Pakistan’s judiciary has evolved from legitimizing military coups after the fact to being structurally reshaped to prevent meaningful resistance to military power.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would pay every American adult a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm election, an extraordinary attempt to persuade voters to back his party.
The Houthis attacked the southern Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait and Jazan with ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, marking the second consecutive day of Houthi attacks on the kingdom.
President Donald Trump claims that the US has already taken out “about nine” Iranian oil tankers and threatened to attack “a lot more,” as the two countries trade strikes on commercial and military vessels around the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has warned enemy and commercial vessels entering a newly designated maritime zone without Tehran’s permission that they could face sanctions, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalate. Tehran also confirmed attacks on oil tankers and a ballistic missile barrage targeting a base used by U.S. forces.
