Zawia Oil Refining Company announced today that, following the completion and approval of designs and engineering specifications for the Oil Blending...

OMV announced yesterday that following the completion of technical and economic evaluations, the OMV operated “Essar” well in Libya’s Sirte Basin has...

New sanctions highlight Israel's isolation, yet analysts say they won't sway voters before October's elections.

Families in Sanaa brace for higher food and transport costs after first fuel price increase in four years.

The mother of two young children was kidnapped last week in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.

Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.

The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.

Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world's most advanced fighter jet.

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments:  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that he would not deploy any military assets to the Middle East that could potentially draw Seoul into conflict amid the war on Iran. However, Lee indicated that the government is considering whether to expand its role safeguarding navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as global energy supplies face severe disruption.  Yemen's army said that 30 Houthi fighters were killed and over 60 others were wounded within 24 hours in the Al-Waziyah district west of Taiz. Yemeni warplanes also reportedly struck Houthi vehicles and gathering points in the area, a military source was cited as saying by the Armed Forces Media Center. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli artillery shelling targeting the town of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon resulted in a fire breaking out. Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon have continued despite a ceasefire in place. The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to sell Saudi Arabia up to 48 F-35 warplanes, in a move that has been widely opposed by Israel. The historic sale could total $24.3bn and would mark the first time an Arab state gains access to the US’s fifth-generation jet fighter. The Israeli army warned Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that security lines on three fronts cannot be maintained without "without billions of shekels added to the budget", the Israeli Army Radio reported. The three fronts were identified as the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. 

Fire sparks in southern Lebanese town following Israeli shelling Al Jazeera reported that Israeli artillery shelling targeting the town of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon resulted in a fire breaking out.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday that France will cut public spending by €54 billion next year to reduce the country's deficit. The announcement comes seven months ahead of the country's presidential election, and the government is wary of a new wave of demonstrations with a jump in global oil prices sparking concerns over the rising cost of living. 

The United States on Thursday said it had approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia. Israel has previously voiced concerns about Riyadh buying F-35s, despite a push to normalise relations.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending remained above $3.5 billion in the week ended Sept. 12, despite a 12.9 percent decline from the previous week as education-related spending eased after the back-to-school surge, official data showed. The Kingdom’s point-of-sale transactions totaled SR13.79 billion ($3.68 billion) during the week, while the number of transactions fell 4.8 percent to 254.91 million, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank, or SAMA. The weekly decline was led by educ

A Chinese Coast Guard ship reportedly rammed a Philippine government vessel near the Spratly Islands, with both sides blaming each other for the incident.

Dozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.

Protesters in San Francisco urged OpenAI and Anthropic to pause powerful AI, calling for global rules and an AI emergency amid safety and climate fears.