‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida coast
ST. PETERSBURG, United States, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category…
3 years ago
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Florida orders evacuations ahead of ‘extremely dangerous’ Idalia
GAINESVILLE , United States, Aug 29, 2023 (AFP) - Residents along Florida's west coast were under orders to evacuate Tuesday…
3 years ago
US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 3, 2023 (AFP) - The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial…
3 years ago
Saudi compensates families of Covid health worker victims
Saudi Arabia has begun compensating the families of health workers who died because of the coronavirus, state media reported on…
5 years ago
Qatar denies Gulf bloc exit rumors
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar denied on Thursday that it plans to quit the Gulf Cooperation Council as it prepares…
6 years ago
Qatar says, talks stall with Saudi to defuse Gulf crisis
by Gregory WALTON DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Talks between Doha and Riyadh to resolve a two-year regional spat have stalled,…
6 years ago
Japan destroyer heads to Middle East as Iran-US tension lingers
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan sent a naval destroyer to the Middle East on Sunday for a rare overseas mission…
6 years ago
US navy prepares allies to ‘protect navigation’ in Gulf
by Mohamad Ali Harissi On Board the RFA Cardigan Bay in the Gulf, Undefined (AFP) -- The United States is…
7 years ago
Gulf tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone
by Jerome Cartillier with Amir Havasi in Tehran WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tensions in the Gulf region mounted Thursday…
7 years ago
Oil producers meet to discuss output amid Iran tension
Major crude producers are set to meet Sunday to discuss how to stabilise a volatile oil market amid rising US-Iran…
7 years ago
US issues warning to airlines flying over Gulf
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has warned US airlines flying over the Gulf to exercise…
7 years ago
Attacking Gulf oil routes exposes alternatives to Hormuz
by Omar Hasan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Attacks on Saudi and UAE oil assets built to bypass the…
7 years ago
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