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(MENAFN) American forces struck and immobilized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman late Tuesday, U.S. Central Command confirmed Wednesday — the second consecutive day U.S. naval assets have disabled a vessel defying Washington's sweeping blockade...

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(MENAFN) Indian authorities said Thursday that three vessels carrying Indian nationals were involved in incidents attributed to the US Navy in waters near Oman, with one of the events resulting in fatalities among Indian crew members.

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(MENAFN) Indonesia is set to broaden the international reach of its QR-based payment system, QRIS, by expanding its cross-border transaction services to Saudi Arabia and India, according to the country’s central bank.

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(MENAFN) Kuwait resumed normal flight operations Thursday after lifting precautionary airspace restrictions imposed amid a surge in regional hostilities, even as the country grappled with the aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on American...

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia on Thursday issued a sharp condemnation of what it described as "repeated" Iranian attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, cautioning that persistent violations of neighboring states' sovereignty risk pushing an...

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia has announced the resumption of Lebanese exports to the kingdom, ending years of restricted trade ties in a significant diplomatic and economic breakthrough for Beirut.

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HONG KONG, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to ME, on June 1, 2026, the Central Bank of Bahrain granted the country’s first stablecoin issuer license to AXG, a Nasdaq-listed company.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia has issued a strong condemnation of what it described as “blatant Iranian attacks” and violations of the sovereignty and airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

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(MENAFN) India on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat in New Delhi to formally protest what it described as an attack on a commercial vessel operating off the coast of Oman. According to reports, Indian officials called in Jason Meeks, the US...

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(MENAFN) Bahrain announced on Wednesday that its air defense systems had successfully intercepted and destroyed several aerial threats during the latest escalation of military tensions in the region.

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(MENAFN) The United States Navy carried out strikes on three vessels carrying Indian crew members off the coast of Oman, a senior Indian government official confirmed Thursday, as New Delhi lodged a formal protest with Washington over attacks that...

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(MENAFN) Kuwait's army confirmed early Thursday that its air defense systems were actively intercepting hostile aerial targets, as the Gulf region braced under the mounting threat of escalating conflict.

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(MENAFN) US Central Command announced Wednesday that American forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it was accused of breaching a maritime blockade by attempting to transport Iranian oil. According to reports, the Palau-flagged...

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(MENAFN) Kuwait has announced that air traffic has returned to normal after precautionary measures were lifted, following a period of heightened regional tensions, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Bahrain has reported that an 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries and several homes and vehicles were damaged after debris from intercepted drones fell into populated areas, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Thursday it had struck and destroyed 18 American "important targets" in a sweeping retaliatory offensive launched in response to fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian territory.

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(MENAFN) A Qatari delegation has arrived in Tehran for discussions focused on bilateral relations, regional developments, and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, according to Iranian media...

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(MENAFN) Kuwaiti airspace and international airport operations returned to normal Thursday after authorities lifted precautionary restrictions that had been imposed amid a surge in regional hostilities, the country's civil aviation authority said....

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RIYADH, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 11, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Saudi Arabia has announced a new phase in its biodiversity conservation journey with the introduction of Wildlife Destinations, a national initiative that creates new...

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TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman at 11:20 p.m. ET on June 10 after the vessel violated the blockade against Iran by attempting to transport Iranian oil, marking the third commercial ship disabled by American...