The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

King Charles praises Oman's 'noble efforts' on Strait of Hormuz

Oman’s role during the Middle East war is worthy of our ‘utmost respect’, Charles says

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Japan records a trade deficit as oil imports soar because of conflict in the Middle East

Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Islamabad Memorandum Of Understanding: Araghchi alleges US uses nuclear ‘excuse’; warns Strait of Hormuz stays restricted

Abbas Araghchi has criticized the United States for using Iran's nuclear ambitions as an excuse to undermine its position. He pointed out that the core issue stems from the US's refusal to accept Iran's ideology and its resistance to American hegemony. Furthermore, he indicated that maritime traffic in the Strait…

The Times of India · Oct 21

FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he wouldn't take F1 to a place he felt was 'risky' - and anticipates both races in the Middle East will go ahead

Motorsport · Oct 20

FIA boss reveals firm stance on staging of Abu Dhabi and Qatar F1 races

The final two races of the 2026 campaign are set to go ahead despite conflict in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Home owners are being warned house prices could keep falling until the second half of 2027 and are unlikely to bounce back quickly.

AAP · Oct 20

Crude Oil Prices Erase an Early Rally on Unconfirmed Iran Peace Talks

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is down -0.61 (-0.59%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is down -0.967 (-3.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased an early rally and fell today, with gasoline down to a 7-week low, on an unconfirmed report that Qatar and Pakistan issued a...

Barchart · Oct 20

Qatar revamped its entire defence system in six hours, intelligence chief reveals

At Doha’s Global Security Forum, Qatar’s head of intelligence revealed how the war with Iran forced the Gulf country to urgently redeploy its defensive assets, while the US ambassador to Turkey offered new insights into a fundamental shift in Washington's presence in the Middle East.

Euronews · Oct 20

Bulletin PM briefing: What Covid inquiry said about care homes and BBC scraps channels

Five things we learned from damning report into care homes during Covid pandemic. Trump and Putin ‘arrange Ukraine peace talks’ without Zelensky – what we know. Why RAF fighter jets are being deployed to the Middle East. Prince Harry makes huge admission over relationship with William and King Charles. BBC…

The Independent UK · Oct 20

European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts

Conflict in Middle East is pushing jet fuel costs higher and many carriers are not hedged against such increases, Michael O’Leary says

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20