Travellers wait in long security lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. AFP

Trump orders pay for airport security workers amid shutdown disruptions

Delays have been mounting at major US airports as unpaid staff were calling in sick

US

UN chief launches task force to safeguard Hormuz humanitarian flows

US

Bomb plot against New York-based Palestinian activist thwarted

US

Trump urges Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords after claiming he 'saved' Middle East

US

Gecko Robotics chief says partnership with Adnoc and UAE stronger than ever

Technology

Iran accuses US of using Gulf states’ airspace to launch strikes

US

Iran-linked Handala hacking group breaches FBI to obtain Kash Patel photos

Future
An office of the charity Islamic Relief. AFP

UK charity sued by its US branch over alleged Muslim Brotherhood links

Islamic Relief USA claims damage as a result of Islamic Relief Worldwide ties

UK

Britain ‘should prepare to no longer rely on US in a crisis’

UK

US troops drill on deck for contamination warfare in Iran

MENA

Zelenskyy announces defence agreement with Saudi Arabia after meeting Crown Prince

Gulf

Trump gives Iran an extra 10 days for talks and says it is 'begging' for a deal

US

ExclusiveWar on track but strait is a major task, says former Centcom commander

MENA

Iran war hangs over Saudi Arabia's FII summit in Miami

US
US President Donald Trump told a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26 that Iran was 'begging' for a deal. EPA

Trump gives Iran an extra 10 days for talks and says it is 'begging' for a deal

US President indicates openness to deal while military operations and planning continue

US

ExclusiveWar on track but strait is a major task, says former Centcom commander

MENA

Iran war hangs over Saudi Arabia's FII summit in Miami

US

When Iran holds Hormuz hostage, every nation pays ransom, says Dr Al Jaber

US

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