Sep 30, 2026 China Merchants Energy Shipping has secured a significant position in the developing Simandou iron ore trade through a long-term transport agreement valued at a minimum of $2.8bn, according to Splash247. The Shanghai-listed company, also known as CMES, said its dry bulk division Hong Kong Ming Wah signed the 25-year transportation agreement covering…
2 The standoff between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified, even as Qatar attempts to revive diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the seven-month-long conflict in the Middle East. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani said Doha was working to facilitate communication between Washington and Tehran and find a diplomatic solution…
Gibson Nyikadzino Zimpapers Politics Hub FOR decades, the collective West has presented itself as the global defender of human rights and international law. Its liberal democratic ideology, centred on guarantees and protections of fundamental civil liberties for all people, has, however, come under increasing scrutiny over Palestine, particularly Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The…
A passenger on the diverted Flydubai flight has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he and others helped stop the cockpit attack. The man, who was greeted by the prime minister at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, explained how he helped pin the alleged attacker to the ground and pull the plane’s…
DOHA: Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) celebrated the naming of the latest LPG/ammonia carrier to join its fleet during a special ceremony held at the HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in Yeongam, the Republic of Korea. In a statement, Nakilat said that the new vessel “Energy North”, which is set to enter service on Oct…
An Israel-bound Flydubai flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported cockpit altercation in which the pilot was allegedly stabbed on Wednesday. Both the pilot and co-pilot were injured. An Israeli official alleged that the co-pilot, an Omani national, was responsible for the attack, CNN reported. The flight, traveling from Dubai to…
1 US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The dispute among the US, Israel and Iran has once again brought the Strait of Hormuz into the limelight. Three cargo ships, one of which was a crude oil tanker while the other two were LNG carriers, came under attack by unknown objects within the strait on Tuesday, according…
DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has condemned Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, saying whoever is responsible for the devastation in the besieged Palestinian territory is a “war criminal”. Sheikh Mohammed made the remark on Tuesday on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” when asked about the…
In Israel, thousands of Christians visited Israeli settlements in the West Bank during the annual conference of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. The trips were a protest against recent legislation in a number of European countries banning trade with such settlements, The Jerusalem Post reports. Visits to local producers Hundreds of conference participants also visited…
Iran’s economy has long struggled with hyperinflation and currency devaluation, largely due to economic sanctions. Photo: Reuters . The prolonged conflict is having increasingly evident consequences for the Iranian economy , which is already under pressure from sanctions, high inflation, and a weakening currency. As conflict disrupts energy, trade, and transportation, these difficulties continue to…
