Saudi Arabia 'braced for attacks from north and south' as Middle East tensions rise

Officials believe important economic sites will be hit in a series of attacks overseen by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the days after Saudi Arabia teamed up with the US for air strikes

Officials believe attacks on the country could come from the north and south

"Interlocking conflicts have accelerated the breakdown of the regional order," one expert told Newsweek.

Islamabad seeks economic backing while balancing new defence commitments and a volatile regional security landscape.

PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit  Dawn

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices have fluctuated around the $80 mark over the last 24 hours following mixed developments coming out of the Middle East. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – was heading towards $79 per barrel on Thursday morning, holding up a near 10 per cent…

According to the Foreign Ministry, Japan is the third-largest user of the Panama Canal after the United States and China.

Tensions in Lebanon and other news from across the Middle East  AP News

Israel's military for the first time in weeks has told residents in southern Lebanon to evacuate, citing a “blatant violation of the ceasefire” by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a phone call on Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressing Egypt’s solidarity with Greece over the devastating wildfires while discussing bilateral cooperation and regional developments. According to the Egyptian presidency, Al-Sisi conveyed his cond

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Mexico agreed to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector during talks between their foreign ministers in Mexico City on