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JON GAMBRELL

JON GAMBRELL

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Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen's Houthi rebels

A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Economy|Environment|MidEast|News|World

Burning oil tanker is safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks

A Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been “successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill.”

Burning oil tanker is safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks
MidEast|News|Technology|US|World

US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war

US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
MidEast|News|World

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

Israeli troops have raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
MidEast|News|US|World

US Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East

A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East has sustained damage and the cause is under investigation

US Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East
Asia|News|Technology|US|World

New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says

A senior U.S. defense official says satellite imagery shows that China's newest nuclear submarine sank while under construction

New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says
MidEast|News|World

Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say

A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut

Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
News|World

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drone boat that hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship in the Red Sea and a missile that exploded against another

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drone boat that hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another
Crime|MidEast|World

Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea

A series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a Liberian-flagged chemical tanker in the Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea
Entertainment|MidEast|Travel

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first in Las Vegas

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas
US|World

US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels

U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur region

Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Darfur

Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur region
Africa|World

Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered

The mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has deepened as authorities insist the aircraft had been de-registered in Kyrgyzstan

Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered
Entertainment|MidEast|Technology|Videos

Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s

The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War

Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants

The Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groups

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
Crime|World

Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast wars

Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in October

Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast wars
MidEast|Political|World

Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones

Israel has attacked Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month

Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
MidEast|World

Attack on a police convoy in a restive southeastern province of Iran kills 10 officers

An attack in Iran’s restive southeast killed 10 members of the country’s national police force

Attack on a police convoy in a restive southeastern province of Iran kills 10 officers
Crime|World

Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction

Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran

Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction
MidEast|Political|World

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attack

Iran’s supreme leader has threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attack
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now

US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
Business|Economy|MidEast

The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit as industry weathers Mideast wars and awaits US election

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen

The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit as industry weathers Mideast wars and awaits US election
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Saudi oil giant Aramco posts third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down 15% from a year earlier

Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco has reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down about 15% from last year as low oil prices ate into its revenues

Saudi oil giant Aramco posts third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down 15% from a year earlier
Election|MidEast

Qataris votes to end limited polls for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Qatar has voted to end its limited elections for legislative seats

Qataris votes to end limited polls for legislative seats in shadow of US election
Crime|MidEast|World

An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed

An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran executed him

An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed

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