Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices climbed for a second consecutive session on Friday as attacks on commercial vessels in the Middle East revived supply concerns, even as expectations of a possible end to the war with Iran kept crude on course for a steep weekly decline. Brent futures rose 1.31% to $99.58 a barrel during early trading, having briefly crossed $100, while US West Texas Intermediate […]
By Asad Mirza The 2026 midterms became a referendum on a presidency at war. Democrats captured both chambers, turning voter anger over costs and the Iran conflict into a sweeping rebuke of Republican rule. The result strengthens the opposition’s hand, unsettles Trump’s coalition and raises a stark question: can the president change course? The Democrats […]
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Oil prices and Asian semiconductor shares fell sharply on Thursday as sweeping Democratic victories in the United States midterm elections reshaped expectations for the Iran war, energy costs and regulation of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Brent crude traded near $94 a barrel after plunging almost 9% on Wednesday, while technology-heavy stock markets in South Korea and Taiwan suffered heavy losses. The dollar weakened and government bonds advanced as […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Middle Eastern governments are assessing the risk of renewed American strikes against Iran after Democrats swept the US midterm elections, weakening President Donald Trump politically while leaving his military powers largely intact. The November 3 vote gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress amid public anger over living costs and the eight-month conflict. Its implications for Washington’s confrontation with Tehran remain uncertain, […]
US Vice-President JD Vance blamed the war with Iran for Republicans’ sweeping midterm election defeats on Wednesday, challenging attempts to explain away a Democratic takeover of both chambers of Congress. “The reason we lost is the war,” Vance wrote on X, arguing that the party must acknowledge the political cost of President Donald Trump’s military campaign before deciding how to recover. His intervention came as Democrats celebrated […]
Democrats have regained control of the United States Senate after sweeping Republican-held seats across the country in Tuesday’s midterm elections, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump. Projections on Wednesday gave Democrats at least 54 seats in the 100-member chamber, compared with the 47 seats held by Democrats and allied independents before the vote. The party captured seven Republican seats, including victories in Texas, Kansas and […]
By Nitya Chakraborty The results of the U.S. midterm elections are going to have big impact not only on the current administration of President Donald Trump, but also on the latest political situation in Latin America, Europe and even in India. At global level, Trump’s big defeat is a boost to the forces in different […]
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Democrats have regained control of the United States Senate after victories across Republican-held states in Tuesday’s midterm elections, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump and threatening his party’s hold on the House of Representatives. The November 3 vote overturned expectations that Republicans would retain the Senate, with Democratic candidates winning seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Ohio. The party also made gains […]
By Dr Arun Mitra Global civil society organisations have appealed to the US Congress to take immediate steps to prevent the use of nuclear weapons against Iran. The appeal, initiated by the Back from the Brink Coalition, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, and […]
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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai United States forces struck Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday in a limited military operation that American officials described as defensive, exposing continuing hostilities despite President Donald Trump’s public suggestion that a wider confrontation could be avoided. Three US officials confirmed the operation, with one saying it followed Iranian fire directed at an American aircraft. Another said Iranian surface-to-air missile activity had threatened US […]
Iranian missile and drone strikes against American military installations across the Middle East initially concentrated on early-warning radars and air-defence systems before expanding to aircraft, warehouses and troop accommodation, exposing extensive damage to Washington’s regional military infrastructure. Satellite imagery and assessments of battlefield damage establish that more than 115 strikes claimed by Iran or Iranian-backed militias damaged or destroyed structures at 26 military bases and other facilities […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gulf governments are pressing for a diplomatic settlement with Iran amid fears that renewed US-Israeli attacks could trigger a wider and more destructive regional war. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, told the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Sunday that Gulf countries were seeking a negotiated escape from a confrontation they had tried to prevent. […]
Attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways have reached their highest monthly level since the war involving Iran began in February, with fresh strikes during the final days of October intensifying concerns over maritime security. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy recorded 28 confirmed and reported attacks during October as of October 23, bringing its tally to 113 since the US-Israeli […]
Oil prices finished October with a fourth consecutive monthly gain as an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed threats to Saudi energy infrastructure heightened fears of further disruption to Middle East supplies. Brent crude futures for December settled on Friday at $117.64 a barrel, up 2.4 per cent, while US West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $104.12, gaining 2.08 per cent. Brent […]
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers WASHINGTON: More than 39 million Americans have already voted. The Democratic candidates are campaigning on the cost of living, and US President Donald Trump is taking his fight into Republican strongholds. The early-voting surge signals intense engagement—but its political meaning remains uncertain. As the United States enters the final stretch of […]
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By Nilotpal Basu Faced with growing protests over the large-scale electoral malpractices initiated by the supposedly neutral umpire, the Election Commission of India, which clearly favours the BJP, the government and the ruling party have gone berserk. Like a drowning man clutching at straws, the ruling party and its army of social media foot soldiers […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Once upon a time people in India exercised their “right to protest” in front of the ruling establishment in New Delhi free of cost, though they still needed government permissions for assembly of people for protest. However, under PM Narendra Modi, it has been abolished altogether with denotification of designated protest […]
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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, with Brent crude rising above $115 a barrel as uncertainty surrounding Israel’s parliamentary election and indications of possible renewed American military operations against Iran heightened concerns over Middle Eastern energy supplies. West Texas Intermediate traded near $101 a barrel, reversing part of its losses from the previous two sessions, as investors assessed the implications of Israel’s inconclusive election […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai-based DIP Holding Plc attracted sufficient investor orders to cover its initial public offering within minutes of opening on Tuesday, as the company sought to raise up to $543 million despite continuing regional uncertainty surrounding the Iran war. The offering, the United Arab Emirates’ first IPO of 2026, marks a significant test of investor confidence in Dubai’s equity market after geopolitical tensions disrupted […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Israelis vote on Tuesday in their first general election since the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a closely fought challenge over his wartime leadership and the country’s political direction. The election follows four years marked by Israel’s worst security failure, the devastating war in Gaza and military campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran. Final opinion polls indicate […]
By Nantoo Banerjee The long-drawn Ukraine-Russia war seems to be turning out to become the world’s largest and most expensive proxy war in the modern era, in which the European Union and the United Kingdom have so far spent nearly $300 billion on Ukraine to tame Russia. The Syrian civil war since 2011 may be […]
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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Singapore and Saudi Arabia have agreed to pursue underground crude oil storage on Jurong Island from the second half of 2027, strengthening supply safeguards amid disruptions caused by the war involving Iran. The two governments announced the proposed arrangement on Monday as Saudi Aramco exchanged a memorandum of understanding with Singapore’s Energy Market Authority and industrial infrastructure agency JTC Corporation during Singapore International […]
United Arab Emirates minister Lana Nusseibeh has pledged to engage Iran if appointed United Nations secretary-general, placing diplomatic contact with Tehran at the centre of her response to instability across the Middle East. “I commit to engaging with Iran, like all member states, to advance peace and stability,” Nusseibeh said in an interview, outlining an approach that would keep communication open even between governments with sharply conflicting […]
By K Raveendran Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are threatening to push global oil markets into another period of turbulence, but India has found an unexpected measure of protection in President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian energy. The policy reversal, driven partly by Washington’s own need for Russian diesel, […]
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