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Aramco broadens export options as Hormuz strain persists

Saudi Aramco is examining additional crude export routes and more overseas storage as prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz exposes increasingly thin buffers in the global oil system, chief executive Amin Nasser has said. Nasser told the Energy Intelligence Forum in London that the disruption represented the most serious energy supply shock of his career, warning that emergency stock releases could provide temporary relief but could […]

Oil advances as storm, Saudi attacks threaten supply

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as traders assessed the risk of supply disruption from a developing Gulf of Mexico storm and escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, offsetting signs that more Middle East crude was reaching global markets. Brent crude futures rose 93 cents, or 0.92%, to $101.51 a barrel by 0022 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 82 cents, or […]

Rockstar attack review maps identity and pipeline weaknesses

A September security analysis of breaches affecting Rockstar Games has highlighted how compromised identities, third-party integrations and development assets can defeat enterprise controls without attackers exploiting a conventional network perimeter. The analysis by security consultancy Lares reconstructs incidents spanning the 2022 Grand Theft Auto VI leak, an April 2026 third-party breach and the unauthorised release of GTA VI material in August. Its detailed attack-chain findings, however, go […]

Donald Trump Has Made November 3 Mid Term Polls As Unmistakenly Personal

Netanyahu links Flydubai attack to election security warnings

Israel’s election campaign has been jolted by the attempted seizure of a Flydubai flight, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presenting the episode as validation of his pre-election security warnings while opponents accuse him of turning a still-unfolding investigation into political ammunition. The dispute has intensified as investigators in the United Arab Emirates examine the September 30 attack aboard Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. UAE Attorney-General […]

Corporate Sector Is Growing Well Despite Iran War, Poor Monsoon

Investigators uncover 9/11-style plan behind flydubai attack

Investigators examining the cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv believe the co-pilot intended to kill the captain and crash the aircraft into a target in Israel in an attack modelled on September 11, 2001. A preliminary Israeli investigation has concluded that Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, planned to take control of Flight FZ1073 after incapacitating Captain Smit Machchhar and then deliberately strike a […]

Middle East crude exports regain pre-war pace

Crude oil exports from the Middle East climbed above pre-war levels on four days during the final week of September, underscoring a recovery in energy flows despite attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz. Provisional vessel-tracking data from Kpler showed regional crude exports exceeded the pre-war benchmark on September 24 and from September 27 to September 29. Daily shipments ranged between 19.5 million and 22.5 […]

Yemen government begins nationwide offensive against Houthis

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Yemen’s internationally recognised government has ordered its armed forces into a nationwide campaign to retake Houthi-held territory, marking a sharp expansion of fighting after weeks of escalating confrontation involving the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia. Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council and supreme commander of the armed forces, announced the operation on Sunday, saying the government was moving from preparation to […]

Saudi sets six-year-low Arab Light discount in Asia

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Aramco has cut the November official selling price of its flagship Arab Light crude for Asian customers by $3 a barrel, setting it at a $5 discount to the average of Oman and Dubai benchmarks, the widest discount since June 2020. The unexpectedly deep reduction comes as Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel amid persistent Middle East security risks, while recovering […]

Saudi pipeline flows climb above 80% capacity

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia has lifted crude flows through its East-West Pipeline to nearly 6 million barrels a day, restoring more than 80% of the strategic route’s capacity and sharply increasing oil available for export from the Red Sea coast. The 7 million-barrel-a-day conduit, operated by Saudi Aramco, is now carrying volumes close to levels reached during the Iran war, after running at roughly half […]

Pentagon expands Gulf force with Roosevelt deployment

The Pentagon is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and thousands of additional sailors and Marines towards the Middle East, expanding US military options as President Donald Trump considers whether to intensify attacks on Iran. The Roosevelt departed its San Diego home port on Sunday, September 27, and is expected to enter the US Central Command area of operations. The deployment, combined with a separate […]

PwC identifies AI attacks as largest cyber readiness gap

Attacks targeting artificial intelligence systems have become the biggest cybersecurity preparedness gap for organisations, PwC said on Thursday, as its global survey exposed weaknesses in skills, accountability and data protection. Half of security leaders placed attacks on AI systems among the threats they were least prepared to address, ahead of cloud threats at 40%, third-party breaches at 34% and ransomware at 33%. The findings were published on […]

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Election Commission Scandal Is Now India’s Biggest Democratic Crisis

By K Raveendran The controversy surrounding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has moved beyond another confrontation between the government and the Opposition. What is now at stake is whether the Election Commission of India can continue to command the presumption of institutional neutrality on which the credibility of elections ultimately rests. The latest developments have […]

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Saudi allies coordinate defence response to Houthi attacks

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have moved to activate military coordination under their new joint defence pact after Houthi attacks on the kingdom, with Pakistan pledging to defend Saudi Arabia by “whatever means” are required. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Islamabad stood unequivocally behind the kingdom under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, though he did not say whether Pakistan had joined […]

OpenAI withdraws GPT-6.1 Astra after safety tests

OpenAI has cancelled the planned October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal evaluations found the artificial intelligence model fell short of the company’s safety and alignment requirements. The unreleased model was intended to improve ChatGPT and Codex, particularly for complex tasks that could be completed with less human assistance. Testing, however, identified problems involving whether the system remained within the scope authorised by users and whether it […]

Oil steadies as Saudi pipeline restores export route

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices steadied near $105 a barrel on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia restored substantial flows through its East-West pipeline, easing supply concerns while stalled US-Iran diplomacy kept a risk premium embedded in the market. Brent crude futures for November traded around $105.50 a barrel after settling at $105.28 on Monday, while US West Texas Intermediate was near $93. Prices had risen earlier as […]

Iranian officials doubt US accord before November midterms

Iranian officials have privately voiced doubt that Tehran and Washington can reach an agreement ending hostilities and restoring normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections in November, even as Qatari mediators pursue indirect negotiations in New York. The pessimism follows President Donald Trump’s rejection at the weekend of Iran’s seven-day proposal for reopening the waterway and restarting negotiations. Officials familiar with Tehran’s […]

Iran Rehabilitates Itself At UNGA With President Pezeshkian’s Speech

By Anjan Roy Clearly under massive pressure to bring the war to a close and on honourable terms, Iran has utilised the United Nations General Assembly session in New York to turn the tables on the United States. The American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and any exit for the Iranians into the broader […]

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Trump anticipates Iran talks despite rejecting truce terms

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he expects negotiations with Iran to resume this week, keeping a diplomatic channel open after rejecting Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day process to halt fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said US negotiators were likely to engage Iran again as Qatari mediators continued efforts to narrow differences between Washington and Tehran. The president said Iran wanted an agreement, […]

McNulty ends 33-year US world road title wait

Brandon McNulty won the elite men’s road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, becoming the first American to take the title since Lance Armstrong in 1993. The 28-year-old completed the 273.4-kilometre race from Brossard to Montreal in six hours, 17 minutes and four seconds after launching a decisive solo attack with about 33 kilometres remaining. Australia’s Michael Matthews took silver 13 seconds […]

Iran holds firm on seven-day Hormuz terms

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran maintained its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz under a seven-day plan on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s terms but said he expected negotiations to resume this week. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would not dilute demands tied to reopening the strategic waterway, while insisting diplomacy remained possible. Iran is awaiting a definitive US response through […]