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US Forces Strike 2 Iranian Rocket Launchers Loaded With Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug. 10, 2026. Ali Saeedi/Getty Images U.S. Forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers loaded with sea mines on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 30....
How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war?
Tehran, Iran – More than six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the quality of life for most Iranians has deteriorated. Iran's military and political establishment has managed to adapt to the changing circumstances the war has brought without...
Non-Linear Association Between Intraoperative Remifentanil Infusion and Postoperative Opioid Consumption After Uniportal VATS: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study
Introduction Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) has become an important minimally invasive approach in thoracic oncology because it reduces chest-wall access trauma and supports rapid recovery. Within Enhanced Recovery After...
How Regime’s Ideological Priorities Drove Iran’s Economy to the Brink
These days, Iranian society is paying a heavy price just to live. Unprecedented inflationary surges, a collapse in purchasing power, the erosion of infrastructure, and the unchecked spread of poverty have brought public welfare to the brink of...
White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships
Declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory could secure critical oil passages against Iran, says President Donald Trump. Samir Kapadia joins 'Mornings with Maria' to evaluate the legal path and economic blockade stakes. He examines potential...
Are We Misreading The Oil Demand Shock From Hormuz?
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - AUGUST 10: Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. In a recent statement, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the vital waterway would...
Our support for the open letter: To Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’
As migrants and refugees in diaspora and in exile from Iran, who have our loved ones suffering in the Iranian state’s prisons and facing its gallows, we salute the signatories of the open letter To Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two...
Royal Cavalry Crowned Khareef Dhofar Tent Pegging Champions
SALALAH: The Khareef Dhofar Tent Pegging Championship 2026 came to a close at the equestrian arena at Al Haffa Beach, following three days of competitive action as part of the equestrian programme accompanying the Khareef Dhofar Season. The...
UAE condemns Iran for attacking 3rd state-owned oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz in 1 week
(L) Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026, off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images) / (R) A truck drives past an ADNOC Gas, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, facility in Abu...
Hormuz grinds to a halt again; Gaza’s cancer patients dying at 2-3 times prewar rate; DHS surveilled left-wing groups in Minnesota
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on August 10, 2026. Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images. Friday, August 14, 2026 – Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UAE blames Iran. U.S. sends new carrier to...
What did war with the US reveal about Iran’s weapons capabilities?
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian military is looking at how to respond to the United States’s planned implementation of economic measures that are designed to “collapse” the government in Tehran. It comes as US President Donald Trump announced this week...
Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall
In April, Libya’s rival legislatures agreed for the first time in more than a decade on a budget of 190 billion dinars, almost $30bn, split between the two rival camps in the country. Fifteen years after Muammar Gaddafi’s downfall in Tripoli this...
Iran’s gutted ranks leave loyalists filling critical posts — with one glaring problem
IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi is reportedly central to Iran's negotiation strategy, with analysts describing him as a radical hardliner. Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul details Vahidi's rise during the Iran-Iraq War and his alleged connection to...
Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Global Genomic Resources: A Narrative Review of Implications for Precision Medicine
Introduction The rapid evolution of genomic science has fundamentally reshaped our understanding of human biology, revealing an extraordinary level of genetic diversity across populations worldwide.1 Over the past two decades, large-scale...
Rabdan Academy urges students to build safer AI gaming solutions
Abu Dhabi: Rabdan Academy has hosted a hackathon focused on advancing AI-driven solutions for online gaming safety, bringing together students, experts, and industry leaders to address emerging digital risks. The hackathon was organized in...
Iranian MP Sidelined From Negotiations Says 'Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until US Leaves Region'
TEHRAN, Aug 6: Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the United States withdraws from the region, the naval blockade is lifted, and threats against Tehran come to an end, Iranian lawmaker Behnam Saeedi said on Thursday. Saeedi,...
Rabdan Academy Hackathon challenges students to develop AI for online gaming safety
ABU DHABI (WAM) In collaboration with the Secure Communities Forum of the UAE Ministry of Interior, Rabdan Academy hosted the Gaming for Good: Online Safety Hackathon, supporting the UAE’s broader artificial intelligence agenda and national...
Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuz
Tawakkol Karman tells Fox News Digital that restoring the Yemeni state is the only path to lasting peace and countering the Iran-backed Houthis. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Iran-backed Houthis’ escalating attacks on shipping...
Can Trump really make Strait of Hormuz a US territory?
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would designate the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States “pretty soon” as the status of the waterway, a global chokepoint through which a fifth of global oil and gas passes, remains under a...
Iran Update Evening Special Report, August 14, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates cover events from the past 24-hour period....
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