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21 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 26, 2026.
WatchAn excerpt from journalist Matthew Cole's new book alleges Russian hackers watched Kushner's iPhone and that Saudi and Emirati leaders funded accounts tied to him. Kushner, his lawyer and the White House all deny it.
U.S., Israeli, Emirati, Bahraini and Moroccan officials gathered in a Manhattan office tower Thursday to restart expansion of the normalization deals that the Hamas attack froze three years ago.
Months after the Rapid Support Forces overran the Darfur city in a slaughter that the UN says bears the 'hallmarks of genocide,' new findings link hundreds of foreign contractors trained on Emirati bases to the paramilitary's campaign.
WatchHours after a drone hit an electrical generator at the Arab world's only nuclear power plant, President Trump dismissed Iran's counterproposal as 'unbelievably weak' as oil topped $110 and bond yields spiked.
WatchPresident says 'there won't be anything left' of Iran if Tehran doesn't move on a deal, hours after a drone strike sparked a fire at the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant.
A loitering munition slipped past UAE air defenses and ignited a generator outside the four-reactor Barakah complex Sunday, prompting an IAEA condemnation, an oil-market jolt and pointed warnings from Washington as Iran denied involvement and a fragile ceasefire wobbled.
CENTCOM says American forces have destroyed six Iranian boats. Strikes have hit a Chinese tanker, a South Korean container ship and a Fujairah oil terminal as oil prices climb 11%.
Israeli officials say Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed personally drove the prime minister from plane to palace during Operation Roaring Lion; Iran's foreign minister called any such collusion 'unforgivable.'
Competition between Gulf powers intensifies over energy quotas and regional conflicts, with officials struggling to maintain facade of cooperation.
Twelve ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones were launched from Iran, with three civilians injured and a fire briefly burning at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.
WatchAmerican destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz under coordinated Iranian attack while Emirati air defenses engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones in the largest single-day escalation since the April ceasefire.
The cartel's symbolic 188,000 barrel-per-day production boost comes days after the United Arab Emirates abruptly departed the organization.
The missile defense system was sent to an Arab country for the first time as the Emirates bore the brunt of Iranian retaliatory attacks during the conflict.
The Gulf nation's exit amid Iran war tensions threatens to weaken OPEC's influence over global oil markets as crude prices surge past $100 per barrel.
The Gulf nation's exit deals a significant blow to the oil cartel's influence as global energy markets face unprecedented disruption from the Iran war.
Iranian projectiles struck targets across the Gulf on Monday night as Tehran widened its regional campaign; 15 Americans were injured at Kuwait's Ali Al Salem base and GCC states have now collectively halted 7.5 million barrels a day of crude output.
Riyadh reversed its longstanding position on hosting U.S. strikes against Iran, while the UAE shut down Iranian-linked institutions in Dubai and froze assets — moves analysts say presage formal Gulf entry into the conflict.
Gulf authorities crack down on social media posts showing military strikes, citing security risks while experts see efforts to protect their image as regional safe havens.
Fourth drone incident since war began. UAE briefly closed entire airspace.
Escalating attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure intensify pressure on global supply as Iran conflict widens
The halt at the key export hub outside the Strait of Hormuz adds to mounting concerns over Middle East energy supply chains