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The move cements a US-brokered truce and signals Damascus’ intent to integrate the Kurdish-led northeast into the national government, even as thorny security and political questions remain.

Experts say the views of newly inaugurated president Jose Antonio Kast reflect deep dissatisfaction with the status quo.

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Pakistan bowled out for the lowest total in a match against Bangladesh as the latter claim 8-wicket win to open series.

IEA to release one-third of total oil reserve stock to combat energy crisis Sean Mathews on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 16:12 Vessels carrying Iranian crude for China have been passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but it's effectively closed for western ships A general view shows Ras Tanura's oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, on 27 December 2004 (Bilal Qabalan/AFP) Off The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that its member countries agreed to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, as the US-Israeli war on Iran cut off supplies from the Gulf. "The oil market challenges we are facing are unprecedented in scale; therefore, I am very glad that IEA member countries have responded with an emergency collective action of unprecedented size," IEA executive director Fatih Birol said. The release is a historic record for IEA member countries and far exceeds the 182 million barrels of oil they released in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jolted energy markets. The US, UK, France, Germany, and Turkey are just some of the 32 IEA members that hold over 1.2 billion barrels of public emergency oil stocks, with a further 600 million barrels of industry stocks held under government mandates. "The emergency stocks will be made available to the market over a timeframe that is appropriate to the national circumstances of each member country and will be supplemented by additional emergency measures by some countries," the IEA said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The statement, however, left key questions unanswered. For example, it did not specify how many barrels per day would be released immediately to offset Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, Japan announced that it would release roughly 80 million barrels from its reserves starting on Monday, equivalent to about 45 days of supply. If that oil hits the market next week, it could be more meaningful in the short term. Roughly 20 percent of the world’s seaborne crude and natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz. In sum, that is around 18 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil and four million bpd of refined product crossing the strait. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed for western vessels as a result of Iranian attacks and insurance companies dropping war risk coverage for vessels. But a shadow fleet of tankers that is used to ferry Iranian crude to China has continued to transit the waterway. In fact, Iran is exporting more oil than before the war, according to data from energy firm Keplr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 'Bottleneck' Oil and gas shipments from Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, the UAE, and Qatar, however, are effectively blocked from the Strait of Hormuz. The closure has put a spotlight on a 750-mile desert pipeline in Saudi Arabia. The East-West pipeline runs from the Abqaiq oil field on the kingdom's eastern Gulf coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, and can transport seven million bpd. 'Swinging into action:' The Saudi Arabian pipeline designed to bypass Hormuz Read More » The US and its allies have been able to keep the market price of Brent Crude in check by releasing reserves and leaning on Saudi Arabia’s pipeline, but experts say Brent’s price does not tell the whole story for the global economy. Brent was trading up 4.46 percent on Wednesday at $91.66 per barrel. The global economy, however, faces shortages of diesel, jet fuel, and fuel oil, which are refined products of crude oil. Releasing more Brent will not address those shortages unless Gulf refineries can resume exports through the Strait of Hormuz. “The bottleneck is in the refined products more than crude oil,” Arne Lohmann Rasmussen, chief analyst and head of research at Global Risk Management, told Middle East Eye. “The market and economists don’t understand this.” War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

U.S. casualties rising in Iran as concerns grow over oil supply in Strait of Hormuz  CBS News

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France’s Macron says ‘no confirmation’ of Iranian mines in Strait of Hormuz  The Times of Israel

U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need  Refugees International

The Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers. Here's how  PBS

Iran targets commercial ships, oil infrastructure as U.S.-Israeli strikes central Beirut, expanding conflict  CBC

UK government loses appeal over Kneecap terror charges Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 16:16 Singer Liam Og O hAnnaidh had been accused of showing support for Hezbollah at a London gig Liam Og O hAnnaidh (R) arrives for a press conference with bandmate JJ O Dochartaigh (L) at the Conway Mill in Belfast on 11 March 2026 (AFP) Off The British government has lost an appeal against a court's decision to throw out a terrorism charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was initially charged over allegations that he waved the flag of Hezbollah during a concert in London in November 2024.  The Lebanese group is a proscribed organisation in the UK and the 28-year-old was charged last May under the Terrorism Act, which says it is a criminal offence to display an article which arouses reasonable suspicion that someone supports a proscribed organisation. After a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Judge Paul Goldpsring ruled in September that Og O hAnnaidh had been charged after the six-month limit to bring the charge, which could only be dealt with by the magistrates' court, ended. The charge was thrown out.  On Wednesday, the High Court in London ruled that Og O hAnnaidh would not face a new terror trial. The judgement said it agreed with the ruling last September. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Afterwards at a press conference in Wesr Belfast, Og O hAnnaidh said: "This entire process was never about me, never about any threat to the public and never about terrorism... it was always about Palestine. "Your attempts to label me a terrorist have failed because I was right and, yet again, Britain was wrong." “This is a story about Palestine and us is a distraction from the real story,” said Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh as he left a London court on Wednesday, where he’s facing a terrorism charge for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag during a gig in London last November. pic.twitter.com/B8jUn9RkpD August 22, 2025 Addressing the governmenr, Og O hAnnaidh said: "We said we would fight you in your court and we would win, we have three times now. Your own High Court has ruled against you. "I will not be silent, Kneecap will not be silent, the people of west Belfast will not be silent. Kneecap has denied the charges against its band member, and accused the UK government of using it to distract from Israeli crimes in Gaza.  UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Fire at Abu Dhabi airport under control after interception Authorities in the UAE said a fire that broke out at Abu Dhabi’s old airport has been brought under control.  The blaze followed what officials described as a successful interception by air defence systems, the Abu Dhabi media office reported. It did not specify the type of projectile involved or where it originated.

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.

Iran says its ready for a long war that would 'destroy' global economy  Le Monde.fr

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil.

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UN humanitarian chief says mass displacement accelerating as Lebanon's shelters are already overcrowded, lack resources.

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply  KCRA