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SAUDI ARABIA

University students march in a demonstration to show support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sana'a, on July 22.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia can break the Houthis¡¯ grip on the Red Sea
It¡¯s the Saudis who have to take the lead and logistical support from their Red Sea bases will be the backbone of the effort to stop the Houthis.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Turkey says Mecca defense pact could be widened to include Egypt
Several countries are interested in joining the trilateral security agreement that was signed in Mecca on Friday, Turkey¡¯s foreign minister said.
A satellite image shows smoke rising from an oil facility in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, on July 26. On Sunday Iran-aligned Houthis claimed to have attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, two days after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
WORLD
Aug 10, 2026
Yemen¡¯s Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defense pact
The alliance with Sunni Muslim U.S. allies, Turkey and Pakistan, stipulates that an attack against one would ?be regarded as an attack on all.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2026
What to expect from the new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan deal
The alliance binds three Sunni powers ¡ª all allies of the United States ¡ª with a NATO-style clause that considers any attack on one country as an attack on all.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD
Aug 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defense pact amid regional war
Riyadh is looking to strengthen its security ties against the backdrop of war between the U.S. and Iran, which has drawn in surrounding nations and disrupted shipping.
A member of Houthi security forces at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 31
WORLD
Aug 7, 2026
Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat
A Saudi spokesman accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law.
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2026
Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if U.S. launches new strikes
Iran has warned that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region.
Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa on July 31.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2026
Saudi Arabia tries diplomacy to stop Houthi attacks from growing
The kingdom has held talks with the Yemen-based Houthis via Omani mediators and is still preparing military options in case diplomacy fails, sources said.
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2026
U.S. eyes Hormuz deal ¡®today or tomorrow¡¯ as ship sinks in Red Sea
Tehran and Washington have been at war since February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after arriving in Riyadh in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2026
Trump¡¯s Saudi nuclear deal is too important to lie about
The Saudi nuclear deal is in the same way designed to solve a tactical problem precipitated by the Iran war.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2026
U.S. strikes Iran again as conflict widens across Middle East
Two-hour operation aimed to degrade Tehran¡¯s ability to threaten American forces, its Arab allies and commercial shipping, according to U.S. Central Command.
A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2026
U.S. and Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict
The strikes come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at resolving the conflict over the critical Strait of Hormuz.
A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea on Monday. Yemen's Houthis ?said ?on July 20 they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2026
Yemen¡¯s Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
The ?Iran-aligned group¡¯s military spokesperson said ?the ?vessel had breached the blockade, ignored ?warning calls and was forced to change course.
Men gesture as they express their affiliation and support for the Houthi movement while standing over a depiction of the U.S. flag during a demonstration by university students amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on July 22.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2026
Houthis pushing to model Iran¡¯s Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says
The Red Sea has become a new front in the Iran ?war, with the Houthis firing missiles and drones Saudi Arabia and declaring a blockade ?on Saudi shipping.
A woman walks past images of current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (right), his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left), and the late Ruhollah Khomeini on her way to the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2026
Why Iran¡¯s hardline regime won¡¯t change
Iran¡¯s founding doctrine of uncompromising clerical rule and system?preserving repression ensures the regime survives, making outside pressure and internal unrest ineffective.
A vessel transits the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2026
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level ?in months, the data showed.
Munitions sit on trolleys as military personnel work on a B?1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2026
U.S. holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
The pause could reflect pressure on stockpiles of Patriot interceptors and other defensive weapons, U.S. media reports said.
After the Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold Iran accountable for any further attacks by the fighters.
WORLD
Jul 24, 2026
Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea as oil surges over $100
Fears that disruption could further widen to block another sea route sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington on Nov. 18. Saudi Arabia has said it will not normalize ties until Israel accepts Palestinian statehood, something the Israeli government has ruled out.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2026
Trump says Saudi nuclear deal subject to forming Israel ties
U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s surprising demand, coming less than 24 hours after the deal was announced, throws a wrench into its implementation.
Washington and Riyadh have for years been discussing a nuclear cooperation deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. technology and American companies a chance to win big contracts for Saudi atomic energy facilities.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Why is U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and Middle East?
Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Â鶹´«Ã½ anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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