Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf. The trading of fire, which came after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship in the S…

…crude oil prices dropped significantly to $69 and $73 per barrel, the same rates as pre-Middle East crisis times. Recall that on June 16, the Dangote Refinery had reduced its gantry petrol price by N75 per litre, triggering a nationwide retail fuel reduction days later. This brought the total price reduction by Dangote…

…as the two countries held talks in Switzerland seeking a deal to permanently end the Middle East war. The negotiations are meant to trigger a 60-day period to settle broader issues that have dogged US-Iranian relations for decades. However, disagreement over key sticking points and the threat of renewed fighting in Leb…

…Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the Middle East war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah. The negotiations to end a war that sowed chaos across the region and rattled the global economy are meant to trigger a 60-da…

…talks in Switzerland after this week signing a preliminary agreement to end the broader Middle East war, which includes a halt to the hostilities in Lebanon. Ongoing Israeli strikes in recent days have threatened to derail the deal, but fighting in Lebanon has paused since Saturday evening, after Iran again closed the…

…peace talks started in Switzerland. Trump was referring to Hezbollah, which joined the Middle East war with attacks on Israel. Clashes in recent days between the two have threatened to derail the US-Iran preliminary peace deal. “If they don't, we'll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!”…

…the Pyramid of Giza complex and is often considered the cultural capital of the Arab Middle East. Its growth rate here, just like that of Alexandria, is modest compared with the rest of the list, and is consistent with North Africa's generally slower pace of urban expansion. 4. Johannesburg, South Africa - 12,043,175 p…

A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off Sunday as Iranian negotiators and US Vice President JD Vance arrived in the Swiss host city, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Before boarding his flight to Europe, Vance told reporters…

…unusual for a hardware pitch. He grew up taking fishing trips with his family in the Middle East, and the idea for Shinkei didn't click until college, when he read an essay by an animal rights philosopher titled "If Fish Could Scream." Its premise was that fish lack vocal cords, so the suffering most of them experience…

…on Saturday that the agreement signed between Iran and the United States to halt the Middle East war will be “in trouble” unless its provisions are implemented soon. “The other side must take the necessary measures as soon as possible. Otherwise, the entire understanding will be in trouble,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil…

…remarks on the subject. Relations between the two had already deteriorated during the Middle East war. Trump turned on Meloni in April after she defended Pope Leo XIV from his criticism of the pontiff’s anti-war views, accusing the Italian leader of failing to help the United States through NATO. Justice Minister Carlo…

…The US-Iran talks scheduled for Friday were intended to build on the deal to end the Middle East war and work towards a lasting settlement. No new date for the negotiations has been announced. The war began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AFP

The Nigerian government said it has secured fertiliser supplies for the 2026 wet farming season after an early procurement strategy enabled it to lock in prices before renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupted global markets.

…Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, UAE, while also exploring partnerships with Middle East Airlines. SAHCO Chairman, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, said the initiative was aimed at boosting passengers, cargo and e-commerce activities between the two countries. Afolabi, represented by the Managing Director/CEO of SAHCO, Mrs Adeni…

…2010s, researchers began discovering Western-made spyware used against dissidents in the Middle East. In response, several governments agreed to expand the Wassenaar Arrangement, an international treaty that limits the export of dual-use software and technologies that are used in both civilian and military applications…

…military aircraft permission to land at one of its bases before they traveled to the Middle East in March, according to Reuters. Meloni did however directly oppose Trump during his public feud with Pope Leo XIV in April, saying his remarks about the pontiff were "unacceptable." Trump told the Italian press he was "shoc…

…implementation of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement, increased crude oil exports from the Middle East and concerns over weaker global oil demand as factors contributing to the decline in crude oil prices. More Insights PETROAN President, Billy Gillis-Harry, expressed concern that in some instances, the landing cost of impo…

…round before the bell sounded. Verhoeven, 37, who lost the fight in May, appealed to the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission (MEPB) against the result.He claimed referee Mark Lyson ended the contest in Egypt after the official bell had sounded, and appealed on that basis.In its ruling, seen by BBC Sport, the com…

…involvement in the World Cup has been plagued with uncertainty, linked to the war in the Middle East and related security concerns.Fifa president Gianni Infantino visited the Iran team in the dressing room following the game against New Zealand as tensions continue.Multiple "integral" members of their backroom staff we…

…in Mexico, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.The broadcasters in those territories will not be able to charge prices as high as Fox Sports, and not all are running them for the maximum duration allowed, but the total amount accrued will be huge…