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Thailand confirms three deaths from vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz

The Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree was also hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz earlier on March 11, 2026.
The Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree was also hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz earlier on March 11, 2026.

South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman and Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies

South Korea needed to diversify supply lines as the country relied on the Hormuz route for about 61 per cent of its crude oil and 54 per cent of its naphtha imports.
South Korea needed to diversify supply lines as the country relied on the Hormuz route for about 61 per cent of its crude oil and 54 per cent of its naphtha imports.

French and Japanese-owned ships make first Hormuz crossings

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

Oman says no party has claimed responsibility for attacks on its territory

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Suffering a sense of Iranian betrayal, will Arabs be forced to take a harder stance?

TOPSHOT - An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP) /
TOPSHOT - An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP) /

Morocco's Sektioui named Oman coach, replacing Queiroz

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Arab Cup - Qatar 2025 - Final - Jordan v Morocco - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2025 Morocco coach Tarik Sektioui during the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Arab Cup - Qatar 2025 - Final - Jordan v Morocco - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2025 Morocco coach Tarik Sektioui during the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/ File Photo

Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle

People attend a welcoming ceremony for Iran's women's national football team upon their return to the country.
People attend a welcoming ceremony for Iran's women's national football team upon their return to the country.

Africa-bound India-flagged fuel tanker sets sail from east of Hormuz, Indian official says

Ships must coordinate with Iran’s navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry says

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Oman evacuates oil port; ships hit in Gulf as crisis worsens

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran on March 11, 2026.
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran on March 11, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.