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Trump says Saudi Arabia nuclear deal subject to normalizing Israel tiesTrump said the deal does not allow for enrichment of uranium, yet nonproliferation experts say the deal fails to include guardrails to prevent enrichment to weapons-grade levels.WorldJul 23
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Saudi Arabia nuclear pact with U.S. may create path to uranium enrichmentThe Trump administration released scant details of the deal, but sources said it paves the way for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia.WorldJul 22
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Iran-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gatewayYemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade.WorldJul 20
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Pilot on Israel-bound flight stabbed another, tried to crash, Netanyahu saysThe FlyDubai flight traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel landed safely after issuing an emergency alert and abruptly descending thousands of feet (meters).WorldSep 30
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Fuel excise tax pause would last until January under new legislationFuel prices have remained elevated since March, with the start of the U.S. war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including high gas prices in Canada.EconomySep 22
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Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of HormuzU.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions.WorldSep 26
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‘Lecturing’ other countries is ‘ineffective,’ Carney says in Saudi ArabiaCanada has been working to mend bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia following a diplomatic row in 2018 that resulted in the removal of ambassadors in both countries.CanadaJul 9
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Trump defends starting war against Iran in address to UN General AssemblyU.S. President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency.CanadaSep 22
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Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flightCapt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday's attack. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in.WorldOct 1
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Oil tops $100 a barrel following latest attacks on Middle East facilitiesThe price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened an already weakened supply chain.WorldSep 9
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Anand calls Iran’s attacks on Gulf ships ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unjustified’Anand met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Thursday and she says Canada stands alongside Persian Gulf countries as Iran lashes out against them.PoliticsJul 9
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U.S. reportedly threatens EU diesel export ban unless reserve fuel releasedThe U.S. is reportedly threatening to ban exports of diesel fuel to parts of Europe, unless countries like Germany and France release more of their diesel reserves.WorldOct 1
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U.S. military says the last of its troops in Iraq have withdrawnThe withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.WorldSep 30
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Carney to visit Saudi Arabia, meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin SalmanIn 2018, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency concluded that the prince had ordered the killing of a Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.CanadaJun 30
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Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concernsThe co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe had been barred from flying on his country's airline because of concerns about extremist views.WorldOct 3
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AI stocks drop as tech companies call to slow down development for safetyArtificial-intelligence stocks are sliding worldwide Monday after leaders of the industry warned a slowdown is needed for safety.MoneySep 14
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Iran, U.S. make opposing peace talk claims as cargo ships report strikesA British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.WorldAug 4
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Drone hits gas vessel near Suez Canal, threatening to expand Iran warNo group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.WorldJul 30
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Oil prices jump again following renewed fighting in the Middle EastOil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.EconomyJul 29
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As oil hits $100 a barrel, what to know about the Bab el-Mandeb straitAs of 11 a.m. eastern on Thursday, Brent crude prices were around US$100.60 per barrel as conflict in the Red Sea drove oil tanker traffic in the crucial Bab el-Mandeb strait down.EconomyJul 23