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US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» TEHRAN - The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.
France, allies preparing bid to 'gradually' reopen Strait of Hormuz
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ABOARD THE FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE - France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday as the Middle East war entered its second week.
Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens
Published on 06/03/2026
» DUBAI/WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would retaliate for being targeted by Iranian missiles.
The perils of creating a power vacuum in Iran
Oped, Published on 05/03/2026
» Critics of the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel point out that US President Donald Trump has no plan for what comes next. And they are not wrong: when Mr Trump boasts that he can resolve wars in a single day, he merely exposes the limits of his attention span. But the real problem is not the shortness of Mr Trump's time horizon; it's the narrowness of his threat perception.
Seven bombs rock two Narathiwat districts
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» NARATHIWAT - Seven small bomb explosions were reported in Yi-ngo and Rangae districts on Saturday night and into Sunday morning, in what authorities believe was an insurgent group's attempt to stir up unrest ahead of the Muslim Ramadan fast.
Southern insurgents ‘stockpiling bombs’ ahead of Feb 8 poll
Published on 06/02/2026
» The Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) militant group is moving improvised explosive devices into the southern border provinces to disrupt the Feb 8 election and stage symbolic attacks throughout February, including during Ramadan, a Senate security spokesman said on Friday.
More toilet timebombs defused in Pattani
Published on 05/02/2026
» Two timebombs were defused at the Pattani bus terminal in Muang district on Thursday after they were found hidden a toilet, with authorities saying they resembled previous finds at several petrol stations in the province.
Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT station
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» PATTANI — An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist was injured while defusing bombs in a toilet at a petrol station in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday morning.
Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» RAFAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) — Gaza's key Rafah border crossing reopened to Palestinians on Monday, an Israeli security official said, though Egyptian state-linked media said only 50 people would be allowed to cross in each direction in the early days.
Bombings suspects trapped in Yala house, one shot dead
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2026
» One suspect in the PTT petrol station attacks was shot dead and others were trapped inside a house surrounded by police in Yala's Muang district on Tuesday.