Armed conflicts and attacks

Seven security personnel are killed and 13 others are injured in a strike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. The attack follows an American strike on the same base yesterday. (AFP via Al-Ahram)

• https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/564619/World/Region/Strike-on-western-Iraq-kills-seven-security-person.aspx

Business and economy

COSCO Shipping resumes new container shipment bookings from the Far East to several Gulf countries after Iran allowed non-hostile vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday. (AFP via The Straits Times)

• https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/china-shipping-giant-cosco-says-resumes-bookings-to-some-gulf-countries

Disasters and accidents

The International Organization for Migration reports that 922 migrants have died or went missing along the "Eastern Route" from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula in 2025, marking the deadliest year for Red Sea migration and a significant increase from 2024. (AFP via The Daily Star)

• https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/deadliest-year-ever-red-sea-migrants-922-deaths-un-4135201

Politics and elections

Philippine president Bongbong Marcos signs into law a measure allowing the suspension or reduction of excises on petroleum products when global oil prices reach a specified threshold, subject to time limits and reporting requirements. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2201258/marcos-signs-bill-suspending-fuel-excise-tax

Business and economy

Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, rise after a 15-day drop amidst potential diplomacy to end the Iran war. (Gulf News)

• https://gulfnews.com/business/retail/dubai-gold-surges-after-15-day-drop-prices-jump-overnight-1.500485538