
Summer Said
Senior Middle East Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal @wsj. Formerly @Reuters and several other news outlets. Proudly Egyptian.
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Saudi Crown Prince’s Burden Grows Heavier as Houthis Strike
Kingdom is facing myriad dilemmas as Iran-backed rebels intensify attacks
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Saudi Crown Prince’s Burden Grows Heavier as Houthis Strike
Kingdom is facing myriad dilemmas as Iran-backed rebels intensify attacks

Series of Missteps Put Pilot On Flight To Israel
Authorities in three countries missed chances to keep attacker from cockpit

Mideast Oil Exports Rebound As Iran's Grip on Strait Eases
Volume recovers to 80% of prewar levels, but risk also mounts of Tehran escalation

In Effort to Revive Talks, Iran Pressed for Nuclear Concessions

Iran Has a Secret Weapon in War With America: Help From China
Customs data show Chinese entities ship components used in drones and missiles

Oil-Tanker Shortage Threatens To Keep Fuel Prices Elevated
Record shipping cost through Strait of Hormuz could offset any crude-price slide

Widening Mideast Instability Squeezes Global Oil Supplies
Houthi offensive in Yemen puts second vital energy corridor under Tehran’s sway

Iran Resumes Missile Program Despite Attacks on Production
Intelligence findings say Tehran is using stockpiled parts in underground spaces

Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski at DHS
Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending; Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing role in contracts

Iran’s Oil Revenue Dwindles, Worsening Economic Crisis

Economies Across Mideast Face Poor Outlook as War Drags On

Oil Math Doesn’t Add Up In Hormuz

Iranian Ship Attacks Frustrate Gulf Nations as U.S. Holds Fire
U.A.E. says Tehran hit 7 of its ships this month as Trump raises economic heat

Iran’s Secret Plan To Escalate War
Intelligence suggests a strategic shift to raise the costs for U.S. and allies

Iran Battles To Outlast U.S. Pressure
Tehran moves to becoming a ‘survival’ economy as inflation rises, oil exports fall

Gulf States Are Resigned To Iran Control of Strait

Iran Sees A Path to Oust U.S. From Gulf

Iranian Divisions Undercut Talks on Hormuz
Hard-liners’ clout poses risk they will sabotage any deal, Arab mediators fear

Iran, Oman Near Hormuz Deal
Agreement would give Tehran a role in controlling traffic, but wouldn’t allow tolls

Bahrain, Kuwait Hit Iran In Rare Reprisal
U.S. allies covertly conducted airstrikes earlier this month, a first since war began

Iran Seeks Deal to Ease Pain In Economy, Deny Trump a Win
Twin imperatives appear to keep talks with U.S. alive after overnight skirmishes

Iran Talks Bog Down On First Steps to A Deal
Nuclear, sanctions issues are sticking points in potential accord to open strait

Gulf States Lift Restrictions On U.S. Bid to Open Strait

Iran, U.S. Working On Talks To End Fighting
Trump says Tehran agrees not to have nuclear weapon, but threatens new strike

The U.A.E. Seeks A New Mideast
Withdrawal from OPEC and alliance with Israel reshape strategic balance
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Summer Said in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.
