Dubai: Global oil prices rose again on Saturday, reflecting mounting geopolitical pressure on supply flows. Middle East crude led the move with a sharp spike. Murban crude, a key benchmark exported from the UAE, jumped 18% to $146.40 per barrel. That followed a 6% surge a day earlier, when prices h»»»

Dubai: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has temporarily suspended its flights between Manila and major Middle East destinations, such as Dubai and Doha, until April 30 amid the ongoing tensions in the region. In its latest advisory, PAL has noted that the suspension is a “precautionary measur»»»

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran responded by striking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East. Iran will not agree to a ceasefire with the United States and Is»»»

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday Israel's strikes on Syrian army camps as "aggression", joining other Arab nations and Türkiye in calling on the international community to intervene. Israel's military said on Friday it had struck southern Syria in response to what it called att»»»

US President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States is sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region. Trump’s post Friday on social media followed an Iranian threat to atta»»»

LAGOS — Far from the Middle East war, fallout from oil disruptions is reverberating across the world, unsettling lives from Lagos to Manila as people adjust to fuel price hikes and gas shortages.Benchmark oil prices are hovering around $100, a surge of around 40 to 50 per cent since the war against»»»

For decades, American support for Israel was one of the most durable constants in US foreign policy, to such an extent that successive administrations, whether Democratic or Republican, hardly needed to debate it. That truism no longer holds. A Gallup poll conducted between 2-16 February confirmed »»»

Three weeks after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the world has entered an exceptionally dangerous phase. The confrontation has expanded far beyond the bounds of a conventional military conflict. It has developed into a multi-layered war in which military fronts converge with immense ec»»»

The world is now passing through an era of ‘strategic unravelling’, and its proportions are catastrophic. Conflicts no longer remain confined to their immediate geographies. With grim persistence, they expand into regional wars. Their prevalence stems from the breakdown of the post-1945 internation»»»

A video claiming that Iran published a list of 11 American cities it plans to target has gone viral since it was first posted on Instagram on March 3. We found the origin of this list, and it turns out that it has nothing to do with Iran.  Instagram user truecrimewithbella posted a video on Ma»»»

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Paul Taylor, Senior Visiting Fellow in the Europe in the World Programme and a member of the Defence/Security EUrope project. He is also a freelance columnist for The Guardian. Amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Mr. Taylor argues that even overwhelming fo»»»

Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Borzou Daragahi, award-winning international correspondent and investigative reporter. As Iran marks Nowruz, the Persian New Year, war intrudes into civilian spaces. The psychological terrain is marked less by overt anger than by fatigue, resignation, and a»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former US national security adviser John Bolton said US President Donald Trump "could be ready to stop the war at almost any moment". Bolton also said he remains mystified by Trump's reversal on regime change in Iran and warned that the Iranian opposition is not rece»»»

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday said Iran had struck a “dizzying blow” in its war with Israel and the United States in a written message marking Nowruz, the Persian New Year, even as blasts rocked the capital Tehran. Israel accused the Islamic republic of targeting Jerusalem’s holiest sit»»»

The US-Israeli war against Iran has once again underlined the vulnerability of the world's oil and gas supplies. Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices and threatened global economic stability. This comes at a time when wind farms and solar panels are providing »»»

US President Donald Trump said the United States is ready to assist other countries in guarding the Strait of Hormuz if asked. "If asked, we will help these Countries in their Hormuz efforts," Trump wrote on Truth Social. WorldUS Unlikely to Withdraw From Iran Anytime Soon Because of Hormuz Strait »»»

Released on March 19, the latest Freedom in the World 2026 report finds that global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025, with more countries experiencing a deterioration in political rights and civil liberties than improvements, Statista reports. »»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message marking the Persian New Year on March 20,in a written message following his appointment earlier in the month, following the death of his father.  The younger K»»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

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Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message marking the Persian New Year on March 20,in a written message following his appointment earlier in the month, following the death of his father.  The younger K»»»

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Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message marking the Persian New Year on March 20,in a written message following his appointment earlier in the month, following the death of his father.  The younger K»»»

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

Conflict-driven disruption to fertiliser supply chains in the Middle East is raising the risk of price shocks across Africa, with analysts warning that benchmark urea prices could approach levels seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, when global prices roughly doubled, impacting»»»

Conflict-driven disruption to fertiliser supply chains in the Middle East is raising the risk of price shocks across Africa, with analysts warning that benchmark urea prices could approach levels seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, when global prices roughly doubled, impacting»»»

Conflict-driven disruption to fertiliser supply chains in the Middle East is raising the risk of price shocks across Africa, with analysts warning that benchmark urea prices could approach levels seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, when global prices roughly doubled, impacting»»»

Conflict-driven disruption to fertiliser supply chains in the Middle East is raising the risk of price shocks across Africa, with analysts warning that benchmark urea prices could approach levels seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, when global prices roughly doubled, impacting»»»