MIDDLE EAST

Mar 15 2026POLITICS

Ukraine Offers Drone Defense Help for Money and Tech

Ukraine has stepped into a new role, offering its drone‑defense know‑how to Middle Eastern nations in exchange for financial aid and advanced technology. After dispatching teams of specialists to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and a U. S. base in Jordan, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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Mar 15 2026CRYPTO

Crypto and Sports Events Take a Hit: How the Middle East Conflict is Causing Chaos

The conflict in the Middle East is causing more than just political tension. It's also throwing a wrench into the plans of big business events and sports. Crypto conferences, like TOKEN2049 Dubai, have been pushed back to 2027. Safety concerns and travel issues are to blame. Tickets for the event, w

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Mar 13 2026FINANCE

Oil Prices Soar as Middle East Tension Drives Up Brent

The war in the Middle East is pushing oil prices higher. Goldman Sachs now thinks the average price for Brent crude will be over $100 a barrel this month because supply is being cut off. If the block at the Strait of Hormuz lasts longer, prices could rise even more. For April, analysts expect Brent

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Mar 12 2026POLITICS

Sea Drones Strike Tankers, Raising New Shipping Threats

Recent incidents in the Gulf show that unmanned surface vessels, or sea drones, are being used to attack oil tankers. Two separate attacks have already occurred since the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran began. The first hit a tanker named MKD VYOM about 44 nautical miles off Om

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Mar 11 2026BUSINESS

Gas Prices Soar as Middle East Tensions Spike

The market stayed calm on Wednesday, even though hostilities between Iran and Israel—along with strikes against U. S. allies—continued to flare. Traders around the globe kept a close eye on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow channel that links the world’s top oil producers to buyers. This passage carrie

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

Americans Leave the Middle East on Charter Flights

The United States has carried out more than twelve charter flights to pull thousands of its citizens from the Middle East, the State Department announced on Saturday. The move comes after a week of growing tension in the region, when U. S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retalia

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

Travel Chaos Threatens Danish Votes Abroad

Denmark’s election on March 24 faces a new hurdle: voters overseas may not get their ballots in time. The country’s government warned that fighting in the Middle East is disrupting flights and mail routes, making it hard for postal votes to reach Denmark before the count. Key airports such as

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

EU Leaders Reach Out to Middle East for Dialogue

European leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen plan a video call with key Middle Eastern figures on Monday to talk about the region’s tensions. The meeting aims to let the leaders share their views on current events and explore how the EU can help countries there. It also seeks to dis

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Mar 05 2026POLITICS

Friends of Iran Lose Their Hands

Iran has long lived on the fringes of Western politics, but it kept close ties with several nations that shared its distrust of the United States. Back in the day, Turkey and India traded goods with Iran and sometimes coordinated on security matters. China bought oil from Tehran at low prices, wh

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Mar 05 2026POLITICS

Religions, Politics and the Risk of a Bigger Middle East War

The recent U. S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran have set off a chain reaction that could pull the entire region into a larger conflict. The goal was to blunt what President Trump called an imminent nuclear threat, but the fallout is far more complex. A key point of tension is the death of Iran’s

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