Global economy is facing the prospect of another shock
In the most hopeful scenario for the global economy, the latest war in the Middle East ends within a few weeks. The region continues to produce oil and gas. Shipping resumes in the…
US embassies in region on high alert, some closed
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Bahrain, Iraq, and Jordan.The orde…
US orders non-emergency staff to leave Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Bahrain, Iraq, and Jordan.The orde…
Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes
The price of flights between Asia and Europe has soared after the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, with airline websites showing tickets…
Netanyahu: War on Iran ‘not going to take years’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the war against Iran was “not going to take years”, as the conflict widened with Israel attacking Iran-backed Hezbollah t…
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Snippets: Day 4 of Iran War
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for dozens of locations in Lebanon on Tuesday, including warning residents in two southern Beirut neighborhoods to stay away from…
Gold extends gains as war boosts safe-haven demand
Gold prices rose for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, as investors sought safe-haven assets amid an escalating U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran, raising fears the co…
Drones attack on US embassy in Riyadh sparks ‘limited’ fire
An attack by two drones early Tuesday on the US embassy in Riyadh sparked a small fire, a Saudi defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, while Iran pressed on with retaliat…
Attack by two drones on US embassy in Saudi capital sparks ‘limited’ fire
An attack by two drones early Tuesday on the US embassy in Riyadh sparked a small fire, a Saudi defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, while Iran pressed on with retaliat…