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Middle East conflict sends oil prices soaring nearly 30% in a week

Global oil markets experienced a sharp surge this week, with prices climbing nearly 30%, marking levels unseen since 2023. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has disrupted key supply routes from the Gulf, fueling uncertainty in energy markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark, closed......

Royal Air Maroc repatriates 270 Moroccans stranded in Dubai amid Middle East airspace disruptions

After several days of major disruptions to air travel across the Middle East, Morocco has begun repatriating its citizens who were stranded abroad following widespread airspace closures linked to regional tensions. A special repatriation flight operated by Royal Air Maroc landed at Mohammed V International......

Around 50,000 Syrians leave Lebanon in one week amid rising regional tensions

Around 50,000 Syrian nationals have returned from Lebanon to Syria over the past week, according to international organizations monitoring population movements in the region. The departures come as security tensions escalate in the Middle East, raising fears among displaced communities living near the......

Iranians fleeing war describe fear under relentless airstrikes

As military tensions escalate in the Middle East, civilians fleeing Iran are sharing alarming accounts of life under constant bombardment. Many have crossed into neighboring countries in recent days, describing nights filled with fear and uncertainty as explosions rocked cities across the country. Among......

Turkey condemns arrest of two journalists in Tel Aviv

Turkish authorities have condemned the arrest of two journalists in Tel Aviv who were covering the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to statements from Turkish officials and Israeli police on Tuesday. Emrah Cakmak, a reporter for CNN Türk, and Halil Kahraman, a cameraman, were detained while......

Shell sees significant growth potential for Brazil's oil Amid Middle East tensions

The ongoing tensions in the Middle East present Brazil with a unique opportunity to attract international investment in its oil industry, according to Shell's CEO in the country. Cristiano Pinto da Costa emphasized that Brazil’s political stability and reputation as a dependable oil producer......

Asian nations rush to evacuate citizens and safeguard oil supplies amid Middle East conflict

Governments across the Asia-Pacific region are accelerating evacuation plans and reinforcing energy security measures as escalating hostilities in the Middle East disrupt global oil flows and unsettle financial markets. Countries including China, India, Pakistan and Australia have mobilized diplomatic......

Middle East war escalates as Iran, Israel and US exchange strikes

The conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States intensified on its fourth day, with Tehran launching attacks on US-linked sites in the Gulf while Israel continued simultaneous airstrikes in Iran and Lebanon. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned that “the gates of hell” would......

Iran’s mass drone and missile strikes rattle Gulf security

Iran has unleashed a sweeping campaign of missile and drone attacks across the Persian Gulf, striking the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq in response to coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The......