Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday as the war in the Middle East escalated into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week.

The attack on a teaching hospital in Al Deain, the capital of East Darfur state, has rendered the facility non-functiona

Trump says U.S. is nearing its Middle East objectives as allies condemn Irans actions in the Strait of Hormuz and warn of global energy impacts.

Japan sources 90 percent of its crude from Middle East and is heavily dependent on exports transiting the key waterway.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): 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

Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.

The United States is deploying thousands of additional Marines to the Middle East, Reuters reported on Friday, as US President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies for refusing to contribute forces to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The US is moving military assets to the Middle East that are key to providing support for ground troop operations.

U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Friday as investors anticipated inflationary pressures resulting from the Middle East war

President Donald Trump's comments followed reports that the Pentagon is sending up to 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East from San Diego.

What began as a joint US-Israel military attack on Iran has now triggered a dangerous spillover, sending shockwaves far beyond the Middle East

What began as a joint US-Israel military attack on Iran has now triggered a dangerous spillover, sending shockwaves far beyond the Middle East

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that the current situation in the Middle East is still deteriorating, affecting global energy supply stability and triggering a severe humanitarian crisis.

At a time when global governance is in deep trouble, China's building path of governance validitythat is different from Western electoral politics is showing its unique value in the East

The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.

China's special envoy on the Middle East issue, Zhai Jun, met with Iran's ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, on Friday to exchange views on current tensions in the Middle East.

The IEA warns of "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Fears of a global energy crisis after attacks on major gas sites in the Middle East dominates Friday's papers.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday that global trade growth is set to slow in 2026 after a stronger-than-expected performance in 2025, warning that the ongoing Middle East conflict could add further pressure on global trade.

Strikes on energy infrastructure in the Middle East region have raised concerns over supply disruptions, sending oil prices higher

European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday pledged to remain vigilant against any spillover from conflicts in the Middle East that could trigger migratory pressure on the bloc, as the situation poses growing risks to Europe.

VIENNA, March 19 (Reuters) - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a 57-nation east-west body comprising former Cold War foes, agreed on a budget on Thursday for the first time in five years, with heavy cuts demanded by the United States

A breakout of oil prices in Asia has left analysts debating whether U.S

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper upon the latter's request on Thursday, exchanging views on the Middle East situation.

European leaders on Thursday doubled down on refusing to join the USIsrael military campaign in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the conflict.

The Iran war has caused turmoil to cargo routes through the Middle East, as shipping and airports have been targeted.

Ship struck by 'unknown projectile' near Qatar's Ras Laffan A vessel was hit by an unknown projectile near Ras Laffan, Qatar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, adding that all crew members were safe

A senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday that China is deeply concerned that the entire Middle East is being pushed toward a dangerous abyss.

Vessel struck near Strait of Hormuz, fire reported onboard A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile late Wednesday off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S

OTTAWA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced that it will maintain its target for the policy rate at 2.25 percent, amid heightened global economic risks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East

A continuing Iran war could destabilize the larger Gulf region, an increasingly important profit center for luxury automakers challenged elsewhere

The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has upended the supply of aluminum in the Middle East, sending prices of the base metal skyrocketing.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday called for an end to casualties and losses in the conflict in the Middle East, pledging China's mediation efforts toward a ceasefire.

The Middle East war continues to escalate, keeping investors on edge.

Two people were killed by shrapnel in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, following a missile strike, Israeli authorities said on Wednesday. Israeli media also reported extensive property damage in central Israel after the latest attack pic.twitter.com/QhyoYdS0Iq Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) March 18, 2026

Global flights halted as Middle East conflict shuts hubs Airlines around the world have cancelled or suspended flights as the Middle East conflict forces the closure of key aviation hubs, including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers

Ship owners and operators in the West willing to transit the Strait of Hormuz must now face sky-high insurance premiums. Traffic through the passage has plunged, but more than 20 long-range tankers have exited the waterway since the war on Iran began, according to data shared with Middle East Eye by analytics firm Kpler

Ship owners and operators in the West willing to transit the Strait of Hormuz must now face sky-high insurance premiums. Traffic through the passage has plunged, but more than 20 long-range tankers have exited the waterway since the war on Iran began, according to data shared with Middle East Eye by analytics firm Kpler

Treasury yields edged lower as investors weighed mounting tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

There is a lot of people that shouldnt be here in the first place. Kordia's cousin,Hamzah Abushaban, told Middle East Eye on Tuesday that Kordia was in relatively good spirits and already at the mosque for Ramadan prayers by Monday evening

Oil prices advanced on Tuesday as energy market participants monitored Middle East supply disruptions.

The 67-year-old, whom Israel says it killed overnight, was one of the states most versatile figures, holding decades of experience in the military, legislative and cultural spheres. He had his fingers in a lot of different pots, Barbara Slavin, an American journalist and fellow at the Stimson Centre who interviewed Larijani four times, told Middle East Eye

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Warning of the mounting threat to civilians and infrastructure across the Middle East from the regional conflict, UN humanitarians said Monday they are ready to assist national authorities in response.

It comes after the war in Iran caused mass disruption to flights across the Middle East and UAE.

Trump clashes with Nato countries over refusal to help reopen Strait of Hormuz Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 17:45 The US president has been pleading with international powers to step in, but has so far been rebuffed by major western allies US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on 16 March 2026 (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Off President Donald Trump has expressed his anger at a lack of help from Nato countries cooperating with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which more than 20 percent of the world's crude oil is normally transported

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged citizens and businesses to use fuel sparingly as global supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East affect fuel availability.

China's special envoy on the Middle East issue, Zhai Jun, met withKuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabahin Kuwait City on Sunday.

An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory despite the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and elevated global oil prices.

The impact in the UK of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East features on Monday's front pages.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Sunday that it had launched coordinated missile and drone strikes on three US air bases across the Middle East, as tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States continue to escalate.

Ukraine leader previously said advisers were sent to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia to help thwart Iranian drone attacks.

Iran is looking to test a state that has positioned itself as the Gulf's safest bridge between East and West and the future of the region

The NRC chief warns millions are fleeing and aid systems are being pushed beyond the breaking point.

March 15 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Sunday it had released $2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to support the health response in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria amidst the ongoing crisis in the Middle East

We tend to leave out the "messy middle" when we tell stories, says Alexis Redding, a developmental psychologist at Harvard

Nvidia's influential GTC conference is taking a backseat to the war in the Middle East.

A large number of flights in and out of the Middle East have been canceled, affecting more than 6 million passenger trips since the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.

A mix of stories on Sunday's papers, with the war in the Middle East remaining prominent.

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekends are cancelled because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

EU maintains pressure after slamming US for lifting sanctions on Russian oil exports as Middle East war bites.