- + McFAUL: A war still in search of a mission—A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with ...
- + South Korea backs Philippines nuclear energy revival—South Korea has taken a formal step towards supporting the Philippines’ return to nuclear energy, with three major institutions signing an agreement t...
- + COMMENT: Oil at or above $100 per barrel threatens Indonesia’s Eid spending —Indonesia is heading towards the end of Ramadan, and Eid this year, under a massive cloud of economic stress. [Author: bno - Jakarta bureau]
- + India’s quick commerce boom reshapes retail landscape—India’s retail industry is witnessing a major change as quick commerce — the ultra-fast delivery of daily household items through digital platforms — ...
- + Japan’s Nikkei records third-largest fall on record—The 225-share Nikkei closed down 2,892.12 points, or 5.20%, at 52,728.72. The broader TOPIX meanwhile ended 141.09 points, or 3.80%, lower at 3,575.84...
- + G7 weighs coordinated oil reserve release on back of price surge—Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations have discussed a possible coordinated release of oil reserves. The discussion was held as part of an...
- + Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences —Iran dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system to neutra...
- + The Global 5G Divide – STATISTA—The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low...
- + GCC information ministers hold emergency meeting over Iran attacks —GCC information ministers held an emergency video conference on March 9 to coordinate media strategy and counter disinformation as the regional confli...
- + UAE leaders vow country will remain secure as Iranian strikes continue—UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid met on March 10 to reaffirm the country's security and resolve a...
- + Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America—Trump launched the “Shield of the Americas” with 12 Latin American leaders in Miami, proposing military action against drug cartels while signalling a...
- + Lebanon's Aoun proposes direct talks with Israel—Lebanese President Aoun has proposed direct talks with Israel under international supervision, accusing Hezbollah of attempting to topple the Lebanese...
- + Trump says Iran war 'pretty much' complete as Brent crude crashes on ceasefire hopes—Brent crude crashed from $99 to $83.9 per barrel within minutes of Trump declaring the Iran war "pretty much" complete, pulling back from a four-year ...
- + US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal—Analyst says Trump and Erdogan appear to be steadily clearing major disputes from the US-Turkey agenda. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Iran warns against targeting energy infrastructure following storage strike—Iran has issued a stark warning to the US and Israel against further strikes on its critical energy infrastructure, threatening reciprocal action acro...
- + Jazeera Airways relocates to Saudi Arabia's Qaisumah amid Kuwait airspace closure—Jazeera Airways has shifted operations to Saudi Arabia's Qaisumah Airport after Kuwait's airspace closure. Passengers must drive 2.5 hours to the bord...
- + UK pulls embassy dependants from UAE—Britain has pulled embassy dependants from the UAE amid escalating regional conflict. Embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai remain open, but the FCDO advis...
- + From Iran to the Muslim Brotherhood: Mohammed bin Zayed–Trump call explores a rebalancing of the region—Tensions in the Middle East are reshaping key alliances as UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and US President Donald Trump hold a high-level cal...
- + Scientists confirm 2025 as third-hottest year on record—Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to analyses released by three major climate monitoring agencies, highligh...
- + Missile strikes on Tehran fuel depots creates toxic smoke cloud, headed for Central Asia —Missile strikes on fuel storage facilities in and around Tehran on March 8 triggered massive fires and sent toxic smoke across the Iranian capital, ra...
- + Colombia's right rallies behind Valencia as Petro's left holds Congress ground—President Gustavo Petro's leftist Pacto Histórico emerged as the largest force in Colombia's fragmented 108-seat Congress after winning 25 Senate seat...
- + Ukraine sends interceptor drones to Jordan—Ukraine has begun deploying its hard-won battlefield expertise in drone warfare beyond Europe, sending its interceptor drones and specialist teams to ...
- + Central Asia shaken by fears of huge acid rain cloud heading to region from Iran—Officials struggle to convince inhabitants that the science shows Israeli bomb strikes on Iranian oil depots cannot lead to such a nightmare. [Author:...
- + US running out of explosives due to Tennessee plant bottleneck—The US is running out of munitions for the Iran campaign, reports the Wall Street Journal. The bottleneck isn't the lack of missiles. It's a lack of e...
- + Colombia's right rallies behind Valencia as Petro's left holds Congress ground—President Gustavo Petro's leftist Pacto Histórico emerged as the largest force in Colombia's fragmented 108-seat Congress after winning 25 Senate seat...
- + Ukraine sends interceptor drones to Jordan—Ukraine has begun deploying its hard-won battlefield expertise in drone warfare beyond Europe, sending its interceptor drones and specialist teams to ...
- + Central Asia shaken by fears of huge acid rain cloud heading to region from Iran—Officials struggle to convince inhabitants that the science shows Israeli bomb strikes on Iranian oil depots cannot lead to such a nightmare. [Author:...
- + US running out of explosives due to Tennessee plant bottleneck—The US is running out of munitions for the Iran campaign, reports the Wall Street Journal. The bottleneck isn't the lack of missiles. It's a lack of e...
- + US intelligence reports casts doubts on military strikes toppling Iran’s government—A US intelligence assessment has concluded that even a major American-led military assault on Iran would be unlikely to overthrow the country’s leader...
- + Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences —Iran dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system to neutra...
- + Opaque balance-of-payments flows keep sanctions risks hanging over Kyrgyzstan, GlobalSource says—Large unexplained flows in Kyrgyzstan’s balance of payments continue to fuel concerns about sanctions circumvention linked to Russia, according to a r...
- + Chile's Kast caught between Beijing and Washington as great power rivalry closes in—Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast will take office on March 11 facing a complex geopolitical dilemma: how to maintain the country’s deep comme...
- + The Straits of Hormuz have closed, but a trickle of tankers still getting through —Iran’s military declared the Straits of Hormuz were shut on March 2 and traffic fell to nearly zero within a day. But it is not at zero. At least five...
- + BEIRUTER: Hezbollah pushes Lebanon into the path of “Peace by Force”—Lebanon is once again paying the price for being drawn into a regional confrontation. Tehran’s reliance on Hezbollah’s remaining missile arsenal as it...
- + BEIRUTER: History is repeating itself in Lebanon —Israel’s latest strikes on Beirut risk repeating the logic of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon — a moment when a single attack gave Israeli leaders the op...
- + Iran's Gulf Kharg island now target for Israeli strikes—Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, is Iran’s most important oil export point, hosting the nation’s largest oil export terminal. [Author: Newsb...
- + Gulf states ask for Ukrainian interceptor drones as Patriot stocks dwindle —Ukrainian drone manufacturers are preparing to supply interceptor drones to Gulf states seeking cheaper ways to counter Iranian Shahed attacks, as hea...
- + Argentina seeks allied loans to avoid tapping global bond markets—Argentina is in talks with several allied governments about bilateral loans as Buenos Aires seeks cheaper alternatives to international bond markets a...
- + Outcry as Kyrgyz porn baron departs prison by helicopter—Sex webcam kingpin was granted presidential pardon. “My first thought was I'd been tricked,” says president Japarov. Claims he freed infamous inmate a...
- + Azerbaijani airspace becomes critical transit route as Gulf conflict disrupts flights—Corridor narrows further when drone attack on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan airport forced partial airspace closure. [Author: Ben Aris in Berlin]
- + Azerbaijan opens border to Iran after suspicious drone strikes—Azerbaijan reopens its land border with Iran for cargo and resumes Baku-Nakhchivan flights, four days after drone strikes on the exclave prompted a fu...
- + Iran government services remain open despite US-Israel war—Iran says its nationwide network of government service offices continues to operate at full capacity as authorities seek to maintain public services d...
- + Iran denies striking Turkey, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, says 'false flag'—Iran denies launching strikes against Turkey, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, suggesting the attacks were staged provocations while also accusing the US of see...
- + VIDEO: Bahrain’s Bapco halts oil operations following Iranian attack—Bahrain's national energy company Bapco Energies declared a force majeure on operations following an Iranian drone attack on its refinery complex in S...
- + South Korean stocks nosedive over 8%—South Korean equities fell sharply late on March 9 after trading resumed following a temporary suspension triggered by market volatility linked to the...
- + European gas prices surge further on Hormuz crisis—European gas prices have surged once more as a result of Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that has knocked out around a fifth of global LNG sup...
- + COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock to dampen eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics—The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing eco...
- + Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history—Brent was trading at over $108 per barrel as of 06:30 GMT today, up from the early $70s prior to the US and Israel launch of strikes against Iran on ...
- + US intelligence reports casts doubts on military strikes toppling Iran’s government—A US intelligence assessment has concluded that even a major American-led military assault on Iran would be unlikely to overthrow the country’s leader...
- + Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences —Iran dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system to neutra...
- + Opaque balance-of-payments flows keep sanctions risks hanging over Kyrgyzstan, GlobalSource says—Large unexplained flows in Kyrgyzstan’s balance of payments continue to fuel concerns about sanctions circumvention linked to Russia, according to a r...
- + Chile's Kast caught between Beijing and Washington as great power rivalry closes in—Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast will take office on March 11 facing a complex geopolitical dilemma: how to maintain the country’s deep comme...
- + The Straits of Hormuz have closed, but a trickle of tankers still getting through —Iran’s military declared the Straits of Hormuz were shut on March 2 and traffic fell to nearly zero within a day. But it is not at zero. At least five...
- + BEIRUTER: Hezbollah pushes Lebanon into the path of “Peace by Force”—Lebanon is once again paying the price for being drawn into a regional confrontation. Tehran’s reliance on Hezbollah’s remaining missile arsenal as it...
- + BEIRUTER: History is repeating itself in Lebanon —Israel’s latest strikes on Beirut risk repeating the logic of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon — a moment when a single attack gave Israeli leaders the op...
- + Iran's Gulf Kharg island now target for Israeli strikes—Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, is Iran’s most important oil export point, hosting the nation’s largest oil export terminal. [Author: Newsb...
- + Gulf states ask for Ukrainian interceptor drones as Patriot stocks dwindle —Ukrainian drone manufacturers are preparing to supply interceptor drones to Gulf states seeking cheaper ways to counter Iranian Shahed attacks, as hea...
- + Argentina seeks allied loans to avoid tapping global bond markets—Argentina is in talks with several allied governments about bilateral loans as Buenos Aires seeks cheaper alternatives to international bond markets a...
- + Romania revises 2025 GDP growth slightly upwards to 0.7%—The economy weakened significantly toward the end of the year, after fiscal consolidation measures were enforced. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Russian intelligence allegedly deploys team to Budapest embassy to sway elections, VSquare says—Investigative website VSquare reports, citing EU intelligence sources, that specialists linked to Russia’s military intelligence service are Hungary f...
- + Moody’s warns Romania's fragile Baa3 rating hinges on fiscal consolidation—Romania’s sovereign rating is the lowest investment-grade level, with a negative outlook. [Author: Iulian Ernst in Bucharest]
- + Outcry as Kyrgyz porn baron departs prison by helicopter—Sex webcam kingpin was granted presidential pardon. “My first thought was I'd been tricked,” says president Japarov. Claims he freed infamous inmate a...
- + Azerbaijani airspace becomes critical transit route as Gulf conflict disrupts flights—Corridor narrows further when drone attack on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan airport forced partial airspace closure. [Author: Ben Aris in Berlin]
- + Azerbaijan opens border to Iran after suspicious drone strikes—Azerbaijan reopens its land border with Iran for cargo and resumes Baku-Nakhchivan flights, four days after drone strikes on the exclave prompted a fu...
- + Iran government services remain open despite US-Israel war—Iran says its nationwide network of government service offices continues to operate at full capacity as authorities seek to maintain public services d...
- + Iran denies striking Turkey, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, says 'false flag'—Iran denies launching strikes against Turkey, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, suggesting the attacks were staged provocations while also accusing the US of see...
- + VIDEO: Bahrain’s Bapco halts oil operations following Iranian attack—Bahrain's national energy company Bapco Energies declared a force majeure on operations following an Iranian drone attack on its refinery complex in S...
- + South Korean stocks nosedive over 8%—South Korean equities fell sharply late on March 9 after trading resumed following a temporary suspension triggered by market volatility linked to the...
- + European gas prices surge further on Hormuz crisis—European gas prices have surged once more as a result of Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that has knocked out around a fifth of global LNG sup...
- + COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock to dampen eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics—The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing eco...
- + Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history—Brent was trading at over $108 per barrel as of 06:30 GMT today, up from the early $70s prior to the US and Israel launch of strikes against Iran on ...
- + Asian stocks slide as oil prices surge past $100 per barrel—Equity markets across Asia fell sharply at the week’s opening on March 9, with indices in Japan and South Korea leading regional losses following a st...
- + Germany’s Uniper opens talks to buy Canadian LNG—Germany’s state-run energy company Uniper has begun negotiations with Canada to buy LNG from the fledgling producer. [Author: Newsbase]
- + Japan weighs release of national oil reserves—The Japanese government is understood to be considering tapping its national oil reserves to prepare for potential prolonged supply disruptions as the...
- + Japan’s Nikkei plunges over 7%—Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index fell sharply on March 9, dropping 7% below the 52,000 mark amid growing concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict....
- + Asia’s energy reserves under pressure as ‘2026 energy shock’ takes hold—The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserv...
- + Costs skyrocket by $4bn for Venture Global’s CP2 plant in Louisiana—US LNG giant Venture Global expects costs for the two phases of its Calcasieu Pass 2 facility to soar by $4bn. [Author: Newsbase]
- + Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian attacks on strategic infrastructure—The Saudi defence ministry has confirmed the interception of four drones and a ballistic missile, underscoring the persistent security risks to the Ki...
- + Polled economists say war fallout means no rate cut ahead in Turkey this week—Capital Economics, meanwhile, says a hike cannot be ruled out. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Dubai has ten days of fresh food left—Dubai has only ten days of fresh food left after the closure of the Straits of Hormuz has cut the United Arab Emirates (UAE) off from all its imports,...
- + UPDATE: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as new supreme leader—Iran’s Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader following the death of his father on February 28. [Author...
- + Iran cleric says Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as new supreme leader—Iran’s Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader following the death of his father on February 28. [Author...
- + Qatar Airways announces limited flight schedule amid ongoing Gulf tensions—Qatar Airways has scheduled a limited number of flights from Doha to key international destinations as authorities maintain temporary airspace restric...
- + War jitters drain liquidity from Iran’s markets as rial pricing fractures—Iran’s financial markets slipped into an unusual lull as geopolitical tensions intensified following the US and Israeli military strikes on the countr...
- + US Trump says Iran’s next supreme leader will need US approval—US President Donald Trump said Iran’s next supreme leader would need Washington’s approval following the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in...
- + Iran offers free CNG fuel at selected stations in Tehran and Karaj—Selected CNG stations in Tehran and Alborz have begun offering free compressed natural gas to dual-fuel vehicles as part of a campaign to manage fuel ...
- + Iran’s Assembly of Experts edges closer to naming Khamenei successor—Iran’s Assembly of Experts has allegedly chosen the successor to Ali Khamenei on March 8. [Author: bnm Tehran bureau]
- + Iran says 1,221 killed and up to 10,000 wounded since start of US-Israeli strikes—Iran's Health Ministry reports 1,221 killed and up to 10,000 wounded since US-Israeli strikes began, with 200 children among the dead and 20 hospitals...
- + "Now it business, not friendship." Russia ends discounted oil sales to India—Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “No more Mr Nice Guy. It’s just business now,” after the US softened sancti...
- + Europe looks on in disbelief as US appropriates its weapons for Iran war—European allies are looking on in disbelief and growing concern as the US appropriates weapons they've paid for use in the Operation Epic Fury that st...
- + Asian Development Bank giving Central Asia lots of attention—Promoting connectivity, cooperation and Middle Corridor. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + US weighs special forces mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium programme—The US and Israel are mulling a special forces operations in Iran to secure the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium and end its nuclear mis...
- + Trump says he’s told Kurdish forces not to enter Iran war—“We’re very friendly with the Kurds, as you know, but we don’t want to make the war any more complex than it already is,” he is reported as saying on ...
- + UAE mulls freezing billions of dollars in Tehran’s shadow banking network—As the war in Iran escalates, Tehran's shadow banking sector is coming into focus as a possible weakness that could bring the regime down and quickly ...
- + US targets Iranian desalination plants—The CIA considers drinking water a "strategic commodity" in the Middle East, where countries rely on desalination plants for water supply. Now they ar...
- + Iran war sulphur-shortage will have a world-wide impact—With the focus on the halt in exports of oil and gas from the gulf, the disruption in sulphur transport will have major knock on effects. Sulphuric ac...
- + Saudi tells Iran to stop attacks, warns of possible retaliation - Reuters—Saudi Arabia has warned Iran that continued attacks on the kingdom or its energy infrastructure could prompt a military response and lead Riyadh to al...
- + US deploys Merops interceptor drone system to Middle East conflict—Struggling to fend off the swarms of Iranian drones and burning through extremely expensive patriot missile ammunition, the US has introduced its own ...
- + South Caucasus economies exposed to Iran crisis mainly through trade links, GlobalSource says—Armenia conducts about 14.8% of its total trade turnover with Iran, the Persian Gulf countries and Israel combined, making it the most exposed among t...
- + World Bank says women’s economic rights often exist only on paper while enforcement lags—“Imagine if you take 15% to 20% of a country’s GDP and just dump the money in the ocean,” says World Bank economist, on failure to give women equal ec...
- + Asia desperate for energy as Gulf disruption spreads—Across Asia, motorists are joining long lines at petrol stations as prices climb and governments across the region come to the realisation they could ...
- + Kosovo president dissolves parliament after failed presidential vote—Move deepens Kosovo's political crisis, as country heads for third election in just over a year. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + EU states reject proposal for fast-track ‘reverse enlargement’ for Ukraine—Strong resistance to allowing Ukraine to formally join the bloc and complete the long process of regulatory and institutional integration afterwards. ...
- + US eases sanctions on Russian oil to keep markets supplied —US signals possible easing of sanctions on Russian oilThe US could remove sanctions on additional Russian oil supplies as Washington reassesses energy...
- + Iran to halt attacks on GCC countries, if they bar attacks on Iran from their territory - Pezeshkian—Iran to halt attacks on GCC countries, if they bar attacks on Iran from their territory Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will no lo...
- + ASH: Iran war - who needs nukes when you have drones?—One big take out for me is that Iran’s drone programme is actually proving much more effective than its nuclear programme. Relatively cheaply with $20...
- + IntelliNews Lambda: Europe’s gas storage drawdown slows as heating season ends, but EU will struggle to refill tanks this summer—Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, trig...
- + China signals limited stimulus and only modest rebalancing—Global events, including higher energy prices stemming from the Middle East crisis, are likely to exert upward pressure on inflation. However, the Wor...
- + Brazil’s Supreme Court orders banker arrest—A justice of Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ordered the pretrial detention of banker Daniel Vorcaro as part of an investigation into alleged fraud .....
- + Trump says Cuba regime will fall “very soon” as Havana seeks deal—President Donald Trump said that Cuba's government will collapse "very soon" and claimed Havana is "very eager" to negotiate with Washington, as the i...
- + Prices don’t peak of fall in a crisis until about two months after the event—The world has just been struck by one of the worst energy crises since the Russian invasion of Ukraine four years ago. The outbreak of war in the Midd...
- + Norway rare earth discovery could reshape Europe’s supply chains—A rare earth deposit discovered in Norway is about 80% larger than initially estimated, potentially making it one of the world’s biggest sources of th...
- + Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' and selection of 'acceptable' leader—Trump demands Iran's "unconditional surrender" and selection of an "acceptable" leader as conditions for ending the US military campaign, now in its s...
- + Georgia's government slashes university places by 92% in reform seen as politically motivated —Critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party argue that the education reform is part of a broader project of democratic backsliding, dismantling the ins...
- + Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran 'committed to lasting peace' but will not back down on defence—Iran's President Pezeshkian says Tehran is committed to lasting peace but will not retreat in defending its sovereignty, directing mediation efforts a...
- + BONNER: The strategic vacuum at the heart of Operation Epic Fury—Iran’s plan, if it has one, seems to revolve around creating as much chaos and confusion as possible. [Author: Michael Bonner bnm Tehran bureau]
- + North Macedonia plans university reform to boost standards and tackle brain drain—Minister of Education and Science Vesna Janevska hopes new Law on Higher Education will encourage students to pursue their studies within North Macedo...
- + US and Venezuela restore diplomatic ties as Trump secures resource access—The United States and Venezuela announced the restoration of diplomatic relations on March 5, formalising the deepening cooperation between Washington...
- + Hormuz crisis: oil markets move from disruption to chaos—The global oil market is sliding from disruption into what could become a full-scale crisis, as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz leaves Gulf expor...
- + Gulf crude benchmarks surge as Kuwaiti oil jumps 10% and Brent nears $85 amid regional conflict—Kuwaiti crude jumps 10% to $92.81 per barrel as the Gulf conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and threatens production across the r...
- + Dubai airports operate over 1,140 flights in 84 hours as repatriation efforts accelerate—Dubai airports operated over 1,140 flights in 84 hours as repatriation efforts gather pace, offering 105,000 seats to 80 destinations for stranded tra...
- + Qatar's energy minister warns Gulf-wide production shutdown looms —Qatar's energy minister warns all Gulf exporters face production shutdown within weeks, forecasting $150 oil and gas prices quadrupling as the Iran co...
- + Prolonged Middle East disruption will test aviation sector resilience - Fitch—The disruption to aviation across the Middle East following military strikes involving Israel, the US and Iran could have broader consequences for air...
- + MARINS: Iran's low cost-to-kill missile capacity gives it the upper hand in a long war—Speculation is swirling over who will run out of missiles first: the US or Iran? The US has fired off five years’ worth of tomahawk missiles in the fi...
- + COMMENT: Hormuz disruption unlikely to drive sustained oil price surge – Fitch —The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of conflict involving Iran is unlikely to persist long enough to trigger a sustai...
- + Polish inflation to remain on target until end-2028, central bank chief Glapiński says—However, central bank governor warns it is difficult to assess consequences of ongoing war in Middle East. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Moldova-born fintech Fagura secures Bravva Angels backing, targets €3mn equity round—Fagura describes its model as a modern version of the traditional “3Fs” funding approach – Friends, Family and Fools. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Ukraine's foreign minister accuses Hungary of racketeering and state terrorism—Andrii Sybiha accused Budapest of "taking hostages and stealing money" after the detention of seven Ukrainian Oschadbank employees. [Author: bne Intel...
- + ING says $10 rise in oil price could add $3bn to Azerbaijan exports —Azerbaijan’s 2026 state budget is based on an oil price assumption of $65 per barrel. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + COMMENT: Hormuz disruption unlikely to drive sustained oil price surge – Fitch —The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of conflict involving Iran is unlikely to persist long enough to trigger a sustai...
- + Ukraine's foreign minister accuses Hungary of racketeering and state terrorism—Andrii Sybiha accused Budapest of "taking hostages and stealing money" after the detention of seven Ukrainian Oschadbank employees. [Author: bne Intel...
- + Japan confirms two nationals detained in Iran—Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese Foreign Minister, announced on March 6 that two citizens of Japan are presently in Iranian custody. [Author: bno - Osa...
- + Sri Lanka outshines regional powers as rescuer in war—Sri Lanka is a struggling economy dependent on International Monetary Fund(IMF) bailouts since 2023 after a financial crisis between 2019 and 2022 tha...
- + India's Petronet LNG declares force majeure after QatarEnergy notice—India’s biggest LNG importer, Petronet LNG, has received a Force Majeure notice from QatarEnergy (QE), and as a result PLL has issued corresponding Fo...
- + Trump takes from Putin playbook with state-backed Hormuz maritime insurance—It wasn’t missiles that closed the straits of Hormuz. It was insurance companies. At the outbreak of hostilities international insurance companies can...
- + Eight-hours grid-level battery capacity will complete the green energy revolution—What started as development banks pushing emerging markets to adopt green energy because of the Climate Crisis has been transformed after the cost of ...
- + Oil production halts loom as Gulf storage facilities rapidly fill towards capacity —US President Donald Trump has said that he thinks the conflicts in Iran will go on for about a month. However if it lasts only four weeks then all of ...
- + Government report paints bleak picture for Tajik households—Average Tajik spending more each month than he or she earns. [Author: Eurasianet]
- + The best possible investment a government can make: health —Most governments consider health care to be a cost - and a big one. They pour billions of dollars into health care every year but constantly try to cu...
- + Maduro's son boasts "absolute hegemony" as Caracas bows to Washington—Venezuelan congressman Nicolás Maduro Guerra called on the ruling Chavista movement to "guarantee its absolute hegemony" in the country, marking two m...
- + Japan confirms two nationals detained in Iran—Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese Foreign Minister, announced on March 6 that two citizens of Japan are presently in Iranian custody. [Author: bno - Osa...
- + Sri Lanka outshines regional powers as rescuer in war—Sri Lanka is a struggling economy dependent on International Monetary Fund(IMF) bailouts since 2023 after a financial crisis between 2019 and 2022 tha...
- + India's Petronet LNG declares force majeure after QatarEnergy notice—India’s biggest LNG importer, Petronet LNG, has received a Force Majeure notice from QatarEnergy (QE), and as a result PLL has issued corresponding Fo...
- + Trump takes from Putin playbook with state-backed Hormuz maritime insurance—It wasn’t missiles that closed the straits of Hormuz. It was insurance companies. At the outbreak of hostilities international insurance companies can...
- + Eight-hours grid-level battery capacity will complete the green energy revolution—What started as development banks pushing emerging markets to adopt green energy because of the Climate Crisis has been transformed after the cost of ...
- + Oil production halts loom as Gulf storage facilities rapidly fill towards capacity —US President Donald Trump has said that he thinks the conflicts in Iran will go on for about a month. However if it lasts only four weeks then all of ...
- + Government report paints bleak picture for Tajik households—Average Tajik spending more each month than he or she earns. [Author: Eurasianet]
- + The best possible investment a government can make: health —Most governments consider health care to be a cost - and a big one. They pour billions of dollars into health care every year but constantly try to cu...
- + Maduro's son boasts "absolute hegemony" as Caracas bows to Washington—Venezuelan congressman Nicolás Maduro Guerra called on the ruling Chavista movement to "guarantee its absolute hegemony" in the country, marking two m...
- + IDF chief announces next phase of war against Iran—IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir stated that Israel has succeeded in "suppressing" Iran's ballistic missile arsenal and that the military will p...
- + Trump to host Latin American leaders in Miami security summit—US President Donald Trump will host leaders from several Latin American and Caribbean countries in Miami on March 7 for a summit aimed at strengthenin...
- + Annual inflation in Uzbekistan ticks up 0.1pp to 7.3% in February—Headline rate last showed an increase in July last year. [Author: Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent]
- + COMMENT: Russia’s oil windfall from Middle East conflict already apparent, but may prove fleeting—Russia has emerged as one of the few beneficiary of the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, as surging energy prices offer Moscow a fiscal r...
- + Azerbaijani president accuses Iran of drone strike on Nakhchivan, orders retaliatory preparations—President Ilham Aliyev said Iranian UAVs opened fire on the Azerbaijani exclave, describing the incident as a “terrorist act” against the Azerbaijani ...
- + TEHRAN BLOG: A day of war in Iran—Life in wartime Tehran has shifted to a neighbourhood-centric pattern as residents stay put, unable to afford evacuation. Field reporting reveals how ...
- + CENTCOM denies Iran's claim it shot down F-15E Strike Eagle, calls reports 'baseless'—Iran's IRGC claims its air defences shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet near the country's southwestern border. No confirmation from the Pen...
- + Alaska offshore lease sale fails to attract any bids—An oil and gas lease sale held in Cook Inlet offshore Alaska received no bids upon closing this week [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early—Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, whi...
- + COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai—The Hormuz closure has laid bare a vulnerability that decades of sovereign wealth accumulation and glossy diversification plans never resolved: the Gu...
- + US shale unlikely to replace Middle Eastern oil, industry players and analysts warn—The shale industry cannot increase production rapidly enough to replace any supply disrupted as a result of the conflict in Iran in the near term, acc...
- + Maersk halts Persian Gulf cargo bookings as shipping giants suspend operations —Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and COSCO all suspend Gulf cargo bookings as the Iran conflict disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, threatening 20% of global crude...
- + Russia says Iran has not requested military assistance, Kremlin confirms—Kremlin says Iran has not asked Russia for military help since the war began, with Moscow maintaining its position while seeking to shield domestic fu...
- + Hegseth brags over one torpedo – Brits sank the Belgrano in 82, and barely cleared their throats—The British official tone at the time was notably restrained - almost understated by modern standards. No triumphant rhetoric. No talk of “historic de...
- + Spain says "no to war" as Iran strikes divide Western allies—PM Pedro Sánchez pushes back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off trade with Spain, saying "you cannot answer one illegality with ano...
- + Gulf stock markets exhibit mixed reaction to Iran-Israel-US conflict—Gulf stock markets recorded a mixed performance on March 4 as the ongoing conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States reverberated across reg...
- + Red Sea rivalries risk escalating as Iran conflict threatens fragile Horn of Africa stability—The US-Israel war with Iran could spill into the Horn of Africa and Red Sea corridor, where Houthi attacks, regional conflicts and dense maritime rout...
- + ISKP restaurant bombing in Kabul raises China, Uyghur, Taliban questions —ISKP has made a point of targeting China in both propaganda and operations for several years, in particular condemning its policies in Xinjiang in an ...
- + IDF expands ground invasion into Lebanon—Israeli troops are operating in the Shebaa Farms area of southern Lebanon near the Syrian border, as the IDF issued another evacuation warning to all ...
- + Polish central bank reduces key interest rate to 3.75%, defying impact of US’ war on Iran—Decision to cut rates ends a two-month pause in monetary easing following five consecutive 25-bp cuts between July and December. [Author: bne IntelliN...
- + Moldova introduces state of alert for its import-dependent energy sector—60-day state of alert introduced in response to risks to prices and supply generated by the Middle East conflict, compounded by regional vulnerabiliti...
- + Russians stranded in the Middle East scramble to leave Gulf —Since the invasion of Ukraine hundreds of thousands of Russians have escaped to the countries of the Middle East to find refuge. But as a fresh war br...
- + VIDEO: Iran hits Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan with Shahed drones—Azerbaijan condemns Iranian drone strikes on Nakhchivan that hit the international airport and injured two civilians, summoning Tehran's ambassador fo...
- + Zelenskiy proposes swapping interceptor drones for Patriot missiles amid Middle East Shahed attacks—Zelenskiy proposes swapping interceptor drones for Patriot missiles amid Middle East Shahed attacks [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Less than half of Ukrainian refugees plan to return home - poll—Fewer than half of Ukrainian refugees now say they plan to return home after the war with Russia, according to new survey data, as the country’s demog...
- + IntelliNews Lambda: The income delta —For the last 500 years, much of the West’s prosperity has been built on exploiting the income gap between rich economies and the rest of the world. Bu...
- + Kazakhstan’s service sector suffers most marked decline in new orders in almost four years, shows February PMI—Companies sought to absorb shock of VAT hike through margin compression. Data suggest this internal buffer is being exhausted. [Author: bne IntelliNew...
- + COMMENT: China’s AI-driven industrial surge is redrawing the balance of power—A decisive shift in global economic power is under way, driven by China’s industrial strategy focused on robots and AI. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Iranian warship sunk by US submarine was not in Indian waters—The IRIS Dena was a Moudge-class frigate in Iran's regular navy fleet and was part of the Indian Navy organised International Fleet Review between Feb...
- + Mojtaba Khamenei front-runner for supreme leader —Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as front-runner for Iran's supreme leader as Assembly of Experts deliberates, though concerns about making him a US-Israeli t...
- + Kurdish fighters mass on Iraq-Iran border as CIA works to arm opposition groups —Kurdish fighters mass on the Iraq-Iran border as CIA works to arm opposition groups for a potential ground offensive into western Iran, with Trump cal...
- + Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict scrambling Central Asia’s trade aspirations—A major roadblock for efforts to carve out a route to the sea. [Author: Eurasianet]
- + Bombing blitz on Iran has paralysed Russia-to-India sanctions-evading north-south trade corridor—Consequences could even hit output of Kremlin war economy. [Author: bne Eurasia bureau]
- + RAGOZIN: The unholy alliance between Ukraine’s far right and the Western defence industry—Ukraine’s far-right fringe are key beneficiaries of the war — along with Putin’s regime in Russia — which explains their interest in keeping the war g...
- + Is the US in danger of running out of missiles? —The conflict in Iran is made-up of two components: the Navy and the missile arsenal. But after the US burned through more missiles in the first four d...
- + QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG shipments amid Gulf conflict—QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG deliveries after suspending production, threatening global gas supplies as the Gulf conflict disrupts the wo...
- + US 'winning decisively' in Iran conflict and will take 'all the time we need,' Hegseth says—US Defence Secretary Hegseth says America is winning "decisively" against Iran, confirms submarine sank Iranian warship in first such attack since Wor...
- + Oman calls for diplomacy as Iran war spirals—Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who previously mediated talks between the US and Iran before the war escalated, has said that diplomatic optio...
- + ‘Nearly ten’ vessels hit by Iran in Strait of Hormuz, local media says —Iranian forces have struck “nearly ten” oil tankers and ships in the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of a US-Israeli war on Iran. [Author: bnm Teh...
- + Iranian missile headed for Turkey shot down by Nato—Iran is thought to have refrained from targeting US bases or other targets on Turkish territory as Ankara is seen as an anti-war mediator. It is unkno...
- + Bahrain condemns Iranian attacks, calls UN to action—Bahrain's Foreign Minister condemned Iranian attacks targeting Bahrain, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and Jordan, describing them as serious vio...
- + Russian shadow ship becomes first LNG carrier ever lost at sea, with Moscow blaming Ukrainian drone strike—The Arctic Metagaz tanker, under both UK and US sanctions as part of a so-called shadow fleet of vessels servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 project. [Aut...
- + Ecuador and US launch joint military operations against drug cartels—Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations targeting drug-trafficking criminal organisations, the US military's Southern Comma...
- + Russia says 50,000 of its tourists stranded across Middle East —Russia says around 50,000 of its tourists remain stranded across the Middle East as airspace closures and the Iran conflict leave thousands unable to ...
- + Iran training pilots on Russian Yak-130 jets ahead of expected Su-35 deliveries—Iranian pilots training on Russian Yak-130 jets over Tehran ahead of expected Su-35 deliveries by end of 2026, with fifth-generation Su-57 purchases a...
- + Beijing’s next five-year plan tests climate ambition—The rapid deployment of renewable energy options around the country and the popularity of electric vehicles in recent year has already begun to restra...
- + Qatar arrests 10 suspected Iranian spies linked to IRGC—Qatar detains 10 suspected Iranian spies linked to the IRGC, accused of gathering intelligence on military sites and planning drone sabotage operation...
- + Ukraine endures harshest winter of war as energy grid holds under Russian assault—Ukraine has emerged from the most punishing winter since the war began in 2022, after months of record sub-zero temperatures and an air campaign that ...
- + MOSCOW BLOG: the shadow of Libya’s regime-change hangs over Moscow’s perception of the Iranian war—The Kremlin is looking on with concern as Operation Epic Fury unfolds in the Middle East. The US has gone in with its standard “shock and awe” strateg...
- + Israeli F-35 downs Iranian fighter jet over Tehran in historic first—An Israeli F-35I fighter jet shot down an Iranian YAK-130 aircraft over the skies of Tehran, marking the first downing of a manned fighter jet by an F...
- + COMMENT: Iran's oil war could reshape the global economy — and Europe has the most to lose—Iran's retaliatory strikes on American and British oil tankers and, most dramatically, on oil storage facilities in the United Arab Emirates, have pus...
- + Seoul stocks suffer record fall as Iran war escalates—South Korea’s equity market has recorded the steepest decline in its history as the widening fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran rippled across gl...
- + VIDEO: Israel strikes Beirut following Hezbollah rocket barrage—The Israeli military confirmed it has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut following projectile launches from Lebanon toward Israel, with...
- + Russia’s service sector PMI loses momentum in February, dropping to 51.3—Russia’s service sector PMI lost momentum in February as growth in services eased and manufacturing remained in contraction, according to S&P Glob...
- + Tusk hints Poland could seek own nuclear deterrent—Poland will seek greater autonomy in nuclear security and may in future pursue access to nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. [Author: Wo...
- + US weighs redeploying missile defences from Asia to Middle East—Washington is considering relocating advanced missile defence systems stationed in South Korea to the Middle East as its military campaign against Ira...
- + Moldova’s investments rise 17.6% in 2025, surpass pre-pandemic levels—Investment growth was double digits territory throughout 2025, approaching or exceeding 20% y/y in the first half and again in the fourth quarter. [Au...
- + Taiwan home sales slide as holiday and credit curbs bite—Residential property transactions across Taiwan’s six special municipalities weakened sharply in February, as a nine day Lunar New Year break ... [Aut...
- + Macron offers temporary nuclear deployments as Europe hardens deterrence stance—French president proposed “temporary deployments” of nuclear weapons to allied European countries as part of a broader effort to strengthen the contin...
- + Why Gulf bypass routes offer only weeks of oil supply cover—The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed a critical vulnerability in global energy security [Author: Editorial]
- + Regime change in Iran could lift EU GDP by up to 0.7%, study finds—A fundamental political shift in Iran followed by its reintegration into the global economy could boost European Union output by as much as 0.7%, says...
- + Price-sensitive, import-reliant India grapples to shore up energy security amid Hormuz crisis—The disruption has already rippled into domestic markets. [Author: Newsbase]
- + Iran denies Israeli claims of strike on Assembly of Experts session—Iran denied Israeli claims that a strike targeted a session of the Assembly of Experts or the interim Leadership Council, with a source telling IRGC t...
- + Iran rushes IRR10mn banknote rollout to bolster cash supply in wartime—The Central Bank of Iran has been rushing the distribution of IRR10mn banknotes through selected bank branches nationwide since March 3. [Author: bnm ...
- + US senator says Cuban regime’s days “numbered” after Iran operation—US Senator Lindsey Graham has predicted Cuba's communist government will collapse imminently, suggesting the island could become Washington's next tar...
- + BERTRAND: China is less exposured to Straints of Hormuz blockage than first appears—China may import more oil from Iran than the US, but it is less exposed to a global oil disruption than the US thanks to its low use intensity. [Autho...
- + Strait of Hormuz closure to impact global fertiliser markets—The closure of the Strait of Hormuz will impact the global fertilizers market as more fertilizers traverse the straits on the way to the international...
- + Iran activates its Decentralised Mosaic Defence doctrine that could proves to be a major headache for the US—Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-c...
- + UN demands probe into strike that killed 163 Iranian schoolgirls—The UN called for an urgent investigation into the strike on a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, with rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasan...
- + How exposed is China to the Hormuz crisis?—A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would hit China’s energy security hard, threatening to sever roughly half of its crude imports and a signi...
- + China’s high quality commercial satellites images upend the space-based intelligence balance in Iran war—A Chinese satellite picture of US fighter jets standing on the runway Prince Sultan Air Base in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has shaken the milit...
- + VIDEO: Israel and Iran significantly struck by direct missile strikes—Alerts sounded across central Israel as Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles following the IDF's announcement that it struck a senior Iranian co...
- + Emirates resumes flights to Europe after wave of cancellations—The first aircraft operated by Emirates Airlines departed from Dubai bound for Frankfurt. [Author: bna Cairo bureau]
- + Iraq halts production at giant Rumaila oilfield as Hormuz closure chokes exports—Iraq halted all production at the giant Rumaila oilfield, its largest, after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent storage levels to critical capac...
- + UN demands probe into Iran school US strike that killed 163 girls—The UN called for an urgent investigation into the strike on a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, with rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasan...
- + Advent completes acquisition of Bulgaria-based tbi bank after ECB approval—Private equity investor Advent International to work with tbi management to strengthen its position as a leading technology-driven bank in Southeast E...
- + Saudi Arabia condemns 'cowardly' Iranian drone attack on US embassy in Riyadh—Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian drone attack on US embassy in Riyadh as cowardly and illegal, reserving the right to respond militarily to protect its t...
- + Americans stranded in Israel as embassy claims its unable to help—The US Embassy in Jerusalem announced on March 3 that it cannot evacuate American citizens from Israel as security conditions continue to deteriorate ...
- + Kazakh manufacturing hit by marked fall and elevated inflationary pressures in February, PMI shows—Employment, purchasing and inventories all drop. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Iran says intelligence services know location of Netanyahu—Iran's senior military adviser says intelligence services know where Netanyahu holds meetings and that Iran's missile and drone capabilities have grow...
- + IAEA confirms damage to Iran's Natanz nuclear site entrance, no radiation leak detected—IAEA confirms satellite imagery shows damage to entrance buildings at Iran's Natanz nuclear plant but says no radiation leak expected. Iran's atomic a...
- + US orders citizens to leave 14 Middle East countries as embassy in UAE evacuated—US State Department tells Americans to leave 14 Middle East countries immediately as embassy in UAE evacuated and diplomatic missions across the Gulf ...
- + UK insists on 'legality and British interests' as Trump rebukes Starmer over Iran stance—UK insists decisions on Iran conflict will follow "legality and British interests" as Trump accuses Starmer of failing to support the US-Israeli milit...
- + Iran warns it will hit oil tankers at Strait of Hormuz—A senior Iranian military official warned that Iranian armed forces would target any oil tanker trying to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, as a US-I...
- + Slovenia confronts deep-rooted drinking culture with latest 40 Days without Alcohol campaign—Alcohol is one of Slovenia’s biggest public health challenges, with adults consuming an average of 10.4 litres of pure alcohol per year. [Author: Vale...
- + Hormuz blockade threatens 2022 energy crisis redux for Europe—A full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the halt of Qatari LNG exports have triggered sharp gas price spikes, exposing Europe’s depleted ... [Auth...
- + US embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by drones as Oman's Duqm port struck by Iran—Two drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh causing a fire, while Oman's Duqm port struck in separate attack as Iran's retaliatory campaign widens across ...
- + Hormuz crisis offers Moscow short-term gains, but long-term losses if regime falls—A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could deliver short-term fiscal relief to Moscow through higher oil and gas prices, but regime change in T...
- + UPDATE: Israel authorises seizure of Lebanese territory —Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz announced that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have authorised the IDF "to advance and seize additional...
- + Czechoslovak Group announces acquisition of 49% share in Hungarian 4iG Space & Defence Technologies—Regional machinery and defence conglomerate Czechoslovak Group announced its entrance into the Hungarian defence industry by acquiring a 49% share in ...
- + Rising gas prices add to pressure on Transnistria’s fragile economy—Escalation of Middle East conflict coincides with push by Chisinau for quick integration of separatist region ahead of EU accession. [Author: Iulian E...
- + Middle East crisis to weigh on Romania’s economy via inflation and higher risk aversion—ING analysts point to Romania’s relative vulnerability to energy price shocks compared to other CEE countries. [Author: Iulian Ernst in Bucharest]
- + Polish bourse sees mild declines after Iran attack, oil firm Orlen surges 5%—All major indexes on the Warsaw Stock Exchange reacted to the US-Israel attack on Iran with mild declines on March 2, but shares in the oil firm Orlen...
- + BEIRUTER: Once again, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into war—Hezbollah’s missile attack on Israel on March 2 has drawn Lebanon into a renewed war, triggering mass displacement and Israeli strikes while reignitin...
- + Cheniere records 60% rise in net income amid record LNG production—Cheniere Energy reported a 64% increase in net income in 2025. [Author: Newsbase]
- + Israel launches ground invasion into Lebanon —Israel has launched a ground invasion into Lebanon after the IDF conducted simultaneous strikes in Iran and Beirut on March 3. [Author: bnm Tel Aviv b...
- + Fitch warns Middle East sovereign ratings face risks from prolonged conflict—Middle Eastern sovereign ratings have sufficient headroom to withstand a short regional conflict, but prolonged hostilities or significant damage to e...
- + Pakistan considers buying LNG from Azerbaijan’s SOCAR as contingency plan—Pakistan is bracing for possible disruption to its gas supply as cargo deliveries from Qatar could disruption after the Gulf country stopped producing...
- + Russian stocks shrug off Iran war, oil companies out-perform—Russia’s stock market has shrugged off the outbreak of war in the Middle East with stocks of the leading oil companies ending in the green on March 2....
- + The world leaders with most years in office - Statista—Previous to his assassination on Saturday, Ali Khamenei had ranked third among the world leaders with the longest grips on power, reports Statista. [A...
- + COMMENT: The coming Sunni-Shia showdown in the Middle East—The question not yet asked in all the confusion over the outbreak of hostilities on multiple fronts in the Middle East is whether or not the tangled w...
- + India and Canada chart new partnership—The relaunch of the Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue at India Energy Week 2026 was highlighted as a key institutional platform to sustain poli...
- + Russia’s manufacturing PMI downturn eases to 49.5 but confidence remains fragile—Russia’s manufacturing PMI contracted for a ninth consecutive month in February, although the pace of decline softened further, according to S&P G...
- + Drone strike on US embassy in Riyadh: Saudi defence ministry—The Saudi ministry described the resulting fire as minor in form, saying that the material damage was limited to parts of the embassy compound. [Autho...
- + Myanmar's ruling junta releases thousands of prisoners—The pardon was authorised by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and coincides with Peasants’ Day, a public holiday in the country honouring farmers. [Auth...
- + Light at end of tunnel seen in Turkish manufacturing PMI data for February—Only marginal softening of business conditions recorded. However, inflation again presenting increasing headwinds. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + War on Iran could produce period “nobody can handle”, warns Erdogan—“This is why this fire needs to be extinguished before it grows any more,” he says in Ankara speech. [Author: bne IntelliNews]
- + Hormuz crisis puts one-fifth of global LNG supply at risk—Escalating US-Iran tensions have halted LNG production in Qatar and threatened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, exposing Europe, Asia and emergi...
- + MARINS: The Gulf’s geography tilts the battlefield against the US —The decisive factor in any confrontation between the US and Iran in the Gulf is not the number of American warships deployed, but the geography of the...
- + Georgia defiant in face of UK sanctions on leading pro-government TV channels —When the UK froze the assets of Georgia's two most-watched pro-government television channels the government in Tbilisi had a simple message for its b...
- + COMMENT: Gulf economies face tourism shock due war disruption, but global effects are manageable—The economic impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle East will be concentrated in the Gulf, with global spillovers largely confined to higher ...
- + Tactical agreement proving elusive for Central Asian states grappling with water deficit—Upstream-downstream divide difficult to bridge. [Author: Eurasianet]
- + Croatia’s Bosqar Invest posts record 2025 results —Group says results reflect Bosqar’s success in capturing growth in sectors vital to addressing demographic change, digitalisation and rising food dema...
- + BALKAN BLOG: Why Albania is Europe’s biggest Iran hawk —Albanian PM Edi Rama has emerged as one of Europe’s most outspoken backers of the US-Israeli military action against "murderers in Tehran". [Author: C...
- + What arms can Russia supply Iran with? —Russia’s expanding military support for Iran reflects a growing strategic alignment between the two countries, even if the weapons supplied are unlike...
- + Montenegro Airports concession sparks political storm —Podgorica and Tivat airports are crucial for Montenegro’s tourism-dependent economy, but efforts to privatise and update them have dragged on since 20...
- + Trump orders US federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI, threatens 'criminal consequences'—Trump orders all US federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technology, accusing the company of endangering troops and threatening criminal cons...
- + Iran says UNESCO World Heritage site Golestan Palace seriously damaged in US-Israeli strikes—Iran's Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tehran, suffered serious damage in US-Israeli strikes. Officials preparing reports for UNESCO,...
- + Italy calls for suspension of EU carbon market in escalation of climate policy fight—Italy has called for the European Union to suspend its flagship Emissions Trading System (ETS), intensifying pressure on Brussels to overhaul the bloc...
- + Iran claims it sank another vessel in Strait of Hormuz after striking three US and British tankers—Iran claims it sank a fourth vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after striking three US and British oil tankers, threatening global oil flows through the ...
- + Israel and Hezbollah enter open war —Israel launched airstrikes across Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles and drones at northern Israel, following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader...
- + Israel eliminates Hezbollah intelligence head as IDF chief outlines military goal in Lebanon—The Israeli military confirmed the elimination of Hussein Makled, head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters, following escalating exchanges betwee...
- + Middle Eastern gas assets close as Iranian response widens—Qatar halted LNG production on March 2 following Iranian drone strikes on critical infrastructure, triggering a severe shock across global energy mark...
- + PANNIER: Kyrgyzstan sounds alarm over teenagers’ exposure to terrorist “screen time”—Security service says it has detained radicalised young people who have used online instruction to make homemade explosives. [Author: Bruce Pannier]
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