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Middle East

How war in the Persian Gulf could spill into the US economy

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Germany's Merz warns against spread of war in Middle East

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference following his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference following his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

White House says US well on way towards controlling Iran’s airspace

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaking to reporters outside the White House on March 6.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaking to reporters outside the White House on March 6.

Fast-fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes

South Asia is a clothes manufacturing powerhouse for fast-fashion brands around the world.
South Asia is a clothes manufacturing powerhouse for fast-fashion brands around the world.

US moving thousands of people out of Middle Eastern countries, Trump says

People arriving back in the US from the Middle East on March 5, after taking a US government chartered flight to New York.
People arriving back in the US from the Middle East on March 5, after taking a US government chartered flight to New York.

Germany pulls further troops out of Middle East

Overseas votes in Denmark election may not arrive in time due to Middle East turmoil, government says

Election posters hang above the entrance of Noerreport Station in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 3, 2026. Ritzau Scanpix/Sebastian Elias Uth via REUTERS
Election posters hang above the entrance of Noerreport Station in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 3, 2026. Ritzau Scanpix/Sebastian Elias Uth via REUTERS

Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to target US forces, Washington Post reports

Smoke rising from the direction of a US naval base in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb 28, after the state news agency reported a missile attack on the service centre of the US Fifth Fleet.
Smoke rising from the direction of a US naval base in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb 28, after the state news agency reported a missile attack on the service centre of the US Fifth Fleet.

EU’s Costa, von der Leyen will talk to Middle Eastern leaders on March 9

Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

F1 likely to drop Bahrain and Saudi races without replacements amid Gulf conflict

Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 12, 2025 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during qualifying REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 12, 2025 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during qualifying REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.