Ancient Fault Lines, Modern Capital Markets: The Middle East Effect
Daily headlines should remind us that events in the Middle East influence in global markets. A key Warren…
Oil prices hold near six-week highs on US-Iran attacks
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Oil prices were near six-week highs on Monday, creeping closer…
Washington rules out Iran MoU extension – Shafaq News
2026-08-17T20:07:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington Washington would not seek to ext end…
Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs
Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent five months flying them…
Federal government says Australia’s fuel supply is ‘solid and secure’ as prices climb again
The federal government is moving to reassure motorists about Australia’s fuel supply as petrol prices rise amid renewed…
IRGC keeps Hormuz closed, threatens oil exports – Shafaq News
2026-07-22T19:29:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to…
US intercepts five commercial vessels in Hormuz – Shafaq News
2026-07-18T22:58:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington US forces have redirected five commercial vessels…
UAE’s Hormuz workaround tries to bypass its trillion-dollar economic heart
Geography has handed the United Arab Emirates quite the quandary: its government wants to cut dependence on the…
JD Vance: Diplomacy only path to Hormuz crisis – Shafaq News
2026-07-15T21:29:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington US Vice President JD Vance said on…
US launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait…
IRGC closes Strait of Hormuz after vessel interception – Shafaq News
2026-07-11T22:28:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on…
Iran threatens to halt peace negotiations if US continues strikes
Iran threatened to halt peace negotiations if the United States continues its attacks, as President Donald Trump floated…