Lebanon has been drawn into the widening war in Iran. In the past week, Israeli airstrikes and ground operations targeting Hezbollah militants have killed hundreds and forced more than half a million people to flee...
Trump says Iran war will be “over pretty quickly” as oil price hits 6 year high | BBC News
President Trump has said the war in Iran will be a “short term excursion” and “complete, pretty much”, while also insisting that it must end in “ultimate victory” with “the enemy totally and decisively defeated”. The US...
Why has the price of oil hit a four year high and what does it mean for inflation? | BBC Newscast
The Iran war has pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. James and Alex are joined by Dharshini David, deputy economics editor, and Katya Adler, Europe editor...
Trump has “very few” options to keep energy prices down in the short term, analyst says
Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Peter McNally, Global Head of Sector Analysts at Third Bridge, says that "the duration of the outage in the Middle East is going to be the biggest factor" in the...
Imamoglu on trial: Over 2,000 years in jail for Istanbul’s mayor? | DW News
One of Turkey’s most prominent opposition figures appeared in court on Monday (09.03.26) – in a high-profile trial that could drag on for years. Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s jailed mayor, and more than 400...
Iran targets Gulf states with missiles and drones | BBC News
Iranian drones have struck Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with Bahrain and Kuwait also reporting damage. At least 10 people have been killed across the Gulf so far, most of them security personnel or foreign workers. Officials in...
Bahrain’s refinery burns after Iranian attacks | DW News
A fire ignited at Bahrain’s only oil refinery after a wave of Iranian drones hit neighborhoods on the island of Sitra. Bahrain’s state-owned oil company, Bapco Energies, has declared ‘force majeure’ on all...