More: Middle East
Why Are Middle East Oil Producers Struggling Despite Recovering Exports?
Asian refiners are facing a growing squeeze as soaring shipping and insurance costs erode profits, threatening to undermine the recovery in Middle Eastern oil...
IMF Warns Prolonged Middle East War Could Deepen Economic Crisis Across Region
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East and renewed disruptions to energy supplies, shipping routes and...
Why Has Yemen’s War Escalated Again and What Does It Mean for the Red Sea?
Yemen's long-running war has entered another dangerous phase, with Houthi missile and drone attacks on airports in southern Yemen and Saudi Arabia coinciding with...
As US Troops Leave Iraq, Could Iran’s Proxies and Islamic State Gain Ground?
US forces are withdrawing from their remaining bases in Iraq, raising concerns that their departure could create a security vacuum, strengthen Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias...
Gaza’s Peace Plan Needs Troops. Who Is Willing to Send Them?
A peace plan can be negotiated in conference rooms. Securing it requires someone willing to stand on the ground. Gaza's post-war framework has increasingly...
AI Boom Cushions Global Economy as Middle East Energy Shock Clouds 2027 Outlook
The global economy is showing more resilience than expected in 2026, helped by a surge in investment linked to artificial intelligence, but the impact...
Is the Horn of Africa Becoming the Next Front in the Middle Eastern Power Competition?
The Red Sea no longer separates the Middle East from Africa. It increasingly connects their security problems. Across the Horn of Africa, ports,...
Can a US–Saudi Nuclear Deal Reshape the Middle East Without Israeli Normalization?
For years, Washington hoped it could reach one big deal with Saudi Arabia. The United States would strengthen rits security relationship with Riyadh and...
The First Major Test of OPEC+ After UAE’s Exit
For almost six decades, the United Arab Emirates had been a member of OPEC, but all of that came to an end on May...
Can OPEC Plus’s Watchdog Do Anything About Hormuz?
Three days before its 67th sitting, the OPEC Secretariat did something it rarely bothers to do: it told the market, in writing, not to...