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Saudi, UAE, Iraq: Can three pipelines help oil escape Strait of Hormuz?
Countries in the Middle East have ramped up oil exports via pipeline to bridge the Strait of Hormuz gap.
Published On 27 Mar 2026
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Video: Storms wash away vehicles and flood homes across Middle East
Published On 26 Mar 2026
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Helium hitch: Why US-Israel war on Iran could cause MRI scan delays
Published On 26 Mar 2026
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US-Iran mediation: What are each side’s demands – and is a deal possible?
Published On 25 Mar 2026
Iran war updates: Trump claims talks ongoing, Iran hits central Israel
Published On 24 Mar 2026
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Energy, water, bonds: What are Iran’s targets if Trump hits power plants?
Published On 23 Mar 2026
Iran war updates: Trump baulks at truce as attacks hammer Israel and Gulf
Published On 20 Mar 2026
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Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis
Published On 18 Mar 2026
Iran allowing more ships through Strait of Hormuz, data suggest
Published On 18 Mar 2026

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Gulf economies suffer brunt of Iran war as recession risk looms

From energy exports to tourism, the economies of Gulf nations are at risk from a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

Iran war updates: Tehran confirms Larijani, Soleimani killed

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Kuwait activates air defences amid ‘hostile’ missile and drone attack
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Published on 17 Mar 2026
Ministers from Qatar, Lebanon discuss displacement in Lebanon

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Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to?

Tehran allows a small number of ships from certain countries to pass through waterway.

Strategic oil release may calm markets but cannot fix Hormuz disruption

Record oil release steadies markets, but war-driven disruption in the Strait of Hormuz keeps energy supplies uncertain.

Two killed in Oman by drones, several also fired at Saudi Arabia

Two drones target Oman’s Sohar province, killing two foreign nationals and injuring others, state news agency reports.

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How Israel-US war on Iran puts $50bn in Indian remittances at risk

The US-Israel war on Iran has caused gas shortages, while nine million Indian expats in the Gulf face uncertainty.

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Iran’s president sets terms to end the war: Is an off-ramp in sight?

Iran is asking for ‘reparations’ and a guarantee that the US and Israel will not attack in the future.

Caught in the crossfire: US-Israel war on Iran fractures Gulf economies

As Hormuz chokes and defence costs soar, Gulf states absorb crippling financial fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran.

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How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?

Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.

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Ship crew film drone strike on oil facility at Oman’s Salalah port

Crew on-board a nearby vessel at Oman’s Salalah port filmed the moment a drone struck the oil facility.

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