Josie Delap is The Economist‘s Middle East editor.Prior to this she was the international editor and deputy briefings editor. She has also edited the Christmas double issue. Her previous roles ...

“In addition, a direct war in the Middle East could push prices for liquified natural gas up by at least 35% if a Gulf-region conflict disrupts flows from Qatar, which sends more than 10 billion ...

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Conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7. Syria. Lebanon. Iran fired missiles into Iraq and Syria and supported local militia attacks on U.S. bases there. Iraq.

The Middle East has been of great importance to China, and is high on the country's foreign policy agenda. It is one of the most geopolitically important regions in the world.

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Growth. Oil prices climbed again on Friday as armed clashes intensify in Israel and, increasingly, beyond. Share full article.

In addition to the direct impact, the conflict will also have consequences for the broader Middle East and North Africa region, with impacts on both people and economies. This comes at a time when ...

The Middle East’s arc of conflict is spiraling. January 30, 2024. 5 min. Analysis by Ishaan Tharoor. ... both in Iran and across the Middle East,” said Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.).

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE lent $34bn across the Middle East and North Africa in 2021-22, compared to $17bn in 2019-20. Their loans are also lubricating economies that Iran previously helped ...

Investors on edge as Middle East conflict intensifies. By Lewis Krauskopf. October 28, 2023 9:06 PM UTC Updated October 28, 2023 U.S. dollar banknote in front of stock graph is seen ...

Rising tensions in the Middle East have created air travel chaos, with global airlines diverting or cancelling flights on Wednesday and regional airports, including Lebanon, Israel and Kuwait ...

The Way to Fix the Middle East Conflict Looks Obvious—Except to Israelis and Palestinians Violence and settlements have destroyed once-broad support for the two-state solution ...