UAE Turns to Satellites to Shield Region’s Only Nuclear Plant From Climate Risks February 7, 2025 By Verity Ratcliffe The United Arab Emirates, which operates the Gulf’s only commercial nuclear power station, is for the first time taking special...
Ship on Fire Near Yemen After Second Attack in as Many Days June 14, 2024 By Alex Longley, Verity Ratcliffe and Kateryna Kadabashy A small cargo ship was on fire after being hit by three projectiles while sailing in the Gulf of Aden,...
Commodity Ship Hit by Drone Near Yemen Is Taking on Water June 13, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe, Alex Longley and Kateryna Kadabashy A commodity carrier was taking on water after being hit by a drone near Yemen, the latest incident underscoring the...
Update: Greek-Owned Ship Takes on Water After Being Hit by Missiles in Red Sea May 29, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe A bulk carrier has taken on water and is leaning to the side after being attacked while sailing through the...
Dubai’s Record Rain Floods Expensive Homes and Halts Flights April 18, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe and Kateryna Kadabashy Dubai flights have been severely disrupted and cars were left stranded on flooded roads after record rainfall over the past...
Rescue Crew Navigate Drones and Fire to Salvage Houthi-Hit Ship April 1, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe A salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat drones....
Oil Tanker Seized by Iran Had Indian Crew, Turkey-Based Operator Says May 1, 2023 By Verity Ratcliffe An oil tanker seized by Iran on Thursday was carrying Kuwaiti crude and had a crew of 24 Indians, according...
Russian Commodities Traders Relocate to Dubai as Switzerland Tightens Sanctions June 23, 2022 By Archie Hunter, Ben Bartenstein, Verity Ratcliffe and Isis Almeida Traders of Russian commodities are rushing to set up businesses in Dubai as Switzerland makes it increasingly challenging for them...
Lengthy Legal Battles Expected from Suez Canal’s Longest Closure in Almost 50 Years March 30, 2021 By Aaron Clark, Cindy Wang, Ann Koh and Verity Ratcliffe The Suez Canal may be open again, but the battle over damages from the waterway’s longest closure in almost half...
Major Reinsurers Brace for Large Losses from Beirut Port Blast August 13, 2020 By Verity Ratcliffe and Stephan Kahl Some of the world’s biggest reinsurers are bracing for potential losses running into tens of millions of euros after last...