Saudis and Houthis Exchange Strikes, Yemenis Flee by Boat as Middle East War Spreads September 18, 2026 By Nayera Abdallah, Yomna Ehab and Hatem Maher Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in...
El Niño, War Raise Asia’s Food Security Risks, Verisk Maplecroft Says September 17, 2026 By Claire Jiao Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries...
Amazon’s AWS Facilities in Bahrain, UAE Still Not Restored From Iran War Damage September 16, 2026 By Feras Dalatey Amazon Web Services cannot restore access to its cloud-computing facility in Bahrain and one of three data–hosting zones in the...
Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion, Forecast to Rise $3 Billion a Month, CBO Says September 16, 2026 By Jacob Bogage The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by...
Iranian Strait Authority Issues Updated List of 77 Sanctioned Vessels; Insurers Warned September 14, 2026 Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, set up by Iran to manage requests of passage in the Strait of Hormuz, published...
New Attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Test Nerves as War’s Spread Worsens Oil Disruption September 14, 2026 By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after...
Hormuz Disruptions Hitting Small Businesses Hardest, UN Trade Agency Warns September 10, 2026 Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could push small and medium-sized businesses out of global supply chains, increasing economic concentration...
US Hits Several Iran Oil Tankers in Response to Warship Attack September 9, 2026 By Arsalan Shahla and Kate Sullivan The US attacked more Iranian oil tankers overnight, with the worsening tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz sending...
Update: Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays September 9, 2026 By Laura Curtis The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of...
Trump Says Iran Strikes to Be Short, Asserts Hormuz Control September 3, 2026 By Skylar Woodhouse and Patrick Sykes President Donald Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, reiterating his claim that the US controls the...