The Luxury Life of British Expats in Dubai Faces a Reality Check March 23, 2026 By Sarah Rappaport On a trip to Dubai two years ago to review luxury hotels, I found myself at a beach-club brunch surrounded...
Indian Gas Tankers Getting Ready to Sail Through Hormuz, Data Shows March 20, 2026 By Nidhi Verma and Jonathan Saul Two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers are preparing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz in coming days after a...
US Sending Marines and Amphibious Assault Ship to Middle East, Officials Say March 20, 2026 By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Jana Choukeir The U.S. military is deploying thousands of Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald...
US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War March 20, 2026 By Ellen Milligan, Golnar Motevalli and Alex Wickham Europe’s biggest naval powers don’t see away of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping before the Iran war...
Lloyd’s CEO Says It’s Critical Mideast War Cover Stays Available March 19, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley The Lloyd’s of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even...
Iran Attacks Energy Sites, Defying Trump Calls for Restraint March 19, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Dana Khraiche Iran maintained attacks on energy assets around the Middle East even after US President Donald Trump called for restraint, with...
India Offers Insurance Support as Small Exporters Face Cash-Flow Strain March 19, 2026 By Manoj Kumar and Shivangi Acharya Indian small and medium exporters are facing payment delays and cash‑flow stress as war‑risk premiums and emergency surcharges drive freight...
Countries Propose Safe Corridor to Free 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Gulf March 19, 2026 By Jonathan Saul A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers...
Iran War Could Raise Exposures for Global Terrorism, Political Violence Underwriters March 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Iran war is likely to raise uncertainty in the global terrorism and political violence insurance markets, particularly in the...
Iran Warns Gulf Nations of Major Response After Gas Field Strike March 18, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Kateryna Kadabashy Iran warned countries around the Persian Gulf that a number of energy assets are now “legitimate targets” after Israel attacked...