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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has proposed the creation of a “safe shipping corridor” in the Strait of Hormuz, as dozens of countries look for solutions to unblock the crucial shipping channel.

The UAE expels 2,500 Iranian students and shuts Iranian schools with a 50-year history in the country, as the war deepens the rift between Tehran and Gulf states.

Senior Iranian official Mokhber says Tehran will impose a new regime on the Strait of Hormuz after the war, using the waterway to "sanction" the West rather than being sanctioned itself.

Persian Gulf states are as much Iran's enemies as the US and Israel because none condemned the strikes on Iranian territory, as Tehran escalates attacks on energy assets in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

China is also increasing its purchases from Russia, with imports estimated at 1.2mn to 1.5mn tonnes – primarily for use as a substitute feedstock in refineries.

Tech

Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has entered its 20th day, with public access to the global web cut for more than 456 hours.

Central Asian countries commit to multiple plans and investments. Some observers, however, say Russian sanctions dodgers are exploiting their cryptocurrency networks.

Hungarian lender K&H Group is deepening its push into integrated digital services and artificial intelligence as customers increasingly expect banking to match the speed and simplicity of major online platforms.

The email system of the Albanian parliament has been targeted by a cyberattack allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to Iran, according to Albania’s National Cyber Security Authority.

Hacker group Handala claimed on March 11 it breached Stryker Corporation's systems, saying it extracted 50 terabytes of data and forced office closures in 79 countries in retaliation for attacks on Iranian infrastructure.

Opinion

Three weeks into the war with Iran, the trajectory of the conflict is beginning to resemble some of the worst-case scenarios long modelled by policymakers and analysts, according to Ilan Goldenberg, a former US Department of Defence official.

Europe’s quiet revolt: how Trump’s Iran war is forcing the EU to choose between Washington’s conflicts and its own interests

A prolonged conflict in the Middle East risks triggering a new wave of economic strain across developed markets, with higher energy prices feeding into inflation, weaker growth and deteriorating public finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

FDI rose in 2025, signaling a tentative recovery in investor confidence following a period of domestic political uncertainty, according to a report from GlobalSource Partners.

Armenia and Azerbaijan facing growing economic, political and security risks, according to a report published by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Lithuania is set to lead the Baltic growth this year with 3.6%, while Estonia is forecast to expand by 2% and Latvia by 2.5%.

Since 28 February, 2026, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted amid the escalation of the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, Statista reports.

Saudi bank loans to the private sector and non-financial government entities rose 10% year on year to SAR3.43tn in January 2026, reflecting sustained credit growth across the kingdom's economy.

Dubai property prices could fall up to 20% by 2028 as a record supply wave collides with weakening demand driven by the Gulf War.

Ukrainians are getting tired of the war. In a change of heart, a majority would now support a peace agreement involving territorial concessions if presented alongside clear incentives such as European Union membership and security guarantees.

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Dubai faces its largest expat exodus in decades as the Iran war shatters its safe-haven reputation, with major banks evacuating staff, the stock market down 17% and the UAE mulling tax relief to retain residents.

India is the world’s largest producer as well as exporter of basmati rice. The South Asian country contributes approximately 85% of the global basmati rice volume. In India, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are the main basmati producing states.

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office.

A joint attack by Israel and the US struck Iran's South Pars gas field taking the crisis in the Middle East to a whole new level.

The Litani River holds century-long geopolitical significance, shaping Lebanon’s agriculture, hydroelectric power, security, and territorial integrity, while repeatedly serving as a strategic focal point in Israeli-Lebanese conflicts.

Blogs

America and Iran have two very strategies for fighting this war.The US is still using the old school approach of building extremely powerful and incredibly accurate flying bombs that will definitely destroy anything they hit and are hard to stop.

A “permits-for-passage" system emerges as the US heads towards a strategic defeat in Iran after the White House makes a string of strategic blunders.

Caracas stands to gain from surging crude prices triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but Washington's control over its oil income means the bonanza may consolidate authoritarian rule rather than rebuild a broken state.

Life in wartime Tehran has shifted to a neighbourhood-centric pattern as residents stay put, unable to afford evacuation. Field reporting reveals how economic pressure, not defiance, keeps millions in a city under sustained air strikes.

The Kremlin is looking on with concern as Operation Epic Fury unfolds in the Middle East. The US has gone in with its standard “shock and awe” strategy of attacking with overwhelming force. But Putin probably sees this as another Libya.

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Still one of the worst for potent mega-leaks.

Initiative aims to reduce bird mortality while supporting the expansion of wind energy in line with environmental standards.

A missile lands 200 metres from the Bushehr nuclear reactor as Rosatom warns of catastrophe risk, with nearly 500 Russian staff still on site and 300 tonnes of nuclear fuel inside the reactor.

A leading name in the Taiwanese solar sector, TSEC has seen its valuation on the Taiwanese exchange skyrocket in recent months.

Under the complaint, OCBC is said to have failed to disclose its exposure to high-carbon assets fully. This put them in a position of potentially breaching disclosure rules set by the Singapore Exchange.

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