Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Mideast

Trump orders probe because gas prices not falling enough

Donald Trump said on Wednesday he ordered an investigation into major oil companies over high gasoline prices as the US leader faces criticism over the impact of the Mideast war. Trump has faced criticism for launching the war and its impact on the fuel costs paid be millions of Americans…

The Economic Times

Middle East live: 12.5 million oil barrels transited the Strait of Hormuz overnight, Vance says

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that more than 12.5 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight as the US lifted its blockade of Iran, the highest level since the war began in late February. The rise in traffic comes after the signing of a memorandum…

France 24

Mideast deal gives travel firm an 'earnings tailwind'

A government decision to raise travel advice for the Middle East could provide a tailwind for a major travel company, after it downgraded its 2025/26 earnings.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

US stocks: S&P, Dow edge higher on Mideast deal hopes; SpaceX debut in focus

Major US stock indices opened higher on Friday, driven by optimism for a Middle East peace deal. Investors also anticipated the historic market debut of Elon Musk's SpaceX, expected to be Wall Street's largest public listing ever. The Dow and S&P 500 saw gains, while the Nasdaq experienced a slight…

The Economic Times

US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blamed Tehran for downing Army helicopter

Kuwaiti air defenses opened fire Wednesday as the small Mideast nation came under attack from Iran

AAP

Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting', says Trump as Mideast boils again

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Israel and Iran to halt hostilities immediately after renewed exchanges of fire escalated tensions in the Middle East. Calling for de-escalation, Trump said both sides must stop “shooting” as regional instability deepened following the latest flare-up in violence.

The Economic Times

OPEC+ increases production quotas for July

OPEC+ ministers decided Sunday to increase oil quotas by a total 188,000 barrels per day for July, in a move analysts said would be unlikely to have an impact on prices sent higher by the Mideast war. In that sense, the 188,000 barrels per day increase would be more of…

The Economic Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Global Markets: European stocks rise as STMicroelectronics' forecasts lift tech stocks

European shares climbed Tuesday, led by technology stocks boosted by strong forecasts from STMicroelectronics amid AI demand. Investors await key inflation data for insights into the Mideast conflict's economic impact. A partial ceasefire in Lebanon and easing crude prices also supported market sentiment.

The Economic Times

War worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business

The latest war between Israel and Hamas, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast

The Independent UK

For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at home

A missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for millions in the Gulf. These workers, vital to Gulf economies, face a stark choice between high wages and the risks of conflict, with many unable to return home due to…

The Economic Times

For foreign workers in the Mideast, risk from the Iran war collides with economic strain at home

For millions of foreign workers in the Mideast, the Iran war has made life even more precarious

The Independent UK

US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war.

Radio France Internationale

Trump calms markets to fight longer and always uses the military assets he deploys as more combat power heads to Iran, Mideast expert says

“So if we see a lot of back and forth in terms of what the administration is signaling, it’s part of that strategy of actually trying to manage the markets.”

Fortune

Smelting Hot: The Mideast Conflict Sparks an Aluminum Squeeze

Geopolitical events are tightening the global aluminum supply, creating a favorable market environment for North American producers Alcoa and Century Aluminum.

MarketBeat

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean

Israeli airstrikes on March 7 on oil depots surrounding Tehran produced heavy smoke and acid rain

Radio France Internationale

Yemen's Houthis launch first missile attack on Israel during Mideast war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed their first strike on Israel since the start of the Middle East war a month ago, after the Israeli military said it was intercepting an attack.

The Independent UK

Strikes hit Iran and Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war

Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war

The Independent UK

US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear programs

Iran and its ally, the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, are stepping up pressure on Israel, with intense attacks on the country’s north and south as the United States and Iran threatened to widen the Mideast war

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast

Dozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East

The Independent UK

State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast

The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East due to disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war

Latin Times

Lindsey Graham Slams Arab Allies Over Iran War: 'I Go To South Carolina And I'm Asking Them To Send Their Sons And Daughters To The Mideast'

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham slammed the U.S.'s Arab allies over their approach to the war in Iran, urging them to join the attacks and get Tehran to capitulate.

The Independent UK

Signs pointing toward military boots-on-the-ground deployment in Mideast

IN FULL

The Independent UK

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones

The Conversation

Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days

As the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting the Middle East found themselves stranded in countries facing bombing attacks by Iran. The State Department on March 2, 2026, urged Americans in 14 Middle Eastern countries to leave via “available commercial transportation, due to…

Roll Call

Lawmakers’ concerns grow about Americans left stranded in Mideast

The State Department did not order evacuation of nonessential personnel from most U.S. embassies in the Middle East until Monday.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf

58 stories

Tim Hawkins

36 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.