Oil prices hold above $110 as Israel, Iran target major energy infrastructure throughout the Gulf
Rising tensions in the Gulf region are impacting oil prices significantly.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
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Briefing: The week in pictures: Strikes on Iran, the Oscars and the UEFA Champions League
Strategic angle: From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’
Strategic angle: Surging energy prices have made it challenging to calculate transaction valuations.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: The city of Nabatieh in Lebanon has been hit hard by Israeli airstrikes
Strategic angle: Hezbollah has a strong presence here, this is one of the heartlands of Lebanon's Shia community.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports
Strategic angle: Carriers that departed from the Middle East before Iran’s missile attacks began are due to arrive in the next 10 days.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: The UAE is reorganizing its arms supply network for Sudanese paramilitaries
Strategic angle: Abu Dhabi is seeking to develop new logistical routes from Sudan's neighboring countries to support the Rapid Support Forces.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Middle East war live: Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: US president threatens to strike Iran’s power plants if the waterway is not opened for shipping
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran
Strategic angle: Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness
Strategic angle: In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: All Iranian officials and commanders killed in the past nine months
Strategic angle: From Basij commanders to the Supreme Leader, some of the Islamic Republic’s most important figures were killed in two waves of attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: How the Iran war reveals the extent of fossil fuel propaganda
Strategic angle: An analysis of the influence of fossil fuel narratives in the context of the Iran war.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: The Iran War Just Triggered a Bigger Energy Shock Than the 1970s Oil Crisis. What It Means for Your Portfolio.
Strategic angle: The Iran War Just Triggered a Bigger Energy Shock Than the 1970s Oil Crisis. What It Means for Your Portfolio.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: War in the Middle East: Israel launches fresh strikes on Beirut
Strategic angle: Renée Davis is live from Beirut.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: War in the Middle East: Strike hits key nuclear site in Iran
Strategic angle: Hoda Abdel-Hamid is live from Doha, Qatar.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Opinion: Middle East conflict highlights the need to rebuild domestic mining - Deseret News
Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East underscores the urgency of revitalizing domestic mining operations.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Washington sends conflicting signals as war rages on in the Middle East
Strategic angle: As the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, strikes on nuclear sites and a reported attack on a US-UK base signal further escalation.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: War in the Middle East: Jerusalem Old City targeted by Iranian projectile
Strategic angle: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile
Strategic angle: Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for 'new year,' marks a significant return for Syrian Kurds after years of exile.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Why isn't there more international coverage of Israeli strikes in Lebanon?
Strategic angle: Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East, raising questions about media coverage.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: War in the Middle East: Lebanon's mental health crisis deepens
Strategic angle: Lebanon has been mired in conflicts and crises for decades, exacerbating its mental health challenges.
Editorial Staff Mar 21