The geopolitical tremors following the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered a seismic shift in global energy markets. As the Middle East stands on the precipice of a broader regional conflict, the immediate casualty has been the stability of crude oil prices. On Monday, 2 March, markets reacted with visceral volatility following Tehran’s strategic […]

The escalating military confrontation in the Middle East has claimed its first civilian casualties on Emirati soil, including a Bangladeshi expatriate. Following a massive joint aerial offensive by the United States and Israel against Iranian targets on Saturday, 28 February, Tehran launched a fierce retaliatory barrage across the region, targeting American military installations and strategic […]

Pyongyang has launched a blistering diplomatic broadside against Washington and Tel Aviv, categorising the recent military strikes on Iranian soil as an act of “illegal aggression” and a flagrant violation of national sovereignty. In a statement released through the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sunday, the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs adopted a […]

The Middle East has been plunged into a state of profound volatility following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As the news reverberates through the halls of power from Tehran to Washington, the “Axis of Resistance”—Iran’s sprawling network of regional proxies and allies—has issued a unified, defiant declaration of war. Vowing to […]