As military tensions escalate across West Asia, economists and market strategists are warning that the real shock may be economic rather than military. A sustained disruption to oil flows through …
Middle East
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Forget President Donald J Trump for a minute. Even his trusted advisors seemed not to have a clue about the endgame in the ongoing war with Iran and generally a …
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Over 1,100 Indian Sailors Trapped as War Chokes the World’s Oil Lifeline
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readSomewhere in the grey waters of the Persian Gulf, a young Indian engineer begins another watch on the deck of a crude oil tanker. The sea is calm. The engines …
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A Region at War, A World on Edge: The Expanding Iran Conflict
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 6 minutes readThe Middle East has entered its most dangerous military confrontation in decades, after a coordinated U.S.–Israeli assault on Iran — dubbed Operation Epic Fury — killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah …
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Wiser Counsel Prevails for Toxic, Thanks to Middle-Eastern Tensions
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readKVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations have today announced a “strategic rescheduling of the global theatrical release for the highly-anticipated action-drama, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups. Originally slated for a …
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U.S. State Department Assists Over 9,000 Americans Departing Middle East, Expands Charter and Commercial Travel Support
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readThe U.S. Department of State has announced what it described as “historic” measures to assist American citizens seeking to depart the Middle East and return to the United States. In …
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The first explosion sounded, they say, like a door slamming somewhere in the sky. Then came the sirens. In the early hours after coordinated strikes by the United States and …
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Iran War Raises Energy, Trade and Inflation Risks for India and South Asia
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readA fast-escalating war in West Asia—now involving direct military confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran—has emerged as the most serious geopolitical shock to the global economy since the …
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UN Chief António Guterres Urges De-Escalation After U.S., Israel Strikes on Iran, Warns of ‘Grave Threat’ to Global Peace
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readSecretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres has called for strict adherence to international law and an immediate halt to hostilities following military strikes by the United States and Israel …
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President Trump Says Khamenei Is ‘Dead’; Kamala Harris Warns of an Unwanted War with Iran
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readPresident Donald Trump announced on February 28, that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, whom he described as “one of the most evil people” in History, is “dead.” “This is not …