UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing ‘national interests’
The UAE has been an OPEC member through the emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1967, four years before the former British protectorate became a country.
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Mideast War Drives up Condom, Rubber Glove Prices: Manufacturers
Karex, which supplies condoms for brands like Trojan and Durex, said it had to increase prices by up to 30 percent, while global supplier Top Glove said the main material for synthetic rubber gloves had doubled in cost.
Hezbollah to Bury Fighters Killed in War with Israel
Among those killed are at least 274 women and 177 children, according to the health ministry, which does not classify people as combatants or civilians.
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France, UK to Host Summit on Hormuz This Week
Britain had convened “more than 40 nations who share our aim to restore freedom of navigation” and the summit will discuss ways to protect shipping “when the conflict ends,” Starmer said.
Ongezeko bei ya mafuta lachochea hofu ya mfumuko wa bei
Ongezeko hili kubwa zaidi ya asilimia 33 kwa petroli na dizeli ndani ya mwezi mmoja linatokana na mzozo unaoendelea Mashariki ya Kati, kati ya Marekani, Israel na Iran, ulioonza tangu Februari 28, 2026.
National Bank of Kuwait Shuts Headquarters Amid Iran Attacks
Tehran has threatened to target vital infrastructure across the Gulf, including energy sites.
Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani
The killing of Larijani, if confirmed by Tehran, would represent the highest-profile assassination since Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures were slain during the wave of US-Israeli strikes that started the war on February 28.
Israel yashambulia Tehran na Beirut huku Iraq ikizidi kuhusishwa katika vita vya Mashariki ya Kati
Vita hivyo, sasa vikiwa katika wiki ya tatu, vimesababisha vifo vya mamia ya watu na kuenea haraka, vikijumuisha mashambulizi ya Iran dhidi ya nchi za Ghuba pamoja na mashambulizi ya Israel nchini Lebanon.
Mfululizo wa migogoro inayotoa wasiwasi ulimwenguni
Mgogoro wa sasa unaoendelea Mashariki ya Kati umeibuka kuwa mojawapo ya misukosuko mikubwa ya kisiasa na kijeshi ya karne hii, ukiivutia dunia nzima kufuatilia kwa kiasi kikubwa. Mwaka 2026 umeanza na mapigano makali kati ya Israel, Marekani na Iran, hali iliyosababisha mfululizo wa mashambulizi, vurugu za kijeshi na wasiwasi wa kimataifa juu ya usalama, uchumi na utulivu wa eneo lote.
Khamenei’s son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its new supreme leader with a barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf on Monday, as the war sent oil prices soaring.
