Middle East Updates

Developments in the Mideast war and its impact on Asia-Pacific

Rising fuel prices strain farmers, small businesses

LUCENA CITY—Rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are beginning…

T-bill sale short of target due to Iran war

Spooked by escalating Middle East unrest, investors demanded higher returns on Monday’s sale of Treasury…

Iran now, Taiwan later

(First of two parts) There is an episode of “The West Wing” that I have…

Senators warn vs premature fuel price hikes

Gasoline stations and oil companies must be held accountable for profiteering if they raise prices…

Meet Pedro Sánchez, Europe’s most vocal critic of Iran war

BARCELONA, Spain – Spain’s Pedro Sánchez has once again emerged as Europe’s most consistently vocal…

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise

NEW YORK—The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid…

Water, not oil, maybe most at risk along Persian Gulf coast

As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water,…

Filipinas shoot for big win over Iranians

The Philippine women’s football team understands the need to get not just any win, but…

Russia providing Iran intel on US positions–sources

WASHINGTON—Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and…

DFA projection: MidEast conflict may last 4 to 8 weeks

The Iran War, as the international press now calls the latest conflict in the Middle…