Middle East Updates

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

Energy shock from Middle East conflict to test PH economy

The Philippines may emerge as one of Asia’s economic losers amid the intensifying conflict in…

Church asks faithful to pray for Middle East, world peace

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila on Sunday asked the faithful to pray for peace…

Hundreds of thousands stranded after Iran attack  

LONDON—America and Israel’s attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East beyond Saturday as…

Oil prices set for swings next week

FRANKFURT, GERMANY—Oil markets currently closed for the weekend are set to see price swings next…

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is dead at 86

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades…

US, Israel attack Iran; Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over your gov’t’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on…

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade airstrikes, attacks 

Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government…

Record 129 journalists killed in 2025 globally—2/3 by Israel

A record 129 members of the news media were killed worldwide in 2025, two-thirds of…

US, Iran to hold 3rd nuclear talks

Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland, for nuclear negotiations,…

Exiled crown prince urges world to stand with people of Iran

MUNICH—About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering…