Middle East: Flight Fares Soar as War Traps Thousands

Middle East: Flight Fares Soar as War Traps Thousands

A desperate exodus is underway across the Middle East as the United States-Israeli conflict with Iran grounded commercial aviation. Tens of thousands of travellers are stranded following the cancellation of over 23,000 flights since Saturday. Airspace closures have funneled the remaining traffic through a few strained hubs in Dubai, Riyadh, and Muscat. Panic is rising…

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Middle East War Poses Military,Economic Threats To Africa

  Escalating tensions in the Middle East have placed Africa in a precarious position, with military installations in the Horn of Africa emerging as potential targets for Iranian retaliation and the continent’s economies bracing for fallout from disrupted global trade and soaring energy costs. The continent remains “structurally exposed” to the ongoing war, according to…

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Middle-East War Threatens Global Economy, IMF Chief Warns

Middle-East War Threatens Global Economy, IMF Chief Warns

The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader has plunged global markets into a “prolonged period of flux,” the head of the IMF warned on Thursday. Kristalina Georgieva told the “Asia in 2050” conference in Bangkok that the escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States is a severe test of global economic resilience. Brent crude…

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US-Israel Decapitates Iranian Leadership as Gulf War Widens

US-Israel Decapitates Iranian Leadership as Gulf War Widens

The Middle East has plunged into a generational conflict as US and Israeli forces sustain a “broad wave of strikes” designed to dismantle the Iranian state. President Donald Trump, meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday, claimed that two waves of attacks have already killed several figures considered potential successors to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei….

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Iran’s Ex President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Killed in Joint US-Israeli Airstrikes

Iran’s Ex President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Killed in Joint US-Israeli Airstrikes

The Islamic Republic of Iran is reeling from a massive security failure that has claimed its most senior leaders. On Saturday, February 28, a coordinated wave of US and Israeli airstrikes targeted Tehran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Reports indicate that Ahmadinejad, who was under house arrest, died when…

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US-Israel Decapitates Iranian Leadership as Gulf War Widens

Israel and US Launch “Pre-emptive” Strikes on Tehran

The Middle East has entered a period of extreme volatility following a joint Israeli and American military operation against Iran. On the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026, explosions rocked Tehran and several other major Iranian cities, including Qom, Isfahan, and Karaj. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the “pre-emptive strike,” stating the objective was…

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Jeffery Epstein: Hillary Clinton to Testify Before House Panel

Jeffery Epstein: Hillary Clinton to Testify Before House Panel

Hillary Clinton will appear before a US House Oversight Committee panel on Thursday to answer questions regarding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The former Secretary of State agreed to the deposition alongside her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to avoid looming contempt-of-Congress proceedings. Both had previously dismissed the summons as a partisan exercise. This…

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