Middle East

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and President of the Council on Foreign Relations Michael Froman speak ahead of the IMF/World Bank's spring meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
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Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings
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A man walks past a billboard near the media centre as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Asim Hafeez
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Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says
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Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, says ADB
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Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, says ADB
10/04/2026
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Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, says ADB
10/04/2026
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), speaks at a press briefing during the annual IATA meeting in New Delhi, India, June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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IATA warns replenishing jet fuel supplies could take months even if Hormuz reopened
08/04/2026
Xi Jinping
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China's Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
07/04/2026
SELAT MELAKA 2
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Strait of Malacca remains world's largest oil transit chokepoint
07/04/2026
Shahid Beheshti University
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Iran, U.S. receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says
06/04/2026
President Donald Trump
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Trump invokes religious rhetoric in praise of Iran rescue, drawing criticism
06/04/2026
Tehran, Iran
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How many people have been killed in the Iran war?
06/04/2026
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Ukraine, Syria agree to cooperate on security, Zelensky says
06/04/2026
Northern Israel
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U.S., Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports
06/04/2026
Damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker, following a reported strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 31, 2026. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation/Handout via REUTERS
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ANALYSIS- Iran conflict puts Middle East Dubai oil benchmark under stress as prices soar
04/04/2026
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Bangladesh govt cuts office hours, outlines austerity measures to tackle energy crisis
03/04/2026
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan.
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Saudi foreign minister says Iran must stop attacks on Gulf states
03/04/2026

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the day of a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS
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Vessels are off the coast of Musandam governorate, overlooking the strait of Hormuz, in Musandam governance, in Oman, April 8, 2026.REUTERS/Stringer
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
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