Oil producers in the Middle East have been experiencing disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. But this could present a strategic opportunity to rethink how energy infrastructure can be deployed in an increasingly uncertain world. The global transition towards low-carbon energy sources is often framed as a challenge for fossil-fuel-producing nations. Yet
Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” took command of the mainland China box office during the Aug. 14–16 weekend, grossing RMB477.9 million ($70.3 million) over the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Following its Tuesday, Aug. 11 rollout and earlier previews, the production has amassed a cumulative
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has broken box office records across the Middle East, scoring the region’s biggest opening of all time, according to Empire Entertainment, which serves as exclusive theatrical distributor for Sony Pictures across the region. Across the four-day period of July 30 to Aug. 2, “Brand New Day” generated a total $18.4 million from
The threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts have said, after a spate of attacks on another key route in the region. The warning comes after a number of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, an alternative waterway that some tankers had
Iran has launched “multiple” ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack” against US forces in the Middle East, the US military says. The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (2145 GMT) on Tuesday, and all missiles were “successfully intercepted,” according to US Central Command, without specifying the location of the apparent targets. Tehran has not yet
So what effect is all this having on the region as a whole? First, it is important to note that two countries previously devastated by ruinous civil wars – Iraq and Syria – are now largely peaceful and stable, at least compared to where they were. The Gaza war is technically a ceasefire, although Gazans