Middle East conflict

Middle East conflict

Bottles of Kingfisher and Tuborg beer are displayed in a fridge at a pub in Mumbai, India, October 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Brewers in India warn of shortages as Iran war hits glass bottle, can makers

The shortages have already affected India's $5 billion bottled water market with some producers increasing ⁠prices by ​11% due to rising rates of plastic bottles and caps

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks at a canal excavation programme on Neha River at Bhaularhat in Raipur Union of Thakurgaon sadar upazila on 23 March 2026. Photo: UNB

Fuel prices likely to rise due to Middle East conflict: Fakhrul

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Moscow discusses cooperation with Dhaka amid global energy turmoil

Smoke rising from an area near the Dubai International Airport is seen through the windshield of a vehicle, after a drone attack hit a fuel tank, according to Dubai authorities, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 16, 2026, REUTERS

Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies, sources say

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. Photo: Reuters

US urges citizens to leave several Middle East countries amid rising tensions

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France presses on with Hormuz ideas, no secret Iran talks, sources say

The northeast Indian Ocean region already faces a range of transnational security threats. Photo: Reuters.

Sri Lanka to repatriate remains of 84 Iranians killed in US attack

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War in the Middle East: casualty figures from across the region

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Italy's Meloni criticises US-Israeli attacks on Iran as a "violation of international law"

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base near Al Jahra, Kuwait, 22 February 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC /Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Satellite firm extends Middle East image delay to prevent use by US adversaries

A satellite image shows a closer view of buildings of the Intelligence Ministry in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026, after airstrikes amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Iran arrests dozens, including foreign national tied to US and Israel, state media reports

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Exporters alarmed as energy costs dampen global demand

An Air New Zealand plane is seen taxiing from the international terminal at Sydney Airport, in Sydney, Australia, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise