Middle East


Marine insurers cancel war risk cover for ships due to conflict in Iran, Gulf

A cargo ship is pictured at a port in Keelung, Taiwan, January 7, 2022.

Smoke seen rising near US embassy in Kuwait following reports of downed jet - report

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026.

Hezbollah leader Mohammad Raad killed in IDF retaliation strikes - report

Head of the Hezbollah parliament Mohammad Raad (2-L) flanked by senior Hezbollah officials Hashem Safieddine (2-R) and Ali Ammar (R) and Lebanese MP Jihad al-Samd, in Jbaa in southern Lebanon on November 23, 2023.