Category: 3. Middle East

SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Reuters) – A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team has withdrawn her claim for asylum in Australia, Australian media reported on Monday, and will be rejoining the rest of the squad in Malaysia.

The latest…

By Kate Abnett

BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) – The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas,…

At the beginning of the conflict between Israel and the US, and Iran on 28 February, Doha’s Souq Waqif market was almost empty, with those in the usually safe and stable capital shocked by the attacks in the region.

Qatar’s neighbouring countries…

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that NATO could face a “very bad future” if U.S. allies refuse to help secure the Strait of Hormuz against threats from Iran.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said countries that benefit from the…

By Tim Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw

TOKYO/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 16 (Reuters) – Japan and Australia said on Monday they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Middle East to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President…