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Bahrain

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Bahrain. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

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Manama

Head of State

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Head of Government

Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

A worker assesses the damage after a drone strike on a building in Dubai’s Creek Harbour neighbourhood on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

No longer safe: Iran war puts 9 million Indian workers in the line of fire

As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf.

14 Mar 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

US claims Strait of Hormuz will not close, Iran’s new supreme leader ‘wounded’

14 Mar 2026 - 2:44PMvideocam

Iran

Southeast Asia faces spillover cyber risk from Iran war as ‘blast radius’ widens

12 Mar 2026 - 6:06PMvideocam

The Philippines

Marcos ‘angry’ over official’s ‘mistreatment’ of OFWs in Bahrain

A video shows the official shooing away Filipino workers seeking financial help outside the Philippine embassy in Bahrain.

12 Mar 2026 - 2:54PMvideocam

A Philippine official from the Migrant Workers Office (right) telling Filipino workers stranded in Bahrain that they are unable to receive financial support outside Manila’s embassy in the kingdom. Photo: Facebook/DDS News

US, Israel war on Iran

Preparing for the worst? US bunker maker claims big demand in Middle East

Following strikes on regional hubs, Atlas Survival Shelters says demand from Gulf nation clients is at an ‘all-time high’.

12 Mar 2026 - 11:09AM

US, Israel war on Iran

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

The resolution did not mention US or Israeli strikes, prompting Tehran’s ambassador to decry ‘blatant misuse’ of the international body.

12 Mar 2026 - 7:03AMvideocam

Middle East

Opinion | Data centres are a symbol of the Gulf’s economic future and weakness

AI data centres, financial hubs and tourism are not peripheral to the Gulf’s growth; they are central to both opportunity and vulnerability.

12 Mar 2026 - 12:57AMvideocam

Foreign workers look on as a large smoke plume rises from the Fujairah industrial zone in the UAE on March 3. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Casualty figures across the Middle East as Iran war enters second week

Since the launch of ‘Operation Epic Fury’, casualties have mounted across the region, with civilians in Iran and Lebanon bearing the brunt.

10 Mar 2026 - 1:11PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Where things stand after another weekend of war in the Middle East

As Mojtaba Khamenei takes the helm in Tehran, regional casualties climb and oil prices surge in a conflict that enters its 10th day on Monday.

9 Mar 2026 - 8:13PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysia vows to hold petrol prices as Iran war pushes oil past US$100

Malaysia’s prime minister guarantees citizens that RON95 petrol will remain at 1.99 ringgit despite the US-Israel war on Iran.

9 Mar 2026 - 2:11PMvideocam

Fuel pump nozzles are seen at a petrol station in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran names new supreme leader as oil surges above US$100 a barrel

Son of Khamenei named supreme leader as the Middle East conflict drives up global energy prices and snarls air travel.

9 Mar 2026 - 7:57PMvideocam

A destroyed vehicle after a reported strike on fuel tanks in Tehran, Iran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran strikes on desalination plants threaten Arab states’ water supplies

In Kuwait, about 90 per cent of drinking water comes from desalination, along with roughly 86 per cent in Oman and about 70 per cent in Saudi Arabia.

9 Mar 2026 - 10:22AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran vows to continue Gulf strikes

Qatar also reports new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain’s Manama.

8 Mar 2026 - 1:11PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran vows more attacks in Gulf despite president’s apology

Tehran says it will continue drone and missile strikes on sites in neighbouring countries that are ‘at the disposal of the enemy’.

8 Mar 2026 - 4:55AMvideocam

Smoke rising from the Dubai International Airport during attacks from Iran on Saturday. Photo: UGC/AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump calls Iran ‘loser’ after president apologises for strikes on neighbours

Although Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would halt attacks on regional nations, intense fire has still been targeting Gulf states.

7 Mar 2026 - 10:36PMvideocam

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. File photo: dpa

US, Israel war on Iran

‘Disappointing’: Americans recall desperate, self-funded escapes from Mideast

‘Everyone’s been sending each other resources because, quite frankly, the US has not done a single thing in any capacity,’ a traveller says.

7 Mar 2026 - 11:35AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

A guide to how the Iran war has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond

From sunken warships to closed airspaces, here is a country-by-country breakdown of the conflict’s impact so far.

5 Mar 2026 - 10:01AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

China caught between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East

In 2023, China mediated a peace deal between Riyadh and Tehran, but the ties are being tested as Iran targets sites in Saudi Arabia.

4 Mar 2026 - 7:57PMvideocam

China has deep economic relations with GCC states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. UAE capital Abu Dhabi is pictured. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Maritime mayhem: shipping firms halt Gulf routes amid regional military strikes

Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz see vessels diverted and bookings suspended, as companies impose emergency fees of up to US$4,000 per unit.

4 Mar 2026 - 10:00AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Video | Philippine overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens

Philippine government has no mass repatriation plan, leaving many workers to weigh risks against the livelihoods of their families back home.

4 Mar 2026 - 12:11AMvideocam

Iran

Video | Filipino overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens

The Philippine government still has no plan for mass repatriation, leaving many workers to weigh life‑and‑death risks against the livelihoods of their families back home.

4 Mar 2026 - 10:48AM

Philippine carers have described racing to bomb shelters in Israel as the US-Israeli war in Iran sends missiles across the Middle East.

02:23

US, Israel war on Iran

Gulf states take the fight to Iran as missiles target oil, gas and trade

The UAE, Qatar and others had a plan for staying out of a US-Iran war. It relied on the assumption that Iran would leave them out of it too.

3 Mar 2026 - 3:53PMvideocam

Iran

Video | Missile and drone strikes hit cities across Middle East

Iran and its neighbours come under fire amid missile and drones strikes across the Middle East.

2 Mar 2026 - 10:07PM

Defence

What weapons were used in US-Iran strikes, and which are deployed near China?

From American bombers and Iranian suicide drones to an array of missiles, military observers are tracking the roll-out of hi-tech armaments.

2 Mar 2026 - 11:27PMvideocam

Middle East

Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations

Baidu, WeRide and Meituan among companies halting operations or instituting remote work, as some Chinese nationals seek to escape region.

2 Mar 2026 - 10:32PMvideocam

A WeRide robotaxi is pictured in Abu Dhabi on December 7, 2025. Photo: Coco Feng

Middle East

Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now?

Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.

2 Mar 2026 - 10:21PMvideocam

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran. An estimated 20 million barrels of oil per day pass through the chokepoint. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran

Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.

2 Mar 2026 - 8:31AMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come

The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.

2 Mar 2026 - 11:52PM

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Bahrain

No longer safe: Iran war puts 9 million Indian workers in the line of fire

As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf.

US claims Strait of Hormuz will not close, Iran’s new supreme leader ‘wounded’

Southeast Asia faces spillover cyber risk from Iran war as ‘blast radius’ widens

Marcos ‘angry’ over official’s ‘mistreatment’ of OFWs in Bahrain

A video shows the official shooing away Filipino workers seeking financial help outside the Philippine embassy in Bahrain.

Preparing for the worst? US bunker maker claims big demand in Middle East

Following strikes on regional hubs, Atlas Survival Shelters says demand from Gulf nation clients is at an ‘all-time high’.

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

The resolution did not mention US or Israeli strikes, prompting Tehran’s ambassador to decry ‘blatant misuse’ of the international body.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Data centres are a symbol of the Gulf’s economic future and weakness

AI data centres, financial hubs and tourism are not peripheral to the Gulf’s growth; they are central to both opportunity and vulnerability.

Casualty figures across the Middle East as Iran war enters second week

Since the launch of ‘Operation Epic Fury’, casualties have mounted across the region, with civilians in Iran and Lebanon bearing the brunt.

Where things stand after another weekend of war in the Middle East

As Mojtaba Khamenei takes the helm in Tehran, regional casualties climb and oil prices surge in a conflict that enters its 10th day on Monday.

Malaysia vows to hold petrol prices as Iran war pushes oil past US$100

Malaysia’s prime minister guarantees citizens that RON95 petrol will remain at 1.99 ringgit despite the US-Israel war on Iran.

Iran names new supreme leader as oil surges above US$100 a barrel

Son of Khamenei named supreme leader as the Middle East conflict drives up global energy prices and snarls air travel.

Iran strikes on desalination plants threaten Arab states’ water supplies

In Kuwait, about 90 per cent of drinking water comes from desalination, along with roughly 86 per cent in Oman and about 70 per cent in Saudi Arabia.

Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran vows to continue Gulf strikes

Qatar also reports new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain’s Manama.

Iran vows more attacks in Gulf despite president’s apology

Tehran says it will continue drone and missile strikes on sites in neighbouring countries that are ‘at the disposal of the enemy’.

Trump calls Iran ‘loser’ after president apologises for strikes on neighbours

Although Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would halt attacks on regional nations, intense fire has still been targeting Gulf states.

‘Disappointing’: Americans recall desperate, self-funded escapes from Mideast

‘Everyone’s been sending each other resources because, quite frankly, the US has not done a single thing in any capacity,’ a traveller says.

A guide to how the Iran war has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond

From sunken warships to closed airspaces, here is a country-by-country breakdown of the conflict’s impact so far.

China caught between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East

In 2023, China mediated a peace deal between Riyadh and Tehran, but the ties are being tested as Iran targets sites in Saudi Arabia.

Maritime mayhem: shipping firms halt Gulf routes amid regional military strikes

Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz see vessels diverted and bookings suspended, as companies impose emergency fees of up to US$4,000 per unit.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Video | Philippine overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens

Philippine government has no mass repatriation plan, leaving many workers to weigh risks against the livelihoods of their families back home.

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | Filipino overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens

The Philippine government still has no plan for mass repatriation, leaving many workers to weigh life‑and‑death risks against the livelihoods of their families back home.

Gulf states take the fight to Iran as missiles target oil, gas and trade

The UAE, Qatar and others had a plan for staying out of a US-Iran war. It relied on the assumption that Iran would leave them out of it too.

Video | Missile and drone strikes hit cities across Middle East

Iran and its neighbours come under fire amid missile and drones strikes across the Middle East.

What weapons were used in US-Iran strikes, and which are deployed near China?

From American bombers and Iranian suicide drones to an array of missiles, military observers are tracking the roll-out of hi-tech armaments.

Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations

Baidu, WeRide and Meituan among companies halting operations or instituting remote work, as some Chinese nationals seek to escape region.

Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now?

Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.

5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran

Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.

3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come

The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.

Opinion | Data centres are a symbol of the Gulf’s economic future and weakness

Video | Philippine overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens

Video | Filipino overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens