Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1711 EAT on Tuesday 10 March 2026 Pakistan has ordered sweeping emergency austerity and fuel-conservation measures following disruptions to global oil and gas supplies triggered by the United States-Israel war with Iran and the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the measures in…
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Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since 2022 Amid Iran War, Starmer Warns of Economic Fallout
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1604 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is visiting Cyprus on Monday to meet with Greek and Cypriot leaders in a show of “solidarity”, a week after a drone strike hit a United Kingdom air base on the island’s southern coast. France…
Tens of Thousands Scramble for Flights Out of Middle East as Iran War Escalates
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1221 EAT on Friday 6 March 2026 Tens of thousands of people are scrambling to leave the Middle East after being stranded by the United States-Israeli war on Iran, with some wealthy travellers reportedly spending huge sums to charter private flights out of the region. Much of the…
Ugandan Students Evacuated from Iran Arrive in Turkey, Expected Home Thursday
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) Updated at 1827 EAT on Wednesday 04th March 2026 Uganda’s Defence Advisor in Turkey, Maj. Gen. Bob Ogiki, has overseen the successful evacuation of Ugandan students from Iran following rising security concerns in the region. Maj. Gen. Ogiki is pictured with the students at the Mövenpick…
Oil rallies while equities slide amid Iran supply shock
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1315 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Oil futures surged in early trading after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend. US crude rose as much as 8% to around $72 on Sunday evening before easing to about $71. Brent crude, the international benchmark, initially…
Iran strikes trigger flight cancellations and fresh travel warnings
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Airlines are continuing to cancel and reroute flights across the Middle East after the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran. Operations at airports in Tel Aviv, Dubai and Doha, as well as other key regional hubs, have been…
Explosions Reported Across Qatar, UAE and Kuwait Amid Iran Retaliation
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1143 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Explosions were heard in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a third straight day as Iran continued retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to ongoing attacks by the United States and…
Iran Declares 40 Days of Mourning after Assassination of Supreme Leader.
HICGI News Agency — Global Affairs Desk Tehran | Updated at 1237 EAT on March 1, 2026 Iran has entered a 40-day period of national mourning following the assassination of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in a dramatic development that has intensified tensions across the Middle East and drawn global attention. Iranian state media confirmed…
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