The Economist

The Gulf war makes devastating oil spills more likely

Such harm could come in a number of ways. A strike on Kharg island has the clearest potential to cause a big, enormously ...
The Economist

In the current Gulf war, water may prove as decisive as oil

Should the war over Iran grind on, water may become as crucial a commodity as oil. The arid Arab countries of the Gulf increasingly rely on desalination, which provides 90% or more of the ...
CNBC

Kuwait says Strait of Hormuz closure is beyond catastrophic, will trigger domino effect across global economy

Sheikh Nawaf al-Sabah, the CEO of the Kuwait Petroleum Corp., said Iran is imposing an economic blockade against the Persian Gulf by closing the Strait of Hormuz. Al-Sabah said the closure of the ...
CNN

A tiny Middle Eastern nation scarred by a decades-old war finds itself caught in another

For the Persian Gulf’s oil-rich and mostly cosseted residents, Iran’s pummeling has been as unexpected as it has been terrifying. Many expats have beaten a retreat home, as Iran launched missile and ...