Middle East · 29 January 2026 to 24 June 2026 · 139 headlines · CNN, Al Jazeera, Wall Street Journal, AP, South China Morning Post, BBC News, New York Times, Fox News
What we know about operations in the Middle East
What we know about operations in the Middle East: a running story on the front pages of 8 newsrooms from 29 January 2026 to 24 June 2026, 139 headlines over 147 days.
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24 June 2026
- Fox News Trump's military decision in the Middle East signals possibility Iran blockade could resume
18 June 2026
17 June 2026
11 June 2026
9 June 2026
8 June 2026
- BBC News Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
- BBC News Tech stocks plunge in Asia after record rally and renewed Middle East attacks
6 June 2026
5 June 2026
- South China Morning Post Asia-Pacific to lead global retail sales, weather Middle East conflict
- Al Jazeera What the US-Israel war on Iran will not change in the Middle East
2 June 2026
1 June 2026
28 May 2026
- South China Morning Post China swaps Middle East oil for Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?
27 May 2026
- South China Morning Post China swaps Middle East oil for Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?
25 May 2026
- South China Morning Post China swaps Middle East oil for Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?
24 May 2026
- Al Jazeera ‘United States of the Middle East?’: Trump posts US flag covering Iran
- South China Morning Post Middle East tensions complicate Beijing’s push to curb China solar overcapacity
23 May 2026
- Wall Street Journal The Middle East quagmire has given Kyiv an unexpected lifeline—and a new hand to play.
22 May 2026
- South China Morning Post China swaps Middle East oil for Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?
21 May 2026
20 May 2026
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong adds 820 extra flights to ease disruption from Middle East conflict
12 May 2026
10 May 2026
7 May 2026
- South China Morning Post How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
6 May 2026
- South China Morning Post How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
5 May 2026
- South China Morning Post How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
- South China Morning Post Middle East war drives demand for Hong Kong metal storage, but capacity falls short
4 May 2026
- South China Morning Post BYD, Geely benefit from overseas orders amid Middle East energy shock
30 April 2026
27 April 2026
- South China Morning Post How the Middle East war is boosting family offices, private banking in Hong Kong
25 April 2026
23 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal Other airlines have similarly noted pressure as the conflict in the Middle East tightens supplies of crude oil.
22 April 2026
- South China Morning Post China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy
21 April 2026
- South China Morning Post China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy
- South China Morning Post Letters | How Hong Kong can attract talent and capital from the Middle East
19 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal The preparations mark an expansion of the U.S. naval crackdown beyond the Middle East, as the Iranian military tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
18 April 2026
- South China Morning Post Record-setting Canton Fair under Middle East cloud as costs hit China’s exports
16 April 2026
- South China Morning Post Record-setting Canton Fair under Middle East cloud as costs hit China’s exports
- Al Jazeera US sending 10,000 more troops to Middle East despite Iran ceasefire
15 April 2026
13 April 2026
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong safe haven appeal seen rising as Middle East turmoil clouds outlook
12 April 2026
11 April 2026
- South China Morning Post Japan’s Middle East oil habit gets an Iran war reality check
- Al Jazeera Sorry Keir Starmer, the Middle East does not listen to Britain any more
- Wall Street Journal Nobody knows what will happen in the Middle East, but investors can be sure inflation is coming. Here’s one way to guard against it.
10 April 2026
- South China Morning Post Conflict catalyst: China’s yuan settlements hit record amid Middle East tensions
- South China Morning Post China sidelined: EU shelves rare debate as Middle East crisis takes priority
9 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal California imports roughly 75% of its crude oil, almost one-third of which comes from the Middle East.
8 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal California imports roughly 75% of its crude oil, almost one-third of which comes from the Middle East.
6 April 2026
- BBC News Archbishop of Canterbury prays for Middle East peace in first Easter sermon
- Wall Street Journal Commitments from three Middle East entities will help offset costs for the Ellison family.
4 April 2026
3 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal Iran is seeking permanent leverage over the Middle East with new rules for the strategic waterway.
- South China Morning Post Hongkongers opt for mainland Chinese tours during Easter amid Middle East war
1 April 2026
- South China Morning Post Middle East oil shock jolts EV demand, putting Chinese exports in fast lane
30 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong on ‘yellow alert’, Kadoorie says, as Middle East war fuels oil crisis
- South China Morning Post UK’s PM Starmer to host industry leaders for Middle East war talks on Monday
29 March 2026
- New York Times Tehran Is Hit by Heavy Airstrikes as U.S. Marines Arrive in Middle East
- Fox News UPDATES: More than 2,200 Marines arrive in Middle East, thousands more on the way
27 March 2026
26 March 2026
- New York Times Iran’s attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East are forcing some troops to work remotely.
- Wall Street Journal The Iran conflict adds risks to megaprojects by Western companies looking to tap the Middle East for much more than oil.
25 March 2026
- AP Philippine president declares national energy emergency to respond to impact of Middle East war
- CNN Approximately 1,000 US soldiers preparing to deploy to the Middle East to be available for Iran operations
- South China Morning Post Exclusive | Turkish private bank plans Hong Kong entry amid Middle East tensions: sources
23 March 2026
- BBC News Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Strait of Hormuz as strikes continue in Middle East
- South China Morning Post JPMorgan to add 10% to Asia-Pacific staff despite Middle East conflict
22 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Does USS Tripoli’s deployment to Middle East create an opening for China?
21 March 2026
- AP Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down
- Al Jazeera Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East
- BBC News In maps: Attacks across Iran and the Middle East continue across third week
20 March 2026
- Wall Street Journal The Amazon.com founder has traveled to the Middle East and Singapore in a fundraising effort linked to the Project Prometheus AI startup.
- Fox News Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks on pause as Middle East conflict escalates
19 March 2026
18 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Breaking | Cathay extends Hong Kong to Middle East flight suspension until end of April
- CNN US warship believed to be carrying additional Marines to Middle East tracked off Singapore
17 March 2026
- BBC News In maps: Attacks across Iran and the Middle East enter third week
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong travel agencies suspend Middle East tours over safety concerns
16 March 2026
- Al Jazeera Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support
- South China Morning Post 30% jump in demand for regional holidays among Hongkongers amid Middle East war
- CNN The ultra-wealthy are paying staggering costs to flee the Middle East
- South China Morning Post Letters | US has succeeded in plunging Middle East into dangerous conflict
15 March 2026
- New York Times How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open a New Phase of the War
- South China Morning Post The US is shifting THAAD to the Middle East. What does that mean for China?
- CNN The ultra-wealthy are paying staggering costs to flee the Middle East
14 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Which Chinese stocks can help investors withstand Middle East war shocks?
- New York Times More Marines and Warships Are Being Sent to the Middle East, U.S. Officials Say
- BBC News More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say
- Al Jazeera Bahrain and Saudi F1 races set to be cancelled due to Middle East conflict
- CNN The ultra-wealthy are paying staggering costs to flee the Middle East
12 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Preparing for the worst? US bunker maker claims big demand in Middle East
11 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Middle East crisis fuels wild Hong Kong stocks swings from mainland investors
10 March 2026
- Al Jazeera What defence support could Ukraine offer Middle East states amid Iran war?
- New York Times France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East
9 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Exclusive | How will the Iran turmoil affect China and its Middle East ties? Pan Guang weighs in
- Fox News One in three Americans reject US evacuation flights from Middle East war zone
- BBC News In maps: Nine days of strikes across the Middle East
7 March 2026
- CNN How to help civilians impacted by the Middle East conflict
- Wall Street Journal Iran’s High-Risk Strategy for a No‑Limits Middle East War
- Al Jazeera Why have Europe, Australia sent military assets to the Middle East?
- South China Morning Post Insilico Medicine advances Middle East push with UAE AI drug discovery deal
6 March 2026
- CNN Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East
- CNN Parties and missile threats: On board a cruise ship stuck in the Middle East crisis zone
- South China Morning Post Insilico Medicine advances Middle East push with UAE AI drug discovery deal
5 March 2026
- AP US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
- South China Morning Post A guide to how the Iran war has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond
- CNN US stocks rise, Asian markets get rocked as Middle East conflict intensifies
- BBC News In maps: Five days of strikes across the Middle East
4 March 2026
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong inflation risks grow as war in Middle East escalates, experts warn
- New York Times Nearly 900 people have been killed in the fighting in the Middle East so far.
- BBC News US citizens in the Middle East describe 'mayhem' trying to get home
- South China Morning Post How will China adjust Israel ties as US-led strikes on Iran reshape Middle East?
- BBC News Trump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East 'if necessary'
- CNN Stocks recoup some losses but close lower as Middle East conflict stirs up volatility
3 March 2026
- Al Jazeera US urges citizens to immediately leave over a dozen Middle East countries
- CNN How Middle East airspace closures are reshaping global aviation
- AP Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
- South China Morning Post Filipinos in Middle East war zones torn between safety and livelihood
2 March 2026
- Wall Street Journal Middle East Conflict Sparks Surge in Oil Prices
- AP Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel
- New York Times See Images From Iran, Israel and Elsewhere in the Middle East
1 March 2026
- CNN What we know about operations in the Middle East
- South China Morning Post Cathay Pacific suspends all Middle East operations after US-Israeli attack on Iran
- Wall Street Journal Glitzy Dubai Gets a Taste of Middle East War
- South China Morning Post What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?
- BBC News What's unfolded in the Middle East so far, and what could come next
- South China Morning Post Meet Habibi – the Chinese AI uniting 20 Arabic dialects in a Middle East first
22 February 2026
- AP US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
- CNN US ambassador says it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took over much of the Middle East
- South China Morning Post US ambassador says Israel has right to much of Middle East, sparking uproar
21 February 2026
- Al Jazeera US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East
- Wall Street Journal The U.S. Military Hardware Pouring Into the Middle East
20 February 2026
- Wall Street Journal The U.S. Military Hardware Pouring Into the Middle East