Tag: conflict

From Conflict to Capacity: How Kuwait Restored Its Oil Industry at Lightning Speed

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah, Vice Chairman & CEO of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, stated that Kuwait's oil industry exists...

The Barakah Warning: A Nuclear Alarm the World Cannot Afford to Ignore

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
The United Arab Emirates is urging the United Nations Security Council to condemn what they call an “unlawful terrorist...

Global Hunger Crisis Deepens in 2026 as Conflict, Climate Shocks, and Aid Cuts Push Millions to the Brink

Food Security Sharya Christiana -
Many aspects, such as the rising conflicts, drought conditions that keep worsening over time and the shrinking humanitarian funding,...

Canada’s $66.9B Deficit Drops—But Why Are Living Costs Still High in 2026?

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The Spring Economic Update was tabled in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 April '26, against a backdrop...

Are UK Holidays at Risk in 2026? What Travellers Must Know About the 2026 Middle East conflict Disruptions

Travel Roshan Abayasekara -
In short, most holidays are unaffected. Analysing the fuller picture of travellers’ costs, options, and the reasons to travel...

IMF Flags Uneven Impact of Middle East Conflict on Latin America and Caribbean Economies

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, 17 April ’26, that the Middle Eastern war is likely to...
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Phone Diplomacy Amid Rising Tensions: Qatar and Norway Push to Shield Energy, Trade, and Civilians

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
According to a report by SANA, Qatar's foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, held a conversation through telephone...

Global Tensions Rise as U.S.–Israel–Iran Conflict Deepens Humanitarian Crisis

Global Sharya Christiana -
While the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran increases, the global tensions also continue to escalate...

Oil Shocks and War Risks: WTO Report Warns Middle East Conflict May Drag Down Global Trade in 2026

Logistics Roshan Abayasekara -
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday, 19 March, that global trade growth is likely to slow down...

Open Letter from Iranian Opposition Figure Calls on President of the United States to End Iran Conflict

Lead_Story Sharya Christiana -
Dated 19th March 2026, a letter calls to limit the conflict that has been ongoing in Iran. The author...

Can a Single Word at the UN Justify Conflict? Kuwait Pushes Back

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
The Kuwaiti ambassador to the UN in Geneva made an aggressive statement in response to UN-linked documents that referred...

Why Are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives Turning to India for Fuel as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Oil Supplies?

Asia Hafsah -
(Commonwealth_India) India has said that several neighbouring countries – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives – have reached out...

Pacific Economies at Risk as US–Israel–Iran Conflict Escalates

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
The increasing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has begun to raise concerns in regions far outside...

Airstrikes and Retaliatory Attacks Across Middle East as UN Warns Against Wider Conflict

Global Senuri Vithanage -
Fighting has spread rapidly across the Middle East after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in airstrikes...

Debt, Climate, Conflict: The Commonwealth Sounds the Alarm on a Fractured World

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ At a major Commonwealth summit in London, world leaders, both current and former, came together to call for...

Natural Resources or Political Minefield? Turkish Cypriots Decry Cyprus Drilling Plans!

Europe admin -
(Commonwealth_Europe) The Turkish Cypriot community has raised formal objections to the Republic of Cyprus's planned oil and gas exploration...