Middle East

Transport workers and activists take part in a protest as they stage a strike over surging fuel costs on March 27, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Iran: Distant Conflict Hits Close to Home

The Philippines continues to reel from rising fuel costs and uncertainty for overseas workers due to the Iran war.

15 May 26

An activist waves an Iranian flag as transport workers stage a strike over surging fuel costs on March 27, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Fuel, Food and Fear: Philippines Faces Impact of Iran War

Conflict has sent shockwaves far beyond the Middle East, driving up oil prices, straining supply chains and interrupting crucial remittances.

13 May 26

Journalists stand atop a fuel tanker as they cover a nearby ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. © AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s Digital Darkness

“This war is simultaneously eroding fundamental pillars of press freedom: access to information, the ability to verify facts and the safety of journalists.”

1 May 26

An Israeli police officer and a woman look at a destroyed building after it was hit by a ballistic missile fired from Iran, leaving over 50 wounded residents on March 22, 2026 in Dimona, Israel. © Amir Levy/Getty Images

Israel: Truth Under Fire

In this week’s update, read about how the Iran war has exposed Israel’s vulnerability to disinformation.

10 Apr 26

Israeli security forces inspect damage at an apartment building struck by an Iranian missile on April 04, 2026 in Petah Tikva, Israel. © Erik Marmor/Getty Images

Israel: When the Sirens Sound, Fakes Follow

Amid conflict and polarisation, Israel's disinformation ecosystem now extends all the way to legacy media.

10 Apr 26

A woman weeps while talking on the phone near a residential building that was hit in an airstrike earlier in the day on March 30, 2026 in the west of Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran Conflict Shakes Syria

In this week’s update, read about how Syria’s fragile recovery is being impacted by the Iran war.

2 Apr 26

A woman looks on as residents and emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran War Threatens Syria’s Fragile Recovery

Regional escalations strain already acute economic, social and political tensions.

1 Apr 26

A woman looks out from her destroyed apartment in the remains of a residential and commercial building on March 21, 2026 in the Shahrak-e Gharb neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran: “Even Hope Is Uncertain”

A writer returns to find his home town shaken by explosions, fear and dissent.

23 Mar 26

An injured man is helped away from the scene of a strike on a residential building on March 16, 2026 in central Tehran, Iran. © Getty Images

Iran Shockwaves Spread

In this week’s update, read about the global impact of the Iran war as hostilities continue.

20 Mar 26

People inspect damage and remove items from their homes following Israeli airstrikes on April 13, 2024 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

Iran War Deepens Gaza Crisis

The ongoing conflict has made a dire humanitarian situation even worse, amid sharp restrictions on aid and repeated supply disruptions.