[2026-03-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA to release one-third of total oil reserve stock to combat energy crisis

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that its member countries agreed to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, as the US-Israeli war on Iran cut off supplies from the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iea-to-release-one-third-total-oil-stock-combat-energy-crisis

[2026-03-12 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow sinks 400 points, oil heads to $90 as Iran war fears grip Wall Street

Snippet: Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/business/dow-sinks-500-points-oil-heads-to-90-as-iran-war-fears-grip-wall-street/

[2026-03-12 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Funeral procession held in Tehran for military officials

Snippet: In the Iranian capital, thousands took to the streets to mourn officials killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, state media reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/iran-funeral-procession-held-in-tehran-for-military-officials/

[2026-03-12 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 40 Iloilo OFWs seek repatriation amid Middle East conflict

Snippet: ILOILO CITY — At least 40 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the city and province of Iloilo have sought government assistance for possible repatriation from the Middle East as conflict in the region continues to escalate.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/regions/40-iloilo-ofws-seek-repatriation-amid-middle-east-conflict/2298007

[2026-03-12 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war and Hormuz shock fuels cost-of-living crisis across South Asia

Snippet: When tensions erupted around the Strait of Hormuz in early March, the impact was felt far beyond the Gulf’s narrow shipping lanes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-and-hormuz-shock-fuels-cost-living-crisis-across-south-asia

[2026-03-12 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Troops seize sacks of suspected shabu from speedboat in Mindoro

Snippet: GOVERNMENT troops recovered several sacks of suspected illegal drugs from an abandoned speedboat along the coastal area of Barangay Harrison, Paluan, Occidental Mindoro, on Tuesday, March 10, the Philippine Army said on Wednesday, March 11.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/regions/troops-seize-sacks-of-suspected-shabu-from-speedboat-in-mindoro/2297945

[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South Korea: We can deter North threats if US weapons shifted to Mideast

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-we-can-deter-north-threats-if-us-weapons-shifted-to-mideast/2298145

[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Why Middle East crisis matters to PH economy — and how insurance can cushion the blow

Snippet: WHEN people hear “Middle East crisis,” they think geopolitics. Insurers think in transmission lines: oil, shipping, credit and household cash flow. For an oil-importing, trade-dependent Philippines, a distant conflict can raise costs at home within days.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/opinion/columns/why-middle-east-crisis-matters-to-ph-economy-and-how-insurance-can-cushion-the-blow/2298122

[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US responsible for strike on Iranian school, preliminary inquiry says

Snippet: Washington: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to US officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-responsible-for-strike-on-iranian-school-preliminary-inquiry-says-20260312-p5o9nu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-12 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Macron urges swift G7 action to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Group of Seven leaders to take swift action to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israeli-Iran war brought traffic in the crucial shipping route to a halt.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/macron-urges-swift-g7-action-restore-navigation-strait-hormuz

[2026-03-12 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Strikes hit oil storage facilities in Oman, says maritime security firm

Snippet: Oil storage facilities were hit by drone strikes at Oman's Salalah port, British maritime security firm Ambrey is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/strikes-hit-oil-storage-facilities-oman-says-maritime-security-firm

[2026-03-12 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: G7 agrees to keep sanctions on Russia despite war on Iran, Macron says

Snippet: G7 leaders have agreed to maintain sanctions against Russia despite the current turmoil in the Middle East and its impact on global energy markets, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. Speaking after a call with G7 leaders, Macron said the US-Israeli war with Iran and its consequences for oil prices did not justify easing the measures against Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/g7-agrees-keep-sanctions-russia-despite-war-iran-macron-says

[2026-03-12 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will not allow “a litre of oil” through the Strait of Hormuz as the closure of the key Gulf waterway continues to roil global energy markets during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/irans-irgc-says-not-one-litre-of-oil-will-get-through-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-03-12 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigeria: Dangote refinery supports oil distribution amid Iran war

Snippet: Although it is an oil producing country, Nigeria is highly vulnerable to price fluctuations linked to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. But in order to avoid shortages, the nation can rely upon billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery in Lagos, which is capable of processing some 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/nigeria-dangote-refinery-supports-oil-distribution-amid-iran-war/

[2026-03-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran

Snippet: The United States military has confirmed using a “variety” of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the war with Iran amid growing concerns over mounting civilian casualties in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/us-military-confirms-use-of-advanced-ai-tools-in-war-against-iran

[2026-03-12 02:22 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU

Snippet: Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/stunned-sidelined-and-disunited-how-war-in-the-middle-east-paralysed-the-eu

[2026-03-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Iran war hits trade hubs, China’s logistics firms rush for alternatives

Snippet: Disrupted Middle East transit routes squeeze sector, pushing freight costs higher and pressuring supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346241/iran-war-hits-trade-hubs-chinas-logistics-firms-scramble-alternatives

[2026-03-12 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Did the Mideast Conflict Just Rescue Russia’s War Budget?

Snippet: The war triggered by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is driving sharp swings in global oil markets, potentially handing Russia an unexpected revenue boost despite Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/11/did-the-mideast-conflict-just-rescue-russias-war-budget-a92187

[2026-03-12 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A drone strike has hit a Sudan school and medical center, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls

Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-rsf-military-drone-schoolgirls-e1e102861f0d4cc193a51669f297c670

[2026-03-12 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia giving Iran 'specific advice on drone tactics', CNN reports

Snippet: Russia is providing Iran with advanced drone warfare tactics developed during its war in Ukraine, according to a Western intelligence official cited by CNN.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-giving-iran-specific-advice-drone-tactics-cnn-reports

[2026-03-12 01:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Countries must seek energy independence through renewables and nuclear, says John Kerry

Snippet: Former US secretary of state says oil shock driven by war in Iran highlights dangers of reliance on fossil fuels

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/energy-independence-renewables-nuclear-says-john-kerry-war-iran-oil

[2026-03-12 01:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/photos-appear-to-show-us-tomahawk-missile-fragments-at-site-of-deadly-iran-school-strike/849ec823-6eb4-40aa-8f5c-7100e040c56b

[2026-03-12 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN aid chief urges ‘humanitarian exemptions’ to get aid through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher warned on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran was impacting aid supply routes and urged all parties to ensure “exemptions for our humanitarian supplies”. “I’m worried that actually further escalation will damage other supply routes,” Fletcher told reporters in Geneva, saying he was “appealing to all the parties to try and secure those routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, for our humanitarian traffic, and ...

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-aid-chief-urges-humanitarian-exemptions-get-aid-through-strait-hormuz

[2026-03-12 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US has ‘no plan’ for Iran war and Strait of Hormuz, senators say

Snippet: Democratic senators said on Tuesday night that the US has “no plan” for the war on Iran, after President Donald Trump’s administration conducted a two-hour behind-closed-doors briefing for the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-has-no-plan-iran-war-and-strait-hormuz-senators-say

[2026-03-12 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US has ‘no plan’ for Iran war and Strait of Hormuz, senators say after briefing

Snippet: Democratic senators said on Tuesday night that the US has “no plan” for the war on Iran, after President Donald Trump’s administration conducted a two-hour behind-closed-doors briefing for the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-has-no-plan-iran-war-and-strait-hormuz-senators-say

[2026-03-12 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: IEA agrees to release 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption

Snippet: The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization's history.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iea-oil-reserves-crude-prices-iran-g7-energy.html

[2026-03-12 00:58 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An earthquake anniversary and a Renaissance exhibition: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenRAF Fairford, EnglandA US B-1 bomber comes in to landPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe aftermath of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in the Aisha Bakkar neighbourhoodPhotograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranCrowds attend a mass funeral for military commanders and others killed in US-Israeli strikesPhotograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenQuezon City, PhilippinesRelatives lay tributes to victims of alleged extrajudicial killings during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency on the first anniversary of his arrestPhotograph: Rolex

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/11/an-earthquake-anniversary-and-a-renaissance-exhibition-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

[2026-03-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests with daughter — and likely heir to regime

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/kim-jong-un-watches-cruise-missile-tests-with-his-daughter/

[2026-03-12 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Animal welfare] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war

Snippet: RSPCA say animals could become ‘hidden victims’ of conflict as charities in Gulf city report being overwhelmed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/pets-abandoned-dubai-expat-owners-flee-iran-war

[2026-03-12 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Asteroids] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The moon is safe’: asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm

Snippet: ESA’s Planetary Defence team allays fears 100-metre-wide object could hit Earth’s moon and disrupt satellites

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/11/moon-safe-asteroid-is-not-on-collision-course-scientists-confirm

[2026-03-12 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634506-us-iran-school-strike-investigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-12 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634506-us-iran-school-strike-investigation/

[2026-03-12 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Katz says Iran war to continue 'as long as necessary'

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the US-Israeli strikes on Iran would go on "as long as necessary", insisting the strikes had inflicted heavy casualties on Tehran's forces.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-katz-says-iran-war-continue-long-necessary

[2026-03-12 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian women’s soccer team member granted asylum changes mind and heads back home

Snippet: One of the Iranian women’s soccer team members granted asylum in Australia changed her mind at the last moment and boarded a plane back to the war-torn Islamic Republic, officials said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/iranian-womens-soccer-team-member-granted-asylum-changes-mind-and-heads-back-home/

[2026-03-12 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Nigeria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in country’s north-east

Snippet: Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/nigerian-soldiers-killed-jihadist-raids-north-east

[2026-03-12 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] Rodrigo Duterte is a man of his word

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/rodrigo-duterte-power-words-kill-drug-war/

[2026-03-12 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Attacks from all sides: Why Iraq was dragged into US-Israel war on Iran

Snippet: Within hours of the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran, US assets in Iraq’s Kurdistan region came under retaliatory attacks from Tehran-backed groups, dragging the country into the conflict that has since expanded across the Middle East and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/attacks-from-all-sides-why-iraq-was-dragged-into-us-israel-war-on-iran

[2026-03-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Claude] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns US against granting AI ability to ‘determine life and death’ on battlefield

Snippet: Beijing prioritises own preparations for unmanned and intelligent warfare and rapid adoption of emerging technologies into the PLA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346254/china-warns-us-against-granting-ai-ability-determine-life-and-death-battlefield

[2026-03-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax to protest against Trump

Snippet: Some US taxpayers are refusing to pay the federal government amid ICE surges, the war with Iran and more

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/trump-income-tax-protest

[2026-03-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inflation held steady in February — though Iran war could reheat prices

Snippet: Inflation held steady in February ahead of the war in Iran, though economists are concerned that energy shocks from the conflict could ripple across the economy – complicating the Fed’s path to interest rate cuts.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/business/inflation-held-steady-in-february-though-iran-war-could-reheat-prices/

[2026-03-11 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy to bring seized narcotics and firearms haul to Dikowita Harbour tomorrow - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy says two vessels recently seized with a haul of narcotics and firearms will be brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour tomorrow (12).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/local/965324/navy-to-bring-seized-narcotics-and-firearms-haul-to-dikowita-harbour-tomorrow/

[2026-03-11 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Spain removes ambassador from Israel, as opposes war on Iran, Gaza genocide

Snippet: The Spanish government has decided ⁠to withdraw its ⁠ambassador to Israel, according to ‌the official state gazette.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/spain-removes-ambassador-from-israel-as-opposes-war-on-iran-gaza-genocide

[2026-03-11 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Reopening key oil passage Strait of Hormuz a big challenge during Iran war

Snippet: Ships were seen lining up in front of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as Iran disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-hormuz-oil-shipping-49a1901c35cf2507830776a29706cf98

[2026-03-11 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Shrapnel from bombing kills woman in Iraq, health, security officials say

Snippet: Shrapnel killed a woman following a strike on an arms depot belonging to an Iran-backed armed group in central Iraq, health and security officials told AFP.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/shrapnel-bombing-kills-woman-iraq-health-security-officials-say

[2026-03-11 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, as expected

Snippet: Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February, offering a final look at inflation pressures before an oil shock tied to the Iran war rattled the outlook.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/cpi-inflation-report-february-2026.html

[2026-03-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon’s prime minister mulls sacking army chief over Hezbollah disagreements

Snippet: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is considering removing his army chief due to disagreements over how to confront Hezbollah in the midst of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon, sources have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanons-prime-minister-mulls-sacking-army-chief-over-hezbollah

[2026-03-11 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon’s prime minister mulls sacking army chief over Hezbollah disagreements

Snippet: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is considering removing his army chief due to disagreements over how to confront Hezbollah in the midst of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon, sources have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanons-prime-minister-mulls-sacking-army-chief-over-hezbollah-disagreements

[2026-03-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Spain decides to remove ambassador to Israel

Snippet: Spain has decided to remove its ambassador to Israel, the official state gazette said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/spain-decides-remove-ambassador-israel-iran-war

[2026-03-11 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish arms subsidiary rebrands after sales to Israel sparks Iran war backlash

Snippet: When the Turkish arms company Repkon announced that it was entering the US market in late 2024, the move was hailed by both the Turkish government and the defence industry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-repkon-arms-subsidiary-rebrands-after-sales-israel-amid-iran-war-backlash

[2026-03-11 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: How the Iran war could impact hyperscalers' massive AI buildout in the Middle East

Snippet: Tech companies have been funnelling billions of dollars into AI infrastructure projects in the Middle East over the past few years, drawn in by cheap and readily available energy and land, alongside local government support.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-hyperscalers-huge-middle-east-ai-data-center-plans.html