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Middle East conflict

Middle East conflict - Economic crisis - Economic impact - Economic crisis - Lebanese economy - Middle East geography - Middle East war - Middle East security - Middle East escalation 2026 - Fertilizer supply chains - Global fertilizer market - Global food security

The Middle East conflict strains the global food system

As war in the Middle East disrupts energy and shipping routes, fertilizer supply chains, essential to modern agriculture, are emerging as a hidden front in the global economy, with potential ripple effects on food production and prices worldwide.

By The Beiruter
Middle East conflict - Strait of Hormuz - Global trade disruption - US Israel Iran war - Maritime trade routes

The Hormuz shock: When regional war becomes global economics

How a potential disruption of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger far-reaching global economic consequences, reshaping energy markets, maritime trade, and supply chains while exposing the structural fragility of globalization.

By Dr. Cyril Widdershoven
Middle East conflict - Hezbollah - US Israel Iran war - AI war propaganda - Disinformation in war - Digital battlefield - AI-generated war footage - Deepfake warfare - Information warfare

The digital fog of war

An escalating U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict is being fought not only with missiles but also across social media, where AI-generated images, deepfakes, and manipulated videos are creating a powerful digital battlefield that blurs the line between truth and propaganda.

By The Beiruter