On the sidelines of a meeting this week of Asia’s largest loan association, private conversations were dominated by a single theme: how the Iran war has rattled enthusiasm for the Middle East.
On the sidelines of a meeting this week of Asia’s largest loan association, private conversations were dominated by a single theme: how the Iran war has rattled enthusiasm for the Middle East.
The Burj Khalifa skyscraper (L), the world's tallest building, and the Burj al-Arab hotel (R) are pictured along the Dubai skyline on March 11, 2026. Iran said on March 11 that it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships and threatening any vessels from the US or its allies. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images) /