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Mar 24, 2026 • 16min
Saudi, UAE Could Reportedly Join Iran War; Senate Inches Toward DHS Deal
Jumana Bersechi, Bloomberg Middle East correspondent reporting from Dubai, gives on-the-ground coverage of the Gulf. She walks through recent missile and drone strikes, regional mediation efforts, and moves by Saudi Arabia and the UAE that may escalate the conflict. Short takes cover market reactions, oil volatility, and why leaders pulled back from targeting infrastructure.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 7min
Instant Reaction: Stocks Surge After Trump Statement
Henrietta Treyz, co-founder of Veda Partners and political analyst, breaks down who in Washington shaped the sudden policy shift. She discusses how polling and domestic politics influenced decision-making. She maps the White House inner-circle and the range of advisers feeding into the reversal. Short, sharp takes on political calculations behind a high-stakes pivot.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 21min
Trump's Iran Deadline Nears; Sharp Selloff in Markets
Dan Williams, Bloomberg reporter in Jerusalem covering Israeli military actions. Jumana Bersechi, Dubai-based correspondent reporting on Iran and Gulf security. They discuss Iran’s strikes and threats around the Strait of Hormuz. They cover Israel’s airstrikes and widening regional confrontation. They outline market turmoil from surging oil and rising bond yields.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 39min
Bloomberg Daybreak: Mortgage Rates, Denmark Election, BYD Earnings
Linda Liu, Bloomberg China cars reporter: brief on BYD’s global push, pricing and EV tech. Sanna Vass, Copenhagen-based reporter: on Denmark’s snap election, Greenland tensions and coalition math. They discuss BYD’s international expansion, price wars, local manufacturing and tech partnerships. They also cover how Greenland and Trump reshaped Danish politics and the stakes of the snap vote.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 16min
Iran Keeps Striking Gulf; Oil Set for Weekly Surge
Jumana Bersechi, a Bloomberg reporter in Dubai covering Middle East and energy developments, gives on-the-ground updates. She discusses Iran’s continued strikes on Gulf energy sites. She covers closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting oil market surge. She explains shifting regional responses and risks of wider escalation.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 16min
Trump Calls for Iran De-escalation; Oil and LNG Jump
Tense Middle East strikes hit major oil and LNG infrastructure, rattling global energy markets. Traders price prolonged supply outages as damage to key facilities like Ras Laffan is detailed. Federal Reserve signals no rate cuts until inflation clearly cools amid geopolitical uncertainty. Political and market fallout includes probes, bank cost cuts, and a broad sell-off that reshapes risk sentiment.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 16min
Iran Vows Revenge; Trump Says War May End Soon
Stuart Livingstone Wallace, Bloomberg’s Middle East lead who analyzes casualties and regional fallout, and Patrick Sykes, breaking news editor reporting from the region, walk through Iran’s latest missile and drone attacks, the killing of Ali Larajani, disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and shifts in Gulf state alignments. They discuss contested control of shipping lanes and diplomatic off-ramps amid rising tensions.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 16min
Iran Hits UAE Gas Field; Trump Delays China Summit
Michael Barr, Bloomberg reporter covering U.S. travel chaos and TSA strains. Omer Ant, Middle East managing editor on the ground in the Gulf. They discuss Iran’s attacks on UAE energy sites and wider risks to supply. They cover Trump’s request to delay a summit with Xi and the geopolitical ripple effects. Short, fast-paced updates on oil, markets, and regional escalation.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 16min
Iran Denies it Wants Truce; Trump Presses Allies on Hormuz
Reports on fresh drone and missile strikes across the Persian Gulf and disruptions at Dubai’s airport. Coverage of mounting pressure on the U.S. president to secure the Strait of Hormuz and rally allies to protect shipping. Updates on shifting diplomatic moves involving China and Cuba amid a widening regional conflict.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 39min
Daybreak Weekend: Fed Meeting, Europe Central Bank Decisions, Takaichi-Trump Meeting
Alistair Gale, Bloomberg reporter on Japan and regional security, outlines Takaichi’s Washington visit and Japan’s energy and defense priorities. Anna Wong, Bloomberg Economics’ chief U.S. economist, previews Fed policy and inflation trends. They discuss Fed timing, oil-driven inflation risks, Japan’s energy vulnerability, and defense spending implications in short, punchy takes.
