Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships Barbados Today18/04/20260163 views CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in… Read more
CAAP urges Barbados to cut ties with Israel over ‘genocide’ claims Lourianne Graham15/04/2026062 views The Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) has called for Barbados to sever diplomatic and trade ties with Israel, citing what it described as genocide and religious oppression of both… Read more
Brace for fallout as Mid-East war escalates, says CAAP Ricardo Roberts09/04/20260300 views The widening conflict in the Middle East is set to drive up food and fuel costs across the Caribbean, a regional advocacy group has warned, urging CARICOM leaders to condemn… Read more
Trump’s call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises Barbados Today15/03/20260119 views CAIRO (AP) — US President Donald Trump’s appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe” brought… Read more
Mideast war could drive up shipping costs, Chamber, BPSA warn Sheria Brathwaite03/03/2026072 views The military conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up freight costs, fuel prices and insurance premiums for Barbados, with the island’s leading private sector bodies warning on Tuesday… Read more
Brace for tougher times as Mideast war threatens global economy – economist Shamar Blunt02/03/20260274 views Amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the outbreak of war in Iran, a University of the West Indies economist is warning Barbadians to brace for potentially severe economic… Read more
Barbados concerned over Middle East conflict Barbados Today01/03/20260692 views The Government of Barbados has expressed deep concern over the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. This follows attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on… Read more
War powers debate intensifies in US after Trump orders Iran attack Barbados Today28/02/20260144 views Key members of the US Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump’s military attack on Iran unless the administration wins… Read more
Barbados Today01/10/20250238 views Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said they were prepared for the Israeli navy to intervene as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory on Wednesday, after… Read more
Israel intensifies Gaza City bombing as Rubio arrives Barbados Today14/09/20250115 views CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces destroyed at least 30 residential buildings in Gaza City and forced thousands of people from their homes, Palestinian officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State… Read more