An Air China plane flies over Dubai on March 11, 2026. The Gulf countries have long been seen as islands of stability in the Middle East, but the war in the region could threaten their prosperity, analysts said, pointing to risks to their revenues and reputations as business havens. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

TOPSHOT - A cameleer checks his phone while riding a camel on the beach in Dubai on March 10, 2026. The Gulf countries have long been seen as islands of stability in the Middle East, but the war in the region could threaten their prosperity, analysts said, pointing to risks to their revenues and reputations as business havens. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP via Getty Images) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

A cargo ship with imported iron ore is guided to a berth at a port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

A cargo ship unloads iron ore at a port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

This aerial photo shows Volvo vehicles awaiting export at the port in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

A delivery person carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders walks past a gas station in Chennai on March 11, 2026. India ordered tighter controls over natural and cooking gas on March 10 following import disruptions caused by the Middle East war, with restaurants warning it could spark widespread closures. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP via Getty Images)

A woman buys vegetable at Khuadin market in Vientiane on March 10, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

A vendor prepares Ban Kuan roll dish at Khuadin market in Vientiane on March 10, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)