If such a war erupted believe me the NSE would be the least of my/our worries.

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So..If fuel prices edge higher,KQ's hedging arrangement will have it move positively into the profitability zone...

If we recall the terror attacks in mumbai by pakistanis and also the al shabaab activity in our region,I think war with Iran will bring out all these terror groups in droves across the region from India to East Africa - anywhere with western interests or western sympathisers.

At 9/11 it was really just the US - after that we have seen the net getting cast wider to include pro-US countries - remember Bali? Remember the Cricket team attack? If Israel dares attack (or is encouraged by the US) to attack Iran,that will be the last straw...we were hit in 1998 for simply hosting an embassy (likewise Tanzania)....how much better off are we now,especially having let our own be profiled and shipped off to Guantanamo bay?

Israel already has the Palestinian militias chipping at its sides,a dozing Egypt that can awaken,Libya,Sudan that has been criminalised,etc the US is already OVERCOMMITED in Afghanistan (where that war is already turning into another Vietnam) and also in Iraq (where everyone is literally having a blast). Trouble is brewing in South America (Honduras,Venezuela - even Brazil is stepping into the foray to help Honduras).

China is HUGE and while it may not take any sides,it may choose to be neutral if only to benefit from the spoils of such a war. Russia still remains a wild card despite efforts by the US to 'reset' relations with it - they remain an unknown quantity. Oil will go up,cost of business too (costly products),cost of living (less buying power,less earnings)

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you right on the backlash..if security not handled well..tourism sector will suffer significantly..however I don't think Al-Shaabab need a mid-east war as motivation to strike in Kenya,so far so..... on the NSE - global link..as happened at the height of the global financial crisis,I believe companies with heavy foreign exposure may pullback their investments if the war is headed WW3...ARM,EABL,Equity and Safaricom seem to be their current favourites

Many students of bible prophecy have been watching Iran's efforts to build a nuclear bomb with very keen interest. Any spat between Israel and Iran happening now would possibly be to build up tensions for an eventual conflict which would most certainly turn nuclear assuming Iran manages to build a bomb within the next few years. With Iran straddling the all important straight of Hormuz,even a very localised war with Israel would very soon draw in not just the usual Jihadist riff raff,but world powers possibly pulling in opposite directions. In addition,Iran has indicated that they will mine the straights if attacked,closing them off to international shipping and sparking major trouble from China. With the world economy now so reliant on Chinese manufacturing,and ME oil,world trade would almost come to a stand still. As other have put it,the NSE would be the last of worries. I believe that a conflict between Israel and Iran would be fulfilment of bible prophesy.



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