Wednesday 08 - 07:40
Five weeks into Iran's sustained drone and missile campaign against Gulf states, the arithmetic of air defense is turning against the defenders. Gulf countries have exhausted the vast majority of their pre-war interceptor stocks repelling thousands of incoming projectiles, and resupply is falling well short of the pace required, according......
Debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck the facade of Oracle's building at Dubai Internet City early Saturday morning as the Gulf conflict entered its fifth week with no sign of abatement. Dubai's Media Office confirmed the incident in a post on X, describing it as a "minor incident" and stating that no injuries had......
Iranian drones struck the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday morning, igniting fires across multiple operational units in the latest attack on Gulf energy infrastructure since the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran began in late February. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation told the official KUNA news agency that the 346,000-barrel-per-day......
Several Gulf states have privately conveyed serious concerns to the Trump administration over the president's threats to target Iranian desalination plants, warning that such strikes could trigger catastrophic retaliation against their own water infrastructure. The warnings reveal a deepening rift between Washington and its Gulf partners......
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has evolved into a full-blown aviation crisis, with jet fuel prices more than doubling in a matter of weeks, airlines slashing capacity, and millions of passengers left in uncertainty as vast portions of Middle Eastern airspace remain closed or restricted. Jet fuel prices surged from around......
Iranian missile and drone strikes against two of the Middle East's largest aluminium smelters over the weekend have thrown global supply chains into disarray, driving prices to their highest level in four years and raising the prospect of a prolonged market deficit. Emirates Global Aluminium confirmed Saturday that its Al Taweelah smelter......
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to deploy its navy as part of a multinational coalition to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a move that took on added urgency Tuesday after President Donald Trump suggested the United States could withdraw from the conflict with Iran within two to three weeks and leave the security of the waterway......
Bahrain has introduced a revised draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council aimed at improving the safety of commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy supplies. The updated proposal reflects ongoing diplomatic negotiations, as it removes explicit references to binding enforcement......
Toyota Motor reported a 2.3% decline in global sales for February, releasing the figures Monday as Japanese automakers face mounting supply chain disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict, now entering its fifth week. Total sales, including subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors, fell to 806,905 units, weighed down by fierce......
Bahrain has announced a ban on night-time maritime navigation in its territorial waters, citing escalating security concerns linked to what authorities describe as ongoing aggression from Iran. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the restriction took effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice. The measure prohibits......
A Moroccan civilian working with the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates has been killed following a missile attack in Bahrain, according to an official statement from the Emirati Ministry of Defense. The incident, which highlights rising regional tensions, also left five other individuals injured. The victims were reportedly employed......
Amazon said Monday that its Amazon Web Services cloud region in Bahrain was disrupted by drone activity, marking the second incident affecting the facility since the start of the US-led conflict with Iran earlier this month. The disruption underscores rising risks to digital infrastructure in a region increasingly exposed to military escalation. The......
Saudi Arabia’s armed forces intercepted 92 drones within 24 hours as Iran intensified its aerial campaign against energy infrastructure across the Gulf, highlighting the scale and persistence of the conflict. According to official statements cited by Arab News, Saudi defenses shot down 51 drones early Saturday in the kingdom’s......
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