Iraq extends airspace closure until March 10 amid regional war

Iraq has prolonged the closure of its airspace for another 72 hours as the regional conflict triggered by strikes on Iran continues to disrupt aviation across the Middle East. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the country’s skies will remain closed to all arrivals, departures and transit flights until at least noon on......

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production as Hormuz crisis disrupts Gulf exports

Saudi Arabia has begun reducing oil production as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz fills storage facilities across the Persian Gulf, intensifying what analysts describe as the largest supply disruption in modern oil market history. The move by the world’s largest oil exporter comes as the conflict involving the United States......

Middle East Airlines updates weekend flight schedule amid ongoing regional conflict

Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon’s national carrier, has released an updated flight schedule for the weekend as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. The announcement comes roughly a week after the outbreak of a new phase of hostilities in the region. Despite the volatile security situation, Lebanon’s main aviation......

Oil field operations halted in Iraq after drone attack

Oil production at a field operated by the American company HKN Energy in northern Iraq has been suspended following an attack involving drones, according to authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The incident occurred near the Sarsang oil field, located in the province of Dohuk Province. Regional officials reported that the......

Iranians fleeing war describe fear under relentless airstrikes

As military tensions escalate in the Middle East, civilians fleeing Iran are sharing alarming accounts of life under constant bombardment. Many have crossed into neighboring countries in recent days, describing nights filled with fear and uncertainty as explosions rocked cities across the country. Among them is Sanaz, a resident of Tabriz......

US expands evacuations from Saudi Arabia and Oman after Iran strikes diplomatic sites

The United States has expanded evacuation efforts across the Middle East after Iranian drone strikes targeted American diplomatic facilities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, marking a further escalation in the growing military confrontation between Washington and Tehran. Iranian drones struck the U.S. embassy compound in Riyadh......

Iran conflict could erase $56 billion from Middle East tourism, report says

The growing military confrontation involving Iran could wipe out up to $56 billion in tourism revenue across the Middle East this year, according to a new analysis by Tourism Economics, a research unit of Oxford Economics. The report estimates that international visitor arrivals to the region could fall between 11 percent and 27 percent in......

Erbil hit by more than 70 drone and missile attacks amid regional escalation

Air defense systems intercepted at least one drone near the U.S. consulate in Erbil on Tuesday as Iraq’s Kurdistan region endured another day of attacks linked to Iran backed militias targeting American sites. Explosions were also reported near Erbil International Airport and the Harir military base, according to regional media reports.......

US and Israel kill Khamenei in sweeping strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel launched a coordinated air campaign against Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and struck hundreds of political and military targets across the country, marking a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions. Iranian state media and officials confirmed that Khamenei, 86, died after airstrikes......

Protests erupt across Middle East after US-Israel strikes on Iran

The violence in Karachi formed part of widespread demonstrations across Pakistan and the Middle East that followed a US-Israeli military operation against Iran. The Pentagon named the February 28 action Operation Epic Fury. It killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his Tehran compound, along with senior officials, and struck......

Airstrike kills four Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Forces

Four members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces were killed in an airstrike on Sunday, according to security officials and a source within the paramilitary formation. The strike targeted a base in Diyala province, in central Iraq, resulting in the deaths of four fighters and leaving eight others wounded, security sources said. The......

Lebanon sets up emergency unit to assist citizens abroad amid regional crisis

Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the creation of an emergency coordination unit to assist Lebanese nationals residing or traveling abroad as tensions escalate across several countries in the region. In an official statement, the ministry said it is closely monitoring developments with “deep concern” following......

Hundreds of ships stranded near Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions

Shipping data shows that at least 150 tankers, including crude oil and liquefied natural gas vessels, have been forced to anchor in open waters near the Strait of Hormuz. Dozens more remain stationary on the opposite side of the strategic chokepoint. The maritime congestion follows recent airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran,......

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