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Airline and travel shares across global markets slumped after the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran shut key Middle Eastern hubs, triggered thousands of flight cancellations, and drove fuel costs sharply higher. A basket of major airlines, hotel groups, and travel operators in Europe, Asia, and North America lost about......
European equities posted their steepest single day drop in months on Monday as investors reacted to the deepening military confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and its fallout for global trade and energy flows. The pan-European Stoxx 600 lost around 1.8 percent, while Germany’s DAX index slid more than 2.3 percent......
Iranians are adjusting to a starkly different political landscape after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States and Israeli strikes, with reactions inside the country split between cautious celebration, enforced mourning, and deep uncertainty about what comes next. While some residents quietly welcomed the......
Iranian-aligned hackers have opened a major cyber front against Gulf states and Israel following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities. The campaign has hit government networks and critical infrastructure across the Middle East, underscoring how cyber operations now sit at the center of the confrontation between......
The death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States and Israeli airstrikes has plunged the Middle East into a fast‑escalating regional war that is already killing large numbers of civilians and soldiers on all sides. Khamenei was killed when his compound in Tehran was struck during the opening wave of Operation......
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the recent US-Israeli attacks on Iran, calling for maximum restraint and respect for international law and national sovereignty. Addressing a joint session of parliament in Islamabad on Monday, Zardari said, "We strongly condemn the war being waged on Iran while negotiations......
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday voiced deep concern over the humanitarian toll of the escalating conflict in Iran, stressing that civilians are paying the highest price. Speaking at a public event in Ankara, the Turkish leader said his country would intensify diplomatic initiatives aimed at securing an immediate ceasefire. “We......
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for restraint and a return to diplomacy as tensions intensified in the Middle East following airstrikes involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Speaking at a joint press conference in New Delhi alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Modi stressed that India supports peace, stability......
Schools and universities across Lebanon remained closed Tuesday following a government decision prompted by renewed security tensions, as parents and school administrators called on authorities to provide clearer guidance for the remainder of the week. The closure was ordered by Education Minister Rima Karamé, who announced the suspension......
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, urging both sides to exercise “maximum restraint” as cross-border exchanges intensify along the frontier separating Israel and Lebanon. According to UN officials, the recent escalation follows rocket fire launched from southern......
Israeli airstrikes carried out from late Sunday into Monday have killed at least 52 people and injured 154 others in Lebanon, according to updated figures released by the Lebanese Health Ministry. An earlier toll had reported fewer fatalities and injuries, but authorities revised the numbers as rescue operations continued. The strikes targeted......
Mohammad Raad, head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, sharply criticized the Lebanese government on Monday after it announced a ban on all “military and security actions” carried out by the group. In a public statement, Raad accused the cabinet of weakness and described its decisions as unrealistic, arguing that the government......
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday to discuss ongoing regional developments, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The officials explored ways to reduce tensions in the region and reviewed potential measures to halt ongoing attacks. The discussion......
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