Middle East conflict

Middle East conflict

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. Photo: Reuters

US urges citizens to leave several Middle East countries amid rising tensions

The United States Embassy in Baghdad issued a fresh alert on Saturday urging Americans to leave Iraq after a missile struck the embassy compound earlier in the day

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken on 22 June 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

France presses on with Hormuz ideas, no secret Iran talks, sources say

The northeast Indian Ocean region already faces a range of transnational security threats. Photo: Reuters.

Sri Lanka to repatriate remains of 84 Iranians killed in US attack

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War in the Middle East: casualty figures from across the region

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Italy's Meloni criticises US-Israeli attacks on Iran as a "violation of international law"

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base near Al Jahra, Kuwait, 22 February 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC /Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Satellite firm extends Middle East image delay to prevent use by US adversaries

A satellite image shows a closer view of buildings of the Intelligence Ministry in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026, after airstrikes amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Iran arrests dozens, including foreign national tied to US and Israel, state media reports

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Exporters alarmed as energy costs dampen global demand

An Air New Zealand plane is seen taxiing from the international terminal at Sydney Airport, in Sydney, Australia, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. File Photo

Passengers’ suffering continues as 26 more flights cancelled

One resident in Al Ain left a cat and its four kittens on the doorstep of a neighbour. Photo: Collected

Abandoned pets left to fend for themselves as expats rush to flee Middle East conflict

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Expatriates' minister fears remittance drop due to Middle East war

People look at stock market data. File Photo: TBS

DSEX loses 359 points last week amid Middle East tensions