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Maritimers stranded in ME await return

Families from Canada’s Atlantic provinces are anxiously awaiting evacuation as dozens of residents remain stranded across parts of the Middle East following the escalation of conflict involving Iran, with many expressing hope that arrangements for safe travel home will materialise soon. Citizens from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have found themselves unable to leave the region as flight disruptions, airspace closures […]

Drone strike ignites blaze at Kuwait airport

A drone attack struck fuel storage facilities at Kuwait International Airport late on Saturday, igniting a large fire and raising fresh security concerns across the Gulf as regional tensions escalate. Authorities said two fuel depots at the airport were hit, with one tank catching fire and sending thick smoke into the night sky while emergency crews rushed to contain the blaze. Kuwaiti officials described the incident as […]

Oil Shock Fears Mount As Gulf Conflict Impact Spreads Far And Wide

By K Raveendran Escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran are rapidly transforming a regional confrontation into a global economic and geopolitical crisis, raising the spectre of what many analysts are beginning to describe as a Third Gulf War. Tehran’s early warning that Washington might possess the ability to ignite the conflict but […]

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Helicopter clash deepens China-Australia defence tensions

Diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra intensified after a confrontation between military aircraft over the Yellow Sea triggered competing accusations about unsafe conduct and raised fresh questions about aerial encounters in contested waters. Authorities in Beijing rejected claims that a military helicopter endangered an Australian aircraft during an operation over international waters, insisting the manoeuvre was lawful and conducted in accordance with established aviation procedures. Officials in […]

Questions mount over deadly school bombing in Iran

Suspicions are growing that a United States military strike may have been responsible for the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran that killed more than 150 people, many of them children, during the opening phase of the conflict that erupted between Iran and Western-backed forces. The incident has triggered intense scrutiny of military operations in the region as officials in Washington review the circumstances surrounding the […]

Hormuz shipping grinds to a standstill

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to an unprecedented crawl as hostilities linked to the war involving Iran disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors, triggering alarm across global markets and raising fears of sustained supply shocks. Industry tracking data and shipping advisories show tanker traffic through the narrow passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman falling sharply as […]

Iran rejects claims over Ras Tanura strike

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran has denied responsibility for reports linking Tehran to drone strikes targeting Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura complex, as tensions in the Gulf deepen amid an expanding conflict involving Israel and the United States. Officials in Tehran said the Iranian government had not attacked the oil giant’s facility, dismissing claims circulating in regional media and online that Iranian forces had deliberately targeted the refinery. […]

Gulf tanker strikes threaten global energy routes

Attacks on commercial tankers in the Gulf have intensified as hostilities between the United States and Iran expand into maritime routes, raising fears of prolonged disruption to one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Multiple vessels have been struck by drones, missiles or explosive boats in waters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, according to maritime security authorities and shipping industry data. […]

Middle East airspace turmoil unsettles aviation sector

Escalating military strikes across West Asia have disrupted regional airspace and raised fresh concerns across the global aviation industry, with airlines, airports and tourism operators bracing for prolonged uncertainty as missile and drone exchanges threaten major flight corridors. Air travel across parts of the Middle East has been thrown into turbulence following attacks launched by Israel and the United States on Iranian targets on February 28, followed […]

Iran war is an economic disaster for India

Matein Khalid The geopolitical convulsion in Iran has led to panic buying in Brent crude as Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery Ras Tanura and Qatar’s LNG mega complex at Ras Laffan shut production even as tanker traffic in the Straits of Hormuz comes to a halt amid soaring war risk, insurance premia, IRGC attacks on oil tankers and a 3X spike in VLCC/LNG freight costs. This is a […]

Australia sends defence assets to Middle East

Australia has deployed military assets to the Middle East as part of contingency planning tied to escalating regional conflict, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed, signalling Canberra’s readiness to assist citizens and safeguard strategic interests as tensions widen across the region. Albanese told parliament that defence resources had been sent earlier in the week alongside crisis response teams, describing the move as a precaution amid a rapidly deteriorating […]

Hormuz passage restricted to Chinese vessels

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Tehran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to limited maritime traffic but declared that only Chinese ships may pass through the strategic waterway, warning that any other vessel attempting an unauthorised crossing could face military action as the war between Iran, the United States and Israel entered its fifth day. Iranian authorities said the decision to permit Chinese vessels was a “gesture of […]

China dispatches envoy to mediate Iran conflict

China has announced plans to send a special diplomatic envoy to the Middle East as Beijing seeks to mediate escalating hostilities linked to military strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks across the region. Foreign minister Wang Yi said the envoy would travel to several regional capitals to promote dialogue and reduce tensions following a widening confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the United States. The move marks one […]

Trump vows secure oil routes through Gulf

President Donald Trump has pledged that the United States will ensure safe passage for oil shipments from the Middle East, seeking to prevent a global energy shock as war between Iran and Israel expands across the region and threatens vital maritime routes. Speaking as tensions intensified around the Strait of Hormuz, Trump signalled that Washington would take steps to safeguard tanker traffic and stabilise energy markets. The […]

Global markets price stagflation risk from a protracted war

Matein Khalid Five days of continuous Israeli and US bombing of Iran, the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and at least five dozen other senior military and political leaders of the Islamic Republic, the de facto closure of tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery and the world’s biggest LNG complex in Qatar, as well as retaliatory drone and missile attacks by Iran on airports, seaports, […]

UAE asserts sovereignty while maintaining stability

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   Authorities in the United Arab Emirates declared that essential services, financial systems and aviation operations remain functioning across the country, even as regional tensions intensified, during a national media briefing on March 3 addressing developments over the previous four days. Officials emphasised that the country’s institutions remain fully operational and that measures are in place to safeguard citizens, residents and visitors while […]

Middle East conflict jolts oil markets and shipping

Escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran sent shockwaves through global energy markets and maritime trade as Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes, while Donald Trump vowed Washington would do “whatever it takes” to prevail in the widening confrontation. Energy prices surged and financial markets swung sharply after military strikes and retaliatory threats raised […]

Trump-Netanyahu’s Iran War May Be Prolonged Involving More Countries

By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that began with a lightning decapitation strike has settled into something far more uncertain. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. military operations against Iran could last “four to five weeks” — and possibly “far longer.” Across the Atlantic, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s decision to […]

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Cloud disruption after strike on UAE data hub

Unidentified airborne objects struck an Amazon Web Services facility in the United Arab Emirates this week, igniting a fire that disrupted cloud services across parts of the Middle East and sharpened concerns over the vulnerability of digital infrastructure during periods of geopolitical strain. Amazon Web Services, the cloud division of Amazon, confirmed that an incident affected operations at one of its availability zones in the UAE, leading […]

UAE rebukes Bloomberg over defence claims

United Arab Emirates authorities have issued a forceful denial of a Bloomberg report that questioned aspects of the country’s air defence capabilities, describing the coverage as inaccurate and misleading while reaffirming the state’s commitment to safeguarding its territory through advanced military systems. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the agency’s assertions did not reflect the strength or sophistication of the federation’s defence architecture. Officials stressed that the […]

Drones hit near US mission in Riyadh

Two drones struck close to the United States Embassy compound in Riyadh, according to Saudi authorities and US officials, in an incident that heightens tensions across West Asia and draws Saudi Arabia more directly into a confrontation involving Tehran, Washington and Tel Aviv. No casualties were reported at the diplomatic mission, but the blasts prompted heightened security measures around foreign embassies in the Saudi capital and a […]

Macron moves to strengthen France’s nuclear deterrent

France will expand its nuclear arsenal to reinforce Europe’s deterrence posture as uncertainty grows over the durability of United States security guarantees, President Emmanuel Macron has said, signalling a significant recalibration of Paris’s strategic doctrine. Macron declared that France would “adapt and strengthen” its nuclear forces in response to a deteriorating security environment, pointing to Russia’s war in Ukraine and mounting questions in European capitals about Washington’s […]

Qatar gas halt sends global LNG prices sharply higher

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai QatarEnergy, the state-owned energy company of Qatar, has halted production at its liquefied natural gas export facilities following Iranian drone strikes, triggering a major surge in global gas prices and underscoring vulnerabilities in energy markets. The suspension of operations at the Ras Laffan and Mesaieed Industrial City complexes, which together constitute the largest LNG export infrastructure in the world, has removed roughly one-fifth […]

Drone strike sparks blaze at Musaffah terminal

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A drone strike triggered a fire at a fuel tank terminal in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi’s industrial zone, prompting an emergency response that authorities said brought the situation under control without disrupting operations. Abu Dhabi’s media office stated that local authorities dealt swiftly with the blaze after a drone targeted the facility. The fire was contained and no injuries were reported. Officials added that […]