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Israeli Army Strikes Beirut and Tehran
Worldruvmorgunbladiddelfi-lt+4iefimeridairish-independentvijesti-menewsbeast2d ago7 sources

Israeli Army Strikes Beirut and Tehran

The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that it was simultaneously striking Tehran and Beirut, as the war in the Middle East expands and intensifies.

War Causes Chaos in Gulf Tourism, Billions in Losses
Worldel-mundo1d ago

War Causes Chaos in Gulf Tourism, Billions in Losses

The ongoing conflict has severely disrupted tourism in the Gulf region, leading to 2.3 million grounded passengers and 5 billion euros in losses, as a third of Europe-Asia transit passes through Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi airports.

US-Iran war: ECOWAS sounds alarm over Gulf hostilities
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US-Iran war: ECOWAS sounds alarm over Gulf hostilities

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed "deep concern" over the rapidly escalating military hostilities in the Gulf region, warning that the conflict could trigger a…

Travellers recall sleepless nights after return from Gulf
WorldDawn13h ago

Travellers recall sleepless nights after return from Gulf

PARIS: More relieved passengers arrived home from the Gulf region on Wednesday as further flights resumed five days into the war triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Aviation analytics company Cirium said that of the more than 36,000 flights scheduled to fly to or from the Middle East, more than 20,000 had been cancelled since Saturday. As airlines resumed limited flights out of hubs including Dubai and Riyadh, governments also chartered planes to bring home citizens affected by the turmo...

US contractors in Kuwait decry meager bunkers and pay cuts amid Iran war: ‘We’re treated as expendable’
WorldThe Guardian4d ago

US contractors in Kuwait decry meager bunkers and pay cuts amid Iran war: ‘We’re treated as expendable’

Employees say they have heard little from major defense contractor V2X Inc about safety and evacuation protocols Employees of major defense contractor V2X Inc on US military bases in Kuwait say they lack adequate bunker facilities and have had their pay reduced amid Iranian missile attacks across the Persian Gulf region, while receiving limited communication from their employer about safety and evacuation procedures. The Guardian interviewed three V2X employees on the US bases Camp Arifjan a...