UAE’s Fujairah oil trading hub targeted by a drone attack, causing large fire

It comes after a separate drone strike at Fujairah on Saturday, underlining the vulnerability of the UAE's only export route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.

China may snub Trump plea for help in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said he may put off a planned visit to Beijing as he sought to press China and other nations into helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in Iran. “We may delay” the trip, he told the Financial Times on Sunday, without saying for how long. The visit, scheduled for March 31 to April 2, includes a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump has “demanded” that about seven countries help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he told reporters on Sunday, as the...

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West Asia conflict disrupts pharma air routes; risks cancer drugs supply

Executives at Western drugmakers said they were seeking alternative routes into the Gulf

Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships

20 Thai sailors of the vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz return home

The Thai-registered Mayuree Naree was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while transiting through the Gulf waterway, after departing a port in the UAE.

EU's Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz - The Straits Times

EU's Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz  The Straits Times

EU’s Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz by replicating a deal that gets grain out of Ukraine during wartime. Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas said […]

20 Thai Sailors Return Home After Vessel Attacked In Gulf, 3 Still Stranded

Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.

Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes and risks cancer drugs supply

The conflict has knocked out key air transit hubs and closed shipping routes.

EU’s Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz by replicating a deal that gets grain out of Ukraine during wartime. Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas said […]

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Trump appeals to other countries to send warships to police Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices have soared during the US and Israel’s war with Iran.

Australia says won't send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz after Trump request - Dhaka Tribune

Australia says won't send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz after Trump request  Dhaka Tribune

Dubai airport gradually resumes flights after nearby drone fire

A drone-related incident sparked a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport (DXB), causing temporary flight disruptions. Operations are now gradually resuming. Read More: https://punchng.com/dubai-airport-gradually-resumes-flights-after-nearby-drone-fire/

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Oil prices keep rising as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Oil prices keep rising as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka