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Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Passengers were stranded around the world as airlines sought

Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'

Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'

They moved to the UAE expecting a non-stop VIP experience, but instead Dubai's influencers found themselves under a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones. Since early on Saturday, foreigners in the United Arab Emirates have been sharing videos of plumes of smoke rising above the skyscrapers and

CENTCOM quashes Iranian claims of missile strikes on Lincoln

(The Center Square) – U.S. Central Command is calling claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard that it struck the USS Abraham Lincoln a “lie.” The IRGC said that it had targeted the Lincoln, one of the two U.S. aircraft carriers in the region, with four ballistic missiles. In response,

Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Belgium said Sunday its special forces had boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in an overnight operation. The Belgian government said the vessel was intercepted in the North Sea, with aerial support from

Three U.S. soldiers killed in war with Iran; Nine people dead in Israel after missile strike

Three U.S. soldiers killed in war with Iran; Nine people dead in Israel after missile strike

Three U.S. military members have been killed in the war with Iran, U.S. Central Command announced Sunday. The Florida-based U.S. military command said five other American military personnel were serious injured. U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, did not disclose

CENTCOM: Three U.S. service members killed; first casualties of Operation Epic Fury

(The Center Square) – Three U.S. service members have been killed in action by Iranian strikes as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command. In addition to the three killed, five have been seriously wounded. CENTCOM added that several other service members “sustained minor shrapnel injuries

Tel Aviv residents say ready to withstand more Iranian attacks

Tel Aviv residents say ready to withstand more Iranian attacks

Shattered glass lay strewn across the streets of a residential area of Tel Aviv on Sunday, the day after an Iranian missile strike left one woman dead, but residents insisted they could withstand further attacks. The US and Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Saturday, sparking a