Category: 2. Middle East

By Lucy Craymer and Justyna Pawlak

DUBAI/DOHA, March 2 (Reuters) – In the lobby of a tired hotel near Doha airport, stranded travellers wear identical fake Adidas T-shirts bought from a nearby store and swap tips on where to buy underwear.

“It’s…

The outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East has seen maritime insurers cancel coverage, adding to the risk shipping companies face.

Many insurers now refuse to offer war risk coverage for the Gulf, a key hub for global oil trade, as the war…

The wife of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died Monday of wounds sustained in a US-Israeli attack, Iranian media reported, Anadolu reports.

Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, had been in a coma…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for Israel to re-open Gaza border crossings it closed after launching the war against Iran along with the United States.

Among the crossings shut down on Saturday as a security measure is the…

By Federico Maccioni and Tim Hepher

DUBAI/PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) – Escalating conflict in the Middle East has laid bare how heavily global air travel relies on a handful of hubs led by Dubai, the world’s busiest international airport, after…

GENEVA, March 2 (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Monday thatits diplomatic channel between the United States and Iran has remained active since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began on February 28.

“It is available to both parties and…

BRUSSELS, March 2 (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday praised U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, saying it was degrading Tehran’s ability to get its hands on nuclear and ballistic missile capability, but he said…

ANKARA, March 2 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticised attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel as a “clear violation” of interntional law on Monday, adding that Turkey shared the pain of the Iranian people.

Speaking at a…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday British military bases in Cyprus will not be used by the US in its ongoing war with Iran.

Starmer’s comments came despite criticism from US President Donald Trump over the UK leader’s initial refusal to…