Category: 2. Middle East

From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf’s diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East.

The ecosystem was already under pressure from climate change and maritime traffic…

British Airways said it is extending temporary reductions to its flight schedule in the Middle East due to the ongoing “uncertainty” and unstable airspace in the region, Anadolu reports.

“Due to the continuing…

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war’s shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on…

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge

GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) – Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly rerouted after disruptions due to the conflict…

WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) – Poland will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly affect its security, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the United States and other powers understood Warsaw’s decision.

U.S….

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) – Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings, displaced people and healthcare workers in Lebanon raise concerns under international law and may amount to war crimes, the United Nations human rights…

The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had killed Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an airstrike near Tehran, Anadolu reports.

A military statement claimed that Larijani was…

Russia has lodged an official protest with Israel following an airstrike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning of potential risks to Russian personnel working at the facility.

According to political…

By Andrew Gray

BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on the United States and Israel on Tuesday to end their war with Iran and said the EU was consulting with governments in the Middle East about how…