Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talks - AP News

Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talks  AP News

State Department urges Americans to leave Middle East as airspace closures disrupt travel

Americans traveling in Dubai and Israel recount missile alerts, canceled flights and sheltering during regional conflict as the State Department urges citizens to leave.

Malaysia will not intervene militarily in Middle East, Anwar says

Malaysia cannot get involved in what is happening in the Middle East, especially not via military intervention, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said. He said that as a free country, Malaysia could voice its objections towards war and violence – but not by sending in troops. Dialogue and engagement should be the means to resolve any form of disputes, he said. “We do not agree when any country is attacked and colonised. We do not want any country to interfere in our national affairs,” he said ...

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Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

Israel has launched new attacks on Beirut and Tehran, while Dubai's airport suspended flights after an Iranian drone hit a nearby fuel tank and sparked a fire

By David Rising,Sally Abou Aljoud and Will Weissert

Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help - The Straits Times

Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help  The Straits Times

Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack spotlights risks

Dubai’s international airport was gradually resuming flights on Monday, authorities said, after a fire caused by a drone attack forced a temporary suspension, further disrupting traffic in one of the world’s busiest air travel hubs. The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle […]

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Asia markets mostly lower as Middle East conflict enters third week; oil spikes on supply fears

Zelensky: Ukraine hopes U.S. will not shift attention away due to Middle East

Ukraine does not “want to lose the Americans,” even though they are “undoubtedly more focused on the Middle East right now,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.