Millions of expatriates across the Gulf Cooperation Council states face unprecedented evacuation challenges as Iranian missile strikes target the region. Each country presents unique challenges: Bahrain is an island (evacuation via Saudi causeway or sea), Qatar has limited land borders (Saudi border or sea), Kuwait borders Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and the UAE has routes to Oman and Saudi Arabia.
India (8.5 million citizens in the Gulf), Pakistan (4 million), Bangladesh (2.5 million), and Philippines (2.5 million) have announced emergency evacuation operations. India is deploying naval vessels and special evacuation flights. The US has approximately 50,000 citizens in the affected area. Most Western nations are advising citizens to shelter in place until organized evacuations can be arranged.
Key advice for all Gulf residents: Register with your embassy immediately if you haven't already. Keep passports and critical documents in a grab bag. Maintain a full tank of fuel. Store 3-5 days of water and food. Stay informed via official government channels. Do not attempt dangerous overland crossings without confirmed route safety.
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France’s president Emmanuel Macron said Lebanon’s fight against threats to its security is ‘just’.
Civilian targets have been struck by all three warring parties.
Ukraine said it hit a key Russian oil terminal at Primorsk and a refinery in Ufa on Monday.
After announcing the US will postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants, Donald Trump said Iran called him to make a deal.
The pilot and co-pilot were killed, and in total, 41 passengers were taken to hospital, along with two firefighters.
Chinese state oil giant Sinopec, Asia’s biggest refiner by capacity, will not buy Iranian oil even after the U. S.
Worldwide LNG exports have plunged in the past week to a six-month low as Middle Eastern supply collapsed with the de facto closed Strait of Hormuz and the outage at the world’s biggest LNG complex in Qatar. Global LNG shipments have plunged to about 1.
Vessels posing as tankers that were sent for scrap years ago have appeared to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, in another example of how the Middle East war and the heavy signal interference in the region are affecting global shipping and energy flows. The vessel Nabiin, which was
The Israeli tactics of mass expulsion of Lebanese civilians risk directly violating international law.
Brent crude is seen averaging $85 per barrel this year, and West Texas Intermediate could see an average price of $79, Goldman Sachs commodity analysts said in a note released Sunday. They added that the supply loss from the crisis is going to peak at 17 million barrels daily.
The International Energy Agency could release additional volumes of crude from storage should the need arise, the head of the agency, Fatih Birol, said today. “If it is necessary, of course, we will do it.
Shutdown standoff forces US President Trump's hand as airport queues spiral and security staff go unpaid.
Iran says it launched multiple ballistic missile and drone strikes, targeting bases across Israel, UAE, and Kuwait.
Lebanese nurse remains at her post in the Bekaa Valley after losing her fiance in the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war.
The attack on a teaching hospital in Al Deain, the capital of East Darfur state, has rendered the facility non-functiona
War, which saw Iran attack Qatar facility, has caused 'high, volatile' gas prices that could hit EU storage projections.
Oahu's emergency office has ordered residents in the Waialua area to 'leave now' amid risk of road failures.
Bahrain's account differs from how the US military described the March 9 incident, which led to civilian injuries.
The dominant narrative over the last two years in global gas markets has been one of impending abundance; everyone was warning of an upcoming LNG tsunami. Market analysts kept pointing to a wave of new LNG supply, mainly driven by expansions in Qatar, the United States, Canada, and parts of Africa.
In an initial statement, the US military said three people survived the strike but did not offer additional details.
Oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been attacked since early in the war on Iran.
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi says he warned US of 'consequences' of attacking Iranian energy infrastructure.
US President Donald Trump said that Iranian leaders are “all gone” and that the White House has “nobody left to talk to.
Refiners in Asia are paying huge premiums for crude that could replace some of the supply stuck in the Middle East, with the most suitable grades from Norway and the U. S.
When Israeli jets struck the South Pars gas complex near Asaluyeh, they hit more than pipes and compressors. They struck the single piece of infrastructure most essential to Iran's ability to function -- a field that provides 75 percent of Iran's domestic gas supply and powers roughly 80
Experts say while Gulf states need support in face of Iranian attacks, it is less clear what their allies can provide.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency has released military video said to show air defence systems hitting a US F-35.
Women's Asian Cup hosts Australia face criticism for the political tug of war over the Iranian women's football team.
Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by Iranian drones early on Friday in attacks that caused a fire in several units at the facility, as the war in the Middle East shows no signs of de-escalation despite the most recent U. S.
Qatar’s state firm QatarEnergy expects the damage to the Ras Laffan LNG complex, the world’s single largest LNG-producing facility, to cost it about $20 billion per year in lost revenue and to take up to five years to repair. The Iranian missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC)
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