The long-awaited return to the stage of K-pop sensation BTS is set to boost South Korea's tourism and consumer economy. Our regional correspondents report. But first: the war in Iran upends the spring travel season for airlines and passengers alike, and investors await the latest rate call from the»»»

The logo of state-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy in front of the headquarters, in Doha, Qatar, March 3. QatarEnergy has halted production of liquefied natural gas and related products due to military attacks on its facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City. Photo by»»»

The US Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks — for a fee — when enter»»»

1/9Festive Eid Al Fitr decorations light up streets and intersections across Al Ain, as the municipality enhances the city’s landscape with vibrant displays, creating a joyful atmosphere that reflects the spirit of celebration and community.WAM2/9Shoppers throng markets in Sharjah as families prepa»»»

Obtaining a visa to China is not difficult and can be done online, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jiangping said at a briefing. She made the statement in response to a question from a 24.kg news agency correspondent about complaints from some citizens of Kyrgyzstan who say that getting a visa»»»

Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum has been warned that the country could face difficulties meeting gas demand in the power sector after April 14, as imported LNG supplies are set to lapse. According to The »»»

Sri Lanka’s fragile external position leaves it highly exposed to a sharp rise in energy prices, with the government’s decision to declare Wednesdays a public holiday for state-sector workers highlighting the immediate economic impact of the ongoing issues stemming from the war in Iran. »»»

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new sanctions licence allowing US companies to trade directly with Venezuela's state oil company, as surging crude prices driven by the conflict with Iran push Washington to hunt for new sources of crude to steady global markets. »»»

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez has appointed General-in-Chief Gustavo González López as minister of defence, removing Vladimir Padrino López from the post he had held for over a decade in the most significant cabinet reshuffle since Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in January. »»»

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office. Five days after taking o»»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office. Five days after taking o»»»

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new sanctions licence allowing US companies to trade directly with Venezuela's state oil company, as surging crude prices driven by the conflict with Iran push Washington to hunt for new sources of crude to steady global markets. »»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez has appointed General-in-Chief Gustavo González López as minister of defence, removing Vladimir Padrino López from the post he had held for over a decade in the most significant cabinet reshuffle since Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in January. »»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office. Five days after taking o»»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new sanctions licence allowing US companies to trade directly with Venezuela's state oil company, as surging crude prices driven by the conflict with Iran push Washington to hunt for new sources of crude to steady global markets. »»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

Iraq is set to relaunch a long-idle pipeline that will allow it to resume oil shipments to global markets via Turkey to counter export blockages caused by impacts of the Iran conflict. Iraqi oil minister Hayyan Abdul »»»

Iraq is set to relaunch a long-idle pipeline that will allow it to resume oil shipments to global markets via Turkey to counter export blockages caused by impacts of the Iran conflict. Iraqi oil minister Hayyan Abdul »»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially confirmed that the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) was included as a possible Israeli target, according to authorities in Tehran, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe if the power plant is hit by a missile. »»»

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a condolence message on March 18 mourning the death of Ali Larijani, his son and several colleagues, in what appears to be his first publicly attributed statement since taking office, IRGC-linked Tasnim reported. »»»

A joint attack by Israel and the US on Iran's Asaluyeh gas plant takes the crisis in the Persian Gulf to a worry crescendo more than three weeks into the war on the Islamic Republic's structures.  Asaluyeh&n»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, following an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to increase its reliance on LNG imports. »»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

A joint attack by Israel and the US on Iran's Asaluyeh gas plant takes the crisis in the Persian Gulf to a worry crescendo more than three weeks into the war on the Islamic Republic's structures.  Asaluyeh&n»»»

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a condolence message on March 18 mourning the death of Ali Larijani, his son and several colleagues, in what appears to be his first publicly attributed statement since taking office, IRGC-linked Tasnim reported. »»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially confirmed that the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) was included as a possible Israeli target, according to authorities in Tehran, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe if the power plant is hit by a missile. »»»

A joint attack by Israel and the US on Iran's Asaluyeh gas plant takes the crisis in the Persian Gulf to a worry crescendo more than three weeks into the war on the Islamic Republic's structures.  Asaluyeh&n»»»

Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, following an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to increase its reliance on LNG imports. »»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially confirmed that the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) was included as a possible Israeli target, according to authorities in Tehran, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe if the power plant is hit by a missile. »»»

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a condolence message on March 18 mourning the death of Ali Larijani, his son and several colleagues, in what appears to be his first publicly attributed statement since taking office, IRGC-linked Tasnim reported. »»»

Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, following an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to increase its reliance on LNG imports. »»»

A joint attack by Israel and the US on Iran's Asaluyeh gas plant takes the crisis in the Persian Gulf to a worry crescendo more than three weeks into the war on the Islamic Republic's structures.  Asaluyeh&n»»»

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a condolence message on March 18 mourning the death of Ali Larijani, his son and several colleagues, in what appears to be his first publicly attributed statement since taking office, IRGC-linked Tasnim reported. »»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially confirmed that the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) was included as a possible Israeli target, according to authorities in Tehran, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe if the power plant is hit by a missile. »»»

Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, following an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to increase its reliance on LNG imports. »»»