UAE condemns Iranian drone strike on Azerbaijan
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Iranian drone strike targeting the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, considering these hostile acts a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a direct threat to regional security and stability. In a s»»»
Turkey on edge as reports say Trump set to stir Kurdish “hornet’s nest” in western Iran
Turkey said on March 5 that its state institutions are keeping a close eye on the actions of the Iranian Kurdish Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) militant group. Ankara’s terse words come at a time when reports suggest PJAK and other Kurdish groups could be armed by the US for an attack launched f»»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
Turkey on edge as reports say Trump set to stir Kurdish “hornet’s nest” in western Iran
Turkey said on March 5 that its state institutions are keeping a close eye on the actions of the Iranian Kurdish Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) militant group. Ankara’s terse words come at a time when reports suggest PJAK and other Kurdish groups could be armed by the US for an attack launched f»»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
COMMENT: The Hormuz chokepoint that could kill Dubai
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20mn barrels of oil a day in peacetime, along with a hefty share of the world's liquefied natural gas. That is about a fifth of all petroleum liquids traded globally. It is, by any measure, the single most important shipping lane on earth. »»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
Turkey on edge as reports say Trump set to stir Kurdish “hornet’s nest” in western Iran
Turkey said on March 5 that its state institutions are keeping a close eye on the actions of the Iranian Kurdish Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) militant group. Ankara’s terse words come at a time when reports suggest PJAK and other Kurdish groups could be armed by the US for an attack launched f»»»
Turkey on edge as reports say Trump set to stir Kurdish “hornet’s nest” in western Iran
Turkey said on March 5 that its state institutions are keeping a close eye on the actions of the Iranian Kurdish Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) militant group. Ankara’s terse words come at a time when reports suggest PJAK and other Kurdish groups could be armed by the US for an attack launched f»»»
Turkey on edge as reports say Trump set to stir Kurdish “hornet’s nest” in western Iran
Turkey said on March 5 that its state institutions are keeping a close eye on the actions of the Iranian Kurdish Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) militant group. Ankara’s terse words come at a time when reports suggest PJAK and other Kurdish groups could be armed by the US for an attack launched f»»»
Europe’s gas crisis deepens as Putin turns the tables on Europe, threatens to cut off supplies early
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to capitalise on the chaos on the energy markets by threatening to cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe, which is already facing a gas crisis that will amplified by the escalating war in Iran. »»»
US reaches out to Iran’s Kurds, but will they also be ‘hung out to dry’?
The US has made an outreach to Iranian Kurdish dissident groups as "Operation Epic Fury" rattles the pieces of the Middle East geostrategic chess game. The Kurds in other countries have a history of being pawns in Washington’s games and have at times used their leverage to their advantage. But unde»»»
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev vows retaliation after 'terrorist' drone strike blamed on Iran
Baku has vowed to retaliate against what it described as "a terrorist act" allegedly carried out by Tehran after two drones hit an airport and narrowly missed a school building in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave on the border with Iran. The Islamic Republic has denied carrying out the attack. »»»
NATO shoots down Iranian missile en route towards Turkish airspace
A ballistic missile fired from Iran and en route towards Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday, in an incident that underscored fears of a widening regional war. A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish»»»
Some 200 migrants reach Crete from Africa in a day
Around 200 migrants have reached the southern island of Crete in one day after making the dangerous sea crossing from northern Africa, authorities said Thursday. All are believed to have departed from eastern Libya, after paying smuggling gangs to be ferried to Europe. Together with the roughly 500»»»
Mass exodus as Israel warns residents of entire neighborhoods in Dahieh to evacuate immediately
Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning on Thursday for the entirety of Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah, sending residents in the district of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in a panic. The warning followed a fresh wave of Israeli attacks on Iran, which again »»»
Drones strike airport, school in Azerbaijan; Iran denies involvement - UPI.com
Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan's president, said Iran committed an act of terror when a drone struck an Azerbaijani airport on Thursday. Iran denies responsibility for the attack. File Photo by Nathan Howard/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Drones struck a passenger terminal at Azerbaijan's Nakhchiva»»»
Bulgaria's Interim Government Downplays Risk from Iran After Missile Incident, Opposition Demands Further Action
Today, Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov stated after a meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Ministers that Bulgaria is not facing a direct military threat and is not involved in the conflict in the Middle East. He stressed that the country does not participate in military operations»»»
Iran’s Missiles and Bulgaria: How Safe Is the Country Under NATO Shield?
Former Defense Minister Todor Tagarev and Captain 1st Rank Vasil Danov, a member of the Board of the Atlantic Council of Bulgaria, discussed on Nova TV the potential threats to the country amid rising tensions in the Middle East and the implications for national security. Both agreed that while the»»»
Dacia Striker confirmed as brand’s new crossover
Dacia has officially announced the name of its new crossover model: Striker – following the brand’s established “-ER” naming convention, joining Duster, Jogger and Bigster in the Dacia family. The model’s full design reveal is scheduled for 10 March. “Derived from the universal expression “to make »»»
S. Korea imposes travel ban on Iran amid rising Middle East conflict - UPI.com
South Korea imposed a travel ban on all of Iran amid rising security concerns, its foreign ministry said Thursday. In this image, an Iranian flag stands amid the destruction in Enghelab Square following Wednesday's attacks by the United States and Israel on Tehran. Photo by Nahal Farzaneh/UPI | Lic»»»
U.S. says war with Iran ‘only beginning’ as conflict widens
Washington, March 5 (SANA) The United States said Wednesday that its war with Iran has “only just begun,” as the conflict expanded with new military strikes, regional attacks and rising casualties, according to a report by U.S. public broadcaster PBS. U.S. officials say American forces have struck »»»
Dacia Striker confirmed as brand’s seventh model
Dacia has officially announced the name of its new crossover model: Striker – following the brand’s established “-ER” naming convention, joining Duster, Jogger and Bigster in the Dacia family. The model’s full design reveal is scheduled for 10 March. “Derived from the universal expression “to make »»»
Former Minister: NATO Systems Protect Bulgaria, But Iran Missiles Pose Real Danger
Former Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev has warned that Iran possesses a wide range of missiles, some of which are capable of reaching Bulgarian territory, highlighting a potential security risk. Speaking to Nova TV, Tagarev emphasized that more information is needed to fully assess the thr»»»
Borissov: Ukraine War Poses Greater Threat to Bulgaria Than Middle East Crisis
Before the Security Council meeting at the Council of Ministers, GERB leader Boyko Borissov stressed the gravity of the current international situation, emphasizing that the war in Ukraine represents a far greater threat to Bulgaria than the unfolding conflict in the Middle East. Borissov announced»»»
Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq
Iran's military has said it has targeted the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, stepping up strikes on Kurdish regions in both Iran and Iraq. In a statement quoted by Iranian state media, the military said it attacked "Kurdish groups opposed to the revolution in Iraqi Kurdista»»»
US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. He said the ship was sunk by a torpedo on Tuesday and died a "quiet death". He did not name the vessel. His announcement came after Sri Lanka said its navy had responded to a distress call »»»
VIDEO: Iran hits Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan with Shahed drones
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Iran carried out drone attacks on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on March 5, with one drone hitting the terminal building at Nakhchivan International Airport and another landing near a school in Shakarabad village, injuring two civilians, APA report»»»
VIDEO: Iran hits Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan with Shahed drones
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Iran carried out drone attacks on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on March 5, with one drone hitting the terminal building at Nakhchivan International Airport and another landing near a school in Shakarabad village, injuring two civilians, APA report»»»
Canada and Australia urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons
The Canadian and Australian prime ministers on Thursday called for a de-escalation of the Iran war but added the Iranians must never gain a nuclear weapon. Canada's Mark Carney and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese discussed the war during their meeting in Australia's capital, Canberra. T»»»
Global Village, Ain Dubai, and Dubai Parks and Resorts to extend closures amid regional tensions
Dubai: Several major attractions in Dubai have extended temporary closures as a precautionary safety measure amid ongoing regional tensions linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Authorities have stressed that daily life in the UAE continues as normal, but some venues have paused operations in line»»»
Expats express optimism for swift resolution of regional crisis
Doha, Qatar: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent military exchanges involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, expats in Qatar remain remarkably positive about the prospects for a quick diplomatic resolution to the unfolding regional crisis. The crisis intensified over »»»
Defense Minister: Iran Missile Escalation Puts Bulgaria on Heightened Alert
Bulgaria's Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov defined the launch of a ballistic missile from Iran toward Turkey as a serious and dangerous escalation, confirming that the projectile was intercepted and destroyed by NATO missile defense systems. Further reading: Turkey Just Shot Down an Irania»»»
Here are the latest updates, from missile interceptions and travel disruptions to school holidays
Dubai: As the US-Israeli war with Iran enters Day 6, UAE authorities have issued key updates affecting residents, from missile interceptions and travel disruptions to school holidays, market monitoring and warnings about online scams. Officials say security systems remain on alert while essential s»»»
Kurdish fighters mass on Iraq-Iran border as CIA works to arm opposition groups
Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a cross-border military operation into western Iran, with the United States asking Iraqi Kurdish leaders to facilitate the movement of fighters and weapons, Kurdish officials told the western media on March 4. »»»
Kurdish fighters mass on Iraq-Iran border as CIA works to arm opposition groups
Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a cross-border military operation into western Iran, with the United States asking Iraqi Kurdish leaders to facilitate the movement of fighters and weapons, Kurdish officials told the western media on March 4. »»»