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Stranded tourists shelter from missile fire in Dubai
Dubai (AFP) - On Dubai's artificial island, empty beaches stand in stark contrast to frantic hotel lobbies, where stranded tourists...
Iran war spells danger for global airlines
Paris (France) (AFP) - Air routes closed, airports damaged and hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded: the new war in...
Stranded tourists shelter from missile fire in Dubai
Dubai (AFP) - On Dubai's artificial island, empty beaches stand in stark contrast to frantic hotel lobbies, where stranded tourists...
Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation
Paris (France) (AFP) - An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran...
Israel, Iran trade blows across region: latest developments in US-Iran war
Paris (France) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as...
Israel, Iran trade blows across region: latest developments in US-Iran war
Paris (France) (AFP) - Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Monday and pressed its attacks on Iran as...
Iran war spreads with strikes across Middle East and beyond
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East...
Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show
Barcelona (AFP) - Exhibitors and organisers were gamely showing off new AI-focused tech at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade...
Key Gulf air hubs caught up in Iran conflict
Paris (France) (AFP) - Thriving thanks to their strategic geographical position, strong state backing and leading carriers, huge air hubs...
Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks slide
London (AFP) - Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening...
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