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After oil, war of water? Why desalination plants are turning into targets in Middle East – explained

Desalination plants in the Middle East are becoming targets in the escalating conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel. Recent incidents in Bahrain and Iran, with conflicting claims of responsibility, highlight the strategic importance of these facilities. Attacks on water infrastructure pose a significant threat to civilian survival and regional…

The Times of India

Bapco declares force majeure as Iran sets Bahrain's only refinery ablaze

Bapco Energies invoked force majeure on Monday after a strike set the Al-Ma'ameer facility ablaze, joining Qatar and Kuwait in suspending shipments as Iran escalates its attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.

Euronews

Iran war LIVE: 'Get out of southeast Turkey,' Americans told as Middle East conflict spirals

Global markets gripped by panic on Monday as fears mount over the economic impact of Trump’s war on Iran

Evening Standard

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Kuwait: Civil Service Commission exempts stranded government employees from work duties amid travel disruptions

Kuwait has announced special relief for government employees who are currently stranded outside the country due to regional airspace closures and travel disruptions. The authorities confirmed that affected public sector workers will be exempt from work duties during their absence, and the time spent abroad will be counted as official…

The Times of India

Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers

Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts

The Guardian - US

Fox News Issues Humiliating Apology for Airing Wrong 'Dignified Transfer' Footage Featuring Donald Trump

Fox News apologizes for airing incorrect footage of a dignified transfer ceremony, sparking controversy over President Trump's actions.

International Business Times UK

Who was Sorffly Davius? NYPD officer and US Army major who died in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday mourned the death of NYPD officer and US Army National Guard major Sorffly Davius, who died in Kuwait after suffering a medical episode while deployed in support of Operation Epic Fury.

The Times of India

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Kuwait city tower erupts in flames as Iran launches new wave of strikes in the Gulf

Footage shows flames tearing through the upper floors of the public building

The Independent UK

Huge fire at Kuwait government building after reported drone attack

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The Independent UK

Kuwait government building engulfed by flames after reported drone attack

A huge fire engulfed a tower in Kuwait City after it was hit by a suspected drone amid a wave of Iranian strikes on the country.

The Independent UK

Huge fire engulfs Kuwait City tower amid missile strikes across Middle East

A large tower in Kuwait City caught fire on Sunday morning following drone and missile attacks. Kuwait's military confirmed its air defence systems were intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks, with explosion sounds resulting from these interceptions. Several civilian facilities across the Gulf country sustained damage from falling debris after…

The Independent UK

Experts say water, not oil, is most at risk in the Persian Gulf during Iran war

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be desalinated water – not oil

The Independent UK

Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country's forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran's commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart of Beirut.

Radio France Internationale

Trump joins families of six slain US service members at Dover air force base

US president attends ‘dignified transfer’ of remains of soldiers killed in Kuwait drone strike wearing ‘USA’ golf cap

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The Independent UK

Photos show dignified transfer for the six fallen U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East

President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of six U.S. soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait. The president joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware as the flag-draped transfer cases carrying the service members’ remains return to the United States.

Fortune

Oil and gas production shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war's impact on energy prices

The U.S. plans to offer tanker and cargo insurance in a scramble to get exports moving—and ease prices.

The Independent UK

War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos

The travel chaos from the war in the Middle East has ensnared many of the Muslims who have converged on Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, leaving them stranded and scrambling to find other ways home

AAP

Government 'doing more' to help bring Australians home

Efforts to assist Australians to return from the Middle East conflict are being stepped up by the federal government, with buses to cities with open airspace.

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The Guardian - UK

Iran war pushes oil price above $90, threatening rise in global inflation

Reports Kuwait was cutting output pushed up cost of barrel of Brent crude to highest weekly gain since Covid pandemic began

The Conversation

How people in the Gulf are reacting to the Iran war

Iran immediately responded to US-Israeli strikes on February 28 by launching coordinated missile and drone attacks against US military installations in the Gulf region. Since then, its targeting has expanded to airports, seaports, hotels and oil refineries. The debris from missile interceptions has produced several casualties.

International Business Times UK

Saudi Arabia And Gulf Allies Reportedly Discussing Withdrawing From US Contracts Amid Rising Iran Tensions

Gulf nations are reviewing their investment commitments to the US due to the ongoing Iran conflict, impacting global economies.

The Independent UK

Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help

Stranded Americans across the Middle East say they’ve been left to navigate flight cancellations and confusing government guidance on their own

The Times of India

US closes embassy in Kuwait after Iranian strikes as war spreads across Gulf

Amidst escalating Middle East tensions, the US Embassy in Kuwait has shut down following Iranian missile and drone strikes. These attacks, which killed six American soldiers and damaged the embassy, have spread to other Gulf capitals like Doha and Bahrain, disrupting air travel and oil shipments.

The Conversation

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region use the fossil fuels under their desert lands not only to make money, but also to make drinking water. The petroleum they produce powers more than 400 desalination plants, which turn seawater into drinkable water.

Evening Standard

WH Smith warns of potential impact of Middle East war on stores in the region

Shares fell in early trading in the City after chain said it was “mindful” of the impact from the conflict in Iran

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