Dubai airport halts operations amid interception
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, temporarily suspended operations on Saturday following an aerial interception during attacks originating from Iran.
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, temporarily suspended operations on Saturday following an aerial interception during attacks originating from Iran.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Saturday that 82 Filipino tourists stranded in Jordan due to escalating tensions in the Middle East are now en route back to the Philippines.
The Indonesian government announced on Friday that it will block social media access for children under 16, citing risks from online pornography, cyberbullying, fraud, and internet addiction.
Hundreds of thousands of travelers have been left stranded across the Middle East as the United States and Israel’s war against Iran triggers widespread flight cancellations and airspace closures.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday declared full control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that vessels attempting to transit the vital oil and gas shipping route could be at risk from missiles or stray drones.
Singapore’s embassy in Riyadh is exploring a possible land evacuation for Singaporeans in Bahrain as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
The Marcos administration says it is prepared for a possible mass repatriation of Filipinos in the Middle East, but no such order has been issued for now.
The U.S. military said Monday that Kuwait had “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles during active combat operations as Iran launched attacks on the country.
The U.S. military said Monday that a fourth American service member has died from injuries sustained during initial strikes involving Iran.
Drum beats, music and chants filled the streets of Uptown Houston on Sunday as more than 1,000 demonstrators — many of them Iranian Americans — gathered to celebrate the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.