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Desalination plants at risk as Iran escalates threats

Critical water facilities in Gulf cities could be targeted if tensions rise

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Middle East relies heavily on desalinated water for cities and industry. Image used for illustrative purposes.

Arab-Islamic bloc condemns Iran strikes on Gulf states

Ministers reaffirm right of states to defend themselves under Article 51 of the UN Charter

Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, UAE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attends the consultative ministrial meeting in Riyadh, on March 19, 2026.

After claiming Iran victory, Trump warns Nato on Hormuz

Trump seeks help to reopen Hormuz as doubts grow over claims Iran war is already won

Trump is urging allies — including Nato partners, Britain and even China — to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital route for global oil shipments.

Two weeks on, Trump scrambles as Iran war escalates

Iran threatens US-linked targets as Washington seeks naval coalition to keep Hormuz open

Smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian attack.

Mojtaba message raises doubts: Who’s calling the shots?

Iran's unseen supreme leader issues message as power questions swirl in Tehran

This photo taken in Tehran shows a statement by Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei being televised on March 12, 2026.

B-1s set to hit Iran’s underground missile, drone sites

Bombers armed in plain sight signal US most destructive weapons entering war

Unlike stand-off cruise missile strikes, bomber aircraft flying closer to their targets can unleash far larger barrages of precision-guided bombs, allowing them to devastate large target areas or hit hardened underground facilities.

Record release of oil reserves to stabilise oil prices

Historic 400-million-barrel release aims to calm markets as Gulf supply disruptions grow

How record release of oil reserves can stabilise price of ‘liquid gold’ worldwide

How Trump’s Iran gamble rattled the world in days

US president’s team expected quick strikes with limited fallout

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media traveling on Air Force One while heading to Miami on March 7, 2026 as United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen in.

Gulf states bolster defences in face of Iran aggression

More missiles and drones intercepted; Qatar to continue efforts to contain conflict

RAF Typhoons from UK's 11 Squadron based at RAF Coningsby arriving at Dukhan Air Base in Qatar to support in the region.

Bollywood singer Shweta Subram lauds Dubai authorities

Jalebi Baby singer was impressed with how swiftly authorities got everything in control

Shweta Subram at her home in Dubai Marina

‘Reprehensible aggression’: Iran strikes Gulf sites

Qatar calls attacks a 'sense of betrayal' as Gulf states stress they are not part of war

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery in Bahrain.

Iran hits Kuwait airport, Bahrain desalination plant

Saudi Arabia signals possible retaliation if Iranian attacks on energy sector continue

Flames tore through a Kuwaiti government building in the early hours of Sunday, following an Iranian drone strike. The Public Institution for Social Security, which runs the government site, said earlier on social media that its main premises had been targeted "resulting in material damage to the building".

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