Category: 3. Middle East

The US is expected to deploy up to 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to a growing military buildup amid the war on Iran. The rapid-response unit is among the most combat-ready in the US Army, capable…

A drone has sparked a fire at a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport as Iran continues its retaliatory attacks on Gulf Arab nations almost a month into the US-Israeli war. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from Kuwait City.

Tehran’s statement on opening of key waterway comes as US President Donald Trump says talks are taking place to end the war.

Iran has said that “non-hostile” ships may transit the Strait of Hormuz amid a…

Transport unions say the emergency declaration is a ‘superficial band-aid’ that does not address the root cause of the fuel crisis.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a national energy…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a year-long national emergency as fuel supplies begin to dwindle amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo explains what the government will now do to ensure fair…

Indian police have been stationed at petrol pumps in the state of Gujarat as people panic over possible fuel shortages. India gets more than 40% of its crude imports through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked from carrying…

Israeli and Palestinian mothers marched barefoot through Rome, calling for an end to violence and greater protection for children. Hundreds joined the “Barefoot Walk: Mothers’ Call for Peace” to highlight that all children deserve…

US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue despite claims of talks, with at least 12 killed and 28 wounded in one attack on Tehran.

Russian-supplied airpower, intelligence and battlefield tactics drawn from its war in Ukraine are helping Myanmar’s military government turn the tide in a civil war now entering its sixth year.

China wields the greatest influence over…

UK activist group Led By Donkeys released a video showing members approaching Larry Ellison’s superyacht and labelling it “The Trump Propagandist.” The group said the action targeted his support for Donald Trump, accusing him of…