Middle East


Iranians in Dubai torn between hopes for change and fear for loved ones amid Iran war

A man rides a scooter at the Dubai Marina in Dubai on March 11, 2026.

EU ministers to discuss bolstering naval mission in Middle East, extend to Strait of Hormuz

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

US administration to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz - WSJ

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.