Travel News Lufthansa and Air France extend Middle East flight suspensions Lufthansa Group's airlines will not fly to and from a number of Middle East and Gulf destinations until 24 October. 24/03/2026
Iran Israel announces new strikes across Iran, expanded attacks in Lebanon Early attacks were traded as the US and Israeli war on Iran pushed through into day 18. The UAE reported that its air defences were working to intercept Iranian fire as Israel announced new strikes on Tehran and expanded operations targeting Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy, Hezbollah. 17/03/2026
12 minutes with Iran 'cannot be allowed to hold global economy hostage' - UAE minister UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh sent a clear message to EU governments in a Euronews interview, stating that stability in the region is closely tied to Europe’s own economic and security interests. 16/03/2026
United Arab Emirates Iran escalates Gulf drone and missile attacks to all-out economic war Gulf nations are on high alert as Tehran expands its targets to include civilian infrastructure and major trade hubs. While Israel claims significant degradation of Iranian missile capabilities, the human cost continues to mount across multiple fronts, with over 800,000 now displaced in Lebanon. 16/03/2026
United Arab Emirates ‘Europeans have been incredibly supportive,' UAE top diplomat says As the Iran war enters its third week, the United Arab Emirates is sending a clear message to European governments and citizens: stability in the region is closely tied to Europe’s own economic and security interests. 16/03/2026
Iran Iran launches strikes on Gulf states day after US threatens oil assets Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE warned people that they were working to intercept incoming projectiles, a day after Iran called for port evacuations, threatening for the first time a neighbouring country’s non-US assets. 15/03/2026
United Arab Emirates UAE will oppose Iran’s 'nihilism,' minister tells Euronews For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE's rapid expansion over the past five decades. 15/03/2026
Iran French soldier killed, Gulf under drone assault in Iran war escalation A French soldier was killed in Erbil, and four US crewmembers died in a refuelling aeroplane crash in Iraq as Iran's drones hit Gulf states and US-Israeli strikes target Tehran. 13/03/2026
Europe Today Iran ambassador denies Tehran hit Gulf civilian sites despite evidence In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, denied that his country struck civilian targets in the Gulf region despite existing evidence, and in turn accused the US and Israel of the attacks, saying Tehran only goes after military targets. 13/03/2026
World News Iran unleashes intense strikes across Gulf as Hormuz crisis deepens Iran intensifies missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, hitting near Dubai and Qatar as air defences respond, defying US President Trump’s claims that the war is winding down. 11/03/2026
Qatar How air raid sirens and alerts shape daily lives across Middle East Residents across the Gulf region now live in the harrowing reality of thunderous explosions overhead. As the Iran war shows no sign of slowing down, the authorities are helping educate people on what to do and how to handle this new reality. 07/03/2026
United Arab Emirates UAE intercepts over 1,000 drones since start of Iran war Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon reports after another night of massive aerial attacks at the United Arab Emirates, as explosions from interceptions were heard every 20 seconds on Friday morning. 06/03/2026
United Arab Emirates UAE brigadier shows Euronews intercepted Iranian missiles UAE Defence Ministry spokesman Brigadier Abdul Nasser Al Humaidi tells Euronews air defences destroyed hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones in recent days, while showing debris of intercepted weapons during a government briefing in Abu Dhabi. 04/03/2026
United Arab Emirates Video shows fire near US consulate in Dubai after drone attack Smoke and flames were seen near the US consulate in Dubai on March 3 after a drone attack in the area. Local authorities said the fire was brought under control. Police set up a security perimeter as residents reported hearing a loud explosion. 04/03/2026
United Arab Emirates UAE urges US, Israel and Iran to return to the negotiating table In a press conference, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy condemned what she called "blatant Iranian attacks" on her country and other Gulf states. 04/03/2026
Travel News How do flight tracking websites work? With airspaces closed across the Middle East due to the Israel-Iran conflict, we explain the data behind real-time tracking of the world’s aviation industry. 03/03/2026