India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday postponed Class 12 board exams scheduled from March 12 to 16 in several West Asian countries amid the Iran–US–Israel conflict and will review the situation on March 14 before deciding on exams from March 16 onwards. Riyadh in Saudi Arabia has seen damage as Iran retaliates … Read more
Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after U.S. and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi triggered its second circuit breaker in four sessions on Monday, leading a broader regional sell-off as … Read more
As the ever-escalating war between the US-Israel coalition and Iran entered its ninth day, reports emerged that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had entered the war by hitting one of Tehran’s desalination plants on Sunday. Residents look on and take pictures as flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit … Read more
The Evacuation Cell of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that a small number of flights have departed from the Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central International Airport. It added that the UAE airspace has partially reopened under restricted corridors and that access is strictly controlled. Qatar Airways said that flight … Read more
Qatar’s Defence Ministry claimed on Monday that its forces “successfully shot down” two fighter aircraft incoming from Iran. Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026. (REUTERS) According to a report by Al Jazeera, the Qatari defence systems also intercepted … Read more
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued on March 1, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after U.S.-Israeli strikes. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Airline stocks led losses in Asia on Monday as Middle East … Read more
The US said the first Americans have been killed in the war with Iran that’s spread to several countries in the Middle East, while threatening to upend energy markets. Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 sit on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of … Read more