Do Not Travel warning for Iraq — its highest advisory level — saying plainly: “Do not travel to Iraq for any reason. Leave now if you are there.” Officials emphasize that Americans who choose to ...
Iraq shuts key Shalamcheh trade crossing with Iran after airstrikes
BASRA, Iraq April 4 (Reuters) - Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources said on Saturday, shutting off a ...
South Korea’s Lee calls for US visa reforms to prevent repeat of Georgia detentions
SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged visiting U.S. lawmakers to improve visa policies for Korean workers to prevent a recurrence of last year's detentions of Korean ...
Thailand’s US$7 billion fishing industry sinks as Iran war hits fuel costs
Half of the fleet is already docked as the fishing association warns the whole sector may ‘collapse like dominoes’.
Thailand’s Brittle Defense Against Oil Shocks
The country is in a better position than its immediate neighbors, but the coming weeks are set to test Prime Minister Anutin’s new administration.
Arched brows as Turkey releases official inflation at 2% m/m despite war effects
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation officially edged down to 30.87% y/y in March from 31.53% in February, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK, or TurkStat) said ...
Trump and Iran trade threats as US searches for F-15 crew member
The US is still searching for a crew member from a fighter jet shot down over Iran. Meanwhile, a strike hit the perimeter of an Iranian nuclear plant. Follow for live updates.
Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz or “hell will reign down”
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and allow ship traffic to flow again.
Iran Says It Will Open ‘Gates of Hell’ If U.S. and Israel Escalate Attacks
An Iranian official said his country would go after U.S. and Israel infrastructure in the region if attacks against Iran escalated. “The gates of hell will be opened upon you,” said Gen. Ali Abdollahi ...