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UAE bans travel to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon amid tensions

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday announced a travel ban preventing Emirati nationals from visiting Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, citing escalating regional tensions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. According to AFP, the move comes amid heightened insecurity following a prolonged crisis triggered by a United States and Israeli military […]

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3,700 people hospitalized as sandstorm hits Iraqi airports

Visibility dropped to less than one kilometre (about half a mile) in central and southern Iraqi cities as a storm enveloped the region in an eerie orange haze. Both Basra and Najaf airports were closed during the storm, which began to weaken on Tuesday morning, according to AFP photographers. Health ministry spokesperson Saif al-Badr stated […]