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Syria awards Zain second 5G mobile operating licence
Syria has awarded Zain Group the country's second mobile telecommunications licence, marking a major step in efforts to modernise the sector and expand fifth-generation (5G) services.
Global air passenger demand falls 2.2% in May on Middle East war
Global air passenger demand fell 2.2% in May as Middle East carriers posted a 28.4% drop on the impact of regional war. Find out how the decline eased from April and where European and Latin American airlines are posting record growth.
Iraq presses Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude exports take hit
Any interference in the Strait of Hormuz will only delay its reopening, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says in Baghdad, as Iraq offers to host a regional security summit including Iran and the Gulf states.
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US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire nears collapse over Hormuz
Iran's IRGC has launched missiles and drones at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for fresh US strikes on its southern coast, in the most serious breakdown of the ceasefire since the war, with each side accusing the other of violating the
Coal’s unexpected comeback on Middle East conflict energy security fears
The disruption to global energy markets caused by the conflict in the Middle East has triggered an unexpected resurgence in coal demand, as energy security fears outweigh Climate Crisis commitments.
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Iran rejects US-GCC statement as Gulf hardens stance over missiles, Hormuz
Iran has condemned a joint US-GCC statement as interventionist, after Gulf ministers and Marco Rubio hardened their position on Iran's missiles, drones and the Strait of Hormuz at a meeting in Manama.
Bahrain hosts GCC-US meeting with Rubio on Iran deal, Hormuz
Bahrain has hosted a GCC meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manama, where Washington sought to reassure Gulf allies over the Iran deal, with Gulf states pressing for clarity on the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear and missile issues.
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EU agrees free hand luggage, keeps delay compensation after decade of talks
Airline passengers in the EU will keep free hand luggage and delay compensation under a deal reached after more than a decade of talks, with the rules due to take effect in 2027.
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COMMENT: Iran and the GCC, the memory remains
Relations across the Gulf have been ruined following more than 100 days of war between Iran, Israel and the US with the Gulf neighbours to the south and east of the Islamic Republic left exposed following a new memorandum with the Trump admin.