Top international airlines have cancelled flights to the Middle East amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Escalating US-Iran tensions have triggered a wave of flight cancellations across the Middle East, impacting major airlines like Air France and Lufthansa. Carriers are suspending or scaling back services to Israel and Gulf hubs due to security concerns.

The assets would give Trump more options in the showdown over protests.

Stuck in Aden airport with an invitation from Saudi Arabia he couldn't — but very much wanted to — refuse, Aidarous al-Zubaidi played for time, nitpicking on points of protocol that delayed the plane's depature from Yemen for a few hours.

Overview Over the past decade, Middle East experts have devoted significant attention to the Arab uprisings and their aftermath. As the United States has debated its role in the Middle East, Russia and China—and to a lesser extent India and the European Union—have sought greater influence in the region.

It "begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza," Witkoff said.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor may still flee to the Middle East after all, a royal expert believes. While the former Duke of York’s expected new home at Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, is being renovated to prepare for his arrival,

The new board marks the first steps toward a end to conflict in the Middle East and the wider globe, Trump told world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland.