The FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed the Tel-Aviv bound flight is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. He was barred from flying by Oman amid concerns he showed signs of extremist views. The incident threw the already hard-hit regional travel industry into crisis. #AviationSecurity #Terrorism #MiddleEastCrisis
The Middle East crisis is driving up food, fuel and debt costs for families across the region and the developing world. Today I sat down with @UN DSG @AminaJMohammed and Member States on our development response. The countries hit hardest cannot be left to absorb the shock https://t.co/wvWnkbMn2J #MiddleEastCrisis #GlobalChallenge #DevelopmentResponse #ME #DE
22 MAY 1967 — WHO PUSHED EGYPT TO CLOSE THE STRAITS OF TIRAN? On 22 May 1967, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser closed the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping. That decision was one of the decisive steps that transformed the Middle East crisis into the Six-Day War, which https://t.co/VTQXR68mRX #SixDayWar #StraitsOfTiran #MiddleEastCrisis #EG #IL
The Middle East crisis is reshaping economies far beyond the region. Higher energy & food costs, trade disruptions, and strained public budgets put developing countries under pressure. With @AminaJMohammed & Member States, we discussed how @UN is supporting countries to respond https://t.co/umDEcsTn2s #MiddleEastCrisis #GlobalEconomy #UNSupport #N/A
This crisis in the Middle East has underscored an important lesson. We must not allow the global economy to be held hostage. We need to develop other routes and corridors, like the IMEC. And for that, we will deepen our engagement with our partners in the Gulf and beyond. https://t.co/LJ2p9Ck2Mw #MiddleEastCrisis #GlobalEconomy #IMEC #QA #SA #AE #BH #KW #OM #QA #JO #IQ #EG
In Brussels, I met with @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte and discussed preparations for the upcoming @NATO Summit in Ankara, the further strengthening of Croatia’s defence capabilities, the crisis in the Middle East, and the security situation in Southeast Europe. Croatia allocates more https://t.co/HQDQmWiuzm #NATOSummit #CroatiaDefence #MiddleEastCrisis #BE #TR #HR #MK
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz following a new wave of U.S. military strikes in response to Iran's aggression, escalating tensions as both nations exchange attacks and threaten diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire. #MiddleEastCrisis #IranUSConflict #StraitOfHormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz following a new wave of U.S. military strikes in response to Iran's aggression, escalating tensions as both nations exchange attacks and threaten diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire. #MiddleEastCrisis #IranUSConflict #StraitOfHormuz
The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region. This week has brought wider attacks and further deterioration where the ceasefire is more like a lesser-fire. We should not minimize the risks of lesser fire becoming full fire. #MiddleEastCrisis #Ceasefire #GlobalImpact #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Oil prices rose following recent missile strikes by Iran on Israel, testing a fragile ceasefire established in April, with Brent crude increasing by 2.6% to $95.50 a barrel as analysts assess the ongoing conflict's potential impact on global energy shipments. #OilPrices #IranConflict #MiddleEastCrisis
The UN has revised its global economic growth forecast down to 2.5% for 2026, amid rising energy costs and inflation driven by the ongoing Middle East crisis, with Europe expected to face particularly severe economic impacts. #GlobalEconomy #MiddleEastCrisis #Inflation
Residents of Jabalia held funeral prayers for two Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike during a wake, as Gaza's overall death toll approaches 73,000 since the conflict began in October 2023, with continued truce violations leading to more casualties. #GazaConflict #HumanRights #MiddleEastCrisis #PS #IL #US
Due to the ongoing instability caused by the war in Iran affecting global supply chains and oil prices, Japanese food giant Calbee announced it will temporarily switch its potato chip packaging from colorful plastic to monochrome wraps to ensure a stable product supply, as it faces difficulties sourcing naphtha, a key ingredient for printing inks. #SupplyChain #FoodIndustry #MiddleEastCrisis #JP #IR
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called on the United States to pressure Israel to cease hostilities and halt home demolitions in southern Lebanon, as Israeli strikes have resulted in 74 deaths over three days amidst ongoing conflict with Hezbollah, while also preparing for a third round of U.S.-facilitated talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives. #LebanonConflict #MiddleEastCrisis #Ceasefire #LB #IL #US #IR
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has called on the U.S. to pressure Israel to cease its military operations and home demolitions in southern Lebanon amidst rising casualties from Israeli strikes, while ongoing tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue despite a declared ceasefire. #LebanonConflict #MiddleEastCrisis #Ceasefire #LB #IL #US #IR
Back from Beirut, straight into the Council with all 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Ministers. On the table today Lebanon: share my takeaways from the ground Gaza & the West Bank: the situation is critical Syria: first high level political dialogue later today 🇪🇺 must speak with one voice. https://t.co/NikgIAkqoc #EUForeignAffairs #MiddleEastCrisis #Diplomacy #LB #PS #SY #EU
EN DIRECT - Guerre au Moyen Orient: Le blocage persistant d’engrais dans le détroit d’Ormuz risque de provoquer d’ici « quelques semaines » une « crise humanitaire majeure », a déclaré le chef d’un groupe de travail de l’ONU https://t.co/qYJjt2RAm0 #MiddleEastCrisis #HumanitarianEmergency #HormuzStrait #IR #PS #LB #SY #YE
Die Krise im Nahen Osten führt uns einmal mehr vor Augen, wie verwundbar wir sind, wenn es um die Energiesicherheit geht. Unser gemeinsames Ziel ist saubere, sichere Energie zu leistbaren Preisen. (vdb) https://t.co/scGiyx01Sm #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy #MiddleEastCrisis #DE #IL
