As conversations around the Iran war continue to play out online, people are arguing for the term Middle East to be retired.

Iran has struck major commercial aviation hubs across the Middle East. WSJ’s Benjamin Katz explains how Gulf states and airlines are managing the risks as flights begin to resume and war still rages.

Norwegian Police are investigating whether an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo is linked to the war in the Middle East.

Aluminium prices hit four-year highs on Monday as fears of prolonged shipping disruptions in the Middle East due to ​the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran fuelled concerns about supplies of the ‌metal.

The State Department’s most recent directives apply to personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks.

The plane was due to leave Oman on Wednesday but remained grounded due to problems getting passengers on board.

Governments around the world are rushing to organize the return of their citizens from the Middle East on Wednesday and air traffic seems to be picking up slightly as travel across the region remains heavily disrupted by the widening Iran war.

March 9 (Reuters) - Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers worldwide and disrupting thousands of flights.