United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that it is essential to avoid “any form of escalation” in the Gulf as tensions continue to rise following the shooting down of an unmanned U.S. drone this week by Iran. “The world cannot afford a major confrontation the Gulf,”...

Saudi Arabian Airlines has altered the path of its international flights away from the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya said on Sunday, citing its own correspondent. The U.S. aviation regulator barred its carriers from the area until further notice after Iran...

Dubai-based airline Emirates Airline said Friday it rerouted flights to avoid "areas of possible conflict", a day after Iran shot down a US reconnaissance drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Some of the world's leading carriers, including British Airways, Qantas and Singapore Airlines,...

es to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to sidestep Congress’ review of such deals by declaring an emergency over Iran. Trump has promised to veto the Senate action in order to proceed with the deals, worth some $8.1...