The US aviation body has announced it will ban all US carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq and Iran.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the restrictions are being issued due to "heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the Middle East, which present an inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation operations".
It comes after Iran launched ballistic missile strikes on two Iraqi bases that house US troops.
Partial resumption of air navigation in Qatar
Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced the partial resumption of air navigation, using designated contingency routes with limited capacity.
Kuwait and Qatar thwart fresh wave of Iranian attacks
Kuwait and Qatar reported intercepting multiple Iranian attacks.
After a week of war, Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
US President Donald Trump demanded Iran's 'unconditional surrender' on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched alongside Israel, which could make it more difficult to negotiate a swift end to it.
Ex-rapper's party set to sweep Nepal election
A three-year-old party led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to sweep Nepal's general election on Friday, trouncing established rivals in a result analysts likened to a "tsunami".
Israeli airforce pounds Beirut, Lebanon death toll rises
Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes on Friday, stepping up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese from their homes and killed more than 200, according to a health ministry toll.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has visited a number of people injured in the Iranian attacks who are receiving treatment in hospital.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a phone call from Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., during which they discussed the situation in the region amid ongoing military escalation.
Dubai Humanitarian says it remains fully prepared to adapt and scale its support in response to the needs of its member organisations and partners.
