The Persian Gulft, known in Arabic as al-khalij has long been a “global gulf” that could be construed as being the focal point of world history for thousands of years, Allan Fromherz writes.

Australian exporters are facing increasing air and sea freight costs, as well as the possibility of diving consumer confidence.

Six US crew members aboard a refueling plan were killed when it crashed in Iraq. Fighting continues across the Middle East. Follow for live updates.

In Kenya, Africa, lies Umoja, one of the world’s most unique villages, which, in over three decades of existence, has not only become a settlement, but in many ways, a social experiment.

The war in Iran has shocked global energy markets, but it’s also putting precious water resources in the Gulf region under threat.

Pay three times more to avoid the UAE? I’ll take my chances in Abu Dhabi duty-free - TRAVEL INSIDER: In his latest newsletter, Simon Calder shares his journey from Yogyakarta to London amid Gulf ...

The strategy used to depopulate Gaza – displacement, destruction and fragmentation – is now being deployed on Lebanon.

The war in the Middle East has triggered the most severe disruption to Gulf aviation hubs since the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing airlines to suspend flights and reroute global travel corridors amid ...

Occasional GPS inaccuracies, where navigation apps briefly display the wrong location, have been observed in cities such as Dubai recently ...

The front of La Prima Espresso Company, with a sidewalk lined in tables and chairs under an awning hanging with business signs and a green hill in the background - @dreamszz / Tripadvisor In the 2010s ...

From fuel prices to flight routes, the ripple effects of the war with Iran are spreading across global travel, raising new questions for anyone planning a trip in the months ahead.

It has done so before, in the late 1980s, amid the risk of Iranian attacks.