Bahrain and Saudi F1 races set to be cancelled due to Middle East conflict

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 race cancellations confirmed due to Iran war

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia's Formula One Grands Prix races will not be held in April on safety grounds due to the war.

Iran attacks target Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Dubai

New waves of attacks struck Gulf nations on Friday after Iran renewed its threats on oil facilities. Tehran has unleashed waves of drone and missile strikes against neighbouring states hosting US military assets, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Dubai. Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha, Qatar.

State Department authorizes up to $40M for Middle East evacuation flights

The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds for evacuation flights from the Middle East amid the unrest over the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The funds were pulled from a stockpile traditionally reserved for emergencies involving diplomatic and consular staff, two U.S. officials who were not permitted to…

After Iran war panic, U.S. scales back Middle East evacuations as demand drops

<p>More than 43,000 American citizens have safely returned to the U.S. from the Middle East since the U.S. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/trump-iran-war-end-withdrawal" target="_blank">struck Iran</a> 11 days ago, the State Department said Wednesday. </p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Despite <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/state-department-iran-trump-flights-middle-east-americans" target="_blank">widespread panic</a> among Americans abroad last week after the State Department encouraged citizens to immediately evacuate various countries, the agency now says its scaling back assistance due to declining demand. </p><hr><p><strong>What they're saying: </strong>State Department Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson said in a <a href="https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/statement-from-assistant-secretary-dylan-johnson-on-successful-operations-to-assist-american-citizens-in-the-middle-east-4/" target="_blank">statement</a> Wednesday tha...

UK's Starmer speaks with US President Trump on Middle East - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPTDk2dUliTE9RM2EwUHJCWkEzVHB1QUNaSG82b2VJd3RuNTAxcGlWaFV6TzlsQU1NTjY5SVhWNWpNWEFvRTdfQjRLcDcyQk80XzBXTG9BeENuaUdYeWt0R1JSTGNra1ZicXlvQzlpWVg1RFBfNnZKamUyWFFBS2tkZUJjZVFYTk5Ta3FZU2xmZXdPakxIOUswMDNNbHR5eE1hQUJTUklEQndMQklCQ2pLMnR5YUVjNHY0?oc=5" target="_blank">UK's Starmer speaks with US President Trump on Middle East</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Iran's strategic oil island thrust into the spotlight as Middle East conflict escalates - CNBC