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Bahrain asks citizens to 'head to nearest safe place' Authorities in Bahrain on Sunday said that sirens were activated, while advising people to "head to the nearest safe place", Al Jazeera reported.  “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said in a brief statement.

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both  AP News

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hoped the kingdom would soon rival the UAE as the business hub and safe haven in the region. But experts tell Tara Cobham that a protracted conflict threatens

US launches $20 billion reinsurance plan to revive shipping in Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com

‘Oil imports in full flow from non-Hormuz routes’: Hardeep Singh Puri's message as Middle East tensions r  The Times of India

Iran war live: Israel hit Tehran oil depots; Bahrain desalination plant hit  Al Jazeera

‘Consensus’ on Iran supreme leader; Bahrain says Iran hit desalination site  Al Jazeera

Drone strike torches oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s blockade halts global shipping  New York Post

Iran struck Gulf infrastructure on Sunday, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport and damaging a desalination plant in Bahrain as Tehran pressed its missile and drone campaign against its neighbours into a second week. Two border guards were also killed "while performing their national duty", Kuwait's interior ministry said without elaborating on the circumstances.

'Forgive us': UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sends emotional message amid Iran vs US-Israel wa  The Times of India

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia report more attacks as Trump says the war will only end when Iran's leaders 'cry uncle'.

UAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage  Fortune

Iran Israel War | Why does the Strait of Hormuz’s closure matter?  The Hindu

Oil prices have soared in the week since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, but President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed the idea of turning to America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease the pressure

Ukraine's president seeks leverage with low-cost interceptors, as US and Gulf nations burn through Patriot missiles.

Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entered its second week. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait all reported new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain's Manama a day earlier, and Kuwait's national oil company announced a "precautionary" cut to production.

The blocked Strait of Hormuz is exposing how fragile global energy supplies are — especially in Asia, the top oil consuming region. #dwbusiness  facebook.com

Forget the U.S. Navy, the best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel  Yahoo

Best protection for ships sailing through Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a 'Chinese' vessel  Fortune

Iran’s threat to burn ships is choking off Persian Gulf oil flow to world  Los Angeles Times