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Emirates Halts Iran, Iraq, Jordan Flights over Regional Unrest

Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi
Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi
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Emirates Halts Iran, Iraq, Jordan Flights over Regional Unrest

Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi
Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi

Dubai-based Emirates Thursday said it has cancelled flights to Iraq, Iran and Jordan for three days over "regional unrest", after an Iranian missile strike on Israel stoked fears of a wider war.

"Emirates is cancelling all flights to/from Iraq (Basra and Baghdad), Iran (Tehran), and Jordan (Amman) on 4th and 5th October due to regional unrest," said the airline, which also halted services to the destinations on Thursday.

The Middle East's biggest airline had previously announced cancellations between Dubai and Beirut until October 8, as several other carriers put services to the region on hold, AFP reported.

Lufthansa group flights to Tel Aviv will be cancelled until October 31, while trips to Tehran are closed until October 14.

On Tuesday, Iran fired about 200 missiles including hypersonic weapons towards Israel, some of which flew over Jordanian and Iraqi airspace.

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Libya's Eastern-based Gov't Announces Reopening of Oilfields

Libya's eastern-based government said on Thursday that oilfields and facilities would reopen (File photo by AFP)
Libya's eastern-based government said on Thursday that oilfields and facilities would reopen (File photo by AFP)
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Libya's Eastern-based Gov't Announces Reopening of Oilfields

Libya's eastern-based government said on Thursday that oilfields and facilities would reopen (File photo by AFP)
Libya's eastern-based government said on Thursday that oilfields and facilities would reopen (File photo by AFP)

Libya's eastern-based government said on Thursday that oilfields and facilities would reopen after a dispute over the leadership of the central bank was resolved, potentially ending a crisis that has slashed oil output, two government sources and local media said.
Libya has been divided since 2014 into rival authorities in the west and east that emerged following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011.
The government in Benghazi in the east said oil production and exports would resume normal operations, according to the sources and media, after the rival authorities agreed last month to appoint a new central bank governor, Naji Issa, Reuters reported.
The government in the second-largest city had closed oilfields and halted most of crude exports on Aug. 26 in protest against a move by the Presidential Council, which sits in Tripoli in the west, to replace veteran central bank chief Sadiq al-Kabir.
The head of the Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, met with Issa on Wednesday and stressed "the need for the central bank governor to commit to the technical role of the bank, stay away from politics, and not surpass the legal jurisdictions of the board of directors."
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Aug. 28 that oil production had dropped by more than half from its typical levels due to the closures.
The North African country's crude exports averaged about 460,000 barrels per day in September, data from oil analytics firm Kpler show, down from more than 1 million bpd in August, shipping data show.