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An Emirates passenger found they were the only person in the premium economy cabin on a flight from Sydney to Christchurch.

The Gulf airlines spent billions to win us over. How will they win us back?

Led by Emirates, the Gulf airlines have spent years – and billions – building up their reputations as high-quality, reliable airlines. The Middle East war has hit them for six.

  • Ben Groundwater

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Planes parked at Dubai International Airport after a drone strike earlier in March.

Some European flights are cheap again, but are they safe to book?

Middle Eastern states are eager to revive tourism in and through their cities, but experts warn Australians who book the cheaper fares are taking big risks.

  • Elias Visontay
A bulk carrier sits anchored at Muscat, Oman, about 200 kilometres south of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s Iran war has inflamed bitter rivalries that will shake the world

Even if the US president immediately pulls out of his war on Iran, he will leave behind tensions that are likely to destabilise energy security and global trade for years.

  • Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Ras Laffan Industrial City on fire after Iranian strikes in Qatar.

How Iran could cripple the Gulf

Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure – but the price could be further energy carnage in the global economy.

  • Tom Cotterill, Ben Farmer and Hannah Boland

Its seven emirates united 50 years ago. Now the UAE faces its biggest challenge yet

The UAE has had to defend against a barrage of attacks from Iran, and not only on Dubai. Why? And what are the United Arab Emirates anyway?

  • Angus Holland and Felicity Lewis
The Persian Gulf relies on nearly 450 facilities to turn seawater into drinking water. They are now under threat.

Saudi Arabia could be seven days away from chaos if Iran’s water war hits home

While attacks on energy supplies are in the spotlight, there are fears that damage to other critical infrastructure could trigger a water emergency for millions.

  • David Rundell
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Some analysts say the war has strengthened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hand, redrawing Israel’s political map in his favour.

Israel, Iran launch more attacks as crisis deepens

The latest assaults follow days of Iranian strikes on regional energy infrastructure that have roiled global markets.

  • Alexander Cornwell, Jana Choukeir and Trevor Hunnicutt
Trump can’t let this conflict drag on much longer.

Trump is facing a humiliating crisis he created himself

The president is manifestly unprepared for the economic fallout from his attack on Iran.

  • Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Has Donald Trump just helped China get ahead in the AI race?

Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI

The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
The US-led attack on Tehran has put Australia’s nuclear safety watchdog on alert.

Australia’s nuclear emergency centre ‘on alert’ after Iran attack

The Melbourne-based nuclear incident room monitors global radiation threats and can model how radioactive material could spread.

  • Annika Smethurst