John Feng

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Ellie Cook |John Feng

A map shows where the U.S. struck three of Iran's main nuclear sites on Saturday, bringing the U.S. directly into the conflict between Iran and Israel after speculation over whether America's self-styled role as peacemaker-in-chief would embroil Washington in Israel's large-scale attacks. Trump said on Saturday evening that the U.S. had carried out "massive precision strikes" to take out Tehran's nuclear enrichment facilities and its ability to make a nuclear weapon.

1 week ago | newsweek.com | John Feng

By Amira El-Fekki is a Newsweek reporter based in Dubai. Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights issues extensively. Amira joined Newsweek in 2025 from The Wall Street Journal and had previously worked at the Daily News Egypt. She studied journalism at the Modern Sciences and Arts University in Cairo. You can get in touch with Amira El-Fekki by emailing [email protected].

1 week ago | newsweek.com | John Feng

China's energy supply from the Middle East could face severe disruptions as the Israel-Iran conflict threatens to spill over into a wider regional war. The industrial superpower's $19 trillion economy relies heavily on coal, natural gas and crude oil for manufacturing. China was the world's largest consumer of energy in 2024 and the second-largest consumer of oil behind the United States, according to the London-based Energy Institute.

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | John Feng

U.S. Naval Forces Deploy From Bahrain. Airbus satellite imagery captured on February 10, 2025, and provided by Google Earth shows the U.S. naval base in Bahrain's capital of Manama. Formally called Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the facility has been in use since 1971. Airbus/Google Earth Satellite imagery showed that all forward-deployed U.S. Navy vessels have left a key port in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain as Washington braces for a potential Iranian strike.

1 week ago | newsweek.com | John Feng

A map of U.S. State Department travel warnings for the Middle East shows Americans being advised to steer clear of many of the region's countries or to show extra caution, with Iran and Israel at war and the possibility of a looming U.S. attack on Iran. A Level 4: "Do Not Travel" update for Israel was issued for Israel on June 16 as it came under heavy missile bombardment from Iran. Newsweek contacted the State Department for comment.