MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Embassies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Jordan told Filipinos in their jurisdictions to limit movement as Iran bombards several United States bases in the Middle East in retaliation to a joint Israeli-US military operation on Saturday. Explosions were heard in parts of the Middle East, including Abu Dhabi in UAE, Manama in Bahrain, and Kuwait, while local authorities activated sirens and issued alerts to residents. The Israeli-US and Iranian exchange of strikes officially marked a major escalation in a years-long tension over Tehran’s nuclear program. READ: Iran’s supreme […]... Keep on reading: Full alert: Filipinos in Middle East told to limit movement