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So that seems to still be off the table.
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted more missiles and drones overnight targeting its oil-rich eastern region, with debris falling on homes there.
human rights chief Volker Turk says U.S.
and Israeli attacks are hitting homes, hospitals, schools and cultural sites in Iran.
He also says Iranian attacks are striking energy and water infrastructure in Gulf Arab countries.
assesses the war has already caused some $63 billion in economic losses across the Arab region.
Aya Batraoui, Empire News, Dubai.
The state-owned Qatar Energy gave a detailed breakdown of the damage to its Ras Lafan complex from Iran's missile attack Wednesday night.
The company says the attack slashed its capacity to export liquefied natural gas by some 17 percent and says it will take up to five years to repair the damage.
Qatar says this will impact supplies to China, South Korea, Italy and Belgium.
And Qatar says a facility operated by Shell that converts natural gas into fuels for engine oil and lubricants was also struck that night and will be offline for at least a year.
Iran attacked these vital Qatari sites in response to an Israeli attack on Iran's most important gas facility.
Qatar and Iran share the world's biggest gas reserve in the Persian Gulf.
Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai.
In Egypt, where inflation is on the rise and millions live just at or below the poverty line, fuel prices have gone up, impacting drivers and potentially the cost of taxis, but also microbuses that many rely on for transportation.
In Thailand, government employees are being asked to use the stairs and walk from home to save on energy, as fuel costs there also rise.
Meanwhile, India is curbing cooking gas supplies to hotels and commercial businesses,
to prioritize households, hospitals, and schools.