Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced on Wednesday that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit personnel, operating under the Engineering Battalion, successfully extracted parts of a warhead from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and safely vaporised it utilising approved technical procedu»»»

Two Kurdish officials ruled out allowing Iraqi oil exports through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port “without a deal and conditions.” Their remarks come after reports that Iraq’s Oil Ministry sent a letter to the Kurdistan Regional Government requesting the export of at least»»»

Three brothers have been arrested in Norway linked to an explosion outside the US embassy in the capital, Oslo, on Sunday. The authorities believe the blast was caused by an improvised device that was placed at the building's entrance. It caused minor damage and no injuries were reported. The broth»»»

Traffic is blocked in central Athens as a pro-Cuba demonstration takes place at Syntagma Square. The event features a speech by Dimitris Koutsoumpas, leader of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), followed by a march to the US embassy. Roads closed include Stadiou Street, Vasilissis Sofias Avenue f»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems successfully responded to incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, the Ministry of Defence confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said the sounds heard across parts of the country were a result of air defence systems intercepting »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the friendly Kingdom of the Netherlands. At the beginning of the call, His Majesty inquired about the situation in the State of Qatar in light of the»»»

Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s. The war unleashed with joint US and Israeli air s»»»

The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar condemn Israeli occupation authorities continued »»»

The European Union has given Lebanon 100 million euros ($115 million) in humanitarian support, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday in a call with President Joseph Aoun. “Yesterday, we delivered over 40 tonnes of supplies and we plan to organize more humanitarian fli»»»

U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called this “a moment of grave peril for Lebanon and for the region,” as the conflict disrupts markets, supply chains and aid operations. Speaking Wednesday at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, he said disruptions to sea routes like the Strait of Hormu»»»

Senior U.N. officials and member states called Wednesday for an end to fighting in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting for the past ten days. "An immediate de-escalation and cessation of violence is imperative," Rosemary DiCarlo, the U.N. lead for political and peacebuilding affa»»»

Leader of Alliance Fleuve Congo, Corneille Nangaa and M23 President Bertrand Bisimwa arrive to participate in a cleanup exercise of the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 1. A drone strike on a residential neighborhood in the city killed three people, including a French aid wor»»»

A vehicle crashed into a barrier near the White House Wednesday. No injuries were reported, and one person was detained by the Secret Service for questioning. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- One person is in custody Wednesday after authorities said his vehicle crashe»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) met with a group of donors and contr»»»

After narrowly escaping death in her border village, Myriam Nohra is among the people in south Lebanon imploring the army for protection from the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In Christian-majority Qlayaa, which overlooks a vast green plain separating Lebanon and Israel, hundreds of people buri»»»

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Iranian drones potentially striking the US West Coast, ABC News reported. The US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran nearly two weeks ago, launching »»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense has announced that the armed forces had intercepted a flurry of hostile air targets that penetrated the country's airspace in the past 24 hours. It added that the air defense systems had tracked eight hostile drones, of which seven had been engaged and vapori»»»

Senior UN officials and member states called Wednesday for an end to fighting in Lebanon, where Israel has launched strikes in retaliation to attacks by the Hezbollah party. "An immediate de-escalation and cessation of violence is imperative," Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN lead for political and peacebu»»»

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report. Current and former civilian protection officers told the ou»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Director of the Land Customs Department at the General Authority of Customs, Yousef Al Hammadi said that land customs provide all facilities to suppliers and traders, noting that all customs initiatives, including the economic operator and the TIR System, aim to facilitate the move»»»

Far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast greets supporters after taking office as [resident of Chile in an inaugural ceremony in Valparaiso on Wednesday. Parliamentarians from all parties and a dozen heads of state and government from around the world attended. Photo by Ailen Diaz/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile»»»

Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners’ Affairs (GDRFA) has urged residents and customers to remain vigilant against fraudulent phone calls requesting sensitive personal information. In a public awareness message, the authority emphasised that government entities never request perso»»»

Rising tensions in the Persian Gulf have pushed aviation fuel prices sharply higher, yet Polish airlines say the impact on ticket prices should remain limited for now. Following attacks on Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—through which about one-fifth of global oil flows—tanker traffic h»»»

An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it»»»

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday that attacks ‌targeting Iraq ‌were unacceptable. He ‌told ⁠Pezeshkian that the ⁠attacks undermined efforts to end the war and ⁠return to dialogue, ‌according ‌to a ‌statement by the ‌prime minister's»»»

1 of 7 | Iranians gather on Revolution Street in Tehran to show support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Monday. Mojtaba Khamenei, who is injured, replaces his father the last Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed after the United Sta»»»

MEPs want substantive changes to controversial EU ‘chat-scanning’ measures which are aimed at fighting child sexual abuse material online, while agreeing to again extend the current ‘temporary’ rules. In 2021, the EU implemented a set of time-limited rules to combat child sexual abuse online (CSAM)»»»

Doha Director of the Land Customs Department at the General Authority of Customs Yousef Al Hammadi said that land customs provide all facilities to suppliers and traders, noting that all customs initiatives, including the economic operator and the TIR System, aim to facilitate the movement of trade»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday commented on the situation in Lebanon amid the current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. "We're working on it very hard. We love Lebanon. We love the people of Lebanon and we're working very hard. We've gotta get rid of ... Hezbollah has been a disaster»»»

I know what can happen when an American president calls for an uprising and then doesn't get involved when it starts. That's because I've seen it before. In 1991, on 15 February to be precise, the first President George Bush made a speech that he probably regretted until the end of his days. It was»»»

‎The Tripoli based Libyan government reported today that had held a virtual meeting today as part of the ‘‘Libyan-American Partnership’’ between the Prime Minister’s Initiative team for the establishment of the new national airline with the team from Boeing. It said this meeting comes within the fr»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Alexios Marios Liberopoulos discussed the rise in Greek investment in Bulgaria and in trade turnover between the two countries in 2025, the Cabinet press service said here Wednesday. During the talks, Gurov noted the excellent l»»»

London, March 11 (SANA) Global oil prices surged on Wednesday amid concerns about potential supply disruptions due to escalating war in the Middle East. While the possibility of the International Energy Agency (IEA) releasing strategic petroleum reserves offered some relief, prices still climbed mo»»»

New York, March 11 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, expressed the Syrian Arab Republic’s deep concern over the dangerous military escalation in the region during a UN Security Council session on Lebanon on Wednesday.Ambassador Olabi emphasized that the o»»»

Dubai: Standard Chartered said its operations in Dubai and across the Middle East are continuing under work-from-home arrangements, clarifying recent international media reports about its offices in the emirate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In a statement, the bank »»»

Hezbollah strikes on Israeli radar and satellite bases mirror Iranian tactics – but that doesn’t means there is a single operational plan, Rome University professor Dr Lorenzo Trombetta tells Sputnik. "What we are looking at [is] a constellation of actors that share strategic interests and a broad »»»

The executive director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol said he is glad to see IEA's 32 member countries unanimously agree to release 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency stockpile.. File Photo by Ole Berg-Rusten/EPA-EFE March 11 (UPI) -- The International Energy Agency agree»»»

Inflation in the US was stable in February, ahead of the shock to energy prices triggered by the US and Israel war in Iran. Consumer prices rose 2.4% over the 12 months to February, the same pace as the prior month, as rising food and housing costs were offset by falling prices for other items, suc»»»

Local markets across the UAE are witnessing a smooth flow of goods to retail outlets, with supplies available in normal conditions and in quantities sufficient to meet consumer needs, according to officials. Authorities from the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism, economic departments and consumer»»»

Doha, Qatar: More than 500 Indian nationals stranded in Qatar travelled to New Delhi and other destinations on Qatar Airways flights on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Indian Embassy in Qatar said in an advisory published in their X platform. The Embassy said Qatar Airways is scheduled to operate tw»»»

A passenger was injured Wednesday afternoon when unknown individuals threw stones at a train on the overland Line 1 of the Athens Metro network, the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY) said. According to a STASY statement, the attackers targeted a train traveling between the Ano Patissia an»»»

A National Cancer Mission Hub was founded during a forum organized by the Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski here on Wednesday. The forum brought together experts in the field of medicine and science from Bulgaria and Europe. The main objectives of »»»

“The global nuclear renaissance is not a forecast. It is happening,” Federico Ramos, Argentina’s secretary for nuclear affairs, told representatives from energy companies and other firms meeting in New York this week. .File Photo by CNEA/EPA BUENOS AIRES, March 11 (UPI) -- Argentina's government pr»»»

MEPs have urged the EU Commission to create a single market for defence as part of the bloc’s attempts to increase integration of a multi-billion euro industry that is at the heart of Europe’s plans to better defend itself. At the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday (11»»»

The United Nations aid chief warned Wednesday that the Middle East war was impacting aid routes and called for "exemptions" so humanitarian supplies could get through. The war in the Middle East has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, while fuel supply disruptions are sending freight rates soa»»»

The Iran war quickly tested America's ability to combat the swarms of cheap drones that have become a staple of the modern battlefield after Ukraine and Russia demonstrated how effective they could be. Iran launched so many drones across the region at once that some slipped through the defenses, in»»»

Brussels: The European Union has approved new sanctions against Iran targeting 19 officials and entities linked to the Iranian government over serious human rights violations, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced. “The EU continues to hold Iran accoun»»»

Expert teams from Bulgaria and the United States held talks on the progress of Bulgaria's accession to the US Visa Waiver Program, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by representatives of Bulgarian institutions participating in the inter-institutiona»»»

As the US–Israel–Iran conflict continues to unfold, ripple effects are being felt across travel, oil markets, shipping routes and aviation worldwide — including here in the UAE. Governments, airlines and global energy organisations are introducing measures aimed at stabilising markets, maintaining »»»

US President Donald Trump has given assurances that the Iranian team would be welcome at the football World Cup co-hosted by the US this summer, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said. Infantino reported the position on Instagram on Tuesday, saying Trump “reiterated that the Iranian team is, of cours»»»