Dubai: The US Embassy in Riyadh has been targeted by two Iranian drones, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, the official spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The US Embassy asked American citizens to take shelter wherever they are. Also»»»

ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically has rejected the false and misleading claims published by Bloomberg regarding the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) advanced defensive capabilities. These assertions are unfounded and misrepresent the UAE’s high level of preparedness, technological»»»

LONDON, March 2 (KUNA) -- A Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus was targeted by a "suspected drone strike" late Sunday, with no any casualties reported, said the UK Ministry of Defense.In a statement, the ministry revealed, "Our force protection in the region is at the highest level and the base h»»»

It is well known that Iran’s exposure to US-Israeli attacks did not come as a surprise to anyone — neither to the Iranian regime itself nor to observers and experts. Indeed, it can be argued that this war was preceded by signs and indicators that all but revealed its timing, trajectory, and objecti»»»

KUWAIT, March 2 (KUNA) - The Director General of Civil Defense, Brigadier General Mohammad Al-Mansouri, confirmed on Monday that Kuwaiti Air Defense forces successfully intercepted the majority of hostile drones approaching the country via maritime routes near the Rumaithiya and Salwa areas in the »»»

British Columbia will adopt year-round daylight saving time, the western Canadian province has announced. The coming one-hour clock change on 8 March 2026 will be the last one for the province, meaning the next time change scheduled for 1 November will be eliminated as British Columbia (BC) transit»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Defence announced that the country’s air defence systems had intercepted a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles early on Tuesday. In a statement posted on its official account on X, the ministry said: “The UAE’s air defences are currently dealing with a barrage of ballis»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has sent an identical message to each of Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) HE Antonio Guterres and Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the UN and President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of March HE Michael Waltz regar»»»

Much-needed rain drenching large parts of the central United States over the next week will bring relief to areas that have struggled with drought since autumn. However, the beneficial rain may also trigger flooding in some communities. Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms will unfold as a ser»»»

Dubai: Oil freight rates are surging and maritime traffic is stalling around the Strait of Hormuz, putting the UAE at the center of a rapidly escalating disruption to global energy and trade flows. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Stay updated: Get the latest faster by »»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that the Air Force has intercepted several hostile targets with efficiency and effectiveness.In a press statement to KUNA, the ministry's spokesman Col. Saud Al-Atwan said the targets were monitored and intercepted within the »»»

WASHINGTON, March 2 (KUNA) -- The United States, Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have deplored Iran's indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sovereign territories across the region."These unjustified strikes targeted so»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has sent an identical message to each of HE Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres and HE Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the UN and President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of March Michael Waltz regar»»»

US President Donald Trump has issued a statement from the White House outlining four clear objectives for the ongoing US military operation against Iran on Monday (March 2, 2026). It was Trump's first public statement since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury" on Saturday. Also In This Package Trump»»»

Israel's military said it "struck and dismantled" the headquarters of Iran's state radio and television broadcaster, as it pressed on with its campaign against the Islamic republic. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck and dismantled the Iranian terrorist regime's communications centre"»»»

PARIS, March 1 (KUNA) -- French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday called on Iran to stop its reckless attacks immediately."We call on Iran to stop these reckless attacks immediately," they said in a joint press statement, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the country’s industrial sector currently includes more than 138 national food manufacturing factories, operating at high efficiency to ensure a stable supply and meet local market demand. According to figures released by the Ministry, the sec»»»

President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb, as the war raged through a third day and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Here are the latest developments: Iran 'will burn any ship' passing through HormuzA general in Iran's Revo»»»

WASHINGTON, March 1 (KUNA) - Ambassadors of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to the United States expressed, in a statement sent to US Secretary State Marco Rubio on Sunday, their strongest condemnation of the recent Iranian missile attacks targeting GCC countries.The GCC Ambassadors stressed that Ir»»»

RIYADH -- The foreign ministers, in a final statement, said they discussed the Iranian rocket and drone attacks on the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and the State of Kuwait which started yesterday.They discussed the Iranian attacks on civilian facilities, service center and populated area»»»

LONDON, March 1 (KUNA) -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that the US has asked permission to use British bases to target locations where Iranian missiles were stored and launched, indicated that it was granted.In a video posted on X, Starmer said, "The United States has requested permis»»»

When Will Bailey stepped off a plane in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning, it was supposed to mark a new chapter in his life. The fitness influencer from the UK had made the trip with the intention of relocating his coaching business there and securing residency. But within 24 hours of h»»»

Manama: Bahrain National Communication Center announced that the Bahrain Defense Force's missile and air defense systems successfully intercepted a new wave of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the total number of hostile attacks reaching 70 missiles and 5»»»

The US and Israel have said they have air superiority over parts of Iran, allowing their jets to strike targets at will. They have also displayed a kind of intelligence superiority, a dominance which has allowed them to find and kill multiple Iranian leaders. But what is the strategy behind this? O»»»

Dubai: Visitors to Dubai Mall were in for a surprise on Monday evening as UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was seen walking through the world’s largest shopping destination, accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy P»»»

France is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, in a major development of its nuclear defence policy. In a speech in Brittany, President Emmanuel Macron explained the changes as the response to an increasingly unstable strategic environment. "The n»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) in New Delhi, India, on Monday. Photo by Harish Tyagi/EPA March 2 (UPI) -- Canada and India agreed on several deals Monday including a 10-year nuclear energy deal and a goal to reach $50 billion in tra»»»

Iranian officials said Monday that Tehran had prepared for a prolonged confrontation and would continue targeting U.S. bases across the region, as fighting with the United States and Israel entered its third day and expanded across multiple fronts. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for Israel to re-open border crossings into Gaza to allow aid to flow into the war-ravaged territory, his spokesman said. "Israeli authorities have closed all crossings, including Rafah, and have suspended humanitarian movements in and near areas »»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said on Monday that he wants the American aircraft stationed at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport to leave Bulgaria. He was speaking to journalists during a protest organized by the party under the slogan "United for Peace in Bulgaria", which took place in front of t»»»

Abu Dhabi, March 2 (SANA) – The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and the United States on Monday strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting countries in the region. According to a joint statement cited by Emirates News Agency (WAM), the attacks»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have warned residents about fraudulent rental advertisements circulating on social media and online platforms, where scammers lure victims with apartments offered at prices far below market rates. The warning was issued by the Anti-Fraud Centre at the General Department of Crimi»»»

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had ordered the attack on Iran to thwart Tehran's nuclear development and a ballistic missile program that he said was growing rapidly. Trump offered his most extensive comments about the war beyond two video messages and a series of brief phone interview»»»

The Disney Adventure cruise ship on on February 2 became the largest passenger vessel by capacity and gross tonnage to transit the Panama Canal, the canal administration reported. Photo by Bienvenido Velasco/EPA March 2 (UPI) -- The government of Panama has launched a diplomatic push to expand inte»»»

BEIRUT, March 2 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on Monday targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut and various towns and areas in southern Lebanon, causing significant material damage.The Israeli occupation air force targeted the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Foundation lo»»»

Dubai: Manama said its air defence systems intercepted a large wave of ballistic missiles and drones targeting the Kingdom, according to the National Communication Centre. In a statement, the centre said Bahrain’s Defence Force successfully and efficiently neutralised 70 missiles and 59 unmanned ae»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is not ruling out sending US troops into Iran, while threatening a new, "big wave" of attacks. The 79-year-old Republican has long campaigned against decades of US military entanglements in the Middle East, but ordered a large-scale war against Iran starting»»»

Tunis, March 2 (TAP) - Skies will be partly cloudy on Monday evening across most regions of the country.Temperatures will be between 10 and 14°C in the north and central regions and between 15 and 20°C in the south, according to a monitoring...»»»

Switzerland will pay the EU €375m per year to get access to its single market as part of an agreement announced Monday (2 March). The deal will also mean unfettered freedom of movement for Swiss nationals and for their EU counterparts to live and work in Switzerland — despite a cap on movement havi»»»

Authorities in Bulgaria have yet to comment on recent video footage showing American military aircraft taking off from the Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia. The Ministry of Defense maintains that the presence of these planes is not connected to the ongoing conflict in Iran. Earlier today, social media»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, and the United States strongly condemn the Islamic Republic of Iran’s indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sov»»»

Dubai: Doha has announced that its air defences and armed forces successfully intercepted multiple aerial threats targeting the country, according to the Qatar News Agency. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the Qatari Emiri Air Force shot down two (SU24) aircraft coming from the Islamic »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defence of Qatar announced on Monday that Qatar’s armed forces successfully countered multiple aerial threats targeting the country, citing a high level of readiness and coordinated action among relevant authorities. In a statement issued by the Directorate of Moral Guidance, »»»

Emirates, flydubai and Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of flights on Monday, mainly to help repatriate stranded passengers, as global carriers grapple with disruptions from the escalating Iranian conflict. Israeli and US attacks on Iran and Tehran's response forced the closure of airspa»»»

Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike in Bourj Al Barajneh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday. The Israeli military said it is conducting strikes across the country targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 2 (UPI) -- Le»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defence said on Monday that the country’s air defence systems had successfully intercepted and destroyed nine ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles and 148 drones during attacks launched by Iran. In a detailed update, the ministry said that since the beginning of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of Qatar announced that the Qatar Emiri Air Force successfully shot down two (SU24) aircraft coming from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Ministry also stated that the Qatar Emiri Air Force and Qatar Emiri Navy Forces successfully intercepted (7) ballistic miss»»»