Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after their heaviest military exchanges in weeks. Tehran accused Washington of striking a wedding party and called the attack a war crime. President Donald Trump threatened further US strikes, while Iran’s security chief warned Washington would»»»

UN presses for restraint as Trump signals open-ended US military action on Iran Washington: The US military is prepared to launch more strikes on Iran "any time we want," President Donald Trump has said. "It was a very heavy attack last night, and we're prepared to do another one any time we want,"»»»

Share: Smoke rises near Beaufort Castle which was captured by Israeli forces, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/ Beirut- The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a Shi’ite Muslim scholar whose shrine sits at its summit, has become one o»»»

Baku: The 4th International Mine Action Conference opened in Baku on Wednesday, bringing together more than 400 representatives from 60 countries to discuss how humanitarian demining can support safe urban recovery. The two-day conference, jointly organized by the Mine Action Agency of the Republic»»»

As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes has resumed, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos are flooding social media, falsely presented as footage of new attacks. As tensions escalate, lips filmed in Dubai, Russia and the US have been misrepresented as Iranian strikes»»»

Injunction preserves citizenship rights for children as lawsuit over Trump order proceeds A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birt»»»

US oil giant Chevron, Italy's ENI and GE Vernova signed deals worth "tens of billions of dollars" with Venezuela, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday during a trip to Caracas where he and Interim President Delcy Rodriguez finalised the agreements.  US Energy Secretar»»»

READER STORYChef heartbroken after mud and slush bury farmland and the house he built up since 2017 Ajman: For years, Paribartan Nepal built his family home in Nepal little by little, brick by brick, with money he earned working in the UAE. Then, in a matter of minutes, it was gone. The 29-year-old»»»

Windhoek: Namibia has recorded more than 122,000 confirmed malaria cases and 122 deaths since the beginning of this year, Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao said Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of the country's 2026 Indoor Residual Spraying campaign in Divundu in the northeast»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country's drones would make Russia's airspace "completely unsafe" for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of "state terrorism" from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Former British Military Int»»»

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright landed in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of a signing ceremony for a landmark oil deal between the US government and Venezuela. The deal would see the US create and control a private company that will hold 65 billion barrels in proven oil reserves. This agreem»»»

Hormuz showdown: 40 tankers move under US military protection as Iran launches drones The US military escorted up to 40 commercial vessels carrying about 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (September 1) — representing roughly 90% of a normal prewar day’s oil flow. It »»»

Share: Photo illustration President Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself Wednesday. Here is the latest President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. was prepared to carry out more strikes on Iran “anytime we want” a day after American forces conducted a “very heavy attack” against »»»

Multiple people, including two police officers, have been shot in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, triggering a massive law-enforcement response near the city’s convention center. The shooting unfolded on Wednesday afternoon in the area of 15 East Grant Street, according to city officials. The addr»»»

US President has said he is ready to hold another summit with Russian leader Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to hold another summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only when Moscow is prepared to work towards a “peace deal” to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.»»»

Intensifying El Nino drives extreme weather from Pacific cyclones to global impacts Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean where waters were being warmed by a historically strong El Nino climate episode. Furthest west is Hurri»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha From one of the region’s earliest specialised labour courts to modern dispute-resolution mechanisms, Qatar has built a legal framework that has evolved alongside its economy, workforce and national institutions, according to experts. Labour disputes have accompanied the devel»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting between the US and Iran, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a "severe" response. He also accused Tehran of continuing to pursue "nuclear weapons aspirations»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held separate telephone conversations on Wednesday with ministers of Lebanon, Türkiye and Egypt, focusing on regional developments and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions. The calls»»»

The attacks, he said, constituted a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries concerned and a blatant breach of international law, the UN Charter and principles of good neighbourliness. The Cabinet affirmed Qatar’s full solidarity with the affected countries a»»»

QNA Doha The Permanent Web Summit Organising Committee reviewed the latest preparations for the fourth edition of Web Summit Qatar, taking place in Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from January 31 to February 3, 2027, during its regular meeting in Doha. The meeting was chaired by Director of t»»»

Chairman of the Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani held talks with Ambassador of Iran to Qatar HE Ali Salehabadi in Doha on Wednesday. The talks focused on media relations and cooperation between Qatar and Iran. (QNA)»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 2: We look at papers' coverage of the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington-Caracas oil deal. In other news, the Pacific Islands Forum wants to talk climate change, but China's anger at the presence of Taiwan is stealing the l»»»

Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Adra Free Zone in Damascus countryside is regaining its position as a regional geo-economic hub for industrial and commercial exports, with around 400 investors currently operating there, its director Youssef Ayoub said Wednesday. Ayoub told SANA in an interview on the side»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t think renewed fighting with Iran will last “too long”. The US president also claimed that Washington has control over the Strait of Hormuz, following clashes between the two sides on Wednesday. “We are controlling the Hormuz Strait. We are b»»»

Damascus, Sep.2 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Wednesday with a delegation from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, headed by State Secretary Niels Annen, to discuss ways to strengthen economic and development coopera»»»

The pro-Iranian Explosive Media Group has released a Lego-style AI animation showing a deadly US strike on a wedding in southern Iran that killed five civilians, including a child, according to the Iranian authorities. The video emerged as the US resumed strikes on Iran on Tuesday, saying it was ta»»»

UNITED NATIONS, September 2 (Sputnik) - The United Nations is concerned about the potential expansion of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday after threats by Volodymyr Zelensky against civilian airlines flying over Russian territory. "We're concern»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty. During the call, they discussed»»»

The UAE expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile Iranian attack that targeted the Saudi carrier “Sidr” as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of a number of crew members. In a s»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) Chairperson Mostafa Sheikhoun have witnessed the signing of a letter of intent between SCZONE and Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) to explore the establishment of an integrated tyre manufacturing complex in»»»

Move comes after he claimed US sovereignty over the strait US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran. It is the latest in a series of geographical name changes f»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and »»»

Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to crisis. The Israeli government was simply waiting for the US to figure out where to take the displ»»»

On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic HE Dr Nawaf Salam. During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen them, as well as the l»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr Badr Abdelatty. During the call, they discussed bilateral»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Prime Minister of the sisterly Lebanese Republic HE Dr. Nawaf Salam. During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and strengthen »»»

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Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Finance Minister, Mohammad Yisr Barniyeh, and European Commission Middle East Director Henrike Trautmann discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including plans to activate a technical support center set to open soon in Damascus with European Commission funding and »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Ir»»»

Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries to fall in love with Akira Toriyama’s iconic “Dragon Ball” franchise. Saudi bankrolling of the project, however, and the lack of response from Japanese licence holders, have raised»»»

The US ability to continue military operations against Iran while maintaining commitments elsewhere could be limited by the number of available aircraft carriers and warships, Defense Priorities analyst Jennifer Kavanagh told Sputnik. The Middle East deployment requires a constant naval presence an»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London. French»»»

Damascus, Sep. 2 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held an expanded meeting Wednesday with a European Union delegation headed by Henrike Trautmann, Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Gulf. The meeting addressed ways to strengthen bilateral relat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) opened the exhibition "Hubb | Love" by artist Shahida Ahmed in Building 18 - Gallery 2, lasting until September 12. The exhibition, opened on Monday night, features 24 paintings and three installations, giving its visitors a contemporary look of»»»

Over 300 experts, policymakers, investors and tech leaders will come together Abu Dhabi will host the second edition of the UAE-France Business Forum under the theme “AI Prospects” on September 22 at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. The forum is organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industr»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security Scott Bray on Wednesday, the government press service said. They discussed regional security and NATO’s current agenda. State Agency for National Security Chair Plamen Tonchev and State Intelligence Agency»»»

Says hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the nations The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, »»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that the foundation and essence of these struggles lie in the “war of right against wrong and confrontation with arrogance,” noting that the spirit of resistance has taken shape in new forms throughout the past 50 years. “We do not reject nego»»»