What UAE residents need to know about the US-Iran standoff this evening, September 6
Strait of Hormuz flare-up forces airlines to adjust routes and schedules via UAE hubs Dubai: Iran has threatened a stronger response to any further US attacks as tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian forces say they targeted a US naval drone, while Washington says an Iranian-linke»»»
OPEC+ keeps oil output policy unchanged for October
London, Sept. 6 (SANA) OPEC+ kept its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, as the producer group turns its attention to reviewing production capacity and setting new output quotas for 2027. The seven members taking part in the meeting — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait,»»»
Power cuts hit parts of Kuwait after technical fault at key substation
Five feeders go out of service as emergency teams work to restore electricity Dubai: Power supplies were disrupted in several areas of Kuwait after five secondary feeders at the Kaifan (B) main substation went out of service because of a technical fault, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renew»»»
4 dead, 20 hurt as Israel strikes Nabatieh region in response to 'Hezbollah drones'
Lebanon's health ministry said four people were killed on Sunday in strikes which Israel said it carried out after Hezbollah had launched drones at its soldiers in south Lebanon, the latest escalation amid a fragile truce. The ministry reported two people killed in south Lebanon's Nabatieh al-Fawqa»»»
Putin holds out a Ukraine deal while Russia braces for a longer war
President Vladimir Putin says there is still a chance of a peace deal with Ukraine, and that contacts between the two countries are continuing, mainly through their security services. "Russia and Ukraine must in the first place reach an agreement amongst themselves. All other countries are ready to»»»
Iran arrests alleged opposition supporters after video circulates
Iranian authorities have arrested a number of people accused of appearing in a rare video waving the flag of an outlawed opposition group, state television said Sunday. Videos circulating online in recent days showed individuals riding motorbikes on empty streets in Iran while waving the white-and-»»»
Lebanon says 4 dead in strikes that Israel calls response to Hezbollah drones
Israel's army did not issue warnings for other areas where strikes were reported Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon said four people were killed on Sunday in strikes which Israel said it carried out after Hezbollah had launched drones at its soldiers in south Lebanon, the latest escalation amid a fragile tru»»»
Drone hysteria, gunfights in Kiev, aviation threats, and Arctic piracy: RT stories that shaped the week
Europe sees Russian drones everywhereGermany found a new Russian threat this week, accusing Russia of staging a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August, where an explosives-laden UAV was reportedly found between Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. Before returning to Germany, RT India repor»»»
Flying from the UAE today? Here’s what Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai passengers need to know
Indonesia flight disruption adds to UAE travel delays; Air France extends Dubai suspension Dubai: UAE travellers are facing a mixed picture on Sunday, with Emirates, Etihad and flydubai operating key regional services while delays and cancellations continue across Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. Air »»»
5,000 US sailors leave Thailand after Pattaya visit
Thai port call closes with boosted local economy and few security incidents Laem Chabang: Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nin»»»
Fitch affirms Qatar’s credit rating at AA amid outlook for strong economic rebound in 2027 and 2028
Doha, Qatar: Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘AA’ with a stable outlook, reflecting confidence in the strength and resilience of the Qatari economy. The agency attributed its decision to easing risks following the subsidence »»»
EBA Chair Addresses High Energy Costs, Tax Incentives, Private Sector Growth Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: In an exclusive interview with Arab Finance, Ali Eissa, Chairman of the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA), offers a candid assessment of Egypt’s evolving economic landscape, the empowerment of the private sector, and the imperatives for industrial growth. While acknowledging prog»»»
Qatar rejects Iran claims in two identical letters to UN chief and Security Council President
New York: The State of Qatar has rejected Iran’s justification for attacks on its territory, saying the allegations have no legal basis and cannot absolve Tehran of responsibility under international law. In two identical letters sent to United Nations Secretary-General H E Antonio Guterres and Per»»»
US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know today
Sunday’s key developments have highlighted the widening fallout from the US-Iran conflict Follow all the latest developments here:A series of developments on Sunday has underscored the widening fallout from the US-Iran conflict, with clashes extending from the battlefield to the Strait of Hormuz an»»»
Iran Strikes Three Tankers, American Vessels in Response to US Attacks — Reports
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck three tankers traveling along an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as three US-linked vessels elsewhere, in response to American attacks on three Iranian oil tankers, IRIB reported. The IRGC described the US strikes as a “brutal»»»
US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers as Aggression Continues
US Central Command said American forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships in regional waters. CENTCOM said the tankers Downy, Stark 1 and Kylo were disabled or destroyed, claiming they were tied to a network funding the IRGC.“»»»
Why Iran-backed Houthi militants are pushing towards Bab Al Mandab as Hormuz disruption raises stakes
Red Sea route grows more crucial as Hormuz disruption hits oil flows despite recovery Dubai: As the United States battles to keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, another of the world’s most important energy chokepoints is coming under growing pressure. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants»»»
Israel says it has cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under Lebanon’ Ali al-Tahir ridge – Ya Libnan
Share: PHOTO- Inside the ALI AL TAHER RIDGE BEIRUT/JERUSALEM- Israel’s military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday. Israel had said Hezbollah fighters were embedded in tu»»»
Trump is working on ‘much bigger’ Middle East plan. Here’s what he is plotting
Emerging US strategy could reshape regional alliances and Washington’s approach to Iran Dubai: US President Donald Trump is working on what he has privately described as “something much bigger” for the Middle East after the Iran war — an ambitious strategy that could reshape Washington’s approach t»»»
US-Iran ship attacks open dangerous new phase in battle for Strait of Hormuz
Tit-for-tat strikes threaten fragile oil flow recovery as both sides signal more attacks Dubai: The US attack on three Iranian oil tankers has opened a more dangerous phase in the battle for the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran claiming retaliatory attacks on six vessels as Washington tries to sustain»»»
Putin, US envoys discuss ceasefire efforts in sixth round of Ukraine talks
Moscow, Sept. 5 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Saturday with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow to discuss American mediation efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting marks the sixth such encounter between Putin and the U.S. negotiators since mediated ne»»»
Israeli Airstrikes Target Ali Al-Taher Heights, Number of Towns in South Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Who really benefits from the CIA chief’s Moscow trip?
Speculation abounds over the reason for CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent trip to Moscow. Which probably could have been an email. Or a social media post. Just like everything else this administration does. Oooh, don’t tell me! He went to demand that Russian President Vladimir Putin not help Ira»»»
Israeli air raid targets Al-Qantara town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Iran Guards say attacked US-linked vessels in retaliation for strikes
Warn other ships not to attempt to transit by unapproved routes Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that they had attacked several vessels, including ones allegedly linked to the United States, in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian tankers earlier in the day. Noting the morning's »»»
Iran Military Warns ‘Terrorist’ US Army against Aggression
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters has warned the “terrorist” United States army of ‘more severe blows’ to warships if aggression continues. Lieutenant-Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a statement on Saturday evening, warning the “te»»»
Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks
Russia and Ukraine vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine in the Kremlin Saturday, ahead of their first visit to Kyiv expected on Sunday. Bo»»»
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
Trump deploys war chest in Texas Senate race, testing GOP stronghold status The political group associated with US President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. T»»»
Hungary fuel prices face major test – price cap ruled out
Hungary fuel prices are heading towards their first serious test since the government scrapped the protected-price system earlier this summer. With global oil prices climbing again, Prime Minister Péter Magyar says his government is preparing targeted help for motorists – but this time, it wants a »»»
Assertive US intervention needed to prevent Israeli-Turkish miscalculation
The recent Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria has sharply raised tensions between Tel Aviv and Ankara. To prevent an intentional or inadvertent slide into direct confrontation, the first step is to clarify and map both actors' interests. Israel does not seek a direct c»»»
US midterms start with North Carolina distributing mail-voting ballots
North Carolina on Friday became the first state authorised to begin sending out ballots, formally launching the 2026 US midterms as President Donald Trump’s administration fights to impose sweeping restrictions on the practice. America's midterm elections opened Friday in a fog of confusion over ma»»»
US diesel prices hit new high amid Iran war disruption: AAA
WASHINGTON, United States — The price of diesel — the vital fuel used for road hauling, agriculture and construction — hit a new record Friday in the United States, a motorists' association said, amid disruption from the US war with Iran.The price is now $5.85 a gallon, up from $3.71 a year ago, th»»»
Iraqis queue for fuel as regional war disrupts imports
BAGHDAD — Drivers formed long lines outside fuel stations in Baghdad on Saturday as gasoline supplies dropped in oil-rich Iraq due to import disruptions caused by the Middle East war.Despite being OPEC's second largest oil producer, Iraq imports oil derivatives because its refineries do not produce»»»
CENTCOM announces targeting three Iranian crude oil tankers
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces attacked three Iranian crude oil tankers today, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships that were patrolling territorial waters. In a post on the social media»»»
US-Iran standoff: What UAE residents need to know this evening, September 5
Airport disruptions, long-haul suspensions and evolving UN diplomacy explained As Saturday draws to a close, the six-month-old US-Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, with fresh violence in Yemen, disputed reports of new strikes near Iran's Kharg Island, and a mounting diplomatic push at the Unit»»»
September comes with risks for investment
September is historically a difficult month for financial markets, and 2026 brings additional risks. Key concerns include high energy prices linked to the Iran conflict, possible interest rate hikes by the ECB and Federal Reserve, political uncertainty in France and Germany, and rising government b»»»
Yemen on edge: Houthis and government forces battle near key Red Sea chokepoint
Government forces launched counteroffensive as Houthi attacks spread across Taiz, Hodeida Dubai: Fighting intensified across western Yemen on Saturday as government forces launched counterattacks against the Iran-backed Houthis, who are pressing towards areas overlooking the strategic Bab Al Mandab»»»
Qatar says 16 people were injured in March attacks, with three more hurt in July
Official letters recorded 16 injuries in March and three more, including a child, in July Doha: Qatar has rejected Iranian assertions that missile attacks on the country were directed only at US interests, saying official documents submitted to the United Nations show that civilian, commercial and »»»
Israeli occupation aircraft launch two consecutive raids on the town of Al-Mansouri, targeting several homes in the town in southern Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Lebanon's slain Jews, members of a dwindled community
In recent talks with Lebanon, Israel demanded information on the remains of Lebanese Jews kidnapped and assassinated during the country's civil war from 1975 to 1990 by groups linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah. For its part, Israel in the past two days released five civilians captured in southern Leb»»»
No visible presence for Israel on Ali al-Taher as Lebanese official says Hezbollah, US talking
An Associated Press photographer who visited the village of Kfar Rumman on Friday saw no sign of Israeli military presence on the strategic Ali al-Taher hill, a day after Israel announced seizing "operational control" of the ridge. The hill, topped with a shrine to a Muslim scholar, sits north of t»»»
3 killed, many hurt in airstrikes as Israel says Hezbollah launched drone in security zone
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening on several areas in south Lebanon and, for the first time in three months, an area in West Bekaa. It said the strikes came in response to an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in the so-called security zone in south Leba»»»
‘Unprecedented’ Pentagon Polygraph Probe Targets 50 Joint Staff Members in Crackdown on Iran War Leaks
The Pentagon has subjected roughly 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph examinations as part of a sweeping and historically unprecedented investigation into leaks to journalists including disclosures about dwindling U.S. munitions stockpiles during the ongoing war against Iran»»»
Trump sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with new plan to 'end the war'
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with what US President Donald Trump says is a new proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite Trump's promises to resolve the conflict, Washington's efforts to broker a peace have so far come to nothing. US»»»
Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with plan to end war
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelensky in Kyiv Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's lates»»»
Safadi warns of repercussions of Israeli escalation on regional Security
Paris, Sept. 5 (SANA) Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, discussed regional developments with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Paris on Friday, warning of the repercussions of Israel’s illegal measures and escalatory practices in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as against Syria a»»»
Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war'
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's latest bid to break a diplomatic stalemate in Europe's deadliest conflict s»»»
Flying from the UAE? These airlines are delaying, cancelling or suspending flights
Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension as regional tensions persist Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of uneven flight operations as airlines continue to navigate the fallout from the US-Iran conflict. Delays have been reported at both Dubai International Airport and Zayed I»»»
Iran Warns Americans Against Becoming 'Cannon Fodder' for War With Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei blasted an opinion column in The Jerusalem Post that floated debt forgiveness as an incentive for young Americans to enlist for a potential ground war against Iran. The column proposed wiping student loans, credit-card balances and other debts after»»»
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’, backs Vance’s claim that it's is 'not a war'
US President downplays the six-month conflict despite US deaths and heavy fighting Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” As»»»