"Engaging in armed conflict in breach of international law is a precarious business." So wrote Keir Starmer QC, as he then was, in The Guardian in March 2003 as Britain was on the cusp of joining the Iraq War. Almost a quarter of a century on, Sir Keir Starmer KC faces his own dilemma about how to »»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Government Communications Office (GCO) has debunked false information circulating on social media regarding the current events in the country. In a statement, the GCO clarified three specific pieces of misinformation being widely shared online. It confirmed that reports claiming Do»»»

A seminar «On the Path to a National Strategy for Electric Mobility» was held in Bishkek. Plans for the annual duty-free import of up to 15,000 electric vehicles and the development of charging infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan were discussed. The press service of the Climate Finance Center under the Ca»»»

The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic has launched the Tulip Festival, which runs from March 2 to 10. During the event, tulips are sold wholesale and retail. Prices start at 75 soms and up. Customers can purchase products both retail and wholes»»»

Dubai: A British air base in Cyprus was partially evacuated after sirens sounded at RAF Akrotiri, following a suspected drone strike linked to escalating tensions involving Iran. UK officials said an Iranian-made drone hit the runway late Sunday, causing minimal damage and no injuries, but bringing»»»

A fourth U.S. service member has died following injuries sustained during Iran’s initial attacks in the region, the U.S. military confirmed on Monday. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), as of 7:30 a.m. ET on March 2, four Americans have now been killed in action. The latest casualty was s»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Mecca Chamber of Commerce has allocated 2,500 fully serviced hotel rooms to accommodate citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries stranded at airports across the Kingdom following widespread travel disruptions. The measure follows a directive from King Salman bin Ab»»»

Lebanese civilians fled from the country's south and from Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, seeking refuge in schools in Lebanon's capital following a new and deadly escalation between Israel and the Iran-allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported at least 31 pe»»»

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil on Monday warned against another “support war” in Lebanon, after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel drawing massive Israeli retaliation. “We warned against a war to support Gaza because it would only bring ruin to Lebanon and to those who waged it, and it»»»

Al Jazeerah Pest Control Service Dubai has launched its smart pest detection technology across Dubai which uses AI-driven IoT-connected monitoring systems and thermal imaging inspections to serve residential and commercial clients. The company now joins the initial group of residential pest control»»»

The UAE National Media Authority has emphasised the importance of full compliance with laws and official instructions regarding media content and information circulation amid current regional developments. Authorities say media awareness helps safeguard the community. Key instructions include: • Do»»»

After winning a Golden Globe and a BAFTA already this year, Jessie Buckley continued her success at the Actor Awards on Sunday. But will her winning streak continue at the Oscars later this month? The Irish actress' recent roles range from William Shakespeare's wife, Agnes, in Hamnet, to Sally Bowl»»»

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Dubai: The war between Iran and US-Israeli forces expanded dramatically on Monday, drawing in Iranian-backed militias and Hezbollah and regional energy infrastructure as casualties mounted and oil markets surged. Missiles and drones struck Israel and Arab states, US fighter jets were mistakenly sho»»»

On March 1, 2026, Acting Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky joined an extraordinary videoconference session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council focused on the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Participants voiced deep concern over the intensifying military strikes and the potential f»»»

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, firmly rejected any negotiations with Washington on Monday, contradicting claims made by US President Donald Trump. “We will not negotiate with the US,” Larijani wrote on X, directly disputing Trump’s remarks in an interview with »»»

Bulgarian dams are 76.42% full and there are no uncontrolled overflows, the Ministry of Environment and Water reported on Monday. According to the data, the amount of available stored volumes in the complex reservoirs is 4,994.9 million cubic metres, which represents 76.42% of their total volume. T»»»

Share: File photo of Hezbollah parliamentary bloc chief Mohammad Raad The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary block , MP Mohammad Raad, was killed during Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Iran announced that Hezbollah officially entered the war and Hezbollah launched an attack aga»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad has resumed some limited flight operations from Abu Dhabi, even as all scheduled commercial services remain cancelled. In a new statement, the airline confirmed that all regular commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi are still cancelled. However, it said: “Some repositioning, ca»»»

Dubai: Flights across the UAE remain suspended as of Monday evening, with major airlines halting operations due to regional airspace closures. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.UAE’s main carriers, Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia, have extended the cancellatio»»»

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London: European gas prices extended gains on Monday after state-run energy firm QatarEnergy halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases. The Dutch TTF natural gas contract, considered the European benchmark, jumped almost »»»

Dubai: QatarEnergy has announced a halt to the production of liquefied natural gas and related products following a military attack on its operational facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City. The move came after Qatar said on Monday that two Iranian drones had targeted»»»

The majority of flights to Qatar and United Arab Emirates have been cancelled for Monday, as strikes continue in the joint Israeli and US war on Iran. More than 4,000 flights a day have been cancelled across the region, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24 with hundreds of thousands o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Specialized teams from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry conducted field inspections covering a number of food production factories and water production plants to review production processes and ensure continued operations at full capacity, the readiness of production lines, and th»»»