Gulf News 34m

UAE-India travel: IndiGo updates flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah on March 22

Indian carrier IndiGo has issued a travel advisory, saying its teams are working round the clock to support passengers and help reunite them with their families as the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve. In a statement, the airline said it will operate select flights on March 22, 2026»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Israel Threatens Surge in Attacks on Iran as Britain Condemns Tehran Targeting US-UK Air Base

Israel’s defense minister threatened a surge in attacks against Iran on Saturday and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint UK-US base in the Indian Ocean as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. The Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia air base — located about 2,500 miles (4,000 »»»

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Gulf News 1h

flydubai warns of possible flight disruptions due to unstable weather

Dubai: flydubai has issued a travel advisory warning of potential disruption to flights as unstable weather conditions are forecast across the UAE in the coming days. The airline said the expected weather could affect its operations at Dubai International Airport as well as flights arriving and dep»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Trump to Be Guest of Honor at Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute announced that US President Donald Trump will participate as a guest of honor and speaker at the fourth edition of the “Priority Future Investment Initiative” summit in Miami, scheduled to be held from March 25 to 27. Trump is scheduled to deliver a »»»

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Naharnet 3h

War in the Middle East: Latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Drone kills Iraq intelligence officer - An Iraqi officer was killed and another wounded on Saturday in a drone attack targeting an Iraqi intelligence services building in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood, the agency said. Another drone, film»»»

Al Awsat 3h

Iran Says Its Natanz Nuclear Facility Has Been Hit in an Airstrike as War in Middle East Enters Week 4

Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike on Saturday, the official Iranian news agency Mizan reported. There was no radiation leakage, it said, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. Natanz, Iran’s main enrichment site, was hit in the first week of the war a»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Air Arabia issues travel advisory as UAE faces adverse weather

Air Arabia has issued a travel advisory as adverse weather is forecast across the UAE starting today and over the coming days. The airline said operations at Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah airports may be affected, potentially leading to flight delays or schedule changes. Stay updated: Get »»»

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Al Awsat 4h

IMF Says Gulf Buffers, Export Flexibility Can Absorb War Shock

The International Monetary Fund said that the economic impact of the ongoing conflict on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will depend on its duration, scope and intensity, with strong financial buffers and export flexibility expected to limit the fallout. IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack noted tha»»»

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Al Awsat 4h

Burhan Rejects Ceasefire Before RSF Surrender as Drone Strike Hits Power Station in Northern Sudan

A drone attack blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the town of Al-Dabba in northern Sudan, targeting a power station and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Dongola, officials said Friday. The strike cut electricity to the town and left at least three people inj»»»

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24 News Agency 6h

Agricultural clusters for 2 billion soms being created in Naryn - | 24.KG

Projects to create clusters in meat, dairy, honey, feed, and fruit production are currently being implemented in Naryn region with a total value of nearly 2 billion soms. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said during Nooruz celebrations. The head of state noted that livestock numbers and produc»»»

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Al Awsat 7h

Arab Nations Condemn Israeli Strikes on Syria

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday Israel's strikes on Syrian army camps as "aggression", joining other Arab nations and Türkiye in calling on the international community to intervene. Israel's military said on Friday it had struck southern Syria in response to what it called att»»»

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Al Awsat 8h

Trump Hints at Wind-Down of War as US Sends More Troops and Iran Threatens Tourism Sites

US President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States is sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region. Trump’s post Friday on social media followed an Iranian threat to atta»»»

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Al Majalla 8h

US public opinion is decisively shifting against Israel

For decades, American support for Israel was one of the most durable constants in US foreign policy, to such an extent that successive administrations, whether Democratic or Republican, hardly needed to debate it. That truism no longer holds. A Gallup poll conducted between 2-16 February confirmed »»»

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France24 8h

French jihadist sentenced to life in jail over IS group genocide of Iraq's Yazidis

A court in France has sentenced jihadist Sabri Essid for his part in "the genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State group" against Iraq's Yazidi minority, in the first French trial of its kind. Essid is presumed to have been killed in 2018, but without proof of his death he was tried and convicted »»»

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France24 8h

Spotlight - A spiralling energy crisis: Strikes on gas, oil sites have sent prices soaring again

An analysis of the spiralling energy crisis with Mohamad Al-Sabban, energy economist and longtime advisor to the Saudi Government.»»»

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BNE 9h

Israeli-US strike destroys 16 civilian cargo boats at Bandar Lengeh commercial dock

An Israeli-US airstrike hit the commercial dock at Bandar Lengeh on Iran's southern coast, destroying at least 16 cargo boats belonging to local residents, the town's governor said, Tasnim reported on March 20. The boats, »»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BNE 9h

Israeli strike kills three in rural village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province

Three people were killed and three wounded in an Israeli-US strike on the village of Dizaj Amir Madar in Osku district, East Azerbaijan province, on March 20, ILNA reported, citing the local governor. Governor Mohammad Baq»»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BNE 9h

Iran's supreme leader issues Nowruz message, says unity has 'broken the enemy'

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message marking the Persian New Year on March 20,in a written message following his appointment earlier in the month, following the death of his father.  The younger K»»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BNE 9h

Iran's supreme leader issues Nowruz message, says unity has 'broken the enemy'

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message marking the Persian New Year on March 20,in a written message following his appointment earlier in the month, following the death of his father.  The younger K»»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BNE 9h

Iran's supreme leader issues Nowruz message, says unity has 'broken the enemy'

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a message marking the Persian New Year on March 20,in a written message following his appointment earlier in the month, following the death of his father.  The younger K»»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BNE 9h

EU Council meeting achieves little

EU leaders had a heavy agenda at a summit in Brussels on March 19. They had to deal with a mushrooming energy crisis, a Ukraine funding fiasco and the stalled passage of twentieth sanctions on Russia. Little progress was made on solving any of these issues. »»»

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BNE 9h

EU Council meeting achieves little

EU leaders had a heavy agenda at a summit in Brussels on March 19. They had to deal with a mushrooming energy crisis, a Ukraine funding fiasco and the stalled passage of twentieth sanctions on Russia. Little progress was made on solving any of these issues. »»»

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Gulf News 9h

Middle East tensions rise: Iran targets tourist spots as US deploys more marines - here's what to know

Three weeks into escalating Middle East tensions, Iran warned it could expand attacks to recreational and tourist sites worldwide. The threat came as Gulf nations intercepted multiple drones near oil installations, and Israel reported continued missile fire from Iran. Stay updated: Get the latest f»»»

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BNE 9h

Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now working in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further cooperation underway with Kuwait and Jordan, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 20. »»»

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BBC 12h

Trump says he is considering 'winding down' Iran war

President Donald Trump has said he is considering "winding down" the war in Iran because the US was "getting very close" to meeting its military objectives. He also said the Strait of Hormuz would have to be guarded by other nations who use it, stating that the US wasn't one of them. Energy prices »»»

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Gulf News 12h

Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions; Khamenei claims to have dealt a 'dizzying blow' to country's enemies

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis. Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Israel mean»»»

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BBC 14h

Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows

Iranian strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m (£600m) in damage in the first two weeks of the war, a new analysis shows. Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched the war, according to a»»»

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RT 16h

The attack on Iran’s South Pars, world’s largest gas field, and Tehran’s retaliation threatens energy supply

Israel’s recent strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and Tehran’s retaliation on key energy infrastructure in several Gulf countries is more than just another escalation of the war roiling the Middle East. What began as a campaign of decapitation strikes and base‑to‑base missile exchanges has esca»»»

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BBC 17h

Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

A bitter dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine is holding up a crucial €90bn (£77.95bn) EU loan to Ukraine. No oil has flowed through the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline, from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia across Ukraine, since the major oil hub at Brody, in western Ukraine, was damag»»»

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The Peninsula 17h

FIG announces the cancellation of 2026 Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup

Doha: The gymnastics World Cup event scheduled to take place in Doha in April has been cancelled, the sport's governing body announced yesterday. "World Gymnastics reports that, following an urgent online vote and in light of the current situation in the Middle East, its executive committee has dec»»»

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Sana 19h

President al-Sharaa congratulates Arab and Islamic countries on Eid al-Fitr

Damascus, March 20 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa sent congratulatory cables on Friday on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr to a number of leaders of Arab and Islamic countries, as part of strengthening bilateral relations and exchanging congratulations on religious occasions. The messages were address»»»

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Sputnik 23h

Iran War: Pentagon's $200B Budget Could Run Out in Just Five Months

The funds requested by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth would last roughly 160 days—or about five months, Sputnik calculates. As of March 20, the expenditures exceeded $25.5 billion, according to the real-time Iran War Cost Tracker.Tracker bases its estimate on a Pentagon briefing: $11.3 billion for t»»»

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Gulf News 1d

Arab Interior Ministers Council condemns Iran’s repeated aggression against Gulf States

The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the malicious and repeated Iranian aggression against Arab countries, as well as its deliberate hostile practices targeting civilian sites and vital energy and gas facilities in the »»»

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Al Awsat 1d

Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Iran’s Heinous, Repeated Aggression Against Arab States

The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC) condemned and denounced Iran’s repeated and unlawful aggression against Arab states, as well as its deliberate hostile actions targeting civilian sites and vital energy and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Ba»»»

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DW 1d

India news: Stocks open higher after massive sell-off

BusinessIndiaIndia news: Stocks open higher after massive sell-offMahima Kapoor with ANI, AFP, AP, dpa, ReutersIndian investors are on edge as the US-Israel war in Iran disrupts the global energy supply and sends oil prices soaring. Meanwhile, the LPG shortage continues at home. DW has more. https:»»»

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BNE 20.03. 12:09

Iran’s permits-for-passage through Hormuz system is developing fast

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

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BNE 20.03. 12:09

US F-35 hit by Iranian fire in first confirmed hit on stealth jet

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

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BNE 20.03. 12:09

Iran begins charging vessels to transit Strait of Hormuz through IRGC-controlled 'safe corridor'

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

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BNE 20.03. 12:09

EU Council meeting

EU leaders had a heavy agenda at a summit in Brussels on March 19. They had to deal with a mushrooming energy crisis, a Ukraine funding fiasco and the stalled passage of twentieth sanctions on Russia. Little progress was made on solving any of these issues. »»»

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BNE 20.03. 11:54

EU Council meeting

EU leaders had a heavy agenda at a summit in Brussels on March 19. They had to deal with a mushrooming energy crisis, a Ukraine funding fiasco and the stalled passage of twentieth sanctions on Russia. Little progress was made on solving any of these issues. »»»

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The Peninsula 20.03. 11:11

Qatari firms secure 11 spots on Forbes 2026 most valuable companies ranking

DOHA: Eleven Qatari firms were featured in the list of 100 most valuable companies in the Middle East by Forbes 2026 magazine. The following firms have made it to the ranking of most valuable companies in their respective categories in March issue of Forbes Middle East: QNB Group (Rank 11, market v»»»

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The Peninsula 20.03. 10:48

GCC Human Rights Institutions hold emergency meeting on Iranian attacks

DOHA: GCC National Human Rights Institutions held an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the Iranian attacks on the Gulf states and their repercussions on the human rights situation. The meeting, convened at the initiative of the Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), was attended by re»»»

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The Peninsula 20.03. 10:47

Qatar slams Iran attacks at NATO meeting, warns of regional escalation

Brussels: The State of Qatar has participated in a meeting of the NATO Council with the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative countries, held at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. The session was chaired by HE NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska. Charge d’Affaires at Qatar’s Mission t»»»

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Gulf News 20.03. 10:34

Discover why the UAE is still the happiest country in Arab world

Dubai: The World Happiness Report 2026 has once again placed the UAE as the happiest country in the Arab world, keeping its place on the 21st spot globally and ahead of countries such as the US and UK. The UAE has maintained its position from last year, achieving a score of 6.821 out of 10 based on»»»

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