Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Heritage Commission has announced new archaeological findings that provide evidence of early human settlement in northern Arabia dating back around 13,500 years. The discovery was detailed in a scientific study published in the journal Nature titled “The Natufian Epipala»»»

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that UAE air defences are actively responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. The sounds reported across parts of the country earlier were caused by successful interceptions. Authorities are urging residents to remain in safe locations, f»»»

Dubai: The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader may have appeared swift and inevitable from the outside. But behind the scenes, it followed a tense power struggle among clerics, political leaders and Revolutionary Guards commanders during one of the most dangerous moments in the Is»»»

Dubai: A Dubai civil court has abolished a long-term investment agreement for a government-granted plot in Al Warqa’a 2, ordering the defendant to vacate the property and hand it back to the owner free of occupants, while also settling outstanding electricity and water bills up to the date of evict»»»

Dubai: A weak surface low-pressure system, accompanied by an extension of an upper-air high-pressure system, is expected to influence weather conditions across the UAE over the coming days. According to the National Centre of Metrology (NCM), today (Tuesday, March 17) will see partly cloudy conditi»»»

Share: PHOTO- Suad Jallad’s son Shadi was killed earlier this week by an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese border village of Ain Ebel, and was comforted by the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon Paolo Borgia © Dylan COLLINS / AFP Ain Ebel – In southern Lebanon’s Ain Ebel, close to the border with»»»

The competent authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire broke out in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone as a result of a drone attack, with no injuries reported. Civil Defence teams in the emirate immediately began responding to the incident and are continuing their efforts to bring »»»

A Palestinian woman who was detained during Gaza war protests at Columbia University has been released after a year in immigration detention in Texas, her lawyers say. Leqaa Kordia, 33, was among more than 100 demonstrators arrested outside the New York City college's campus in April 2024, but she »»»

A Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the death of her husband has been found guilty of his murder. A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink. The jury deliberated the case for about three hours before rea»»»

Dubai: Traffic has returned to normal on all roads leading to Airport Road following the earlier closure of Al Amiri Airport Intersection, including the route for vehicles coming from Al Khawaneej Street toward Al Rashidiyah, according to the Dubai Police. Also In This Package Fire extinguished nea»»»

Dubai: Authorities here have confirmed that the sounds heads overhead in various parts of the due are due to successful aerial interceptions of airborne threats in the early hours of Tuesday, March 17. The UAE Ministry of Interior has reported that the UAE air defence systems are currently dealing »»»

A combination of wild weather -- winter weather in the Midwest and wicked rain and hail in the Southeast -- made all manner of travel worse on Monday, especially air travel because of the partial government shutdown that has left the TSA unfunded. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo March »»»

ABU DHABI: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced the temporary and full closure of the UAE’s airspace, as an exceptional precautionary measure aimed at ensuring the safety of flights and air crews, and safeguarding the UAE’s territory, amid rapidly evolving regional security develop»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 18:00 on Monday, 16/03/2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted radar sites and control rooms at the Ramat David Air Base in northern »»»

The coral island of “Kharg” stands with its small area of no more than 24 square kilometers as a living testament to the struggle of wills in the heart of the Gulf; it is not just an oil export terminal, but represents a geopolitical knot that encapsulates a long history of international rivalry an»»»

Dubai: Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways has announced it will begin operating daily flights between Saudi Arabia’s Qaisumah Hafar Al Batin International Airport and Al Ain International Airport in the UAE, starting Wednesday, as part of efforts to maintain regional travel connectivity during the curren»»»

Dubai: More than 10,000 Indian expat students in the UAE are awaiting clarity on their Board exam results after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday cancelled Class 12 Board examinations for the UAE and six other Middle Eastern countries amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war. The»»»

Israel's military said on Tuesday that missiles launched from Iran were heading towards its territory, calling on people in affected areas to head to shelters. "A short while ago, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Def»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 21:35 on Monday, March 16, 2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the city of Khiam with a »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 15:00 on Monday, 16/03/2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Katsafia barracks in the occupied Syrian Golan with a swarm of att»»»

Dubai: Air India and Air India Express will together operate 44 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region today, March 17, the airlines said. Both carriers will continue operating scheduled services to Muscat and Jeddah on the same day as part of their regional network op»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his country and Venezuela plan to submit formal applications to join Mercosur after a meeting in Caracas between delegations from the two governments. File Photo by Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EPA March 16 (UPI) -- Colombia and Venezuela said they will seek full me»»»

BRUSSELS: The Council of the European Union today, March 16, decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 16 individuals and 3 entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. Today’s listings target a diverse group of individuals and entities that played a key role in t»»»

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) announced that the relevant authorities responded to a fire that broke out at a facility at the Shah field following a drone attack. Specialised teams succeeded in containing the fire and bringing it under control without any injuries reported, ADMO adde»»»

ABU DHABI: The Education, Human Development, and Community Development Council has announced three regulatory measures aimed at ensuring the continuity of the educational process across the country while safeguarding the safety of students and the wider educational community, in coordination with t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued a set of workplace safety guidelines for employees across government, semi-government and private institutions in view of the current regional situation, urging strict adherence to official alerts and precautionary measures. The mi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the winners of the top five prizes in the 9th Katara Quran Recitation Award for 2026. The first prize, worth QR500,000, was awarded to reciter Mohammed Al-Wafi Idris Hamad from Libya. The second prize, worth QR400,000,»»»

QNA Doha Higher Education President and Education Advisor at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) Francisco Marmolejo has affirmed that the Education City universities have adopted a range of innovative mechanisms and solutions to ensure the student engagement in v»»»

Tribune News Network Doha At a time when students are spending most of their time at home in compliance with state guidelines, student-led initiatives have emerged that seek to use this time in positive and meaningful ways. Jassim Al Musallam, a fourth-grade student at Qatar Academy Msheireb (QAM),»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced a temporary road closure at the Al Thumama Stadium Interchange on the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor for traffic coming from Hamad International Airport toward Mesaieed Road. According to Ashghal, the closure will take place for eight hours on Frida»»»

Dubai: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are facing rising geopolitical risks as tensions with Iran disrupt regional trade and energy markets. Yet economists say the region’s energy strength — including export infrastructure, large reserves and higher oil prices — may help cushion the broade»»»

Hawaii is under a state of emergency after a powerful Kona storm brought heavy rain, wind gusts over 100 mph, widespread power outages and heavy snow to the highest summits. Outages jumped early Saturday, as more than 100,000 customers were without power across the islands, with the majority in Hon»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter: Missile salvo targets Metula settlement 16-03-2026 22:45 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar reporter: Missile salvo tar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Leaders Al Sadd face Al Arabi challenge in their round 19 match of the Qatar Stars League to be played at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. Defending champions Al Sadd’s ten-game winning streak was snapped by Umm Salal in the previous round where the Wolves suf»»»

Agencies Japan began to release oil from its reserves Monday to alleviate supply concerns that have grown amid the US-Israel war with Iran and stabilize the distribution of petroleum products, taking the step ahead of a planned International Energy Agency-led move. In its first oil release since 20»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ambassador of India to Qatar HE Vipul held another virtual interaction with representatives of Indian community organisations in Qatar to brief them on the steps being undertaken by the Embassy to ensure the welfare and well-being of the Indian diaspora in the current regi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the working hours across the government health sector during the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr holiday. It confirmed that all emergency services and inpatient care at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) hospitals , including Paediatric»»»

Tribune News network DOHA Indian Ambassador HE Vipul has issued a statement, thanking His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Government of Qatar for the exceptional handling of the situation arising from the current conflict. The statement reads as follo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) and its partners thanked generous individuals, companies, and banks for their strong support of the “27th Night Challenge,” held under the theme “Warding off Calamity”, on Sunday from 9 p.m. to midnight, coinciding with the 27th night of Ramadan. The eve»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Children’s literature has the remarkable ability to plant values quietly yet powerfully in young hearts. In her newest release, ‘The Invisible Crowns’, published by Dar Al Sharq, author Ghada Kofa offers children a timeless lesson: kindness is the truest form of royalty. T»»»

QNA Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the operating hours ofservices during the Eid Al Fitr holiday. The timings of HMC’s services during the Eid Al Fitr holiday are the following: The Trauma and Emergency Centre continues to operate as normal, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week for»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate a limited number of flights to and from Doha from March 18 to 28, 2026. In a statement on Monday, the airline said that it continues to suspend part of its operational activities currently in light of the ongoing closure of Qatar’s airspace,»»»

QNA New York Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif AlThani met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Edil Baisalov at the Permanent Mission in New York. During the meeting, the Permanent Representative of Qatar to th»»»

According to Dr Al Ansari, interception operations have successfully neutralised more than 90 percent of incoming threats. On diplomatic efforts, he said consultations between Qatar and Egypt on Sunday focused on coordination regarding regional developments. He also noted that communication among l»»»

When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had to come up with a speech for EU ambassadors, she tried on a punk rock routine similar to the one that scored former central banker and current Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney a standing ovation at Davos. But one key difference made it »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region. The announcement was made in a statement by the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).»»»

KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemned the continued Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf states on Monday which resulted in the death of one person and injuries to others after a missile struck a civilian vehicle in the Al Bahya area of Abu Dhabi. Also Read: UAE, US and Arab»»»

DOHA: Qatar’s Ministry of Defence announced today that the State of Qatar was targeted by 14 Iranian ballistic missiles and several drones. In a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency (QNA), the ministry said the Qatari Armed Forces successfully intercepted all drones and 13 ballistic missiles,»»»

In southern Lebanon's Ain Ebel, close to the border with Israel, Suad Jallad holds a poster of her son, killed by Israel last week, saying she would rather be buried next to him than leave. Ain Ebel, a village filled with red-riled roofs and surrounded by olive groves, is one of few Christian villa»»»

The winners in the 2025 Annual Responsible Business Awards were announced by the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum here on Monday. The awards marked the 23rd edition of the national competition for corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and diversity. Awards in the individual categ»»»