AMMAN — Chief Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Shadi Majali on Saturday said that the ports are currently witnessing increased maritime activity and handling volumes, reflecting Aqaba's role as a strategic logistical hub in the region.In a statement to the Jordan Ne»»»

AMMAN — Rising global food prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East war are adding fresh urgency to Jordan’s push to secure alternative supply chains, as the Kingdom works to shield its domestic market from a new wave of imported inflation.The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported a 2»»»

PARIS, France — Sixty per cent of commodity-bearing ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Middle East war have either come from Iran or were heading there, an AFP analysis of maritime data showed.Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane, cutting off global fuel s»»»

As US and Iranian forces race to locate a crew member of a US F-15E fighter jet downed in Iran, a former Air Force pilot and rescuer eplains what it takes to hide, survive and extract someone behind enemy lines.  As American forces race against time and Iran's military to locate an aviato»»»

Despite denials from Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region, there is growing evidence that their territory is being used in attacks on the Iranian regime during the US–Israel war. FRANCE 24 has verified and geolocated multiple videos showing that, on at least two occasions, on March 24 and 31, »»»

Several thousand people marched through the streets of Paris' largest suburb on Saturday to denounce racism after the town's newly elected black mayor, Bally Bagayoko, was subject to racist disinformation and remarks on social media and national television shows. Several thousand people r»»»

A French national sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation."  A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry anno»»»

European drivers face a record fuel inflation as diesel prices have spiralled by more than 30 percent since the start of the Iran war, highlighting the continent's dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of diesel on the car market. European drivers face a record fuel inflation a»»»

Washington, United States: A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the center of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the most consequential transformations of modern warfare. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.What is it?Proje»»»

Dubai: The fall of celebrated Indian filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan reads like a script the Malayalam film industry has seen before, but never quite confronted fully. A filmmaker, writer, producer and public commentator, Ranjith has long been a household name in Kerala. Not just for his films, but »»»

Dubai: The UAE's air defence systems are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said early on Sunday, as loud sounds were reported in several parts of the country. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the riots and attacks targeting the Embassy of the sisterly United Arab Emirates and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus as well as the violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions that accompanied »»»

The niece and grandniece of the deceased Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike on his motorcade in 2020, on Saturday after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their green cards earlier this week. File Photo by Ibrahim Jassam /UPI | License Photo April 4 (UPI) -- ICE ag»»»

A fourth man has been arrested in the arson of several Jewish ambulances parked in front of a synagogue that belonged to a volunteer service. Three that have already been charged will next appear in court in late April. File by Andy Rain/EPA April 4 (UPI) -- A fourth man suspected of being involved»»»

Share: How did a war meant to weaken Iran end up enriching it? A flawed belief in regime collapse has backfired—risking a $500 billion windfall for Tehran. By : YA LIBNAN, OP.ED. “President Trump may have turned the Strait of Hormuz into the most profitable toll booth in the world—one that could ge»»»

A FEMA official reiterated his claims that he has experienced teleportation, including once suddenly finding himself in a Waffle House about 50 miles away from his previous location. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo April 3 (UPI) -- An official in the Federal Emergency Management A»»»

Damascus, April 4 (SANA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani reaffirmed the strength of Syria’s fraternal relations with the United Arab Emirates, condemning any offense or inappropriate conduct directed toward the Gulf state. In a post published Saturday on the p»»»

President Donald Trump on Saturday told Iran it has 48 hours left on his deadline for it open the Strait of Hormuz back up to all traffic or it "Hell will reign down" on the country. Pool photo by Alex Brandon/UPI | License Photo April 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday reminded Iran tha»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the acts of rioting and attacks that targeted the United Arab Emirates’ embassy and the headquarters of its mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus, along with the violations of the sanctity of di»»»

QNA DOHA The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) said air quality levels across the country remain within normal and safe limits, based on continuous monitoring. On its X account, the ministry noted that a nationwide network of monitoring stations tracks air conditions around the clo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The “ZhongGuanCun-Gulf Cooperation Council States Innovation Incubation Service” (ZGC-GCC Innovation Partners Programme) recently organised the ZGC-Gulf Conference for AI Industry in Beijing.During the Conference, ZGC-GCC Innovation Partners Programme signed a cooperation »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the riots and attacks targeting the Embassy of the sisterly United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus as well as the violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions that accomp»»»

The University of California, Los Angeles is among the public universities that temporarily will not have to submit years of data on applicants and students that the Department of Education has requested because it may not have the authority to do so, a federal judge said on Friday. File Photo by J»»»

The Israeli military said on Saturday it would strike the main crossing between Syria and Lebanon, urging people to evacuate immediately. Israel has carried out strikes across Lebanon and launched a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when the Iran-backed Hezbollah entered the war in the Mi»»»

The central headquarters of Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya announced that Iraq is exempt from the restrictions imposed on the Strait of Hormuz, noting that these measures apply only to hostile nations. The statement emphasized full respect for Iraq’s national sovereignty and praised the Iraqi people for t»»»

Doha: In a country known for its generosity and community spirit, a new milestone is set to celebrate the heart of social work. Sunday, April 5, the Ministry of Social Development and Family will host the first-ever Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work, shining a spotlight on the individuals, »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the acts of rioting and attacks targeting the embassy of the brotherly United Arab Emirates and the residence of its head of mission in the capital, Damascus, and the accompanying violation of the sanctity of diplomatic »»»

The US and Israel have attacked more than 30 Iranian universities since the start of this war, and murdered over 60 professors since June 2025, Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaee Sarraf told Sputnik. “These professors…did not die as a result of a single attack or bombing. T»»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) candidates for MPs from the 20th Multi-Member Constituency - Silistra (on the Danube) met with residents of the northeastern village of Dichevo, the party’s campaign headquarters announced Saturday. The locals expressed pride that the party’s top-of-the-list c»»»

BSP Chairman Krum Zarkov and the top-of-the-list candidates of the BSP - United Left coalition for Plovdiv and Plovdiv Region,Tatyana Doncheva and Atanas Telcharov, met with supporters in the south-central city. The next National Assembly must tackle the skyrocketing prices of fuel and food from da»»»

Economic growth may slow down due to external crises, but the Bulgarian economy remains relatively stable, caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth Irena Mladenova told Nova News on Saturday. She noted that the conflict in the Persian Gulf and the risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz w»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has said that attacks on embassies and diplomatic missions constitute a serious violation of international law and reflect shortcomings in the security environment of the countries where such incidents occur. In remarks following»»»

One of Germany’s biggest and most iconic car manufacturers, Volkswagen (VW) and one of Israel’s most well-known arms manufacturers, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, part of the global Rafael Group, are planning to collaborate. If the project is realized, VW will convert one of its German factories »»»

Christian schools in Jerusalem are facing a growing crisis after Israel moved to restrict West Bank teachers from working in the city. The decision affects more than 200 educators across 15 historic institutions, raising fears that some schools could be forced to close due to a shortage of qualifie»»»

The EU has failed to offer any real solutions to the current energy crisis, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said, arguing that Brussels is too late to start preparing for a supply shock. The remarks came in response to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen’s interview with the Financial Times on F»»»

Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw. "Gaza, Marseille is with you" shouted around a thousand people who had come to the docks to support the»»»

The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday. The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the report warned. The Middle East accounts for 15.8 p»»»

Tens of thousands of supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in Baghdad and across the country on Saturday, condemning Israel and the United States and demanding an end to the war. The massive crowds came as the Middle East war was due to enter its sixth week after strikes launche»»»

Palma de Mallorca, Spain: Vedat Muriqi snatched Mallorca a surprise 2-1 La Liga win over Real Madrid on Saturday to deal Los Blancos a significant blow in the Spanish title race. Alvaro Arbeloa's side thought they had rescued a point after Eder Militao nodded home with two minutes remaining before »»»

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, and as Tehran »»»

Russia started a planned evacuation of 198 workers from Iran's Bushehr atomic plant shortly after a US-Israeli projectile hit near the facility, Russian state media said on Saturday. This was a third evacuation from the facility in southern Iran on the Gulf coast, which was built with Moscow's help»»»

Israeli forces destroyed 17 surveillance cameras linked to the United Nations peacekeepers' main headquarters in southern Lebanon in 24 hours, a UN security official told AFP on Saturday. Since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war on March 2, the UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been caught in the»»»

Indonesia received the bodies of three peacekeepers Saturday that were killed on deployment in Lebanon as it branded an explosion that injured three other of its blue helmets as "unacceptable". The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said three peacekeepers were wounded in a blast that»»»

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the war in the Middle East had led to a "geostrategic impasse", during a telephone conversation with NATO chief Mark Rutte, his office said Saturday. "President Erdogan said the process started by the intervention against Iran had led to a geostrategic »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Radioactive consequences from strikes on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant will destroy life in the capitals of Persian Gulf countries, not in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said th»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Finance announced that the credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 30 March 2026. The review reassessed the appropriateness of the current rating, which remains unchanged at Aa2 wit»»»

Israeli emergency services said its crew treated five people who were injured Saturday in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas after Iran fired several rounds of missiles toward Israel. Since midnight, seven waves of Iranian missiles have been launched towards Israel, according to the Israeli military. I»»»

Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the US that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows Iran’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after US and»»»

Israel's military renewed its strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings, following attacks on nearby buildings that damaged a hospital in the city. Israel has carried out strikes across Lebanon and launched a ground invasion in the south since March»»»

The Iranian military has shot down a US F-35 fight jet over its territory, local media outlets, including Tasnim news agency, have claimed. US officials confirmed the loss of an F-15 jet and claimed that one pilot has been rescued. Photos and videos purporting to show the jet’s crash site, includin»»»