Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast unsettled weather across the UAE, with scattered rainfall expected from Thursday through to Monday. In a statement, the centre said conditions on Tuesday and during the daytime on Wednesday would be fair to partly cloudy and occasionally dusty,»»»

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned that any renewed aggression against civilian areas will be met with a more forceful and wide-ranging response, as US-Israeli bombing continues to target civilian infrastructure in Iran. In a statement on Monday, spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari»»»

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel had conducted a "powerful strike" on Iran's largest petrochemical complex, after Iranian media reported multiple explosions at the site. The military "just carried out a powerful strike on Iran's largest petrochemical facility, located in Asaluye»»»

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Brussels, Belgium: Striking civilian infrastructure installations during war is illegal, EU chief Antonio Costa said in a social media post on Monday. The warning came after US President Donald Trump threatened to devastate civilian infrastructure in Iran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

More than 1,500 people a year participate in the National Social Security Institute’s (NSSI) prevention and rehabilitation programme at the Velingrad Balneological Hotel, its manager Petya Ferezlieva told BTA. She said that a vacation in Velingrad, one of Bulgaria’s most picturesque regions, combin»»»

Sofia Municipality is stepping up efforts to improve the use of open data and digital services, Mayor Vassil Terziev said during a ceremony honouring Sofia students who won medals at international science Olympiads over the past year. Addressing the awardees, Terziev congratulated them and highligh»»»

Four Israelis were killed an Iranian ballistic missile impact in Haifa, Israeli media reported on Monday after their bodies were recovered from under the rubble. A fresh barrage targeting the same area wounded four Israelis and caused additional damage. The Fire and Rescue Service said early Monday»»»

Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia: For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress. But the serenity in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj has been rattled after it found itself in the line of fire from Iranian attacks. Renowned for»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Iranian Ambassador to Belgrade Mohammad Sadegh Fazli on Monday, and noted that finding a peaceful solution was enormously important for entire humanity in order to avert a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions. Vucic said Serbia supported a »»»

Iran warned of "much more devastating retaliation" if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on "power plants and bridges day" attacks he has threatened to unleash beginning Tuesday night if Tehran does not reopen the Hormuz Strait. File Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI»»»

Dubai: The UAE air defence systems on Monday (April 6, 2026) intercepted twelve ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 19 drones, launched from Iran. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have intercepted 519 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles and 2,210 UAVs. »»»

Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, the head of intelligence for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in the latest US-Israeli strikes, according to Iranian state media and officials. His death marks the latest in a series of high-profile killings targeting Iran’s senior military a»»»

Dubai: The UAE air defence systems on Monday (April 6, 2026) intercepted twelve ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 19 drones, launched from Iran. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air d»»»

Claims that she had offered or brokered meetings and contacts with certain individuals were false, acting administrative head of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office Emilia Rusinova said in a written statement sent to the media on Monday. The position came after caretaker Minister of Interior Emil De»»»

An Israeli strike on an apartment east of Beirut late on Sunday killed a local official from the Lebanese Forces, sharpening internal divides over Hezbollah as Israel's strikes expand to new parts of the country. The war raging in Lebanon over the past month has deepened fractures between supporter»»»

Prediction platform Polymarket has apologized for allowing users to place bets on whether American airmen from a downed US fighter jet would be rescued from Iran after facing backlash over questionable ethics. On Friday, a two-seater F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, prompting the US to l»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran believes that US attempt to save its pilots could have been cover to steal Iranian uranium, it failed, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. "The fact that it could have been a deceptive maneuver in order to steal enriched uranium cannot be ignore»»»

Israel's defense ministry on Monday said it plans to accelerate production of Arrow missile interceptors, as it fights a war with Iran. The announcement came after questions emerged in the international media over how long Israel's interceptor stocks would last, with some analysts pointing to short»»»

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a US operation to rescue a downed airman may have been a cover to "steal enriched uranium" from the country. On Sunday, President Donald Trump said the US recovered a second crew member of an F-15E that went down over Iran on Friday in what he called a "d»»»

POLITICS With early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria two weeks away, the possibility of a coalition between two of the highest-ranked political entities in public opinion polls, Progressive Bulgaria and Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), is discussed in a comment by political ana»»»

Printed ballots for the upcoming snap parliamentary elections began to reach regional governors on Monday, with the Ministry of Interior securing both the handover process and the polling premises, elections adviser Vanya Nusheva said at a regular briefing of the Elections Coordination Council. Nus»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier AirAsia X said Monday it was raising ticket prices and cutting routes to cushion the impact of the war on Iran, but stressed demand for flights remained high. The Malaysia-based no-frills airline said about 10 percent of its overall flights ha»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s business community is stepping in to support smaller enterprises amid the war. Businesses are navigating a difficult operating environment marked by rising oil prices, a slowdown in tourism flows, supply chain disruptions, and softer consumer demand. While activity in areas such as t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The negotiation process on Ukraine currently still on pause, as the United States has lots of other things to do, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "As for the negotiation process, yes, it is still on pause, the Americans have a lot of other things to do, it is clea»»»

Oil prices fell more than $2 in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the US and Iran and remained wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping disruptions. Brent crude futures fell $1.92, or 1.76%, to $107.11 a barrel at 1037 GMT. US West Texas I»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they are completing preparations to enforce new operating conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but shut since the war with the United States and Israel began. The Guards naval forces said in a post on X Sunday that the IRGC naval force is completin»»»

An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday as Israel's army said it was targeting Hezbollah, with the raid sending a large plume of smoke billowing across the skyline. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported the strike on the Hezbollah stronghold, which has been largely emp»»»

Iran and the United States have received a draft proposal that calls for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to try and find a way to end the war, two Mideast officials have told The Associated Press. The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators working»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter Ju Ae appears to be next in line to succeed her father, South Korea's spy chief told lawmakers Monday. In this March image, Ju Ae is seen test-firing a pistol at a munitions factory. Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daugh»»»

Iranian missiles hit 20 locations in central ‘Israel’ on Monday, with a direct strike on a building in the settlement of Tel Aviv triggering air-raid sirens across the city and its suburbs. Israeli media acknowledged that explosive warheads fell in several areas inside Tel Aviv and its suburbs, inc»»»

Citigroup ‌has pushed back its Fed rate-cut timeline, citing unexpectedly strong US job gains and persistent inflation risks. The Wall Street brokerage now expects a total of 75 basis points of rate cuts in September, October and December ‌instead of June, ‌July and September, ‌according ⁠to a note»»»

The dollar was steady on Monday, while the yen flirted with the crucial 160 per dollar level, as nervous investors took stock of the escalating Iran war, with all eyes on the latest deadline from US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social me»»»

A third Turkish-owned ship has crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, Türkiye’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Monday. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key global waterway, since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran started on February 28 set off the Middle East conflict and sent g»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump’s repeated ultimatums to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to raise a different question — not what happens if the deadline passes, but whether anyone still believes it will. For more than two weeks, Trump has issued a series of time-bound threats demandi»»»

Dubai: The UAE will need to add around one million new workers by 2030 as economic expansion, digital transformation and artificial intelligence adoption accelerate, according to a new report by ServiceNow and Pearson, with experts saying the shift will significantly reshape investment priorities, »»»

Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close. Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when Hezbollah entered the Midd»»»

TOKYO — Crude oil prices opened higher on Monday, with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate up 1.86 percent to $113.62 a barrel, as the war in the Middle East continues to squeeze global energy supplies.North Sea Brent crude was also higher at the week's market opening, climbing 1.16 percent to $11»»»

Dubai: Borouge Plc confirmed that the incident at its Ruwais Industrial Area facilities on Sunday led to asset damage and a temporary halt in affected operations. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The company stated: “Borouge Plc confirms that an in»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has prepared a response to the proposals of the mediators on a ceasefire with the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. "We have prepared our response," Baghaei said, as quoted by the IRNA news agency. Iran will inform about this at»»»

April 6 (UPI) -- Israel said Monday that it assassinated Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Intelligence Organization, as it eliminates senior leaders of the powerful force that helps sustain Iran's ruling regime. The announcement from the Israel Defense Forces »»»

U.S.-Israeli strikes killed on Monday the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the Guards said. "Major General Majid Khademi, the powerful and educated head of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was martyred in the criminal terrorist attack by the »»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they are completing preparations to enforce new operating conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but shut since the war with the United States and Israel began. "The IRGC naval force is completing operational preparations for the Iranian authorities'»»»

Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East on Monday and threatened "devastating" retaliation, after U.S. President Donald Trump's expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strike»»»

Tintyava Park Hotel in Varshets offers year-round therapeutic treatments using mineral water. The hotel has also been working with the National Social Security Institute (NSSI) prevention and rehabilitation programme for insured individuals for the past 28 years, hotel manager Iva Georgieva told BT»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s property market closed March with a clear leader, with DAMAC Properties topping sales activity by a wide margin as demand held firm despite regional tensions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The developer recorded Dh3.12 billion in sales across 1,106 tra»»»

Tokyo: Oil prices pared gains Monday after a spike following fresh threats in the war in the Middle East, while Tokyo and Seoul shares closed higher. Many markets in Asia and Europe were closed for holidays on Easter Monday, which coincides with China's Qingming Festival. Crude oil contracts had su»»»

Government officials reaffirmed, during the Traders–Decision Makers Forum recently organized by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the emirate’s ongoing efforts to support business continuity, strengthen supply chains and the flow of goods, and reinforce Abu Dhabi’s ability to navigate»»»

The US-Israel-Iran war has now entered its second month of reciprocal attacks, alongside Iranian strikes on neighboring Gulf states. Its trajectory remains uncertain, caught between a fragile de-escalation that appears difficult to achieve and a new, unpredictable phase. Against this backdrop, the »»»