Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to friendly states, including Russia, China, Pakistan and Iraq, while closed to its adversaries. “The Strait of Hormuz… is closed only to our enemies… But it’s free for everyone else,” Araghchi said in a TV interview.He a»»»

Indian refiners are increasingly using currencies other than the US dollar to pay for Russian crude, Bloomberg reported, as New Delhi moves to reduce exposure to shifting US policy and growing geopolitical uncertainty. Bloomberg reported that the transactions are being structured through special ov»»»

The United States, with the support of Britain, seized Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions in January. Britain said that following this operation, it developed plans of its own to board ships of Russia's shadow fleet. File Photo counrtesy U.S. European Command/UPI | License Photo March 26 (UPI»»»

Innovators taking part in the Zayed Sustainability Prize are now receiving support even if they do not win, as the global award continues to expand its focus on helping ideas move from concept to real-world impact. Organisers confirmed that in the latest cycle, 33 finalists were selected across cat»»»

The U16 Football Talents Cup was held in Bishkek on March 20-24. The youth teams of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan participated in the international tournament. The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) reported. The competition took place on the field of the KFU National Football Academy»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a welcoming ceremony for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at Kim Il Sung Square on March 25, KCNA reported. The ceremony featured a 21-gun salute, honor guard review and national anthems, as Kim Jong-un warmly greeted Lukashenko and senior Belarusian of»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE are being urged to plan ahead as unstable weather continues across parts of the country, potentially affecting airport operations and flight schedules. Airlines including Emirates, Flydubai, Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, along with airport authorities, have is»»»

The Chairman of the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan, Almambet Shykmamatov, held a working meeting with the management of SICPA SA, a Swiss technology company specializing in the development of security solutions and product traceability systems. The agency’s press service reported. The meeting was »»»

At Tashkent Water Week 2026 International Forum in the capital of Uzbekistan, it was noted that Russia is actively engaged in a dialogue on water resources issues with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, despite the lack of shared transboundary rivers. Maxim Korolkov, Deputy Minister of Natural»»»

A little ice-cream doesn’t hurt anyone. Dubai-based Aayati Manchanda admits that during the first few days of crisis, she would sneak in an ice-cream along with essentials of bottled water and vegetables. “I was trying to think practically, but also I’m human. I need to comfort myself,” she notes. »»»

An awareness-raising and preventive campaign was conducted for active members of Yakyn-Inkar religious extremist movement in Jalal-Abad region. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. According to it, 27 members of the Yakyn-Inkar religious extremist movement »»»

The current escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is not just another distant war. For many of us living and working in the Gulf, it is a reminder that conflict now travels across borders, screens, and emotions, collapsing the distance between “here” and “there”. The present scen»»»

UAE schools are preparing to reopen with strict safety protocols as missile and drone threats continue, prompting active air defence responses. While education plans remain cautious, authorities ensure food supplies stay stable despite tensions. Broader concerns grow over regional water security, a»»»

Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev had a telephone conversation with his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov. The Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. According to it, the two sides noted the steady development of friendly and partnership relations between the two countries. «Par»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Philippe Amon, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of SICPA SA. The presidential press service reported. The discussion focused on the implementation of joint projects, including the prospects for introducing innovative solutions and exchanging »»»

As part of a criminal investigation into fraud on an especially large scale, I.K.M., the CEO of Orgtekhstroy OJSC and a subject of an international arrest warrant, 58, has been detained. The press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported. According to the pr»»»

RIYADH: Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defence Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that 17 drones were intercepted and destroyed in Eastern Region. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it's completely free. Click here for Apple or here for Android. You can a»»»

March 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Southern Command said it killed four men in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Wednesday, the latest attack by the Trump administration in its aggressive crackdown on narcotics trafficking. The Trump administration has killed at least 163 people »»»

A California jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. The case, along with several others, has been randomly selected as a bellwether trial, mean»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience continued unstable weather, with rainfall, strong winds and reduced visibility expected across parts of the country before conditions gradually ease into the next week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its latest bulletin, the NCM said th»»»

Share: File – Iran FM Abbas Araqchi Major developments we’re following: Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Two officials from Pakistan described the»»»

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

More than 5,500 people were killed in Haiti between March 2025 and mid-January as gang violence and security operations against armed groups ravaged the Caribbean nation, the United Nations said on March 24, calling for stronger action against corruption and impunity. »»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»

The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»