Dubai Police have seized 1,230 vehicles and issued 33,372 traffic fines as part of the ongoing “Quiet Roads” initiative aimed at curbing disruptive driving behaviour and improving quality of life in residential communities. The campaign, led by the General Department of Traffic, focuses on reducing»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attack committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Jabalain City Hospital in White Nile State in the Republic of Sudan, which resulted in the killing and injuring of civilians, including medical personnel. The Ministry o»»»

President Joseph Aoun hit back Sunday at those who have criticized the Lebanese state for pursuing diplomacy and negotiations. "Some have asked about what we will get from negotiation, but I ask, 'What have we benefited from your war?' Negotiation is not a concession, diplomacy is not surrender and»»»

A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation." Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman born in Laos, was executed, "despite the efforts of the French authorities, including ef»»»

Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,” saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts spread around the world. With the US-Israeli war on Iran in its second month and Russia’s ongoing cam»»»

“The rise of political extremism in the US military is completely natural,” because people risking death “require a supernatural justification for that death, not to mention the moral and physical suffering they will face in war,” says Biblical scholar Arkady Maler. In that context, a religious jus»»»

An Israeli airstrike ‌killed four Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, in the latest violence to overshadow a fragile ceasefire amid a new push by mediators to bolster the agreement. Medics said the airstrike targeted a group of people in Jaffa Street, n»»»

Dubai: Dubai has introduced a detailed customs framework to reroute cargo through Oman, formalising procedures for a temporary land-based corridor aimed at easing pressure on disrupted sea and air routes. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The direct»»»

Dubai: The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) confirmed that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 13 drones over the past 24 hours, continuing to counter hostile attacks targeting the Kingdom. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Also Read: US–Is»»»

Gaza: The United Arab Emirates continues its humanitarian efforts to address the catastrophic conditions facing the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip, through the delivery of a shipment of medicines and medical supplies, with generous support from Sheikha Mouza bint Suhail Al Khaili, in response »»»

Critical infrastructure across the Gulf came under attack from Iran on Sunday with damage reported at civilian facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait. Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvos from Iran over past weeks in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes th»»»

A US air strike hit the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Saturday, killing and wounding several people and halting trade and travel, in a sharp escalation that could signal a push by Washington to sever links between the two countries. The crossing, east of Iraq’s Basra and about 30 km (19 m»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov sent Easter greetings to Bulgaria’s Catholic and Armenian communities and wished Orthodox Christians a happy Palm Sunday in a Facebook post on Sunday. “As the bells of the Catholic Church and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Bulgaria announce the Resurrect»»»

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "miraculous" and "one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History". Iranian media reported five people were killed in strikes during the rescue operation. Pres»»»

Strikes killed five people overnight in Iran's southwest during the rescue of a missing US crewmember of a downed F-15 fighter jet, Iranian media reported Sunday. Iran also said that it destroyed three US aircrafts – two Black Hawk helicopters and one C-130 transport aircraft – during the»»»

ANKARA: Chief Adviser on National Security and Foreign Policy to Turkish President Akif Cagatay Kilic has met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the sisterly Republic of Turkiye HE Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries.»»»

Dubai: A forged parking permit led to the conviction of a father and his son after an unusual sequence of events uncovered an attempt to deceive parking inspectors, according to court records. The case, heard by Dubai’s criminal court and reported by Emarat Al Youm, involved a 29-year-old man who a»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, discussed the latest regional developments and their serious implications for security and stability, as well as their impact on maritime security, energy supplies, a»»»

The Islamic Resistance announced on Sunday that its fighters targeted an Israeli warship 68 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast this morning, as the vessel was preparing to launch attacks on Lebanese territory. In a statement, the Islamic Resistance said the attack was carried out using a naval c»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reiterated on Sunday a call for negotiations with Israel, saying he wanted to spare his country's south from destruction on the scale seen in Gaza. "It is true that Israel might want to do in southern Lebanon what it did in Gaza," Aoun said in a televised address, aft»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the targeting by the Rapid Support Forces of Jabalain City Hospital in White Nile State in the sisterly Republic of Sudan, which resulted in casualties and injuries, including medical personnel. The Ministry of Foreign A»»»

Two petrochemical and energy facilities in Bahrain were hit by Iranian drones early Sunday, sparking fires at operational units and storage tanks. Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) confirmed that several of its units were affected. All fires have now been extinguished, and the situation »»»

More than 40 kilograms of hashish with a street value of €320,000 have been found washed ashore on a beach on the southeastern island of Rhodes, authorities said. The discovery was made Friday at Plymmiri near Lindos, a Coast Guard statement said. It said the drugs were packaged inside a closed str»»»

Abu Dhabi: A traffic accident has led to the uncovering of an organised insurance fraud network that manipulated vehicle insurance documents by issuing policies with falsified details while collecting higher premiums from customers, according to court records. The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court convicted»»»

Dubai: Parkin, Dubai’s largest provider of public paid parking facilities, has issued nine key guidelines aimed at helping motorists avoid parking fines, as the emirate expands the use of smart monitoring technologies to regulate parking more efficiently. The company said Dubai’s globally recognise»»»

Dubai: When Archana Nadkarni pulled Jardel Silva aside at the gym and told him she had a crazy idea, he did not blink. "I said it's not crazy, let's talk about it," the event designer recalls. What followed was five days of frantic planning, one unforgettable Sunday evening in Dubai, and a room ful»»»

Authorities on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Samos have arrested five people suspected of belonging to a ring that smuggled migrants over from the nearby Turkish coast, officials said Sunday. A Coast Guard statement said the arrests followed the discovery near Kallithea on Samos on Monday of 34 »»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait government officials confirmed that two power and water desalination plants were targeted, and another oil complex in south was also hit. Abu Dhabi also confirmed that they were responding to several fires at the Borouge petrochemical plant due to falling debris from an intercep»»»

Finance officials and the Bulgarian National Bank have issued a series of warnings about Bulgaria’s fiscal and economic outlook for 2026, highlighting rising pressure on public finances, slower growth, and higher inflation. Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce event in Bulgaria dedicated to »»»

Doha: English golfer Calum Fitzgerald claimed the Qatar Open Golf Championship title after a commanding final round, finishing the tournament with a total of 225 strokes, nine over par at Doha Golf Club yesterday. The victory also secures him a coveted place in the next edition of prestigious Qatar»»»

On April 5, 2010, an explosion in a coal mine near Montcoal, in West Virginia's Raleigh County, killed 29 workers. 1 of 5 | Massey Energy workers Maurice Blanchette (L), Jimmy Shortridge (2nd-L), Brandon Waddell (2nd-R) and Andrew Lucas take a break from drilling efforts above Massey Energy's Upper»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for the development of three integrated truck rest areas in partnership with the private sector. The facilities will cover a total of over 210,000 square metres and accommodate up to 490 trucks and heavy vehicles. The new rest areas»»»

More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes. Despite the technological advancements since the Apollo missions, NASA still relies on the eyesight of its astronauts to learn mor»»»

Russian authorities said Sunday that a Ukrainian drone attack has damaged an oil pipeline near the Baltic port of Primorsk. Russian air defenses shot down 19 drones in the Leningrad region and debris from one "damaged a section of the oil pipeline near the port of Primorsk, and the pipeline is bein»»»

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday resumed Article IV consultations with the Yemeni legitimate government after 11 years. Reflecting the country’s improved institutional performance, this development is an important indicator of restoring channels of cooperatio»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) confirmed Friday the air quality safety in shopping mall parking lots. It noted that the results of air quality monitoring operations in these parking areas (both enclosed and semi-enclosed) showed that all readings were within permissibl»»»

Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to several fires at the Borouge Petrochemicals Factory, which broke out following debris from a successful air defense interception. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Operations at the factory have been immediate»»»

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon is taking on a more complex shape, no longer limited to images of tanks and front line. Based on its operations on the ground and statements from its officials, Israel is not aiming for a traditional sense of occupation of the South, but»»»

Minister of Municipality His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah visited Mazzraty’s broiler chicken production facility in Al-Riffa. The tour forms part of ongoing initiatives to strengthen Qatar’s food security ecosystem and champion local agricultural production, assessing the c»»»

Kuwait has reported multiple Iranian drone attacks targeting key government and infrastructure facilities, including the Ministries Complex and power and water plants, causing significant material damage but no reported injuries. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that the Ministries Complex was st»»»

Dubai: The dramatic rescue of a US Air Force officer deep inside Iran — after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down — has spotlighted one of the most complex and high-risk military operations: Recovering a pilot behind enemy lines. According to reports from The New York Times and Axios, US special o»»»

Washington: More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes. Despite the technological advancements since the Apollo missions, NASA still relies on the eyesight of its astronauts »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Training and Development Center at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education continues to enhance its operational readiness to receive trainees in in-person training programmes at its headquarters, as part of its commitment to ensuring the continuity of training processes with»»»

Bahrain’s BAPCO Energies has confirmed that a tank fire broke out earlier on Sunday at one of its storage facilities, following a hostile Iranian drone attack. In a statement BAPCO Energies said: "Energies confirms an incident occurred at one of its storage facilities earlier today resulting in a t»»»

Iranian authorities on Sunday executed two men convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said. "Mohammad-Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast... were hanged after the case was reviewed and the final verdic»»»

Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people around the world in need, and that the suffering will deepen if the violence continues. Not only has the conflict cut off vital shipping routes, creating a global energy c»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift and Kyiv braces for reduced deliveries of critically needed Patriot air defense missiles. Ukraine desperately n»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air defense systems have downed 87 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "During the past night, from 10:00 p.m. [19:00 GMT] on April 4 to 8:00 a.m. on April 5 Moscow time, 87 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircra»»»

Russia has indicated it is prepared to increase deliveries of oil and LNG to India, in order to maintain support for New Delhi’s fertiliser requirements, as global energy markets remain unsettled by the ongoing conflict in Iran. »»»

Taiwan has received assurances over LNG supplies from a major producing country, according to the island’s economy minister, as concerns grow over the impact of the Iran war on energy imports from the Middle East. Accordin»»»