Lebanon and France postponed on Sunday an upcoming conference to support the Lebanese Army and security forces, a joint statement by both countries' presidencies said, citing unfavorable conditions in the region. The statement said President Joseph Aoun and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "d»»»

Dubai: DP World confirmed that all four terminals at Jebel Ali Port are fully operational, pushing back against reports that activities had been suspended. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The clarification follows a report by Bloomberg stating that operations at the Du»»»

Donald Trump’s direct plea to the Iranian people that ‘the hour of your freedom is at hand’ at the start of the major military campaign reveals more about the American president’s assumptions about the Iranian people more than how they will respond to his zero hour statement. Trump said: “When we a»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Capital Market Authority has announced that the country’s stock markets will be closed on Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, including the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market. The authority said the decision was taken in line with its regulatory and super»»»

Jeddah: The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, HH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Turkish President, HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the military escalation in the Middle East and its repercussions on regional and global peace. This came in a phon»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from President of the Republic of Cyprus HE Dr Nikos Christodoulides. The Cypriot president expressed his country's solidarity with the State of Qatar, affirming Nicosia's condemnation of the bla»»»

Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs to mourn Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, chanting "death to America, death to Israel" while crying over the killed figure. "God is one, and Khamenei is the leader," they chanted in unison, wearing black »»»

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Dubai: Iran has entered a volatile new chapter following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israeli strikes — a development that has triggered the activation of a constitutional transition mechanism in Tehran. President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that a new leadership co»»»

The death toll from an Iranian missile attack Sunday in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh rose to at least nine people, first responders said, in the deadliest strike in the country since the war began. The Magen David Adom emergency service said: "In the Beit Shemesh area, MDA EMTs and paramedics h»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received a phone call Sunday from his brother, the President of the sisterly Republic of Iraq, HE Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid. HE the Iraqi President expressed the Republic of Iraq’s solidarity with the State of Qatar following the Iranian»»»

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Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise US and Israeli bombardment. The US military said three service members have been killed, the first known American casualties from the conflict. Blasts in»»»

Lebanon and France postponed on Sunday an upcoming conference to support the Lebanese army and security forces, a joint statement by both countries' presidencies said, citing unfavorable conditions in the region. The statement said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his French counterpart Emmanuel »»»

There were three deaths and 14 injured in a shooting early Sunday morning at a bar in downtown Austin, Texas, which the FBI said may be connected to terrorism. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE March 1 (UPI) -- Three people were killed and at least others 14 others injured in a mass shooting overni»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran's new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with the Atlantic magazine. "They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to ‌them. They ‌should have done it ‌sooner. ⁠They should have g»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that it had launched missile strikes against three US ans UK tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. "In continuation of attacks on enemy naval targets, three violating tankers of the United States and t»»»

A senior delegation from Abu Dhabi visited Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City to check on the condition of individuals injured due to the regional events and reviewed the level of treatment services being provided to them. The delegation included Major General Ahmed Saif bin Zaitoon Al Muhairi, Commande»»»

The US President, Donald Trump says the country’s new leadership wants to talk with his administration and he plans to do so. “They want to talk and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” he was quoted as saying by The Atlantic magazine. “They should have done it sooner. They should »»»

Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday. The attacks unleashed on Saturday killed Khamenei and top military leaders and prompted Iranian authorities to retaliate with strikes »»»

A wave of cyber-enabled operations took place early Saturday morning alongside the joint US-Israeli attack on targets across Iran, according to cybersecurity experts and observers. The operations included the hacking of multiple news websites to display various messages and the hack of BadeSaba, a »»»

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Dubai: At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday as protests swept across Pakistan following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated US-Israeli air strikes on Tehran. The most violent clashes erupted near the US Consulate in Karachi and around Islamabad’s Diplom»»»

BUILDEX Developments outlined its strategy for 2026, which centers on advancing construction at its main project and assessing potential expansion opportunities in West Cairo. The company said that it achieved its targeted sales and investment plan for 2025, pointing to progress in sales performanc»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call today from the President of the Republic of Cyprus HE Dr. Nikos Christodoulides. The Cypriot President expressed his country's solidarity with the State of Qatar, affirming Cyprus's condemnation of the unprovoked Ira»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received a phone call Sunday from the President of the European Commission, HE Ursula von der Leyen. At the outset of the call, the President of the European Commission expressed her reassurance regarding the situation in the State of Qatar»»»

Dubai: A few thousand tourists stranded in the UAE are facing uncertainty as airspace closures continue to disrupt flights in and out of the country. UAE airports continue to remain closed amid the ongoing US-Israel offensive on Iran. The UAE was targeted by Iranians for a second day as authorities»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the Sultanate of Oman, describing the hostile acts as a dangerous escalation, a blatant violation of state sovereignty and a direct threat to the region’s security and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs »»»

Israel and the US conducted joint strikes on Iran on Saturday that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliation from Tehran, plunging the Middle East into renewed conflict. US President Donald Trump has called the operation necessary so as to protect the American p»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received a phone call Sunday from Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Silvia Tutuianu.During the call, both sides reaffirmed their condemnation of the Iranian aggression targeting Kuwait and other regional countries»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, received a telephone call from Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs of the State of Qatar. Dur»»»

Doha, Qatar: The US Central Command announced that three service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of the operation against Iran. This was announced in a post on X today, March 1. "Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in »»»

TEHRAN, March 1 (KUNA) -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday that it had targeted the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four cruise missiles.In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC said the attack comes as a continuation of measures taken by Iran's»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, received a telephone call from Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah, Minister of Defence of the State of Kuwait. During the call, the two sides exchanged views on the la»»»

Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi condemned today the Iranian attack on the Sultanate of Oman. During a phone call with his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Safadi affirmed Jordan's solidarity with Oman in all measures it takes to protect its security and sovereignty. For »»»

Iranian authorities have selected Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council, to serve on Iran’s interim Leadership Council, according to an official statement on Sunday. Mohsen Dehnavi, spokesperson for Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, said in a post on X platform tha»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- The state's emergency preparedness plan is being implemented under a comprehensive and well-studied system, said First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah.In a press statement on the sidelines of his visit to Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital to »»»

Dubai: Authorities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have directed hotels to extend stays for guests unable to depart due to current exceptional circumstances, in a coordinated move to protect international visitors affected by travel disruptions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.»»»

The attack that killed Iran's Supreme Leader came not in the middle of the night, as might have been expected, but in the middle of the morning. That was because the US and Israel decided to take advantage of a piece of crucial intelligence that had arrived hours before. For months, they had been w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates has announced that its specialised teams today responded to an incident resulting from the targeting of a warehouse at Al Salam naval base in Abu Dhabi by two Iranian drones, leading to a fire in two containers storing general materia»»»

RIYADH Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said it summoned the Iranian ambassador on Sunday, a day after the kingdom accused Tehran of targeting its territory with strikes. “Foreign Ministry summons the Iranian ambassador to the Kingdom in response to Iran’s brazen attacks that targeted the Kingdom an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, held a phone call on Sunday with Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rash»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call on Sunday from Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia HE Vahan Kostanyan. During the call, the two sides reviewed developments in the military escalation in the region, its serious implica»»»

World leaders reacted with alarm, defiance and calls for restraint after the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Governments warned that the conflict could spiral beyond control even as Iran vowed retaliation and protests erupted a»»»

Dubai: Gold is expected to start the new trading week with a sharp move higher when Asian markets open, with investors leaning into defensive positions after a weekend of heightened geopolitical risk that has pushed traders to reassess where protection sits in portfolios. Sign up for our daily busi»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Unity HE Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. At the beginning of the call, the Libyan Prime Minister expressed reassurance regarding the situation in the State of Qatar following»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from President of the Republic of Kazakhstan HE Kassym-Jomart Tokayev . The Kazakh president expressed his country's solidarity with the State of Qatar following the treacherous Iranian aggressio»»»

A ship has been struck by an "unknown projectile" off the Iranian coast, the UK Maritime Trade Organisation has said, amid fears strikes in the Middle East could drive up global oil prices. The British agency that oversees trade routes said a vessel sailing north of Oman and east of the Strait of H»»»

Dubai: The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai has directed private schools in the emirate to postpone end-of-term and internal examinations scheduled in the coming days, in line with the implementation of distance learning for three days. Schools hosting board exams, external»»»

Dubai: Confirmation that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was meeting his top advisers triggered the Israeli-US air and naval operation that ultimately killed him, according to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the planning. A US official told the agency the operation hinged on stri»»»