Sharjah: Swift action by Sharjah Municipality teams has helped restore normal conditions across the emirate within hours of heavy rainfall, as field crews worked intensively to clear waterlogged areas and improve visibility. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply c»»»

In a Facebook post published on Saturday, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Andrey Yankulov commented on the ongoing trial at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that involves caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov. Yankulov said that there is no legal issue with »»»

The Israeli military killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy near Bethlehem late on Friday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, as violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank surges. The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement that the 15-year-old boy had died after arriving at the ho»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand HE Sihasak Phuangketkeow. During the call, they reviewed the developments of the military escalat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia HE Ararat Mirzoyan. During the call, they reviewed the developments of the military escalation in»»»

Recent scattered rainfall across Saudi Arabia's Hail Region has drawn residents and visitors to the plains, mountains, and popular sites such as the Aja and Salma mountains, the Qana sand dunes, and the outskirts of Jubbah, revitalizing desert outings and camping while providing families and youth »»»

French police have thwarted a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, authorities said Saturday. One suspect was detained and another escaped. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office, or PNAT, told The Associated Press that it has opened an investigation into alle»»»

The four astronauts making NASA’s next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era. The Americans who blazed the trail to the moon more than half a century ago were white men chosen for their military test pilot experience. This first Artemis crew includes a woman, a person of color and a »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Mohammad Ishaq Dar. During the call, they reviewed the devel»»»

Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine said Saturday that 46 rescuers and five medical staff had been killed by Israel since the start of the war with Hezbollah on March 2. Nassereddine said in a press conference that "the number of martyrs in the health sector... is 51 martyrs... including 46»»»

Dubai: Emirates Global Aluminium said on Saturday its Al Taweelah site sustained significant damage during Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi, with assessments ongoing. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The company »»»

DOHA: The Qatar Press Center has renewed its strong condemnation of the continuation of Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar, following the announcement by Qatar's Ministry of Defense that the country's airspace was subjected on Saturday to an attack by drones, which the armed forces managed to in»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has announced the gradual resumption of intercity bus services as part of efforts to restore normal operations following recent weather conditions. The authority said the current phase covers the reactivation of several key routes, including»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London on Saturday for a "March to Stop the Far Right" with many demonstrators decrying the right-wing Reform UK party of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, which is topping opinion polls. Backed by trade unions and civil society groups, t»»»

Paris, France: Senegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January, only to be stripped of their victory weeks later, paraded the trophy ahead of a friendly on Saturday against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris.Spectators gather ahead of the»»»

A pattern of systematic destruction pursued by Israel in the current war is becoming clearer by the day, extending in both context and objectives from the previous conflict and pushing entire Lebanese regions and governorates toward a “scorched earth” reality. The scale and nature of the targeting »»»

Dubai: Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education has confirmed that public and private schools are fully prepared to reopen for in-person learning on Sunday, welcoming nearly 417,000 students, the Qatar News Agency reports. The ministry added that all necessary arrangements have been compl»»»

The US president “essentially views NATO as an obsolete relic of the Cold War,” and allies’ refusal to help in Iran demonstrates that the US-European defense dynamic as it has existed since the late 1940s “is no longer necessary,” says Joe Siracusa, dean of Global Futures at Australia’s Curtin Univ»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation army soldiers and vehicles in the town of Al-Bayyada with artillery shells: M»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian armed forces attacked a US Navy support ship in the port of Salalah in Oman at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the coast of the Islamic Republic, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian milit»»»

Abu Dhabi: The 26th edition of the National First Line of Defense Forum officially commenced today in Abu Dhabi under the theme “Together for a Nation’s Readiness.” The forum is organised by the National Unified and Integrated Training System for Readiness and Response, under the supervision of the»»»

Both the US-Israel tandem and Iran have offered religious reasoning for hostilities in the Gulf to go on, painting the conflict as an existential standoff. RT’s Oumaima Ichchar looks into the arguments the warring sides have been providing, which appear to go well beyond geopolitics. On Wednesday, »»»

Paris, France: France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office told AFP on Saturday it has taken over the investigation into a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in central Paris. The office confirmed that a suspect caught in the act was in police custody and said it was investigati»»»

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, accompanied with several guided missile destroyers, will deploy to US Central Command's area of responsibility - the same command overseeing the ongoing military operation against Iran, CBS News reports. The deployment comes amid recent news of another US »»»

An Israeli air defense system intercepts projectiles over the West Bank city of Nablus, on Saturday. Israel said it detected missiles launched from both Iran and Yemen. Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA March 28 (UPI) -- The Iranian-backed Houthis launched missile strikes toward Israel on Saturday, markin»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine HE Rustem Umerov, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine HE Andrii Hnatov, during th»»»

Albania’s ruling Socialist Party convened a closed-door parliamentary group meeting on Saturday, where Prime Minister and party leader Edi Rama outlined a nationwide outreach initiative involving ministers and lawmakers. Dubbed “Works for Albania,” the tour will begin next week and run through June»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has decided to open 493 polling stations in 55 countries for the parliamentary elections on April 19, 2026. The decision was adopted with 14 votes in favour at a meeting of the CEC on Saturday. On Thursday, the CEC reported that 60,904 applications had been sub»»»

Dubai: Five years after a simple bamboo cart on Maginhawa street in the Philippines became a symbol of hope during the Covid-19 pandemic, community pantries are making a comeback in the country, driven by new challenges. Community pantries are volunteer-run stations where people can donate and take»»»

Chair of the National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Krum Zarkov, told representatives of the social sector here on Saturday that the BSP is proposing a completely new model for access to health and social services, based on their reorganization and the prevention of abuse, the BSP»»»

Share: BY ISABEL DEBRE Ali Shoeib, a well-known reporter for Lebanon’s Al-Manar, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. Fatima Ftouni from Al-Mayadeen was also killed in the same strike. One of two journalists killed in a strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday was targeted for bein»»»

The Israeli enemy’s military campaign against Lebanon continued unabated Saturday, with airstrikes and artillery shelling pounding dozens of towns and villages across the south and the Bekaa Valley—killing and wounding dozens while causing widespread destruction to residential areas, infrastructure»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that all preparations have been completed across public and private schools to resume in-person classes starting Sunday, following completion of comprehensive arrangements aimed at preparing a suitable school environment to recei»»»

Authorities recovered the body of a 34-year-old diver Saturday from the “Devil’s Well,” a hazardous underwater site off the southern Athens suburb of Vouliagmeni. Specialized cave divers conducted the recovery at about 30 meters deep, using guiding ropes to navigate strong currents and cavern-like »»»

Pakistan's prime minister said he had a "detailed" call with Iran's president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye prepared to meet in Islamabad for talks on the war in the Middle East. Top diplomats from Riyadh, Cairo and Ankara are due in the Pakistani capital Su»»»

Share: An Israeli first responder walks from the site of a missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Maya Levin) Major developments we’re following: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel on Saturday, raising concerns ab»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the completion of all preparations in public and private schools for the resumption of in-person classes starting on Sunday.This follows the completion of various arrangements aimed at creating a suitable school environment to welcome a»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police handled 56,608 emergency calls during the recent influence of unstable weather, with 97 per cent answered within just 10 seconds, officials said. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Call handlers at the Command and Control Centre w»»»

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Tatyana S»»»

Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said at a meeting in Dobrich that Bulgaria is not a poor country but one that has been mismanaged and plundered, blaming oligarchic circles and ineffective governance for draining public resources. Speaking while presenting the coalition's candidate list for »»»

One year after a package of landmark decisions issued by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 29, 2025 to rebalance Riyadh’s real estate market, a new trajectory is taking hold across the capital, particularly in its northern districts. Data from the Real Estate Exchange showed a clear retreat»»»

Havana: Two sailboats carrying aid to Cuba that went missing have been found, convoy organizers said Saturday, but Mexico's navy leading the search was yet to comment as circumstances around the vessels' disappearance remained unclear. The Mexican Navy reported Thursday that it began a search and r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has reassured parents and guardians that all schools across the country are fully equipped with advanced infrastructure, security systems, and comprehensive evacuation plans to respond to emergencies. In a video shared on social media, the Ministry said teachin»»»

Joanna Czapska, CEO of Partners International, says restored historic tenement buildings in central Warsaw are gaining importance in the premium office market. While a building’s history adds prestige, location in the city center remains the key factor driving value and demand. Well executed renova»»»

Research by the Instytut Transportu Samochodowego shows that 99.8 percent of Polish drivers are sober, placing Poland among EU leaders in this area. Seatbelt use is also high at 97.2 percent. However, speeding remains a major issue, with only 21.1 percent of drivers obeying limits in urban areas an»»»

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming Europe’s banking sector, reshaping employment and increasing the risk of job losses. Banks are using automation to cut costs, leading to layoffs affecting hundreds or thousands of employees. Analysts estimate that up to 10 percent of banking jobs coul»»»

Poland’s airport sector is investing about PLN 50 bln in expansion, including over PLN 8 bln by regional airports. With no more EU funding available, the industry must find new financing sources to support rapidly growing passenger traffic and continuous infrastructure development. Many regional ai»»»

Dubai: Yemen’s Iran-backed Al Houthi militants have opened a new front in the widening Middle East war, claiming their first missile launch toward Israel since the conflict began. The move marks a significant escalation, raising fears of renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping and deeper regional spill»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov told supporters in Veliko Tarnovo on Saturday that they should go to the polls aware that his party had triggered the elections, citing dissatisfaction with the current parliamentary configuration and outlining clear goals to be pursued if given public support. Borissov m»»»

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced yesterday that it is officially celebrating the issuance of the strategic decision to separate SLB’s (formerly Schlumberger) operations in Libya from the North Africa management, establishing them as an independent operating entity under the name (LIG), »»»