The Israeli military launched airstrikes early on Monday targeting Beirut's southern suburbs, an area known as Dahiyeh, considered a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. Earlier, Hezbollah said it launched “missiles and a swarm of drones” at an Israeli army base south of Haifa “in revenge»»»

The family of Henrietta Lacks has settled a lawsuit against Novartis. File Photo courtesy of Novartis March 1 (UPI) -- The family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without her consent as she battled cervical cancer, settled a lawsuit with Novartis. Lacks, who was just 31 when died in 1951 »»»

By Mohammad Al-Baddah PARIS, March 1 (KUNA) -- The French and Kuwait militaries commemorated the 35th anniversary of "Operation Desert Storm" at Parc Andre Citroen city park in Paris on Sunday.Attending the ceremony were senior military officers and diplomats from both sides, as well as US diplomat»»»

Projectiles fired from Lebanon triggered air raid sirens in northern Israel, the Israeli military said on Monday, adding it had intercepted one of them. "Following the sirens that sounded in several areas in northern Israel, a projectile that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercep»»»

The regional as well as the global scene is no longer merely drifting toward conflict; it is accelerating into a new and dangerous phase of open confrontation. The military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026 marked a watershed moment in an already frag»»»

MANAMA, March 1 (KUNA) -- Bahrain's Salmaniya Medical Complex received four persons who were wounded in the latest attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain.Three of the injuries were minor and were treated in line with medical protocols before being discharged, BNA news agency reported on Sunday morning, »»»

Oil prices have surged dramatically in response to the escalating US-Iran conflict. As of s of March 2, 2026, at approximately 8:00 AM PST, data from OilPrice.com shows significant gains across major benchmarks. CommodityPrice (USD)Change (USD)Change (%)WTI Crude72.395.378.01%Brent Crude79.046.178.»»»

Abu Dhabi: Ali Saeed Al Neyadi, Chairman of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), revealed the advanced action plan implemented by the Authority to manage the crisis faced by the United Arab Emirates over the past two days. Also Read: Abu Dhabi holds emergency mee»»»

DUBAI, March 1 (KUNA) -- Dubai Civil Defense teams have brought under control a minor fire on the exterior facade of the Burj Al Arab hotel, with no injuries being reported.The incident resulted from wreckage from a hostile drone that had been intercepted, WAM news agency reported in the small hour»»»

NEW YORK: Eight countries that are part of the OPEC+ announced Sunday they will boost production of crude as US and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran and the country responded with retaliatory strikes against Israel and US military installations around the Gulf, disrupting oil shipment»»»

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The killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in an attack by the United States and Israel has triggered sharp reactions across the world as leaders warn of escalation and regional instability. Here is how several countries, global bodies and prominent groups have responded to Khamenei’s killi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Forty-six teams of ambitious high school students from Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan and Bahrain took part in the latest instalment of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) annual High School Research Competition. The event brought a total of 165 students »»»

In the clear blue skies above Abu Dhabi, white contrails streak high above the sand-coloured villas and well-watered gardens. These are no incoming Dreamliners or Airbuses bringing in the next manifest of tourists and guest workers. They are incoming ballistic missiles, launched by the Emirates' gi»»»

Dubai: For thousands of Indian professionals working in the UAE, retirement planning often centres around a simple target: build a corpus of Dh1 million or more and return home financially secure. The figure feels substantial — a milestone that signals stability after decades abroad. But how far do»»»

PA Media/DPA London Arsenal passed a major examination of their Premier League title credentials after Jurrien Timber and William Saliba both scored from corners in a 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea on Sunday. A week after they thumped Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal recorded another pivotal triumph to rest»»»

Agencies The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on Monday, with firms racing to pump AI into their systems even as debate rages over the technology’s regulation. Around 109,000 business attendees will walk the halls of the co»»»

HH the Amir also received calls from Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who affirmed their countries’ full solidarity with Qatar and support for all measures aimed at enhancing i»»»

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

Agencies More explosions have been heard across the Gulf states, and at least three people have been killed in the United Arab Emirates as Iran carries out attacks in retaliation for strikes by the United States and Israel that killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other top offici»»»

By Dr. Rand Salwan Abbood Garangao is a cherished traditional event in Qatar and the Gulf region, celebrated on the 15th night of Ramadan.It is a beautiful occasion where children, dressed in traditional attire, visit neighbours to collect sweets and nuts while chanting, “Give us and may Allah give»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has discussed the recent military escalation in the region with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Nadezhda Neynski and Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Timcho Mucunski. This came during phone conversat»»»

Since the start of Operation Epic Fury early Saturday, the United States and Israel have targeted dozens of military storage sites, command and control facilities, and naval vessels in Iran, including the missile storage site targeted above. Screenshot courtesy U.S. Central Command/X March 1 (UPI) »»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received on Sunday a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands HE David van Weel. The call discussed the developments of the military escalation in the reg»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah chaired on Saturday a meeting with security leaders, in the presence of Undersecretary Major General Abdulwahab Al-Wuhaib, in light of the current escalations in the region and to re»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call today from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands HE David van Weil. During the calls, they discussed the developments of the military »»»