Amsterdam: Dutch airline KLM announced Wednesday it had cancelled all flights to Dubai until March 28 for safety reasons because of the conflict in the region. "Due to ongoing unrest in the Middle East, KLM has decided to cancel all flights to Dubai up to and including March 28," said a company sta»»»

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are taking advantage of curbs on movement imposed during the war on Iran to attack Palestinians, with military roadblocks preventing ambulances reaching victims quickly, rights groups and medics say. Settlers have killed at least five Palestinians in the W»»»

Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the death of numerous civilians in the Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial." Leo, who has appealed several times for an end to the expanding conflict and warned t»»»

Dubai: A Lockheed C‑5M Super Galaxy military transport aircraft from the United States Air Force landed at RAF Fairford in southwestern England, highlighting increased military activity amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. RAF Fairford, located in Gloucestershire, is a key strategic base fr»»»

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The Lebanese mother of two had just awakened to prepare the pre-dawn meal before another day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when Israeli warplanes began attacking southern Lebanon in retaliation for rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah. The family quickly packed up and heade»»»

Dubai: Azizi Developments has begun the rollout of a Dh75 billion hospitality investment programme with the foundation of its first five-star hotel in Dubai, marking the start of a major expansion that will add tens of thousands of rooms to the emirate’s tourism sector. Sign up for our daily busine»»»

The war raging in much of the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. "This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames," he said, de»»»

In the event of any disruption to oil and gas supplies, Pakistan will remain in contact with Moscow, said Abdul Basit, former Pakistani High Commissioner to India and ex-Ambassador to Germany. The Pakistani government is taking steps to cut oil and gas use amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Minister of State has called for de-escalation and urged Iran and the United Stated to return to negotiating table, adding that the wide range of attacks on military and civilian infrastructure was extremely worrying. Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr.»»»

Police in western Switzerland are investigating the deaths of six people killed in a fire that gutted a bus in the town of Kerzers, near Bern. Photo courtesy Fribourg Cantonal Police/EPA March 11 (UPI) -- At least six people were confirmed killed and several were injured after a fire tore through a»»»

Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic. Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai »»»

MedLife has announced the first preliminary results from its genomics study, part of the Longevity100+ programme, which aims to explore the role of genetic testing in preventive medicine. The findings are based on the analysis of more than 3,000 genetic tests processed so far. The analysis indicate»»»

The Red Sea Film Foundation has selected 12 film projects for the new edition of its Feature Films Program, formerly known as the Lodge, under its educational arm, Red Sea Labs. The cohort includes three Saudi projects and nine international projects. The foundation said in a statement that this tr»»»

New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court authorised on Wednesday the withdrawal of life support from a man who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade, the first such ruling in the country’s history. India recognised passive euthanasia in 2018, permitting the removal of life support under strict c»»»

Three more small migrant boats carrying over 100 people across the dangerous Mediterranean route from north Africa have reached southern Crete, officials said Wednesday. The new arrivals pushed the number of migrants who have landed on the southern Greek island so far this year close to 1,800, acco»»»

Damascus, March 11 (SANA) Airline Fly Cham has resumed flights from Aleppo International Airport to Sharjah, Mersin and Istanbul to meet passenger demand amid regional disruptions. In a statement received by SANA, the airline said scheduled flights from Aleppo to Sharjah and Mersin will begin on Ma»»»

Dubai: Dubai has introduced a new law to regulate shared housing and set clear rules for property owners, tenants, and companies managing such units. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. (4) of 2026 in his capacity as Ruler of D»»»

Central Beirut was targeted by fresh Israeli strikes in the early hours of March 11, for the second time since the star of the war. More than 560 people have been killed and over 700,000 displaced - about a tenth of the population - since Israeli started striking the country. FRANCE 24's Catherine »»»

On the second week of the war in the Middle East, Iran continues to target Israel and US allies in the Gulf. More strikes have been intercepted, according to reports across several countries. Iran's targets include oil infrastructures, which is part of its "war of attrition" strategy, which applies»»»

South Korea has voiced opposition to the redeployment of US air defense assets from its territory to the Middle East but is not in a position to block the move, Seoul has said. With the US-Israeli war with Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on American assets in the region entering their 12th da»»»

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Dubai: BYD Co. is examining options to enter competitive motorsport, including Formula One and endurance racing, in an effort to boost the Chinese brand’s appeal globally, according to people familiar with the matter. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The automaker is lo»»»

Dubai: “In uncertain times, every choice counts,” Dubai Bling reality star and entrepreneur Ebraheem Al Samadi tells Gulf News, as the UAE sees day 12 of US-Israel war on Iran. “When you spend with a local business, the money stays in the community: in staff, suppliers, and other businesses. That r»»»

The Iranian women's football team, minus six of its members, left Australia for Iran Wednesday amid frantic efforts by Australian officials who sought to ensure they understood they were being offered asylum. Seven team members were granted asylum, but one changed her mind, exposing the location of»»»

Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran's crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts say. The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the weekend c»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has issued guidance that consultations with municipal mayors regarding the membership of section election commissions (SECs) should not take place before March 12. Fears are that if the consultations are held earlier, this will allow time for last-minute mass r»»»

From March 10 to 12, 2026, an international mission of experts from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is taking place in Bishkek, the Ministry of Economy reported. The mission aims to support the development of Kyrgyzstan’s pharmaceutical industry and implement internat»»»

A fourth MP of the current Canadian parliament has defected to join the Liberals, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to a majority in the House of Commons. Lori Idlout, a member of the left-leaning New Democrats (NDP), is joining the governing party. In a statement issued by the Liberals, s»»»

Dubai-based start-up slashes label approval times, helping food and beverage brands prevent costly errors Dubai: GoVisually, a Dubai-based AI-driven label compliance platform for food, beverage, and CPG companies, is tackling one of the sector’s biggest operational risks: labelling errors that dela»»»

The war raging in much of the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. "This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames," he said, de»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski and Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev did not meet employees of Sofia's urban transport on Wednesday after the Federation of Transport Unions of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) had invited »»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament has approved in the second and third readings a constitutional bill «On the Chamber of Accounts of the Kyrgyz Republic» which stipulates a reduction in the number of auditors in the Accounts Chamber. The initiative was introduced by President Sadyr Japarov. According to lawm»»»

Dubai: The Dawoodi Bohra community in the UAE has announced a contribution of Dh2.1 million to support the ‘Edge of Life’ campaign, seeking to raise at least Dh1 billion to combat childhood hunger and malnutrition. Launched during Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice »»»

QUBE Development announced a contribution of Dh2 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger. Launched in Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the campaign aims»»»

Dubai: Stranded in Doha after Middle East airspace shut down during the escalating Iran conflict, a US doctor undertook a desperate 60-hour escape across four continents — a journey involving a desert drive to Saudi Arabia, improvised flights and nearly $10,000 in costs before he finally reached ho»»»

An ambulance ride turned into an extraordinary moment of survival for a 50-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh, whose family had already begun preparing for her funeral after doctors declared there was virtually no hope of recovery. Vineeta Shukla, a resident of Pilibhit, had been discharged from a h»»»

Dubai: Rising shipping costs triggered by the conflict involving Iran are likely to filter through global supply chains and eventually reach consumers, according to the head of one of the world’s largest shipping companies. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Vincent Clerc»»»

Dubai: Travel searches from the UAE remain largely focused on major international hubs, particularly India, Europe and the Middle East, even as the region navigates geopolitical uncertainty following the recent escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Data shared by travel search pl»»»

An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it»»»

WOLFSBURG — Volkswagen Group has announced a major restructuring programme as the company confronts declining profitability and rising competition from Chinese electric-vehicle makers. Europe’s largest carmaker said it plans to cut around 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, expanding earlier cost-reduc»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark EGX30 index rebounding strongly after earlier volatility during the week. The EGX30 climbed 2.29% to close at 47,516.44 points, while broader market indices also recorded gains, reflecting improved investor sentiment in the »»»

Dubai: With the growing role of digital governance in today's modern world, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has recorded more than 60 million customer interactions in 2025 through its Tawasul system. The milestone features the ministry’s continued efforts to enhance commun»»»

Abu Dhabi: Thousands of worshippers and visitors gather each evening at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, reflecting the UAE’s enduring traditions of generosity and hospitality. Under the mosque’s annual “Our Fasting Guests” initiative,»»»

The Hungarian parliament passed a resolution on March 10 rejecting Ukraine’s EU membership, military support for Ukraine, the transformation of the EU into a military alliance, and measures that "undermine the sovereignty of member states," state news agency MTI reports. »»»

US consumer prices likely picked up in February as the cost of gasoline increased in anticipation of an escalating war in the Middle East, and with the conflict driving up oil prices, a further rise in inflation is expected in March. The anticipated increase in the Consumer Price Index last month w»»»

The UK government has banned an annual pro-Palestinian march planned for Sunday which London police claim is organized by a group "supportive of the Iranian regime". Interior minister Shabana Mahmood said late Tuesday she had approved the rare police request to prevent "serious public disorder" if »»»

“We can see that concerted efforts to sabotage trust in the elections have begun, to make people doubt that their vote will be counted,” said Bozhidar Bozhanov of Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) in response to a declaration by There Is Such a People (TISP) on Wednesday. On behalf of»»»

JUSTICE Capital: A major controversy has erupted in Bulgaria after the prosecution office revealed details of an investigation into European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva, following her announcement that she was willing to testify about alleged ties between judicial lobbyist Petyo [Pepi the Euro] Pe»»»