Lebanon and Israel have taken a step forward towards holding a first meeting to negotiate an end to the war on Lebanon. An agreement has yet to be reached on the necessary arrangements, even as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said from Beirut on Saturday that the “diplomatic avenu»»»

Air India and Air India Express will further curtail operations on March 15, 2026 following instructions from UAE airport authorities. All Air India Express flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah are cancelled, while both airlines will operate only one round trip each on the Del»»»

Paris, France: Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, motorsport's governing body the FIA announced on Saturday. "It has been confirmed today that, after careful evaluations, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East region»»»

Dubai, the city of clean, safe streets, discreet banks, abundant air travel options and red carpets rolled out for the rich, is watching its reputation unravel under the weight of foreign military ambitions. The most populous city of the United Arab Emirates is paying the price of the US-Israeli wa»»»

Dubai: IndiGo has scaled back flights to Dubai and other Middle East destinations amid the evolving situation in the region. The changes affect flights scheduled between 16 and 28 March 2026, as the airline works closely with authorities to rebuild its network gradually. Stay updated: Get the lates»»»

After four years of relentless war, Ukraine has learned a thing or two about defending its homeland, often achieving interception rates approaching 90 percent against Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones. Today, Kyiv is offering to share that hard-earned battlefield expertise with Gulf states seekin»»»

Air travel in the UAE continues under a reduced schedule due to ongoing regional airspace restrictions. Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia are operating limited flights to key destinations, with passengers advised to check their flight status, ensure bookings are confirmed, and follow offic»»»

The UAE Ministry of Defence has confirmed that air defense systems are actively responding to a missile threat targeting the country. Authorities have urged all residents and citizens to remain in safe locations and follow official updates through government websites and verified channels. Emergenc»»»

Share: President Macron during a G7 meeting last week. Photo: Gonzalo Fuentes / Pool / AFP via Getty Images The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel, three sources familiar »»»

Ann Grosmaire was shot dead by her boyfriend not long after turning 19. Nearly 16 years on, Ann's mother Kate says she's forgiven the man who took her daughter's life. "Forgiveness allowed us to move forward and heal," she says. "Do we continue to feel grief? "Of course we do. But we aren't impriso»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi authorities responded on Tuesday to an incident at a facility in the Ruwais Industrial Complex following a drone strike. According to Abu Dhabi Media Office, relevant teams have contained the resulting fire and brought it under control, with cooling operations currently underwa»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, has ordered the arrest of a further group of 25 individuals of various nationalities. The accused have been referred for an expedited trial for publishing misleading content on digital platforms that harms national defence measures and glori»»»

Hollywood stars are gearing up for Sunday night's Oscars, in an exciting year for the awards race where several categories are too close to call. Political thriller One Battle After Another is the favourite to win best picture, but it faces tough competition from vampire horror Sinners, which has a»»»

DAMASCUS, Mar.15 (SANA) The Al-Khair Festival kicked off on Saturday at the Syrian Trade Hall in the Old Zahera district of Damascus, bringing together more than 80 national companies, under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Economy and Industry. The festival features a wide range of consumer prod»»»

The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the execution of the 51st wave of Operation “True Promise 4,” through the launch of a combined liquid- and solid-fueled missile system targeting US forces at Al-Kharj Air Base, which the IRGC considers a launchpad»»»

Warning - this article contains a graphic description of the aftermath of an explosion. As Israel continues to attack targets connected to Hezbollah in Lebanon, the BBC visited the remains of a home where eight members of a family, including three children, were killed in a strike. The yellow flag »»»

Dubai: Regional geopolitical tensions often raise concerns about economic stability and capital flows. Dubai’s property market has repeatedly demonstrated that uncertainty elsewhere can reinforce the emirate’s position as a destination for global capital. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, »»»

A UN peacekeeping base near the village of Mais al-Jabal in southern Lebanon came under fire, sparking a blaze that wounded one peacekeeper. UNIFIL is investigating the incident, said spokeswoman Kandice Ardiel, noting that "the situation here in South Lebanon is precarious and volatile, not just f»»»

North Korea on Saturday staged another of its show-of-force ballistic missile launches -- pictured is one launch during a test in December -- that sent 10 missiles off its west coast, which traveled more than 200 miles and landed just outside the Japanese exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of attempting to exploit the war in the Middle East to cause "even greater destruction" in his country. He said Ukraine needed air-defence systems regardless of what was happening elsewhere. The US-Israeli war with Iran has led to many air-d»»»

Doha: Following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming limited operating corridors, Qatar Airways intends to operate the following flight schedule in the coming days to support passengers who have been affected by the current disruption, and to help them reunite »»»

Dubai: Insurers covering ships, aircraft and political violence risks are facing rising exposure from the Iran-U.S. conflict, though losses are expected to remain manageable for large global players, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its Ramadan campaign ‘Good Starts With You’, Qatar Charity (QC) will launch the ‘27th Night Challenge’ on Sunday evening under the theme ‘Warding off Calamity’, in what is expected to be the largest fundraising event on YouTube dedicated to life-saving medical i»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Hezbollah has carried out approximately 50 attacks, and the day is not yet over 14-03-2026 23:00 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

QNA Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has affirmed that it is committed to constantly securing patients’ needs for medicines through a sustainable strategic stockpile. Executive Director of Pharmacy at HMC Dr Ameena Jesaimani said the corporation is keen to ensure that all patients have uninterr»»»

Darlene Regis As tensions in the region continue following Iranian strikes affecting parts of the Gulf since February 28, the governments of the Philippines and Qatar have taken measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the Filipino community in Qatar. The Philippine Embassy in Qatar announced o»»»

France's foreign ministry said Saturday there was "no French plan" to stop the fighting in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. "France has supported the Lebanese authorities' openness to direct talks with Israel and has offered to facilitate them," said a minist»»»

Hezbollah said it was involved in "direct clashes" with Israeli forces in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam late on Saturday. In a statement, it said the clashes were ongoing, having started at 9:20 pm (1920 GMT) and involved "light and medium weapons as well as rocket-propelled projectiles". It »»»

The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel, three sources familiar with the details told U.S. news portal Axios. Israel and the U.S. are reviewing the proposal. The French fra»»»

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday on a visit to Beirut that diplomatic channels remained open to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah and urged the international community to support Lebanon. Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in respon»»»

The Fujairah Media Office says efforts are ongoing to put out a fire at the port of Fujairah caused by fallen debris following the interception of a drone. It also said that a Jordanian citizen had been lightly injured in the incident. The port of Fujairah is situated just outside the Strait of Hor»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 21:45 on Saturday, March 14, 2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Fatima Gate on»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 19:00 on Saturday, March 14, 2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Al-Khazan hill»»»

Wars often show a clear economic contradiction. Huge amounts of money are spent on military operations, while many basic development needs in the world remain underfunded. The current conflict is a clear example. The cost of direct military operations is estimated at about two billion dollars every»»»

BAGHDAD — Iraq's economy depends almost entirely on its crude oil sales, now seriously threatened by the Middle East war with Iran choking the crucial Strait of Hormuz.Oil exports and production have nearly come to a standstill with the waterway all but shut by Iran's attacks and threats against sh»»»

Tunis, March 14 (TAP) – A procedural guide for implementing housing projects under the rent-to-own or installment-sale schemes was presented on Friday, as part of efforts to streamline procedures and shorten processing deadlines. This took place...»»»

Dubai: Citibank said its operations in the UAE continue without interruption after the bank evacuated several buildings and temporarily closed some branches as a safety precaution. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In a statement to Gulf News on Saturday, the bank said t»»»

Kuwait says two missiles struck the perimeter of Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base wounding three soldiers. A spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Defence Ministry said air defences detected seven missiles over the past 24 hours with three destroyed, while two inflicted minimal damage in areas around the facility. T»»»

Approached by journalists here on Saturday, former president Rumen Radev (2017-2026) said that Bulgaria must support all initiatives aimed at preventing and resolving conflicts, but this must be based on a clear analysis of the country's responsibilities and commitments, and above all on internatio»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 19:30 on Saturday, March 14, 2026, Islamic Resistance fighters shot down an armed Israeli armed glider over the town of Sharqiyah in sou»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 19:30 on Saturday, 14/03/2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Al-Metula site wit»»»

An international conference on the institutional and clinical aspects and solutions a year after the Kocani nightclub fire was held in Skopje on Saturday. Participating were high-ranking government officials, international experts, and medical professionals from North Macedonia and other European c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense announced that the State of Qatar was subjected today, Saturday, to an attack involving (4) ballistic missiles and a number of drones launched from the Islamic Republic of Iran. "Our Armed Forces, by the grace of God, successfully intercepted all the drones and »»»

The Swedish authorities have launched a probe into a potential breach of the country’s e-government platform containing sensitive information and personal data. ByteToBreach announced the security breach on the dark web early on Thursday. The hacker group posted a cache of files it claimed to have »»»

The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel, three sources familiar with the details told U.S. news portal Axios. Israel and the U.S. are reviewing the proposal. The French fra»»»

Given the fact that Iran’s Kharg Island is a vital part of oil trade in the region, any attack upon it could be regarded as an attempt to seize control over a strategic spot in the Persian Gulf, Vladimir Yurtaev, member of the European Society of Experts on Iran Affairs, tells Sputnik. While the ex»»»

Milan, Italy: Inter Milan suffered another wobble in their bid to reclaim the Serie A title after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Atalanta, who bounced back from Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich. Nikola Krstovic earned a point for Atalanta by scoring in the 82nd minute at the San Siro, c»»»

DOHA: Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the sovereign credit rating of Qatar at ‘AA’ with a stable outlook, highlighting the country’s strong financial position, high national income, and promising long-term growth prospects driven by expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) production. The rating reflects»»»

President Donald Trump's administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive US-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the efforts. Iran, for its part, has rejecte»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior on Saturday urged the public to report any suspicious movements or unusual behavior through its official communication channels. In a video posted on social media, the ministry called on residents to immediately report any suspicious activity observed in their sur»»»