Dubai: Schools across the UAE have rallied behind the government's decision to advance the spring break amid blatant Iran aggression on the country, with principals and education leaders describing the move as responsible and necessary. The education authorities in the country decided to advance th»»»

Doha, Qatar: International players in Qatar’s top football league say they feel safe in the country despite recent regional tensions that have led to the postponement of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) until further notice. Al Sadd’s Spanish forward Rafa Mujica said on X that the club and the authorit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is in dialogue with the Iranian leadership and will continue this dialogue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "We are in dialogue with the Iranian side. We are in dialogue with representatives of the Iranian leadership. And we will certainly continue this dia»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s property market remains resilient despite rising geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty, according to Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, who said investor confidence in the emirate continues to strengthen after years of consistent policy and economic stability. Sign »»»

Dubai: Airports in Dubai have facilitated more than 1,140 flights in the past 84 hours, as authorities work to restore connectivity and help travellers continue their journeys. Also Read: Emirates to operate limited flights until further notice; 100 flights to depart Dubai on March 5-6In an update »»»

My phone was pinging with message after message. Family and friends from the UK were sending through their concerns as the international media kicked into overdrive. One message stood out: ‘Are you getting helivacced?’ At that moment in time, I was lying next to my two sons as they fell asleep, tuc»»»

On the morning of 28 February 2026, as senior Iranian officials convened for a Saturday security meeting in the heart of Tehran, they had no idea missiles were already inbound—and those who might have warned them couldn’t get through. Within minutes of the first explosions, 30 missiles slammed into»»»

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples. In the short-term, it has enough oil supplies for several months, after which it could turn to neighbour Russia for help. But China will be calculating what this could mean long-term - not just for its in»»»

Asian energy buyers are scrambling to find alternatives as the Iran war creates unprecedented supply disruption, but the region has limited longer-term options to reduce its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil. The world's top crude importing region buys 60% of its oil and petrochemical feedstock »»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore Friday after the ship sought assistance while anchored outside the country’s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian Ocean following the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US submarine. Sri Lanka navy spok»»»

Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik speaks during a briefing at Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul on Friday. The presidential office said South Korea will receive more than 6 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE. Photo by Yonhap South Korea will receive more than 6 million barrels of crude »»»

This article is a direct translation of the original article written in Arabic. The current security escalation in the Arabian Gulf cannot be seen as a brief flare-up within the familiar pattern of clashes the region has long endured. Rather, it should be understood as a genuine structural test of »»»

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attends a National Assembly session in Seoul on Friday. Cho said that Ukraine assured him that captured North Korean soldiers would not be sent to Russia. Photo by Yonhap Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Friday that Ukraine has assured him that two North Korean soldiers capt»»»

Dubai: The Philippine president is set to raise the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and call for peace during his engagements at the United Nations (UN) in New York from March 9 to 10. The president is expected to use the international platform to call for restraint and adherence to international»»»

The Israeli military said on Friday it had hit a Hezbollah command center and drone depot in a "broad-scale wave of strikes" overnight in Beirut's southern suburbs. The strikes came after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for the area, home to hundreds of thousands of people and a stron»»»

Life has started to partially return to normal in Israel as the number of missiles fired from Iran has dropped sharply and been partly replaced by attacks from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which Israeli officials say have had a more limited impact. Despite continuing military operations against Iran and Le»»»

South Korea’s Unification Ministry called Friday for pursuing a political declaration formally ending the Korean War, in a report submitted to the National Assembly. This 2022 photo shows the Panmunjom truce village straddling the border between the two Koreas. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | Li»»»

Fuel prices in Bulgaria have already begun to climb in some areas, with gas station owners linking the increase to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Operators in the Ruse region say the impact was felt unusually quickly after the outbreak of hostilities, as wholesale fuel prices reacted a»»»

On March 6, 1944, during World War II, U.S. bombers flying from Britain began the first daytime attacks on Berlin. 1 of 6 | The B-17G Fortress Miss Donna Mae II is damaged after drifting under another bomber during a raid over Berlin on May 19, 1944, as part of World War II. On March 6, 1944, U.S. »»»

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Friday the US and South Korean militaries are discussing the possible redeployment of some US Patriot missile defense systems based in South Korea to be used in the war against Iran. Cho was responding to questions at a parliamentary hearing following »»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways said Friday morning it has resumed a limited flight schedule from Abu Dhabi, with services now operating to 70 destinations worldwide, according to its latest operational update. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier said the flights will run between March 6 and March 19, as operati»»»

UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has warned against photographing, publishing, or circulating images and videos documenting incident sites or damage resulting from the fall of projectiles or shrapnel. He stressed that disseminating such materials or inaccurate information can incite pu»»»

In her pharmacy in downtown Damascus, Lara Inaya served her customers while checking in on her relatives living in the Gulf, caught up in the regional war while Syria is, for once, spared. “I just follow the news on Instagram,’ the 35-year-old told AFP. “For the first time, we’re the ones calling o»»»

The US government has temporarily eased sanctions to allow India to buy Russian oil currently stranded at sea, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the 30-day waiver was a "deliberate short-term measure" to allow oil to keep flowing in the global market»»»

The war in the Middle East has spilled over Iran's northern border, with Azerbaijan saying Iranian drones struck its Nakhchivan exclave on Thursday. The airport terminal was hit, a drone exploded near a school, injuring civilians, and another drone was shot down. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev»»»

US President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would retaliate for being targeted by Iranian missiles. Israel on Friday said it had started a "broad-scale" wave of attacks against inf»»»

Israel's Channel 13 said on Thursday there are no clear indications of direct coordination between Iran and Hezbollah in their attacks on Israel. Two days after Hezbollah joined the fighting, missiles from Iran and rockets from Lebanon were fired at the same time toward central and northern Israel,»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the main obstacle to reaching a deal with Russia, describing President Vladimir Putin as cooperative. Trump said Zelensky “has to get on the ball” and make compromises to secure an agreement. US President Donald&n»»»

Qatar Airways has announced the continuation of the temporary suspension of its flights as the closure of Qatari airspace remains in place, according to a report by Qatar News Agency (QNA). The airline said operations will stay suspended until authorities confirm that the country’s airspace has saf»»»

The war between the United States–Israel coalition and Iran has highlighted a new reality of modern warfare: cheap suicide drones may be more decisive than billion-dollar fighter jets. Two nearly identical weapons now dominate the conversation — the Iranian Shahed‑136 and the American LUCAS (Low‑co»»»

Dubai: Rumours of panic buying have circulated across the UAE in recent days amid regional geopolitical developments, yet visits to several supermarkets across the country show shoppers continuing their routine grocery purchases while retailers confirm strong stock levels across essential goods. Si»»»

On February 28, the US and Israel carried out a series of strikes on targets inside Iran, including in Tehran, with reports of destruction and civilian casualties. Iranian state television confirmed the death of Khamenei. Iran responded with missile strikes on Israeli territory and on US military f»»»

Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the US apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea in its unrelenting campaign against the country’s fleet of warships. Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East at the end of a full week of bom»»»

While attention is focused on the US-Israeli war against Iran, Gaza is facing increasingly complex conditions marked by a freeze in political efforts aimed at implementing the terms of a ceasefire reached in October last year. Hamas and other Palestinian factions had hoped to move more quickly to t»»»

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In a significant move, the UK Ministry of Defence announced late on Thursday (March 5, 2026), the rapid deployment of four additional Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Qatar. This reinforcement aims to support defensive operations in the volatile Middle East, where conflicts involving Iran and coalition »»»

Head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan warned that the military would confront an Islamist group wearing army uniforms after it called on fighters it described as “mujahideen” to join Iran if it faced a ground invasion by the United States or Israel. »»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai rose on Friday morning after several days of volatile trading, though the metal remains below the record levels reached earlier this month amid global market uncertainty. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.At 9.15 am on Friday, the price of 24-»»»

At Thursday’s Government Info press conference, Minister Gergely Gulyás, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, addressed the current state of Hungary’s energy security and the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline. According to Minister Gulyás, the restart of crude oil deliveri»»»

Speaking at the Macronomx Economic Year Opening event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a stark warning about the direction of Europe’s economy, arguing that while many economic forecasts assume a peaceful environment, the reality discussed among European leaders is very different. According t»»»

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has confirmed that all hotels, attractions and tourism experiences across the emirate are operating normally and continue to welcome visitors. In statements to the media, the department said tourism services across Abu Dhabi remain fully operational»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said he wants Iran's leadership to be completely removed and has several candidates for the role of "a good leader." "We want to go in and clean out everything... We want them to have a good leader. We have some people who I think would do a good job," T»»»

Agencies U.S. private payrolls increased by the most in seven months in February, though data for the prior month was ​revised sharply lower, the ADP’s national employment report showed on Wednesday. Private employment rose by ‌63,000 jobs last month, the largest gain since July 2025, after a downw»»»

Sri Lanka is a struggling economy dependent on International Monetary Fund(IMF) bailouts since 2023 after a financial crisis between 2019 and 2022 that peaked with the government defaulting on its sovereign debt. With its »»»

Sri Lanka is a struggling economy dependent on International Monetary Fund(IMF) bailouts since 2023 after a financial crisis between 2019 and 2022 that peaked with the government defaulting on its sovereign debt. With its »»»

India’s biggest LNG importer, Petronet LNG (NSE: PETRONET), has received a Force Majeure notice from QatarEnergy (QE), and as a result, Petronet LNG has issued corresponding Force Majeure notices to companies that it supplies LNG to, the company said in a stock exchange filing on March 5. »»»

Sri Lanka is a struggling economy dependent on International Monetary Fund(IMF) bailouts since 2023 after a financial crisis between 2019 and 2022 that peaked with the government defaulting on its sovereign debt. With its »»»

Sri Lanka is a struggling economy dependent on International Monetary Fund(IMF) bailouts since 2023 after a financial crisis between 2019 and 2022 that peaked with the government defaulting on its sovereign debt. With its »»»

India’s biggest LNG importer, Petronet LNG (NSE: PETRONET), has received a Force Majeure notice from QatarEnergy (QE), and as a result, Petronet LNG has issued corresponding Force Majeure notices to companies that it supplies LNG to, the company said in a stock exchange filing on March 5. »»»