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 »»»

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»»»

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened the broadcasting licenses of news organizations broadcasting "fake news" about the war in Iran, echoing complaints from other members of the Trump administration about reports on the conflict. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI »»»

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»»»

Dubai: Residents in parts of Dubai reported hearing loud sounds on Sunday morning, particularly in the Marina and Al Sufouh areas. According to the Dubai Media Office, the noises were the result of successful air defence interceptions carried out by authorities. Authorities confirm successful inter»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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 & »»»

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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»»»

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»»»

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he expects a coalition of countries affected by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. and Israeli attacks on the nation to help open the strait back up. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo March 14 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Satur»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Capitals, March 14 (SANA) – The economic fallout from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli–Iranian war is increasingly spilling into global energy markets, raising concerns about oil supply disruptions, shipping security, and rising fuel prices worldwide. The conflict, now entering its third week, has placed 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»»»

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Azar Nafisi, Iranian-American writer, whose best-selling book "Reading Lolita in Tehran" remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over one hundred weeks. They discuss the role of literature and its subversive power in a time of war. Produced by »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s National Media Authority has urged the public not to film security incidents or share unverified information online, warning that such actions could pose risks to public safety and community security. In a statement published on social media, the authority said community safety»»»

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»»»

Jürgen Habermas, one of the most influential philosophers and public intellectuals in post-war Germany, has died aged 96. Habermas, who began teaching philosophy and sociology at the University of Frankfurt in the 1960s, vocally supported the student revolt at West German universities at the time. »»»

Fitch Ratings affirmed Qatar's long-term foreign-currency rating at "AA" and a "stable" outlook on Friday, saying its strong balance sheet and plans to sharply increase LNG output should help cushion the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict. The US-Israel war with Iran has disrupted shipme»»»

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»»»

Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged France, Britain, China, Japan and South Korea to help secure the shipping lane through which 20% of global oil and gas travels. Iranian strikes hit the US emb»»»

An overnight Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a dozen health workers at a clinic, with health authorities saying 26 paramedics have been killed since March 2. Israel and Lebanon ​are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, their first since the start of ​the ‌Iran war that has ⁠d»»»

Ukraine has become a party to the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran, senior Iranian MP Ebrahim Azizi has said, threatening potential retaliation against Kiev. The head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament took to X on Saturday, warning that Kiev’s decision to s»»»

A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, dealing a fresh blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill. A US federal judge has quashed subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve as part of an investi»»»

As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger. As fierce fighting continues in southern Lebanon, Israel has issued mass evacua»»»

The US is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East according to a report by Axios quoting a senior US official. This includes personnel, F-35 fighter jets and warships. The decision comes as both President Trump and his defense secret»»»

The French officer killed by an Iranian-made drone on Thursday was part of a Western military contingent working to combat potential jihadists in Iraqi Kurdistan. The killing of Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion marks France's first military death in the Middle East war. A French soldier»»»

Turkey's defence ministry says a ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It's the third such incident since the war began. Turkey's president Erdogan says»»»

This Saturday marks two weeks since the US and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran. Where are we at in this conflict, what has it taught us, and where does it go from here? Scott Lucas, a Professor of US and International Politics at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute helps us ta»»»

An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said earlier Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem said his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when »»»

The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran's oil network. The US strike on the island in the Persian Gulf left its oil infrastructure intact, but President Donald Trump warned that if Iran o»»»

Dubai: Two weeks after launching a war against Iran that was meant to be swift and decisive, US President Donald Trump is grappling with an escalating conflict, global economic shock and growing questions about Washington’s strategy. What the White House initially envisioned as a focused military c»»»

In recent days, questions have circulated widely in economic circles and among the Egyptian public about the state of the economy, particularly after inflation rose in February and fuel prices were increased recently, and what these developments may mean for the exchange rate and interest rates. Da»»»

The US has bombed military installations on Iran’s critical Kharg island that is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports and is moving thousands of troops into the Gulf in preparation for a possible ground invasion to take control of the Straits of Hormuz. »»»

“He who can destroy a thing, controls the thing,” said Paul Atreides, the protagonist, played by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch’s version of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi film Dune. “He who controls the spice controls the universe!” »»»

The US has bombed military installations on Iran’s critical Kharg island that is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports and is moving thousands of troops into the Gulf in preparation for a possible ground invasion to take control of the Straits of Hormuz. »»»

The US has bombed military installations on Iran’s critical Kharg island that is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports and is moving thousands of troops into the Gulf in preparation for a possible ground invasion to take control of the Straits of Hormuz. »»»

“He who can destroy a thing, controls the thing,” said Paul Atreides, the protagonist, played by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch’s version of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi film Dune. “He who controls the spice controls the universe!” »»»

“He who can destroy a thing, controls the thing,” said Paul Atreides, the protagonist, played by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch’s version of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi film Dune. “He who controls the spice controls the universe!” »»»

The US has bombed military installations on Iran’s critical Kharg island that is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports and is moving thousands of troops into the Gulf in preparation for a possible ground invasion to take control of the Straits of Hormuz. »»»

The US has bombed military installations on Iran’s critical Kharg island that is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports and is moving thousands of troops into the Gulf in preparation for a possible ground invasion to take control of the Straits of Hormuz. »»»

“He who can destroy a thing, controls the thing,” said Paul Atreides, the protagonist, played by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch’s version of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi film Dune. “He who controls the spice controls the universe!” »»»

The US has bombed military installations on Iran’s critical Kharg island that is responsible for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports and is moving thousands of troops into the Gulf in preparation for a possible ground invasion to take control of the Straits of Hormuz. »»»

“He who can destroy a thing, controls the thing,” said Paul Atreides, the protagonist, played by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch’s version of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi film Dune. “He who controls the spice controls the universe!” »»»