QNA Doha Qatar Airways (QA) announced that it plans to operate a limited number of flights to Hamad International Airport on March 8 following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming a safe operating corridor. In a press release issued on Saturday, the national ca»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha As the sun slowly descended toward the horizon and the final moments before the Maghrib call to prayer approached, the engines of hundreds of cars echoed along the wide Lusail Boulevards and the coastal areas of Katara. Chrome grills glistened under the fading light, vintage »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice on Saturday discussed the objectives and legal procedures associated with the letters sent by Qatar to the United Nations Security Council regarding developments related to the Iranian attack on the country’s territory, affirming that the letters fall within the fra»»»

Dozens more people have been killed in Lebanon in major Israeli air and ground operations, as the war with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah continues to escalate. Overnight, one Israeli operation in a town in the eastern Bekaa Valley - a focal point of the rising hostilities - saw at least 41 people»»»

Millions of Iranians attended Friday prayers across the country for the first time since the US assassination of their supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Crowds gathered in central Tehran and other cities to pay their respects and offer prayers, as the conflict entered its second week with no »»»

At least six people have died and more than a dozen others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma, in severe storms that swept across parts of the US. Officials said four people were killed in southern Michigan and two died in Oklahoma on Friday, with rescue workers continuing to asse»»»

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed on Saturday that the state was doing everything possible on the political and diplomatic levels to end Israel’s war on Lebanon and ease its catastrophic impact on the people, especially the displaced. He told Asharq Al-Awsat that diplomatic efforts have »»»

President Donald Trump announced at Saturday's "Shield of the Americas" summit in Florida that a new military coalition will focus on cartels in Latin America. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo March 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced at Saturday's "Shield of the Americas" summit»»»

Tornadoes tore through the central United States in a series of storms that continued into Saturday, leaving eight people dead and at least a dozen others injured, authorities said. Four people were reported killed in Oklahoma, where the twisters gained strength, and four others died further north »»»

The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced on Saturday. Britain's defense ministry said the US had begun using the military sites for "specific defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles int»»»

An Israeli special forces operation that failed to find the remains of airman Ron Arad, captured in Lebanon in 1986, killed 41 people and wounded 40 in eastern Lebanon. Gutted buildings, torn-off roofs, munitions scattered on the ground surrounded a large crater in Nabi Sheet, the town that witness»»»

US President Donald Trump welcomed Latin American leaders to Florida on Saturday to announce the formation of a military coalition against drug cartels, in line with an argument that he has been making throughout his second term in office. Trump has cited drug cartels as a primary reason for rampin»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the UAE would emerge stronger from the ongoing war and warned that the country should not be mistaken for weak, stressing that the UAE is “not an easy target”. Speaking during a televised interview while visiting injured vict»»»

Share: By Maya Gebeily and Alexander Cornwell People inspect the damage where Israel’s military carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops overnight, in the town of Nabi Chit, Lebanon, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/ Mohammad Yassine BEIRUT/TEL AVIV – Israel warned Lebanon of a “very heavy price»»»

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, announced Friday he will not be seeking re-election. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo March 7 (UPI) -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced he is retiring at the end of his term and put his support behind San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond. Issa issued a»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense announced that the armed forces intercepted a missile attack that targeted the State of Qatar. The announcement followed a national emergency alert on mobile phones that said the security level was elivated in the country.»»»

The 48-year-old man who threatened to blow himself up outside Athens Police Headquarters (GADA) on Friday evening has been arrested fifteen times since 2008, police said. According to police records, the suspect had previously been detained for drug possession and theft, authorities said. He was la»»»

Sali Berisha, the leader of the Democratic Party of Albania, held a live conversation with citizens on social media where he commented on the recent changes within the Albanian government. During the discussion with the media, Saturday, Berisha addressed the transfer of responsibilities in the Mini»»»

Iran will continue to defend itself if the "aggression from the American and Israeli side continues", the Iranian ambassador to the UK has told the BBC. While on Saturday Iran's president apologised to its Gulf neighbours and promised to stop attacks, Seyed Ali Mousavi told Sunday with Laura Kuenss»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has issued a set of safety guideline for motorists, on how to response if they hear an explosion while driving. In a video shared across its social media, the Ministry advised drivers to immediately slow down and pull over to a safe area. The following in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pezeshkian: Enemies to Take Dream of Iran’s Surrender to Grave 07-03-2026 15:06 PM Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses a ceremony»»»

Nepal: Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest on Saturday, defeating veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister's own constituency after staking his political future on the challenge. Shah's victory over the veteran Marxist leader marks one of »»»

The head of the British military has told the BBC he "completely rejects" criticism that the UK had been ill-prepared for the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking on Saturday as war continued in the region, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton said it was "probably the most dangerous ti»»»

US President Donald Trump said Iran would be "hit very hard" on Saturday and that he was considering widening the ‌areas and ‌groups of ‌people ⁠being, targeted, without providing ⁠details. "Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and ⁠certain death, b»»»

Lebanon's military said on Saturday that three soldiers were killed in Israeli shelling during the Israeli army's commando operation in east Lebanon to find the remains of airman Ron Arad, missing since 1986. In a statement, the Lebanese military said that "three soldiers and a number of civilians »»»

The National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) approved the remaining lead candidates on the lists of nominees from the coalition BSP-United Left for the upcoming parliamentary elections on April 19, the party said. Here follows the full list by constituency: Burgas: Krum Zarkov; Varna»»»

The political crisis in the country was not created by GERB, party leader Boyko Borissov said on Saturday after inspecting the facilities of the new St Anastasia Children's Hospital in Burgas. “We are not the creators of the political crisis. We are only warning about it,” Borissov said. According »»»

Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet has triggered a backlash from the performing arts world after he dismissed ballet and opera as art forms that audiences do not care about. Chalamet had been talking to Matthew McConaughey at the University of Texas in February about efforts to preserve cinema»»»

Israel's military said Saturday it had carried out an operation in Lebanon to find remains of airman Ron Arad, but failed to uncover any trace of the navigator missing since 1986. "As part of Israeli activities in Lebanon, Israeli special forces operated overnight in an attempt to locate findings r»»»

A retired obstetrician was arrested on Friday in the town of Patra, western Greece, for possession of child pornography, authorities said. The investigation began after the police’s cybercrime division was alerted by foreign authorities that the man in question was downloading child pornography fro»»»

A 45-year-old police officer was found dead with a gunshot wound inside her home in Tripoli, a town in the central part of the Peloponnese, on Friday. Investigating authorities said they had not yet established whether the incident was a homicide or a suicide, and would wait for the coroner’s repor»»»

In the long journey of nations, there come moments when the balance of industry and wealth shifts as the tide shifts upon the sea. So it may be with the world economy in the years ahead. Figures drawn from the estimations of Goldman Sachs suggest that by the middle of this century, around 2050, the»»»

Two influential and ‌hardline Iranian clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide the nation amid a new wave of US and Israeli strikes, Iranian media reported on Saturday. The calls by the clerics suggest that at least some in the clerical establishment are unc»»»

Dubai: The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected an appeal by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte seeking interim release, ruling that there were no new circumstances to justify letting him out of detention. Judges have upheld an earlier decision by Pre-Tria»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Foils Israeli Landing in Lebanon’s Bekaa 07-03-2026 12:17 PM Hezbollah resistance group repelled an Israeli landing in the Bekaa »»»

Dubai: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to neighbouring countries for Iranian attacks across the region, suggesting they were the result of miscommunication within the ranks following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He said Iran’s interim leadership council had de»»»

Israel's military carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops into a town in eastern Lebanon overnight, residents and Lebanese state media said on Saturday, as heavy Israeli strikes on the area left more than a dozen people dead. Lebanon was plunged deeper into the conflict engulfing the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced the scheduled flight operations will remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. The airline said it will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe full reopening of Qatari airspace In a statement on X, »»»

Dubai: Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has issued a set of guidelines governing i‘tikaf, the spiritual retreat observed in mosques during the final ten days of Ramadan, in an effort to organise the practice while ensuring comfort for worshippers. In a statement, the ministry said the »»»

DOHA: Following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming a safe operating corridor, Qatar Airways said it will operate a limited number of flights to Doha on March 8 (Sunday). The airline will operate the following flights on March 8 to Hamad International Airport »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Health Ministry: 16 martyred, 53 others injured in Israeli assault on Nabi Sheet 07-03-2026 11:25 AM Latest News Urgent News Israe»»»

A Pakistani ‌man was convicted on Friday of planning to kill President Donald Trump and other prominent US politicians two years ago at the behest of Iran, the Department of Justice said. Asif Merchant was accused of trying to recruit people in the US in a plan targeting Trump and others in retalia»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar.»»»

At least seven people including children have been killed and several others injured after a Russian airstrike hit an apartment block in Kharkiv, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Regional governor Oleg Synegubov said the missile damaged a five-storey residential building on Saturday»»»

Dubai: The trailer for Dhurandhar: The Revenge is finally out, and if first impressions are anything to go by, the upcoming action thriller led by Ranveer Singh (his hair still looks lush) looks far more intense than expected. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film appears to lean heavily into a darker,»»»

Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Krum Zarkov said that the lack of strong left-wing representation in the institutions is a loss not only for BSP, but for the entire Bulgarian people speaking on the Panorama programme of the Bulgarian National Television. According to him, socialists have the»»»

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the US and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The conflict, in which nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained damage from missiles or drone strike»»»

Syrians in Damascus, its countryside, and western Homs countryside are on alert to prevent displaced Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah from entering Syrian territory or being hosted by locals. The stance marks a sharp departure from previous Israeli wars on Lebanon, when Syrian cities received tens »»»

Sharjah: Authorities in Sharjah have detained a man accused of operating an unlicensed cosmetic services business and promoting the activity through social media platforms. Police said they received a report that an Arab national was offering cosmetic treatments without obtaining the necessary perm»»»