Israeli Forces advance in southern Lebanon to expand a military-controlled buffer zone – Ya Libnan
Share: Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese president, called for direct talks with Israel to end the fighting. He also leveled blame at Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group, for igniting the war. Israeli forces advanced in southern Lebanon on Monday, entering new territory as part of a stated effort to expand a »»»
UAE travel alert: Etihad updates flight schedule - Check destinations until March 12
Etihad Airways has released its latest limited flight schedule, operating to key destinations from Abu Dhabi. The airline has listed flights for March 10, 11 and 12, 2026, allowing passengers with existing bookings to be accommodated as soon as possible. The airline advises travellers not to go to »»»
Family sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over school shooting in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: The parents of a girl critically wounded in a school shooting in Canada alleged in a civil lawsuit Monday that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI knew the shooter was planning a mass attack. OpenAI has said it considered but didn’t alert police about the activities of the person who »»»
US Tomahawk missile filmed hitting near Iranian girls’ school – media (VIDEO)
Videos released online and verified by a number of news agencies have amplified accusations that the US is behind the deadly strike on an Iranian girls‘ school that left over 160 people dead. The footage shows what appears to be a US Tomahawk missile impacting near the school in Minab, southern Ira»»»
Inside how UAE hotels are preparing for stranded travellers
Dubai: Hotels across the UAE say they are prioritising guest safety, stable pricing, and flexible bookings as travel disruptions affect passengers across the region. Several hotel groups said they are closely monitoring the evolving situation and working with authorities to ensure operations contin»»»
Texas man headed to jail for nearly $60M Medicare fraud - UPI.com
A Texas man was sentenced to more than 7 years in jail for submitting $59.9 million in fake and fraudulent medical claims to Medicare. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo March 9 (UPI) -- A Texas man who schemed his way into nearly $60 million in fraudulent medical claims for unnecessary»»»
From Everest to Antarctica, this Nepali cyclist is on a mission
Dubai: It sounded audacious when Niranjan Aryal from Nepal first told his family he planned to spend the next decade cycling across continents for a cause. Ten years. Dozens of countries. One bicycle. In the uncertain months following the Covid-19 pandemic, the idea seemed even more improbable. “In»»»
WTI crude price drops nearly 7% early Tuesday
The WTI crude has dropped nearly 7% to $88.18 per barrel as of 8.07am in Japan local time (12:07 am GMT Tuesday), even as other benchmarks like Brent (at $98.96, up 6.76%) and Murban ($110.2, up 6.71%) The discrepancy in price movements between WTI Crude and other benchmarks are due the sharp volat»»»
Bahrain intercepts 102 missiles, destroys 173 drones since start of Iranian attacks
MANAMA: The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that its air defence systems have continued to intercept successive waves of Iranian terrorist attacks with sustained effectiveness. Since the commencement of hostilities, BDF air defences have intercepted and destroyed 102 missiles and 173 drones t»»»
Bahrain: 1 dead, 8 injured in Iranian attack on Manama residential building
MANAMA: The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain announced that one person was killed and several others were injured as a result of a blatant Iranian attack targeting a residential building in Manama. According to the Ministry, a woman was killed and at least eight others were injured in»»»
Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine?
Timothée Chalamet was, until very recently, Hollywood's golden boy and a frontrunner to win an Oscar this weekend - so is the backlash he has faced about more than his views on ballet and opera? When Chalamet recently said "no-one cares" about ballet or opera any more, he clearly wasn't expecting p»»»
5 Iranian women’s team players flee camp during Asian Cup in Australia
Several members of Iran’s women’s national football team have reportedly fled the squad during the ongoing AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia after being accused of “treason” amid rising political tensions in their home country. According to media reports, five Iranian players left the team camp an»»»
Tenant demand sends Sharjah rents climbing across key neighbourhoods
Dubai: Sharjah’s rental market is seeing a reset, driven by rising demand from residents seeking more affordable housing options and by growing interest in newer lifestyle communities across the emirate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Data from Property Finder shows a»»»
Mount Rushmore fireworks to return for America's 250th anniversary - UPI.com
Fireworks have not been lit over the national monument since 2020. Fireworks will be seen above Mount Rushmore National Monument in Keystone, South Dakota, for the first time since 2020 -- that display is pictured -- after having been canceled for the last five years over concerns about wildfires. »»»
Abu Dhabi shuts health facility over paid sick leave violations
Abu Dhabi: The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has ordered the closure of a healthcare facility and referred its employees to the Public Prosecution after they were found to have violated regulations governing the healthcare sector. According to the authority, investigations revealed that the faci»»»
GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East
Hundreds and hundreds of ships. But they're all in the wrong place. "Oh my goodness," says Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, a maritime AI company, as she checks the live positions broadcast by commercial vessels in waters off Iran, the United Arab Emirates »»»
Weather: Rain, cooler conditions expected across UAE this week
Dubai: Unsettled weather conditions are expected across the UAE from today through Saturday as a surface low-pressure system, accompanied by an upper-air low-pressure extension, affects the region, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Tuesday is expected to see partly cloudy to cl»»»
UAE says its bases will not be used for attacks on Iran, urges de-escalation
Abu Dhabi: The UAE said it would not participate in any attacks against Iran and denied that its territory was being used as a launch point for strikes on Tehran, even as the country faces “unjustified” attacks amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Jamal »»»
UAE-Australia ‘ghost flights’: Here's what really happened
Dubai: Ever since repatriation services started from the UAE following the Iranian aggression in the region, the Australian government has reportedly been "disappointed" that flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi had rows and rows of empty seats. Photos and video clips of what the Australian media descr»»»
Bahrain Interior Ministry: One dead, several injured in Iranian attack on Manama residential building
MANAMA: The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain announced that one person has died and others were injured as a result of a blatant Iranian attack targeting a residential building in Manama. Also In This Package Drone attack in Bahrain injures 32, including children RAF fighter jets down»»»
Bahrain intercepts 102 missiles, destroys 173 drones since start of Iranian attacks
MANAMA: The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that its air defence systems have continued to intercept successive waves of Iranian terrorist attacks with sustained effectiveness. Since the commencement of hostilities, BDF air defences have intercepted and destroyed 102 missiles and 173 drones t»»»
UAE strongly condemns targeting of its Consulate General in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the unprovoked terrorist drone attack that targeted the UAE Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which resulted in material damage with no injuries reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stressed that t»»»
Cyprus reservoirs drop to 21% capacity as desalination meets most water needs
Reservoirs across Cyprus are at just 21% capacity, Marios Hadjicostis, senior technical engineer at the Water Development Department, said on Monday. Water experts warn reserves remain low despite February rainfall, with desalination now covering most drinking water needs.»»»
Heavy missile fire from Lebanon and Iran targets ‘Israel’: media reports - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Heavy missile fire from Lebanon and Iran targets ‘Israel’: media reports 10-03-2026 00:45 AM Latest News Urgent News Heavy missile fire fro»»»
UK's RAF fighter jets down drones heading towards Jordan, Bahrain as part of 'defensive air sorties'
In a swift defensive action amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets successfully neutralised two unmanned aerial threats overnight, protecting key allies in the region. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) »»»
