Agencies New York Oil and gas prices surged on Monday as Israeli and US strikes on Iran and retaliation by Tehran forced shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East and disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. A ‌sustained rise in oil prices would endanger a global economi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Sudan has completed comprehensive maintenance and rehabilitation works at the Jabalab Health Center in River Nile State, with a view to supporting healthcare services and ensuring the continuity of essential»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Monday received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Fuad Hussein, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Konakovic»»»

During the conversation, the Italian Prime Minister inquired about the situation in Qatar following the Iranian aggression, condemned the attacks, and voiced Italy’s support for Qatar and its people during these exceptional circumstances. HH the Amir expressed his appreciation for Italy’s solidarit»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has confirmed that it continues to operate a full range of emergency and routine services across its hospital network. All outpatient clinics are running as scheduled. Patients who wish to reschedule an existing outpatient appointment can do»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reaffirmed on Monday that all health facilities and institutions in the State of Qatar continue to provide their services and are at the highest level of readiness to deal with emergencies. Assistant Undersecretary for Healthcare Regulatory Affairs at t»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has emphasized the importance of remaining at home or in enclosed spaces to ensure public safety amid the current exceptional circumstances in the region. A ministry statement on X platform recommended staying indoors as an effective precautionary measure»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Press Center (QPC) has strongly condemned what it described as brutal Iranian military attacks targeting Qatar and member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with ballistic missiles, calling the actions a grave violation of sovereignty and a serious thre»»»

QNA Doha The Shura Council, at its weekly session chaired by Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Monday, expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian assault that has been targeting Qatar’s territory with ballistic missiles and drones since last Saturday. The Council co»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call from Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Khalilur Rahman on Monday. The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also received phone calls from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internationa»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney will touch down on Tuesday in Sydney, Australia — the next stop on his Indo-Pacific tour aimed at shoring up investment in Canada and building new trade alliances. On the agenda is a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a leader with whom Carney shares much commo»»»

ABU DHABI, March 1 (KUNA) -- The UAE's foreign ministry summoned on Sunday Iran's Ambassador Reza Ameri and handed him a strongly worded note of protest.In the strongest terms mentioned the note, the ministry expressed, to Ameri, the UAE's condemnation and denunciation of the "terrorist" Iranian st»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has sent an identical message to each of HE Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres and HE Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the UN and President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of March Michael Waltz regar»»»

US President Donald Trump has issued a statement from the White House outlining four clear objectives for the ongoing US military operation against Iran on Monday (March 2, 2026). It was Trump's first public statement since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury" on Saturday. Also In This Package Trump»»»

Israel's military said it "struck and dismantled" the headquarters of Iran's state radio and television broadcaster, as it pressed on with its campaign against the Islamic republic. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck and dismantled the Iranian terrorist regime's communications centre"»»»

PARIS, March 1 (KUNA) -- French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday called on Iran to stop its reckless attacks immediately."We call on Iran to stop these reckless attacks immediately," they said in a joint press statement, »»»

Share: Photo- Iran’s slain former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The wife of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after her husband was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the social platform X Monday morning»»»

MUSCAT, March 1 (KUNA) -- Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi said on Sunday that diplomacy remains to be the way to resolve the US-Iranian conflict and that it would be in everyone's interest to resume talks as early as possible.In a post on X platform, the minister said the recent talks in Gen»»»

TEHRAN, March 1 (KUNA) -- At least seven Iranian military leaders were killed in the joint US-Israeli attacks against the country, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.Among those killed are the Head of the Military Bureau of the Supreme Leader Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shirazi, Saleh Asadi, a sen»»»

Apple unveiled the iPhone 17e on Monday, the budget phone in its iPhone 17 line-up, with an upgraded camera, faster chips and MagSafe to more easily snap chargers and accessories onto the back of the phone. Photo courtesy of Apple March 2 (UPI) -- Apple on Monday introduced the iPhone 17e, the budg»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce and Industry Osama Boodai issued a decision on Sunday, banning the export of all types of food commodities in order to protect consumers and enhance market stability.The decision stipulates the prohibition of exporting all types of food commodi»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received on Sunday a telephone call from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad Ali.During the call, Abiy stressed Ethiopia's strong condemnation and denunciation of the atrocious attack as a violation of Kuw»»»

Vienna: The State of Qatar stressed that the targeting of its territory again by the Islamic Republic of Iran threatens the principles of good neighborliness and the understandings upon which relations between the two countries are based, in addition to violating the principles of the Charter of th»»»

President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb, as the war raged through a third day and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Here are the latest developments: Iran 'will burn any ship' passing through HormuzA general in Iran's Revo»»»

Vienna The State of Qatar has stressed that the targeting of its territory again by the Islamic Republic of Iran threatens the principles of good neighbourliness and the understandings upon which relations between the two countries are based, in addition to violating the principles of the Charter o»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received on Sunday a telephone call from Mauritanian President Mohammad Ould Cheikh El Ghazouan.During the call, the Mauritanian President reassured about Kuwait, its leadership and people following the he»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received on Sunday a telephone call from the president of the Libyan Presidential Council Dr. Mohammad Al-Menfi.During the call, President Al-Menfi reassured about Kuwait, its leadership and people in the »»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Sunday evening received a call from Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin, who condemned the heinous Iranian attack on Kuwait's territory.During the phone conversation, the Swiss President voiced h»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received on Sunday a telephone call from Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani.During the call, Al-Sudani got reassured about Kuwait, its leadership and people, stressing Iraq's strong condemnation and »»»

WASHINGTON, March 1 (KUNA) - Ambassadors of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to the United States expressed, in a statement sent to US Secretary State Marco Rubio on Sunday, their strongest condemnation of the recent Iranian missile attacks targeting GCC countries.The GCC Ambassadors stressed that Ir»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways, in a statement, said that passengers with a confirmed booking with a travel date between February 28, 2026 and March 10, 2026 are eligible for complimentary date changes of up to 14 days from the original travel date, or a refund of the unused value of their ticket. The »»»

RIYADH -- The foreign ministers, in a final statement, said they discussed the Iranian rocket and drone attacks on the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and the State of Kuwait which started yesterday.They discussed the Iranian attacks on civilian facilities, service center and populated area»»»

WASHINGTON, March 1 (KUNA) -- Three people were killed and 14 others injured in a shooting in Austin in the US state of Texas on Sunday, according to US police said."Around 2 a.m. this morning, Sunday, March 1, 2026, Austin Police (APD) officers responded to an Active Attack in the 700 block of Wes»»»

LONDON, March 1 (KUNA) -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that the US has asked permission to use British bases to target locations where Iranian missiles were stored and launched, indicated that it was granted.In a video posted on X, Starmer said, "The United States has requested permis»»»

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When Will Bailey stepped off a plane in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning, it was supposed to mark a new chapter in his life. The fitness influencer from the UK had made the trip with the intention of relocating his coaching business there and securing residency. But within 24 hours of h»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar reiterated its condemnation in the strongest terms of the Iranian attacks that targeted its territory, considering them a clear violation of its sovereignty, territorial integrity and security, and a clear breach of the rules of international law and the principles set fo»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- Acting Deputy Chief for Civil Protection at Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) Brigadier General Omar Bouresli conducted on Sunday an inspection visit to Doha Port security point.The visit aimed to review all preparations and ensure the readiness of the force participating in securin»»»

BRUSSELS, March 1 (KUNA) -- European Commission (EC) Chief Ursula Von der Leyen on Sunday discussed key regional and international developments and ongoing efforts to support stability at both the regional and global levels.The discussions took place during a phone call described by von der Leyen a»»»

AMMAN, March 1 (KUNA) -- The Jordanian Foreign Ministry summoned the charge dآ’affaires of the Iranian embassy in Amman on Sunday and delivered a strongly worded protest message to his government over attacks on Jordanian territory and other Arab countries.In a press statement, the ministry's spoke»»»

DOHA: Minister of Interior, Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), and Chairman of the Civil Defense Council HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani chaired the council meeting on Monday, as part of the ongoing monitoring of current developments. The council listened to a num»»»

BRUSSELS, March 1 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Sunday evening called for maximum restraint, protection of civilians and full respect of international law, including the principles of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law, considering the rapid developments in Iran and the»»»

CAIRO, March 1 (KUNA) -- Egypt's President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi affirmed on Sunday his country's rejection of any attack against any state, warding against the repercussions of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the continuation of this war.Al-Sisi made the statement during the Iftar (fast-break»»»

MANAMA, March 1 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump condemned during a phone call Sunday with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Iranian aggression that targeted Bahraini territories.He affirmed the US support and solidarity with Bahrain and its readiness to provide all forms of assi»»»

A crew member has been killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, local media reported on Monday, citing the Defense Ministry. The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Massive bombing strikes on Iran began on Saturday, k»»»

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. military campaign against Iran has "capability to go far longer" than the four to five weeks he projected during media interviews one day earlier. "We have capability to go far longer than that. We'll do it," Trump said at an event i»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) HE Antonio Guterres. During the call, the UN Secretary-General condemned the recent attacks on the State of Qatar, describing them as a violation»»»

Chet Hanks, the son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, remains stranded in Colombia after encountering travel complications while attempting to return to the United States on his Greek passport. Hanks, 35, who holds Greek citizenship through his mother’s heritage, opted to travel using his Greek »»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Monday from Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) HE António Guterres. During the call, the UN Secretary-General condemned the recent attacks on the State of Qatar, describing them as a violation of the country»»»