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Pakistan declares official mourning, orders flags flown at half-mast following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani 12 Jul 2026 - 11:02 pm

Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has declared a national day of mourning on Monday following the passing of the late HH the Father...

Palestine declares official mourning, orders flags flown at half-mast following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani 12 Jul 2026 - 09:19 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency declared Sunday a three-day mourning period in the State of Palestine, starting Monday, following the passing of the lateFather...

Lebanon declares official mourning, orders flags flown at half-mast following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani 12 Jul 2026 - 09:00 pm

Beirut:The Republic of Lebanon has declared official mourning and ordered flags hoisted on all buildings of government departments, public institutions, and municipalities to...

Oman Maritime Security Centre: 23 crew members rescued after commercial vessel incident off Musandam 12 Jul 2026 - 08:32 pm

Muscat: The Maritime Security Centre of the Sultanate of Oman announced that the relevant authorities rescued 23 crew members from a Cyprus-flagged commercial...

India declares official mourning, orders flags flown at half-mast following passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani 12 Jul 2026 - 07:50 pm

New Delhi: The Government of India announced that Monday will be observed as a day of official mourning following the passing of the...

Oman summons Iranian Ambassador, lodges protest over drone attacks 12 Jul 2026 - 06:33 pm

Muscat:Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Iranian Ambassador to Muscat Mousa Farhang on Sunday and handed him a note of protest over drone...

Bahrain declares official mourning over passing of Father Amir 12 Jul 2026 - 05:58 pm

Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain has declared four days of official mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast following the passing...

Kuwait declares four day mourning over passing of Qatar's Father Amir 12 Jul 2026 - 05:18 pm

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait Amir HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah ordered an official mourning period of four days in Kuwait...

Bahrain Defense Force says air defense systems intercepted, destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks 12 Jul 2026 - 02:35 pm

Manama, Bahrain: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announced that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed severalIranian aerial attacks on...

Oman condemns attack on its territory: state media 12 Jul 2026 - 01:33 pm

Muscat, Oman: The Omani government condemned on Sunday an attack on its territory, state media announced, with Iran's Guards saying they targeted it...

Deadly Spain wildfire stabilised: regional government 12 Jul 2026 - 01:30 pm

Los Gallardos, Spain: A wildfire that killed at least 12 people in the southern Spain has been stabilised, the head of the regional...

Drownings surge as heat stifles Germany 12 Jul 2026 - 01:28 pm

Berlin, Germany: Ninety-nine people drowned in Germany last month, the most since a record heatwave swept Europe in 2003, according to official figures....

Three missiles fired from Iran, no injuries reported: Jordan 12 Jul 2026 - 11:57 am

Amman: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced that three missiles launched from Iranian territory landed in several locations within the country early Sunday morning....

India says 10 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off Oman 12 Jul 2026 - 11:52 am

New Delhi, India: India said on Sunday that 11 of its nationals were on a vessel that was struck in waters east of...

US Senator Lindsay Graham dies from 'brief and sudden illness': office 12 Jul 2026 - 09:18 am

Washington: The office of US Senator Lindsey Graham confirmed on social media that the senator had "passed away from a brief and sudden...

UAE says responding to missile, drone threats; Bahrain sounds sirens 12 Jul 2026 - 06:16 am

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday that air defences were engaging missile and drone threats, while neighbouring Bahrain sounded air...