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Joint statement of GCC and UK Foreign Ministers on Iranian attacks against GCC states 16 Mar 2026 - 01:45 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (QCC) and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs...

Air China to resume direct flights to N. Korea on March 30 16 Mar 2026 - 01:25 pm

Beijing: Air China will resume direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang from March 30, according to tour agencies and the state-owned carrier's website,...

Japan not currently mulling maritime ops despite Trump pressure over Hormuz 16 Mar 2026 - 12:36 pm

Tokyo: Japansaid Monday it was not currently thinking about ordering maritime security operations, after US President Donald Trump called for other countries to...

Two dead, including teenager, after boats capsize off Japan's Okinawa 16 Mar 2026 - 11:55 am

Tokyo: Two people, including a 17-year-old girl, died Monday after a pair of boats carrying high school students capsized close to Japan's Okinawa...

Dubai Airport 'gradually' resumes following nearby drone incident 16 Mar 2026 - 11:15 am

Dubai: Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport on Monday after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fire nearby, city authorities said. The Emirati...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar's Armed Forces intercepts second wave of missile attacks from Iran 16 Mar 2026 - 11:05 am

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari,...

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway 16 Mar 2026 - 10:53 am

Tehran: President DonaldTrumpurged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively...

WHO slams targeting of health workers in Lebanon 16 Mar 2026 - 10:05 am

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has denounced yesterday the killing of 14 health workers in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours,...

Rafah crossing to reopen from March 18 16 Mar 2026 - 10:04 am

Gaza: Israeli occupation authorities announced yesterday the reopening of the Rafah land crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in both directions, starting...

Israel systematically destroyed over 93% of Gaza Strip cemeteries amid ongoing genocide, warns Watchdog 15 Mar 2026 - 08:01 pm

Gaza: Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) said it has documented that the Israeli army destroyed 93.5% of cemeteries in the Gaza Strip,...

Drones targeted Kuwait International Airport causing damage to radar 15 Mar 2026 - 07:29 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait’s air defence system detected a total of 14 hostile drones that breached the country’s airspace during the past 24 hours,...

Moldova issues oil spill alert after Russia strike on Ukraine 15 Mar 2026 - 07:06 pm

Chisinau: Moldova has triggered an environmental alert following a fuel spill in the Dniester River triggered by a Russian military strike in Ukraine,...

Ukraine announces shooting down 90 Russian drones 15 Mar 2026 - 06:25 pm

Kyiv: The Ukrainian air defenses shot down 90 of 97 drones Russia launched overnight from Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo (Russia), and Hvardiiske (Crimea)...

Bahrain reports intercepting, vaporising 211 drones, 125 projectiles since start of Iranian assaults 15 Mar 2026 - 05:30 pm

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announced that the air defense systems had successfully intercepted and destroyed 211 drones and...

Five individuals in Bahrain arrested for passing critical information to IRGC 15 Mar 2026 - 05:03 pm

Manama: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced Sunday that five individuals had been busted, while the sixth is still on the run outside...

UAE air defences intercept 4 ballistic missiles, 6 UAVs 15 Mar 2026 - 04:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The UAE's air defence systems engaged with 4 ballistic missiles and 6 UAVs from Iran today, March 15, 2026. This was...

Egypt voices solidarity with Kuwait, Bahrain amid rising regional tensions 15 Mar 2026 - 03:40 pm

Cairo: Egypt's Foreign Minister has held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss rapidly evolving security developments and...