World / Gulf

UAE tugboat sank in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing 08 Mar 2026 - 11:41 am

Jakarta: Three Indonesian crew members are missing after the United Arab Emirates-flagged tugboat Musaffah 2 sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday,...

Oman Air suspends Qatar, Kuwait and other flight services 08 Mar 2026 - 11:33 am

Doha, Qatar: Due to the ongoing regional airspace closures, Oman Air has announced that its flights to various destinations have been cancelled. It...

Kuwait military says intercepting 'hostile missile and drone attacks' 08 Mar 2026 - 08:21 am

Kuwait City: Kuwait's military said air defence systems were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Sunday, as Iran continues its strikes across the...

GCC Secretary-General, Pakistani FM discuss Iranian aggressions against GCC States 07 Mar 2026 - 09:28 pm

Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, received a telephone call Saturday from Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad...

King of Spain affirms support for Bahrain in measures to safeguard its sovereignty 07 Mar 2026 - 08:57 pm

Manama: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received a telephone call Saturday from King Felipe VI of Spain. During the call,...

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation cuts down crude oil production 07 Mar 2026 - 05:59 pm

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has implemented a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining throughput as part of its risk...

Qatar Airways to operate limited flights to Doha 07 Mar 2026 - 12:44 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced the scheduled flight operations will remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. The airline said...

UAE authorities handling minor debris incident in Dubai 07 Mar 2026 - 11:16 am

Dubai, UAE: The Government of Dubai Media Office announced on Saturday that the competent authorities in the emirate dealt with a minor incident...

Iranian president says neighbouring countries will no longer be attacked 07 Mar 2026 - 10:36 am

Tehran: Iran’s interim leadership council has approved yesterday that neighbouring countries will no longer be attacked unless an attack on the country originates...

Two ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base intercepted and destroyed: Saudi Defense Ministry 07 Mar 2026 - 09:38 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Ministry of Defense announced today that two ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base were intercepted and destroyed....

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts missile attack 07 Mar 2026 - 09:16 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar. Stay tuned for more live...

Saudia to partially resume services to and from Dubai on Saturday 06 Mar 2026 - 10:35 pm

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia announced it is partially resuming its operational activities to and from Dubai starting...

Cruise missile intercepted, destroyed east of Al Kharj Governorate: Saudi Ministry of Defense 06 Mar 2026 - 08:22 pm

Riyadh: A cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj Governorate, southeast of the capital, Riyadh, said the official spokesperson for the...

UAE air defences intercept 9 ballistic missiles, 112 drones 06 Mar 2026 - 04:35 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates announced that the country’s air defence systems detected 9 ballistic missiles today,...

Kuwait military responds to wave of missiles, drones 06 Mar 2026 - 04:31 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Armed Forces said on Friday that they are responding to a wave of missile attacks and hostile drones that have breached...

WHO says Dubai global emergency logistics hub 'resuming operations' 06 Mar 2026 - 01:53 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization said its global health emergencies logistics hub in Dubai was resuming operations on Friday after a pause caused...

Air Defenses intercepted 78 Missiles, 143 drones since Iranian attacks began: Bahrain 06 Mar 2026 - 01:43 pm

Manama, Bahrain: General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said its air defense systems have intercepted and destroyed 78 missiles and 143...