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Omani, Armenian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional developments 17 Mar 2026 - 06:27 pm

Muscat: Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met today with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, during his visit to Muscat. Al...

Britain rushes to contain 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak 17 Mar 2026 - 05:47 pm

London: The British health minister on Tuesday described a deadly outbreak of meningitis linked to a venue as "unprecedented" after two students died...

Germany targets oil firms to prevent wartime price gouging 17 Mar 2026 - 04:16 pm

Berlin: Germany said Tuesday its competition watchdog will soon get more powers to target energy firms over concerns they are unfairly hiking petrol...

Jordan's wheat reserves sufficient for 5.5 months, Minister says 17 Mar 2026 - 04:12 pm

Amman: Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Tuesday that the Kingdom's wheat reserves are sufficient to cover consumption...

Two medical personnel injured after shrapnel hits ambulance center in Kuwait 17 Mar 2026 - 04:09 pm

Kuwait: Two members of Kuwait's Emergency Medical Services were injured on Tuesday after shrapnel struck an ambulance center where they were on duty,...

Millions of Indonesians in Eid travel exodus 17 Mar 2026 - 01:08 pm

Jakarta: Tens of millions of Indonesians are travelling by motorcycle, car, plane or boat to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the...

China says to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Mideast nations 17 Mar 2026 - 12:01 pm

Beijing: China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts second wave of missiles attack 17 Mar 2026 - 11:43 am

Doha, Qatar: Missile and drone attacks continue to target the Gulf regionwith Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait reporting interceptions. Stay tuned for...

IN PHOTOS: 'Many dead': Wounded survivor escaped Kabul clinic strike 17 Mar 2026 - 10:42 am

Kabul: Azmat Ali Momand had just finished his rounds, checking patients at the "Camp Omid" drug rehabilitation centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul,...

Pakistani national killed by falling debris in Abu Dhabi 17 Mar 2026 - 08:52 am

Doha, Qatar: Officials in Abu Dhabi responded to an incident in the Bani Yas area after shrapnel fell following the interception of a...

Logistics center near Baghdad Airport and oil field targeted by drones: Iraq 16 Mar 2026 - 10:46 pm

Baghdad: A drone attempting to target a logistics center near Baghdad Airport was shot down, an Iraqi security source said Monday. Meanwhile, the...

Israeli occupation renews incursion into Syrian Quneitra 16 Mar 2026 - 10:14 pm

Doha: Israeli occupation forces invaded Monday the village of Al Samdaniyah Al Gharbiyah in the northern countryside of Quneitra, southern Syria. Local sources...

8 drones intercepted, destroyed in eastern province: Saudi Defense Ministry 16 Mar 2026 - 10:02 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Monday that eight drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province. This came in a...

Fire erupts at UAE’s Shah oil field after drone attack: AD Media Office 16 Mar 2026 - 09:55 pm

Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to a fire at the Shah oil field, caused by a drone strike, according to Abu Dhabi Media...

Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration 16 Mar 2026 - 09:42 pm

Geneva: The Swiss government on Monday rejected a hard-right proposal to limit immigration to stop the population from hitting 10 million before 2050,...

Saudi stock index closes higher 16 Mar 2026 - 08:10 pm

Riyadh: The main Saudi stock index closed higher Monday, gaining 59.63 points to close at 10,946.26 points, with trading valued at SAR 6.2...

Kuwait intercepts 4 hostile drones, no casualties reported: MOD Spokesperson 16 Mar 2026 - 07:19 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Official Spokesman for the Kuwait Ministry of Defense, reported that Kuwait’s air defense detected four hostile drones breaching the country’s...