Switzerland blocks US military flights over country citing neutrality
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16: Switzerland has blocked the United States from flying two military aircraft over its territory due to the conflict in Iran, the...
'Cease the fire!' Pope Leo calls for end to US-Israeli war with...
Rome [Italy], March 16: Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, issued an urgent call for a ceasefire in the US and Israeli war with...
Bahrain says it intercepted 125 missiles and 203 drones
Manama [Bahrain], March 16: Bahrain said its air defences intercepted and destroyed hundreds of aerial threats since the start of the Israeli-US war on Iran...
Drone strikes Kuwait airbase used by Italy and US
Kuwait [Kuwait City], March 16: A drone has struck a military facility in Kuwait used by Italian and US forces.
Iran denies launching drones intercepted by Saudi Arabia
Cairo [Egypt], March 16: The Saudi Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that its forces intercepted 14 drones over the Riyadh region and in the eastern...
UAE repels new wave of missile and drone attacks from Iran
Cairo [Egypt], March 16: The United Arab Emirates has faced fresh missile and drone attacks from Iran, with the country's air defences intercepting the incoming...
Iran denies launching drones intercepted by Saudi Arabia
Tehran [Iran], March 16: The Saudi Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that its forces intercepted 14 drones over the Riyadh region and in the eastern...
UAE strongly condemns targeting of its Consulate General in Kurdistan Region of...
Dubai [UAE}, March 15: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the unprovoked terrorist drone attack that targeted the UAE Consulate General in...
MoFA, NCEMA evacuate around 6,000 UAE Nationals, ensure their safe return home
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 15: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced the successful implementation...
Cyber Security Council warns against downloading, using fake applications
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 15: As part of the weekly awareness campaign of the Cyber Pulse initiative launched by the Cyber Security Council (CSC), the...
Modon launches Tara Park residential project on Al Reem Island
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 15: Modon has launched its new residential project, Tara Park, in the heart of Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. The development...
UAE President offers condolences to Sultan of Oman in phone call over...
Dubai [UAE], March 15: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin...
GCAA: More than 1.4 million passengers served through UAE airports from 1...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 14: The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) confirmed that air traffic in the UAE is witnessing a gradual return to...
Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys six drones in Eastern Region
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 14: The Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that it has intercepted and destroyed six drones.
UAE Attorney-General orders arrest of 10 defendants for expedited trial over publishing...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 14: UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the arrest of 10 defendants of various nationalities. The accused have...
Qatari Defence Ministry announces interception of missile attack
Doha [Qatar], March 14: The Qatari Ministry of Defence announced today that the Qatar Armed Forces have intercepted a missile attack targeting the State of...
Ethiopia declares national mourning as flood death toll rises to 80
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 14: The death toll from floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen to 80, with many individuals still missing and...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Cyprus Foreign Minister
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 13: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Dr Constantinos Kombos, Minister...
Bahrain intercepts, destroys 114 missiles, 190 drones since start of Iranian attacks
Manana [Bahrain], March 13: The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that air defences have intercepted and destroyed 114 ballistic missiles and 190...
Six French soldiers injured in drone attack in Iraq's Kurdistan
Baghdad [Iraq], March 13: Six French soldiers were injured in a two-drone attack in Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
US Central Command reports loss of refuelling aircraft in western Iraq
Washington [US], March 13: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced today, Thursday, the loss of a US refuelling aircraft in western Iraq during ongoing...
Death toll from southern Ethiopia floods rises to 64
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 13: The death toll from floods and landslides in a densely populated mountainous area in southern Ethiopia has risen to 64.
Israeli attacks displace over 750K in Lebanon
New York [US], March 12: Lebanon faces "a moment of grave peril" as Israel continues to launch deadly attacks across the country, forcibly displacing hundreds...
Hormuz fears rise as ships hit
Tehran [Iran], March 12: Several ships have been hit by projectiles in and near the Strait of Hormuz as Iran vowed to block oil shipments...
Iran hospitals badly affected
Tehran [Iran], March 12: Iranian authorities say a number of hospitals have been temporarily put out of service and thousands of civilians affected by the...
Iranian police chief warns protesters: 'Fingers on trigger'
Tehran [Iran], March 12: Iran's police chief on Tuesday warned citizens against protesting for regime change after Israel called on Iranians to rise up against...
US military confirms use of 'AI tools' in war against Iran
Washington [US], March 12: The United States military has confirmed using a "variety" of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the war with Iran amid growing...