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LIVE UPDATES: Qatar, Ukraine sign defence cooperation agreement, says Defense Ministry 28 Mar 2026 - 09:57 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar and Ukraine have signed a defence cooperation agreement, which includes the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and drone systems, according...

Foreign worker wounded in drone attack on major Omani port 28 Mar 2026 - 09:45 am

Muscat, Oman: A drone attack on one of Oman's main ports wounded a foreign worker, the Gulf country's authorities said on Saturday. Two...

Thai PM says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait 28 Mar 2026 - 09:12 am

Bangkok: Thailand has reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian...

Washington, Tehran could hold talks this week, US Middle-East Envoy says 28 Mar 2026 - 08:38 am

Washington: US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said today that the US and Iran could hold talks this week. Witkoff...

Five Indians injured by falling debris in Abu Dhabi 28 Mar 2026 - 08:12 am

Doha, Qatar: Abu Dhabi authorities have announced that they dealt with two incidents of fire in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zone Abu...

Bahrain's Civil Defense contains fire following Iranian attack 28 Mar 2026 - 08:01 am

Manama: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced this morning that the Civil Defense had brought under control a fire that broke out in...

Saudi Ministry of Defense says missile headed towards Riyadh region intercepted 28 Mar 2026 - 02:07 am

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced today that it intercepted a hostile ballistic missile. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General...

UN announces formation of special task force for Strait of Hormuz to facilitate international trade 27 Mar 2026 - 11:42 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Friday the formation of a special task force focused on developing and proposing technical mechanisms designed...

European stocks close lower 27 Mar 2026 - 11:08 pm

Brussels: European stocks closed lower Friday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.95 percent to 575.30 points, while Germany's DAX index declined 1.32...

Four missiles, three drones intercepted in past 24 hours: Kuwait's Defense Ministry 27 Mar 2026 - 09:27 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Defense announced on Friday the interception and destruction of four hostile ballistic missiles and three drones within Kuwaiti airspace...

Arab Parliament condemns Iranian attacks on Arab countries 27 Mar 2026 - 08:30 pm

Cairo: The Arab Parliament condemned on Friday the continued systematic Iranian attacks against a number of Arab countries, stressing that they constitute a...

G7 urges safe navigation in Strait of Hormuz 27 Mar 2026 - 07:24 pm

Paris: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven have called for the restoration of safe freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz...

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors 27 Mar 2026 - 05:49 pm

Milan, Italy: Italian competition regulators said on Friday they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora and Benefit...

UNICEF says 370,000 children displaced in Lebanon 27 Mar 2026 - 05:38 pm

Beirut: More than 370,000 children ‌have been forced from their homes in ⁠Lebanon amid Israel's offensive against Hezbollah, with at least 121 children...

Rwanda's unemployment rate falls to 12.4 pct in 2025 27 Mar 2026 - 04:56 pm

Kigali: Rwanda's unemployment rate declined to 12.4 percent in 2025 from 14.9 percent in 2024, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released...

Jordan reports three Iranian missiles targeting its territory 27 Mar 2026 - 04:23 pm

Amman: The Jordan Armed Forces announced Friday that the country was targeted by three missiles originating from Iran over the past 24 hours....

German state railway loss widens, passengers warned of trouble ahead 27 Mar 2026 - 03:49 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany's beleaguered state railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday its losses widened last year and warned passengers to brace for less-than-perfect...