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Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won 07 Mar 2026 - 03:23 pm

Nepal: Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest on Saturday, defeating veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister's...

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...

Philippines shifts to four-day work week as geopolitical tension pushes oil prices up 06 Mar 2026 - 05:57 pm

Manila: Philippines will shift to a four-day work week with fuel prices set to rocket up amid the geopolitical tension in the Middle...

Drone attack halts oil production at Sarsang Field in northern Iraq 06 Mar 2026 - 04:56 pm

Baghdad: The Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced on Friday the suspension of oil production at the Sarsang...

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...

War could ‘bring down the economies of the world’: Energy Minister 06 Mar 2026 - 01:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, ⁠said that ⁠even if...

Iran to gradually restore administrative activities 06 Mar 2026 - 12:36 pm

Tehran: Iran has announced that it will gradually restore administrative activities, with all ministries, organisations and executive bodies based in Tehran Province to...

Kosovo president dissolves parliament to permit new election 06 Mar 2026 - 12:02 pm

Pristina: Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani dissolved the country's parliament on Friday, after lawmakers failed to agree on a new president, with voters now...

Indonesia to ban social media access for under-16s: minister 06 Mar 2026 - 11:33 am

Jakarta: Indonesia said Friday it would ban social media access for children under 16, citing threats fromcyber-bullying, online fraud and internet addiction. "Accounts...