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Jordan announces reopening of airspace to civil aviation 03 Mar 2026 - 08:19 pm

Amman: Jordanian authorities announced Tuesday the reopening of the country's airspace to all civil aviation traffic, including departing, arriving, and transit flights, lifting...

Sri Lanka offers free 14-day visa extension amid Middle East flight cancellations 03 Mar 2026 - 06:35 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration & Emigration has announced a temporary measure to assist passengers affected by the cancellation of Middle East–bound...

Kuwait announces two overhead power transmission lines taken out of service after intercepting drones 03 Mar 2026 - 05:33 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced Tuesday that two overhead electricity transmission lines in the south of the country...

US embassy warns of imminent attack in eastern Saudi Arabia 03 Mar 2026 - 04:42 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday warned of an imminent attack in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, home...

UAE authorities contain fire caused by drone debris in Fujairah port 03 Mar 2026 - 01:13 pm

Fujairah, UAE: The authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah have confirmed that the sounds heard today, March 3, 2026, in various areas of...

US closes embassies in several Arab countries amid escalating regional tensions 03 Mar 2026 - 01:08 pm

Washington: The United States has shut down several of its diplomatic missions across the Middle East and Gulf, and ordered non-essential staff and...

Pakistan confirms 'no restrictions' on airspace 03 Mar 2026 - 12:07 pm

UPDATE: 4:45PM - Al Jazeera previously reported that Pakistan had temporarily closed its airspace. It clarified thatPakistan said 'no restrictions' on airspace. Correction:...

Trump says U.S. attack on Iran capable of going "far longer" than 4 to 5 weeks 02 Mar 2026 - 11:28 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. military campaign against Iran has "capability to go far longer" than the four...

Bahrain intercepts new wave of Iranian ballistic missiles 02 Mar 2026 - 11:19 pm

Manama: Bahrain National Communication Center announced that the Bahrain Defense Force's missile and air defense systems successfully intercepted a new wave of Iranian...

Drone hits fuel tank terminal in Abu Dhabi, situation contained: Al Jazeera 02 Mar 2026 - 10:43 pm

Doha, Qatar: A drone has struck a fuel tank terminal in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi, causing a fire although operations have not...

Kuwait says naval officer killed in military ‘operation’: Al Jazeera 02 Mar 2026 - 10:12 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwaiti army says a sailor was killed during an “operation” by the Gulf country’s armed forces. Al Jazeera said that...

Jordan announces partial, temporary closure of airspace 02 Mar 2026 - 06:35 pm

Amman: Chief Commissioner and CEO of the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC), Capt. Daifallah Alfarajat, announced Monday that Jordan has partially closed...

Egyptian President warns of impact of rising regional tensions on security and stability 02 Mar 2026 - 06:30 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warned on Monday of the consequences of escalating regional tensions on security and stability of the region...

Germany will not participate in military ops in Middle East: Foreign Minister Wadephul 02 Mar 2026 - 06:21 pm

Berlin: Germany has announced on Monday that it will not participate in the ongoing military operations in the Middle East region. The German...

Saudi FM holds call with UN Human Rights chief on regional developments 02 Mar 2026 - 06:11 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan has received a phone call from the UN's top human rights official, Volker Turk, to...

King of Jordan, Italy Prime Minister go over regional escalation 02 Mar 2026 - 05:54 pm

Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed in a phone call Monday with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni the serious and menacing...

Dubai Airports to resume limited operations from today evening 02 Mar 2026 - 05:40 pm

Doha, Qatar:Dubai Airports confirmed that a limited resumption of operations will begin today evening, March 2, according to a statement by Dubai Media...