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Arab League condemns Iranian targeting of Salalah Port in Oman 12 Mar 2026 - 06:40 pm

Cairo: The Arab League condemned in the strongest terms on Thursday the blatant Iranian aggression that targeted the strategic port of Salalah in...

Middle East escalation causes biggest disruption to global oil supplies: IEA 12 Mar 2026 - 05:57 pm

Paris: The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that Gulf countries are currently cutting their oil production by at least 10 million barrels per...

Over 816,000 displaced persons in Lebanon: UNHCR 12 Mar 2026 - 05:49 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced on Thursday that the number of registered displaced persons in Lebanon due to Israeli airstrikes...

Turkiye deploys Patriot Missile System amid rising tensions 12 Mar 2026 - 05:24 pm

Ankara: Turkiye's Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday the deployment of a Patriot missile system in Malatya province to strengthen the country's air...

Power restored to areas in Kuwait affected by falling debris 12 Mar 2026 - 05:16 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced on Thursday restoration of electricity to several areas affected by the outage of...

Bahrain authorities arrest four nationals on charges of spying for IRGC 12 Mar 2026 - 04:46 pm

Manama: Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced Thursday four people had been arrested on charges of spying for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),...

South Korea imposes fuel price cap to curb Mideast conflict shock 12 Mar 2026 - 02:51 pm

Seoul: South Korea said Thursday a fuel price cap would take effect from midnight to mitigate pressure on the country's energy supply during...

First passenger train in six years arrives in Pyongyang from China 12 Mar 2026 - 12:54 pm

Beijing: A passenger train that departed from the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong arrived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Thursday, as...

Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply 12 Mar 2026 - 11:07 am

Sydney, Australia: Australia will adjust fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for around two months in a move that will release...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts 2 ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, several drones from Iran on Thursday 12 Mar 2026 - 10:58 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil soared above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran's fresh attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and threats...

IN PHOTOS: Massive blaze at fuel tank in Bahrain after Iranian attack 12 Mar 2026 - 08:44 am

Doha, Qatar: Sharing photos from fire that broke out in the fuel tanks of one of the facilities in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain's Ministry...

Kuwaiti National Guard extracts, destroys remains of drone warhead from fuel tank 12 Mar 2026 - 12:32 am

Doha: The Kuwaiti official spokesperson of the National Guard announced that personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit of the Engineering Battalion...

Eight Arab, Islamic countries condemn the continued closure by the Israeli occupation authorities of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers 11 Mar 2026 - 10:54 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the...

Middle East escalation affecting humanitarian aid supplies: UN 11 Mar 2026 - 09:56 pm

Geneva:The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Tom Fletcher...

Drone targets American diplomatic facility in Iraq: US State Department 11 Mar 2026 - 09:49 pm

Washington: The US Department of State announced that a drone targeted a major American diplomatic facility in Iraq Tuesday, confirming that no injuries...

Kuwaiti National Guard destroys parts of warhead from UAV slammed into fuel tank 11 Mar 2026 - 09:39 pm

Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced on Wednesday that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit personnel, operating under the Engineering Battalion, successfully extracted...

Four drones shot down near Baghdad International Airport 11 Mar 2026 - 09:27 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced this evening that four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport. Lieutenant General Saad Maan,...