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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...

Crown Princes of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait condemn Iranian attacks on GCC countries 06 Mar 2026 - 11:04 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, HH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar condemns Iranian attack on buildings in Bahrain housing Qatari Amiri Naval Forces personnel 06 Mar 2026 - 09:09 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense announced that Qatar Amiri Air Defense Forces successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting Al-Udeid Air Base. Stay...

United States announces suspension of Embassy operations in Kuwait 06 Mar 2026 - 12:58 am

Washington: The US Department of State announced the suspension of operations at its embassy in Kuwait, while confirming that no injuries have been...

Kuwait’s air defense systems are currently intercepting missile, drone attacks: Kuwait Army 05 Mar 2026 - 09:24 pm

Doha: Kuwait’s air defense systems are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks in the country’s airspace, according to the Kuwaiti General Staff...

Bahrain contains oil refinery blaze from Iranian missile strike 05 Mar 2026 - 08:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera reported on Thursday that a fire sparked by an Iranian missile strike at Bahrain’s main oil refinery has been...

Bahrain says Iran missile sparked fire at main oil refinery, now contained 05 Mar 2026 - 08:23 pm

Manama: An Iranian missile strike sparked a blaze at Bahrain's main state-owned oil refinery on Thursday, which was later contained, the Gulf country's...