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All flight operations at Dubai International Airport suspended: Media office 28 Feb 2026 - 03:37 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Dubai Media Office, on its social media, announced that all flight operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central...

UAE announces successful interception of new wave of Iranian missiles 28 Feb 2026 - 03:33 pm

Abu Dhabi: Emirati ministry of defence announced that the UAE's air defence systems have successfully intercepted a new wave of Iranian missiles launched...

Bahrain Defense Forces announce interception of Iranian missile attack 28 Feb 2026 - 03:29 pm

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Forces announced Saturday that air defense systems successfully intercepted a new missile attack launched by...

Death toll in strike on Iran elementary school reaches 40: State media 28 Feb 2026 - 03:21 pm

Doha, Qatar: An Israeli strike on an elementary girls’ school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, has killed...

UAE Ministry of Defence confirms one civilian death in Iran attack 28 Feb 2026 - 02:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that the country today was subjected to a blatant attack involving Iranian...

Iran tells residents to leave Tehran: Al Jazeera 28 Feb 2026 - 02:14 pm

Tehran, Iran: Iran’s National Security Council has advised residents to leave the capital Tehran. Because of the situation, “you should, as far as...

Air India suspends flights to Middle East destinations amid regional developments 28 Feb 2026 - 01:19 pm

Doha, Qatar: Air India announced on Saturday the suspension of all its flights to destinations in the Middle East due to the developing...

At least one person killed in Abu Dhabi after UAE intercepts several Iranian missiles: Report 28 Feb 2026 - 01:05 pm

Doha, Qatar: At least one person has been killed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, after several missiles launched...

Iran state TV confirms Israeli 'aggression' on Tehran 28 Feb 2026 - 11:03 am

Tehran: Iranian state television on Saturday confirmed what it described as an “aerial aggression by the Zionist regime” on the country, following a...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar expands 24-hour retail outlets to 33 branches 28 Feb 2026 - 10:44 am

Doha, Qatar: Multiple explosions were heard in Iran's capital and several locations across the country. Follow this report for more live updates: 11pm...

Blasts heard in Iran's Isfahan, other cities: media 28 Feb 2026 - 10:44 am

Tehran, Iran: Several explosions were heard in a number of cities in Iran on Saturday, in the wake of blasts that hit the...

Iraq closes its airspace after strikes on Iran 28 Feb 2026 - 10:33 am

Baghdad: Iraq closed its airspace on Saturday, state media said, after strikes were carried out against Iran. "The ministry of transport announces closing...

Loud blasts and columns of smoke in Tehran 28 Feb 2026 - 10:09 am

Tehran, Iran: Two loud blasts were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning by AFP journalists, and two plumes of thick smoke were seen...

Explosions heard in Iranian capital, Tehran 28 Feb 2026 - 09:54 am

Tehran, Iran: Powerful explosions were heard this morning shaking the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Mexican president reaffirms commitments for 2026 World Cup ahead of FIFA visit 28 Feb 2026 - 09:34 am

Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed on Friday the commitment to create the necessary conditions to co-host the 2026 World Cup, while...

OpenAI says Pentagon deal agrees to use its models with 'safeguards' 28 Feb 2026 - 09:12 am

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Friday the AI startup has inked a deal with the Pentagon to use its...

Trump tells US govt to 'immediately' stop using Anthropic AI tech 28 Feb 2026 - 09:06 am

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump told the US government Friday to "immediately" stop using Anthropic's technology after the AI startup rejected the...