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Switzerland blocks US military flights over country citing neutrality

Switzerland blocks US military flights over country citing...

Geneva [Switzerland], March 16: Switzerland has blocked the United States from flying two military aircraft over its territory due to...

'Cease the fire!' Pope Leo calls for end to US-Israeli war with Iran

'Cease the fire!' Pope Leo calls for end...

Rome [Italy], March 16: Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, issued an urgent call for a ceasefire in the...

Bahrain says it intercepted 125 missiles and 203 drones

Bahrain says it intercepted 125 missiles and 203...

Manama [Bahrain], March 16: Bahrain said its air defences intercepted and destroyed hundreds of aerial threats since the start of...

Drone strikes Kuwait airbase used by Italy and US

Drone strikes Kuwait airbase used by Italy and...

Kuwait [Kuwait City], March 16: A drone has struck a military facility in Kuwait used by Italian and US forces.

Iran denies launching drones intercepted by Saudi Arabia

Iran denies launching drones intercepted by Saudi Arabia

Cairo [Egypt], March 16: The Saudi Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that its forces intercepted 14 drones over the Riyadh...

UAE repels new wave of missile and drone attacks from Iran

UAE repels new wave of missile and drone...

Cairo [Egypt], March 16: The United Arab Emirates has faced fresh missile and drone attacks from Iran, with the country's...

Iran denies launching drones intercepted by Saudi Arabia

Iran denies launching drones intercepted by Saudi Arabia

Tehran [Iran], March 16: The Saudi Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that its forces intercepted 14 drones over the Riyadh...

UAE strongly condemns targeting of its Consulate General in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

UAE strongly condemns targeting of its Consulate General...

Dubai [UAE}, March 15: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the unprovoked terrorist drone attack that targeted...

MoFA, NCEMA evacuate around 6,000 UAE Nationals, ensure their safe return home

MoFA, NCEMA evacuate around 6,000 UAE Nationals, ensure...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 15: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority...

Cyber Security Council warns against downloading, using fake applications

Cyber Security Council warns against downloading, using fake...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 15: As part of the weekly awareness campaign of the Cyber Pulse initiative launched by the...

Modon launches Tara Park residential project on Al Reem Island

Modon launches Tara Park residential project on Al...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 15: Modon has launched its new residential project, Tara Park, in the heart of Al Reem...

UAE President offers condolences to Sultan of Oman in phone call over the passing of Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said

UAE President offers condolences to Sultan of Oman...

Dubai [UAE], March 15: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with...

Zayed Sports Tournament 2026 concludes with outstanding sporting achievements, strong community spirit

Zayed Sports Tournament 2026 concludes with outstanding sporting...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 14: The Zayed Sports Tournament 2026, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin...

Sultan bin Ahmed crowns SBA with Ramadan media championship title

Sultan bin Ahmed crowns SBA with Ramadan media...

Sharjah [UAE], March 14: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of...

UAE Team ADQ on podium in Oetingen with Megan Jastrab

UAE Team ADQ on podium in Oetingen with...

Brussels [Belgium], March 14: First podium in UAE Team ADQ colours for Megan Jastrab, who finished third on Wednesday at...

GCAA: More than 1.4 million passengers served through UAE airports from 1 to 12 March

GCAA: More than 1.4 million passengers served through...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 14: The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) confirmed that air traffic in the UAE is...

Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys six drones in Eastern Region

Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys six drones in Eastern...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 14: The Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that it has intercepted...

UAE Attorney-General orders arrest of 10 defendants for expedited trial over publishing video clips via digital platforms

UAE Attorney-General orders arrest of 10 defendants for...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 14: UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the arrest of 10 defendants of...

Qatari Defence Ministry announces interception of missile attack

Qatari Defence Ministry announces interception of missile attack

Doha [Qatar], March 14: The Qatari Ministry of Defence announced today that the Qatar Armed Forces have intercepted a missile...

Ethiopia declares national mourning as flood death toll rises to 80

Ethiopia declares national mourning as flood death toll...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 14: The death toll from floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen to 80, with...

IEA: Middle East crisis triggers biggest oil supply disruption

IEA: Middle East crisis triggers biggest oil supply...

Paris [France], March 13: Oil markets are now facing the "largest supply disruption in history" as the war in Iran...

Georgia strengthens investment links with Gulf markets at 2026 International Real Estate Forum

Georgia strengthens investment links with Gulf markets at...

Doha [Qatar], March 13: Georgia strengthened its foreign investment position last month as government leaders, developer companies and international investors...

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Cyprus Foreign Minister

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Cyprus Foreign Minister

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 13: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Bahrain intercepts, destroys 114 missiles, 190 drones since start of Iranian attacks

Bahrain intercepts, destroys 114 missiles, 190 drones since...

Manana [Bahrain], March 13: The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that air defences have intercepted and destroyed...

Six French soldiers injured in drone attack in Iraq's Kurdistan

Six French soldiers injured in drone attack in...

Baghdad [Iraq], March 13: Six French soldiers were injured in a two-drone attack in Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of...

US Central Command reports loss of refuelling aircraft in western Iraq

US Central Command reports loss of refuelling aircraft...

Washington [US], March 13: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced today, Thursday, the loss of a US refuelling aircraft...

Death toll from southern Ethiopia floods rises to 64

Death toll from southern Ethiopia floods rises to...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 13: The death toll from floods and landslides in a densely populated mountainous area in southern...