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LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts another missile attack in its airspace 11 Mar 2026 - 10:02 am

Doha, Qatar: An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz abutting Iran, causing a fire and forcing the...

Cargo ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, crew evacuating: UK maritime agency 11 Mar 2026 - 09:33 am

Dubai: An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz abutting Iran, causing a fire and forcing the crew...

Member of the British House of Lords to QNA: Qatar has done a lot for regional peace 11 Mar 2026 - 01:15 am

London: Member of the British House of Lords, HE Lord Udny-Lister said that he was shocked by the Iranian attacks on Qatar, stressing...

UAE says responding to ‘barrage of ballistic missiles’ 11 Mar 2026 - 12:26 am

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates says its “air defenses are currently dealing with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran”. In...

Saudi Arabia says two drones intercepted near Shaybah oilfield 11 Mar 2026 - 12:18 am

Doha: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry says two drones heading towards the Shaybah oilfield were intercepted and destroyed. In a statement, the ministry’s spokesperson...

US Pentagon says around 140 US personnel injured during Iran war 10 Mar 2026 - 11:12 pm

Doha: In an emailed statement cited by The Associated Press, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said “the vast majority of these injuries have been...

Bahrain’s Gulf Air expands Dammam flights despite air closure 10 Mar 2026 - 10:58 pm

Dammam: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s flagship carrier, has announced an expansion of flights between Dammam in Saudi Arabia and major cities around the world....

Family of Canada mass shooting victim sues OpenAI 10 Mar 2026 - 10:38 pm

Toronto: The family of a girl gravely injured during a mass shooting in Canada is suing OpenAI over the company's failure to notify...

Death toll rises to 49 as massive floods batter Kenya 10 Mar 2026 - 09:36 pm

Nairobi: At least 49 people have died, thousands displaced, and property destroyed, since March 6 when heavy downpour triggered massive flooding in more...

UN expresses concern over disruption of navigation in Strait of Hormuz 10 Mar 2026 - 09:28 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) expressed concern Tuesday over the repercussions of the disruption of navigation in the...

Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns attacks on diplomatic missions in Baghdad, Kurdistan region 10 Mar 2026 - 06:02 pm

Baghdad: Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks targeting diplomatic and consular missions in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region...

War in Lebanon leaves over 100,000 people displaced within 24-hours: UNHCR 10 Mar 2026 - 05:47 pm

Geneva: TheUnited Nations RefugeeAgency (UNHCR) said that Israeli attacks have led to the displacement of more than 667,000 people in Lebanon. During a...

UAE air defences intercept 8 ballistic missiles, 26 UAVs 10 Mar 2026 - 04:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that its air defences on Tuesday detected 9 ballistic missiles,...

India tightens gas supplies over Mideast war, restaurants warn of closures 10 Mar 2026 - 12:32 pm

Mumbai, India: India ordered tighter controls over natural and cooking gas on Tuesday following import disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, with...

Concrete barrier blamed for fatal S. Korea jet crash built to save money: audit 10 Mar 2026 - 11:33 am

Seoul: A concrete barrier blamed for a deadly South Korean jet crash that killed 179 people in December 2024 had been built to...

Vietnam encourages remote work to save fuel 10 Mar 2026 - 10:53 am

Hanoi: Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has encouraged remote work where possible to reduce travel demand and transportation needs, the Vietnam News...