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Best photos of April 1: Iraq qualify for World Cup to fire at Kuwait Airport
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (136+ words) Al Ahli v Kawasaki AFC Champions League final - in pictures US-Iran latest: Indian and Pakistani killed by debris from intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi 'No shift' in UAE's defensive posture amid regional war, official says UK sends its most modern…...
Best Photos of April 1: Iraq qualify for the World Cup to fire at Kuwait Airport
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (321+ words) US-Iran latest: US could exit Iran war in two or three weeks, Trump says Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena shifts from concerts to shopping sale amid regional disruption How years of planning has allowed Gulf food security systems to face Iran war…...
Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 cultural sites in Lebanon amid conflict
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (405+ words) Unesco has granted provisional enhanced protection to 39 cultural sites in Lebanon, expanding emergency measures for heritage locations across the country after Beirut requested international support amid the ongoing conflict. The decision was taken during an extraordinary session of the Committee…...
Middle East flight updates: International airlines extend suspensions
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (1721+ words) Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war Airlines in the UAE and around the world continue to suspend, reroute or adjust flights to the Middle East as the US-Israel war with Iran affects airspace and aviation networks. While…...
Iraq and Turkey qualify - which 2026 Fifa World Cup groups are they in?
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (211+ words) The final six teams have punched their tickets for the 2026 World Cup finals this summer. Four teams from Europe " Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Turkey and Sweden " and two teams via the intercontinental play-offs " DR Congo and Iraq " all won their respective…...
Iran strikes critical infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (611+ words) Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war Fires were reported after Iranian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday morning, as a maritime monitor said a tanker had been struck off Qatar. Kuwaiti Defence Minister…...
Roadside explosion in Lebanon killed UN peacekeepers, initial probe finds
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (668+ words) Initial findings into the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon point to a roadside explosion that struck their convoy, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council on Tuesday. On Monday morning, two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed…...
Bahrain arrests three people for 'forming Hezbollah-linked terrorist cell"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has announced the arrest of three people suspected of forming a terrorist cell linked to Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah. "The suspects co-ordinated with terrorist elements abroad and sought…...
France and Italy condemn 'grave crisis' in Lebanon after deaths of UN peacekeepers
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (568+ words) Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war France and Italy have issued a warning about the "grave crisis in Lebanon" and the risks to the UN peacekeeping mission in the south of the country, after three Indonesian personnel…...
Aluminium prices to remain high after Iranian attacks on UAE and Bahrain plants
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (712+ words) Iranian attacks on aluminium production plants in the UAE and Bahrain could threaten supplies to global markets and keep prices elevated, analysts warned. On Saturday, the sites of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) were hit by Iranian…...