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Expressing solidarity, UAE offers condolences to South Korea after fatal factory fire in Daejeon.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday called for greater unity and brotherhood among Muslims on Eid Al…

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Missile threats from Iran prompt UAE safety alert; residents advised to remain in safe locations and follow updates.

Discover if you’re a winner in the Dh30 million UAE Lottery as the latest draw results are revealed.

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The Dubai World Cup meeting has received a major boost with the news that Calandagan has been given the green light to travel for the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1T), despite the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.

Al Jazira team, which includes Egyptian international Mohamed El Nenny, secured a spot in the final of the Emirati President’s Cup after a valuable win over Al Ahly youth 1-0.

The US president on Friday said that Washington was close to achieving its objectives against Iran

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Iran targets Diego Garcia’s key UK-US base as tensions rise; learn its strategic role, missile range issues, and the contested Chagos sovereignty deal with Mauritius and Trump’s backlash

The Abu Dhabi Police have called on drivers to prioritize safe driving practices during periods of rain and unstable weather. They advised motorists to check…

For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.

No leakage of radioactive materials reported in the area in central Iran, Tehran’s atomic energy organisation says.

Israeli defense minister says attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week.

High level officials usually shy away from public discussion of Japan’s 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor.

Three additional terrorists were killed by tankfire, the IDF said, adding that the Israeli side suffered no casualties.

The proposal, first reported by NPR, was submitted to Hamas during meetings in Cairo over the past week, one of the sources said.

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They’re all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

Gov. Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people’s homes and a Maui hospital in Kula.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a high-stakes decision on Israel’s next election as war rages on multiple fronts.

The Bazan refinery in Haifa Bay has long been a source of environmental concern. The latest round of Iranian missile fire has now placed those concerns in a wartime context.

From Basij commanders to the Supreme Leader, some of the Islamic Republic’s most important figures were killed in two waves of attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran in the past nine months.

President Donald Trump is sending mixed messages about the U.S. war with Iran, and that’s raising even more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration’s strategy. Trump

Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer set a new world record for the men’s heptathlon at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Saturday.

First responders report 33 injured at multiple sites in Dimona, including a 10-year-old boy in serious condition

Tehran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, the joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, but did not hit the base.

Police in Scotland have charged an Iranian man and a Romanian woman after they tried to enter a naval base that houses Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines

In Nigeria, where a protracted insurgency strains state authority, the US has reinserted with a limited, strategic deployment of troops and surveillance drones. | World News

In a square hole carved out of the thick ice, two divers vanished into the depths of an Arctic lake, leaving nothing but bubbles at the surface.

Reports indicate that some properties have been offered for sale at prices lower by between 12 and 15 percent, in an attempt to complete quick deals….

22 countries, including the UAE, issue statement condemning Iranian attacks and expressing deep concern about conflict

Study highlights success of emirate’s efforts as UAE looks to plant 100 million mangroves by 2030

11 people killed at car parts plant fire in Korea’s Daejeon

UAE and 21 countries condemn Iran’s attacks and Strait of Hormuz disruption, urging freedom of navigation, compliance with UNSC Resolution 2817, and measures to secure maritime passage and stabilise energy markets

Trump faces growing questions in Congress over Iran war strategy as casualties mount, costs rise and lawmakers demand clear goals, exit plan and funding justification

Avoid Dh2,000 fines and 23 black points by steering clear of UAE flood valleys during rain. Follow safety guidelines.

The UAE embassy in Muscat has advised its citizens to follow safety guidelines issued by Omani authorities in light of an anticipated weather depression…

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The United Arab Emirates has ordered the closure of a hospital affiliated with the Iranian state in Dubai, according to three hospital employees who spoke to Agence France-Presse.

Emirates NBD Egypt has announced the opening of applications for the position of Partnership & Press Relations Specialist.

Joint statement condemns Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for immediate ceasefire and respect for international law.

UAE air defenses thwart Iranian missile and drone attack, underscoring regional security challenges.

Russia and Ukraine have traded deadly strikes as Ukraine pushes the U.S. to restart stalled peace talks.

Oil price spikes aren’t the only impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on the global economy. Here are three other major supply shocks.

At least 47 injured in direct strike on reported school in Dimona • 19 injured in North after Hezbollah rockets hit homes in northern Israeli border towns • Rishon Lezion kindergarten damaged

Bipartisan backlash grows over $200bn Iran war cost as probes, subpoenas and media mergers add to political turmoil in Washington | World News

Iran fired a pair of missiles at the British-US Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean — more than 2,000 miles away — in a brazen gesture signaling it has developed advanced capabilities to strike far from its borders.

Iran says its Natanz nuclear facility has been hit in an airstrike.