International

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the latest Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. “The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom...

Dubai: Amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, the Indian Embassy in Muscat Thursday said it is closely monitoring an incident involving a vessel off Oman's Shinas port earlier in the day. In a post on X, the Indian mission said We have learnt of...

Dubai: Kuwait on Thursday said it closed its airspace over ongoing Iranian attacks. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation made the announcement. It said flights were being diverted to other airports, without elaborating. Flights circled outside of Kuwait for some time before the announcement, after...

New York: Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stressed to the UN Security Council Wednesday that no sustainable deal can be reached through terrorists, intimidation, or the use of force. Iran has never negotiated under threats and pressure and will never submit to pressure or coercion, he...

United Nations: India voiced its firm opposition to attacks on merchant shipping amid the ongoing Iran conflict, as it told the UN Security Council that several of its nationals have died or are missing due to attacks in the region. "We expressed our deep concern...

Dubai: The US military said early Thursday that it had completed its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran, after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would pay the price for stalled negotiations. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war. The US...

Washington: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said that if the US needs to, it will "negotiate with bombs", as he warned Iran that American strikes would continue until Tehran agrees to President Donald Trump's nuclear terms. Speaking at US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters at...

Islamabad: The Pakistan government will present the budget for the next fiscal year in parliament June 12, a top official said Wednesday. The Federal Budget FY 2026-27 will be presented in the National Assembly of Pakistan on June 12, 2026, by the Minister for Finance...

Dubai: The United States launched airstrikes Wednesday against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the...

Islamabad: An Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Wednesday, killing all personnel on board, the army said. There were no survivors, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan military, said, without giving the number...