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Mar 08, 2026
Washington [US], March 8: US President Donald Trump claims he is personally involved in negotiations with Cuba.
ADNOC Group update on continued operations
US downplays reports Russia gave Iran intel to help Tehran strike US assets
Iranian Kurd leader in Iraq says ground operation into Iran 'highly likely'
Thousands protest at US Embassy in London
Senior Iranian clerics call for rapid clarity on appointing new leadership
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Emir of Qatar holds telephone call with US President
Doha [Qatar], March 8: Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, held a conversation via telephone today with President...
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several foreign ministers to discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 8: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a series of phone...
Drone attack targets fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport, causing major fire
Kuwait City [Kuwait], March 8: Two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport came under a drone attack on Saturday night, causing a large fire at...
Six drones intercepted, destroyed east of Riyadh
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 8: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence announced that six drones were intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh.
Qatar intercepts 9 Iranian drones; no casualties reported
Mar 07, 2026
Doha [Qatar], March 7: The Ministry of Defence of the State of Qatar announced that the country was subjected to waves of attacks from Iran...
Kuwait thwarts missile barrage, Iranian drone strikes
Kuwait City [Kuwait], March 7: The State of Kuwait announced that the Kuwait Armed Forces intercepted and destroyed on Friday 12 drones and 14 missiles...
Bahrain Defence Force: 84 missiles, 147 drones destroyed since start of Iranian attacks
Manama [Bahrain], March 7: The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) General Command announced that air defence systems continue to intercept successive waves of Iranian aggression.
UAE President receives phone call from President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on regional developments and Iranian attacks targeting the UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 7: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Nechirvan Barzani,...
Partial resumption of air navigation in Qatar
Doha [Qatar], March 7: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announced the partial resumption of air navigation in the State of Qatar, through designated navigational contingency routes...
Four drones shot down over Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan region
Baghdad [Iraq], March 7: The Counter-Terrorism Service in Iraq's Kurdistan Region announced Friday that four drones were shot down over the city of Erbil.
Arab Media Union urges vigilance against misinformation
UAE expresses solidarity with Bahrain, Qatar; condemns unprovoked Iranian attack
Latest UAE-US mediation efforts succeed for second consecutive day with exchange of 600 captives between Russia, Ukraine
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several officials, foreign ministers to discuss regional developments
More than 200 killed in landslide in eastern DRC coltan mine
Mar 06, 2026
Unable to rule out military role in Iran war: Canada PM
Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, kills 10 across Lebanon
Iranians are ready to disgrace US troops if they invade: Official
GCC, EU affirm GCC states' right to self-defence
Russia says Ukraine hit one of its gas tankers
Mar 05, 2026