Kuwait Army says air defences ‘dealing’ with missile and drone attacks A statement by the Kuwait Army said air defences were “dealing” with missiles and drones that have “breached the... Published 06 Mar, 2026 08:10am
Equities mostly drop as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips Most stocks in Asia fell Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending, though there was some... Published 06 Mar, 2026 08:00am
Israel says striking Iranian ‘regime infrastructure’ in Tehran Israel says it has launched a wave of strikes on Tehran early Friday, targeting “regime infrastructure” in the... Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:33am
Qatar says intercepted drone attack targeting US military base The Qatari defence ministry says that air defences have thwarted a drone attack targeting the US air base at... Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:31am
Bahrain says Iran targeted hotels, residential building in Manama Bahrain has said that Iran had targeted two hotels and a residential building in the capital Manama, reports AFP.... Published 06 Mar, 2026 06:01am
Saudi defence ministry says 3 ballistic missiles fired toward Prince Sultan Air Base intercepted The Saudi defence ministry has said in a statement on X that three ballistic missiles fired towards Prince Sultan... Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:47am
Kuwait intercepts missile, no casualties reported Kuwait’s army has said in a statement on X that its air defences intercepted a missile, which resulted in the... Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:43am
Bahrain sounds sirens, asks people to shelter Sirens can be heard in Bahrain, as the country’s Ministry of Interior has issued an alert to citizens and residents... Published 06 Mar, 2026 04:41am
Gulf states could review investments due to financial strains caused by Iran war: report Gulf states could start to review their overseas investments and future commitments as they consider options to ease... Published 06 Mar, 2026 04:31am
WATCH: Cluster munitions in the sky over West Jerusalem during Iranian strikes on Israel Published 06 Mar, 2026 04:10am
Trump urges Iranian diplomats around world to request asylum The US president has called on Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum and members of the armed forces... Published 06 Mar, 2026 04:00am
Lebanon says death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 123 The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon this week has increased to 123, the Lebanese health ministry has... Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:51am
Iran missile fire sparks explosions over Tel Aviv, no reported injuries The latest round of Iranian missile fire caused explosions across Tel Aviv and damage in central Israel, but there... Updated 06 Mar, 2026 04:12am
Iran calling US about a deal, says Trump US President Donald Trump has said Tehran was reaching out to the United States about making a deal amid US and... Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:44am
US military claims it has sunk over 30 Iranian ships so far The US military said it has sunk over 30 Iranian ships so far during the US and Israel’s war against Iran, Reuters... Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:36am
Chopper or a decoy? Footage of Israeli strike on allegedly an Iranian helicopter sparks debate Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:32am
US not expanding military objectives in Iran, Hegseth says US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the United States was not expanding its military objectives in Iran,... Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:30am
White Houses faces criticism for posting video that mixes ‘Call of Duty’ game footage with clips of US strikes in Iran Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:29am
WATCH: Hegseth claims US forces have ‘established total dominance over Iran’s airspace’ Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:24am
US has just begun fight in Iran, Hegseth says US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran was making a mistake if it believed that the United States could... Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:19am
US House rejects war powers resolution, backs Trump on Iran war The US House of Representatives rejected an effort to stop President Donald Trump’s war on Iran and require that any... Published 06 Mar, 2026 03:10am
Want to finish Iran then Cuba ‘question of time’: Trump US President Donald Trump said he wants to “finish Iran first, but Cuba is a question of time”, Reuters reports. Published 06 Mar, 2026 02:58am
Trump says further action to reduce pressure on oil is imminent US President Donald Trump has said further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent, amid US and Israeli... Updated 06 Mar, 2026 03:20am
Series of explosions, sirens heard in Tel Aviv: AFP journalists Two near simultaneous waves of explosions reverberated across Tel Aviv, AFP journalists reported. In Tehran,... Published 06 Mar, 2026 02:22am
