World Apr 19 Apparent Israeli attack drones near Iranian base and nuclear site activates air defenses The strike came just days after Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel.
World Apr 18 United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, allowed global carriers on Thursday morning to again fly into Terminal 1 at the airfield.
World Apr 17 UAE deluged after historic storm dumps record rain across the desert nation The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949."…
World Apr 13 Iran fires drones and ballistic missiles at Israel in massive retaliatory attack Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East ever closer to a regionwide war.
World Apr 13 As tensions with Israel rise, Iranian forces seize a container ship near Strait of Hormuz Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel Saturday in the latest attack between the two countries.
World Mar 15 Crew of tanker in Red Sea reported safe after suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels The Houthis have attacked ships since November, saying they want to force Israel to end its offensive in Gaza.
World Mar 14 Yemen’s Houthis have hypersonic missile, according to Russian state media, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis Moscow has maintained an aggressively counter-Western foreign policy amid its grinding war on Ukraine. However, the Houthis have for weeks hinted about "surprises" coming onto the battlefield to counter the United States and its allies.
World Mar 10 Ramadan starts on Monday for many Muslims after crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.
Economy Mar 10 Aramco announces $121 billion profit in 2023, Saudi oil giant’s 2nd highest on record Saudi oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported it made $121 billion in profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices.
World Mar 08 Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.