Doubts grow over Gaza truce deal

Doubts grew yesterday over the fate of a Gaza truce plan that, as the week began, had raised hopes of an end to nearly seven months of Israeli offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
2 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Rafah offensive ‘with or without’ Gaza truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vowed that the military would launch a ground offensive on Gaza’s far-southern Rafah city “with or without” a truce deal being negotiated with Hamas.
30 April 2024, 18:00 PM

US, Egypt ‘hopeful’ of Gaza truce

US top diplomat Antony Blinken yesterday said he was “hopeful” Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and hostage release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt.
29 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Dubai begins construction of ‘largest’ airport terminal

Dubai yesterday announced that work had begun on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, which the Gulf emirate’s ruler said will become “the world’s largest” at a cost of almost $35 billion.
28 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Egypt sends delegation to Israel for Gaza talks

An Egyptian delegation met Israeli officials yesterday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the offensive in Gaza and return the remaining Israeli hostages, an official briefed on the meetings said.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Red Sea Crisis: US downs Houthi anti-ship missile, four drones

US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, American authorities said yesterday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships.
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran cuts Syria presence after strikes blamed on Israel

Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a war monitor said yesterday.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Egypt reclaims 3,400-yr-old stolen statue of Ramses II

Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country’s antiquities ministry said on Sunday.
22 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran, Israel ‘pull back’ from brink of war

Iran has dismissed as akin to child’s play Israel’s reported retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides yesterday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Blast hits Iraq base housing pro-Iranian armed groups

One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding

When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of falling, the water kept rising higher
20 April 2024, 05:17 AM

Calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran

World leaders appealed for calm Friday after reported Israeli retaliation against Iran added to months of tense spillover from the war in Gaza, with Iranian state media reporting explosions in a central province
19 April 2024, 18:42 PM

Iran plays down Israeli attacks

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city yesterday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran vs Israel

Iran’s first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli leaders decide how best to respond. Below is a look at both countries’ air forces and aerial defence systems:
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel, Iran ready to de-escalate, for now: analysts

The limited nature of Israel’s reported strike on Iran and the restrained immediate Iranian reaction shows both sides, in particular Tehran, are looking to de-escalate after weeks of tensions but the situation remains dangerously explosive, analysts say.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war.
19 April 2024, 14:17 PM

Explainer: What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?

A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes
18 April 2024, 06:55 AM

Dubai reels from flood chaos after record rains

Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away yesterday as the glitzy financial centre reeled from record rains.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains

Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial centre reeled from record rains
17 April 2024, 06:44 AM

US says new sanctions on Iran coming soon

The United States said Tuesday it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone programme after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures
17 April 2024, 03:03 AM