Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. By Reuters Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran,

By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep the ​vital waterway open. Trump called on nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to U.S.-Israeli attacks by using

By Anadolu Agency Iran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf “if he dares.” “The Strait of Hormuz is completely under the management of the IRGC Navy and Iran has complete sovereignty,” said Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, a

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force at the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported. In a video update shared on Saturday, Bobi Wine said he was forced to leave Uganda to attend to urgent matters abroad, amid a heavy crackdown by President

Credit Photo. Reuters The Gulf’s commercial and tourist hub of Dubai is facing its biggest ever threat to its existence, after the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran shook the city to its foundations, causing thousands of foreigners and tourists to flee the country in a hurry. Political and security analysts believe

By Anadolu Agency Russian energy company Gazprom said on Wednesday that over the past two weeks, 12 attacks on its facilities that ensure export supplies via the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines towards Turkey have been repelled. In a statement on Telegram, Gazprom said the Russkaya pumping station in southern Russia was again attacked

An image of missing Kenyan student Edna Mmbali. Photo Edna Mmbali By Kenyans A Kenyan university student who had been reported missing in the United Kingdom has been found dead, weeks after her disappearance sparked widespread concern among her family. The body of Edna Mmbali, a 31-year-old Kenyan, was discovered in a river in Wraysbury,

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call Monday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss recent regional developments, including the interception of another missile heading to Turkey. Erdogan told Pezeshkian that the violation of Turkey’s airspace cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever and that Turkey will continue to

By Xinhua News Agency Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday. In a statement, the assembly confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei’s election as the country’s third supreme leader, citing “the decisive vote of the respected representatives” of the assembly. “In today’s extraordinary session, Ayatollah