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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
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Dubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
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
Read MoreRussian energy company Gazprom reports 12 attacks on TurkStream, Blue Stream facilities in 2 weeks
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
Read MoreMissing Kenyan student in UK found dead in river weeks after disappearance
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
Read MoreTurkey’s President Erdogan told Iran that violating its airspace cannot be excused for any reason
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
Read MoreMojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, selected as Iran’s new supreme leader
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
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Featured ArticlesDubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
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
Dubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
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
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This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows a city view of Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday stressed Iran’s willingness to reach a nuclear deal with the
Oil rises to near seven-month highs on US-Iran tensions
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This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
Top official says Iran will not negotiate with the US
By Anadolu Agency Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani denied Monday claims that Tehran had sought to restart negotiations with Washington, declaring that Iran will
Khamenei’s killing sparks concerns over prolonged regional chaos
People gather to mourn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026 By Xinhua News Agency Iran confirmed on Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ali
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Photographer Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo By Reuters Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil
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By Anadolu Agency Iranian state television said Sunday that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed following US-Israeli bombardment. The broadcaster did not provide details about the
Israel and US launch strikes on Iran
People run for cover following an explosion, after Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/Wana/West Asia News Agency By
Djibouti president Guelleh warns against Israeli base construction in Berbera
File Photo/Somali Times The President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, spoke out in a recent article in Jeune Afrique about Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, describing the move as a threat to
More than 1,700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Ghanaian counterpart Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa visit the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine outside the Saint Michael’s Cathedral,
Iran stresses willingness to reach nuclear deal as U.S. deploys more warplanes
This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows a city view of Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday stressed Iran’s willingness to reach a nuclear deal with the
Oil rises to near seven-month highs on US-Iran tensions
A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. Stringer/File Photo By Reuters Oil prices rose on Tuesday, nearing seven-month highs, with