Azerbaijan reopens Iran border to cargo traffic after drone incident, TASS reports

BAKU, (Reuters): Azerbaijan said on Monday it had reopened its border ‌crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, the Russian...

Europe now world’s biggest arms importer, think tank says

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters): Europe became the world's biggest arms importer over the last five years as governments reacted to Russia's threat...

EU can no longer rely on ‘rules-based’ system against threats, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, March 9 (Reuters) - The EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively as it can no...

Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei appears to close path to swift end to war, oil soars

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, (Reuters): Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader on Monday, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge...

Raptors Win Pak-China Exhibition Basketball Match

March 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Raptors defeated the Chinese Club in a thrilling encounter, winning 19-16 in an exhibition match held at the...

Dubai introduces new public safety laws, fines up to AED2m

DUBAI: Dubai has announced the implementation of a new public safety law introducing stricter regulations for public spaces and events,...

Kuwait’s national oil company cuts production as precaution amid Iran tensions

Reuters | AFP: Kuwait has implemented a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining throughput after the ongoing attacks...

Iran war threatens prolonged hit to global energy markets

TEHRAN: The war between the United States, Israel and Iran could cause higher fuel prices worldwide for weeks or even...

China’s Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday the military must ‌be loyal to the Communist Party and...

UAE president says country is well and ‘no easy prey’ in first public comments since Iran strikes’