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USD 350,000 ticket to freedom? How the ultra-rich are racing out of Dubai

Mar 03, 2026, at 04:10 pm

Dubai — long regarded as one of the safest cities in the world and a magnet for the global elite — has suffered a major jolt after Iran targeted the emirate during the ongoing regional conflict.

How UAE stopped Iranian missile storm: Inside the shield that protected the nation

Mar 03, 2026, at 03:48 pm

Residents across the United Arab Emirates watched the night sky flicker with distant flashes and felt windows tremble from muffled explosions.

Defiant silence: Iran women’s team refuses anthem days after Khamenei’s death

Mar 03, 2026, at 01:43 pm

In a bold gesture, Iran’s women’s national football team refused to sing their national anthem before their match against South Korea in the Asian Cup at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Monday, media reports said.

Not an endless war, says Netanyahu during live TV appearance after Iran claims attacking his office

Mar 03, 2026, at 11:49 am

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu made his first televised appearance hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had targeted his office in Tel Aviv and facilities linked to Israel’s air force command.

Drones strike shocks Riyadh: US Embassy hit amid escalating Iran conflict

Mar 03, 2026, at 11:02 am

The US Embassy in Riyadh was struck by two drones on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi resume limited flight ops after days of airspace shutdown amid Iran war

Mar 02, 2026, at 09:34 pm

Air travel across the United Arab Emirates is beginning a cautious return to normal after days of disruption triggered by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi preparing to restart limited flight operations.

Iran claims its missiles hit Netanyahu’s Tel Aviv office, Israeli silence fuels uncertainty

Mar 02, 2026, at 07:46 pm

Iran has claimed that its Kheibar Shekan missiles struck the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, intensifying uncertainty around the fate of Israel’s leadership as hostilities across the Middle East sharply escalate.

Middle-East crisis: IAEA urges restraint amid ongoing strikes

Mar 02, 2026, at 07:43 pm

As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety” in the region.

Saudi oil giant targeted? Drone debris sparks fire at Ras Tanura refinery

Mar 02, 2026, at 05:02 pm

The Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia sustained limited damage after debris from the interception of two drones fell in its vicinity, according to media reports.

Tehran rocked: Israel’s precision strikes wipe out Iran’s spy elites!

Mar 02, 2026, at 04:36 pm

 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed the killing of two senior Iranian intelligence officials amid ongoing Israeli strikes in Tehran.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after projectile fire toward Northern Israel; 31 killed

Mar 02, 2026, at 12:43 pm

Tensions in the wider Middle East conflict sharply escalated early Monday, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of military strikes against Hezbollah positions across Lebanon in response to projectiles fired toward northern Israeli territory. 

‘Burn in hell’: Sky News host Rita Panahi, who fled Iran as child, reacts to Khamenei’s death; praises Trump

Mar 02, 2026, at 11:53 am

Sydney/IBNS: Rita Panahi, a prominent host on Sky News Australia who fled Iran as a child, delivered a scathing reaction to the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a United States-led strike, calling it the possible end of decades of authoritarian rule, media reports said.

Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran’s Gandhi Hospital amid Middle East conflict

Mar 02, 2026, at 10:37 am

Israeli airstrikes targeted Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on Sunday, Iranian media reported, as tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate.

Iran claims missile strike on USS Abraham Lincoln — US calls it a 'lie’

Mar 01, 2026, at 09:53 pm

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed they attacked the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf, amid confirmation of the killing of Iranian Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

UAE under fire: 3 dead, 58 injured after Iran launches massive attack following Israel-US strikes

Mar 01, 2026, at 08:58 pm

UAE's Ministry of Defence on Sunday confirmed that three people were killed and 58 others suffered minor injuries since Iran began retaliatory attacks in the country following the operation conducted

Israel: Nine lives lost after Iran missiles tear through Beit Shemesh neighbourhood

Mar 01, 2026, at 08:08 pm

At least nine people died after Iranian missiles targeted the Beit Shemesh region in Israel on Sunday, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the country since the escalation of tension in the Middle East.

Bahrain's Crowne Plaza hit in attack, US asks citizens to avoid hotels

Mar 01, 2026, at 06:29 pm

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday said the Crowne Plaza, a prominent five-star hotel complex in Manama, was targeted amid Iran’s retaliatory actions.

Who is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi? Iran names new Iranian Supreme Leader following Khamenei's death

Mar 01, 2026, at 05:12 pm

Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council, just hours after officially announcing the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Tehran under fire: Israel launches fresh strikes hours after Khamenei’s killing

Mar 01, 2026, at 04:29 pm

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced it had launched fresh strikes on targets belonging to what it described as the “Iranian terror regime” in the heart of Tehran.

From lighting a cigarette with Khamenei’s picture to celebrating his death — ‘Morticia Addams’ goes viral again

Mar 01, 2026, at 02:03 pm

The viral girl, who was seen relighting her cigarette with a flaming picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has 'cheered' the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.

Dubai's Burj Khalifa hit? Video shows explosion, smoke near world's tallest structure as Iran retaliates

Mar 01, 2026, at 01:42 pm

A video circulating online shows an explosion followed by thick black smoke rising near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as Iran launched retaliatory attacks in response to US and Israeli strikes.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli Air Strikes; Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vow sweeping retaliation

Mar 01, 2026, at 12:54 pm

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in his office early Saturday during coordinated US-Israeli air strikes, Iranian state media confirmed, marking a dramatic escalation in hostilities and plunging the region into uncertainty.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed; region braces for all-out war

Mar 01, 2026, at 12:22 pm

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated US-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic, US President Donald Trump said, declaring the operation a turning point for Iran and the region.

Ali Khamenei (1939–2026): Iran’s Supreme Leader who ruled with an iron grip

Mar 01, 2026, at 11:27 am

Ali Khamenei, Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader and the country’s most powerful political and religious authority for over three decades, has died, closing a defining chapter in the Islamic Republic’s history.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vow retaliation after death of Supreme Leader Khamenei

Mar 01, 2026, at 10:51 am

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday vowed sweeping retaliation against the United States and Israel after state television confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that American forces had killed the 86-year-old cleric, media reports said.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei reported dead by Israel; Tehran denies claims

Mar 01, 2026, at 04:09 am

Israeli officials say Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint military strike, but Iranian authorities deny the claim, leaving his fate unconfirmed as regional tensions escalate.

Dubai airport shuts down, Burj Khalifa evacuated amid Iran missile strikes across Gulf

Feb 28, 2026, at 09:42 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international aviation hub, has suspended all flight operations indefinitely after a wave of Iranian missile strikes rocked Gulf Arab states on Saturday.

Where is Khamenei? First photo of US-Israel strike on Iran's supreme leader's compound emerges

Feb 28, 2026, at 08:47 pm

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among the intended targets of joint Israeli-US strikes on Tehran on Saturday, according to reports citing Israel’s public broadcaster.

Gulf on Edge: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh targeted by Iran after US-Israeli strikes

Feb 28, 2026, at 07:03 pm

Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on Saturday in retaliation for joint strikes carried out on its territory by Israel and the United States, sharply escalating tensions across the Middle East.

IRGC Chief Mohammad Pakpour killed in US-Israel strikes: Reports

Feb 28, 2026, at 05:34 pm

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour is believed to been killed in Israeli- and U.S.-conducted strikes in Iran, according to media reports.