Gold hits new heights in UAE amid global geopolitical risk / Image: file The gold markets in the United Arab Emirates witnessed a dramatic transformation on Monday, March 2, 2026. As news of escalating geopolitical conflict rippled through global financial centers, the “yellow metal” lived up to its reputation as the world’s ultimate insurance policy. […]
Emirates and Etihad cancelled multiple UAE–US flights due to East Coast blizzard warnings/Image: X Air travel between the UAE and the United States has been disrupted after a fast-developing Nor’easter triggered blizzard warnings along the US East Coast. Emirates and Etihad have cancelled and rescheduled several flights to and from New York, Newark and Boston […]
AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) A fresh wave of flight cancellations has hit the Middle East as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran raise fears of a wider military confrontation, forcing major international carriers to suspend or scale back operations across the region.Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and several other airlines cancelled flights […]
Satellite images show before (Left) and after (Right) of demolition of White House East Wing The White House’s East Wing has now been completely torn down to make way for Donald Trump‘s giant new $300 million ballroom, and a gray and brown patch of rubble can now be seen there, according to the new satellite […]
Archaeologists find the earliest physical evidence of brass-making in East Asia in southern China (PC: Cambridge University Press) A set of ancient crucibles found in Guangzhou is giving archaeologists new clues about how brass-making technology may have reached medieval China. The vessels came from an official metallurgical workshop at the Royal Palace of the Nanyue […]
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed “until the end of America’s evils”, while warning that other oil and gas export routes serving the United States and its allies could also be shut if the conflict escalates.The warning came as the US military launched a […]
Oil prices soared sharply on Monday as the Middle East was once again embroiled in chaos. Crude prices jumped 4% as fresh military action between Iran and the United States fuelled concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.As of 7:30 am, Brent crude was up 4.28% at $79.26 […]
Iran War News: The United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, further undermining an already fragile interim ceasefire aimed at ending the Persian Gulf war. The latest escalation came hours after US President Donald Trump declared that Iran’s recent […]
Seaplane with 8 onboard crashes into New York’s East River (Picture from X) A seaplane carrying eight people crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday, triggering a major emergency response, the New York Post reported.Videos from the scene showed the aircraft floating in the river with one wing submerged as rescue teams rushed […]
Understanding how Pakistan helps China in its weapons trade A profound shift is occurring in Middle Eastern security, largely out of the spotlight. Following the September 2025 strategic mutual defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, an agreement where an attack on one is considered an attack on both, Pakistan immediately deployed JF-17 fighter jets, […]
