Ramadan Grocery Shock: UAE Residents Report Rising Fruit and Vegetable Prices Amid Iran–US-Israel Tensions Across the UAE, supermarket shoppers have begun noticing a familiar but unwelcome trend of fruits and vegetables getting more expensive amid the Iran-US-Israel war. From tomatoes and onions to imported berries and bananas, residents say grocery bills have ticked upward in […]
Britain is facing sharp criticism from partners in the Gulf after Iranian missile strikes escalated tensions across the Middle East. Regional allies say the UK government responded too slowly to the threat and delayed key military decisions at a critical moment.Britain’s allies in the Gulf and Cyprus have raised concerns that Prime Minister Sir Keir […]
Indian Expat in Sharjah Wins Dh15 Million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Draw A Sharjah-based expatriate has become the latest multi-millionaire in the UAE after winning the Dh15 million grand prize in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle draw, one of the Gulf’s most popular monthly lottery events. The winner, Vibeesh Palliyali, purchased his winning […]
Kuwait Cracks Down: Two Arrested Over Viral Videos Mocking Armed Forces Amid Iran-US-Israel Missile Threats Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has arrested two individuals accused of publishing videos mocking the Kuwaiti Armed Forces and the country’s air defence efforts on social media, a move that comes amid heightened security concerns and intense US–Israel-Iran conflict. The arrests […]
Several US military aircraft crashed in Kuwait early Monday, but all crew members survived and were in stable condition, Kuwait’s ministry of defence said.In a statement carried by Kuwait’s state news agency, the ministry said the crews were evacuated and transferred to hospital and that the response was conducted in coordination with US forces. The […]
DUBAI: The sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel, perched on Dubai’s Gulf coast, has long embodied the city’s opulence and ambition. Now, set ablaze as Iran launched missiles, it has become a symbol of the crisis engulfing the region.Residents were aghast as hundreds of drones and missiles targeted the UAE, including capital Abu Dhabi, and other […]
Saudi Arabia Summons Iran Ambassador Over Regional Attacks, Escalating Iran-US-Israel Tensions Saudi Arabia has formally summoned Iran’s ambassador, Alireza Enayati, in Riyadh over a series of Iranian attacks on its territory and neighbouring Gulf states, marking a significant escalation in diplomatic tensions tied to the ongoing US–Israel war on Iran and its spill-over effects across […]
UAE Shifts All Schools and Universities to Distance Learning as Iran vs US-Israel Conflict Escalates In response to growing regional security concerns tied to the recent escalation between Iran, the United States and Israel, which has seen missiles fired and emergency alerts issued across the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates has announced a temporary shift […]
Dubai Airport Emergency: DXB Confirms Four Injured in Concourse Incident Amid Regional Tensions And Attacks Between Iran and US-Israel Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, was rocked by an incident early on March 1, 2026, that resulted in minor damage to a concourse and four people being injured, Dubai Airports […]
In the Age of Viral War Updates, UAE Warns Social Media Users: Says Reposting Rumours Could Land You in Jail As geopolitical tensions swirl across the Middle East, particularly with rising clashes involving Iran and US–Israel interests that have generated waves of online speculation and fear, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have issued a […]
