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Mar 21, 2026
Los Angeles [California], March 21: NASA on Friday returned its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft for its upcoming Artemis II crewed lunar mission to the launch pad at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in the U.S. state of Florida.
U.S. FDA recalls nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen nationwide
U.S. military sinks alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific
Zelensky, US to resume talks over ending Russia war
Mar 20, 2026
US approves $16.5bn arms deal to Gulf states
War enters new phase with energy infra hit
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Trump tells Israel not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy as crisis deepens
Washington [US], March 20: President Donald Trump told Israel not to repeat its attacks on Iranian natural gas infrastructure as tit-for-tat strikes on energy plants...
UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Japan condemn Iranian attacks on Gulf infrastructure
London [UK], March 20: The United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Japan have strongly condemned Iran's attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and...
UAE air defences responding to missile, drone threats from Iran
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 20: The Ministry of Defence announced that the UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from...
France, Spain, Bahrain, India condemn Iranian attack on Ras Laffan in Qatar
Doha [Qatar], March 20: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, held phone calls today with a number of...
'Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans' initiative raises AED3.3bn during Ramadan; launches AED1 bn 'Mother of the Nation City' project
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 20: Since its launch under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Mother of the...
State Security Apparatus dismantles terrorist network linked to Hezbollah, Iran; arrests members
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 20: The UAE State Security Apparatus (SSA) has announced the dismantling of a terrorist network funded and operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah...
Bahrain intercepts, destroys 139 missiles, 238 drones since start of Iranian attacks
Manama [Bahrain], March 20: The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that its air defence systems, since the onset of the hostile Iranian...
Japan rejects US intelligence assessment of a 'significant shift' in its Taiwan stance
Mar 19, 2026
Tokyo [Japan], March 19: Japan has not changed its position on how it determines an existential threat, its top government said on Friday, rejecting an...
Delcy Rodriguez replaces Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino
Caracas [Venezuela], March 19: Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced that she is replacing the country's longtime defence minister, General Vladimir Padrino, a central...
Ukraine sends 201 military experts to counter Iranian drones in the Gulf
Kiev [Ukraine], March 19: More than 200 Ukrainian military experts are in the Gulf region and wider Middle East helping governments in their defence against Iran's drone attacks, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Iran announces arrests, says US, Israel suffering 'defeats'
Iran intelligence chief Khatib killed
Iran says situation under control after strikes on gas facilities
King Charles welcomes Nigeria's president on historic state visit
Europe should no longer sell itself short to the US: Merz
Attacks hit military aircraft factories in Russia; Lithuania bans entry of Russians
Iran was not rebuilding enrichment prior to war: US intel chief Gabbard
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with foreign ministers, officials to discuss regional developments
Mar 18, 2026
UAE leaders condole with President of Georgia over passing of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II
In phone call with King of Bahrain, US President emphasises his country's full support towards GCC states, condemns Iranian attacks
