Day: August 1, 2026

Washington: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday that, as of 31st July, US forces had rerouted 30 commercial vessels, disabled two ships, and boarded two others to verify full compliance with the naval blockade imposed on Ir…

Naples: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area west of Naples in southern Italy on Friday, causing power outages, disrupting train and metro services, and damaging several buildings.

According to Emirates News Agency, the Italian …

Abu dhabi: The UAE Youth Kickboxing Championship opened on Friday at Mubadala Dome at Al Jazira Club in Abu Dhabi, organised by the UAE Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation. The championship has attracted 607 male and female athletes representing 51 cl…

Dubai: A fighter jet crashed and erupted into flames at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California on Friday, according to a spokesman for MCAS Miramar. “The F-35 assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Group 11 crashed at Marine Corps Air Stat…

Kyiv: Mohamed Matar Al-Khayli presented his credentials as Ambassador of the UAE to Ukraine to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, during an official ceremony held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

According to Emirates News Agency, Al-Khayli c…

Dubai: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), strongly condemned and denounced the Iranian attacks targeting a government facility and civilian vehicles belonging to a private company on Boubyan Island in Kuw…

Baghdad: Iraq and Trkiye signed a one-year agreement today to transport and load Iraqi crude oil via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline to the port of Ceyhan, at a minimum rate of 750,000 barrels per day.

According to Emirates News Agency, Ministry of Oil sp…

Vandenberg: SpaceX has sent another batch of its Starlink internet satellites into orbit. The company said a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of the broadband spacecraft lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday (July 31) at 11:08 …