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Airlines re-route flights away from Iraq, Iran airspace after missile attack on US troops

Several major airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran after the Federal Aviation Administration banned US...

Updates on Iran attacks: Japan urges diplomacy to end US-Iran conflict

Japan has urged “all parties concerned to exhaust diplomatic efforts to ease tensions,” following Iran’s attack on military bases in Iraq housing US troops. Speaking...

Iran says it doesn’t seek war, calling missile attacks ‘proportionate measures in self-defense’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time, following an attack on two Iraqi bases where...

Six-month stay proposed for 5-year UAE tourist visa

The new five-year validity tourist visa could possibly grant visitors a stay for up to six months on every entry within a five year...

US military has no plans to leave Iraq: US defence chief

Defence officials call letter about preparations for a US military withdrawal from Iraq 'a mistake'. The United States has no plans to pull out militarily from Iraq, Defense...

UAE approves new 5-year tourist visa

 A five-year multiple-entry tourist visa system has been approved by the UAE Cabinet. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and...

Up to Dh1m fine, 5 years in jail for religious intolerance

Any act that insults the divine entity, any religion, Prophet, messenger, divine book or house of worship will be considered contempt of religion and...

Iran abandons nuclear deal limits following Soleimani killing

Iran said it will no longer abide by the enrichment limits in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after its top general was killed in an...

Kuwait denies role in assasination of Iranian General

The Kuwait Army Chief of Staff has strongly denied news being circulated on some social and other media that military bases in Kuwait were...

US-Iran escalation looms after Soleimani killing

Funeral processions to honour Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force who was killed in a United States air strike in Baghdad have begun in the Iranian city...

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