Dubai's main airport handled a record 95.2 million passengers last year, straining capacity as it prepares to move to a new site, a statement said on Wednesday.
Donald Trump claimed up to 10 fighter jets were shot down during last year’s India-Pakistan clash and said U.S. tariff pressure helped avert a nuclear escalation.
An Al Jazeera investigation has documented the disappearance of at least 2,842 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023, with Civil Defense teams classifying them as “evaporated” after exhaustive searches found no recoverable remains. The report links the phenomenon to the use of thermobaric and high-temperature munitions, including US-made bombs, raising serious legal and humanitarian concerns.
Claims by Western media that US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have had ties to Russian intelligence are little more than gutter journalism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Police in South Africa’s Limpopo province have launched a manhunt for six armed suspects after a robbery involving precious metals at Tarentaal Airport in Mopani District.
The UK’s King Charles will back a police probe into his brother, the former Prince Andrew, over claims that he provided confidential government information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffry Epstein.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington on Tuesday to encourage President Donald Trump to expand the scope of high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran. The negotiations resumed last week against the backdrop of an American military buildup.
Pakistan will play India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo after government approval following talks with the ICC and regional cricket boards
A Lahore district court has indicted YouTuber Saadur Rehman, known as Ducky Bhai, his wife and others in a case over the alleged promotion of online gambling platforms.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that organised begging networks in Pakistan are operating like an industry, allegedly with official complicity and links to criminal activity.
Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned behind closed doors by the US Congress on Monday, though she's expected to invoke her right to not answer questions.
Prince William and his wife Catherine have been "deeply concerned" by the latest revelations linking William's uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Kensington Palace said Monday.
Iran will not give up its uranium enrichment capacity even under threat of war, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran agree to a “zero enrichment” policy.
The decadent lifestyle of disgraced US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his entourage is a testament to the moral decay of Western elites, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
The United States has approved $1.3 billion in financing for Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper and gold project during the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington. The decision highlights growing U.S. engagement in diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, with Pakistan emerging as a key partner amid rising foreign investment in its underdeveloped mineral sector.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has emerged as a major attraction at Riyadh’s World Defense Exhibition, with Islamabad claiming strong interest from multiple countries as it pushes the aircraft as a cost-effective alternative to Western fighters amid shifting global security dynamics.
Pakistan is redesigning its security architecture in the restive province of Balochistan after a surge in coordinated militant attacks prompted Canada’s Barrick Gold to reassess its multi-billion-dollar Reko Diq mining project.
Abu Mohammad al-Julani’s shift from global jihadist to pragmatic power broker in Syria highlights how image management and governance shape political survival. The Taliban’s refusal to reform, by contrast, has deepened Afghanistan’s isolation and weakened its legitimacy.
Funerals will take place on Saturday for some of the victims of a suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded scores more during Friday prayers.
Authorities have shared the medical report of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan with his family, confirming he underwent a brief eye procedure at PIMS after being diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion.
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 worshippers and injured 169 others during Friday prayers.
Condemnations poured in after a suicide bomber targeted Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in Islamabad's Tarlai area, leaving at least 32 worshippers dead and dozens wounded during Friday prayer.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz cancelled all Basant-related activities scheduled for Saturday after a deadly suicide bombing inside an Islamabad imambargah claimed at least 31 lives
A worshipper at the imambargah in Islamabad where dozens of people were martyred in a suicide blast on Friday described an "extremely powerful" explosion ripping through the building just after prayer started.
Pakistan’s military says it has killed over 200 militants in a sweeping operation across Balochistan following deadly separatist attacks, as Islamabad accuses India of backing the violence—claims New Delhi strongly denies.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a major expansion of Türkiye–Saudi Arabia defense industry cooperation, highlighting joint investment in the KAAN stealth fighter, new renewable energy projects, and strengthened regional diplomacy with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
