Khamenei sought to turn Iran into a regional powerhouse
The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-US force, spreading its military sway across West Asia, while using an iron fist to crush unrest at…
All expenses paid: UAE covers accommodation, meals, flights for 20000+ stranded travellers in emirates amid Iran–US–Israel war
Stuck in Dubai or Abu Dhabi? UAE Steps In With All-Expenses-Paid Support In an extraordinary move amid widespread flight disruptions caused by the escalating Iran–US–Israel war, the United Arab Emirates…
Safe-haven image cracks as Iran drones target US Gulf allies; Dubai hotel, airport hit
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…
US-Israel Attack Iran Live Updates: US, Israel continue bombing in Iran; Israeli jets strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Beirut
Gulf states have condemned Iran’s retaliatory strikes, describing them as reckless and destabilising. In a joint statement, the US State Department and Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the…
Iran war: Khamenei had planned for transition of power
Before the American and Israeli bombs started falling on Saturday, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the authoritarian centre of the theocratic regime for nearly 40 years, had planned for…















