Abu dhabi: Jordan’s air defence systems intercepted and neutralized four missiles that entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iran early on Monday, an official military source at the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army stated.

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Abu dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBWC), in partnership with Publicis Groupe Middle East, today announced the return of Ra’idah for its second edition, scheduled to take place in September 2026. This initiative aims to build on the succ…

Abu dhabi: Oil prices rose by more than 3 percent during trading today, supported by strong gains in both Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate. Brent crude futures climbed by US$2.67, or 3.51 percent, to $78.68 a barrel as of 22:04 GMT. US West …

Philadelphia: Emergency crews and residents in the US city of Philadelphia have begun extensive clean-up operations after a severe thunderstorm struck the city on Saturday evening, causing significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

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London: European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. The vast majority, more than 9,000, were among people aged 65 and above,…

Abu dhabi: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced early on Monday that it had activated sirens and advised citizens and residents to proceed to the nearest safe place.

According to Emirates News Agency, the ministry communicated this message through…

New york: The dollar jumped against most of its peers. Against the yen, the US dollar was up 0.1 percent to 161.92 yen.

According to Emirates News Agency, the euro weakened 0.1 percent to $1.1403, while the British pound slipped 0.1 percent to $1.33…

Dubai: Gold slid over 1 percent on Monday, with spot gold dropping 1.5 percent to $4,059.11 an ounce by 0356 GMT. US gold futures for August delivery were down 1.1 percent at $4,067.10.

According to Emirates News Agency, the decline wasn’t limited t…