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USAF Vet Accuses UFC’s Khamzat Chimaev Of Airport Assault
SportYahoo14h ago

USAF Vet Accuses UFC’s Khamzat Chimaev Of Airport Assault

Khamzat Chimaev may have some explaining to do as a United States Air Force veteran is accusing the UFC middleweight champion of alleged assault earlier this month at the DXB airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Chimaev is known to be a little rough around the edges, but we’ve never really seen him get into […]

Rosenior on Cucurella's fitness, drawing PSG & facing 'fantastic' Arsenal
SportYahoo1d ago

Rosenior on Cucurella's fitness, drawing PSG & facing 'fantastic' Arsenal

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium (16:30 GMT). Rosenior confirmed Marc Cucurella is not available for Sunday but "hopefully we can get him back quickly as soon as possible", while Estevao Willian will be "out for a little bit longer", Jamie Gittens is "progressing in his rehab" and Dario Essugo is "back on the training pitch". Captain Reece James is "absolutely fine" while Romeo Lavia is "getting...

Premier League: Arsenal v Chelsea preview
Sportvanguard-ngmyjoyonline2d ago2 sources

Premier League: Arsenal v Chelsea preview

The spotlight falls on the Arsenal and Chelsea rivalry once again on Sunday 1 March 2026, as the London heavyweights collide at the Emirates Stadium in a match that could have major implications at the upper end of the Premier League table.

Arsenal v Everton date could move again
SportYahoo4d ago

Arsenal v Everton date could move again

Champions League draw leaves Emirates fixture awaiting final confirmation as supporters face renewed uncertainty.Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty ImagesArsenal have confirmed their Premier League fixture a

Black Queens arrive in Dubai ahead of Pink Ladies Cup
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Black Queens arrive in Dubai ahead of Pink Ladies Cup

The Women’s senior national team, the Black Queens, have touched down in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the Pink Ladies Cup. The team arrived in the early hours of Wednesday ahead of playing in the 2025 edition of the competition. The Black Queens are expected to use the competition as part of their preparations […]

UAE foils cyberattacks targeting country’s digital infrastructure, vital sectors: local media
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UAE foils cyberattacks targeting country’s digital infrastructure, vital sectors: local media

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) thwarted organised cyber attacks targeting the country’s digital infrastructure and vital sectors, the state news agency WAM said on Saturday. The attacks “included attempts to infiltrate networks, deploy ransomware and conduct systematic phishing campaigns targeting national platforms”, and involved artificial intelligence technologies to develop offensive tools, it added. The report did not say who was to blame for the attacks. WAM reported that cyberattacks o...

G-Dragon’s Middle East debut marred by chaotic planning at Dubai show
CultureKorea Herald10d ago

G-Dragon’s Middle East debut marred by chaotic planning at Dubai show

G-Dragon’s first official performance in the Middle East ended in disappointment Tuesday, with the “Krazy Super Concert” in Dubai overshadowed by what attendees and industry insiders described as inexperienced event management. The concert, held at Dubai Media City Amphitheater in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, marked a symbolic milestone for the K-pop icon. But hasty promotion and questionable planning by organizer Pu1se Events diluted the show's significance, critics say. A local promote

Should Arteta have rolled down his window?
SportYahoo11d ago

Should Arteta have rolled down his window?

Videos are circulating online of Mikel Arteta driving his wife and young child away from the Emirates on Sunday.Most who have attended our stadium a few times know the perfect location to wait for pla...

The 30 countries that spend the most on their militaries, ranked
WorldBusiness Insider11d ago

The 30 countries that spend the most on their militaries, ranked

The US has the most expensive military in the world. Tajh Payne/US Navy via Getty Images The International Institute for Strategic Studies compiled data about the world's military budgets. The top militaries spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defense, with the US leading worldwide. President Donald Trump has proposed increasing annual defense spending to $1.5 trillion. The US has the world's most expensive military, spending nearly $1 trillion on defense each year. That's roughly four times China's reported defense budget, the next largest. From spending on nuclear technology to advanced aircraft and warships, the world's top militaries allocate hundreds of billions of dollars each year to stay ahead. In some countries, big-ticket items such as naval assets or technologically advanced aircraft or missiles account for the bulk of military spending, while others devote large sums to maintaining large conscription troop systems. Ultimately, military spending varies by country depending on location and interests, Gian Gentile, a retired US Army colonel and senior historian at RAND, told Business Insider. Some countries prioritize homeland defense while others value overmatch and far-reaching power projection. "The US spends a lot on more sophisticated, extremely precise weapon systems," he said. A military's budget can be measured either as a total amount or as a share of its country's GDP, reflecting the burden on its economy. Worldwide, countries spent an average of 2.4% of their GDP on defense in 2024. Wartime spending as a share of GDP typically rises, putting strain on the civilian economy, said Mark Cancian, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Ukraine in 2024, for example, devoted over 15% of its GDP to its military, the highest share globally. Spending statistics help paint a picture of defense priorities, but they don't always translate into readiness for conflict. "Readiness is very expensive, and perishable," Cancian said. A country's on-paper investment in its defense systems doesn't always translate directly into military capability, he added. Training and maintenance are often overlooked in analyses of spending on equipment and technologies. A particularly significant cost when it comes to technologically advanced aircraft, for instance, is maintenance and sustainment. Still, looking at military budgets can reveal how much capital each country relies on to defend itself. Last year, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a London-based think tank, released its Military Balance report, which included data on nearly every country's defense budget based on each's reported 2024 figures. The report includes each country's total budget (in US dollars), per-capita figures, and defense budget as a share of GDP. Some countries, such as North Korea, Libya, Syria, Cuba, and Afghanistan, did not publicly report their defense budgets. These are the 30 countries that spend the most on their military, ranked by the size of their defense budgets. 30. Qatar KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images Defense budget: $9.66 billion Defense budget per capita: $3,785 Percentage of GDP: 4.36% 29. Norway Yauhen Yerchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Defense budget: $9.79 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,776 Percentage of GDP: 1.94% 28. Mexico Victoria Razo / AFP Defense budget: $10.19 billion Defense budget per capita: $78 Percentage of GDP: 0.55% 27. Indonesia BAY ISMOYO / AFP Defense budget: $10.93 billion Defense budget per capita: $39 Percentage of GDP: 0.78% 26. Sweden Leon Neal/Getty Images Defense budget: $12.25 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,157 Percentage of GDP: 2.01% 25. Iraq Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP Defense budget: $12.68 billion Defense budget per capita: $301 Percentage of GDP: 4.8% 24. Turkey Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images Defense budget: $14.27 billion Defense budget per capita: $170 Percentage of GDP: 1.06% 23. Singapore ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images Defense budget: $15.17 billion Defense budget per capita: $2,517 Percentage of GDP: 2.86% 22. Taiwan I-Hwa Cheng / AFP Defense budget: $18.86 billion Defense budget per capita: $799 Percentage of GDP: 2.43% 21. Spain picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Defense budget: $19.44 billion Defense budget per capita: $411 Percentage of GDP: 1.12% 20. Algeria NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Defense budget: $21.4 billion Defense budget per capita: $455 Percentage of GDP: 8.23% 19. United Arab Emirates VCG/VCG via Getty Images Defense budget: $22.27 billion Defense budget per capita: $2,220 Percentage of GDP: 4.09% 18. The Netherlands Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP Defense budget: $23.61 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,328 Percentage of GDP: 1.94% 17. Brazil Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images Defense budget: $24.4 billion Defense budget per capita: $111 Percentage of GDP: 1.11% 16. Canada Artur Widak/NurPhoto Defense budget: $27 billion Defense budget per capita: $696 Percentage of GDP: 1.22% 15. Poland Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto Defense budget: $28 billion Defense budget per capita: $723 Percentage of GDP: 3.25% 14. Ukraine Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP Defense budget: $28.41 billion Defense budget per capita: $797 Percentage of GDP: 15.43% 13. Israel Elke Scholiers/Getty Images Defense budget: $33.75 billion Defense budget per capita: $3,589 Percentage of GDP: 6.39% 12. Italy Antonio Masiello/Getty Images Defense budget: $35.23 billion Defense budget per capita: $578 Percentage of GDP: 1.48% 11. Australia Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images Defense budget: $36.40 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,360 Percentage of GDP: 2.02% 10. South Korea Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Defense budget: $43.88 billion Defense budget per capita: $842 Percentage of GDP: 2.35% 9. Japan JIJI Press / AFP Defense budget: $53.01 billion Defense budget per capita: $430 Percentage of GDP: 1.3% 8. France Philippe Magoni / POOL / AFP Defense budget: $64.03 billion Defense budget per capita: $937 Percentage of GDP: 2.02% 7. Saudi Arabia BANDAR ALDANDANI/AFP via Getty Images Defense budget: $71.73 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,963 Percentage of GDP: 6.52% 6. India Roslan RAHMAN / AFP Defense budget: $74.36 billion Defense budget per capita: $53 Percentage of GDP: 1.91% 5. United Kingdom Owen Humphreys - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Defense budget: $81.06 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,184 Percentage of GDP: 2.26% 4. Germany Michaela Stache / AFP Defense budget: $85.98 billion Defense budget per capita: $1,022 Percentage of GDP: 1.83% 3. Russia VCG/VCG via Getty Images Defense budget: $120.32 billion Defense budget per capita: $854 Percentage of GDP: 5.51% 2. China Greg Baker / AFP Defense budget: $234.98 billion Defense budget per capita: $166 Percentage of GDP: 1.29% 1. United States Mario Tama/Getty Images Defense budget: $967.96 billion Defense budget per capita: $2,831 Percentage of GDP: 3.32% Read the original article on Business Insider

Black Queens players stranded in UAE over Israel-Iran conflict
Sportmyjoyonline4h ago

Black Queens players stranded in UAE over Israel-Iran conflict

Members of Ghana’s national women’s football team are trapped in the United Arab Emirates, after the country announced closure of its airspace and the subsequent cancellation of all flights to and from the country in response to the Israel-Iran conflict which broke on out on Saturday night. The team arrived in Dubai on Wednesday (25 […]

Travellers stranded at Hong Kong airport as some 27 Middle East flights disrupted
WorldSCMP7h ago

Travellers stranded at Hong Kong airport as some 27 Middle East flights disrupted

A joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced airlines to cancel or delay at least 27 flights from Hong Kong to destinations in the Middle East on Sunday, leaving travellers stranded at the city’s airport. Hundreds of passengers packed Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning to inquire about the suspended departures, primarily to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Doha in Qatar and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways was among the airlines to...

Moroccan Court Rejects $3.5 Billion UAE Offer to Acquire Samir Refinery
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Moroccan Court Rejects $3.5 Billion UAE Offer to Acquire Samir Refinery

Casablanca – The Commercial Court of Casablanca has rejected a $3.5 billion (MAD 36.3 billion) offer from a United Arab Emirates–based investor to acquire the assets of the country’s only oil refinery, halting what had been described as the most significant attempt in years to revive domestic fuel refining. The ruling, issued today, concerns the […] The post Moroccan Court Rejects $3.5 Billion UAE Offer to Acquire Samir Refinery appeared first on Morocco World News.

US Sanctions Russia and UAE Over Cyber Security Threats
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US Sanctions Russia and UAE Over Cyber Security Threats

The United States has imposed sanctions on four individuals and three companies from Russia and the United Arab Emirates, citing threats to cybersecurity. The sanctioned entities include Russian and Uzbek citizens, as well as well-known firms.

Preview: Aston Villa vs Leeds United
SportYahoo8d ago

Preview: Aston Villa vs Leeds United

Leeds United travel south to face Aston Villa on Saturday, a week after they emerged victorious against fellow West Midland outfit Birmingham City in the Emirates FA Cup.At St. Andrew's, a much-change...

[Graphic News] Global survey shows record 82% have positive view of Korea
CultureKorea Herald9d ago

[Graphic News] Global survey shows record 82% have positive view of Korea

More than 8 out of 10 of respondents in an international survey expressed a favorable view of Korea, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The ministry’s 2025 Survey on Korea’s National Image showed that overall favorability rose 3.3 percentage points from the previous year to 82.3 percent, the highest level since the survey began in 2018. By region, people in the Middle East and Southeast Asia showed the strongest fondness for Korea. The United Arab Emirates ranked first at

Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee to meet in Peshawar today for Ramazan moon sighting
CultureThe GuardianThe IndependentDawn+1Daily Sabah11d ago4 sources

Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee to meet in Peshawar today for Ramazan moon sighting

The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will meet today (Wednesday) in Peshawar to sight the Ramazan moon. The committee chairman, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, will preside over the meeting. The zonal and district Ruet-i-Hilal Committees in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and other cities will also gather to sight the new moon. Earlier this month, based on the moon’s expected age, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) predicted that the first day of Ramazan was “likely to fall” on February 19. However, Suparco said the final announcement regarding the beginning of the holy month would be made by the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee, “which is the sole competent authority, based on credible witness testimonies from across the country”. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan observed their first day of fasting on Wednesday after the Ramazan moon was sighted on Tuesday night. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a Rs38 billion Ramazan Relief Package for 12.1 million deserving families across the four provinces as well as Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). “Every deserving family will receive Rs13,000 through a digital wallet or bank transfer, without discrimination based on party affiliation or point of view,” he said.

Ramazan moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE
CultureAl JazeeraTimes of IndiaDawn+1Premium Times11d ago4 sources

Ramazan moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Ramazan moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night, according to Gulf News. In separate reports, the publication said that Wednesday (Feb 18) would be the first day of the holy month in both countries. Meanwhile, the official Saudi Press Agency also said on X that Wednesday would be the first day of the holy month. More to follow

Erdogan postpones UAE visit over Al Nahyan’s health
WorldDawn12d ago

Erdogan postpones UAE visit over Al Nahyan’s health

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a postponement of his visit to Abu Dhabi due to a health issue involving Emirati leader Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan but later deleted the post from social media The message, posted by Erdogan’s team on X, said he had talked with Al Nahyan by phone. “During the course of the call, President Erdogan expressed his sadness over the health problem experienced by (President) Al Nahyan and wished him a prompt recovery,” said the three-paragraph message. Erdogan would travel to the United Arab Emirates at a later date, still to be determined, the message added. Although the message — of which AFP has a screen grab — was quickly deleted from the account, it had already been picked up by official Turkish media. Turkiye’s state broadcaster likewise took down its article on Erdogan that mentioned the Emirati leader’s health problem. The official Emirati news agency, WAM, reported on the telephone conversation between the two leaders, but did not mention that Erdogan’s visit had been postponed. Contacted by AFP, neither the Turkish presidency nor the Emirati authorities — who have themselves made no statement on their president’s health — have yet answered. The Emirati leader’s team on Saturday evening released photos taken the same day showing Al Nahyan, known as MBZ, smiling and apparently in good health, with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar. Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026