The frigate HS Kimon is being dispatched immediately to Cyprus, along with a second frigate equipped with the “Centaur” system. The naval reinforcement will be accompanied by two F-16 fighter aircraft.

Drone strikes and escalating military exchanges have forced precautionary shutdowns of major oil and gas facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Israel, disrupting exports and jolting global markets.

In a statement, the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority said that the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market will remain closed on March 2 and 3.

The Cypriot President said the country will continue to serve its humanitarian role, positioning itself “as part of the solution, not the problem,” and acting responsibly with the safety of its citizens as its top priority.

Suspected unmanned drone caused limited damage at RAF Akrotiri, prompting shelter-in-place orders as authorities confirmed no casualties

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched four ballistic missiles at the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

Damage at DXB and the iconic Burj Al Arab, flights grounded, and the Gulf on the brink of a wider conflagration.

Iranian state media confirmed the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday.

Iran is preparing a 'crushing' response following Israel's launch, an Iranian official told Reuters

Overnight air and ground assaults hit multiple Afghan cities, escalating tensions into what Pakistan’s defence minister calls “open war” along the disputed border

Public services will be disrupted nationwide on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, with trains halted and ferry boats remaining docked, as unions mark three years since the Tempi railway disaster that killed 57 people.

A protest gathering is expected to take place at 11:00 a.m. outside the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.

On Friday, residents reported discovering dozens of dead fish, birds, ducks, and frogs along the wetland.

A 24-hour nationwide walkout on February 28 will halt all vessels in tribute to the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempi train disaster and to highlight the importance of transport safety.

Actors, other theatre staff in Greece will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on February 20, demanding collective labor agreements after 13 years of stalled negotiations with theatre producers, while essential safety and communication staff remain on duty

A shallow tremor near Nestani was felt across parts of southern Greece, including Athens, with seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos describing the situation as not particularly concerning at this stage

Taxi drivers in and beyond the capital plan rolling strikes this week, warning of longer walkouts as they protest proposed regulations, taxes and competition from ride services.