DUBAI — Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill over the past 24 hours as renewed US-Iran strikes and attacks on commercial vessels heightened security concerns in the strategic waterway. Shipping industry sources said vessels were increasingly switching off their public tracking transponders, making it difficult to determine the full number of ships crossing the waterway. MarineTraffic data reviewed by Anadolu showed that only two tankers completed passages through the strait in the 24 hours up to 0625GMT Tuesday. The vessels were the oil and chemical tankers Seafaith and Niki. The actual number of crossings…
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NEW DELHI — India summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador to the country on Tuesday following the killing of an Indian seafarer in Iranian missile strikes on two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, an official from the foreign ministry in New Delhi said. The NDTV news channel reported Deputy Chief of Mission Mohammad Javad Hosseini and other Iranian diplomats were summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs to lodge a protest over the killing. Social media videos showed the Iranian diplomats apparently leaving the ministry after the meeting. The Indian seafarer was a crew member of th Mombasa hit…
ABU DHABI, 14th July, 2026 (WAM) — Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in education technology, has further strengthened its teacher-led learning ecosystem with a suite of enhanced classroom tools designed to help educators deliver more responsive, engaging, and personalised instruction. The latest enhancements enable educators to monitor student understanding in real time, adapt instruction on the spot, and foster greater participation across the classroom. The new capabilities include Present Mode for live instruction, flexible assignment functionality for whole-class, group, or individual learning, live classroom analytics, interactive polls, open-ended response tools, gamified assessments, and new interactive activity types. A key…
AJMAN, 14th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department recorded 6,815 real estate transactions worth more than AED10.8 billion in the first half of 2026, according to statistics published in the Ajman Real Estate Index. Engineer Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department, said 5,435 trading transactions were registered during the period, with a total value of AED7.64 billion. The highest-value sale, worth AED215 million, was recorded in the Al Amera area. He added that 969 mortgage transactions were registered, with a total value exceeding AED1.88 billion,…
Almost half a million people from around 136 countries have sent their heartfelt messages to thank the UAE. A new national initiative by the Dubai-based Security Industry Regulatory Agency called ‘Thank You UAE’, the digital platform has already seen 454,643 people from around the world claim their message for the country. Launched by SIRA following the regional war, the initiative enters its second phase with the participation of Dubai Customs. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Director of Media at SIRA, Dr Mohamed Al Hasan, said that they launched Thank You UAE…
For many artists today, the goal is no longer to top the charts first; it’s to go viral first. A song that catches fire on TikTok or YouTube Shorts can propel an unknown musician to millions of streams, sold-out concerts and even major label deals. But as governments around the world introduce stricter rules around children’s access to social media, the industry is beginning to ask a new question: what happens if artists lose access to part of the audience they’ve come to depend on? The discussion comes as the UAE announced plans to ban children under the age of…
WASHINGTON — A US judge has nullified a legal agreement between President Donald Trump and federal agencies that granted him immunity from tax audits and allowed his administration to create a since-abandoned $1.8bn (£1.3bn) “anti-weaponization” fund. The fund, intended to compensate individuals claiming they were unfairly targeted by the government, was unveiled in May in exchange for Trump dropping his personal $10bn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” US District Judge Kathleen Williams said Monday in a scathing decision that recommended attorney sanctions…
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of a “brazen” attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing an Indian crew member and wounding eight others. The strait remains a key flashpoint between the US and Iran, with both sides clashing over the waterway’s control on Monday after exchanging strikes in the region over Sunday night. As tensions over the international waterway ramped up, the UAE said on Monday night that Iranian cruise missiles targeted national oil tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah with two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane…
[Editor’s Note: For the latest updates on how US-Iran hostilities have escalated since a 14-point deal was signed on June 12, follow the Khaleej Times live blog.] The Indian embassy in the UAE has issued a statement on Tuesday, offering codolences over the death of an Indian crew member in Iranian attacks on two UAE tankers earlier today. “We condole the tragic loss of an Indian seafarer in the attacks on two vessels, Al Bahiyah & Mombasa B.” the mission said. The seafarer was a crew member of the Mombasa tanker. The Indian diplomatic mission said that it is closely monitoring…
DUBAI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Ports Authority, part of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), held a high-level coordination meeting with representatives of shipping companies, shipping agents and cargo consolidation operators, along with a number of strategic partners. The meeting aimed to discuss current operational developments and review mechanisms for improving the efficiency of container movement and the flow of goods through the ports. The meeting was chaired by Captain Ibrahim Al Blooshi, Executive Director of the Dubai Ports Authority at the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, and was held at the Corporation’s headquarters…