With the background of the continuation of the political split between Libya’s western and eastern based regimes with elections seemingly a world away, the black-market foreign exchange rate of the Libyan dinar plunging to over the LD 10.50 rate per dollar causing prices to spike, and the CBL and H»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah City Municipality has expanded its smart parking infrastructure across the emirate, providing 10 smart parking yards offering a total of 2,421 spaces, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance public services and keep pace with urban growth and rising tourism activity. The municipality»»»

Canada has said it now believes India is no longer linked to violent crimes on its soil, marking a significant shift in its position ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to India. The statement, made by senior Canadian officials during a media briefing and reported by the Toro»»»

The past 24 hours witnessed a “dramatic development” in Hezbollah’s stance regarding possible intervention in any war involving Iran, senior sources said. Hezbollah sent reassuring messages to the Lebanese state through the open communication and dialogue channels, saying that it will abide by “com»»»

"We used to eat out twice a month," says Marjan, who lives in Iran's second largest city, Isfahan. "Now we just can't. We have to save that money to pay the rent." For the last six years, she had been selling wooden crafts and keyrings through a page on Instagram - one of hundreds of thousands of I»»»

New Delhi: In a major relief for air travellers, India’s aviation regulator has introduced a 48-hour “look-in” period allowing passengers to cancel or amend tickets without paying additional charges, while also tightening refund timelines and easing name correction rules. The Directorate General of»»»

Shopping centres outside Bucharest were the most attractive asset class for property investors in Romania in 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of total transaction volume, according to the Romania Marketbeat Investment H2 2025 report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Office buildings in Bucharest ranke»»»

Officers of the State Service on Drug Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, together with the State Committee for National Security and law enforcement agencies of neighboring countries, carried out a special operation to dismantle a transnational organized criminal group invol»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has kicked off a major programme of traffic improvements across eight strategic locations as part of its 2026 mobility plan. The initiative, which forms part of more than 45 planned enhancements, is designed to improve road efficiency, streamline t»»»

At least 25 people were killed in two separate extremist attacks in northeastern Nigeria's Adamawa state, local sources told AFP on Thursday. "Gunmen we believed to be Boko Haram on many motorcycles... attacked the market. They opened fire on people and killed 21," a Madagali local government offic»»»

The financing was structured alongside a banking pool composed of UniCredit Bank S.A., Erste Group Bank AG, Raiffeisen Bank S.A., Société Générale, BRD (Groupe Société Générale SA) and Siemens Bank GmbH, and includes ancillary facilities. “A project of this scale and characteristics naturally requi»»»

CEC Bank has granted EUR 36 million in financing to Veranda Obor SA, the owner of Veranda Mall. The facility will be used to refinance existing exposure, support the project’s development plans and, for the first time, enable capital distributions to shareholders. The new financing follows a solid »»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ended his two-day visit to China on Thursday in the tech hub of Hangzhou, identifying "challenges that we must overcome together" after meeting President Xi Jinping and announcing an Airbus deal. Merz's first official visit to China came as Berlin and Beijing seek t»»»

CPI Romania concluded 2025 by consolidating its position as a key player on the Romanian real estate market, with a portfolio of 280,000 sqm of modern office space, representing 8% of Bucharest’s modern stock. The shopping centers in the company’s portfolio recorded an impressive occupancy rate of »»»

Dubai: US electric vehicle maker Tesla’s Advanced Self-Driving technology is now being tested on roads in Abu Dhabi, under driver supervision, marking a first for the emirate. With the support of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council, the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) is overs»»»

A Hezbollah official told AFP on Wednesday that the Lebanese movement would not intervene militarily in the event of "limited" U.S. strikes on its backer Iran, but would consider any attack against supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a "red line". The U.S. has repeatedly threatened Iran over its »»»

According to the annual CEE M&A report by Forvis Mazars, developed in association with Mergermarket, M&A activity in the CEE region did relatively well in 2025 in terms of overall disclosed deal value, though a decline in transaction volume points to significant geopolitical headwinds and challengi»»»

In this photo released Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2-L) shakes hands while his daughter Kim Ju Ae (L) looks on during a military parade in Pyongyang. The event marked the conclusion of the week-long Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Feb. 26 (UPI)»»»

Gold prices in both domestic and international markets have undergone a period of marked instability over the last few days, spurred by rapid economic and political developments. Just two days ago, global spot prices surged to US$5,225 per ounce before retreating to $5,182. Locally, Egypt followed »»»

Planning permission has been granted for apartments on the site of a former Irish mother and baby home. Cork City Council has provided conditional permission to developer Estuary View Enterprises for the 140 apartment units at Bessborough in Ballinure, Blackrock. Ex-residents and campaigners have l»»»

Tunis, Feb 26 (TAP) - The IRRIGATECH 2026 exhibition, a key event for the agricultural sector, will be held on April 15-18, 2026 in Jendouba.The exhibition aims to bring together all stakeholders in the sector, notably farmers, suppliers, investors...»»»

Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo is strengthening its commitment to India with the launch of two new weekly freighter services, one to Mumbai and another to Ahmedabad, building on over four decades of operations in the country. The move aims to support India’s growing trade and connect businesses with supp»»»

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market rose by 1.64 percent during the current week, reaching $5,189.0096 per ounce, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). The data showed that the price of gold climbed from $5105.2 per ounce recorded last Sunday. It indicated that othe»»»

Iran and the United States are talking in Geneva for a third time on Thursday as President Donald Trump seeks to delay Tehran's nuclear program while threatening it by deploying a massive number of aircraft and warships to the Middle East. U.S. special Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, a billionaire rea»»»

Dubai: Indian travellers dreaming of a visa-free holiday in Jeju Island should think twice or at least prepare far more carefully after a high-profile detention case sparked an official response from the Embassy of India in Seoul, South Korea. The incident that started it allTravel vlogger Sachin A»»»

Hidroelectrica signed on Thursday the contract for the turnkey implementation of the "Hategului Land Photovoltaic Park" project, a new strategic step towards diversifying the production portfolio and consolidating the company's position on the renewable energy market, the company informed in a pres»»»