President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae International Airport terminal onOctober 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. The White House said Wednesday that the two leaders will meet in Beijing mid-May. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo March 2»»»

In a gesture highlighting compassion and social solidarity, The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai has organised a humanitarian initiative for around 500 residents at the violators shelter in Al Awir, allowing them to connect with their families during Eid Al Fitr. The i»»»

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Next month's draw for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been indefinitely postponed, the continental football body said Thursday, amid the war in the Middle East. No new date was immediately set by the Asian Football Confederation, which has also seen regional club comp»»»

Dubai: Mohanlal’s much-awaited thriller Drishyam 3 has been delayed, with the makers now eyeing a May 21 theatrical release, and this time, the shift isn’t just about box office strategy. According to reports, the Gulf region is a key market for Malayalam cinema and the team have decided to release»»»

A Turkish-operated oil tanker was attacked early Thursday in the Black Sea, possibly by an unmanned surface vehicle, Türkiye's transport minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. "I can say that a foreign-flagged ship operated by a Turkish company, which had loaded crude oil from Russia, reported an explo»»»

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced. But only a few of the broken spans of the historic Ava Bridge have been removed, while the others still droop into the river where hundreds of »»»

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (R) gestures beside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a welcome ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on his first official visit to North Korea, state media reported Thursday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, March 26 (UPI) -- Belarusian President Alexa»»»

Dubai Media Office has urged residents and visitors to sidestep rumours and focus on verified information following a surge in false news circulating online. In its latest advisory, the office confirmed that Dubai is operating as normal and warned the public not to be misled by fake news. False cla»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan renew their condemnation in the strongest terms of the blatant Iranian attacks, which constitute a flagrant violation of their sover»»»

Nuclearelectrica allocates 1.36 million lei, excluding VAT, for repair and maintenance services for measuring devices at the Cernavoda NPP, the contract to be concluded for a period of 49 months, according to a tender notice posted in the Electronic Public Procurement System (SEAP). “The object of »»»

Romania is entering a new phase – shifting focus from generation to transport, control, and resilience – and Elnos wants to be part of the buildout. In this interview, Robert Schmidt details how the group’s European track record in extreme-site execution, modern installation methods, and discipline»»»

Utilities need to increase organizational preparedness by improving situational awareness of the threat landscape they face today, cooperating with local authorities to do so and exercising to ensure effective response when crisis strikes, says Kristian Ruby, Secretary General of Eurelectric. ”We s»»»

Alive Capital announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with Sieyuan Electric, a global electrical equipment manufacturer, for the construction of battery storage projects with a total capacity of up to 2.5 GWh, planned over the next four years. The agreement aims to implement BESS systems»»»

PPC Renewables Romania, a global private investor in renewable energy in Romania, continues its strategy to develop hybrid capacities and is adding a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 13,5 MW | 27 MWh to the Topolog (Gebeleisis) wind farm. The project amounts to a total value »»»

Romania produced 199,500 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) of crude oil in January 2026, down by 19,500 toe (-8.9%) compared with the same month in 2025, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.Crude oil imports totalled 728,900 toe during the same period, 110,900 toe (-13.2%) lowe»»»

Romania's usable natural gas production in January 2026 reached 654,400 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), 7,300 toe below the level in the same month last year (-1.1 percent), according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.On the other hand, in January 2026, natural gas imports rose by »»»

The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio in Romania at the end of December 2025 was standing at 2.69%, down from 2.87% at the end of Q3 2025 .In December 2024, the NPL ratio was 2.48%, according to data centralised by the National Bank of Romania (NBR).At the end of 2025, there were 29 credit institutio»»»

The Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forestry (MMAP) and the Environmental Fund Administration (EFA) have prepared several scenarios with projects and programs that will be financed from the EFA budget, which they will propose to the Ministry of Finance at the beginning of next week, and a respo»»»

Green gases, alongside renewable energy, represent the essential pillars that will guide us on the path to reaching the net-zero carbon emissions target, according to Nicolas Richard, President of the French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Romania (CCIFER).On Monday, CCIFER organis»»»

Following the detention of the head of the Regional Postal Station in Kardzhali (Southern Bulgaria) on Wednesday, caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev told Nova TV that a large group of party members, led by the town's mayor, who is running for Parliament, attempted to enter the regional police »»»

Dubai: India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced an important update for Indian expat students who have registered to attend the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 in Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain centres. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Thursday shared the NTA’s advisory on the ci»»»

A multinational NATO exercise will take place in Bulgarian airspace on March 26 and 27, the Ministry of Defense confirmed, as part of the Alliance’s enhanced vigilance activity Neptune Strike 26-1. Training operations will be conducted over the Novo Selo training area and in northeastern Bulgaria, »»»

Dubai: A dramatic spell of lightning and heavy rain swept across Manama, as a powerful storm system moved over the Bahraini capital. Flashes of lightning illuminated the night sky, followed by steady rainfall that soaked streets and reduced visibility in several areas. Residents reported brief disr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast unstable weather conditions across the country over the weekend, with thunderstorms, strong winds, and rough seas expected from Thursday, March 26 through Saturday, March 28. Today, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 28°C and a lo»»»

Hostilities in the Middle East are intensifying and their consequences are rapidly proliferating, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned during a meeting with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He stressed that any strike on a nuclear facility would lead to »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sirens sound in Tiberias over suspected drone infiltration: Israeli media 26-03-2026 09:40 AM Latest News Urgent News Sirens sound in Tiber»»»

Damascus, March 26 (SANA) Syrian and Hungarian officials held talks in Damascus to explore ways to enhance coordination and facilitate trade between the two countries. The General Authority for Land and Maritime Ports said in a statement on its Telegram channel that its chairman, Qutaiba Ahmed Bada»»»

Police in Corinth have launched a manhunt after a heavily armed robber made off with thousands of euros in cash from a post office in the seaside resort town of Loutraki. The holdup was carried out by a gunman wearing a full face mask and wielding a Kalashnikov assault rifle. He reportedly smashed »»»

A World War II-era Italian artillery shell found in a residential part of Pefki, northern Athens, was safely neutralized early on Thursday, state broadcaster ERT reported. A specialized army demining unit removed the unexploded ordnance from a lot on Salaminos Street, completing the operation short»»»

Dubai: Indian filmmaker Aditya Dhar has addressed the controversy surrounding a viral image allegedly showing Ranveer Singh smoking while wearing a turban, clarifying that the visual is entirely fabricated and not part of Dhurandhar: The Revenge. The clarification comes after a Sikh organisation ra»»»

The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Fars, citing an unnamed lawmaker, said the plan would be finalised next week, and would legally recognise Iran’s o»»»

Turnover in industry overall (domestic and foreign markets) fell in January 2026, in nominal terms, both compared with December 2025, by 16.3 percent, and compared with January 2025, by 4.3 percent, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday.According to the»»»

New orders in the manufacturing industry decreased by 5.3% in January 2026 compared to the same period last year, and by 15.9% relative to December 2025, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Official data reveals that, in the first month of the curr»»»

The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic recorded a 4.3 percent increase in crime in early 2026. A report of the National Statistical Committee says. It was noted that law enforcement agencies registered 6,100 crimes in January-February, a 4.3 percent increase compared to the same per»»»

Retail investors around the world are becoming, after a long period of AI-driven optimism, more cautious about their expectations for artificial intelligence stocks and the so-called "Magnificent 7" stocks, but Romanians are more optimistic than the global average, according to the latest Retail In»»»

Tax authority ANAF has recorded visible results in combating tax evasion and recouping debts to the budget, including a 12.9% increase in VAT revenues in the first two months of 2026, thanks to targeted controls and the use of risk analyses, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare announced on Wednesday.»»»

Developing a robust entrepreneurial environment is essential for increasing economic competitiveness; however, European firms, including those in Romania, face major challenges such as rising energy prices, labour shortages, and bureaucracy. Meanwhile, at a local level, legislative instability and »»»

The European Commission recognises Romania's Black Sea fishing fleet as emblematic of the resilience of coastal communities, despite challenges like declining catches and limited infrastructure, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis said in a recent interview with Agerpres.Acc»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and representatives of employers' organisations held consultations on Wednesday on intervention measures needed to support the population and the economy amid rising fuel prices driven by the international situation.According to a Government press release, the talks took»»»

Greece supports Romania's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Greek ambassador in Bucharest, Evangelia Grammatika declared on Wednesday."We support Romania in its accession process to the OECD, which is nearing its end in the coming months, as well as »»»

The president of the UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, declared on Wednesday that there is no alternative to the current governing formula and that a minority PNL-USR government supported by the opposition AUR would be "catastrophic"."It would be catastrophic [a minority PNL-USR government supported from opposi»»»

Romania is among the countries which made significant progress in implementing the judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2025, although, overall, numerous important challenges persist, according to the 19th Annual Report of the Committee of Ministers of the Council»»»

The Presidential Administration published on Wednesday a photo in which Mirabela Gradinaru, the life partner of President Nicusor Dan, is with Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, and Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, at the ''Fostering the Future»»»

Romania is ready to act as a guarantor of energy security, once the Neptun Deep offshore project enters production, next year, Senate President Mircea Abrudean highlighted on Wednesday at the Three Seas Initiative (I3M) Parliamentary Summit in Croatia."I congratulate Croatia for the leadership role»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says that Romania could participate in demining missions in the Strait of Hormuz, but only after a truce is reached in the Middle East."Romania's agreement in principle is to participate in missions that are within our possibilities in the demining area, for example, in »»»

A military drone launched by Russia entered national airspace for 4 kilometres and crashed near the locality of Parches after being diverted by Ukrainian air defence systems, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs on Thursday.According to the same source, during the night of Wednesday into»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, in his capacity as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), has issued Resolution No. 3 of 2026 regarding the formation of Family Business Dispute Resolution Commit»»»

European Union lawmakers are on track to give a green light -- with conditions -- Thursday to the bloc's tariff deal with US President Donald Trump, which Europe hopes to salvage while also racing to diversify its trade ties around the globe. Brussels and Washington clinched the deal last summer th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met today, March 26, 2026, with HE European Union (EU) Special Representative for the Gulf Region Luigi Di Maio, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, the devel»»»

Afghanistan is significantly increasing trade with Central Asian countries. TOLOnews reports, citing the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. It is noted that Afghanistan’s trade volume with the region reached $2.6 billion by the end of 2025, while Afghan exports increased by 77 percent to $21»»»