Doha, Qatar: President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions. Global oil prices have surged by 4»»»

An 84-year-old man has been detained in northern Greece to serve an outstanding life sentence in prison for drug trafficking, police said Monday. A court had also imposed a €100,000 fine on the man in connection with his arrest in September 2024 near the Albanian border, when he had been stopped dr»»»

Compensation paid to cover damage to homes and insured companies following fires and natural disasters recorded significant developments in some regions of Romania, increasing by more than threefold in certain cases, according to an analysis by the National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Compan»»»

Agra Asigurari, the national leader in agricultural insurance, announces the launch of a new insurance product dedicated to field-grown vegetable crops, designed to offer farmers additional financial protection against climate risks, particularly hail. This initiative comes at a time of significant»»»

Austrian bank Raiffeisen is nearing an agreement to purchase BBVA’s Romanian Garanti unit for €550 million, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday quoted by https://www.fstech.co.uk/.Citing people familiar with the matter, the outlet reports the bank intends to pay €550 million for the operation – around 1.»»»

Italian banking group UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, allocating more than EUR 2.6 billion in financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises and microenterprises in the region by the end of 2027. UniCredit for CEE is a group initiative designed»»»

BRD Groupe Société Générale, through BRD Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Patria Bank to acquire 99.9944% of Patria Asset Management, a company active on the Romanian UCITS market. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. The Romanian UCITS market»»»

The budget draft for 2026 is made on a careful macroeconomic scenario, consumption being affected by the declining purchasing power, due to high inflation in the first part of the year, shows the ministry of finances, in Report on the macroeconomic situation in 2026 and its projection for 2027 – 20»»»

Romania’s draft state budget for 2026 outlines a strategy that attempts to combine fiscal consolidation with continued economic growth, according to an analysis by ING economists Valentin Tataru and Stefan Posea, following the Finance Ministry’s ...»»»

North Korea-linked hackers used the popular South Korean messaging platform KakaoTalk to spread malware and steal sensitive information, according to a cybersecurity report released Monday. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo SEOUL, March 16 (UPI) -- North Korea-linked hackers carried »»»

On the twelfth anniversary of the Russian Federation's annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of Ukraine through an illegitimate referendum, we reiterate that Türkiye does not recognize the de facto situation in Crimea, which constitutes a violation of international law. While strongly sup»»»

Bulgaria’s tourism sector is expected to remain resilient despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analysis and Evaluation in Tourism. Speaking to BGNES, Draganov noted that Bulgarian tourism has historically withstood fluctuations »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done »»»

Exit polls at Kazakhstan’s national referendum to approve a new constitution on March 15 showed that around 87% of voters vote ‘yes’. Turnout for the Sunday vote was around 73%, the Central Election Commission said. »»»

Tehran: President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to »»»

Dubai: Majid Al Futtaim delivered its strongest financial performance to date in 2025, reporting record profit growth and a stronger balance sheet as the company marked three decades of operations across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & »»»

The Dae Jo Yeong, a 4,400-ton South Korean destroyer, departs a naval base for the Gulf of Aden; in Busan, South Korea. File. Photo YONHAP / EPA March 15 (Asia Today) -- South Korean experts said Sunday that any response to U.S. President Donald Trump's call for allied naval deployments to the Stra»»»

Fujairah: A fire broke out at a petroleum industries site in the Emirate of Fujairah following a drone attack, according to an official statement issued by the Fujairah Government Media Office. Specialised emergency teams confirmed that the incident resulted in a limited fire at the facility, with »»»

Hopes for imminent negotiations between Lebanon and Israel have been tempered after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that no talks are expected in the coming days, despite reports suggesting discussions could begin this week on a French-backed plan to end the conflict. France’s Fore»»»

The US-Israeli war on Iran opened with massive strikes on urban centers, the assassination of the country’s supreme leader and his family, and the brutal slaying of more than 160 children at a girls’ elementary school in Minab. As more information about the bombing has come to light, discussion has»»»

Countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz “must take care” of securing it, US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social late on Saturday, adding that Washington “will help – A LOT!” The US and Israel began coordinated strikes on the Islamic Republic in late February, trigg»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised a lecture for English speakers titled “Ramadan: The Month of Mercy and Forgiveness.” The lecture was held on February 27, 2026, and was attended by more than 160 participants from non-Arab communities. The lecture»»»

Doha: The outreach programmes organised by the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center continued at several locations across the country, with hundreds of attendees from different communities of non-Arabic-speaking Muslims participating in the lectures. Key programmes Al Wakra Ho»»»

The natural population increase remained negative in January 2026, with the number of deaths being twice as high as the number of live births, according to data published National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Friday.In January 2026, birth certificates were registered for 12,461 children, up by »»»

The average net monthly salary stood at 5,518 lei in January 2026, decreasing by 396 lei (-6.7%) compared with December 2025, while the average gross monthly salary reached 9,220 lei, 648 lei (-6.6%) lower than the level recorded in December 2025, according to data published on Friday by the Nation»»»

Industrial production decreased by 3.9% in the first month of this year compared with January 2025, in unadjusted terms, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official data, in January 2026 declines were recorded in manufacturing (-6.4%»»»

The annual inflation rate fell slightly to 9.31% in February, from 9.62% in January, as service prices increased by 11.37%, non-food goods by 9.41%, and food products by 7.89%, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).'The consumer price index was 100.59% »»»

Romania has taken almost no real measures against the crisis generated by rising fuel prices, although it has the highest diesel fuel prices and the second highest gasoline prices in relation to the local purchasing power, according to chairman of the Smart Energy Association (AEI) Dumitru Chisalit»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday, during a visit to Bihor county, that the Government will monitor the development of fuel prices in order to "mitigate, in a certain way, their impact," but stressed that price increases cannot be cancelled.The Prime Minister added that, due to the conflic»»»

Some thousand of people took part, on Sunday, to the events organized in Targu Secuiesc , Covasna county , on the occasion of the Day of Hungarians Everywhere, event whose guest of honour was the president of Hungary, Sulyok Tamas.In front of the people gathered in the central park, president Sulyo»»»

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure encourages the growth of US investments in Romania and in the Central and Eastern Europe region, in a favourable context marked by administrative reforms, the accelerated development of infrastructure and progress towards accession to the Organisation fo»»»

Romania's Custodian of the Crown, Her Majesty Margareta, met on Friday with the new US Ambassador to Bucharest, Darryl Nirenberg, with whom she discussed Romanian-American cooperation in the areas of defence, economy, education, science and arts.The meeting, which took place at the Elisabeta Palace»»»

Through the 2026 budget we are taking the first decisive step towards exiting the excessive deficit procedure, and by the end of the year we will be on the trajectory agreed with the European Commission, of 6.2% of GDP, the Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare, informed on Thursday evening.'At the»»»

The Social-democrat (PSD) leader, Sorin Grindeanu, announced on Sunday in an open letter addressed to premier Ilie Bolojan that the Social-Democrats will vote the state budget law for 2026 but they will lodge amendments which they consider compulsory so that the budget contains their vision as ...»»»

The Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mathias Cormann, will be in Bucharest on Monday, during which he will meet President Nicusor Dan and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.According to the schedule announced by the Government's Press Office, the OECD»»»

The 2026 draft budget will be submitted for a final vote in the joint plenary sitting of Parliament next Thursday.The joint Standing Bureaus of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate approved on Friday the schedule for the debate and adoption of the draft laws on the state budget and social securit»»»

Romania and Ukraine commit, through their bilateral strategic partnership, to enhance cooperation to ensure "the highest level of protection" of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities in both countries, with full guarantees of linguistic rights and the "full exercise of rights relat»»»

The National Defence Ministry (MApN) announced on Friday that new drones were detected in the immediate vicinity of Romanian airspace, with a second RO-ALERT message sent to residents in the Danube Delta area.According to a MApN release, on Friday, at around 11:55, two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft »»»

The Middle East remains on edge as the conflict triggered by the February 28 US–Israeli strikes on Iran enters its 17th day. The attacks, which targeted multiple Iranian sites and killed senior Iranian officials, sparked a major regional escalation and a wave of retaliatory missile and drone operat»»»

Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport on Monday after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fire nearby, city authorities said. The Emirati defence ministry later said its air defence systems were intercepting a wave of Iranian drones and missiles, without specifying where. Follow ou»»»

Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate edged down to 1.7 percent in February, the lowest level since January 2025, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The consumer price index eased from 1.8 percent in January to 1.7 percent, GASTAT said Sunday. The data further show»»»