UISG urges global moment of prayer amid rising tensions
Dubai: The International Union of Superiors General (UISG), representing more than 1,900 congregations of consecrated women religious across six continents, has called for a global moment of “prayer, fasting, and action for an unarmed and disarming peace” on Friday, March 6. The initiative is set t»»»
Kuwait Airways to operate flights for Kuwaitis seeking return
Doha, Qatar: Kuwait Airways has announced that it will operate flights for citizens wishing to return to the country from several destinations, with onwards travel to Kuwait via Saudi Arabia by land. It added that flights will operate from Manchetsr, London, Barcelona, Munich, Paris, Milan, Istanbu»»»
Katz Says US Defense Secretary Told him 'Keep Going to the End'
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said his US counterpart Pete Hegseth assured him of Washington's firm backing for their joint military campaign against Iran and urged him to continue the operation "to the end.” "The Secretary of Defense said: 'Keep going to the end -- we are with you,'" Katz »»»
Israeli-US Conflict With Iran Poses Threat to Global Stability, Economy - Lavrov
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US-Israeli operation against Iran poses a threat to global stability and economy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "What is currently unfolding in the Middle East as a result of the aggression of Israel and the United States against Iran, I cannot fail»»»
Global Vision and Globalworth announce new retail park development in Constanța
Global Vision, in partnership with Globalworth, announces the start of development for a new retail park in Constanța, marking a significant step in expanding their commercial real estate footprint in Romania. The project aligns with the ongoing strategy of creating high-quality, sustainable retail»»»
Where to catch the T20 semi-final India vs English live in Dubai today
Dubai: The day is finally here! On March 5th, cricket fans across the UAE are gearing up for one of the most anticipated clashes of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 the semi‑final showdown between India and England at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. It's going to be a big one! And naturally, Duba»»»
Lebanese Health Ministry: Israeli strike targeting vehicle on Zahle-Karak highway left two martyrs, two other injured - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Iran FM Abbas Araghchi says US sunk Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean, which was Indian Navy’s guest - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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WHO urges protection for doctors and paramedics amid rising Middle East tensions
Dubai: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for restraint and protection of medical teams as regional tensions impact healthcare systems. The expansion of conflict across the Middle East has placed increasing pressure on healthcare services, with medical workers caught in the crossfire, a»»»
Sudan Drone Strike Kills 18 People
A drone strike on a Sudanese city under paramilitary control killed 18 people, a medic working in the area told AFP on Thursday, while blaming the army for the attack. Both sides in Sudan's war have resorted to drone warfare, sparking frequent and strong condemnation from the UN, AFP said. The stri»»»
All key suspects arrested in fatal beating of French right-wing activist – media
French authorities have detained two additional suspects over the recent fatal beating of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, with local media reporting that all principal suspects are now in custody. Eleven other individuals were arrested last month, some of whom are alleged to have link»»»
Iran hits US oil tanker in Gulf, Guards say have 'full control' of Hormuz Strait
Iranian state television said Iran had struck a U.S. oil tanker in the Gulf with a missile on Thursday, the latest Iranian attack on the energy industry in the region. The ship "was hit by a missile in the north of the Persian Gulf" and "is currently on fire", Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a »»»
No cause for alarm, Philippine Ambassador tells Filipinos in UAE
Dubai: The Philippine ambassador to the UAE has reassured the Filipino community that the situation across the Emirates remains calm and stable, urging residents to stay informed and trust the UAE authorities. In an interview with Philippine radio programme DZMM, ambassador Alfonso Ver has reiterat»»»
Kazakhstan’s service sector suffers most marked decline in new orders in almost four years, shows February PMI
Kazakhstan’s service sector activity declined in February, with the decline in new orders the most marked in almost four years, according to the monthly Freedom Holding and S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey. »»»
Less than half of Ukrainian refugees plan to return home - poll
Fewer than half of Ukrainian refugees now say they plan to return home after the war with Russia, according to new survey data, as the country’s demographic crisis continues to escalate. A poll conducted by Info Sapiens fo»»»
Less than half of Ukrainian refugees plan to return home - poll
Fewer than half of Ukrainian refugees now say they plan to return home after the war with Russia, according to new survey data, as the country’s demographic crisis continues to escalate. A poll conducted by Info Sapiens fo»»»
Israeli occupation steps up attacks on Nabatieh region, targeting the towns of Kfar Remman, Jebsheet, Kfour, Abba, Toul, Zawtar Al-Sharqiyah, and Zawtar Al-Gharbiyah: Al-Manar correspondent - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Iran regime faces new front as CIA-backed Kurdish forces prepare for fight: Reports
The US is reportedly engaging with Kurdish groups in ways that position them against the Iranian regime, including discussions on arming and supporting cross-border operations to tackle IRGC forces, US media reported. The CIA is now working with some Kurdish groups, further building on historical U»»»
Last 2 Names of 6 US Soldiers Who Died in War with Iran Identified by the Pentagon
The last two names of the six US soldiers killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien,»»»
Iran says US will 'bitterly regret' sinking warship, calls for Trump's blood
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases and threatened that the United States would "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and a religious leader called for "Trump's blood," while Israel said it had begun a "large-scale" attack»»»
Honest act earns sanitation worker recognition in Sharjah
Sharjah: Al Hamriyah Municipality honoured a worker from Bee’ah Company after he returned a mobile phone he found while carrying out his duties in a public area, in a gesture reflecting honesty and professional integrity during the holy month of Ramadan. The worker discovered the phone while perfor»»»
Defence minister to visit Cyprus after drone attacks on British base
UK Defence Secretary John Healey is due to travel to Cyprus later after the Cypriot government criticised the way the UK has handled its response to the drone attacks against an RAF base on the island. Cypriot High Commissioner to the UK Dr Kyriacos Kouros told BBC Newsnight Cypriots were "disappoi»»»
'It's so good to be home' - passengers on Dubai-Dublin flight
"It's so good to be home." The statement sums up how almost 400 people felt after their flight from Dubai arrived in Dublin on Wednesday night. The Emirates flight was the first in a number of days after the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran led to the closure of nearly all airspace in the Midd»»»
GreenVolt Raises €348M for 253 MW Wind Project in Romania
Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, a leading global developer of large-scale wind, solar and battery energy storage projects, has secured EUR 348m financing package for the construction of the 253.1 MW wind project in Ialomita County, south-eastern Romania. With a signed sale agreement with »»»
EnergMin Ivan: Vertical Corridor could yield an additional 250 million euro/year for Romanian companies
The Vertical Corridor could generate an additional profit of up to 250 million euros annually for Romanian companies by increasing transit and market liquidity, according to Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan.He attended the Transatlantic Gas Security Summit, in Washington, which included a small-scale me»»»
Photovoltaic park to be built near Henri Coanda Airport on European funds
The National Bucharest Airports Corporation (CNAB) has started a tender for the design and execution of a photovoltaic park that will be built in the vicinity of Runway 2 of the Henri Coanda Bucharest International Airport, as well as for its connection to the airport's power plant.According to CNA»»»
Energy Ministry: European Commission's in-depth investigation into CE Oltenia - a normal step in the assessment process
The launch, by the European Commission, of an in-depth investigation into the amended restructuring plan for state-owned lignite power company CE Oltenia represents a normal step in the assessment process, the Energy Ministry said in a release."The amended restructuring plan of the Oltenia Energy C»»»
AEI president: Romania gas price impact temporarily cushioned by caps, domestic production
The impact of rising natural gas prices at the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) hub based in Amsterdam is temporarily cushioned in Romania through price caps and domestic production, but if tensions persist, pressure on industry, inflation and the wider economy will become inevitable, believes Dumitru»»»
85-million financing for a hybrid photovoltaic solar and storage project in Romania
The Intesa Sanpaolo Group has granted an 85 million loan euros to an independent energy producer for the development of a hybrid photovoltaic solar and storage project in Romania, one of the largest hybrid renewable energy investments in Europe, the bank informs on Tuesday.The loan is intended for »»»
Coface Romania: Romania may become Europe's energy exporter, yet with no local demand
Over the next five years, Romania risks becoming an energy hub for Europe - but only as an exporter, because domestic consumption is collapsing, said Bogdan Nichisoiu, Regional Enhanced Information Manager at Coface Romania, on Wednesday."I was looking at Eurostat data on the energy dependence of E»»»
PM Bolojan: Romania must meet NRRP decarbonisation milestones without risking energy system stability
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said Romania must meet the milestones under its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) but also ensure the national energy system remains stable.Speaking in Brussels at a press conference after talks with European Commission officials, including President Ursula vo»»»
Iran regime to face Kurdish forces backed by CIA: report
The US is reportedly engaging with Kurdish groups in ways that position them against the Iranian regime, including discussions on arming and supporting cross-border operations to tackle the Iranian regime, US media reported. The CIA is now working with some Kurdish groups, further building on histo»»»
Philippines thanks UAE as first batch of overseas Filipinos safely returns
Dubai: The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has expressed its gratitude to the UAE government, as well as to other host countries in the Middle East, for their ongoing support in ensuring the safety and security of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amid the increasing conflict in the r»»»
Kyrgyzstani convicted of drug offences to be deported from Kursk - | 24.KG
A 24-year-old Yryskeldi Akhatzhanov, convicted of drug-related offenses in Kursk, will be deported to Kyrgyzstan. The decision was issued by the Kirov District Court of the city. According to the joint press service of the courts in Kursk Oblast of Russia, an administrative claim filed by the regio»»»
Direct negotiations with buyers from Kyrgyzstan to be held in Pskov - | 24.KG
Direct negotiations with buyers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan will be held in Pskov, Russia. The Export Support Center of Pskov Oblast reported. The initiative was put forward as part of the business program of the interregional industrial cooperation forum. Manufacturers and»»»
Rising Electricity Bills on Parliament's Thursday Agenda, Hearing on Kozloduy NPP Repair Costs Postponed
Parliament Thursday put off until next week a hearing of a Deputy Energy Minister and of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant CEO Ivan Andreev over “escalating costs for the annual planned maintenance programmes of Units 5 and 6 in 2026, including multimillion-euro deliveries in violation of the Public Pro»»»
US Bonds Tumble as Oil Price Surge Rekindles Inflation Fears
A steep selloff in US Treasuries extended into a fourth straight day on Thursday, as investors fretted that surging energy prices from the war in the Middle East could stoke inflation and derail the Federal Reserve's rate outlook. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield jumped as much as 5 basis p»»»
Bansko Faces Tourism Collapse as Middle East War Triggers Mass Cancellations
In Bansko, the winter tourism season is facing a severe crisis as the war in the Middle East triggers widespread cancellations. Reservations from Israel and other affected countries have been entirely scrapped, leaving hotels nearly empty. The local tourism sector warns that the season is on the br»»»
Qatar Airways starts limited number of relief flights to support passengers stranded across region
DOHA: Qatar Airways said that flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace, and that they will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace by the relevant authorities. The carrier said in a statement on X tha»»»
On This Day, March 5: Winston Churchill gives 'Iron Curtain' speech - UPI.com
On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill, in a famous speech in Fulton, Mo., stated that a Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" had "descended across" Europe. 1 of 5 | British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (L) and U.S. President Harry S. Truman on March 4, 1946, wave from a train en route to Fulton, Mo., wher»»»
Germany Vulnerable to Air Attack Due to Air Defense Systems Supplies to Ukraine - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has been left thinly protected against aerial attack due to the transfer of military systems to Ukraine and NATO's eastern flank, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing German officials familiar with the matter. Germany, Ukraine's largest European backer, o»»»
Higher oil prices could increase inflation pressures and affect economic growth
Rising oil prices, on the background of the Middle East conflict, risk to divert inflation from the basic scenario for the end of the year and affect the 1% estimated economic increase, said Iulian Lolea, head economist of Concordia Confederation at a press conference on Tuesday. Asked how economy »»»
Unemployment rate drops to 6pct in January, while youth unemployment stays high, at over 28pct
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6% in January, down 0.1 percentage points compared with December 2025, while youth unemployment remains at a high level of 28.2%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Wednesday.The number of unemployed persons a»»»
Governing coalition meets for new round of negotiations on 2026 draft budget
The governing coalition met on Wednesday for a new round of talks on completing the draft State Budget.On Monday, in the first meeting of the week, the governing coalition decided that Wednesday would host the full budget closing session to complete all chapters and adopt the version agreed by the »»»
European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruta Kovesi ,awarded Leipzig Robert Blum Prize for Democracy
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi was awarded the Leipzig Robert Blum Prize for Democracy, and she announced that the prize money will be donated to Ukraine.The prize honours Ms Kovesi's advocacy for judicial independence, combating financial crime, and her decisive action in building »»»
Romanian senior interior official, U.S. prosecutor discuss border security
Combatting cross-border organised crime of all kind was among the subjects of discussion between senior official with Romania's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) Bogdan Despescu, and Federal Prosecutor John Hanley, coordinator of the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Tra»»»
Iran FM Says US Will 'Bitterly Regret' Precedent Set by Sinking Ship
Iranian Foreign Minister Abas Araghchi on Thursday accused the United States of committing an atrocity by sinking an Iranian navy ship off Sri Lanka and warned it would "bitterly regret" the precedent set. "The US has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles away from Iran's shores. Frigate Dena»»»
No Bilateral Targeted Russia-US Contacts on Iran - MFA
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no targeted bilateral contacts between Russia and the United States regarding the Iran crisis, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik. "Other than what is happening on international and multilateral platforms, and is being discussed and made public,»»»
Global Village, Ain Dubai, and Dubai Parks and Resorts to extend closures amid regional tensions
Dubai: Several major attractions in Dubai have extended temporary closures as a precautionary safety measure amid ongoing regional tensions linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Authorities have stressed that daily life in the UAE continues as normal, but some venues have paused operations in line»»»
Dubai court upholds claim in Dh3.5m breach of trust dispute
Dubai: A civil court in Dubai has ordered a man of Arab nationality to repay Dh3.5 million he misappropriated under a trust receipt, along with Dh200,000 in compensation, following a final criminal conviction for breach of trust. According to court records, the case began when the claimant filed a »»»