Dubai: Travellers flying to and from the Philippines can expect stricter airport procedures as authorities roll out monitoring measures not just for passengers but also for airport personnel. The move has come after the country’s transportation secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered closer supervision of»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will help with traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington and Tehran agreed to a truce. The countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before Trump's Wednesday deadline to obliterate Ira»»»

Housing prices in Bulgaria have surged by 157% between 2015 and the end of 2025, according to Eurostat data. This places the country among the top performers in the European Union in terms of property price growth over the past decade. Bulgaria ranks fourth in the EU, coming just behind Lithuania. »»»

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday told an appeal trial there was "not a single cent of Libyan money" in the campaign that saw him elected in 2007. The 71-year-old, who has always denied any wrongdoing, last year became modern France's first former president to have gone to jail over »»»

In 2025, representatives of small and medium-sized businesses in Issyk-Kul region received 950 warnings for using plastic bags. The press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan reported. Violators of environmental regulations faced lawsuits to»»»

Throughout the war in Gaza, France maintained that its exports of military equipment to Israel were solely for defensive purposes or intended for re-export to other countries. A new report by two pro-Palestinian groups argues that French firms&»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the two-week US-Iran ceasefire struck late on Tuesday does not include Lebanon. The last-minute diplomacy effort led by Pakistan halts planned US strikes, with talks set to begin in Islamabad on Friday. Follow our liveblog for the latest develo»»»

Reporting from Tehran FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian state media is portraying the ceasefire agreement as a “victory against the United States and Israel”. Despite the heavy losses inflicted by massive strikes, the assassination of top leaders, civilian deaths, destruction of infrastructure, “»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assistant Undersecretary for Evaluation Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Khalid Abdullah Al Harqan has reassured students and parents regarding the specifications of the mid-term exams for the second semester, which will begin on Sunday and continue unt»»»

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar continues the phased resumption of maritime navigation, the Ministry of Transport is placing strong emphasis on strict safety measures, making compliance a decisive factor in sustaining and expanding the reopening process. The current phase, which began on March 30, 2026, rema»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched phase 1 of its emergency humanitarian aid project for displaced families in southern Syria. In cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS), heating oil is being distributed to internally displaced people (IDPs) from Sweid»»»

An elderly woman with mobility issues died during a fire in an apartment block in central Thessaloniki early Wednesday, authorities said. The Fire Service said the 80-year-old was alone in the second-floor flat and nobody else was injured. Firefighters reached the scene soon after the blaze broke o»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of an integrated vision to nurture a generation grounded in the teachings of the Holy Quran, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs continues to implement its “Parent Follow-Up Day” initiative across Quran learning centres nationwide. Organised by the Department of Da’wah an»»»

The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, police said. Evidence showed that the parents both walke»»»

Taiwan's opposition leader, a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, said on Wednesday she hoped to sow the "seeds of peace" during a rare visit to China. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is the party's first leader to visit China in a decade but her trip -- during which she hopes to meet C»»»

China's President Xi Jinping has called for a demand-driven approach coupled with reform and technological empowerment to develop the service sector, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. China will expand and upgrade the services sector, cultivate more "China service" brands and p»»»

Minister of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, Kanatbek Chynybaev, met with a Rosatom delegation led by Nikolai Spassky. The ministry’s press service reported. Key attention during the talks was paid to the results of the interstate program for the reclamation of territories affected by uranium mi»»»

Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula Prof. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi received the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar, H E Sithara Khan Azard, at the newspaper’s office yesterday. The Ambassador was briefed about the evolution of the newspaper over the past two decades, its mission and vision in addition to»»»

Clear skies will prevail over most of the country Wednesday, but from the early afternoon cloud cover and scattered rain will affect much of mainland and northern Greece. The winds will be overall mild, strengthening in the north, and temperatures will hit a high of 23 degrees Celsius in Crete. In »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), represented by the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI), is conducting a national research study titled ‘Baseline Study to Estimate Food Loss and Waste in Qatar 2025’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality, as part of national efforts»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Public Health and healthcare institutions, participated in the celebration of World Health Day, which this year is held under the theme,‘Together for health. Stand with science,’ chosen by the World Health Organization to highlight the»»»

An operation that Donald Trump said could take Iran out “in one night” had turned into a six-week regional war that had the US president increasingly frustrated, as evidenced by his unhinged social media posts. In an expletive-ridden rant on Sunday, he warned that the US would take out all of Iran’»»»

Dubai: Filipinos living overseas, including the large community in the UAE, have been encouraged to register as voters ahead of the 2028 Philippine national elections, with the registration period now underway. The overseas voter registration has opened on December 3 last year and will run until Se»»»

A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe. The six-month-old male ostrich raced along a three-lane highway in Thailand's coastal Chonburi province as cars and trucks sped by the flightles»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Damascus might have passed as routine, aimed at strengthening ties, but its timing amid regional tensions and Türkiye’s presence gave it added weight. Analysts saw multiple messages in the trip, including signals to Russia as regional power b»»»

The Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft set of regulations governing the construction of extreme tourism facilities. The document aims to ensure safety in the construction and operation of such attractions a»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a move aimed at strengthening cultural diplomacy and deepening bilateral cooperation between Qatar and Uzbekistan, the Director General of Katara Cultural Village Foundation, Professor Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, was yesterday appointed as Uzbekistan Cultural Ambassador to Qa»»»

In a greeting on International Roma Day, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski said: "I extend my greetings to the Roma community on International Roma Day, April 8. As leader of the MRF, a party in which ethnicity and religion are not a source of division but a source of ric»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari has said that Qatar rejects all forms of escalation and calls for restraint from all sides. “The State of Qatar’s position regarding mediation has not changed. It fu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Financial institutions are increasingly adopting modular platforms and application programming interface (API) based systems, enabling them to introduce new services without rebuilding core infrastructure. Speaking to The Peninsula, industry experts noted that several major banks in Qa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The bilateral ties between Qatar and Uzbekistan have witnessed remarkable growth, especially over the past three years, reaching what can be described as a “new level” of cooperation, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Qatar, H E Ashraf Khodjaev has said. Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidel»»»

An operation that Donald Trump said could take Iran out “in one night” has now turned into a regional war that has just entered its sixth week, with the US president appearing increasingly frustrated over the situation, as evidenced by his unhinged social media posts. In his latest expletive-ridden»»»

Dubai: As Artemis II orbited the Moon, a brief exchange between commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Control gave fans of Project Hail Mary an unexpected nod. “We just realised we have Earth at window four and the Moon at window three, and it gives you the best idea of scale we have had yet,” said co»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Agricultural Development Fund is stepping up efforts to bolster food security and sustain the Kingdom’s agricultural sector, raising self-sufficiency and strengthening strategic reserves. The push is part of a broader strategy balancing support for domestic production and supply chai»»»

Officers of the Drug Control Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan have disrupted the activities of an individual suspected of large-scale drug trafficking. According to the ministry, on March 31, 2026, as part of Operation Transit, a foreign national identified as R.A.Sh., 43, »»»

The world could face a severe shortage of chocolate by 2050 as climate change disrupts cocoa production in key growing regions, according to scientific estimates and industry data. Rising temperatures and declining rainfal»»»

Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, announced a "step forward" in negotiations with the United States on April 7, suggesting Pakistani mediation had helped avert an immediate escalation. "As of now, a step »»»

The world could face a severe shortage of chocolate by 2050 as climate change disrupts cocoa production in key growing regions, according to scientific estimates and industry data. Rising temperatures and declining rainfal»»»

US consumers are coming under increasing pressure as the effects of the energy shock from the Gulf War ripple amounts across the world. Petrol prices at the pump have soared to record highs. Inflation is increasing. And ma»»»

US consumers are coming under increasing pressure as the effects of the energy shock from the Gulf War ripple amounts across the world. Petrol prices at the pump have soared to record highs. Inflation is increasing. And ma»»»

US consumers are coming under increasing pressure as the effects of the energy shock from the Gulf War ripple amounts across the world. Petrol prices at the pump have soared to record highs. Inflation is increasing. And ma»»»

The world could face a severe shortage of chocolate by 2050 as climate change disrupts cocoa production in key growing regions, according to scientific estimates and industry data. Rising temperatures and declining rainfal»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni concluded a two-day tour of the Persian Gulf on April 4, meeting the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to shore up Italy's energy security as Iranian attacks on Gulf states and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz push»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni concluded a two-day tour of the Persian Gulf on April 4, meeting the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to shore up Italy's energy security as Iranian attacks on Gulf states and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz push»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni concluded a two-day tour of the Persian Gulf on April 4, meeting the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to shore up Italy's energy security as Iranian attacks on Gulf states and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz push»»»

US President Donald Trump warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" in a social media post on April 7, hours before a self-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its civilian infrastructure. »»»

A synagogue in central Tehran was destroyed in an alleged early morning airstrike, Iranian media reported on April 7, with authorities blaming Israel for the strike. Videos circulated by Iranian state media show male »»»

Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, announced a "step forward" in negotiations with the United States on April 7, suggesting Pakistani mediation had helped avert an immediate escalation. "As of now, a step »»»

US President Donald Trump announced on April 7 that he had agreed to suspend military operations against Iran for two weeks, pulling back from the brink of a threatened strike on the country's civilian infrastructure hours after his own deadline expired. »»»

US forces struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island on April 7, Donya-e-Eqtesad said, as Iranian sources insisted the country’s main oil export hub remained fully operational despite heavy bombardment. The attacks mar»»»