Tunis, March 23 (TAP) — The weather, on Monday, will be cloudy across Tunisia.In the afternoon, rainfall will extend to the northern and eastern regions, at times accompanied by thunderstorms, according to the National Institute of Meteorology...»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah City Municipality has ramped up preparations to tackle anticipated weather conditions, including expected rainfall, activating a comprehensive emergency response plan to ensure swift action across the emirate. The Higher Committee for Rain Emergencies, along with its field teams, h»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have urged delivery motorcycle riders to suspend riding and delivery services during periods of unstable weather, particularly during rainfall, as part of efforts to enhance road safety and reduce accident risks. The Traffic and Patrols Directorate stressed the importanc»»»

Nearly 19,000 people visited Ala-Archa National Park over the weekend, the Presidential Affairs Department told 24.kg news agency. According to the department, the highest number of visitors over the past three days was on March 20, the day of Orozo Ait celebration. Attendance statistics are as fol»»»

Bucur S.A. shares, a Romanian company with over seven decades of activity in the trade and logistics sector, are trading as of March 16, on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), following their transfer from the AeRO market. Bucur has been present on the capital market since .»»»

For years, Romania has been grappling with one of the most significant structural problems in its tax system: poor tax collection. For years, public debate has focused on the VAT gap, where Romania has the largest shortfall in the European Union. However, another issue has received far less attenti»»»

Salt Bank is rolling out a cashback campaign on fuel payments at the end of March, as fuel prices continue to increase across Romania. The offer applies during two promotional periods, March 19–22 and March 27–29, 2026. Customers who pay with a Salt-issued card at fuel stations in Romania receive c»»»

The Ministry of Finance (MF) attracted, in March, RON 534mn and EUR 126mn (values totaling RON 1.17bn – EUR 231mn), through the third offer for selling government bonds dedicated to the retail investors (FIDELIS) held this year through Bucharest Stock Exchange’s (BVB) systems. The offer was carried»»»

In January 2026p, the balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 977 million, compared with EUR 1,032 million in the same year-ago period. The breakdown shows that the deficit on trade in goods declined by EUR 414 million, the surplus on services went down by EUR 12 million, the pr»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, has questioned the response of Arab and Islamic institutions to the Iranian aggression against Gulf countries, calling attention to the lack of collective regional action. In a post on the social media platform X, Gargash asked w»»»

Thirty-six people are set to face charges as a major trial opens Monday in the central city of Larissa, three years after Greece’s deadliest railway disaster killed 57 people and injured dozens. Due to the large number of participants, the trial has been relocated to a specially configured hall at »»»

Nearly 60% of adult Bulgarians living in the country say they intend to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections. This translates to around 3.1 million citizens expected to head to the polls on April 19, according to a survey by the Trend polling agency. The data were co»»»

A quarter of North Korean defectors from regions near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site have shown chromosome mutations, data showed Monday. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo A quarter of North Korean defectors from regions near the northeastern Punggye-ri nuclear test site have shown»»»

Singapore: Oil prices stabilized Monday as investors balanced US and Iranian threats to target energy facilities, which could escalate the war, against the release of millions of barrels of seaborne Iranian oil into global markets after Washington temporarily lifted sanctions. Brent crude futures f»»»

Almost half of the companies in Romania expect that their employees come into the office 3-4 days a week, in 2026, as the hybrid working model becomes better structured, shows a survey made by a real estate consultancy and investment management company.According to the data analysed by Colliers, ap»»»

The intensive use of social networks negatively affects the well-being of young people worldwide, emphasizes the annual report on happiness published on Thursday under the auspices of the UN, in which Finland ranks first for the ninth consecutive year. Romania climbed one place in the top, compared»»»

The shock from the U.S./Israel-Iran war, which has sent the oil and gas markets into turmoil—literally in some cases—will push inflation higher this year, according to the latest ING Bank forecast. In the currency market, although the Romanian leu appears stable, trading volumes have been significa»»»

Parliament adopted on Friday the 2026 draft state budget and the state social security budget.The budget bill passed with 319 votes in favor, 104 against and one abstention, while the social security budget received 314 votes in favour, 105 against and 12 abstentions.The Alliance for the Unity of R»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan discussed on Friday with the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Energy the issue of rising fuel prices, later announcing that a new meeting with those responsible in the field will take place next week to finalize solutions that "will produce the maximum possible be»»»

Defence Minister Radu Miruta says that the MApN budget for 2026 is RON 49.426 billion, up 19% from 2025.Of this amount, which is 2.45% of GDP, about RON 18.8 billion (38%) go to acquisitions , the minister wrote on Friday in a social media post."Romania's budget for 2026 is, at the same time, a bud»»»

Romanian troops deployed in Iraq returned home on Saturday, following a decision prompted by recent developments in the regional security situation, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) said."All 117 Romanian troops deployed in the Iraq theatre of operations returned to Romania on Saturday, 21 M»»»

President Nicusor Dan had a meeting in Brussels on Friday with King Philippe of Belgium, whom he thanked for the Belgian contribution to the NATO Battle Group at Cincu, ''a gesture of solidarity that Romanians appreciate''.''An honor and a joy to meet today, in Brussels, with His Majesty King Phili»»»

When oil begins flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline, the loan for Ukraine will be unblocked, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday at the end of the European Council meeting."Yes, I stand by what I said, and many others said today in the debate on Ukraine: it is unacceptable for a decision th»»»

President Nicusor Dan announced on Friday that Romania joins the statement of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan on ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.''We have decided to join the statement of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands »»»

The European Commission has put forward a 30 billion euros proposal to optimise energy networks, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday.The head of state took part in the European Council meeting.He explained that, at leaders' level, discussions on energy prices are focused on investments that would »»»

Two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the German Air Force, on Enhanced Air Policing duty, took off on Sunday evening from the 57th Air Base (Mihai Kogalniceanu Air Base) after areal drones were detected near Romania's border with Ukraine, radar contact being lost when the target moved east of Sulina»»»