Stocks soared and oil plunged in early trade in Asia on Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Tehran temporarily to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. On oil markets, the US crude benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tumbled 16.56 percent to $96.39 per b»»»

Dubai: Amid the widespread cancellation of school board examinations in the UAE amid regional tensions, universities in the country have responded swiftly, pivoting admission processes online and rolling out a raft of student-friendly measures to ensure no one loses their place in higher education.»»»

Universities are often seen as places of discovery, intellectual growth, and personal transformation. Yet their true value becomes most visible during times of crisis. Wars, regional tensions, and global disruptions test not only governments and institutions, but also the resilience of individuals »»»

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and their allies, saying it covers “everywhere,” including Lebanon. Shehbaz Sharif said on X: “I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America»»»

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sherif announced early Wednesday that a two-week Iran-U.S. ceasefire would also include Lebanon. "With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an imme»»»

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation work for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — the first such fund in the region. The Regional Connectivity Fu»»»

The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday night. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed Tehran's acceptance and said Iran would allow "safe passage" of the Strait of Hormuz during those two weeks "via coordination»»»

Shortages have been worsening at filling stations across France, with around 18% of them having run out of at least one type of fuel, Energy Minister Delegate Maud Bregeon has said. Demand has risen amid capped prices, as Middle East war disruptions have pushed global energy costs up. The disruptio»»»

April 7 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials in Maryland announced Tuesday that they seized "significant quantities" of illegal drugs, weapons and money as part of a lengthy multi-agency investigation into a drug-trafficking ring. They also reported 12 arrests, with more possible in the future. Wilco»»»

President Donald Trump has suspended his looming attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure, announcing a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a long-term peace agreement based on a “workable” 10-point proposal from Tehran. Just hours after warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran refuse»»»

The UAE Embassy in Kuwait has urged Emirati nationals in the country to follow instructions issued by local authorities and remain indoors overnight. In an advisory issued Tuesday, the embassy asked citizens to stay at home from Tuesday evening, April 7, until Wednesday morning, April 8, as a preca»»»

KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait on Tuesday condemned and denounced in the strongest terms storming and sabotage targeting the Kuwaiti Consulate in Iraq's Basra City, along with blatant aggressions on the consulate's premises in an unacceptable and serious breach of diplomatic norms and conventions. In »»»

Following the promotion of more Greek destinations in Northern Italy by the Greek National Tourism Organization – which participated in two professional workshops organized by the airports of Venice and Verona on March 24 and 25 – a new direct flight is to connect Karpathos with Verona this summer.»»»

QNA Doha 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 until A»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation, honoured the winners of the 2026 Akhlaquna Awards during a ceremony held at Education City, in recognition of the exemplary ethical values reflected in their initiatives and behaviours. Held at Multaqa»»»

Muhammad Waqas Malik, Country Manager of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Qatar, is concluding his tenure with a deep sense of accomplishment, marking the end of a chapter defined by growth, collaboration, and renewed service excellence. Having joined PIA in December 2009 in Karachi’s Reven»»»

The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Syria in Qatar HE Dr. Bilal Turkia received Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar HE Lolwa bint Rashid Al Khater, during her visit to the Syrian Community School in Qatar. The Chargé d’Affaires expressed the Syrian community’s appreciation for t»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a special issue of its Legal and Judicial Journal to mark two decades since the introduction of the country’s Civil Code. The edition, issued by the Legal and Judicial Studies Centre, coincides with a legal symposium which produced recommenda»»»

QNA Doha The State of Qatar participated in the meeting of the committee of directors and heads of judicial and legal training centres and institutes in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the year 2026, which was held virtually on Tuesday. In the meeting, the State of Qatar was repres»»»

Tribune News Network Doha 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 (IDP»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Marking World Health Day under the theme ‘Together for health, Stand with science’, Qatar Charity (QC) highlighted a package of 12 medical initiatives implemented between 2021 and 2025 to expand access to health care for vulnerable groups, particularly children, through tr»»»

Assistant Undersecretary for Special Education Affairs Omar Abdulaziz Al Naama, accompanied by several officials from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, conducted field visits to a number of private nurseries and centers to check on their readiness and to ensure the implementation of s»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and national healthcare institutions, is participating in the observance of World Health Day, which this year is being held under the theme ‘Together for health, stand with science’. The theme, chosen »»»

He noted that disruptions in the strait have already affected multiple countries and international partners, with Qatar placing top priority on the safety of its gas tanker crews operations, he said, would not proceed without clear security assurances. Dr Al Ansari stressed that the Strait of Hormu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:10 on Tuesday 07-04-2026 the settlement of Avivim for the second time with a rocket barrage: sta»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the storming of the Consulate General of the sisterly State of Kuwait in the city of Basra, Republic of Iraq, and the accompanying violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions. The Ministry of Foreign Aff»»»

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad did not immediately release a comment on the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson. File Photo by Maj. Charlie Dietz/U.S. Army | License Photo April 7 (UPI) -- An Iranian-backed militia freed an American journalist it kidnapped last month in a prisoner exchange»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), has reaffirmed that Qatar’s position on mediation remains unchanged, expressing full support for ongoing negotiations led by Pakistan despite D»»»

Australia, Japan, and Portugal have backed Egyptian efforts to contain regional military escalation and support a diplomatic path to avoid an “explosion” of violence, Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate telephone calls with Australian Foreign Mini»»»

The conflict involving the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other has intensified sharply as a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Tehran to accept U.S. demands approaches, with escalating threats targeting critical infrastructure and limited signs of de-escalation. »»»

Egypt has received three giant quay cranes and six yard cranes at the Safaga 2 multipurpose terminal, Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced on Tuesday. The delivery of the “super post-panamax” cranes, manufactured by China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), marks a key stage in compl»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:00 on Tuesday 07-04-2026 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the settlements of Kirya»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters will target gatherings of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Ramot Naftali barracks with a rocket salvo: statem»»»

April 7 (UPI) -- Fire ripped through a Kimberly-Clark paper goods warehouse early Tuesday in Ontario, Calif., spewing smoke and ash into the sky in a tremendous black plume. The blaze was first reported about 1:45 a.m., and responders from the Ontario Fire Department found heavy smoke and fire when»»»

Doha: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, honored 14 winners of the 2026 Akhlaquna Awards at a ceremony held on Tuesday, recognising the outstanding ethical values reflected in their initiatives and conduct. Akhlaquna Day, held at the Multaqa in Education City was attende»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe White House spokesperson: President Trump has been briefed on Pakistan’s proposal for a two-week ceasefire, and a response will be forthcom»»»

Share: Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir By Ali Hussein, Lebanese Political analyst The whole world is watching. Not just wh»»»

Egypt plans to drill more than 100 exploratory wells by 2026 as part of an ambitious strategy to enhance domestic oil and gas production, Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday. Speaking during a roundtable meeting with members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo (AmCham), chaired»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, said on Tuesday that Egypt is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to expand climate adaptation projects in the water sector, with a focus on coastal protection and sustainable resource management. In a statem»»»

Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), held talks with Amr Abdel Moneim, CEO of the Upper Egypt Development Authority, to strengthen institutional cooperation and support economic development across Upper Egypt governorates. The discussions focused »»»

Mokhtar Abdel Latif, Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), held talks, on Tuesday, with Jules Banza Mwilambwe, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to explore avenues for strengthening cooperation across industrial, defence, and dev»»»

Lucky, Egypt’s fast-growing financial technology company, has raised $23m in a Series B round combining equity and debt, as it accelerates its expansion into North Africa’s consumer credit market. The round drew support from Disruptech Ventures and DPI Venture Capital via the Nclude fund, alongside»»»

Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity, held a meeting with the team overseeing the Strategic Financial System for Economic Empowerment at the Ministry, in the presence of Hala El-Said, Economic Adviser to the President, to review the programme’s progress. The discussions underscored that econom»»»

Ankara, April 7 (SANA) – Turkish Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat said that transit trade through Syria to the Middle East and Gulf countries has now become possible, highlighting growing economic cooperation between the two countries. Speaking during the Türkiye–Syria Business and Investment Forum, Bo»»»

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Dubai: Global market volatility tied to tensions involving Iran triggered one of the sharpest short-term swings in billionaire wealth this year, wiping out more than $100 billion from the world’s richest individuals in March before a rapid rebound in April restored most of those losses. Data from F»»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk stated that spending priorities in the state’s general budget for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the current fiscal year 2025/26 have been adjusted in response to ongoing exceptional conditions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kouchouk said all state entities are commi»»»

Damascus, Apr.7 (SANA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Tuesday hosted a joint workshop bringing together the Syrian government and the United Nations Country Team, with the participation of donor countries, diplomatic missions, civil society organizations, and the Minister of Eme»»»

Bulgaria needs investment and better governance across all areas of healthcare to achieve top-level results, scientific breakthroughs and reliable access to medical services nationwide, President Iliana Iotova said at a ceremony marking the Day of Research and Teaching Activity at the Medical Unive»»»

The Zionist media continued following up the resounding repercussions of the ambush carried out by the Islamic Resistance fighters near Litani River where the Zionist occupation forces tried to approach from Taybeh town on March 28, 2026. As the Israeli command was monitoring the troops advance int»»»