A Russian oil tanker has reached Cuba, bringing a much-needed shipment to the oil-starved nation. The shipment of oil would be the first to Havana since January, when US forces abducted Venezuelan president and Cuban ally Nicolas Maduro in a raid. This comes after US President Donald Trump signalle»»»

With just months to go before the World Cup, Mexico is making headlines for the grip that criminal organisations still hold over parts of the country. The killing of drug lord El Mencho, during a special forces operation in late February, has sparked a surge of violence nationwide. But Preside»»»

BANGKOK: Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the month-old war by the US and Israel against Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply. Much of the oil from the mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was headed for Asia, hit»»»

Nicole Daedone was sentenced on Monday to nine years in prison for forced labor conspiracy after a jury convicted her of scheming vulnerable women into performing sex acts as part of her wellness company's services. Photo by Nicole Daedone/Instagram March 30 (UPI) -- The founder of the orgasm-based»»»

Dubai: Regional tensions remain high on day 32 of the US–Israel war with Iran, with drone incidents near UAE waters, continued missile interceptions, and major government decisions affecting residents, travel, education, and the economy. Here are the key developments UAE residents should know today»»»

The seventh global meeting of the Mountain Partnership concluded in the Principality of Andorra, where Kyrgyzstan was represented by Dinara Kemelova, Special Presidential Envoy for the Mountain Agenda. The Administration of the President of Kyrgyzstan reported. The Mountain Partnership is an allian»»»

TradeUnited States of AmericaUS trade chief lambasts WTO after failed talksDharvi Vaid with AFP and ReutersThe US has slammed the World Trade Organization's failure to reach consensus on a key e-commerce moratorium. The top US trade official said he sees only a limited role for the international bo»»»

March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities at Palm Springs International Airport detained a U.S. Marine on Monday after a live explosive round was found in his checked luggage. Transportation Security Administration workers found a live 25mm explosive round at about 12:05 p.m. PDT while inspecting checked bagga»»»

Dubai: Authorities in Dubai responded swiftly to a fire that broke out in an abandoned house in Al Badaa early Tuesday morning, caused by debris from an air defence interception. According to the Dubai Media Office, four individuals in the vicinity of the house sustained minor injuries and were tre»»»

RIYADH: Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that four ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh Region were intercepted and destroyed, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Also In This Package Saudi defences intercept 5 ballistic missiles in east Saudi defences»»»

Israel's military said its air defences were responding to Iranian missiles on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) as sirens rang out in Jerusalem. "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," the Israeli military posted on Telegram. Sirens s»»»

The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 665 million in February, the volume of export decreased by 2.3%, that of import grew by 6.7% compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus was EUR 665 million, the balance decreased by EUR 342 million, year-on-year. The volume of ex»»»

At a campaign rally in Szolnok, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán framed the upcoming election as a decisive moment not only for Hungary’s economic future, but also for its unity and resilience in the face of mounting external pressure. Addressing supporters gathered despite the rainy weather, Prime Mini»»»

Singer Kid Rock, left, and President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2025. The U.S. Army said Monday that it launching a reviewing after videos showed Apache helicopters performing a fly-by of Rock's Nashville es»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies on Tuesday, with a chance of light to moderate rainfall across scattered areas and heavier showers possible in some eastern and northern regions, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said the unsettled condi»»»

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis, pictured in 2020 in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, on Monday renamed an airport in Florida for the president. File Photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo March 30 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron Desantis on Monday signed a bill to rename Palm Beach International »»»

Tunis, March 31 (TAP) - The Executive Board of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) decided, at a meeting held on Monday, to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 7%.The Board reaffirmed its vigilance and stands ready to adjust the instruments at its...»»»

Share: President Joseph Aoun warned Monday that “the hand that threatens civil peace will be cut off,” adding that “security services are taking firm measures to prevent any security breaches through arrests and the confiscation of weapons.” Aoun assured that “no one in Lebanon wants the outbreak o»»»

In the midst of a month-long US-led military campaign against Iran — dubbed Operation Epic Fury — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has thrown strong US support behind a bold new diplomatic initiative led by Bahrain at the United Nations. The goal: build an international coalition to prevent Iran and »»»

Dubai: Just weeks ago, the idea of crude oil surging to $200 per barrel moved from fringe speculation into mainstream discussion. Analysts began floating extreme scenarios. Policymakers quietly modeled them. Markets, briefly, seemed willing to entertain the possibility. Today, with Brent hovering n»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a joint press conference during their meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Monday, where they announced a goal of 80% of Syrian refugees who fled the country during its 14-year-long civil war to return h»»»

Dubai: The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced that at approximately 12:10 am on Tuesday, March 31, the Kuwaiti very large crude carrier (VLCC) Al Salmi was attacked by an Iranian drone while positioned in the anchorage area of the Dubai Port. All 24 crew members are safe. In a statement t»»»

Share: Photo- Judge Tarek Bitar was appointed lead investigator into the Beirut Port blast ( background ) after the removal of his predecessor Judge Fadi Sawwan in February, 2021 . The background of Bitar’s picture shows the huge silos of Beirut Port that exploded on Aug 4 , 2020, killing some 225 »»»

The weather forecast offers an 80% chance for launch on April 1, officials said. NASA on Monday officially started the countdown to Wednesday's expected 6:24 p.m. EDT launch of the Artemis II mission to circle the moon, which will take a four-person crew farther from Earth than any human has ever t»»»

MADRID: Spain closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, officials said Monday, in another step by Europe’s loudest critic of U.S. and Israeli military actions in the monthlong conflict. The country earlier said that the U.S. couldn't use jointly operated military bases in the war»»»

Dubai: The sudden resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as chairman of HDFC Bank twelve days ago followed a sequence of events linked to the bank’s Dubai operations, internal disciplinary action, and differences over how those issues were handled. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced confidence Monday that Iran's Islamic republic would eventually fall, though he again said that was not the objective of the US-Israeli war on the country. "I think this regime will collapse internally. But at the moment, right now, what we're doing »»»

Dubai: The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced that at approximately 12:10 am on Tuesday, March 31, the Kuwaiti very large crude carrier (VLCC) Al Salmi was directly attacked by Iranian forces while positioned in the anchorage area of Dubai Port. In a statement to KUNA, the KPC confirmed t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Quds Force Chief Tells Israelis to Get Used to “New Regional Order” 31-03-2026 01:54 AM Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Cor»»»

Tunis, March 30 (TAP) - On the occasion of Land Day, observed every year on March 30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad reaffirmed Tunisia’s unconditional support for the brotherly Palestinian people in defending their...»»»

ABU DHABI: Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Federal National Council (FNC), received on Monday Jamal Beker Abdula, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed strategic partnership rel»»»

The Israeli Knesset, the Parliament, is pictured in Jerusalem. Lawmakers voter Monday in favor of a new death penalty law. File Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI | License Photo March 30 (UPI) -- Israel's parliament on Monday passed legislation legalizing the death penalty as a punishment for Palestinians »»»

ABN DHABI: AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of trade, industry and logistics solutions, has published its 2025 Annual Report, which chronicled a year of record revenue and profits. The group has reported that its key trade corridors and geographies of operations were strengthened, optimised»»»

ABU DHABI: The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar condemned, in the strongest terms, and»»»

Iran's top diplomat urged Saudi Arabia late on Monday to evict US forces from its territory, reiterating that its attacks in the region only targeted its enemies. "Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X. "Our operati»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Arabi clinched the Qatar Volleyball League title for the 27th time after defeating Al Rayyan 3-1 in the final round of the competition at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall on Monday. Al Arabi were awarded a cash prize of QR1 million for their triumph, while Al Wakra»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM) and the Olympic Museum, located in Lausanne, Switzerland have launched the second edition of the Olympic Heritage | Artists in Residence programme. This initiative provides artists with the opportunity to take part in three-»»»

QNA Doha Director of the Scholarship Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Noura Mohammed Al Ansari has confirmed that the ministry is working on developing future plans to expand the list of strategic specialisations within the government scholarship programme, in li»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Municipality (MoM) affirmed its commitment to transforming waste into opportunities and building a more sustainable future on the occasion of International Day of Zero Waste, observed annually on March 30, by promoting source segregation, advancing the circular economy and »»»

QNA Doha The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) took part in the World Conference on Future of Education, hosted by the University of Oxford at its Business School. The college contributed through a research paper presented by teaching associates Abdulrahman Al Naimi and Aisha Al Kubaisi, titled ‘Hyb»»»

QNA Jeddah The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and HM King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan held a tripartite meeting to discuss regional and international developments and t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of Qatar’s strategic push to expand specialised, high-quality education pathways, HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, Minister of Education and Higher Education, conducted an inspection visit to review the admission test process for the Qatar Science and »»»

QNA Jeddah The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah on Monday. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed regional and international developments, as well a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Municipality and Chairman of the Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of Food Security Policies HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiya has affirmed the country’s full readiness and strong food security position, highlighting robust systems, strateg»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sony, represented in Qatar by Modern Home, has announced the introduction of the next generation of its critically acclaimed 1000X series with the WF-1000XM6 truly wireless noise cancelling earbuds in Qatar. Building on the legacy of the 1000X series, the WF-1000XM6 achiev»»»

Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani met with Minister for Transport of France Philippe Tabarot, via videoconference, on Monday. The two officials discussed bilateral cooperation in maritime and air transportation, and ways to further develop them. They also di»»»

QNA Doha The Attorney Admission Committee, chaired by Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi, convened on Monday to discuss items on the agenda. After completion of their training period, five new attorneys were sworn in before the committee, w»»»

The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to enhance and develop them, as well as Bangladesh’s solidarity with Qatar in light of current regional developments. The message was r»»»

Dubai: Etihad Credit Bureau has expanded what goes into company credit reports in the UAE. The change brings in new data from government entities, meaning businesses will now be assessed not just on bank loans — but also on how they handle wages, fines and other obligations. Sign up for our daily b»»»

Damascus, March 30 (SANA) – Syria has introduced a new set of investment reforms allowing 100% foreign ownership of projects, a move officials say is aimed at attracting international capital and supporting economic growth. The measure is included in Decree No. 114 of 2025, issued by President Ahma»»»