ADNOC, OMV advance plans for forming Borouge Group with new agreement
Dubai: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and OMV AG said they have made further progress toward forming Borouge Group International AG, signing an agreement tied to the Borouge 4 production complex that is expected to lift earnings and improve operational flexibility. Sign up for our daily business ne»»»
France, Spain, Bahrain, India condemn Iranian attack on Ras Laffan in Qatar
DOHA: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, held phone calls today with a number of Arab and international leaders to discuss developments in the region following the attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City and its implications as a serious escalation threate»»»
Gulyás: “No oil, no money”
At today’s Government Info press conference, Minister Gergely Gulyás outlined a series of key government decisions and positions, focusing on energy security, Ukraine, and domestic political developments. The briefing also addressed recent diplomatic tensions, economic measures, and upcoming politi»»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
ISTANBUL BLOG: Bedtime reading for Trump. Condemnation and denunciation from Arab and Islamic countries affirmed
While Donald Trump in the White House was adding coherence to his explanation of why it is the US and Israel have unleashed a massive military assault on Iran (this just in from the wires, Trump’s explanation of Israel attacking Iran’s biggest gas field: “Yeah I did, I told him [Israeli PM Benjamin»»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
EU freezes plans to adopt Russian twentieth sanctions package due to Iran war turmoil, growing internal divisions
The EU’s plans to adopt a twentieth sanctions package against Russia have been frozen due to a disruption caused by the war in Iran, according to a diplomatic source cited by TASS on March 16. Citing diplomatic sources in »»»
Regulator clash over credit law
Poland’s financial regulator has issued an unusually harsh critique of the draft Consumer Credit Act prepared by UOKiK, calling it fundamentally flawed and warning it could destabilize the market. The law, meant to implement the EU’s CCD2 directive by November 2026, is already behind schedule and f»»»
Iran warns of 'zero restraint' amid intensifying gas and oil attacks
Iranian attacks on the world's largest LNG plant in Qatar and refineries in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sent global oil and gas prices surging Thursday, raising fears of wider economic fallout. US President Donald Trump warned of a forceful response if Iran continued targeting Gulf energy infrastructur»»»
UAE endowment for orphans raises Dh3.3b during Ramadan
ABU DHABI: Since its launch under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative, launched by the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority - Awqaf Abu Dhabi at the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, has raised»»»
French Socialists split over alliance with hard-left party in mayoral runoffs
Several candidates from France’s mainstream left have joined forces with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Unbowed to boost their chances in mayoral runoffs on Sunday, even as others reject any association with the hard-left party, exposing a deepening divide in the French l»»»
Paris appeals court rejects French govenment bid to suspend Shein
A Paris appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by the French government to suspend Chinese e-commerce platform Shein after a consumer watchdog found items listed for sale on the site including sex dolls resembling children and banned weapons. The government request went to appeal after being deni»»»
French tycoon Bolloré to face corruption trial over elections in Togo and Guinea
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré is set to face trial on corruption and embezzlement charges linked to election campaigns in Togo and Guinea between 2009 and 2011, prosecutors said on Thursday. Bolloré, the former head of his family’s eponymous multinational group, is accused of undercharging for»»»
Entre Nous - French mayors: Throwing in the sash?
The second round of French municipal elections are taking place this coming weekend, but the vast majority of mayors – particularly in small towns – have already been elected. In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a look at what the job entails, why so many mayors say they are exhausted,»»»
‘It was very painful’: Yazidi woman testifies on IS group sexual slavery in Paris court
A Yazidi woman held as a sex slave by the Islamic State (IS) group recounted her harrowing ordeal before a French court Thursday, detailing her abduction, repeated rapes and forced sales. The trial of French jihadist Sabri Essid, prosecuted in absentia for genocide and crimes against humanity, mark»»»
Business - Central banks confront spectre of inflation as Iran war escalates
Strikes on the natural gas production facilities of Iran and Qatar have sent energy prices soaring, with central bankers around the world struggling to set monetary policy amid a highly uncertain inflationary outlook. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: the French shipbuilding industry wel»»»
Comey subpoenaed in DOJ's Trump 'conspiracy' investigation - UPI.com
1 of 3 | James Comey, former director of the FBI, was subpoenaed by the Department of Justice as part of an investigation into an alleged "grand conspiracy" against President Donald Trump starting in 2016, after he was first elected to office. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo March 19»»»
Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Mojtaba Khamenei 'has not shown his face'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who is in charge, even as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets. Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war launched by Israel and the»»»
talabat to match customer tips for riders on Eid Al-Fitr
Tribune News Network Doha talabat, the leading on-demand delivery platform in MENA, will match customer tips for riders on March 20 in celebration of Eid Al-Fitr, doubling gestures of appreciation made through the talabat app. Customers who choose to tip their rider through the talabat app will hav»»»
Qatar envoy attends launch of‘Breath of Freedom Task Force’
QNA New York Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in the launch event of the ‘Breath of Freedom Task Force’, which is concerned with removing the remaining elements of the chemical weapons programme of the former S»»»
Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say
Danish soldiers flown to Greenland in January were prepared to blow up key airport runways over fears that US President Donald Trump could invade the Arctic island, Denmark's public broadcaster DR says. Citing sources in the Danish government and military, and also among European allies, DR says bl»»»
'Iranian aggressions will not undermine our resolve; UAE has been working diligently and very hard for diplomacy': Sultan Al Jaber
ABU DHABI: Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, stated that Iran’s blatant aggressions will not undermine UAE's resolve, stressing that the country is not a party to the ongoing war in the region. He added the that the UAE »»»
Lebanon on edge: Israel-Hezbollah escalation raises fears of full-scale war
Yegia Teshyan, coordinator of the Regional and International Relations Cluster at the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Relations at the American University of Beirut, spoke to the editor of Russia in Global Affairs, Fyodor Lukyanov, about the growing risk of a major war in L»»»
Darina Todorova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of The Truth and Nothing but the Truth People's Party for Varna 3rd and Yambol 31st Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Darina To»»»
ABC pulls Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette after domestic abuse allegations
ABC has cancelled the upcoming season of dating show The Bachelorette following domestic violence allegations against this season's star. The Disney-owned network said that it "made the decision to not move forward with the new season at this time" after footage of Taylor Frankie Paul emerged on Th»»»
French FM visits Lebanon in show of ‘support and solidarity’, will go Friday to Israel to discuss ceasefire – Ya Libnan
Share: Photo- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is shown with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut, Lebanon March 19, 2026 French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut Thursday during a visit to Lebanon aimed at displaying France’s »»»
Ilina Mutafchieva Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria for Targovishte
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ilina Mut»»»
Canada's Conservative leader talks tariffs and martial arts with Joe Rogan
Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre sat down with popular podcaster Joe Rogan for a conversation that touched on Canada's assisted dying laws, fitness and US tariffs. Ahead of the episode's release, Poilievre said his main goal was to argue for removing tariffs imposed by President Donald»»»
EU financial guarantee for Kyiv ‘not working,’ Zelensky says
EU leaders failed to convince Hungary to lift its veto on Ukraine support, as president Volodymyr Zelensky lamented the blockage and the uncertainty around it. “For the third month now, the most important financial security guarantee for Ukraine from Europe is not working – the €90bn support packag»»»
UN highlights Syria’s counterterrorism efforts, calls for respect of sovereignty
New York, March 18 (SANA) – Several UN Security Council members commended steps taken by the Syrian government to combat terrorism and promote stability, while stressing the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and halt repeated Israeli violations. During a session on the h»»»
Nuclear's cleanup cost threatens the expansion dream
Nature and EnvironmentGermanyNuclear's cleanup cost threatens the expansion dreamKiyo DörrerCountries are racing to build new reactors. But we've barely figured out how to clean up the old ones — and the bill is potentially staggering. https://p.dw.com/p/5AhHtA 156-ton steam generator is lifted fro»»»
Qatar's Permanent Representative participates in task force to eliminate remnants of former Syrian regime's chemical weapons program
New York: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in the launch event of the "Breath of Freedom Task Force," which is concerned with removing the remaining elements of the chemical weapons program of the former S»»»
Social awakening fueled Tunisia’s Independence (history teacher)
Tunis, March 19, 2026 (TAP) — Tunisia is observing, on Friday, the 70th anniversary of its independence (March 20, 1956) after decades under French colonial rule imposed in 1881. This period marked a decisive turning point in the country’s history,...»»»
24 days to election: Three Ukrainians banned from Hungary as ‘threat to Orbán’s life’
In our ongoing weekly digest, award-winning journalist Veronika Munk summarises and explains the most important political developments in Hungary. We guide readers on the route to the crunch 12 April 2026 election — a poll without precedent in the region over the past 15 years. This week, we cover:»»»
Charles Hittler and Antoine Renault-Zielinski are running for mayor in a French town
An upcoming mayoral runoff in the small French town of Arcis-sur-Aube has drawn global attention due to the unusual surnames of two candidates, which resemble those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky. Mayor Charles Hittler is seeking reelection in a three-way second round o»»»
Report: US believes negotiations with Lebanon serve interest of Washington and Israel
The U.S. administration believes it is in the interest of both Israel and the U.S. to begin negotiations with Lebanon, but disagreements persist regarding the details, with Israel insisting on conducting them "under fire," U.S. sources in Washington told Al-Jadeed TV. "The Israeli official in charg»»»
Glas Expert targets American market and exhibits at New York Build 2026
”This is the first time we are exhibiting in America. We have carefully analyzed the U.S. market, which we have been targeting for several years and where we have already completed a specific project at Detroit Airport. However, we strongly believe that our standards, expertise, and attention to de»»»
Pentagon seeking $200 billion to fund Iran war, the Washington Post reports
The Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion from Congress to fund the Iran war, the Washington Post reports, citing a senior administration official and sources familiar with the matter. If approved, the figure would far exceed the cost of US President Donald Trump’s military operation against I»»»
Spy scandal shakes Slovenia ahead of general election
Slovenian State Secretary for National and International Security Vojko Volk said authorities have identified indications of direct foreign interference in the country’s elections scheduled for March 22, following a session of the National Security Council secretariat, RTV SLO reported on March 18.»»»
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb adds his voice to EU calls for Russian reengagement
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia. An ardent Ukraine-supported, he said the EU may soon need to reopen political dialogue with »»»
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb adds his voice to EU calls for Russian reengagement
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia. An ardent Ukraine-supported, he said the EU may soon need to reopen political dialogue with »»»
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb adds his voice to EU calls for Russian reengagement
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia. An ardent Ukraine-supported, he said the EU may soon need to reopen political dialogue with »»»