Wolf Theiss provided full-scope buy-side legal assistance, including legal due diligence on three Romanian companies of MaxBet Group and the negotiation of the share purchase agreement and related transactional documentation. The acquisition covers operations across large and small gaming and leisu»»»

Iran's military posture in a widening conflict with Israel and the US suggests it is not fighting for victory in any conventional sense. It is fighting for survival, and survival on its own terms. The Islamic Republic's leaders and commanders have been preparing for this moment for years. They unde»»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has affirmed that the country’s tourism sector continues to welcome visitors and operate normally despite ongoing regional developments. In a statement, the ministry said the tourism sector across the UAE is continuing to function in line with directio»»»

Banca Transilvania continues to be the strongest banking brand in Europe, with a brand value exceeding $1 billion, according to Brand Finance Banking 500 2026. The report shows that BT has a top brand score due to its high credibility, attractiveness, and high recommendation level. The analysis is »»»

The war is changing fast. Iran's Islamic Revolutionaries threatened to sink the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group with its letal drones and missiles. Now, IRGC's entire naval fleet is no more (20 Iran ships sunk), and the regime's air force has been obliterated. And when one side owns the skies, whe»»»

In Iran, under ongoing US-Israeli attacks, a mass funeral took place today for 168 Iranian schoolgirls aged 7-12, killed by an Israeli airstrike on February 28. The strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, southern Iran, in broad daylight, when the children were at school. F»»»

The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai is engaging with senior citizens and People of Determination to check on their well-being and reaffirm its support for them. The initiative reflects the authority’s human-centred approach, which prioritises close connection with the community, stre»»»

Around 200 migrants have reached the southern island of Crete in one day after making the dangerous sea crossing from northern Africa, authorities said Thursday. All are believed to have departed from eastern Libya, after paying smuggling gangs to be ferried to Europe. Together with the roughly 500»»»

Doha: Qatar Airways shared on Thursday special assistance measures for passengers affected by recent travel disruptions, allowing eligible travelers to change their flight dates or request refunds. The airline said passengers holding confirmed bookings with travel dates between Feb. 28 and March 15»»»

An expanded extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly of the Druze Religious Council was held Thursday at the Druze Community Center in Beirut, at the invitation of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Akl Sami Abi al-Muna, and in the presence of former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat»»»

The US has asked Ukraine for help defending Gulf allies against Iranian drones, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said Ukraine's partners had been reaching out and there had been "requests from the American side". The Pentagon declined to comment. Zelensky made clear Ukraine would help »»»

Dubai: European Union and Gulf ministers on Thursday demanded Iran to immediately halt attacks across the region, warning that the escalating conflict risks undermining global security as the war in the Middle East entered its sixth day. Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Gulf Cooper»»»

1 of 4 | Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., attends a dinner in the East Room of the White House in November. He announced Wednesday that he won't seek re-election. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced Wednesday that he won't seek re-elect»»»

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, and Chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council, has issued Resolution No. (2) of 2026 granting law enforcement capacity to certain Government of Dubai officials. The»»»

In our ongoing weekly digest, we sum up and explain the most important public affairs events of the week from Hungary. We guide readers on the road to the key April 2026 election — a poll without precedent in the region over the past 15 years. This week, we cover: Why Viktor Orbán does not rule out»»»

Nature and EnvironmentInvestors are betting on nature protection Josh AxelrodDebt-for-nature swaps and conservation funds to halt biodiversity loss are gaining traction as governments link ecosystem collapse to geopolitical instability. https://p.dw.com/p/59TjZA UK government assessment warns that »»»

The Ministry of Defense announced that the UAE’s air defense systems today detected seven ballistic missiles, successfully intercepting and destroying six of them, while one missile landed within the country’s territory. The systems also detected 131 drones, of which 125 were intercepted, while six»»»

Thousands of students at University College Dublin (UCD) took part in a rally on Wednesday, after a sexually explicit image of a student was circulated to UCD staff emails and to a large WhatsApp group. The students' union called the demonstration in solidarity with victims and survivors of sexual »»»

The Fujairah Media Office said air defence systems are responding to a missile threat, urging residents to remain calm and follow official safety guidance. In a statement, the office advised members of the public to stay in safe locations while authorities continue to deal with the situation. Resid»»»

Sir Keir Starmer has said he stands by his decision not to join the initial US-Israel strikes on Iran on Saturday, and said talks would be the best way forward. At a Downing Street news conference, the PM said the UK had "the strength to stand by our values and our principles no matter the pressure»»»

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the European Union (EU) strongly condemned the unjustified Iranian attacks targeting GCC states, considering them a direct threat to regional and global security. In a joint statement issued after an extraordinary meeting hel»»»

In the UAE, 189 ballistic missiles have been detected since the start of Iranian aggression on Feb 28, with 175 destroyed. However, there have been some cases of debris from the intercepted missiles/drones doing some damage. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it'»»»

The year 2026 has barely begun, but “nuclearization” is already a strong contender to be its top word. The European NATO members want more nukes, the US and Israel are bombing Iran for allegedly wanting some too, and the Doomsday Clock could soon run out of seconds left before midnight. The clock, »»»

Police have arrested a suspect in the killings of three women in Utah. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA March 5 (UPI) -- A suspect was arrested Thursday after three women's bodies were found in southern Utah, sparking a multi-state manhunt. Two of the women's bodies were found in different locations o»»»

American officials claim Iran’s arsenal is dwindling and launchers are running low — but there’s no objective proof, veteran Russian military observer Yury Lyamin, senior researcher at the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, tells Sputnik. "Such statements should be tre»»»

Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning on Thursday for the entirety of Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah, sending residents in the district of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in a panic. The warning followed a fresh wave of Israeli attacks on Iran, which again »»»

Everyone discusses how to make a good first impression, how to charm and close the sale. But what about long-term client relationships? These won’t last based on good vibes alone. This isn’t a bag of tricks, but rather the real business acumen to keep a good business relationship going, taking resp»»»

A new survey from experts at a leading digital rights NGO has found big gaps between the EU Commission’s proposed changes to the its flagship data protection law — and what professionals in the field want to see fixed. The digital rights NGO noyb report, published Thursday (5 March), asked 500 data»»»

Airline shares seesawed on Thursday, as some regained ground on more flights taking off from the Middle East while others dipped on spiking oil prices after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked major disruption across the global aviation industry. Governments have scrambled to arrange flights out of »»»

UAE residents have been warned to move to a safe location and stay put as the UAE deals with a missile threat. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority has tweeted that the country’s air defence systems are currently responding to the threat. The NCEMA also called for people »»»

In 1946, Winston Churchill’s Fulton Speech symbolically marked the beginning of the Cold War between the Western world and the Soviet Union. Since then, relations between Russia and the West have been fraught with tension. In recent years, this culminated in a strong and almost existential antagoni»»»

Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan's president, said Iran committed an act of terror when a drone struck an Azerbaijani airport on Thursday. Iran denies responsibility for the attack. File Photo by Nathan Howard/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Drones struck a passenger terminal at Azerbaijan's Nakhchiva»»»

Home remortgage – commonly referred to as “home loan refinancing” – in the Philippines, is the process of replacing an existing home loan with a new one. In short: You switch from one financier (your current bank, i.e. Bank A) to another (a competitor, Bank B or state-owned Pag-Ibig Fund) which may»»»

1 of 3 | Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a press conference in 2021. Gonzales admitted Wednesday night to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, acknowledged having a relations»»»

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) on Thursday announced an early spring break for private schools in Dubai. The Spring Break for students, as well as teaching and administrative staff in all private educational institutions in Dubai will begin on Monday, March 9, and continue unt»»»

Dubai: India’s CBSE has cancelled all Class 10 examinations scheduled from 07.03.2026 to 11.03.2026 for schools in parts of Middle East. Examinations scheduled on 02.03.2026, 05.03.2026, and 06.03.2026, which were earlier postponed, shall also stand cancelled, CBSE announced on Thursday. Meanwhile,»»»

An underage boy who allegedly posted videos on social media bragging about how he cloned other people’s bank cards to steal their money has been identified and arrested by the police cybercrime squad, officials said Thursday. A police statement said the youth, whose age was not made public, was tak»»»

The National Assembly on Thursday voted conclusively amendments to the Social Insurance Code to introduce a multi-fund model in supplementary pension insurance. According to the government, which submitted the proposal, the multi-fund model will allow insured individuals to choose how their pension»»»

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that the Israeli military's call for residents of vast areas of southern Lebanon to evacuate raised "serious risks of violations of the laws of war". Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel with Israel »»»

1 of 3 | Workers at a library in England got a "huge surprise" when a pair of books that were 50 years overdue turned up at a thrift store about 60 miles away. Photo courtesy of Leeds City Council March 4 (UPI) -- Workers at a library in England got a "huge surprise" when a pair of books that were »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE said its joint mediation efforts with the United States had led to a new prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, involving 200 prisoners from each side, bringing the total number of detainees released through such mediation to 5,355. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Fore»»»

The Iranian warship sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka had just participated in naval exercises hosted by India and was sailing through international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home when it was attacked, officials said. The frigate IRIS Dena had participated in the International Fleet»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is open and interested in negotiations on Ukraine and is awaiting the next round, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "We remain open to negotiations. We are interested and looking forward to the next round," Peskov told Vesti. The pause in negotiations on Uk»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) on Thursday announced the postponement of the beginning of the next academic year for Indian and Pakistani schools in the emirate. “The start of the academic year 2026-2027 for private schools following the Indian and Pakistani curricula in th»»»

Bulgaria is not directly threatened by military actions, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said on Thursday. “Bulgaria is not a party to the conflict and does not participate in operations, and, as we heard from the NATO Secretary General, they are not involved in these military actions either,»»»

Dubai: Some UAE residents say their grocery bills have risen in recent days, particularly for fruits and vegetables, with shoppers reporting noticeable price increases at supermarkets across the country. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Several shoppers told Gulf News t»»»

Dubai: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted as escalating tensions and security threats deter commercial vessels from entering one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The narrow waterway between the Gulf and»»»

Dubai: Etihad Water and Electricity said its operational activities are continuing normally, with electricity and water services being delivered without disruption across the northern emirates despite ongoing regional developments. The company said it is operating in line with approved response pla»»»

Today, Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov stated after a meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Ministers that Bulgaria is not facing a direct military threat and is not involved in the conflict in the Middle East. He stressed that the country does not participate in military operations»»»

The government must take measures to prepare for potential a migrant wave, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria MP and Yes, Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev said, after the Security Council meeting at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. He added that so far there are no indications of migran»»»