The Peninsula 9m

UAE air defences intercept 4 ballistic missiles, 6 UAVs

Doha, Qatar: The UAE's air defence systems engaged with 4 ballistic missiles and 6 UAVs from Iran today, March 15, 2026. This was announced by UAE's Ministry of Defence, stating that since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 298 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise miss»»»

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Gulf News 10m

Pope renews appeal for peace in Middle East

Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East on Sunday, calling for an end to the war and reopening of dialogue. "Dear brothers and sisters, for two weeks the peoples of the Middle East have suffered the atrocious violence of war," the US pontiff said at his weekly Angelus prayer at»»»

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Gulf News 36m

Dubai court rejects annulment of villa gift to ex-wife and daughters

Dubai: A Dubai civil court has rejected a lawsuit filed by a man seeking to invalidate a villa gift he granted in 2006 to his second wife and their two daughters, or alternatively to rescind the contract and recover the property or its value. The claimant filed the case in January, stating that he »»»

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Sputnik 39m

Iran to Welcome Any Regional Initiative to End Conflict – Foreign Minister

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Iran will welcome any regional initiative leading to a just end to the conflict in the Middle East for Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. On Friday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran will consider any initiatives by Islamic countries a»»»

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Gulf News 49m

Abu Dhabi court orders parent to pay Dh50,000 over son’s privacy violations

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family and Administrative Court has ordered a parent to pay Dh50,000 in compensation on behalf of his minor son to the guardian of another child after the boy violated the family’s privacy and published images online. The case centred on a series of incidents in which»»»

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Gulf News 49m

UAE continues to facilitate return of Golden Visa holders and residents stranded abroad

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is continuing its efforts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all those who live in the country, with authorities working to facilitate the return of around 500 Golden Visa holders and residents who have been stranded abroad. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination wit»»»

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TAP 1h

Parliament to hold plenary Monday

Tunis, March 15 (TAP) – The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) will hold a plenary session on Monday, March 16.The agenda includes oral questions to Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Abid, the Parliament said in a statement on...»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Daniel Mitov Defends Silence on “Petrohan” Case, Warns of NGO “Parallel State”

“I deliberately did not speak about the ‘Petrohan’ case when I was Minister of Interior,” said GERB-UDF MP Daniel Mitov to reporters. “It is not appropriate for a Minister of Interior to comment on details of an ongoing investigation of this magnitude. The first thing the opposition would have done»»»

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Libya Herald 1h

CBL to abolish tax on foreign exchange sales and tax on foreign exchange personal allowance to a rate of 6.37 dinars to the dollar

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) briefed Libyan media yesterday of its intention to implement the decision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Ageela Saleh) to abolish the tax / surcharge imposed on official foreign exchange sales, including the foreign exchange personal use allowance to»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Egypt voices solidarity with Kuwait, Bahrain amid rising regional tensions

Cairo: Egypt's Foreign Minister has held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss rapidly evolving security developments and the implications of military escalation in the region. In a statement released on Sunday, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said Foreign Minister Ba»»»

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Libya Herald 1h

Hafters vow to continue uncontrolled public spending – refuse to cut spending to save Libya’s economy – veiled threat to cut off oil supplies

‎In a cleverly coordinated PR stunt, the Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgasem Khalifa Haftar, son of the ageing military strongman in control of eastern, central and most of southern Libya, stressed to a gathering of eastern and central Libyan tribal leaders t»»»

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Sana 1h

Europe races to secure energy as Middle East tensions shake global supplies

Capitals, March 15 (SANA) Global energy markets have seen a sharp surge in oil and gas prices as tensions rise amid the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, once again highlighting the fragility of supply chains and strategic chokepoints. Europe, already working to redu»»»

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BBC 1h

Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to "blackmail" Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia. He said restoring the flow of Russian crude oil through Ukraine into the European Union (EU) would be like lifting economic s»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Egypt and Jordan call for immediate halt to regional escalation

Cairo: Egypt and Jordan have called for an immediate end to escalating military actions in the region, warning of the serious consequences for international security and stability. In a phone call on Sunday, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discusse»»»

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Kathimerini 1h

Turkish nationals held over Nea Makri shooting

Police have detained four Turkish nationals suspected of involvement in a gunfire attack this month on a car driving along a highway near the coastal town of Nea Makri, east of Athens. No further details were made public Sunday. Police have said the March 3 attack, in which nobody was reported inju»»»

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Al Manar 1h

IRGC Vows to Pursue, Kill ‘Child-Killer’ Netanyahu If He Is Still Alive

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has pledged to continue efforts aimed at chasing and killing Benjamin Netanyahu as speculations rise about the fate of the criminal Israeli prime minister. The IRGC’s Public Relations Department made the announcement on Sunday, the 16th day of the illegal »»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE air defences intercept 4 Iranian ballistic missiles and 6 drones today

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems intercepted four ballistic missiles and six drones launched from Iran on 15 March 2026, the Ministry of Defence said. Since the start of the Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have dealt with 298 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,606 drones, accord»»»

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Sana 2h

War costs reach $1 billion a day as Israel faces missile interceptor shortage

Washington, March 15 (SANA) The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is driving military spending to unprecedented levels, with daily war costs estimated at more than $1 billion, while Israel faces a growing shortage of interceptor missiles, analysts say. The rising expense»»»

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BBC 2h

We will intervene on energy bills 'if necessary', says Miliband

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said "if it's necessary to intervene, we will" if people's energy costs surge due to the US-Israel war in Iran. Speaking the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Miliband left the door open to interventions on fuel duty and energy bills if the impact of the»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Low-Income Car Owners to Receive EUR 20 Monthly Aid over Rising Fuel Prices - Prime Minister

People with incomes up to twice the poverty line (EUR 390.03) will receive EUR 20 in assistance due to rising fuel prices, Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said here on Sunday. “We have set income-based criteria. Those with incomes of up to twice the poverty line who own a car or have one on l»»»

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Gulf News 2h

LPG curbs trigger panic bookings, disruptions across Indian cities

Dubai: India’s LPG supply system has come under pressure as the federal government issued new rules, states introduced allocation controls and several cities reported disruptions in commercial cooking gas availability amid global fuel concerns triggered by the ongoing Iran war, Indian media reports»»»

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Al Manar 2h

Larijani Warns of ‘Epstein Network’ Plot for 9/11-Style False Flag Attack - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Larijani Warns of ‘Epstein Network’ Plot for 9/11-Style False Flag Attack 15-03-2026 13:20 PM Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Nat»»»

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Naharnet 2h

Israel says no direct talks planned with Lebanon to stop the war

Israel said on Sunday that no direct talks were planned with Lebanon to end the war, a day after a Lebanese official said Beirut was preparing a delegation to negotiate with Israel. Asked whether Israel was set to hold such talks, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said: "No." Saar also called on the Leb»»»

Naharnet 2h

Report: Dermer met officials in KSA over new agreement in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's envoy, ex-minister Ron Dermer, has recently visited Saudi Arabia and spoke with senior officials in the kingdom about a renewed initiative for an arrangement in Lebanon, the Israeli army radio reported on Sunday. "These were talks for the day after the fi»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Seven Pre-Trial Proceedings Initiated over Electoral Rights Violations of Electoral Rights - PM Gurov

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov told journalists that seven pre-trial proceedings have so far been initiated over violations of citizens’ electoral rights. “There are many conspiracies, speculations and noise being introduced into the system with the aim of diverting the attention of the care»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Michael Lahyani and Property Finder Group contribute Dh5 million to Edge of Life

Michael Lahyani, Founder and CEO of Property Finder Group, announced a contribution of Dh5 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign was launched in Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prim»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

Israel Approves Emergency Military Funding as Iran War Rages

Israel has approved an $827-million emergency budget allocation for military purchases, Israeli media reported Sunday, as the war with Iran entered its third week. The 2.6-billion-shekel package was approved over the weekend by cabinet ministers during a telephone meeting, the daily Haaretz reporte»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

Israeli Foreign Minister Says No Plans for Talks with Lebanese Govt

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday that the government was not planning to hold direct talks ‌with Lebanon ‌in the ‌coming days ⁠and had not ⁠told the United States it was running low on missile interceptors. Israel's Haaretz ⁠newspaper reported on ‌Saturday ‌that Israel and Lebano»»»

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Naharnet 3h

Israel approves emergency military funding as Iran war rages

Israel has approved an $827-million emergency budget allocation for military purchases, Israeli media reported Sunday, as the war with Iran entered its third week. The 2.6-billion-shekel package was approved over the weekend by cabinet ministers during a telephone meeting, the daily Haaretz reporte»»»

The Peninsula 3h

Qatar discusses regional updates with Singapore, Poland, Somali ministers

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani received a phone call on Friday from Singapore’s Minister for Defence and Coordinating Minister for Public Services H E Chan Chun Sing. During the call, they discussed the late»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

‘Qatar ensuring public safety, continuity of daily life’

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior, Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), and Chairman of the Civil Defense Council H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani affirmed that the security situation in Qatar is stable and that relevant authorities are closely monitoring regional d»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

Al Khulaifi, Bolivian FM discuss ties and regional developments

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received a phone call on Friday from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia H E Fernando Aramayo. Discussions during the call focused on bilateral relations and»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Caretaker PM Gurov Expects to Refer to Constitutional Court Board of Peace Ratification as Early as Monday

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said Cabinet has been working on the issue since Friday and is expected to submit an appeal to the Constitutional Court on Monday regarding the Board of Peace. “We have been working on the matter since Friday. I assume that tomorrow we will be able to file the »»»

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Sputnik 3h

Russian Armed Forces Struck Ukrainian Energy Facilities

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian troops struck Ukrainian energy and transport facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery... struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interes»»»

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Middle East Observer 3h

Annual Capital Markets Summit Inaugurated by Minister of Investment

By:Ahmad Abu el-Hamd On Tuesday morning, the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Dr. Sahar Nasr inaugurated the Annual Capital Markets Summit held under the auspices of MIIC, in presence of Dr. Ashraf El-Sharkawy, Minister of the Public Business Sector, Mr. Sherif Samy, Head of the»»»

Middle East Observer 3h

Egypt’s Economy in a year

2017 witnessed a radical change in the structure of the Egyptian economy and a reorganization of all its elements. Starting with the budget, balance of payments, trade balance, investment and tourism budgets, as well as, utilizing the mechanism of the banking system to serve the national economy, i»»»

Al Awsat 4h

UK Says Vital to 'De-escalate' Middle East War

A British minister on Sunday said it was essential to calm the situation in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump demanded that other nations help protect world oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The "plan now has to be to de-escalate the conflict", Energy Security Ministe»»»

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Al Awsat 4h

Trump Says US Not Ready to Agree Deal to End Iran War

Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as US ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes Sunday and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to hunt down and kill the Israeli leader. The US president, in an interview with NBC News, said he thought Tehran wa»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Qatar’s proactive approach to business reassures investors amid regional crisis: Expert

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s proactive approach to economic management has continued to reassure investors and entrepreneurs considering market entry amid the regional crisis, an industry expert has said. Speaking to The Peninsula, Anastasiia Chenash, Senior Manager at Soutien Group noted that Qatar has bu»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Abu Samra vital pillar to ensure smooth entry of food supplies into Qatar: Municipality Minister

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality and Chairman of the committee for follow-up on the implementation of food security policies, HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, praised the high level of readiness at the Abu Samra border crossing, stressing that it represents one of the vital pilla»»»

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Gulf News 4h

UAE President calls on families to reassure children they are safe and protected

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the happiness, and wellbeing of all children in the UAE is a top priority. In a statement on Emirati Children’s Day, observed in the UAE on March 15 every year, Sheikh Mohamed said: “On Emirati Children’s Day, an»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Mohammed bin Rashid issues law on Dubai Police Academy

Dubai: In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Law No. (7) of 2026 on Dubai Police Academy. The Law defines the Academy as a centre of excellence for policing, legal, and security education, with»»»

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Sputnik 5h

‘Terms Aren’t Good Enough’: Trump Rejects Iran Deal for Now

Donald Trump claimed in an NBC telephone interview that Iran is willing to negotiate to end the war the US and Israel unleashed against it. However, he personally doesn’t think the current terms are favorable for cutting a deal. “I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” he»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Qatar prioritises AI, advanced manufacturing and sustainability in 2026 investment drive

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is accelerating its focus on technology, artificial intelligence, sustainable energy, and advanced manufacturing as priority investment sectors in 2026, an official has said. Speaking to The Peninsula, Fahad Ali Al Kuwari, Chief Investment Development Officer at Invest Qatar, sta»»»

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BBC 5h

Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has urged the UK and other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help secure the key shipping route out of the Middle East. The US president said he hoped China, France, Japan and South Korea would also send ships to the passage, where a number of tankers are said to have»»»

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Qatar Tribune 5h

Abu Samra border crossing is vital pillar to ensure smooth flow of goods into Qatar under all circumstances: Municipality minister

DOHA: Minister of Municipality and Chairman of the Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of Food Security Policies, HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, praised the high level of preparedness at the Abu Samra border crossing. He emphasized that it represents a vital pillar for ensur»»»

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Al Awsat 5h

Saudi Economy Accelerates as Diversification and Legal Reforms Drive Growth

Saudi Arabia’s economy has undergone nearly a decade of transformation under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as sweeping reforms and diversification efforts reshape the country’s economic landscape. Since the launch of Saudi Vision 2030 in April 2016, the Kingdom has embarked on its most signific»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

S&P affirms Qatar ratings at ‘AA/A-1+’ with stable outlook

Doha, Qatar: Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings, a leading credit rating agency affirmed ‘AA/A-1+’ long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Qatar. The outlook is stable and the transfer and convertibility assessment remains at ‘AA+’. According to the rating ag»»»

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Al Awsat 6h

Iran Guards Vow to 'Pursue and Kill' Israeli Premier Netanyahu

Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the United States continues. "If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force," said the Guards on their website Sepah News.»»»

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Al Awsat 6h

Australian Government Deploys Military to Assist Flood-Hit Northern Territory

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that troops would be deployed to help communities hit by a days-long flood emergency in the country's north. Albanese said the center-left government had approved deployment of Australian Defense Force personnel to ‌help communities around »»»

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