Share: File photo of Hezbollah parliamentary bloc chief Mohammad Raad The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary block , MP Mohammad Raad, was killed during Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Iran announced that Hezbollah officially entered the war and Hezbollah launched an attack aga»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad has resumed some limited flight operations from Abu Dhabi, even as all scheduled commercial services remain cancelled. In a new statement, the airline confirmed that all regular commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi are still cancelled. However, it said: “Some repositioning, ca»»»

Dubai: Flights across the UAE remain suspended as of Monday evening, with major airlines halting operations due to regional airspace closures. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.UAE’s main carriers, Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia, have extended the cancellatio»»»

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London: European gas prices extended gains on Monday after state-run energy firm QatarEnergy halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases. The Dutch TTF natural gas contract, considered the European benchmark, jumped almost »»»

Dubai: QatarEnergy has announced a halt to the production of liquefied natural gas and related products following a military attack on its operational facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City. The move came after Qatar said on Monday that two Iranian drones had targeted»»»

The majority of flights to Qatar and United Arab Emirates have been cancelled for Monday, as strikes continue in the joint Israeli and US war on Iran. More than 4,000 flights a day have been cancelled across the region, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24 with hundreds of thousands o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Specialized teams from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry conducted field inspections covering a number of food production factories and water production plants to review production processes and ensure continued operations at full capacity, the readiness of production lines, and th»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyzstan has issued an official clarification regarding a publication by the Financial Times that mentioned the possibility of Kyrgyzstan taking legal action against the European Union if sanctions are imposed. The Cabinet emphasized that this interpretation does n»»»

A man was charged Monday with allegedly murdering his pregnant girlfriend in their home in the Athens district of Kolonos. The 38-year-old suspect also faces charges of aggravated domestic violence and methodically causing intense pain, as well as terminating the woman’s pregnancy.. The 31-year-old»»»

The prosecutor’s office and the Interior Ministry said on Monday that authorities seized 423 kg of marijuana in January and detained 786 people for drug-related offences, including production and trafficking. Police conducted more than 494 specialized operations and initiated 703 pre-trial proceedi»»»

Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif has postponed his planned trip to Russia, the Pakistani government has said. Sharif was scheduled to visit Russia March 3-5. The decision to postpone the trip was made due to the current domestic and regional situations, the Pakistani government said in a statement on S»»»

The Israeli army warned Monday of imminent strikes on several regions in east and south Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. "You are located near facilities and assets belonging to Hezbollah, where the (Israeli military) will act against them forcefully in the near term," the army’s Arabic-langu»»»

About 200 citizens of Kyrgyzstan are currently in Iran and Israel. Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu, said at a press conference. According to him, around 100 Kyrgyzstanis are in Iran, most of them are women who mar»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) party Monday submitted papers to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to register for the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for April 19. “We registered independently as a party, submitting a petition signed by 12,222 supporters. This is an expressio»»»

Athens, Greece, February 2026. On Thursday February 12th 2026, The MIT Club of Greece and the Brown Club of Greece hosted a distinguished joint dinner at the historic Athens Club in honor of Professor Subra Suresh, one of the world’s most influential scientists and academic leaders. The evening bro»»»

A truck driver has been arrested at the Danube Bridge border crossing checkpoint near Ruse and is accused of failing to declare more than EUR 100,000 in cash, the Customs Agency said on Monday. The driver, a Turkish national, only declared cash in the amount of EUR 20,000, but customs inspectors fo»»»

TUNIS, March 2 (KUNA) -- The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), in cooperation with the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), on Monday announced opening nominations for the 19th edition of the Ibn Khaldun-Senghor Translation Prize for 2026.ALECSO»»»

“If the US continues to use its missiles in such a manner, their stockpile will swiftly run out,” Russian military expert Yuri Knutov tells Sputnik, commenting on a recent video of apparently 10 Patriot interceptors downing just one Iranian ballistic missile. US Missile Stockpile on the Verge Knuto»»»

RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, from where Typhoon figher jets are flying sorties to defend Gulf countries under attack from Iran and as many as 300,000 British nationals visiting or living in the region, was evacuated after a drone attack overnight. File Photo via U.K. Ministry of Defense/UPI | License Ph»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has announced on Monday that it will stop production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) citing recent military attacks on its facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the country. This is according to a statement released on Monday, March 2, by Q»»»

Kyrgyzstan intends to challenge in court any potential restrictions imposed by the European Union if Brussels introduces sanctions against Bishkek over alleged re-exports of goods to Russia, the Financial Times reports. According to the media outlet, the European Commission has proposed banning sup»»»

Dubai: Air India Express Managing Director Aloke Singh will step down on March 19 after completing his tenure, closing a leadership phase that reshaped the low-cost carrier through rapid expansion, structural integration and brand transformation. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques &»»»

DOHA: QatarEnergy has stopped production ofliquefied natural gas following attacks on its facilities. "Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the State of Qatar, QatarEnergy has ceased production of liquefied natur»»»

DOHA, March 2 (KUNA) -- Qatar's Shura Council strongly condemned Monday the Iranian attack targeting Qatari territory since Saturday with ballistic missiles and drones.In a statement following its regular weekly session chaired by Speaker Hassan Al-Ghanem, the Council described the attack as a flag»»»

BERLIN, March 2 (KUNA) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index fell sharply by 2.3 percent at the start of trading on Monday amid mounting tensions in the Middle East.According to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the DAX - which tracks the performance of Germany's 40 largest listed companies - dropped to 24,»»»

KUWAIT, March 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received on Monday a phone call from Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman.During the phone call, he condemned the Iranian aggression that targeted Kuwait and other countries of the region, the Fore»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Monday that Israel would send Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem to "the bottom of hell" like Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after an attack by the Lebanese armed group. "We will strike Hezbollah hard, and Naim Qassem, chairman of the Hezbollah te»»»

We strongly condemn the massacre perpetrated against innocent civilians on 26 February 1992 in the town of Khojaly, located in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The atrocities committed in Khojaly remain a shameful stain on the conscience of humanity. The pain of our 613 brothers and sisters who w»»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives caused by the floods and landslides in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the people of Brazil, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.»»»

The developments that began with the attacks by Israel and the USA on Iran and continued with Iran targeting third countries pose risks to the future of our region and global stability. We are deeply concerned by any actions that violate international law and threaten the lives of innocent civilian»»»

We are deeply saddened by the plane crash that occurred yesterday (27 February) in El Alto, Bolivia. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident, as well as to the people of Bolivia, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.»»»

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound saw a notable increase during Sunday’s trading, with the US currency rising by amounts ranging between 38 and 88 piasters in several banks, compared to the average closing prices on Thursday. The price in certain banks approached the LE4»»»

Juvenile crime in the Kyrgyz Republic increased by 11 percent in 2025. Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Oktyabr Urmambetov said at a meeting of the Committee on Science, Education, Innovative Development, Information Technology, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan. Acc»»»

KUWAIT, March 2 (KUNA) - Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Board of the Public Authority for Industry, Osama Boodai, on Monday inspected the Shuaiba Industrial Area to ensure continuity of operations under current circumstances.The Authority said in a statement to KUNA that Bood»»»

BERLIN, March 2 (KUNA) -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul affirmed Monday that Germany will not participate in any military actions against Iran.In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, Wadephul said the government has no intention of taking part, noting Germany has no military bases in »»»

Amman, March 2 (KUNA) -- The Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) on Monday announced a partial and temporary closure of Jordanian airspace to all inbound, outbound and transit flights, citing ongoing regional developments and a comprehensive risk assessment conducted in accordance with inte»»»

Mosaic Defense “is a system of decentralized command and control of the armed forces, and the launching of strikes against predetermined targets according to predetermined plans,” prolific Russian military observer Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik. “It’s clear that Iran’s military and political leader»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama met with President Bajram Begaj on Monday in a 25-minute meeting at the Pallati i Brigadave, as the Presidency building undergoes reconstruction. During the meeting, Rama formally proposed seven changes to his cabinet. President Begaj now has seven days to decree th»»»

Global markets opened trading on Monday with a sharp rise in gold prices driven by escalating geopolitical tensions. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday morning, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other senior commanders, raising fears of a wider regional escalatio»»»

The maker of the weight-loss drug Wegovy will start manufacturing a tablet form of the product at its factory in the Republic of Ireland. Novo Nordisk, which is based in Denmark, said it will invest more than €400m (£350m) to upgrade its facility at Athlone, County Westmeath. Wegovy and similar wei»»»

Doha, Qatar: The United States Central Command issued a statement on Monday regarding the three F-15E Strike Eagles that went down over Kuwait at 7am (March 1 at 11:03pm ET). In a statement, the US CENTCOM said that the aircrafts went down "due to an apparent friendly fire incident". "During active»»»

As of March 2, approximately 22,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan are in the Middle East, mainly in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Director of the Consular Department Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu said at a press conference. At present, there are no reports of Kyrgyzstanis injured or left without she»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said on Monday that five hostile drones had been intercepted and destroyed near Prince Sultan Air Base, with no casualties reported. In a statement, Major General Turki Al Malki, the official spokesperson for the ministry, said the drones were detected and »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense announced that the State of Qatar was attacked by two drones launched from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The first drone targeted a water tank belonging to a power plant in Mesaieed, while the second targeted an energy facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, belonging »»»

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday that his agency stands by its assessment that there is ‌no indication ‌Iran's nuclear ‌facilities were ⁠damaged or hit ⁠in the US and Israeli military strikes on the country. Iran's ambassador ⁠to the ‌International ‌Atomic Energy Agency said ‌»»»

Afghan forces have suffered nearly 1,000 casualties in the latest cross-border escalation with Pakistan, officials in Islamabad have claimed. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said at least 415 Taliban fighters and allied militants had been killed and more than 580 wounded in airstrikes and clas»»»