Al Awsat 3m

UN Force Says 3 Peacekeepers Wounded in Blast Inside South Lebanon Position

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said a blast hit one of its positions and wounded three peacekeepers on Friday, the third such incident in a week. "This afternoon, an explosion inside a UN position... injured three peacekeepers, two seriously. They are all currently being evacuated to h»»»

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BNE 5m

Ethiopia secures $13.1bn in deals led by $10bn Ming Yang investment into green ammonia project

Ethiopia has signed investment agreements and memoranda of understanding worth $13.1bn at the Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum, with the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia describing the outcome as a boost to investor sentiment, although most commitments remain at an early stage. »»»

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BNE 5m

Ethiopia secures $13.1bn in deals led by $10bn Ming Yang investment into green ammonia project

Ethiopia has signed investment agreements and memoranda of understanding worth $13.1bn at the Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum, with the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia describing the outcome as a boost to investor sentiment, although most commitments remain at an early stage. »»»

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BNE 5m

Ghana’s macro rebound signals coordinated policy success as inflation, rates and currency stabilise

Ghana’s central bank governor says a synchronised improvement in key economic indicators reflects coordinated monetary and fiscal policy, as inflation, interest rates, and the currency stabilise after years of crisis. Bank»»»

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BNE 5m

Putin strengthens food supply ties with Egypt, proposes grain and energy hub

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to work on securing food supplies to Egypt, particularly grain shipments, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries, a Kremlin statement said.  »»»

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BNE 5m

Nigeria exports 950,000 barrels of new Cawthorne blend crude in first lifting from FSO terminal

State oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has exported 950,000 barrels of a new Cawthorne blend crude, marking the first lifting from the FSO Cawthorne facility — Nigeria’s first new crude oil terminal in 50 years, The Punch reported. »»»

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BNE 5m

Putin strengthens food supply ties with Egypt, proposes grain and energy hub

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to work on securing food supplies to Egypt, particularly grain shipments, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries, a Kremlin statement said.  »»»

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BNE 5m

Putin strengthens food supply ties with Egypt, proposes grain and energy hub

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to work on securing food supplies to Egypt, particularly grain shipments, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries, a Kremlin statement said.  »»»

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BNE 6m

Iran denies US helicopter assault on Kharg Island

Iran denied on April 3 that US forces had carried out a helicopter-borne assault on Kharg Island, the country's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported from the island. Tasnim's correspon»»»

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BNE 6m

UPDATE: Iranian tribesmen hunt downed US f-15 pilot as Black Hawk allegedly shot down

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Iran denies US helicopter assault on Kharg Island

Iran denied on April 3 that US forces had carried out a helicopter-borne assault on Kharg Island, the country's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported from the island. Tasnim's correspon»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

UPDATE: Iranian tribesmen hunt downed US f-15 pilot as Black Hawk allegedly shot down

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Iran denies US helicopter assault on Kharg Island

Iran denied on April 3 that US forces had carried out a helicopter-borne assault on Kharg Island, the country's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported from the island. Tasnim's correspon»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

UPDATE: Iranian tribesmen hunt downed US f-15 pilot as Black Hawk allegedly shot down

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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BNE 6m

Gulf Islamic sukuk bond spreads hit five-year highs amid Iran war uncertainty

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

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TAP 10m

Tunisian consular mission in Dubai calls on students to respect official authorities instructions

Tunis, April 3 (TAP) - Acting Consul General of Tunisia in Dubai and Northern Emirates Noureddine Dali met on Friday with Tunisian students and their parents in order to step up communication with the community established within this consular...»»»

UPI 13m

Sweden seizes ship accused of oil spill in the Baltic Sea - UPI.com

Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin speaks during the Swedish-Polish Total Defense Forum at the Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on March 11. Bohlin said the Swedish coast guard had seized an oil tanker believed to be responsible for a recet oil spill. Photo by Piotr Nowak/»»»

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UPI 13m

Death exposes theft of psychotropic drugs in Argentine hospitals - UPI.com

The death of an anesthesiologist in Argentina revealed the alleged misuse of hospital medications and triggered an investigation of health professionals for suspected theft of drugs. Photo by Marta Branco/Pexels BUENOS AIRES, April 3 (UPI) -- The death of a young anesthesiologist in Buenos Aires th»»»

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UPI 13m

Trump requests $1.5 trillion increase in Pentagon budget - UPI.com

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump has requested that Congress increase the Pentagon’s budget by $1.5 trillion while cutting funding to domestic programs for fiscal year 2027 on Friday. Pool Photo by Alex Brandon/UPI | License Photo April 3 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has requested that Congress i»»»

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Al Awsat 15m

NATO Chief to Meet Trump Amid Iran Tensions

NATO chief Mark Rutte will meet Donald Trump next week on a visit to Washington, as the US president lashes out at the alliance over the Iran war, NATO said Friday. Trump has suggested he is considering quitting the 77-year-old military alliance due to the response by European nations to his war. T»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 20m

Guests at Casa Carina Favour Spring and Autumn for Wellness Tourism

Bansko has the potential to become a year-round spa and wellness destination, said Hristina Mihaylova, manager of the Casa Karina hotel complex in the mountain resort, in an interview for BTA. Hotels that operate throughout all seasons are focusing on investment and development outside the peak sea»»»

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Sputnik 23m

Russia and Turkiye to Boost Joint Work on Black Sea Security

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on Friday the implementation of joint strategic energy projects between the two countries, the Kremlin said. "Further steps to expand Russian-Turkish political, trade, and economic ties were also discussed, in par»»»

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Sputnik 23m

Beyond Oil: How the Iran Conflict Is Disrupting Pakistan's Critical Labor Exports to the Gulf

Pakistan's economy depends heavily on labor exports to the Gulf, where millions of its citizens work. The Iran war has complicated this, prompting the government to devise a new strategy. In recent years, Pakistan has significantly increased both its labor exports and the volume of remittances that»»»

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Qatar Tribune 23m

Qatar and China hold talks on regional tensions, Strait of Hormuz risks

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi has discussed escalating regional tensions with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Qatar HE Cao Xiaolin. Friday's talks in Doha focused on developments related to the ongoing military es»»»

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Qatar Tribune 23m

Air quality in Qatar within safe limits: MoECC

DOHA: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) said air quality levels across the country remain within normal and safe limits, based on continuous monitoring. On its X account, the ministry noted that a nationwide network of monitoring stations tracks air conditions around the clock. Aut»»»

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Al Awsat 27m

US Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran, Search Underway for Crew, US Official Says

A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a search and rescue operation was underway for any survivors, a US official told Reuters on Friday, in the first such ‌known incident ‌since the US ‌launched its ⁠war with Iran ⁠on February 28. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not o»»»

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Al Awsat 27m

RSF in Sudan Kill at Least 10 People in Hospital Drone Attack, Medical Group Says

Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a medical group. Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, launched two drone strikes o»»»

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Middle East Observer 29m

Egypt to set up first commodities exchange in 2016

Egypt will set up the Middle East’s first commodities exchange this year as Amman-based Sigma Investments has completed the feasability study at a cost of LE1.3 million, announced Supplies and Internal Trade minister, Khaled Hanafy, on Monday. The plan is to trade eight commodities through 2 millio»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 32m

Drone and Drone Wing Found in Black Sea Defused by Navy Personnel

A drone and a drone wing found in the Black Sea were defused by servicemen from the Bulgarian Navy, the press center of the Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. The tasks of defusing them were completed on Thursday and Friday. A module from the Naval Base - Burgas conducted reconnaissance and t»»»

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Gulf News 33m

Iranian media says US jet shot down, bounty offered for pilot

Tehran: Iran deployed troops and offered a bounty as it launched a hunt for a US pilot whose jet Iranian media said had been downed by the Islamic republic's air defence systems Friday. US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the Middle East, did not immediately respond»»»

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The Peninsula 45m

UAE Air Defenses intercept missiles and drones amid ongoing attacks

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has intercepted a fresh wave of missile and drone attack launched from Iran, the country's defense ministry announced. A ministry statement on Friday said the air defense systems shot down incoming 18 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and 47 drones. The st»»»

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Gulf News 49m

UAE temperatures to rise up to 5°C in April, NCM says

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is set to see rapidly changing weather conditions throughout April, with temperatures expected to rise gradually across most parts of the country by between three and five degrees compared with March, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its monthly outlook, »»»

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The Peninsula 50m

Qatar and China hold talks on regional tensions, Strait of Hormuz risks

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi has discussed escalating regional tensions with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Qatar HE Cao Xiaolin. Friday's talks in Doha focused on developments related to the ongoing military es»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

President Iotova, Bulgarian MEPs Discuss Need to Actively Uphold Bulgarian Position on North Macedonia's EU Accession

Bulgarian institutions should make more efforts to uphold the national position on the European Union membership of the Republic of North Macedonia. President Iliana iotova and Bulgarian MEPs rallied around the idea during a meeting on Friday, the press office of the head of state said. The meeting»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Predictability Is Key in Applying Measures Linked to Mideast Crisis Impact on Bulgaria, PM Says

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said predictability and a clear time horizon are essential in applying measures related to the impact of the Middle East crisis on Bulgaria. He was speaking at a meeting of the task force monitoring and controlling the prices of goods and fuels in response to t»»»

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Gulf News 59m

Dubai-born hotel group expands to Morocco with Casablanca launch

Dubai: Dubai-born Leva Hotels has announced its entry into North Africa with a new project in Casablanca. The brand will launch Leva Casablanca this summer through a management agreement with Ismail Oukrid, COO of the Group, Ares Invest, Oukrid Family Office. The property, formerly known as the Was»»»

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UPI 1h

U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, beat expectations - UPI.com

A now hiring banner is seen outside the Davis Wire Corporation in Irwindale, Calif. on Jan. 27 2021. In 2021, New jobs grew while unemployment held firm in the United States in March with 178,000 nonfarm payrolls added, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | »»»

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Gulf News 1h

What do astronauts eat on the way to the Moon? Inside the Artemis II menu

Dubai: NASA’s ambitious Artemis II mission, which launched on April 1, is sending four astronauts on a historic 10-day journey around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted Orion and its four-person crew - Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and J»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after World Cup flop

Rome: Gennaro Gattuso quit as Italy coach on Friday, as the Azzurri's failure to reach a third straight World Cup continued to send shockwaves through Italian football. A World Cup winner in 2006, Gattuso leaves after less than a year in charge of Italy, a team which has fallen far behind historic »»»

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