Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Police have arrested 19 beggars of different nationalities since the start of Ramadan as part of an ongoing awareness and enforcement campaign aimed at curbing begging and protecting charitable donations. Police said one of those arrested was found carrying Dh11,000, »»»

A forensic examination of body parts discovered Thursday in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has so far failed to determine the identity of the deceased or the exact cause of death due to the advanced state of decomposition. According to the state-run AMNA news agency, preliminary findings indicate the »»»

Israel's top court on Friday moved to allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories as Israeli strikes killed at least five people across the war-torn enclave. The Supreme Court's order, which followed a petition from 17 aid groups, effectively»»»

The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, met with U.S. diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the U.S. threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria and ambassador »»»

Caretaker Health Minister Michail Okoliyski dismissed Ivanka Dineva as Director of the Medical Supervision Executive Agency (MSEA), the ministry reported on Friday. Deputy Director Radka Nikolova was appointed as acting Director. The decision was made after assessing the need to strengthen capacity»»»

Oil prices rose around 3% on Friday as traders remained on alert for potential supply disruptions after the United States and Iran extended nuclear talks. Brent crude futures advanced by $2.01, or 2.8%, to $72.76 a barrel by 1310 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $2.11, or 3.2%, at »»»

Tunis, Feb 27 (TAP) - Thirty Quebec-based companies from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors took part on Wednesday in a preparatory webinar ahead of the Quebec economic mission expected in Tunisia in April 2026, aimed at exploring...»»»

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an English tourist who died two months after being injured in the Temple Bar area of Dublin last year. Darragh O'Brien, 22, of Beechfield Heights, Clonee, Dublin, was initially charged with assault causing harm to Anthony Herron, related to an »»»

Abu Dhabi: A mysterious cosmic cloud known as the “Boogeyman Nebula” has been captured from the skies of the UAE after a month-long effort by astronomers working in the Abu Dhabi desert. Al Khatm Astronomical Observatory, located in the Abu Dhabi desert, successfully photographed the dark nebula LD»»»

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In a step carrying political indications, al-Mustaqbal Movement has asked dozens of its members and figures close to it to officially submit their parliamentary vote nominations next week, An-Nahar newspaper reported on Friday. The Movement, whose political activities have been suspended for the pa»»»

As Lebanon prepares for its parliamentary elections, several media reports and politicians claim that the country is under pressure to postpone the juncture. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denied the claims, in an interview Thursday. No one has urged him to hold or to postpone the elections, he said. P»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Aatty held separate calls with Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi and Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss the latest round of US-Iran negotiations in Geneva. According to Egypt's Foreign Mini»»»

Dubai: South Indian state Tamil Nadu is no stranger to actors becoming big ticket politicians. From icons like M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa to more recent ventures by stars like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, the state has repeatedly seen film icons channel their on-screen popularity into poli»»»

The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has set the price of natural gas for March 2026 at 32.60 euros per megawatt-hour, excluding access, transmission, excise, and VAT charges. This price applies to Bulgargaz EAD sales to end suppliers as well as licensed producers and transmitters of h»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, on his country's Independence Day.In the cable, His Highness the Amir wished the Dominican and its people»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, on his country's Independence Day. (pick up previous) aa»»»

Ukraine currently has the resources and capability to produce a so-called ‘dirty bomb,’ Boris Rozhin of the Center for Military-Political Journalism tells Sputnik. Ukraine, Rozhin explains, has:Several operational nuclear power plants that generate nuclear wastePersonnel previously involved in the »»»

New York, Feb. 27 (SANA) U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Friday welcomed the growing momentum in technical discussions between Syrian and American representatives in Silicon Valley. In a post on X, Barrack said the talks mark “a promising step toward modernizing Syria’s digital economy »»»

Albania’s government on Friday appointed Skerdi Tushi as director general of the Anti-Corruption Directorate, marking a leadership change at one of the country’s key institutions tasked with combating corruption. The decision was approved during a cabinet meeting and endorsed by Prime Minister Edi »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received Friday a phone call from the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Caretaker Government of Afghanistan, HE Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. During the call, they discuss»»»

In a dramatic reversal within 24 hours, the Kerala High Court has allowed the release of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, lifting an interim stay that had put its debut on hold. A Division Bench comprising Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan set aside an earlier order»»»

BEIJING, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- China announced the cancellation of 100 percent tariffs it had imposed on certain Canadian imports since March 2025, in a move aimed at promoting the sound, stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.In a statement on Friday, the Chinese M»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation relations and»»»

Dubai: Tamil film and political circles are in shock as their beloved actor-politician Vijay saw his wife of 25 years file for divorce. While Vijay is a public figure, the attention has now turned to a woman who has largely stayed away from the spotlight: Sangeeta Sornalingam. Unlike most celebrity»»»

The spokesperson for the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Brigadier General Shekarchi, has warned that any provocative move by the United States will be met with a decisive and crushing response from Iran’s powerful military forces. Shekarchi dismissed recent statements by US President Donald »»»

The current issues of Bulgaria's waste sector will persist until waste is treated as a resource and stronger, transparent competition is introduced among the organizations responsible for its management, caretaker Environment Minister Julian Popov told Parliament durng Question Time on Friday. He s»»»

‎The Libyan Businessmen Council (LBC) signed of a cooperation agreement with the General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences last Wednesday (25 February), within the framework of strengthening partnership between the public and private sectors and supporting economic and investment mobility i»»»

Doha: Wathnan Racing’s Dabida delivered an impressive performance to shed her maiden tag with victory in the Al Wakra Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on late Thursday evening. Contesting the feature event for four-year-old Purebred Arabian fillies over 2000m, the grey filly was expertly guided by Soufi»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov Friday said that the main goal of the caretaker Cabinet is to ensure fair elections. He noted that this requires working with regional governors who were not involved in organizing "the unfairest elections in Bulgaria's recent history" as well as having "an Int»»»

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health announced Friday that the final updated toll from Israeli occupation airstrikes on the eastern Bekaa region a day earlier has risen to two killed and 29 injured.The Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the ministry said in a state»»»

GENEVA, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- UEFA unveiled the draw for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 season, producing several highly anticipated encounters.The draw ceremony, held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon on Friday, set up a heavyweight clash between Spain's Real Madrid and England's Man»»»

Tunis, Feb. 27 (TAP) – The Arab Institute of Business Leaders (IACE) has warned against "shrinkflation" (product downsizing) observed since the beginning of the month of Ramadan. This is a commercial practice of reducing the volume, size or weight...»»»

Banking apps dominate the top money management solutions Digitization is already part of the daily routine for many Romanians. Over half of respondents (55%) say they use their bank’s mobile app to check transactions and automatically track expenses, making it their primary financial management too»»»

A large share of the higher electricity bills is due to increased energy consumption, Caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Friday after a meeting convened by Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and attended by Caretaker Economy and Industry M»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky’s numerous — and often contradictory — statements on a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis are a deliberate ploy to stretch out the conflict in order to assure his political and physical survival, according to Boris Rozhin, a military expert at the Center for Military-Pol»»»

Cătălin Vasile, CEO AQUILA: “Since our listing, we have directed the capital raised toward sustainable growth through strategic acquisitions, modernization, and organic expansion. The four completed transactions have significantly expanded our portfolio and regional footprint, generating visible op»»»

The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) reported last Wednesday (25 February) that it is continuing the implementation of repairing and installing solar energy systems across 25 nationwide public health centres to meet their electricity needs. The initiative comes in line with Libya’s Natio»»»

Dubai: In a development that has stunned both the Tamil film industry and political circles, Tamilian superstar Vijay, founder and chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, is facing a divorce petition filed by his wife, Sangeeta Sornalingam. They have been married for 25 years. According to a report by I»»»

Authorities in the Evros region of northeastern Greece remained on high alert Friday after a week of extensive flooding, although water levels have begun to recede slightly, according to local reports. An estimated 500 cubic meters of water per second continue to flow into the area due to overflow »»»

Doha, Qatar: Garangao is a cherished tradition celebrated across the Gulf region. In Qatar, it marks the midway point of the holy month of Ramadan. The day serves as a celebration and encouragement for children, rewarding them for fasting for half of the holy month of Ramadan. Dressed in vibrant tr»»»

The increase in turnover and operational volumes reflects not only MedLife’s resilience, but also its relevance for the health of Romanians in diverse economic contexts. Since its listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in 2016, MedLife has recorded an average annual growth of over 20%, consolidati»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan launched air strikes on cities in neighbouring Afghanistan on Friday, in a major escalation after months of attacks and cross-border strikes along their porous frontier. He is what we know about the fighting, which has raised fears of a wider conflict between the two neighbours.»»»

Shareholders benefited from two rounds of dividends: RON 1.59 billion, distributed from the 2024 profit (in June), and RON 700 million, from the profit reserves accumulated in previous years (in December). Banca Transilvania ranks first in terms of customer satisfaction among large banks in Romania»»»

The polling screens for the April 19 early parliamentary elections are to be provided by the municipal administrations on a decentralized basis on financing from the cost estimate for the elections, the Central Election Commission (CEC) decided at a meeting on Friday. On Thursday CEC Deputy Chair R»»»

Three sources familiar with US intelligence reports have revealed that available data does not support President Donald Trump’s claims that Iran is close to developing a missile capable of striking US territory. The sources consider the assertion exaggerated, raising questions about one of the pote»»»

ACAPULCO - Serbian tennis player Miomir Kecmanovic is through to the semi-finals of the Acapulco ATP tournament after a 6-3, 6-3 quarter-final victory over Frenchman Terence Atmane. Kecmanovic won after an hour and 31 minutes of play. In his first career ATP 500 series semi-finals, the Serbian will»»»

Embassies concerned with the Lebanese file have delivered warning messages to President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Nawaf Salam, cautioning them that “any intervention from Lebanon in the war with Israel will lead to a harsh new war,” diplomatic sources told Al-Jadeed TV. “The Israeli w»»»

Tunis, Feb 27 (TAP) - Agricultural reform requires an overhaul of the land tenure system in order to foster, among other things, the resolution of the issue of land fragmentation, which has hindered agricultural development and reduced the...»»»