At the Business Review Awards 2026, Philip Morris Romania received two distinctions: Sustainability Project of the Year, for transforming its Otopeni factory into a high-tech, low-carbon industrial hub, and Employer of the Year, recognising its sustained investment in people, culture, and workplace»»»

Hezbollah targeted Monday Israeli troops and bases in northern Israel and in southern Lebanon with attack drones, rockets and advanced missiles. The group said in separate statements that it targeted troops near Alma al Shaab, al-Taybeh, Markaba, Dhayra, and Maroun al-Ras with attack drones, rocket»»»

The construction of a new border crossing between Bulgaria and Turkiye is not currently under discussion, with priority instead placed on expanding the capacity of existing checkpoints, said Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Interior Ministry’s Border Police General Directorate, speaking to journalis»»»

A strike on a bridge Monday in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatiyeh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. Israel also struck two bridges in Qasmiyeh and Matariyeh and another in Burj Rahhal linking the city of Tyre to Sidon. Other st»»»

Dubai: Amid an extraordinarily challenging period for the region, Dubai has found a way to say goodbye with grace. Passengers departing from Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been handed special souvenir packs along with a heartfelt thank-you note bearing the Dubai logo. The souvenirs include »»»

Dubai: Oil prices tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump confirmed ongoing talks with Iran and ordered a pause on planned strikes targeting its energy infrastructure, marking the first clear shift toward de-escalation since the conflict began. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, C»»»

New Delhi: Indian police have seized more than 20,000 pirated books, including titles by novelists Arundhati Roy and Haruki Murakami, to dismantle a major piracy ring, publishers said Monday. The raids, which took place on March 15, highlight the scale of piracy in India's book market -- and the co»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE has urged members of the expatriate community to respect local laws and customs, as Pakistan marked its 86th National Day with ceremonies across the Emirates. Speaking at a flag-hoisting event at the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Ambassador Shafqat»»»

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

Allegations Greece deployed an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to violently assault a group of 61 mostly-Turkish nationals seeking political asylum have raised alarm within the EU’s border agency, Frontex. A report by the agency’s fundamental rights officer, Jonas Grimheden, alleges that an Afghan u»»»

The trial over Greece’s deadliest rail disaster was adjourned on Monday and is set to resume on April 1, after repeated interruptions and objections over courtroom conditions. Proceedings in the central city of Larissa were halted shortly after they began, with the presiding judge stopping the sess»»»

The EU said Monday a free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur will provisionally enter into force on May 1 -- despite a pending court ruling on its legality. "Today is an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner," EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said, a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting Israeli settlement of Menara and site of Metula: Military Media»»»

During the crisis, protective measures will be implemented for a period of 6 months, with the possibility of successive extensions for periods of no more than 3 months, as long as the circumstances that led to the declaration of the crisis persist. The markup on gasoline, diesel, and the raw materi»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesGlobal markets tumble with no end to Iran war in sightMark Hallam with AFP, AP, ReutersMarkets in Europe and Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday, as oil prices continued to climb amid the war in Iran. Germany's DAX dipped 2% in early trading, while several key Asian m»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defense has reported that its air defenses engaged seven ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs launched from Iran on Monday. In a statement, the ministry clarified that since the start of the Iranian attacks, the UAE air defenses have intercepted 352 ballistic missiles, 15 l»»»

An Israeli airstrike destroyed on Monday another bridge on the Litai River in southern Lebanon. The strike on the bridge in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatieh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. The state-run National News Agency »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Military Media declares two more rocket strikes on Metula site and Zar’it barracks: statements no. 10, 11 23-03-2026 13:37 PM L»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards are commanding Hezbollah's operations in the group's ongoing war against Israel. In an interview Sunday with the Al Hadath network, Salam once again lashed out at Hezbollah for dragging Lebanon into the Middle East war »»»

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz refused to rule out potential strikes on an Iranian nuclear power plant when asked by CBS about the extent of US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday evening, Trump vowed to “obliterate” Iran’s power facilities»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon: President Aoun, Speaker Berri Review Latest Developments in Israeli Aggression 23-03-2026 13:19 PM Lebanese President Joseph Aoun »»»

Beirut, March 23 (SANA) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday, in an interview with Al Hadath TV, that the government will not back down from its decision to confine arms to state control, stressing that the state remains the only refuge for all Lebanese. Salam said Lebanon rejects being »»»

The Israeli military on Monday said its own artillery fire killed an Israeli civilian a day earlier near the northern border with Lebanon, where its forces are fighting Hezbollah. After opening an investigation, the military said "the initial findings suggest that the Israeli civilian was killed by»»»

The Israeli military has announced it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel's flagrant violations of Lebanese sovereignty. Israeli forces were ordered Sunday to destroy bridges they said were used»»»

The April 19 parliamentary elections and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its effect on fuel prices are the dominant topics in the news media on Monday. POLITICS 24 Chasa daily runs an interview with Trend polling agency head Dimitar Ganev about the upcoming parliamentary elections. In t»»»

Israel said on Monday its own forces had misfired artillery that killed an Israeli farmer near the Lebanese frontier, the first Israeli civilian killed in a border conflict being waged in parallel with the war in Iran. Ofer Moskovitz, 60, an avocado farmer in the town of Misgav Am, had spoken with »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received phone calls from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwai»»»

The induction hobs will be available through retail partners in Romania starting summer 2026, representing a strategic response to local market needs amid an increasingly volatile logistics environment. “Manufacturing at our own factory in Poland is one of Hansa’s strongest competitive advantages i»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters fired a barrage of rockets at a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of Naqoura Municipality HQ: Hezbo»»»

This year’s edition of the study indicates balanced expectations regarding the market activity – 54% estimate that activity will remain the same in 2026, while more than a third (35%) expect an improvement. Players in Poland are the most optimistic – 67% foresee an increase in market activity –, wh»»»

The UAE air defence systems on 23th March 2026 engaged 7 ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 352 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,789 UAVs. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading »»»

Dhurandhar 2: Explosive, overlong, and obsessed with Ranveer SinghDirector: Aditya DharCast: Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi★★★Kozhikode, Kerala: What really worked for the first installment of Dhurandhar was that Ranveer Singh’s character, an undercove»»»

New Delhi: More than 3.75 lakh (375,000) Indians have returned safely from conflict-hit West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, as the government intensified efforts to support citizens abroad and manage the wider economic and energy impact of the crisis. Addressing the Lok Sabha, M»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he would accelerate the dismantling of a US-led international anti-ISIS coalition, in an interview with an Italian newspaper published Monday. The prime minister's comments come as the country finds itself unwillingly drawn into the conflict in the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have also hit the facilities of the fuel and energy complex of Ukraine used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and a»»»

Washington, March 23 (SANA) Gold prices dropped sharply on Monday, falling more than 5% to their lowest level in nearly four months as markets anticipated higher global interest rates amid persistent inflation concerns. According to CNBC, spot gold declined by 5.5% to $4,236.89 per ounce, marking t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense alert systems shot down 249 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "Over the past night, alert air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 249 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement says. Th»»»

ABU DHABI, March 23 (SANA) ADNOC Gas, the gas subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), said Monday it made temporary adjustments to its production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and export-traded liquids due to ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Reuters,»»»

Larissa, Greece: A long-awaited trial opened Monday over Greece's worst train tragedy that killed 57 people in 2023, leaving the entire country in shock. Thirty-six people face charges and over 350 witnesses are due to be heard at the trial that opened in the central city of Larissa, near where a f»»»

Dubai: As US President Donald Trump considers deploying naval escorts to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, history is offering a stark warning: Attempts to secure the world’s most critical energy chokepoint have often spiralled into dangerous and unpredictable conflict. The latest tensio»»»

Washington: At least 22 countries had joined an initiative to ensure safe navigation in the Hormuz Strait, according to head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato). Mark Rutte, Secretary General of Nato military alliance, revealed that 22 nations — including both Nato members and partners»»»

The Senate on Monday is expected to vote on the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., for Department of Homeland Security secretary. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 23 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans have advanced the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin for secretary of the Depar»»»

Dubai: Search teams in Oman have recovered the body of a woman who went missing after a vehicle was swept away by flash floods in the Wilayat of Barka, as severe weather continues to affect several parts of the Sultanate. The Search and Rescue Sector confirmed the discovery following intensive oper»»»

Washington: Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) military alliance, backed US actions against Iran, warning that Tehran is “very close” to developing missile capabilities that could threaten Europe, even as Nato assessed reports of a long-range strike on a »»»

New York: A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck late Sunday on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot and forcing a halt to flights, authorities and US media reported. AFP pictures showed the heavily damaged nose and cockpit section of the Ai»»»

France's far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win control of any major city in Sunday's nationwide municipal election, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential election. Marine Le Pen's nationalist euroskeptic party lost out in big target cities »»»

Latin America faces the threat of a return to colonial rule, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said, describing the White House’s recent moves in the region as undemocratic. The United States kidnapped Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January before imposing an oil blockade on Cu»»»

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As missiles light up the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions, most shipowners are rerouting fleets and hunkering down. One billionaire magnate defies the chaos — sailing straight into the firestorm. While his critics accuse him of profiteering, George Prokopiou, 79, the unyielding Greek tycoo»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received in Damascus on Saturday a Kurdish delegation on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz. The event was attended by the governors of Aleppo, Raqqa and Hasakeh, as well as a presidential envoy overseeing the implementation of a January 29 agreement with the Ku»»»