Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) issued a circular to factory owners and commercial establishments regarding electronic integration and the registration of stock quantities, sales, and services, as part of efforts to enhance market oversight efficiency and further develop t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Doha on Thursday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan. The two sides discussed the developments of the military escalation in the»»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced the possible "unsanctioning" of Iranian oil. The end-game: use it as gambit against the IRGC's chokehold in the Strait of Hormuz. The move highlights a striking, though not unprecedented, move on the part of the Trump administration amid US-Israel w»»»

Riyadh, March 19 (SANA) – Foreign ministers from a group of Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting several countries in the region, calling for an immediate halt to hostilities and respect for international law. In a joint statement issued after a »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has intensified its emergency preparedness measures as forecasts indicate varied rainfall across the country in the coming days. The National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, the National Centre of Meteoro»»»

EU leaders failed to convince Hungary to lift its veto on Ukraine support, as president Volodymyr Zelensky lamented the blockage and the uncertainty around it. “For the third month now, the most important financial security guarantee for Ukraine from Europe is not working – the €90bn support packag»»»

Damascus, March 19 (SANA) – Syria is moving forward with tax reforms and digital transformation plans aimed at improving efficiency, simplifying procedures, and enhancing services for citizens and businesses, officials said on Wednesday. During a meeting of the General Commission for Taxes and Fees»»»

Ras Al Khaimah Police have announced full readiness to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow during the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holidays, implementing a comprehensive security and traffic plan aligned with the Ministry of Interior’s strategic goals. Authorities said the plan includes intensified polic»»»

NATO’s intervention in Libya peeled back the curtain as to how a country with massive energy wealth can be thrown into collapse and prolonged fragmentation, Robinder Sachdev, founder and president of the Imagindia Institute, tells Sputnik. "For resource-rich states in the Global South, the lesson i»»»

Hamas is holding internal talks and consulting Palestinian factions on the fate of weapons in Gaza, an issue central to US President Donald Trump’s plan, which calls for full disarmament and links it to reconstruction. Talks have slowed in recent weeks amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Still, Hamas »»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Defense Affairs met in his office Thursday, with HE Hakan Fidan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, during his visit to the country. During the meeting, the two»»»

In a significant display of international unity amid escalating Middle East tensions, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan have issued a joint statement pledging “readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. This vital chokepoi»»»

Three dozen states and local governments have challenged the Trump administration's reversal of a landmark Obama-era scientific ruling which held that greenhouse gases were a threat to public health. The lawsuit seeks to overturn the administration's repeal last month of the 2009 "endangerment find»»»

Former President (2017-2026) Rumen Radev, leader of Progressive Bulgaria, presented the priorities of the coalition in Sofia on Thursday. He said the number one task is to have a two thirds majority in the next parliament after the April 19 elections, to replace the Supreme Judicial Council and to »»»

The US may have been informed about the Israeli bombing of the Iranian South Pars gas field, energy security analyst Yeghia Tashjian of the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut tells Sputnik. "When it comes to major Israeli operations – especially those with regional escalatio»»»

DUBAI: A US F-35 stealth fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at an American air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, in what could mark a significant escalation in the ongoing war. Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the »»»

Former President (2017-2026) Rumen Radev, leader of Progressive Bulgaria, presented the priorities of the coalition in Sofia on Thursday. He said the number one task is to have a two thirds majority in the next parliament after the April 19 elections, to replace the Supreme Judicial Council and to »»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he was not looking at deploying more soldiers to the Middle East amid the Iran war. "I'm not putting ‌troops anywhere," ‌Trump said, ‌asked ⁠by a reporter whether ⁠he was planning to send more service members to the region. "If I were, I certainly wou»»»

European volunteers from the 'Convoy Nuestra America' initiative visit a hospital in Havana on Wednesday. This first delegation arrived with nearly 5 tons of medical supplies in a show of solidarity against the U.S. oil embargo, according to Progressive International. Photo by Ernesto Mastracusa/EP»»»

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Geneva: The World Trade Organization (WTO) warned Thursday that the conflict in the Middle East region poses a direct threat to global food security, urging countries to keep international supply chains open. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated during a press briefing in Geneva that the»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Peter Due in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss the current security and political situation in Kosovo-Metohija and the position of Serbs in the province. "Djuric underlined that Serbia att»»»

Paris, France: The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with the satellite a month ago. Proba-3, which launched on a two-year mission in 2024, uses two spacecraft flying in precise fo»»»

The UAE Cyber Security Council has urged individuals and organisations to remain vigilant against Wiper Malware, one of the most destructive forms of malicious software designed to erase data and deliberately disrupt systems. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it»»»

A team of International Monetary Fund officials is in Paris this week for meetings with Lebanese authorities on an initial assessment of the Iran conflict and its impact on Lebanon, IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack told reporters on Thursday, Reuters reported. Kozack said the conflict was compounding a»»»

The Russian national anthem and flag triumphantly returned to the international sports arena thanks to Paralympians, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “For the first time in 12 years, we were able to see our native Russian flag rise again over the Paralympic podium," Putin told a state award c»»»

US President Donald Trump has issued a typically strongly worded statement in the wake of attacks on a major gas field shared by Iran and Qatar on Wednesday. Israel hit Iran's South Pars - part of the world's largest natural gas field – and Tehran retaliated by striking an energy complex in Qatar. »»»

The Czech National Bank (CNB) held interest rates steady as expected on Thursday and said it was keeping options open as it monitors the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East. Since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, oil prices have jumped above $1»»»

Meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is challenging the fundamentals of international order and international law, and poses a threat to Euro-»»»

Yao Ming's career with the Houston Rockets transformed basketball into a shared cultural space linking American and Chinese audiences through “hoop diplomacy.” File Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- As millions of Americans fill out brackets for March Madness, the annual N»»»

As a starting point for the phased rollout of the new program, Europe offers a robust environment for testing and collaboration. There is a high level of adoption here of tokenization, passkey technology, and advanced authentication methods—capabilities that are already well-developed across the gl»»»

King Khalid International Airport, managed and operated by Riyadh Airports Company, has achieved global recognition after being named “World’s Most Improved Airport” among more than 560 airports worldwide in 2026. It also received the award for Best Airport in the 30–40 million passengers category,»»»

An upcoming mayoral runoff in the small French town of Arcis-sur-Aube has drawn global attention due to the unusual surnames of two candidates, which resemble those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky. Mayor Charles Hittler is seeking reelection in a three-way second round o»»»

TISA Hotel Group has invested more than EUR 6 million in expanding its presence in Băile Olănești, strengthening its position within Romania’s growing wellness and balneary tourism sector. The investment supports the development of Grand Hotel TISA, a four-star property scheduled for completion in »»»

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC), in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, conducted a training programme aimed at building and preparing mobile health teams. More than 40 representatives took part, including members of mobile health teams, the National Rescue Team for Disasters, Accidents and Cata»»»

U.S President Donald Trump (C) was set to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) to the White House for a return visit on Thursday after the pair forged a strong relationship at a Japan-US summit meeting in Tokyo during a three day visit in October. File photo by Franck Robichon/EPA Mar»»»

Capitals, March 19 (SANA) Military escalation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has extended to energy infrastructure in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, raising concerns over global oil and gas supplies relied upon by international markets. As attacks expand»»»

”This is the first time we are exhibiting in America. We have carefully analyzed the U.S. market, which we have been targeting for several years and where we have already completed a specific project at Detroit Airport. However, we strongly believe that our standards, expertise, and attention to de»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Thursday in his office at Lusail Palace with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan. The meeting discussed developments in the region, in light of the continued Iranian aggression against the State of Q»»»

On March 19, 2011, NATO unleashed a military intervention in Libya under the pretext of a humanitarian mission. Global South nations “should be worried” about Libya’s bitter experience and “wary of any UNSC-mandated resolutions,” Malaysian political analyst Azmi Hassan told Sputnik.Hassan singled o»»»

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump’s response to the latest escalation in the Iran war has raised fresh questions about coordination and messaging between Washington and Israel, even as both allies insist they remain aligned in their broader objectives. In a strongly worded post on his Truth Social p»»»

The Strait of Hormuz crisis brought about by the Iran war does not merely present Turkey with an energy price issue – it creates a multi-layered risk environment that could also simultaneously exert pressure on industrial production, agriculture and logistics, according to a policy brief published »»»

Dubai is experiencing its largest outflow of foreign residents in decades as the Iran war enters its third week, threatening the emirate's carefully built reputation as a global hub for wealthy expatriates, finance and tourism. »»»

Dubai is experiencing its largest outflow of foreign residents in decades as the Iran war enters its third week, threatening the emirate's carefully built reputation as a global hub for wealthy expatriates, finance and tourism. »»»

Iran's oil exports from the Kharg Island terminal have continued at between 1.1mn and 1.5mn barrels per day despite US strikes on the facility, with tanker tracking data showing no significant disruption to loadings, Iranian media reported on March 19, citing data from Kpler and other energy intell»»»

Iran's oil exports from the Kharg Island terminal have continued at between 1.1mn and 1.5mn barrels per day despite US strikes on the facility, with tanker tracking data showing no significant disruption to loadings, Iranian media reported on March 19, citing data from Kpler and other energy intell»»»

Dubai is experiencing its largest outflow of foreign residents in decades as the Iran war enters its third week, threatening the emirate's carefully built reputation as a global hub for wealthy expatriates, finance and tourism. »»»

Dubai is experiencing its largest outflow of foreign residents in decades as the Iran war enters its third week, threatening the emirate's carefully built reputation as a global hub for wealthy expatriates, finance and tourism. »»»

Iran's oil exports from the Kharg Island terminal have continued at between 1.1mn and 1.5mn barrels per day despite US strikes on the facility, with tanker tracking data showing no significant disruption to loadings, Iranian media reported on March 19, citing data from Kpler and other energy intell»»»

Iran's oil exports from the Kharg Island terminal have continued at between 1.1mn and 1.5mn barrels per day despite US strikes on the facility, with tanker tracking data showing no significant disruption to loadings, Iranian media reported on March 19, citing data from Kpler and other energy intell»»»