Dubai: Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai edged higher on Wednesday morning, with the 24K rate at Dh601 per gram at 9.17am, up slightly from Dh600 a day earlier, while 22K climbed to Dh556.50 from Dh555.50, yet the broader trend shows prices have dropped Dh40 from this month’s peak on March 2, raising the»»»

Amendments to the budget extension law are expected to go to a second reading in the National Assembly chamber on Wednesday, before MPs leave for the election campaign for the April 19 parliamentary vote. National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan said Tuesday the budget extension bill and the legislati»»»

Doha, Qatar: Baladna Q.P.S.C., Qatar’s leading dairy and juice company, welcomed His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Minister of Municipality, to its production facilities on March 16, 2026. The visit highlighted the strength of Qatar’s domestic food production capabilities and Baladna’s »»»

Oil price benchmarks pulled back sharply on profit-taking and short-term supply optimism, yet prices remain structurally elevated — Brent above $100, Murban holding a premium near $111, and WTI still in the low $90s. As of Wednesday (5.28am GMT, March 18, 2026): WTI crude surged to $93.09 (down $3.»»»

About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outset of the war with Iran and it is still exporting millions of barrels of oil at a time when the waterway has been effectively closed, according to maritime and trade data platforms. Many of the vessels that passed »»»

Tesla and LG Energy Solution (LGES, a subsidiary of LG Chem) recently confirmed a major partnership for US battery production — focusing on energy storage rather than vehicle batteries. The US Department of the Interior announced this as part of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Summit results in Ma»»»

Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a Pakistan-bound oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz with its transponder on. The decline came even as countries have so far rebuffed Donald Trump's request to send warships to escort vessels through the waterway. Meanwhile, the Interna»»»

Iran sends drones to attack the UAE port of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman, raising the stakes as Gulf states send their blocked crude through pipelines away from the contested Strait of Hormuz. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: central banks face a dilemma as high oil prices threaten to b»»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

A leading name in the Taiwanese solar sector, TSEC has seen its valuation on the Taiwanese exchange skyrocket in recent months. As such, Newsbase’s AsiaElec sat down with Assistant Vice President in the Global Sales Department – Keiji Yasukawa – earlier in the month, at the firm’s Taipei HQ to ask »»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

A leading name in the Taiwanese solar sector, TSEC has seen its valuation on the Taiwanese exchange skyrocket in recent months. As such, Newsbase’s AsiaElec sat down with Assistant Vice President in the Global Sales Department – Keiji Yasukawa – earlier in the month, at the firm’s Taipei HQ to ask »»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

A leading name in the Taiwanese solar sector, TSEC has seen its valuation on the Taiwanese exchange skyrocket in recent months. As such, Newsbase’s AsiaElec sat down with Assistant Vice President in the Global Sales Department – Keiji Yasukawa – earlier in the month, at the firm’s Taipei HQ to ask »»»

Thousands of Chinese companies have supplied goods to Russian firms linked to the country’s defence sector, highlighting Beijing’s central role in sustaining Moscow’s war effort despite its claims of neutrality, reported Newsweek. »»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

Colombia and Ecuador were plunged into a fresh diplomatic crisis after President Gustavo Petro accused Quito of conducting aerial bombings on Colombian soil, claiming security forces discovered the charred remains of 27 people near the border, an allegation flatly rejected by Ecuadorean President D»»»

Colombia and Ecuador were plunged into a fresh diplomatic crisis after President Gustavo Petro accused Quito of conducting aerial bombings on Colombian soil, claiming security forces discovered the charred remains of 27 people near the border, an allegation flatly rejected by Ecuadorean President D»»»

Colombia and Ecuador were plunged into a fresh diplomatic crisis after President Gustavo Petro accused Quito of conducting aerial bombings on Colombian soil, claiming security forces discovered the charred remains of 27 people near the border, an allegation flatly rejected by Ecuadorean President D»»»

The Philippines is currently navigating a perilous and largely overlooked period of economic vulnerability: its national fuel supply could run out in around three to four weeks if international imports don't arrive soon. According to reports from The Manila Times, what was once a distant geopolitic»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons and keep firing.  The US and ISrael»»»

When Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 26, 2026, the visit symbolized more than a diplomatic gesture between India and Israel. It revealed the contours of a shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi highlighted de»»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Europe bought every single shipment of LNG produced by Russia’s Yamal LNG plant in February -- first time since April 2018 that the EU accounted for 100% of exports from the Arctic facility. A total of 21 cargoes from Yama»»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Europe bought every single shipment of LNG produced by Russia’s Yamal LNG plant in February -- first time since April 2018 that the EU accounted for 100% of exports from the Arctic facility. A total of 21 cargoes from Yama»»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding even as the US and other established democracies face rapid erosion of rights, according to the latest V-Dem Institute Democracy Report. »»»

Albania’s parliament adopted a resolution on March 17 declaring Iran a “terrorism sponsor state”, citing alleged support for armed groups and cyberattacks, in a vote boycotted by the opposition. Ties between Tirana and Teh»»»

Europe bought every single shipment of LNG produced by Russia’s Yamal LNG plant in February -- first time since April 2018 that the EU accounted for 100% of exports from the Arctic facility. A total of 21 cargoes from Yama»»»