Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the unprovoked terrorist drone attack that targeted the UAE Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq for the second time in a week. The attack resulted in injuries to two security personnel and damage to the consulate»»»

The exiled son of Iran's last shah who was ousted by the 1979 revolution said on Saturday he was ready to lead a transition "as soon as the Islamic Republic falls". In a message on his social media channels, US-based Reza Pahlavi said he had already been working to select individuals both inside an»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met withRaffaele Chiulli, President of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), on March 14. The presidential press service reported. At the meeting, the parties discussed developing cooperation in powerboating and the possibility of holding competitions un»»»

New Delhi: Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas bound for ports in the country's west crossed the Strait of Hormuz, the South Asian country's shipping ministry said Saturday. “They crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning safely and are en route to India,” Rajesh Kumar Sinh»»»

Already the continent's biggest single supplier of natural gas since Russia invaded Ukraine, Norway is hoping to use the Middle East war to get European Union blessing to drill in the Arctic. The European Commission is revising its Arctic strategy, which has since 2021 committed the EU to work towa»»»

Hezbollah suffered heavy losses in a war with Israel more than a year ago, but the Iran-backed group has now regrouped only to end up fighting what it has called an "existential battle" and which some warn could be its last. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the militant gro»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, on Saturday recommended that the European Union's leaders study a video by US economist Jeffrey Sachs to recognize their »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas reserves in European underground storage facilities (UGS) have reached their lowest level since the start of the withdrawal season at 29.1%, Russian gas giant Gazprom stated on Saturday. "Gas withdrawal from European underground storage facilities continues, according to Gas »»»

Most Iranians fleeing the war, should the US and Israel choose to continue their aggression, would likely head for Germany, a Berlin-based research institute has predicted. The continued unrest in the country with a population of over 90 million has sparked concerns of mass migration flows to the E»»»

Dubai: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) travel regularly between the Philippines and the Middle East to return to their jobs. However, flight cancellations can disrupt these journeys, especially during unprecedented circumstances. According to flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), these cancellat»»»

Kaley would look at Instagram until she fell asleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night to check her notifications. She would open the app as soon as she woke up. One day, she spent 16 hours on Instagram. "I stopped engaging with my family because I was spending all my time on social medi»»»

The Palestinian armed group Hamas has called on Iran to stop its attacks on Gulf states, in a rare appeal to its key ally. In a statement, the Tehran-backed group urged its "brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries", saying all regional nations should co-operate "to preserve the b»»»

Donald Trump has said the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran - home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country's economic lifeline. The US president said Kharg Island's military facilities were "totally obliterated" but that it had held off targeting its oil inf»»»

Bulgaria is in a better position compared with other European countries regarding gas and oil supplies, as it relies far less on petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz, with the main deliveries coming via the Black Sea, said caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky on Darik Radio, comme»»»

Israel is planning to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon, aiming to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials told U.S. news portal Axios. This could be the largest Israeli ground invasion of Leban»»»

The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has revoked the parliamentary mandate of Shairbek Tashiev. The decision was adopted at a commission meeting today, March 14. The ID of the Zhogorku Kenesh deputy issued to Shairbek Tashiev has been declared invalid. Earlier today, Tashiev submitted a le»»»

The government is behaving not as a caretaker government, but as one elected with a full majority, said GERB leader Boyko Borissov, who reviewed the construction of the Vetrino–Rupcha section of the Vertical Gas Corridor on Saturday. He emphasized that the cabinet allows itself to dismiss people ac»»»

Deputy Shairbek Tashiev has submitted a letter of resignation from his parliamentary seat. Own sources informed 24.kg news agency. According to their information, a meeting of the Central Election Commission is scheduled for today, at which the issue of revoking Tashiev’s seat will be considered. M»»»

Iran threatened Saturday to reduce U.S.-linked oil facilities to "a pile of ashes" as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis. Iranian armed forces issued the warning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may decide to "wipe out" Iran's largest oil export hu»»»

An Israeli strike hit an apartment building in the northern Beirut suburb of Nabaa that had been targeted a day earlier, Lebanese state media said on Saturday, also reporting strikes in the country's south. An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, healt»»»

The man accused of ramming his pickup truck into a synagogue and setting it ablaze in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, died from a "self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head," an FBI official told reporters Friday. The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, was originally born in Le»»»

Doha, Qatar: Head of the Commercial Fraud Control Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Abdulla Ali Salma, affirmed that sufficient stocks are available in malls and markets across the country. Salma noted that to ensure the availability of goods and prevent monopolistic practices, i»»»

Cuba's communist authorities on Friday began a prisoner release negotiated with the Vatican and confirmed that talks were underway with the United States amid intense pressure from President Donald Trump. The Justicia 11J rights group said it had been able to confirm the release of two people jaile»»»

One of Libya’s two main public entities’ oversight arm, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), announced last Thursday (12 March) that it is continuing to receive complaints and reports from citizens and residents through its Raqeeb whistleblowing website. The site receives reports of violatio»»»

Mellitah Oil and Gas announced yesterday that as part of the National Oil Corporation’s “Think About Tomorrow” initiative, and following a coordination meeting with the Sustainable Development Department, a tree planting campaign was launched at the El Feel oil field. It said this initiative aims t»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said Lebanon was ready to engage in "direct talks" with Israel and offered to host negotiations in Paris. "The Lebanese government has signaled its willingness to engage in direct talks with Israel," he said on X. "France is ready to facilitate these tal»»»

A man who was knocked down by a bus in County Wicklow has died. It happened on Station Road, Bray, on Thursday at around 18:00 local time. After the collision, the man was taken to St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin with serious injuries. Gardaí (Irish police) said he died in hospital on Fr»»»

The Egyptian banking sector witnessed a turbulent close to the trading week as the US Dollar surged to unprecedented heights against the Egyptian Pound. By the end of Thursday’s sessions, the greenback had gained between LE 2.17 and LE 2.45 across ten major lenders compared to the previous week, si»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has ordered a reduction in airport charges in a bid to ease the burden of passengers as jet fuel prices surge due to tensions in the Middle East. According to Giovanni Lopez, the country’s acting transportation secretary, he has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Ph»»»

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighbouring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. In a rare appeal, Hamas also urged the international community to take steps to end the war that has»»»

Dubai: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has temporarily suspended several flights connecting Manila with major Middle East destinations including Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha until March 28. In its advisory, PAL has noted that the move is a precautionary measure amid the evolving geopolitical situ»»»

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Buraq Airlines announced last Thursday (12 March) that it had receives its new A320-232 Winglet aircraft at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport. It said the new arrival is part of the carrier’s plan to strengthening its fleet with steady steps towards expansion and excellence. The step comes within the compan»»»

Dubai Police have warned motorists against disruptive traffic behaviours, including excessive vehicle noise and unauthorised modifications, stressing that such actions disturb the community and compromise public safety. Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operati»»»

Japan and South Korea expressed concern on Saturday about the rapid declines in their currencies, saying they were ready to act against excessive foreign-exchange volatility. Finance Ministers Satsuki Katayama of Japan and Koo Yun-cheol of South Korea "expressed serious concern over the recent shar»»»

Deputy Chair and spokesperson of the Bulgarian Central Election Commission (CEC), Rositsa Mateva, told NOVA TV here on Saturday that around 100–150 voting machines require replacement parts, while approximately 1,000 machines are missing some accessories such as battery cables, power extensions, or»»»

An explosion lightly damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city's mayor described as "a deliberate attack against the Jewish community". The explosion at the school in an upscale residential neighborhood on the south side of Amsterdam damaged a rainpipe and charred an »»»

Egypt renewed calls to form a joint Arab force capable of effectively confronting threats and risks facing Arab states, warning of “the dangers of the conflict widening in the region and the possibility of sliding into comprehensive chaos.” It also reaffirmed its solidarity with the Gulf states and»»»

The night of February 28-March 1, 2026, will be remembered by all those who followed the news in real time. At 1:15 AM EST, seated in the White House Situation Room, US President Donald Trump said, “Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck.” Those nine words signaled the launch of the »»»

Washington: Just over two weeks before President Donald Trump is due to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, Chinese uncertainty over the US leader's goals and the impact of the Iran war hang over the highly anticipated state visit. Trump's trip, his first to China in his second term, is aim»»»

Sakhnin: Threatened by volleys of Hezbollah rockets and missiles from Iran, residents of Arab towns in northern Israel are complaining about a lack of public shelters. "The state is obliged to build public shelters so that the entire population has access to safe havens," Mazen Ghanayem, mayor of t»»»

The designation of Sudan’s Islamists as a terrorist entity places the country’s military leadership before difficult and narrowing choices, particularly as these currents are deeply embedded within the ruling system and wield growing influence in decision-making circles, including inside the milita»»»

Paris: US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the war's frontlines. The initial US victory in killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei has given way to a conflict that Washington »»»

Oslo: Already the continent's biggest single supplier of natural gas since Russia invaded Ukraine, Norway is hoping to use the Middle East war to get European Union blessing to drill in the Arctic. The European Commission is revising its Arctic strategy, which has since 2021 committed the EU to wor»»»

MOSCOW, March 14 - A foreign national detained in the Tambov Region for inciting acts of terrorism has admitted to visiting Ukrainian websites, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed. Earlier in the day, a foreign national was arrested in the Russian Tambov Region for using the Telegra»»»

The United States has eased some restrictions on Russian oil, letting shipments already at sea continue until early April in the aim of calming global markets amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine and European leaders criticised the move, saying it undermined peace efforts. The Unit»»»

Perth, Australia: Defending champions China scored twice in extra-time to book a blockbuster semi-final with hosts Australia at the Women's Asian Cup after a tense 2-0 win over Taiwan on Saturday. Shao Ziqin brilliantly fired into the right corner in the 94th minute before earning a penalty in the »»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a temporary diversion of traffic from Sheikh Rashid Street towards 2nd December Street, from the bridge to the Commercial Centre Roundabout. Traffic on Al Majlis Street heading to the roundabout will be redirected towards Qasr Khayran Street unt»»»

Shanghai: Mercedes' George Russell held off a challenge from Ferrari to convert pole position into victory in an entertaining first Sprint race of the 2026 Formula 1 season. After setting the fastest time in Friday's qualifying session, Russell held his lead into the first corner but was overtaken »»»

Air India and Air India Express will together operate a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on March 14, 2026. The two carriers will continue their scheduled services to Jeddah and Muscat on March 14, operating a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah an»»»