The Israeli army targeted overnight into Monday several towns and villages in south Lebanon as Hezbollah claimed attacks against soldiers in the south and targets in north Israel. The Israeli strikes targeted a Lebanese army checkpoint in al-Amirieh near Tyre and Naqoura, wounding at least five sol»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from HE Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom. During the call, they reviewed developments i»»»

Abu Dhabi: The financial free zone Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island, has marked 10 years of operations with strong growth across assets, licences and workforce, underlining its expanding role as an international financial centre. According to a statement issued Monday»»»

Skopje, 27 March 2026 (MIA) - There has been no drastic reduction in the orders of foreign investors for now as a result of the events in the Middle East but they do point that the price of fuel is not the only problem, there are also risks from various aspects that could be reflected such as a sho»»»

Ras Al Khaimah:The operations room of Ras Al Khaimah Police handled 20,939 calls during the recent weather depression that affected the UAE between March 20 and March 28, officials said. Brigadier Ahmed Saeed Al Mansoori, Director General of Central Operations, said the force efficiently responded »»»

About a century ago – between those two World Wars which Europeans have generously given to the history of humanity – there was a joke about Hungary: It was a monarchy without a king and a landlocked country ruled by an admiral. It was funny because it was true. Nowadays, though, we have proudly ad»»»

Regional governors have begun organizing the production of voting screens, to be used for voting with paper ballots, with some regions already conducting public tenders and securing the necessary materials, said Vanya Nusheva, adviser to caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov on election matters. Sh»»»

The National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare (NCMCW) continues to implement modern, high-tech diagnostic methods. Another endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examination was conducted with the participation of Bakytbek Kadyraliev, Deputy Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the Min»»»

Accelerated glacier melting could lead to serious water shortages in Central Asian countries. The World Meteorological Organization’s annual report State of the Global Climate in 2025 says. According to the WMO, the 2024/2025 hydrological year has been one of the most devastating for glaciers on re»»»

Oil prices rose and Asian stocks fell on Monday as the Middle East war escalated, with Yemen's Houthi rebels entering the conflict and investors increasingly concerned that the United States would send in ground troops. Asian stock markets fell between one and three percent, and European markets op»»»

Global discussions on energy transition tend to focus on how electricity is generated. Renewables, grids, storage, and emerging technologies dominate the conversation. Yet from a strategic perspective, this view is incomplete. Energy systems do not operate in isolation. They depend on material flow»»»

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon vehicles patrol in Wazzani village, southern Lebanon, in September 2024. On Monday, U.N. officials announced that a UNIFIL peacekeeper from Indonesia was killed Sunday night when a projectile exploded in southern Lebanon. File Photo by EPA-EFE March 30 (UPI) »»»

Sharjah: In a swift humanitarian response to recent heavy rainfall, Sharjah Charity International activated its full crisis management system to support families affected across the emirate. Ali Mohammed Al Rashidi, Head of the Crisis and Disaster Team, said the rapid mobilisation was the result of»»»

A new representative survey conducted by the “Alpha Research” agency and financed by the Bulgarian National Radio outlines the current political landscape ahead of a potential 52nd National Assembly, showing five formations comfortably above the electoral threshold and significant shifts in voter p»»»

Three Romanian nationals have been detained for fraud in the western city of Pernik, the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry reported. A report was received on Sunday at around 12.30 pm via the 112 emergency number about three men in a UK-plated car offering gold jewellery on the Sofia–Ky»»»

Seoul: South Korea's energy minister sought Monday to ease fears over shortages of plastic rubbish bags after sales in Seoul jumped nearly fivefold due to energy supply concerns sparked by the Middle East war. South Korea is a major importer of oil and related by-products used to make plastic and a»»»

On March 25, in Orlando, Florida, Kyrgyz athlete Nurgazy Bagyshbekov won a silver medal at one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments, the IBJJF Pan American Championship, held under the auspices of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The WNG Secretariat reported. According to»»»

Spain ‌has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday, citing military sources. The closure of its airspace, which forces military planes to bypass NATO membe»»»

World Trade Organization talks broke up with no agreement on Monday on a plan for reform or even on extending a moratorium on e-commerce, piling more pressure on the trade body that finds itself increasingly sidelined by economic nationalism. The four-day ministerial talks in Cameroon's capital Yao»»»

As Christians packed churches across Lebanon this Palm Sunday to commemorate their belief in Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the renewed war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah weighed on parishioners. Still, it was standing-room-only at a Maronite Catholic church near Dahieh, in Beirut»»»

In the capital, 68.6 percent of heating networks are physically deteriorated. Yuri Dmitrushchenko, Deputy Chief Engineer for In-Building Systems at the municipal enterprise Bishkekteploset, stated on Birinchi Radio. According to him, this figure has decreased by 4 percent — previously, the deterior»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks Monday on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks. Tehran, meanwhile, struck a key water a»»»

Israel's parliament on Monday passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government can complete its term until the fall. Israel needed to pass a budget before April 1 in order to avoid triggering early elections. Netanyahu still rese»»»

Dubai: Dubai South has awarded a Dh2 billion contract to develop multiple phases of its HAYAT residential community, marking a key step forward for the large-scale project. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Dubai South Properties, the real estate de»»»

Dubai: After one of the heaviest rain episodes recorded in the UAE in decades, a familiar question quickly resurfaced across social media and public discussions: were the storms intensified by cloud seeding, or were they entirely natural? Between March 21 and March 28, the UAE experienced intense r»»»

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. Israel needed to pass a budget before April 1 in order to avoid triggering early elections. Netanyahu still rese»»»

Türkiye has signaled it could launch a military intervention in northern Iraq similar to its operations in Syria if Kurdish militants join ground fighting inside Iran, Turkish sources said. The warning targets fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its Iranian affiliate, the Kurdistan»»»

Hong Kong: Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial intelligence to design a personalised experimental treatment and finding top scientists to administer it. Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's »»»

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit in April, her party and Chinese state media reported Monday. Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun, who took up her role in November, has insisted on meeting Xi before she makes an offici»»»

US President Donald Trump has boasted that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de facto leader, is “kissing my ass” and must “be nice” to the US. Trump made the remarks on Friday at the Saudi sovereign wealth fund’s annual forum in Miami, amid the US-Israeli war against Ir»»»

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound saw a notable increase during Sunday’s trading, coinciding with the resumption of banking operations following the weekend. It exceeded LE53.60 amidst active trading within the official exchange market. Bank trading screens showed an upw»»»

Armed with thick gloves and small plastic crates Kamal, Khalil and Reem jump on two mopeds and head into Beirut's southern suburbs, which see almost daily strikes by Israeli aircraft. Hands scarred by a thousand bites and scratches, the small rescue team from Lebanese NGO Animals Lebanon uses two-w»»»

Unidentified gunmen abducted a field commander in the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, on Sunday evening in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood southwest of Gaza City, field sources in Hamas told Asharq Al-Awsat. The sources said the abducted man commands a unit in the Qassam Brigades. Th»»»

Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, ⁠Iranian media reported, ⁠based on a statement by the guards. Israel's ⁠Defense Minister Israel Katz said on March 26: "In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the ⁠co»»»

Two strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, after Israel issued a warning for people in the region to leave. The strike is the first since Friday in the area, which is now largely deserted since Israel began frequent attacks against it in early March. AFPTV's live broadcast showed plumes o»»»

An Israeli strike on an ambulance belonging to the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee killed one paramedic and his patient Sunday, the group’s spokesperson said. The incident came a day after at least nine first aid workers were killed by Israeli strikes on the south and, according to th»»»

The 39-year-old woman accused of stabbing four German citizens in central Sofia told the court, as she entered the courtroom, that she “does not like Germans.” The Sofia City Court is currently reviewing her pre-trial detention and has ruled that she will remain in permanent custody while the inves»»»

Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will be able to breed, and will receive some red pandas and giraffes in return, an official said on Monday. The Forestry Ministry said the animal swaps would increase "contributions from»»»

‌Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said he wanted more certainty from US President Donald Trump on the objectives of the ongoing war in Iran. "I want to see more certainty in what the ‌objectives of ‌the war are and ‌I ⁠want to see ⁠a de-escalation," Albanese said, responding to »»»

The bodies of two women in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered Monday morning inside an apartment in the Zografou district of Athens, police said. The remains were found in a room whose door had been sealed with building materials, authorities said. A man who resides in the apartment»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha, Qatar: Qatar has strongly condemned the heinous Iranian aggression on the sisterly state of Kuwait that saw attack on military camp, a power station and a water desalination plant. The assault resulted in the death of an Indian worker and injuries among members of armed forces. S»»»

Kyrgyzstan plans to raise preschool education coverage to 60 percent in 2026. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nazira Dzhusupbekova said at a meeting of the Committee on Science, Education, Innovation, Information Technologies, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs of the Zhogorku Kenesh. The »»»

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The US dollar held broadly steady on Monday, poised for its strongest monthly gain since July as investors fret about the ramifications of a long war in the Middle East, denting the yen past the crucial 160 level and spurring intervention jitters. Markets have been rattled this month after the conf»»»

Russia said on Monday that it had ordered a British diplomat to leave the country after discovering signs of espionage, Russian media quoted the Federal Security Service as saying. The FSB, the ⁠main successor to ⁠the Soviet-era KGB, said that the second secretary at the Moscow embassy had been ord»»»

Doha, Qatar: Bombay Balti, the renowned Indian curry house at Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha, has introduced a fresh chapter, bringing even more vibrant dining experiences to its guests and further enhancing the hotel’s nearly five decades as one of Doha’s most established hospitality icons. The newly in»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the heinous Iranian attacks that targeted a military camp and a power and water desalination plant in the sisterly State of Kuwait, which resulted in injuries to members of the armed forces, and considered it a blatant violation of Kuwait's sovereignt»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has reviewed the recent geopolitical developments and their implications for the domestic financial system. The review confirmed that the financial system continues to operate from a position of strength. Liquidity continues to be strong, capital levels significantly »»»