MPs ask to simplify tests for migrant children after taking them themselves - | 24.KG
Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev arrived in Russia on an official visit at the head of a parliamentary delegation. The delegation was welcomed at the airport by State Duma Deputy Speaker Anna Kuznetsova. The press service of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan reported. On th»»»
Reconstruction of Naryn River bridge approved: President ratifies agreement - | 24.KG
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law ratifying the exchange of notes between the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of Japan on the project «Reconstruction (construction) of a bridge over Naryn River on Bishkek—Osh road to improve connectivity with the Tran»»»
Presidential business council formed
President Karol Nawrocki has launched a Presidential Business Council to advise on legislation and help Poland overcome the “middle-income trap.” He said the body will support closer cooperation between entrepreneurs and the state while offering formal opinions on economic policy. Nawrocki highligh»»»
Why Europe’s response to the Iran war is so disjointed
Ever since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February 2026, Europe has appeared sidelined and divided over a conflict that could shape the international balance of power in the years ahead. As might be expected, differing approaches by its 27 member states show that the European»»»
Through crises and calm: What keeps OFWs in the UAE despite global challenges
Dubai: For many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) living in the UAE, moments of crisis have only strengthened their decision to stay. From the Covid-19 pandemic to the current geopolitical situation, residents have noted that the country’s steady governance, accessible services, and strong communiti»»»
Zayed Sustainability Prize backs finalists as 2027 applications open
Innovators taking part in the Zayed Sustainability Prize are now receiving support even if they do not win, as the global award continues to expand its focus on helping ideas move from concept to real-world impact. Organisers confirmed that in the latest cycle, 33 finalists were selected across cat»»»
UAE flights and airport updates: Airlines issue travel advisories amid unstable weather
Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE are being urged to plan ahead as unstable weather continues across parts of the country, potentially affecting airport operations and flight schedules. Airlines including Emirates, Flydubai, Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, along with airport authorities, have is»»»
Russia engaged in water issues dialogue with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - | 24.KG
At Tashkent Water Week 2026 International Forum in the capital of Uzbekistan, it was noted that Russia is actively engaged in a dialogue on water resources issues with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, despite the lack of shared transboundary rivers. Maxim Korolkov, Deputy Minister of Natural»»»
Why UAE residents are buying board games alongside first-aid and essentials: Retailers share insights
A little ice-cream doesn’t hurt anyone. Dubai-based Aayati Manchanda admits that during the first few days of crisis, she would sneak in an ice-cream along with essentials of bottled water and vegetables. “I was trying to think practically, but also I’m human. I need to comfort myself,” she notes. »»»
Safe here, anxious there: An expatriate’s life in the shadow of war
The current escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is not just another distant war. For many of us living and working in the Gulf, it is a reminder that conflict now travels across borders, screens, and emotions, collapsing the distance between “here” and “there”. The present scen»»»
US‑Israel war with Iran, Day 27: What you need to know
UAE schools are preparing to reopen with strict safety protocols as missile and drone threats continue, prompting active air defence responses. While education plans remain cautious, authorities ensure food supplies stay stable despite tensions. Broader concerns grow over regional water security, a»»»
Sadyr Japarov meets with CEO of Swiss company SICPA SA - | 24.KG
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Philippe Amon, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of SICPA SA. The presidential press service reported. The discussion focused on the implementation of joint projects, including the prospects for introducing innovative solutions and exchanging »»»
Live updates: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan, issues its own counterproposal – Ya Libnan
Share: File – Iran FM Abbas Araqchi Major developments we’re following: Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Two officials from Pakistan described the»»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Haiti violence kills over 5,500 in ten months, UN says
More than 5,500 people were killed in Haiti between March 2025 and mid-January as gang violence and security operations against armed groups ravaged the Caribbean nation, the United Nations said on March 24, calling for stronger action against corruption and impunity. »»»
Venezuela's two most powerful women pitch competing visions to investors
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»
US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds
The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»
Venezuela's Rodríguez woos Washington in push to free frozen IMF reserves
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is seeking to unlock roughly $4.9bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by the country at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), frozen since 2019 amid a dispute over the country’s political recognition, Spanish newspaper ABC reported. »»»
Venezuela's two most powerful women pitch competing visions to investors
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»
US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds
The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»
US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds
The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»
Spotlight - Lacking 'morals, values, or principles': Georgia government 'guided by Kremlin'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, Jurist and former Minister of Defence of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for European Union membershi»»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds
The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»
Venezuela's Rodríguez woos Washington in push to free frozen IMF reserves
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is seeking to unlock roughly $4.9bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by the country at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), frozen since 2019 amid a dispute over the country’s political recognition, Spanish newspaper ABC reported. »»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
JPRC ensures stable energy supply amid regional tensions
AMMAN — The Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) on Wednesday underscored that its strategic stock of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is secure and sufficient to meet domestic market demand without interruption, according to JPRC CEO Hassan Hiyari.In a statement to the Jordan News A»»»
Once seeking de-escalation, Saudi Arabia now sees ‘no coexistence’ with hardline Iran
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. The unfolding conflict reveals a profound shift in Gulf strategic thinking, Professor Lindstaedt argues, driven less by ideological ambition than by accumulated insecurity. What began »»»
Iran targets US public opinion with online information war
The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict When P»»»
Israel 'concerned Trump could decide to end war unilaterally as soon as Saturday'
Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that there's "genuine concern from the Israeli government that Donald Trump could unilaterally decide an end to this war as soon as Saturday".»»»
Lacking 'morals, values, or principles': Georgia government 'guided by Kremlin'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, Jurist and former Minister of Defence of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for European Union membershi»»»
UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with foreign ministers
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone calls with a number of foreign ministers to discuss the repercussions of Iran’s unprovoked and terrorist missile attacks on the UAE and several countries in the region. Sheikh Abdullah held discus»»»
U.N. chief pleads for de-escalation, says Lebanon can’t be next Gaza – Ya Libnan
Share: PHOTO- Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs © Ibrahim Amro, AFP U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres today called on the U.S. and Israel to end the war with Iran and pleaded with the regime in Iran to stop attacking other countries in the Middle E»»»
Former Google chief Matt Brittin named as BBC director
The BBC has announced the appointment of former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director-general, placing the UK’s state media outlet in the hands of a tech businessman with no media experience. In a statement on Wednesday, BBC chairman Samir Shah said Brittin will take over the reins at t»»»
French population overexposed to cadmium through food, health agency says
The French population is overexposed to cadmium through food sources, according to a comprehensive report published Wednesday by the national environmental health agency. Cadmium is a toxic metal that is ubiquitous in the environment and can contaminate soil, water and air. Studies have found that »»»
Delian Dobrev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of GERB-UDF for Sofia 24th and Haskovo 29th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Delian Do»»»
Rumen Muntyanov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Dobrich 8th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Rumen Mun»»»
Countries urge Iraqi government to halt attacks by militias
While reaffirming their strong fraternal ties with Iraq, the countries urged the Iraqi government to take immediate and necessary measures to halt attacks carried out by militias and armed groups operating from its territory, warning that continued actions risk further escalation and undermine regi»»»
Veselin Georgiev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Bulgaria Can for Veliko Tarnovo 4th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Veselin G»»»
Germany ready to support Tunisias development efforts
Tunis, March 25 (TAP) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali-Radovan affirmed her government's readiness to support Tunisia's development efforts and to examine the various programmes and projects proposed by...»»»
Syria and Jordan discuss boosting economic coordination and trade
Damascus,March 26 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar discussed with Jordan’s Ambassador to Damascus, Sufyan al-Qudah, ways to enhance joint economic coordination. The meeting addressed the importance of maintaining continuous communication and boosting bilateral cooperation to s»»»
CBL leaks to local media: New currency arriving - Intention to pump US$ 2.5 in market on 1 April
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has been engaged in a media briefing campaign in an attempt to frighten black-market foreign currency traders into lowering the dollar exchange rate and into frightening buyers into delaying their currency purchases. The black-market rate has been stubbornly stuck ab»»»
PM, Malaysian counterpart discuss latest developments in the region
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Wednesday received a phone call from Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Anwar Ibrahim to discuss latest regional developments. They took stock of the ongoing military escalation in the regio»»»
Weather alert: Final wave of heavy rain and thunderstorm to hit UAE today
Dubai: Residents across the emirates have experienced several days of unsettled conditions as the storm system has delivered successive waves of rainfall since the weekend. According to the NCM, one further wave is expected before conditions begin to ease on Saturday, and authorities are encouragin»»»
Acting TSA leader: Officers sleeping in cars, selling plasma - UPI.com
1 of 5 | A person enters terminal B at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday in New York City. TSA screening lines at LaGuardia Airport stretched into the parking garage over the weekend as roughly 50,000 TSA employees continue to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown due to disagreements »»»
Libyan Chinese Economic Forum to be held in Tripoli in mid-April
Libya and China have agreed to organize a Libyan Chinese Economic Forum in Tripoli in mid-April of this year. The event aims to contribute to strengthening the economic partnership and opening new horizons for cooperation between the business communities of both countries. The announcement was made»»»
Why water matters more than oil and gas in the Middle East now
Dubai: Water security came into focus across Gulf economies after a desalination plant in Bahrain was damaged in a drone strike earlier this month, highlighting a key weakness: most countries in the region depend heavily on desalination for daily supply. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, C»»»
Kuwait: Terror plot linked to Hezbollah foiled
Kuwait has thwarted a terrorist plot involving 19 individuals, including six suspects arrested inside the country, while14 others believed to be operating abroad, the Ministry of Interior said. In a statement, the ministry said a network comprising five Kuwaiti nationals and one non-Kuwaiti had bee»»»