Dubai: Iran’s rejection of a US-backed peace plan has underscored a familiar pattern — and a deeper reality — that in moments of crisis, the country’s hardline establishment remains firmly in control of both tone and direction. Iranian state television, citing an unidentified senior official, said »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

  Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Hot Wheels Speed City has opened its gates at Katara Cultural Village, offering a high-energy experience for motorsport enthusiasts and families, with tickets now available online. The event, held at Katara South Parking, features a range of interactive attractions including racing sim»»»

The Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) has warned of a rise in fraud attempts using fake QR codes, particularly those sent via email. The centre said scammers exploit the rapid spread of information by circulating QR codes that claim to offer urgent updates or services. Scanning such codes may»»»

More than 220 locations, including pharmacies, drugstores, gyms, beauty salons, warehouses, and others, were inspected across the country during specialized raids conducted as part of the international operation PANGEA XVIII, an annual, INTERPOL-coordinated international crackdown on the online sal»»»

Bulgaria’s digital economy is starting to outgrow its old label. The country was discussed mainly as a lower-cost base for outsourced support and back-office delivery. That part of the story still exists, but it no longer covers the full picture as software firms, business-services exporters, finte»»»

Dubai: More private school groups in the UAE have formally applied, or are preparing to apply, to reopen their campuses ahead of the April 3 distance learning deadline amid the ongoing Iranian aggression on the country. However, not all groups are in a hurry, with some choosing to wait for the auth»»»

The Ministry of Education has introduced special measures to support students of determination as schools across the UAE began the third academic term using a distance learning system. The ministry said the updated framework aims to ensure the smooth continuation of learning while creating a safe a»»»

The campaign creates a safe and collaborative ecosystem in which public authorities, financial institutions, and consumers share information about fraud patterns to prevent them more effectively. All these resources are available at www.sigurantaonline.ro/uniti-impotriva-escrocheriilor. “Improving »»»

Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children’s mental health and concealing evidence of child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms. The New Mexico Department of Justice issued the ruling on Tuesday after a jury found that Facebook’s parent company had violat»»»

Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh20,000 in compensation for violating the privacy of a teenager after filming and publishing her images on social media without parental consent. The case was filed by the child’s guardian, who sought Dh100,000 in civil d»»»

Caretaker Regional Development and Public Works Minister Nikolay Naydenov said on Wednesday that he had ordered an analysis of the financial condition of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the results of which are "extremely worrying" and raise suspicions of irregularities. He made the statement»»»

Dubai: Countries across Asia are reviving Covid-era playbooks — from work-from-home policies to fuel-saving curbs and subsidies — as they scramble to respond to a deepening energy crisis triggered by the Iran war, Reuters reported. The region is at the frontline of the disruption, buying more than »»»

Counter-terrorism police in London arrested two men in raids in the capital early Wednesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life two days after an attack that burnt out four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community charity. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA March 25 (UPI) -- British counter-te»»»

Dubai: A Bangladeshi expatriate living in Bahrain has joined the growing list of dollar millionaires after winning the top prize in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. A.K. Monirul Islam, 52, who is based in Manama, Bahrain has bagged $1 million in Millennium Millionaire series »»»

eMAG has announced the launch of iZi, a conversational AI shopping assistant developed in Romania. The tool is designed to help customers make faster, more informed purchasing decisions by identifying relevant products and recommendations based on user input such as budget, category, or specificati»»»

As Bulgaria prepares for the April 19 elections, Wednesday's media attention has centred on disinformation, vote-buying and potential coalitions. Other key stories include the Justice Minister's efforts to have a new acting Prosecutor General appointed, fuel and food prices, fiscal policy, recyclin»»»

Dubai: A US push for a one-month ceasefire in the Iran war is running into an immediate reality check — with Tehran publicly rejecting talks, Israel showing no sign of alignment, and growing uncertainty over whether Iran’s own leadership can even respond. The proposal — part of a broader 15-point f»»»

While European and Asian importers have been hit hard by the disruption in Qatari LNG to varying degrees, the crisis has both short- and long-term benefits for US exporters and other LNG competitors. WHAT: Iran’s March 2 b»»»

Dubai: A jury in New Mexico, United States, has ordered Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp parent, Meta to pay $375 million, roughly Dh1.38 billion based on current exchange rates. in civil penalties after finding the company misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangered children. It»»»

Taiyuan, China: Mass vomiting and diarrhea cases were reported at Yucai Primary School in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, on Wednesday morning, with initial tests confirming norovirus infection, according to local education authorities. An official from the d»»»

Dubai: “I honestly wake up every day thinking, it’s going to be okay,” says Eisha Kalinani, the founder of a homegrown Dubai jewelry brand. “There’s no panic. Never once did I call my parents or even my brother wondering if we’d have food to eat. We just know we’d bounce back.” It’s that quiet opti»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Government Communications Office (GCO) has said that government entities in Qatar are continuing to expand and enhance digital services, allowing individuals and businesses to complete transactions efficiently and securely through advanced online platforms and mobile applications. »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced that the 12th edition of Qumra will be held online from March 27 to April 8, 2026, ensuring the continuity of one of the region’s leading film industry platforms amid current regional developments. The decision underscores Qatar’s commitment »»»

Israeli strikes killed at least six people in a town and a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Sidon area, and three more in another town, Lebanese state media, NNA, reported on Wednesday. Citing the health ministry, NNA said four people were killed in an "Israeli enemy raid" on the town of Ad»»»

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for making children vulnerable to predators and other online dangers across its platforms, marking one of the first major jury rulings on child safety in the social media era.  A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media gia»»»

Doha, Qatar: In times of geopolitical crisis, information spreads at unprecedented speed, and the risk of disinformation taking hold has never been greater. According to Associate Professor of Media Analytics at Northwestern University in Qatar, Dr. Marc Owen Jones the problem is not just technolog»»»

Two years ago, Dutch schools banned smartphones to reduce distractions, enhance student concentration, and encourage better academic performance. Since then, mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets have been exiled from classrooms, corridors and canteens in schools across the Netherlands. Now the D»»»

Dubai: Grey skies and good moods across the city this week. In the UAE, rain doesn’t come often, so when it does, the city can’t help but take notice. Suddenly umbrellas appear, phones come out, and even those who rarely post online are snapping puddles and grey skies like it’s a moment worth remem»»»

Using AI to "enhance" or "upscale" an image can make it look sharper. But it can also be dangerous. Several pieces of misinformation have recently circulated using these kinds of images. In the US city of Minneapolis in January, a woman named Renée Good was shot and killed by an agent from the»»»

Bangladesh is set to bring its first nuclear reactor online within months, marking a long-delayed milestone as the country struggles with severe energy shortages linked to disruptions in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported. »»»

Bangladesh is set to bring its first nuclear reactor online within months, marking a long-delayed milestone as the country struggles with severe energy shortages linked to disruptions in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported. »»»

For any emerging economy to attract international investors, it needs to meet two critical conditions: it must have political stability and also a high degree of economic predictability. In 2019 President Tokayev inherited»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

Dubai: A remarkable story from northeastern China has captured global attention after seven pet dogs reportedly escaped captivity and travelled nearly 17 kilometres together to find their way home led by a small corgi who appeared to guide the group throughout the journey. The story quickly went vi»»»

Albania is set to launch its first digital-only bank in the near future, a step expected to accelerate the country’s broader push towards online financial services and digitalisation. In an interview with bne IntelliNews, Dimitris Petrilis, sales director for Central Eastern Europe at Backbase, whi»»»