Syrians in Damascus, its countryside, and western Homs countryside are on alert to prevent displaced Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah from entering Syrian territory or being hosted by locals. The stance marks a sharp departure from previous Israeli wars on Lebanon, when Syrian cities received tens »»»

The Ministry of Interior is marking the International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Officers by laying wreaths at the monument dedicated to fallen police officers in the capital Sofia, the Ministry said. Interior Minister Emil Dechev, representatives of the leadership of the Ministry, and represent»»»

The Swiss project Araket will allocate up to 5 million soms to women in Kyrgyzstan. The decision was made following a business idea competition in Bishkek and Osh, the Swiss Embassy reported. According to the Embassy, ​​pitching sessions have completed the selection of participants for small grants»»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

Europe’s gas market is emerging from a difficult winter in its weakest position for years after a sharp acceleration in withdrawals from January, triggered by the “big freeze”, left storage levels well below their long-term norm (chart),  »»»

In a notable shift in rhetoric, Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi on Thursday signaled the group could join the war between Iran on one side and the US and Israel on the other, saying his fighters had their “hands on the trigger” and would move “at any moment if developments require it.” »»»

The director of a travel agency suspected of fraud has been detained in Bishkek. The press service of the capital’s Main Department of Internal Affairs reported. According to the department, on March 2, 2026, citizen O.N. filed a written complaint with the Department of Internal Affairs of Pervomai»»»

Work has begun on Kara Unkur-Sai irrigation system modernization project in Bazar-Korgon district of Jalal-Abad region. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan announced. It is noted that the irrigation infrastructure providing irrigation water to eight s»»»

The UAE Ministry of Defence confirmed that air defence systems are actively intercepting incoming missiles and drones originating from Iran, amid ongoing regional hostilities. Officials clarified that loud sounds reported by residents are due to interception operations, not direct impacts on popula»»»

US President Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" as the American and Israeli military continued to launch strikes. Trump said the US and allies would make Iran "economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before" after it picked "acceptable" new leadership. With the w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense has announced that the country was subjected to waves of attacks from the Islamic Republic of Iran involving (10) drones, starting from yesterday Friday March 6 at dawn until early evening. Stay tuned for more live updates --- 9:14am Doha Time UAE says it is res»»»

A mysterious assassination of a faction leader in Iraq has exposed details of a lucrative oil trade run by what officials and local sources describe as the “Jurf al-Sakhar empire” south of Baghdad, according to information gathered from officials and local residents. Sources said a “major incident”»»»

Security sources in Gaza said a plot by an armed gang was foiled in western Gaza City, describing the attempt as bold, given it took place in zones where the Hamas movement maintains full security control. Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat the incident occurred Thursday evening in the Al-Nasr neighborho»»»

Dubai: Fresh food supplies are being flown into the UAE on chartered cargo flights organised by retail major Lulu Group, with the company stepping up logistics operations to keep its supermarket shelves stocked across the country. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.One of»»»

When Hamid heard news of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a week ago today, he felt a wave of euphoria and took his wife and daughter into the street outside his home in Tehran to celebrate. For the next few days, as US and Israeli bombs slammed into buildings across the ca»»»

Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense yet in the weeklong conflict. There was no foreseeable e»»»

Sharjah: Authorities in Sharjah have detained a man accused of operating an unlicensed cosmetic services business and promoting the activity through social media platforms. Police said they received a report that an Arab national was offering cosmetic treatments without obtaining the necessary perm»»»

Abu Dhabi: A company has filed a case against its former employee after more than 11 years of service, leading an Abu Dhabi court to order the worker to repay Dh70,951 following the discovery of missing goods in the company’s warehouse. The ruling was issued by the Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Admin»»»

The Criminal Investigation Department at Qatar’s General Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested a person of Arab nationality after he published a series of social media posts containing direct insults aimed at the State of Qatar and its institutions. The posts were circulated within su»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and once again expressed condolences over the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family, other officials, and civilians during US-Israel aggression against Iran, the Kremlin sai»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium — International Energy Agency [IEA] chief Fatih Birol sought Friday to tamp down fears of a global oil crisis as conflict rages in the Middle East, saying there was "plenty of oil in the market."The US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region hav»»»

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may further relax restrictions on Russian oil to help stabilize global supply during the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran. “We may unsanction other Russian oil,” Bessent told Fox Business, adding that the Treasury is considering steps to releas»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 6: International papers discuss US President Donald Trump's "warrior transformation" and speculate about how the new war in the Middle East could benefit Russia. Also: the US Department of Justice publishes an interview that outlines sexual assault allegations agai»»»

The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's powers in the Iran war, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad. It's the second vote in as many days, after the Senat»»»

The US Justice Department on Friday released Epstein file documents detailing claims that US President Donald Trump attempted to force an underage girl into performing oral sex. The FBI interviewed the alleged victim in 2019 as part of its investigation into late financier and sex offender Jeffrey »»»

The war in the Middle East spread to Lebanon when Hezbollah launched a rocket attack at Israel early on March 2, to "avenge" the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli attack on Tehran. Now, over 100,000 people have been displaced due to retaliatory strikes from Israel, an»»»

Israeli authorities say the number of ballistic missiles targeting the country is declining. Since the start of the war, there have been 10 deaths, 8 serious injuries, and nearly 400 minor injuries. To treat them in record time, Israel benefits from a network of volunteer first responders that is u»»»

On March 6, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a wave of strikes targeting Israeli forces, in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon the day before. It also warned Israel residents to evacuate from area within 5km of the border. Just south of it, most Israelis are »»»

Various countries, including the United States have asked Ukraine for its expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones. Russia has fired tens of thousands of these drones at its neighbour since the war began just over four years ago. Ukraine's President Zelensky said they will provide assistance as»»»

Truth is the first casualty of war. Amid an internet blackout and an ongoing crackdown by Iranian authorities, the job of independent journalists in Iran was already difficult but now with US-Israeli airstrikes, it is near impossible. A critical press offers nuance and is needed to combat state pro»»»

More than 1,100 vessels have been hit by GPS interference across the Middle East Gulf since the start of the conflict, according to maritime firm Windward. Experts warn these attacks pose severe risks to navigation and are contributing to the de facto blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Shi»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran had "already informed the Europeans and everybody else that they should be careful not to be involved in this war of aggression against Iran". He warned that if any country "joins America and Israel in t»»»

The militant group Hezbollah has lost political backers in Lebanon after strikes it launched this week against Israel to honour Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei provoked a robust military response. Lack of public support for the militant group has even spread to the southern Shiite community»»»

The White House is facing criticism for its messaging over the Iran war. Social media trolling and memes were already a hallmark of Donald trump's presidency. But the White House's latest videos have proved particularly offensive, as US strikes in Iran struggle to garner support.»»»

Hungarian-Ukrainian relations took another sharp turn for the worse after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly threatened Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over Hungary’s refusal to back another €90 billion package for Ukraine. In his Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio, PM Orbán made it»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, renowned historian Rashid Khalidi described a "seismic, fundamental shift" in American public opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He also argued that Israel rests on the "absolute supremacy of one group throughout Palestine", but that equality is the only ba»»»

With ethnic brethren in northern Iran and a US outreach to Iran’s Kurds following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Turkey and Azerbaijan are at risk of being drawn into the war. For Iran’s Azeris, the largest minority group in a multi-ethnic country, it could mean trouble as ethnic fault lines th»»»

In a week that a major war broke out in the middle east when the US and Israel attacked Iran from the skies, with air strikes that assassinated the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and at least forty senior Iranian officials all reportedly within a five minute period at the start of the bombing campaign on S»»»

In this edition of the Spotlight, we speak to Richard Dalton, the former British ambassador to Iran and Libya and a former consul general in Jerusalem, to unpack the first week of war and what may come next. With President Donald Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and Tehran showing n»»»

Some media users have been sharing videos that they claim are proof that China has started training humanoid robot soldiers. It turns out, however, that these videos were – surprise surprise – created by AI.  Have Chinese dancing robots been turned into killing machines? People were »»»

The international hip-hop festival Groove Republic: LDDLM Edition will be held in Bishkek on April 11-12. The Ministry of Culture announced. According to the ministry, this event will be one of the most significant and large-scale events in the contemporary cultural scene of Kyrgyzstan. «Representa»»»

Controversy is overshadowing the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, which kick off Friday with an opening ceremony boycotted by several countries protesting the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags for the first time since 2014.  The Milan-Cort»»»