On This Day, March 22: Arab League established in Cairo meeting - UPI.com
On March 22, 1945, representatives from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen met in Cairo to establish the Arab League. 1 of 8 | A general view of a meeting held by Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo November 2, 2011. On March 22, 1945, representatives from Egypt, Sy»»»
Dubai Eid travel guide: Metro timings, Salik tolls and free parking today
On the last day of the Eid Al-Fitr long weekend, Dubai residents and visitors can expect smoother travel across the city. With extended Metro and Tram hours, updated Salik toll rates, and clear guidance on parking, authorities are helping commuters navigate the holiday rush safely and efficiently. »»»
People all praise for ‘Joy of Eid’ initiative
Doha, Qatar: The “Joy of Eid” initiative launched by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has drawn widespread praise from families and community members across Doha and beyond, with many describing it as a meaningful gesture that added warmth and inclusivity to this year’s Eid Al-Fitr celebra»»»
Five Options Under Consideration to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Luke Broadwater, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt* Washington: As the United States presses ahead with its military campaign against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the war’s most pivotal battlefield. In response to US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has largely blockaded the strait, snarling oil»»»
Public flock to museums on second day of Eid Al Fitr
Doha, Qatar: Citizens and residents flocked to museums across the country on the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, welcoming the reopening of cultural institutions under Qatar Museums after a brief closure. Following the closure of museums, doors swung open yesterday, welcoming visitors back to world-clas»»»
Families turn to malls amid restricted outdoor Eid celebrations
Doha, Qatar: The second day of Eid al-Fitr in Qatar this year saw a noticeable shift in how families chose to celebrate, with malls across Qatar becoming the main hubs of activity. Ongoing regional tensions led to tighter safety measures and a general preference for indoor gatherings, limiting the »»»
Sidra Medicine ensures uninterrupted services
Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, continues to play a vital role in Qatar’s national healthcare system, maintaining uninterrupted services for women and children during the current situation. As the country’s main tertiary pediatric hospital, the institution has reaffirmed »»»
Israeli Provocations Aim to Draw Damascus into Regional Escalation
Damascus is treading carefully to avoid being pulled into the region’s escalating tensions, but Syrian-Israeli friction has resurfaced after Israel struck Syrian army sites and military infrastructure, claiming it was acting to “protect Druze citizens in Sweida.” The attacks drew condemnations from»»»
Qatar’s e-commerce grows amid festive shopping surge
Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s e-commerce sector is gaining momentum as consumers increasingly turn to digital platforms for convenience and competitive pricing, even as traditional mall shopping continues to draw strong crowds across the country. Speaking to The Peninsula, experts say online shopping has ex»»»
Qatar advances food self-sufficiency with strong growth in local production
Doha, Qatar: Qatar has recorded significant progress in strengthening its food security and achieving higher levels of self-sufficiency, driven by sustained investments in local agricultural production and strategic partnerships across sectors. According to recent achievements highlighted by Minist»»»
Heavy rains in Oman: Death toll rises to four, search continues for missing
Two individuals have been recovered by the Search and Rescue Sector in the Wilayat of Barka, South Al Batinah Governorate. Search operations continue for another missing person, bringing the total fatalities from the ongoing heavy rainfall to four, Oman News Agency reports. On Saturday night, rescu»»»
Egypt Says it Will Pay $1.3 Billion in Arrears to Oil Companies by June
Egypt will settle $1.3 billion in arrears to international oil companies by June, the petroleum ministry said on Saturday, accelerating its previous timetable for repayments. Egypt had accumulated about $6.1 billion in arrears to foreign oil companies by June 30, 2024 due to a prolonged foreign cur»»»
China's Premier Vows to Expand Global 'Trade Pie'
China's number two leader Li Qiang said Sunday that his country was willing to help expand the global "trade pie" by further opening up, state media reported, while he slammed unilateralism from certain countries. Many of China's key trading partners have increasingly called on Beijing to reduce it»»»
Law firm wins Dh1.165 million case against company in Dubai
Dubai: A Dubai civil court has ordered a company to pay Dh1.165 million to a law firm in unpaid legal fees, along with 5 per cent annual interest from the date of filing the case until full settlement, and to bear court fees and expenses. The ruling followed a dispute between the two parties after »»»
EU Urges Reduced Gas-storage Target
The European Commission on Saturday urged EU member countries to lower their target for filling natural gas storage in the coming months, to alleviate price pressures caused by the war in the Middle East. EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen sent a letter asking to "consider reducing your filling t»»»
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent amid soaring oil prices
Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the Middle East. Regular petrol was increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees, while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transpor»»»
IAEA Says Received No Reports of Damage to Nuclear Center in Southern Israel
There have been no reports of damage to the nuclear research center in the city of Dimona in southern Israel, with no abnormal radiation levels recorded in the area of the facility, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. "The IAEA is aware of reports of an incident in the city of Dim»»»
US judge strikes down Pentagon press limits as unconstitutional
A US judge on Friday ruled that the Pentagon’s controversial media access policy violated constitutional protections, restoring journalists’ credentials after major outlets refused to comply. The decision marks a significant victory for press freedom, underscoring the public’s right to diverse repo»»»
Trump threatens to send ICE agents to airports amid TSA funding impasse
President Donald Trump on Saturday warned he may deploy ICE agents to US airports if Congress fails to fund airport security. The move comes as TSA staff face a second missed paycheck in a 36-day partial government shutdown, raising fears of travel disruption. Critics question ICE’s suitability for»»»
Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds expected across UAE this week
Abu Dhabi: Unsettled weather conditions are expected to continue across the UAE today and over the coming days, with forecasts pointing to cloud formation, rainfall in scattered areas, strong winds and possible thunderstorms as a low-pressure system affects the country. According to the National Ce»»»
Western silence allows Israel to get away with killing journalists
On March 19, RT war correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman Ali Rida Sbeity were injured by an Israeli strike meters from where they stood in southern Lebanon. Sweeney was on camera reporting on recent Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese towns and infrastructure when he heard the sound of an»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
An Israeli missile fell a few hundred metres from the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the South Pars missile strike on March 18, threatening not only a nuclear disaster on the order of Chernobyl but cutting off the entire region from its fresh drinking water supplies. However, even if Bushehr is»»»
Kazakhstan no longer paying even lip service to democracy, say analysts
Much of the commentary on Kazakhstan’s adoption of a new constitution in a referendum last week is nothing short of scathing. Serik Beysembaev, writing for Carnegie, concludes that if the observer “peels away the rhetoric”»»»
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes within the same speech, social media post, or even sentence. On Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war, raising questions about the conflict’s direction and his administration’s strategy. During this period, Tru»»»
How the EU is targeting Viktor Orban before the Hungarian election
Three weeks out from the most consequential European election of the year, the EU has aimed every weapon in its arsenal at Hungary, as Brussels prepares for its best shot yet at taking out Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Orban’s animosity toward the EU establishment runs deep. For more than a decade, »»»
US senator urges Congress to stop funding the war on Lebanon, says Israel killed over 1000, 20 % children – Ya Libnan
Share: U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who represents the state of Massachusetts called for “attention to Lebanon,” noting that “U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have started a regional war in the Middle East, leading to a humanitarian catastrophe.»»»
Why the historic release of global oil reserves may not be enough to curb prices
Following last week’s targeting of key energy facilities in the region — and Iran’s overt attacks on a major liquefied natural gas facility in Qatar, the largest in the world, as well as oil refineries in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait — oil prices continued to rise on Thursday. The strikes on energy infr»»»
Why isn’t there more international coverage of Israeli strikes in Lebanon? watch – Ya Libnan
Share: Photo- Flames engulf a building following an Israeli air strike in Beirut, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Lebanon, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East. While there has be»»»
Georgia woman who took abortion pills charged with murder - UPI.com
A woman in Georgia has been charged with murder after she took an abortion medication and went to the hospital with abdominal pain, where police said she delivered a 22- to 24-week-old fetus that survived for about an hour. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo March 21 (UPI) -- A woman i»»»
Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in Mount Wardeh in the border town of Markaba with a rocket barrage - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in Mount Wardeh in the border town of Markaba »»»
A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court
Since 2019, a secularism law in Quebec has barred some public sector workers, like judges, police officers and teachers, from wearing religious attire at work. Now, the country's highest court is preparing to consider its future. Lisa Robicheau describes her life as "stuck between a rock and a hard»»»
Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
In her push for a "yes" vote in this weekend's constitutional referendum, Italy's prime minister has been reaching for new audiences. On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni sat at the mic between a popular rapper and a personal trainer-turned-podcaster to urge Italians to vote for a judicial system she promis»»»
Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at Al-Khazzan Hill in the border town of Al-Adaisseh with a rocket barrage - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at Al-Khazzan Hill in the border town of Al-Ad»»»
Iran’s Hypersonic Missile Kills 6, Injures Dozens in South of ‘Israel’ - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Hypersonic Missile Kills 6, Injures Dozens in South of ‘Israel’ 22-03-2026 00:53 AM The Iranian Armed Forces launched a massive rock»»»
The Bachelorette's messy break-up with its unlikely star Taylor Frankie Paul
TikTok star Taylor Frankie Paul sat uneasily in her chair during a live interview on ABC's Good Morning America this week, caught between trying to promote her turn in the network's new series of The Bachelorette and addressing fresh domestic violence allegations lodged against her by her ex-boyfri»»»
Flexible payment plans keep Dubai property market active
Dubai: Dubai’s property market is entering a more measured phase, with buyers taking time to assess global developments while developers adjust strategies to keep transactions moving without compromising pricing. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Recent activity suggests»»»
At 14:00 on Saturday, 21/03/2026, the Islamic Resistance fighters will target a gathering of soldiers and vehicles of the Israeli enemy army at the occupied Khirbet Yaroun site (a Lebanese army site) in southern Lebanon with a qualitative missile: statement 35 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 14:00 on Saturday, 21/03/2026, the Islamic Resistance fighters will target a gathering of soldiers and vehicles of the Israeli enemy arm»»»
Hundreds of thousands protest Czech government in Prague - UPI.com
More than 200,000 p protested on Saturday in the in Prague, Czech Republic, to defend democratic values and civic engagement while pushing back against media pressure, defense cuts and the erosion of state institutions there. Photo by Martin Divisek/EPA March 21 (UPI) -- More than 200,000 people pr»»»
Trump administration at crossroads in US-Israel war with Iran
Three weeks after the joint US-Israeli war against Iran began, the conflict has reached a fuzzy state of mixed messages and uncertainty, with Donald Trump's public comments often seemingly contradicted by realities on the ground. The war is "very complete, pretty much", Trump has said, but new Amer»»»