Sharjah: Sharjah authorities handled more than 74,000 emergency reports during last week’s weather conditions, with no deaths or injuries recorded, the Sharjah Executive Council announced on Tuesday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The Council pra»»»

DOHA: Qatar Chamber's Tourism Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, with representatives of various travel and tourism companies and agencies in the country. In a statement, the chamber said that the meeting discussed the challenges facing travel agencies amid recent developments, including the impa»»»

Drivers in Kyrgyzstan who work in international freight transportation are required to obtain international driver’s licenses and the special Code 95 to legally operate vehicles abroad. Tynchbek Saidov announced at a press conference. According to Saidov, alongside national driver’s licenses, there»»»

Dubai: IndiGo has appointed International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh as its next CEO. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Walsh will step down from IATA on July 31 and is expected to join IndiGo by early August, subject to regulatory approvals.»»»

A strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, AFPTV's live broadcast showed, after the Israeli military renewed its warning for residents to leave as it attacks the area. The strike came shortly after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military would occupy a swathe of southern Leba»»»

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced its expansion of licensing for new vehicle testing and registration centres across three areas in Dubai, creating investment opportunities and improving access to services for residents. RTA has identified Deira, Bur Dubai, and Mohammed B»»»

Morality, Unity and Honour (MECh) leader Radostin Vasilev met with residents of Lovech together with top-of-the-list candidates Hristo Rastashki and Kiril Veselinski on Tuesday. Speaking to a group of people, Vasilev said the election surprise would not be Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev co»»»

Melbourne: Australia's online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms. Experts say the Australian courts could decide wha»»»

Tunis, March 31, 2026 (TAP) – Nine Tunisian citizens landed, on Tuesday morning, at the Tunis-Carthage Airport from Istanbul, Turkey, after being evacuated from Lebanon, which is currently facing a critical security situation, along with other...»»»

Doha: Qatar Chamber's Tourism Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, with representatives of various travel and tourism companies and agencies in the country. In a statement, the chamber said that the meeting discussed the challenges facing travel agencies amid recent developments, including the impa»»»

Dubai: When the "Azm" low-pressure weather system hit Dubai recently, Dubai Municipality fielded 15,150 calls and handled 8,466 interactions through its "Fares" WhatsApp system, while resolving 4,325 reports spanning 249 areas: from water accumulations and fallen trees to drainage blockages and roa»»»

Tokyo: Japan's coast guard ordered a Chinese survey ship on Tuesday to cease operations near some disputed islands, saying Tokyo had not given permission for it to conduct research there. The uninhabited Senkaku Islands between Taiwan and Japan's Okinawa are administered by Tokyo but claimed by Bei»»»

Ahmedabad: A newly hatched chick of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard is now under the watch of a 50-member team of wildlife staff in Gujarat, marking a rare and fragile milestone in efforts to save one of India’s most threatened birds. The chick, born after a fertilised egg was transp»»»

The Bulgarian real estate market is showing signs of cooling in early 2026, with experts reporting a slowdown in transactions and a shift toward more balanced conditions between buyers and sellers. Data indicates that property deals have decreased by around 10%, while available listings have increa»»»

TradeUnited States of AmericaWho's winning under Trump's tariff policy? Kira SchachtOne year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost — and who is footing the bill. https://p.dw.com/p/5AA3FWhen the tariffs were anno»»»

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) has organized the “BG TOURISM” forums eight times, held twice yearly at the start of the summer and winter tourist seasons. These gatherings bring together state and municipal officials, tourism industry representatives, NGOs, academics, and experts to discuss media »»»

A strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, AFPTV's live broadcast showed, after the Israeli military renewed its warning for residents to leave as it attacks the area. The strike came shortly after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military would occupy a swathe of southern Leba»»»

Chinese industrial conglomerate Sany Group plans to invest more than €1bn in a large-scale hybrid energy and data centre project in western Romania, Profit reported on March 30. A Singapore-registered subsidiary of the group has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local partner fo»»»

The Yemeni-based Houthi movement on Saturday announced its formal entry into the conflict in the Middle East. The group has proclaimed its full support for Iran and other “resistance” factions across the region faced with US-Israeli aggression. The group condemned the “atrocities” committed by the »»»

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has approved the prospectus of Niewiadów Polska Grupa Militarna (Niewiadów PGM), a defence sector company listed on the alternative market NewConnect, paving the way for its switch onto the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), the regulato»»»

Berlin: Publishing giant Penguin Random House announced a lawsuit against OpenAI on Tuesday, alleging that the AI-powered ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing content from a German children's book series. ChatGPT readily churned out illustrations and other content from Ingo Siegn»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, announced temporary closure of the access road of the weighbridge station located between Umm Garan interchange and exit 24. The authorities said that the closure will take place for a period of 7 days starting on Friday, April 2 at 2am until the en»»»

SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, announced the official inauguration of the Sakina Centre of Advanced Care, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, located at the Behavioural Science Pavilion within Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. The Sak»»»

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said Israel's military would occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon even after the end of the current war against the Hezbollah armed group. "At the end of the operation, the IDF will establish itself in a security zone inside Lebanon, on a defensive line agains»»»

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held talks with Song Yu, CEO of United Energy Group (UEG), and Kamel al-Sawy, the company’s Regional President for Africa, to review the company’s oil and gas operations in Egypt’s Western Desert. The meeting took place on Tuesday, March 31, »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received on Tuesday a delegation of China's Hebei province, headed by Governor Wang Zhengpu, as well as HBIS Group Chairman Liu Jian. Vucic noted that the discussion had been substantial, addressing advancement of bilateral cooperation in the steel indu»»»

Dubai: One of the most striking celestial events of the spring season is just a few hours away. The April Pink Full Moon will light up the skies above the UAE on the night of 1 and 2 April, and it is set to look more dramatic than your average full moon. Here is what it actually is, why it looks th»»»

A delegation of Spanish companies is to visit Tripoli in May this year. The news was revealed yesterday after the Chairman of the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Anwar Abusitta, hosted Sonsoles Muñoz, the Commercial Attaché of the Spanish Embassy at the Chamber’s Tripoli headquarters. During the meeti»»»

The Artists’ House will remain municipal property. Mayor of Bishkek Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced at a regular session of the Bishkek City Council. According to him, the issue of transferring the land at 108, Chui Avenue, where the Artists’ House is located, has generated widespread public outcry. »»»

Dubai: Whoop has raised $575 million in fresh funding at a $10.1 billion valuation, with strong participation from GCC investors signalling growing regional influence in global health technology. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The round was led by Collaborative Fund a»»»

A coordinated international police operation has led to the arrest of key members of a criminal network involved in trafficking weapons and drugs across Europe, according to Europol. The action was carried out on 23 March in Spain, Bulgaria and Greece, targeting a group described as operating a “we»»»

Share: FILE : Ayman Mohamad Ghazali killed himself after he exchanged gunfire with security. Hezbollah is a militant group backed by Iran The car ramming and shooting attack at a large Michigan synagogue this month was a “Hezbollah inspired act of terrorism” targeting the Jewish community, the FBI »»»

At least 7 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli strikes on south and east Lebanon. The Israeli army targeted al-Qantara, al-Qasmiyeh, Yater, Deirkifa, Zawtar, Shehabiyyeh-Kfardounin, Majdalzoun, Mansouri, al-Qlayleh, Ebba, Rshaf, Kafra, Dayr a-Zahrani, Srifa, Ebl al-Siqi, Khiam, and Jebshit in sou»»»

Ahmedabad, India: Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday. The birds, metre-tall desert dwellers, have plummeted in num»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has introduced a new digital platform to strengthen disaster preparedness and response, bringing multiple tools and data sources into one system. Called “Handa: The Integrated Platform for Preparedness, Early Warning, and Response,” the platform can be accessed online and has»»»

South Korea will remove the "China (Taiwan)" label from its e-arrival system, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday, after protests by Taiwan. In this March 2023 photo, a Taiwanese flag is seen atop the Presidential Office Building in Taipei. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Sout»»»

This photo, taken Tuesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as South Korean stocks plunged more than 4 percent and the won fell to a 17-year low over Middle East concerns. Photo by Yonhap Seoul stocks fell over 4 percent Tuesday, weighed by heavy foreign selling, as U.S. Preside»»»

During the 2026 construction season, medium-level repairs will be carried out on Too-Ashuu Pass of Bishkek — Osh road. Specifically, under the Capital Investments category, the old asphalt layer will be removed and a new surface will be laid on the section from kilometer 130 to 146. The press servi»»»

Korean Air will enter emergency management mode this week to respond to rising fuel costs, according to industry sources Tuesday. This April 4, 2025, photo shows a Korean Air plane in front of a maintenance hangar in Incheon. File Pool Photo by Yonhap Korean Air Co., South Korea's flag carrier, wil»»»

The topic of rising prices of food and fuels in Bulgaria dominates Tuesday's news media. ECONOMY Trud’s front-page story reads that the prices and the inflation rate are jointly going up. One in three retailers expects retail prices to go up over the next three months, according to a survey of busi»»»

Dubai: Rain returned to the UAE on Tuesday, with showers descending on several emirates through the afternoon as a surface low-pressure system combined with an upper-air trough pushed unstable conditions across the country. Residents in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and parts of Abu Dhabi re»»»

Beijing expressed "gratitude" on Tuesday as it said three Chinese ships had transited the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has all but closed during the war in the Middle East. "Following coordination with relevant parties, three Chinese vessels recently transited the Strait of Hormuz; we expre»»»

Dubai: Residents can visit Dubai Miracle Garden for Dh30 until the end of its current season, with free entry also available for children aged 12 and under. The attraction has introduced a special resident rate of Dh30 (inclusive of VAT), valid from April 1 until May 31, marking the final weeks of »»»

A homemade marzipan egg made from cashews, almond, sugar and a bit of rose water. It's warm, comforting and just spells home. That’s the little touch of love that Dubai-based Priscilla Dorris Janarthanan, a homemaker, cook and hair technician brings to Easter. Their family follows a routine: Begin »»»

Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the monthlong U.S.-led bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officia»»»

Dubai; Abu Dhabi-based ePointZero is moving to deepen its presence in global energy infrastructure with a $2.25 billion acquisition of US-based Traverse Midstream Partners. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The deal gives the company full ownership of a portfolio tied to»»»

Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of the Iran war remained mixed. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was down 1.6% to 51,063.72. Losses after the Iran war began on Feb. 28 have been wiping out the gains it made from the beginning of the year. South Korea's Kospi lo»»»

Japan has deployed long-range missiles in a southwest region near China, its defense minister said Tuesday, at a time when ties with Beijing are at their lowest in recent years. The missiles were installed in Kumamoto in the southern region of Kyushu, as Japan is attempting to shore up its military»»»

Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov has proposed that the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) dismiss Borislav Sarafov from office over disciplinary violations, the Justice Ministry’s press office announced on Tuesday. In recent months, a serie»»»

Tehran came under repeated aerial bombardment overnight, with strikes continuing into the early hours on March 31, hitting residential and infrastructure sites across the Iranian capital. IRIB News reported that power had »»»