Tunis, March 19 (TAP) — A group of MPs has introduced a legislative initiative in the form of draft organic law No. 015/2026, aimed at strengthening national security in the education sector. The bill defines offenses and high-risk behaviors that...»»»

Oil has long been dubbed "black gold", but its price has proven extraordinarily sensitive to global disruptions. Geopolitical events — such as wars, embargoes, revolutions and territorial invasions — have repeatedly triggered sharp spikes in crude oil prices They often lead to broader economic fall»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Public Prosecution has issued a strong warning against the possession, trade and promotion of fireworks without a licence, stressing that such acts are criminal offences under UAE law. Counsellor Anwar Al Harmoudi, Attorney General of Sharjah, said fireworks are classified as hazar»»»

Latvian telecoms firm LMT and energy utility Latvenergo launched a joint research project to create a system for automatically detecting and identifying birds near wind turbines, the Latvian investment promotion agency, said on March 17. »»»

Luminor Bank economist Peteris Strautins said Lithuania is set to lead the Baltic growth this year with 3.6%, while Estonia is forecast to expand by 2% and Latvia by 2.5%. The outlook suggests a gradual recovery acros»»»

Slovenia, a country of 2.1mn people, is heading into highly uncertain parliamentary elections on March 22, with a tightening race between former prime minister Janez Jansa's opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) and Prime Minister Robert Golob's ruling Freedom Movement. »»»

STARA PAZOVA - Red Star Belgrade were on Thursday drawn to play Jedinstvo Ub in the semi-finals of the Serbian football cup, with Vojvodina Novi Sad to take on Graficar Belgrade in the other semi-final tie. The draw ceremony was held at the Football Association of Serbia Sports Centre in Stara Pazo»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Tehran will not exercise any restraint if energy facilities were attacked in the war with United States and Israel again. "Our response to Israel's attack on our infrastructure employed FRACTION of our power. The ONLY reason for restraint»»»

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia. An ardent Ukraine-supported, he said the EU may soon need to reopen political dialogue with »»»

Dubai: Planning a weekend away for the Eid al-Fitr weekend? Airfares from the UAE to South Asian countries have soared ahead of the Eid Al Fitr weekend, according to price listings on several travel aggregator websites. Travellers flying to key destinations such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Ba»»»

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced the decision to sever relations with Cuba Wednesday from the presidential palace alongside U.S. Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand. File Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA March 19 (UPI) -- Costa Rica has formally severed diplomatic relations with Cuba, marking »»»

London: Formula One world champion Lando Norris has said it feels "surreal" he will soon be joining other sports stars and celebrities by having a waxwork likeness unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds. The 26-year-old British driver has been working with the design team at the nearly 200-year-old a»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) has announced its official working hours for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday in 2026, confirming that services will continue seamlessly across customer centres and digital platforms throughout the festive period. The au»»»

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte received Bulgaria’s acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, praising the country for its consistent role as a committed and reliable ally. He highlighted Bulgaria’s contribution to the security of NATO’s eastern flank and the»»»

Joseph Duggar, whose family starred on the reality television show 19 Kids and Counting on channel TLC, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl. The Bay County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas said Duggar, 31, was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour involvin»»»

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will make a $200 billion budget request from Congress for the war in Iran. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will make a $200 billion budget reque»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi: “ZERO restraint if our infrastructures are struck again” 19-03-2026 16:04 PM Latest News Urgent News Hezbollah’s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli strikes on the towns of Sultaniyeh, Aynata and Kafra 19-03-2026 15:24 PM Latest New»»»

US Director of National Intelligence claimed that Pakistan was one of among nations posing a significant threat, warning Congress that Pakistani missile research could bring the US within range. Pakistan has no missiles able to hit US, Dr Hannan Hussain, a Fulbright scholar specializing in internat»»»

Drug enforcement officers made a significant seizure this week, arresting three suspects and confiscating more than 40 kilograms of narcotics. According to a police statement issued Thursday, a 38-year-old man was arrested in the eastern Athens suburb of Zografou during an alleged drug transaction »»»

Kevin Spacey attends the Filming Italy Venice Award photocall during the Venice International Film Festival in August 2025 in Venice, Italy. Spacey settled a sexual assault civil case in England. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI | License Photo Founder of the Women's Tennis Association and tennis g»»»

INDJIJA - At a ceremony that marked the start of works to build a Toyo Tire innovation centre in Indjija, northwestern Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday a cornerstone was also being laid for a joint Serbia-Japan vision of the future and that Serbia had become a strategic h»»»

Dubai: Heavy strikes were reported in and around the coastal city of Tyre in southern Lebanon as Israeli military operations intensified across the country. Visuals showed a strike hitting an area east of Tyre, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and causing significant damage on the ground. Accor»»»

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, announced on Thursday their support for Hezbollah’s ongoing operations in southern Lebanon, voicing confidence that the Lebanese resistance group will “complete the mission” of destroying the Israeli tanks. In a vid»»»

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It’s an extraordinarily high numbe»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accused Hezbollah on Thursday of trying to drag its opponents, including the LF, into a civil war. "Noone will clash with them except the army and the security forces," he told MTV in an interview. Geagea said Hezbollah's battle is "domestic" and removing Israel »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at the Amiri Terminal of Hamad International Airport. They discussed the latest developments in the region in light of the ongoing Iranian aggression against Qatar and»»»

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked draw»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday there is no "time frame" for ending the US-Israeli war against Iran, which was launched three weeks ago. "We wouldn't want to set a definitive time frame," Hegseth told a news conference, adding that "we're very much on track" and that President Donal»»»

Effective January 1, 2026, an excise tax and mandatory labeling with excise stamps is introduced in Kyrgyzstan on soft drinks classified as baby food, the State Tax Service reported. According to the agency, the requirement is set by the Cabinet of Ministers’ decree dated February 22, 2022, and app»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters fired a salvo of rockets at the Israeli settlement of Even Menachem: Hezbollah Military Media statement no. 14 »»»

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It's an extraordinarily high numbe»»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington might "unsanction" Iranian oil that is already being shipped, as energy prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Bessent's comments to Fox Business came as oil and gas prices made a renewed surge after Iran hit the world's bigg»»»

Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices. The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because of its heavy reliance on imported energy, much of w»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: What begins as a moment of joy can end in seconds of irreversible harm — that is the stark message behind a new awareness campaign launched by Ras Al Khaimah Police. Under the theme “A Small Spark Can Cause Great Danger,” authorities are drawing attention to the often-underestimated»»»

Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Here are facts and figures about vessels that have passed through the 167-kilometre (104-mile) long strait sinc»»»

European activists delivered a five tons of medical aid to Cuba on Wednesday as the island nation is suffers the impacts of an ongoing US energy blockade that has exacerbated its economic crisis and caused widespread electricity blackouts. The first shipment of international aid for crisis-hit Cuba»»»

A South Carolina woman stopped to buy four lottery tickets, and all four turned out to be winners -- including one with a $200,000 prize. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 18 (UPI) -- A South Carolina woman stopped to buy four lottery tickets, and all four turned out to be winn»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Visit Dublin Ohio (@visitdublinohio) March 18 (UPI) -- The city of Dublin, Ohio, unofficially broke a Guinness World Record by arranging more than 1,050 people into the shape of a massive shamrock. The record attempt, organized by creative agency Cornett»»»

The South Pars gas field off the southern Iranian port of Asaluyeh was among energy infrastructure targeted by in escalating attacks by both sides on Wednesday and Thursday, causing prices of oil and natural gas to jump sharply higher in international markets. Iran shares the giant Persian Gulf gas»»»

Indonesia has officially announced that while the crescent moon sighting has not been not confirmed, Saturday, March 21, will mark the first day of Eid al-Fitr. While some countries this year will celebrate the festive period starting Friday, others may celebrate it on Saturday. It depends really o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance forces fired barrage of rockets at the newly established site in Nimr al-Jamal, opposite the border town of »»»

Croatia says 13 tankers carrying non-Russian oil are ready to supply Hungary, even as Budapest presses Ukraine to deliver cheaper Russian fuel in exchange for lifting its veto on a €90bn loan for Kyiv at Thursday’s (19 March) EU summit. “The total amount of oil that has been shipped is approximatel»»»

March 19, 2026, marks exactly 15 years since NATO launched its military intervention in Libya under the auspices of UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which led to the ouster and assassination of Muammar Gaddafi, and subsequently plunged the country into a protracted and devastating civil war. "N»»»

BusinessAsiaMore families in Southeast Asia sinking into debtDavid HuttAcross Southeast Asia, households are taking on debt just to cover basic needs. Analysts warn that the region's growing dependence on borrowing risks triggering wider financial stress and long term economic harm. https://p.dw.co»»»

Skopje, 13 March 2026 (MIA) - The Nordic countries offer enormous economic opportunities but penetration in their markets requires an understanding of their standards, expectations and business culture, heard an event organized by the Swedish-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce on Friday. About 30 Swedi»»»

European leaders doubled down Thursday on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war. European leaders have deflected entreaties from U.S. President Donald Trump to send mili»»»

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked draw»»»

A total of 4,786 candidates for the National Assembly have been registered for the early general elections on April 19, Deputy Chair and spokesperson of the Central Election Commission Rositsa Mateva said at the regular weekly briefing. The female candidates are 1,439, the male - 3,347; 1,019 are r»»»