Shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz are showing early signs of life again, with the United States Department of the Treasury signaling a cautious rebound in maritime traffic — even as war tensions with Iran continue to dominate headlines. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said vessel move»»»

Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war are gathering pace, even though Tehran continues to insist talks with the United States are not happening. Here is what we know about the behind-the-scenes mediation efforts: Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it's completel»»»

Preparations for the early parliamentary elections on April 19 are progressing on schedule, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced, presenting both paper and machine ballot samples. According to CEC spokesperson Rositsa Mateva, the design remains unchanged from previous elections, and vote»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways will resume commercial flights to and from Islamabad from April 3, operating via Dammam in Saudi Arabia, the airline announced today. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The carrier said it will operate one weekly flight every Friday, reconn»»»

The Pentagon is developing military options for a "final blow" in Iran that could include the use of ground forces and a massive bombing campaign, two U.S. officials and two sources with knowledge told U.S. news portal Axios. A dramatic military escalation will grow more likely if no progress is ma»»»

Dubai: The United States and Iran are digging in, raising the risk of a deeper and wider conflict as diplomacy stalls, military pressure builds and Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz — a move already rattling global markets and regional security. The renewed push for talks comes despi»»»

The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years -- 5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday. Despite being ubiquitous in the homes, backyards and hearts of people across the world, surprisingly little»»»

The national football team of Kyrgyzstan played a match against Equatorial Guinea in Antalya, Turkey, on March 25. The Kyrgyz Football Union reported. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the African team. The goal was scored from a penalty kick in the 40th minute. This was the first match for the Kyrgy»»»

Newsrooms with an eye on Turkey have been lately struggling to believe that since the end-of-February onset of ‘Gulf War III’, there’s so far been hardly a trickle of articles suggesting big crises are taking hold in its economy. »»»

Newsrooms with an eye on Turkey have been lately struggling to believe that since the end-of-February onset of ‘Gulf War III’, there’s so far been hardly a trickle of articles suggesting big crises are taking hold in its economy. »»»

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»»»

The national football team of Kyrgyzstan will play its first match of 2026 today, March 25. As part of a training camp in Turkey, the team coached by Robert Prosinečki will face the national team of Equatorial Guinea. The match will take place in Antalya and is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Bishkek »»»

The number of Bulgarians living abroad who have applied to vote in the early parliamentary elections on April 19 has nearly doubled compared with the last vote in October 2024. By the March 24 midnight deadline, a total of 60,897 electronic applications had been submitted, according to the Central »»»

Police in Bishkek detained a woman suspected of fraud totaling more than 4 million soms, the Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reported. A woman filed a report to police stating that in June 2025, under the pretext of selling gold jewelry allegedly imported from Turkey, the woman took»»»

Raben Group delivered solid growth in 2025 despite a difficult operating environment shaped by geopolitical tensions, rising costs, regulatory pressure, and labour shortages across Europe’s logistics sector. Revenues exceeded €2.3 billion, up more than 6%, while shipment volumes rose by 5.1%, under»»»

US President Donald Trump walked back his own deadline for escalating attacks on Iran on Monday, citing "productive" talks with Tehran – but Iranian officials deny those talks took place. So what is really happening? Here is a look at the facts and speculation. US President Donald Trump has execute»»»

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered Islamabad as a venue for direct negotiations between the United States and Iran, as Pakistan joins Turkey and Egypt in acting as intermediaries in what has become the most significant diplomatic push since the conflict began four weeks ago. »»»

Iran reportedly put a freeze on its natural gas exports to Turkey following last week’s Israeli strike on its biggest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg on Mar»»»

Iran reportedly put a freeze on its natural gas exports to Turkey following last week’s Israeli strike on its biggest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg on Mar»»»

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered Islamabad as a venue for direct negotiations between the United States and Iran, as Pakistan joins Turkey and Egypt in acting as intermediaries in what has become the most significant diplomatic push since the conflict began four weeks ago. »»»

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered Islamabad as a venue for direct negotiations between the United States and Iran, as Pakistan joins Turkey and Egypt in acting as intermediaries in what has become the most significant diplomatic push since the conflict began four weeks ago. »»»

Turkey's Halkbank (HALKB) has sold $210mn of subordinated Additional Tier 1 (AT1) eurobonds (XS3314690176) at a coupon rate of 8.30% and a yield-to-investor of 8.301% (priced at 99.9976), the lender said on March 23. AT1 b»»»

Turkey's Halkbank (HALKB) has sold $210mn of subordinated Additional Tier 1 (AT1) eurobonds (XS3314690176) at a coupon rate of 8.30% and a yield-to-investor of 8.301% (priced at 99.9976), the lender said on March 23. AT1 b»»»

Iran reportedly put a freeze on its natural gas exports to Turkey following last week’s Israeli strike on its biggest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg on Mar»»»

Iran reportedly put a freeze on its natural gas exports to Turkey following last week’s Israeli strike on its biggest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg on Mar»»»

Iran reportedly put a freeze on its natural gas exports to Turkey following last week’s Israeli strike on its biggest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg on Mar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey, HE Yaşar Güler received Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Turkey, HE Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Henzab along with Head of the International Military Cooperation Authority, Maj. Gen (Air) Mohammed Rashid Al-Shahwa»»»

US President Donald Trump's dramatic description of "very strong talks" with Iran suggested the door to diplomacy has been flung open for what he said could be "a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East". But Iran almost immediately denied that talks had begun - and so f»»»

Dubai: Countries are intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the war, with Pakistan emerging as a potential key mediator and offering to host talks involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Diplomatic activity has shifted into high gear after US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Iran»»»

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Bulgarian Navy has neutralized a total of nine sea mines in the country’s Black Sea waters, highlighting the ongoing risks to maritime navigation, BGNES reported. The service continues to carry out constant mine countermeasure operations both independently»»»

Dubai: President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States and Iran have discussed a “15-point” framework to end the war has sparked intense curiosity — and confusion — as neither Washington nor Tehran has revealed what those points actually are. Tehran has even denied that any talks are taking p»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on March 23 that secret “strong talks” with Tehran are already underway via intermediators, as the US seeks an off-ramp to end the war and floats a 15-point plan. “We have had very, very s»»»

HEADLINES Tuesday’s print media focus on rising prices, cross-border shopping, and pressures on households and infrastructure. 24 Chasa leads with a report that Bulgarians are increasingly travelling to Serres, Greece, where food prices are said to be around 30% lower, reflecting growing sensitivit»»»

Dubai: Just days after declaring that a ceasefire made no sense while the United States was “obliterating” its adversary, President Donald Trump is now talking up the prospect of a deal with Iran — a dramatic shift that is raising hopes of de-escalation even as doubts swirl over how real the diplom»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated long-stated calls for expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan in the natural gas sector as the country’s Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a state visit to Beijing. C»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated long-stated calls for expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan in the natural gas sector as the country’s Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a state visit to Beijing. C»»»

All foreign personnel working at Iraq's Joint Operations Command headquarters in Baghdad were evacuated on March 23 aboard military cargo aircraft that had arrived at Iraqi bases two days earlier, a source told Baghdad Today. »»»

Iraq's holdings of US Treasury bonds rose to $42bn by the end of December 2025, up 79% from $23.4bn a year earlier, according to US Treasury data published on March 23, Shafaq News reported. The increase was driven almost »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated long-stated calls for expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan in the natural gas sector as the country’s Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a state visit to Beijing. C»»»