Tunis, March 23, (TAP)- Tunisia’s permanent mission in Geneva participated on Monday in the opening session of the sixth meeting of the International Governmental Working Group on the WHO Pandemic Agreement, which will continue until March 28.Dr....»»»

A strike on a bridge Monday in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatiyeh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. Israel also struck two bridges in Qasmiyeh and Matariyeh and another in Burj Rahhal linking the city of Tyre to Sidon. Other st»»»

President Joseph Aoun met Monday with Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The talks stressed the importance of "national unity and solidarity", as Berri said he is "reassured by the presence of the president." Berri and Aoun discussed the recent targeting of bridges in south Lebanon»»»

Dubai: Amid an extraordinarily challenging period for the region, Dubai has found a way to say goodbye with grace. Passengers departing from Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been handed special souvenir packs along with a heartfelt thank-you note bearing the Dubai logo. The souvenirs include »»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov reviewed information from two alerts concerning a possible compromise of the procedure for electing a new European Prosecutor from Bulgaria, the government said on its Facebook page on Monday. The alerts were submitted by Georgi Georgiev from the BOEC civic ass»»»

Dubai: Oil prices tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump confirmed ongoing talks with Iran and ordered a pause on planned strikes targeting its energy infrastructure, marking the first clear shift toward de-escalation since the conflict began. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, C»»»

New Delhi: Indian police have seized more than 20,000 pirated books, including titles by novelists Arundhati Roy and Haruki Murakami, to dismantle a major piracy ring, publishers said Monday. The raids, which took place on March 15, highlight the scale of piracy in India's book market -- and the co»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Monday national councils were the best promoters of the activities of all national minorities and that they offered a possibility for educational and cultural activities by members of national minorities living in Serbia. Ahead of a session of the Council f»»»

At the Business Review Awards 2026, Hagag Development Europe received the Excellence in Strategic Expansion award for expanding its footprint beyond real estate with the launch of Hagag Energy and major investments in Romania’s natural gas infrastructure sector. “For us, strategic expansion does no»»»

An international research project has uncovered new evidence that early humans repeatedly occupied the Buhais Rockshelter in Sharjah over tens of thousands of years, challenging long-held assumptions about human settlement in southeastern Arabia. The study, published on Monday in Nature Communicati»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE has urged members of the expatriate community to respect local laws and customs, as Pakistan marked its 86th National Day with ceremonies across the Emirates. Speaking at a flag-hoisting event at the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Ambassador Shafqat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and HE the Turk»»»

Caretaker Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky addressed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the obstruction of navigation there “absolutely unacceptable” under international law. She emphasized that the ongoing war with Iran will largely be decided around control of the strait. N»»»

Kyrgyzstan has strengthened veterinary and sanitary control measures to prevent the import and spread of infectious animal diseases. The Veterinary Service’s Epizootic Control Department reported. Specialists are monitoring the epizootic situation in other countries where outbreaks have been record»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Monday and expressed concern ‌over ‌the spread ‌of ⁠the Iran war to the ⁠Caspian Sea. "Mutual concern was expressed about the dangerous ⁠spread of the ‌conflict ‌provoked by ‌Washington and ‌Tel Aviv to the Caspia»»»

Allegations Greece deployed an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to violently assault a group of 61 mostly-Turkish nationals seeking political asylum have raised alarm within the EU’s border agency, Frontex. A report by the agency’s fundamental rights officer, Jonas Grimheden, alleges that an Afghan u»»»

Laboratory tests have found that levels of the pesticide malathion in a shipment of Argentine sunflower seeds were four times above the permissible limit, while deltamethrin levels were approximately three times higher, according to analyses of samples taken by inspectors from the Bulgarian Food Sa»»»

The trial over Greece’s deadliest rail disaster was adjourned on Monday and is set to resume on April 1, after repeated interruptions and objections over courtroom conditions. Proceedings in the central city of Larissa were halted shortly after they began, with the presiding judge stopping the sess»»»

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) revealed that its air defense systems have intercepted and neutralized 147 projectiles and 282 UAVs that targeted Bahrain since the start of the Iranian attacks. The BDF urged the public to strictly adhere to maximum levels of caution a»»»

The Leninsky District Court has changed the preventive measure for journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy, ordering her release from custody. According to participants in the proceedings, the court partially granted the defense’s motion by approving the request to change the preventive measure. However,»»»

The international scientific expedition ExSoil has started in Kyrgyzstan. Scientists are studying the soils of walnut-fruit forests in Manas and rice fields in Uzgen district. The Osh Technological University reported. The project is being implemented with the support of the German government, in c»»»

The next court hearing in the case of journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy has been scheduled for April 7, lawyer Akynbek Nogoev reported. Today, the court released the journalist on her own recognizance. Despite the mitigation of the prevention measure, the defense is dissatisfied with the court’s ru»»»

The EU said Monday a free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur will provisionally enter into force on May 1 -- despite a pending court ruling on its legality. "Today is an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner," EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said, a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting Israeli settlement of Menara and site of Metula: Military Media»»»

During the crisis, protective measures will be implemented for a period of 6 months, with the possibility of successive extensions for periods of no more than 3 months, as long as the circumstances that led to the declaration of the crisis persist. The markup on gasoline, diesel, and the raw materi»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesGlobal markets tumble with no end to Iran war in sightMark Hallam with AFP, AP, ReutersMarkets in Europe and Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday, as oil prices continued to climb amid the war in Iran. Germany's DAX dipped 2% in early trading, while several key Asian m»»»

Sharjah: In light of unstable weather conditions, Sharjah City Municipality has announced a temporary exemption from public parking fees across the emirate for today (Monday). The move aims to ease mobility for residents and visitors, with authorities confirming that updates on when paid parking wi»»»

Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88. In addition to his achievements as head of government from the late 1990s, he will be remembered as a two-time presidential candidate who in 2002 suffered a stunning first-round humiliation from the far-right's Jean-Mar»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defense has reported that its air defenses engaged seven ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs launched from Iran on Monday. In a statement, the ministry clarified that since the start of the Iranian attacks, the UAE air defenses have intercepted 352 ballistic missiles, 15 l»»»

Tehran: Iran threatened Monday to deploy naval mines in the Gulf and target power plants across the region as it defied US President Donald Trump's ultimatum for the Islamic republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The ramped-up rhetoric came after stark warnings that the world faces an energy cris»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ulan Niyazbekov, was fined for smoking in a public place. The charges stemmed from a video that circulated on social media. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от НОВОСТИ КЫРГЫЗСТАНА (@24_kg) According to sources, following the video’s publica»»»

Batken region of Kyrgyzstan is now in full bloom as apricot orchards begin flowering—one of the most picturesque periods of spring in the region. White blossoms have covered vast fields, giving the local landscape a unique and vibrant atmosphere. According to local residents, the apricot bloom will»»»

BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade defeated arch-rivals Partizan 100-96 (24-21, 20-25, 29-23, 27-27) at home in a Top 8 stage game of the regional ABA basketball league on Sunday evening. Joel Bolomboy led the scoring for Red Star with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Jared Butler added 15 points. Bruno Fer»»»

ABU DHABI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic paid a surprise visit to the UAE on Sunday, becoming the first European and the third world leader to visit the country following visits by Jordanian King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During the visit, Vucic met with UAE Pre»»»

President Donald Trump said on Monday the US has ⁠had good and ⁠productive conversations with Iran ⁠and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against ⁠Iranian power ⁠plants and energy infrastructure. Trump's move followed a threat by Iran to attack Israel's power plants and th»»»

An Israeli airstrike destroyed on Monday another bridge on the Litai River in southern Lebanon. The strike on the bridge in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatieh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. The state-run National News Agency »»»

The US Department of War has been ordered to temporarily suspend plans for military strikes on Iranian energy facilities, President Donald Trump announced on Monday following negotiations with Tehran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the two sides had had “very good and productive convers»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Military Media declares two more rocket strikes on Metula site and Zar’it barracks: statements no. 10, 11 23-03-2026 13:37 PM L»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and Iran had very positive and productive talks over the past two days, US President Donald Trump said on Monday. "I am please to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conver»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke about the general tension in the world and the related fluctuations in energy markets. "Bearing in mind the general tension in the world and the related fluctuations in energy markets, and the same thing is happening for many other»»»

Dubai: Passengers flying from Dubai this week are being asked to arrive much earlier than usual, with flydubai warning that adverse weather could disrupt both airport access and flight operations. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline has advised travellers to re»»»

DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme aimed at creating underwater forests of native seaweed to support marine life recovery in the area of the Constanța South Container Terminal (CSCT) on the Black Sea. The project is implemented in partnership with environmental organisa»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards are commanding Hezbollah's operations in the group's ongoing war against Israel. In an interview Sunday with the Al Hadath network, Salam once again lashed out at Hezbollah for dragging Lebanon into the Middle East war »»»

A strike on a bridge Monday in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatiyeh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. On Sunday, Israel struck the Qasmiyeh bridge near the southern port city of Tyre. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Israel’»»»

The final proposal for the number of polling stations abroad will be submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC) once the deadline for submitting applications has passed and after the motivated proposals of the heads of consular and diplomatic missions have been received, the Foreign Ministr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced that all financial institutions in the country will resume on-site work tomorrow, March 24, 2026. In a statement, QCB said: "With reference to the statement issued on March 8, 2026 regarding remote work, it has been decided that work will resume a»»»

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz refused to rule out potential strikes on an Iranian nuclear power plant when asked by CBS about the extent of US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday evening, Trump vowed to “obliterate” Iran’s power facilities»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to stand in for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel at airports unless Democrats in Congress unblock funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The partial shutdown that»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon: President Aoun, Speaker Berri Review Latest Developments in Israeli Aggression 23-03-2026 13:19 PM Lebanese President Joseph Aoun »»»

Beirut, March 23 (SANA) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday, in an interview with Al Hadath TV, that the government will not back down from its decision to confine arms to state control, stressing that the state remains the only refuge for all Lebanese. Salam said Lebanon rejects being »»»