Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police General Headquarters have announced that trucks will be permitted to use all roads across Dubai around the clock until Wednesday evening, Mar 4. The measure aims to support the logistics sector and ensure smooth flow of supply chains acro»»»

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, on Monday, reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to economic reform and warning of the mounting economic costs of ongoing regional tensions, including an estimated $10bn loss in Suez Canal Authority revenues in recen»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have warned residents about fraudulent rental advertisements circulating on social media and online platforms, where scammers lure victims with apartments offered at prices far below market rates. The warning was issued by the Anti-Fraud Centre at the General Department of Crimi»»»

HBO Max will be merged into Paramount+ once the purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance is approved. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 2 (UPI) -- Paramount will combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service if the merger of Paramount Skydance and Wa»»»

Chinag has established at least 11 space facilities in Latin America that could strengthen the surveillance and intelligence capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army, according to a new report..File Photo by Wu Hong/EPA March 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Select Committee on China warned that Beiji»»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba received a high-level delegation from the British company Shell on today. The delegation included Richard Howe, Executive Vice President of Conventional Oil and Gas; Fakher Bader, Vice President and Head of the UAE and Iraq branch; and Marti»»»

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The Disney Adventure cruise ship on on February 2 became the largest passenger vessel by capacity and gross tonnage to transit the Panama Canal, the canal administration reported. Photo by Bienvenido Velasco/EPA March 2 (UPI) -- The government of Panama has launched a diplomatic push to expand inte»»»

President Iliana Iotova held a meeting to assess the risks to Bulgaria’s national security and the measures undertaken in connection with the conflict in the Middle East, the head of State's press secretariat said on Monday. Taking part in the meeting were caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryano»»»

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through markets, with Citi projecting Brent crude could surge to $80–$90 a barrel (bbl) this week. "According to market reports, war risk underwriters began canceling policies for strait transits hours after Operation Epic Fury launched," Dr. Tilak K»»»

Switzerland will pay the EU €375m per year to get access to its single market as part of an agreement announced Monday (2 March). The deal will also mean unfettered freedom of movement for Swiss nationals and for their EU counterparts to live and work in Switzerland — despite a cap on movement havi»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Monday in United States vs. Hemani, challenging a law barring illegal drug users from owning guns. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo March 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Monday in a case challenging the»»»

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with Hesham Badawi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, ahead of his scheduled appearance before the Energy and Environment Committee, as part of ongoing coordination between the government and Parliament. The meeting was held at P»»»

Major shipping lines have introduced emergency war risk surcharges of $1,500–4,000 per container for cargo to and from the Middle East, following escalating attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. However, many carriers have effectively suspended transit through the strait and are rerouting vessels arou»»»

Private debt funds are gaining popularity in Poland’s real estate market, even though bank loans have become more accessible due to excess liquidity. While more expensive than traditional credit, private debt offers greater flexibility, faster decision-making, and broader collateral structures, mak»»»

PKO Bank Polski has opened its third foreign representative office, this time in Vienna, following earlier launches in Lithuania and Sweden. With its network of corporate branches, the bank is now present in seven EU countries and operates in Ukraine through KredoBank. The Vienna office is headed b»»»

Poland’s manufacturing sector delivered another negative surprise in February, as the PMI fell to 47.1 from 48.8 in January, according to S&P Global. The reading, below the 50-point threshold, signals contraction for the tenth consecutive month and marks the sharpest deterioration since August 2025»»»

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Dubai: As the war between Iran and US-Israeli forces widens, Iranian-backed armed groups across the Middle East are entering the fight, opening new fronts from Lebanon to Iraq and increasing the risk of a broader regional confrontation. These groups are often described as Tehran’s “proxies.” But th»»»

Qatar's state-run energy firm said on Monday it had halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases. "Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy's operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in t»»»

Tunis, March 2, 2026 (TAP) – The stock market closed Monday’s session on a downbeat note. The benchmark lost 0.83% to 15,049.2 points on a solid trading volume of 10 million dinars (MD), according to the weekly analysis by brokerage firm Tunisie...»»»

Tunis, March 2, 2026 (TAP) – Boosting cooperation between Tunisia and Finland in the energy sector and exchanging expertise in automation technology were the main objectives of a visit by Tunisia’s Ambassador to Finland, Nabiha Hajjaji, late last...»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Department of Meteorology said in its daily report that the country is expected to be affected by northwesterly winds starting from Wednesday, March 4, 2026, until the weekend. The winds will range from fresh to strong, with chances of blowing dust that may lead to reduced horizontal v»»»

Rising tensions around Iran have revived concerns about Europe’s energy security and potential fuel price increases. In an interview with WNP, Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka said Poland does not currently see any threat to its energy security and that oil and gas supplies remain stable. He stressed »»»

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The United States' war on Iran was being looked at by authorities as a possible motivation for a deadly shooting outside a bar in the Texas capital on Sunday that left two people dead and 14 injured, three of them seriously. File photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE March 2 (UPI) -- The FBI is actively loo»»»

India and Canada have announced a host of agreements, including a 10-year nuclear energy deal, after their prime ministers met in Delhi to reset ties that plummeted due to diplomatic tensions. Narendra Modi and Mark Carney also struck agreement in areas such as technology, critical minerals, space,»»»

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson appears during the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago in August 2024. Jackson's body will like in state Monday at the Capitol Rotunda in Columbia, S.C. File Photo by Matt Marton/UPI | License Photo March 2 (UPI) -- Civil ri»»»

Tunis, March 2, 2026 (TAP) – A working session chaired by Minister of Industry, Mines, and Energy Fatma Thabet Chiboub highlighted the strategic role of the textile and clothing sector in promoting economic and social balance, given its impact on...»»»

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Residents of Vidin Monday held a protest outside the headquarters of Electrohold, the energy distribution company in Western Bulgaria, to voice their concerns about high electricity bills. Protesters threw eggs at the building of the energy distribution company, while the local administration told »»»

Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, and several other senior figures in Iran’s leadership have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Their deaths mark a seismic moment in the region: never before has Washington been accused of directly killing a sitting, internat»»»

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic has issued an official notice to importers and manufacturers that, starting January 1, 2025, an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system has come into effect in the country. The regulations were establi»»»

It was 4 am and there was no reason for me to wake up and check my phone, but I did. I was visiting the US for the first time in my life. I had never done so before, partly because financial reasons aside, the thought of always being halfway across the world made me slightly anxious. A 14-hour flig»»»

DOHA: The teams from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) conducted field tours to several food and water production factories to have a closer look at the progress of production and ensure full capacity operation, operation lines readiness, as well as supply chain efficiency to ultimately »»»

Skopje, 26 February 2026 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said Thursday the portfolio of technological-industrial development zones contains 17 investments worth nearly EUR 650 million and set to open 5,000 jobs. "The investments, some already launched while others in negotiating stage, ar»»»

New statistics from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) Annual Report 2025 reveal that 82 cases for fraud and related financial crime cases affecting the EU budget in Bulgaria were opened last year and the estimated damage from those stands at EUR 702 million. The report is available on »»»

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A seminar «On the Path to a National Strategy for Electric Mobility» was held in Bishkek. Plans for the annual duty-free import of up to 15,000 electric vehicles and the development of charging infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan were discussed. The press service of the Climate Finance Center under the Ca»»»

The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic has launched the Tulip Festival, which runs from March 2 to 10. During the event, tulips are sold wholesale and retail. Prices start at 75 soms and up. Customers can purchase products both retail and wholes»»»

Al Jazeerah Pest Control Service Dubai has launched its smart pest detection technology across Dubai which uses AI-driven IoT-connected monitoring systems and thermal imaging inspections to serve residential and commercial clients. The company now joins the initial group of residential pest control»»»

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Dubai: The war between Iran and US-Israeli forces expanded dramatically on Monday, drawing in Iranian-backed militias and Hezbollah and regional energy infrastructure as casualties mounted and oil markets surged. Missiles and drones struck Israel and Arab states, US fighter jets were mistakenly sho»»»

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, firmly rejected any negotiations with Washington on Monday, contradicting claims made by US President Donald Trump. “We will not negotiate with the US,” Larijani wrote on X, directly disputing Trump’s remarks in an interview with »»»

Dubai: Flights across the UAE remain suspended as of Monday evening, with major airlines halting operations due to regional airspace closures. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.UAE’s main carriers, Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia, have extended the cancellatio»»»

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