QNA Jeddah His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and HM King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held a tripartite me»»»

QNA Doha The Shura Council, at its regular weekly session chaired by Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Monday, extended deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the martyrs from the Qatari Armed Forces, the joint Qatari-Turkish forces, and the Turkish civilian collaborators w»»»

ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed the UAE's strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist plot foiled in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The plot involved a cell linked to the banned Hezbollah terrorist organisation, whi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After monitoring a force of “Israeli” enemy soldiers inside a house in the town of Ainatha, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted»»»

ABU DHABI: The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar condemned, in the strongest terms, and»»»

An unfinished building being used as a church collapsed in Ghana's capital, Accra, on Sunday, killing three and injuring 20 others. Photo courtesy Minister of the Interior, Ghana/Facebook March 30 (UPI) -- Three people died and 20 more were sent to local hospitals after an unfinished building in Gh»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Government Media Office said authorities are dealing with a drone-related incident that targeted the administrative building of Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the emirate’s Central Region. In a statement issued past midnight, officials confirmed that the incident that took p»»»

Sharjah: Authorities in the UAE’s Sharjah say Thuraya Telecom’s administrative building has been targeted by an Iranian drone. In a short social media post, the Sharjah Government Media Bureau said no injuries had been recorded.»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Executive Council has approved a set of economic and social initiatives aimed at supporting businesses, improving workforce conditions, and refining how economic performance is measured. The decisions cover financial relief measures, updated GDP methodology, trade facilitation, and l»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists head into April’s fuel price announcement after a year of falling pump costs, a recent rebound, and renewed global volatility that could shape the next move. Over the past 12 months, UAE fuel prices have clearly dropped, with steady monthly declines through 2025 reflecting soft»»»

March 30 (UPI) -- Thieves made off with millions of dollars worth of paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne in a heist last week at a private Italian museum, local authorities announced Monday. The theft involved three paintings stolen from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation j»»»

Haskovo has the potential to become the economic engine of Southern Bulgaria, Tsveta Kirilova, top-of-the-list candidate of Blue Bulgaria in Haskovo, said, according to the coalition's campaign headquarters. One step toward achieving this goal could be the establishment of an innovative hybrid bran»»»

The Ministry of Education on Monday night announced the continuation of distance learning until Friday, 17 April 2026, for students, as well as teaching and administrative staff, across all nurseries, kindergartens, and public and private schools nationwide to ensure the safety and wellbeing of eve»»»

Candidates for MPs from BSP – United Left in the Plovdiv region - Atanas Telcharov, Nikolay Gachev, Ralitsa Satanska, and Lidyia Chorbanova - have held an open discussion with residents of Brezovo, the coalitions’s press service reported. The meeting was conducted as a dialogue, with residents rais»»»

While Iran has pledged that a resolution to the war in Lebanon will be included in any potential deal on ending the US-Iran war, respite can't come soon enough to Lebanese on the ground who are being pummelled day and night by Israel's brutal war machine. At the moment, it remains unclear where Leb»»»

March 30 (UPI) -- A kangaroo that escaped from a Wisconsin petting zoo by vaulting over an 8-foot fence was found and safely brought home three days later. Debbie Marland, owner of Sunshine Farm petting zoo in Necedah, said Chesney the kangaroo escaped from his enclosure by jumping over an 8-foot f»»»

The Elections Coordination Council gave a briefing on Monday to update the public on the latest developments in the run-up to the snap parliamentary elections on April 19. The topic was also discussed in a Facebook post by Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev. Kandev wrote that the Gen»»»

Dubai: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has introduced a series of support measures, allowing lenders to offer payment deferrals, easing reserve requirements and providing unlimited repo liquidity as Gulf policymakers respond to the fallout from the Iran war, now in its fifth week. According to Bloomberg, »»»

A cross-border police crackdown in Greece, Spain and Bulgaria has broken a Turkish-led criminal network that allegedly trafficked firearms from the Western Balkans and Turkey into the European Union in exchange for cannabis from Spain much of which ended up in Greece, officials said Monday. The Eur»»»

A 59-year-old woman was found dead Monday afternoon in an apartment in the Evosmos district of Thessaloniki, with early forensic findings indicating possible strangulation. According to initial reports, the victim, a Greek woman based in Germany, had been planning to purchase the apartment where he»»»

Hundreds of motorcycle buyers in the Thessaloniki area are unable to receive their newly purchased vehicles due to a shortage of materials needed to issue license plates, local media reported Monday. At least 2,000 motorcycles remain stranded at dealerships, awaiting registration numbers, according»»»

Housing shortages affect nearly all EU countries, creating broad social and economic challenges beyond high prices alone. While most Europeans own homes, supply has not kept pace with rising demand driven by urbanization, demographic changes, and smaller households. The EU faces a deficit of about »»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday addressed international pressure and Cuba’s energy crisis, emphasizing that fuel exports can be justified on humanitarian or commercial grounds. Photo by Miguel Sierra/EPA March 30 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that Mexico has»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government, saying the United States privately had received positive messages. Rubio said there were internal "fractures" inside the country and that the United States hopes figures with "power to delive»»»

Tunis, March 30 (TAP) - Starting April 2, 2026, all Tunisians approved for a B1/B2 (business/tourist) U.S. visa must pay a bond of up to $15,000, the U.S. embassy to Tunisia said. This requirement does not apply to people holding a valid B1/B2 visa...»»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai announces the launch of commercial operations of the autonomous taxi service in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, in partnership with Apollo Go and WeRide, a global leader in autonomous driving technologies. The vehicles are available via the Uber app and the»»»

Iran hanged two men on Monday for membership of a banned opposition group, with rights groups describing them as political prisoners and expressing fear of a surge in executions aimed at cowing the population during the Middle East war. Akbar Daneshvarkar, 60, and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi, 59, wer»»»

United Nations peacekeepers, who for decades have served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon, have seen three of their comrades killed and several others wounded since the latest war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. Here is an overview of the UN force in south Lebanon, whose mandate expires»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a trilateral meeting in Jeddah on Monday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as regional tensions intensified following the ongoing military escalation linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. Durin»»»

A ballistic missile fired from Iran entered Turkish airspace on Monday and was shot down by NATO defenses, Ankara said, in the fourth such incident reported since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. There was no immediate comment from ‌Tehran which has ‌denied specifically targeting its neighb»»»

The Head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC), Patriarch Daniil, held a telephone conversation on Monday with Theophilos III, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, the press service of the BOC–Bulgarian Patriarchate reported. Daniil expressed concern over troubling news about the ong»»»

In the context of the Operation Eaten Straw, the Islamic Resistance continued carrying out military operations against the Israeli enemy, targeting the occupation forces, tanks, sites, and bases. Hezbollah Military Media issued a series of statement to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. Sta»»»

A maritime pollution response exercise is scheduled for Tuesday in Elefsina, in the presence of Shipping and Island Policy Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The scenario involves a strike on a tanker by an unmanned aircraft, causing a leak of petroleum products and immediately triggering response mechanis»»»

The State Fund Agriculture Monday disbursed EUR 79,368,822 to 42,415 farmers who applied under the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (CRISS) scheme for the 2025 campaign. The payment rate has been set at EUR 118.12 per hectare, the Fund said. CRISS is a Common Agricultu»»»

Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of the latest fighting between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon had declared Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani “persona non grata" i»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A 15-year-old boy opened fire in a school in Argentina Monday, killing another pupil and wounding eight other people in a rare burst of US-style violence, officials said. The assailant was taken into custody after the shooting in the Mariano Moreno School in the central tow»»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.” Iran meanwhile struck a key water and electrical plant in Kuw»»»

The Suez Canal — one of the most critical trade routes on Earth — was effectively shut down for eight years, from 1967 to 1975. It wasn’t an accident. It was war. At the outbreak of the 1967 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt deliberately blocked the canal by sinking ships and laying mines, turning the waterw»»»

Danish shipping firm Maersk has announced Oman’s port of Salalah, which was hit by a drone over the weekend, will reopen on Tuesday. Omani authorities said one worker was wounded and minor damage was caused by the strike on the port, which is run by Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals and is one of the»»»

FBI and NTSB workers examine the wreckage after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on the runway on March 22 in New York City. On Monday, Air Canada announced its CEO Michael Rousseau would retire this year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 30 (UPI) -- Air Canada announ»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's Operating Team for EU Accession met in the government building on Monday. The team's chair Danijel Apostolovic, who is also Serbia's chief negotiator in the accession process, noted that all actors in the accession talks must "assume their share of responsibility for delivering »»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has approved Dh1 billion in economic facilitation measures to support businesses and enhance market resilience, with implementation set to begin on April 1 for a»»»

The National Assembly will hold an extraordinary sitting on April 1, the parliament's press service said here Monday. According to the published agenda, MPs will hear from three caretaker ministers. The agenda opens with a hearing of caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev and Senior Police Commiss»»»

The National Assembly will hold an extraordinary session on April 1, the parliament's press service said here Monday. According to the published agenda, MPs will hear from three caretaker ministers. The agenda opens with a hearing of caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev and Senior Police Commiss»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has approved Dh1 billion in economic facilitation measures to support businesses and enhance market resilience, with implementation set to begin on April 1 for a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh HE Tarique Rahman, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to enhance and develop them, as well as Bangladesh's solidarity with the State of Qatar in lig»»»

Danish shipping firm Maersk announced Monday that Oman's port of Salalah, which was hit by a drone at the weekend, would start to reopen from Tuesday. The Oman authorities said one worker was injured and minor damage caused by the strike on the port, which is run by Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals »»»

A ballistic missile launched from Iran entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by NATO air and missile defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye's defense ministry said on Monday, Reuters reported. The incident marked the fourth such incident since the start of the US-Israeli »»»

Sharjah/ Abu Dhabi/ Ras Al Khaimah: Hundreds of kindergarten student across the UAE began schooling online on Monday as Indian and Pakistani schools in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and the northern emirates opened the 2026–27 academic year remotely, a week later than originally planned. The delayed start vi»»»