Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - Thursday's weather was locally misty early morning and will sometimes be heavily cloudy in the southeast, with rain affecting the north and locally the centre in the afternoon, according to forecasts by the National Institute...»»»

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov assured that the United States will not seek to use Bulgarian military bases for operations in Iran, unlike the situation in Romania. He made the statement during a parliamentary session, responding to reports from Radio Romania that Romanian P»»»

Bulgaria has raised its air defense to combat readiness despite the overall threat level being assessed as low. The decision followed a missile launch by Iran targeting Turkey, prompting the Bulgarian military to increase the preparedness of its units. As part of the heightened alert, personnel are»»»

In response to comments by MRF - New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski regarding the city’s plans to acquire state-owned properties, Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev said the capital needs kindergartens, cultural spaces, and parks, not empty, dilapidated buildings. Earlier in the day, MRF - New Beginning sa»»»

The Association for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex proposes rejecting the Ministry of Health’s proposed increase in excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages. The organization shares the need to improve public health and prevent non-communicable diseases. However, according to the o»»»

While attention has focused on oil and LNG tankers blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Iran is creating a quieter but equally alarming threat: disruptions to global fertilizer shipments and food imports. The Gulf states, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, rel»»»

Sydney, Australia: Australia will adjust fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for around two months in a move that will release 100 million litres into the domestic supply, officials said Thursday. The country -- reliant on oil imports for fuel -- has seen petrol prices spike since »»»

Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov announced that the Patriot air defense system provided by Greece is already on duty and that Bulgaria currently has full air defense coverage. Speaking to journalists in the National Assembly, he said the system began operating roughly 16 hours after Greece »»»

Norway police on Wednesday said they had arrested three brothers suspected of a "terrorist bombing" outside the US Embassy in Oslo that caused minor damage but no injuries, as investigators probed possible motives including links to Iran. Norwegian police said Wednesday that three brothers had been»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil soared above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran's fresh attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and threats to bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude by the International Energy Agency, reported AFP. It stated that the IEA said Wednesd»»»

WASHINGTON: The Iran war quickly tested America's ability to combat the swarms of cheap drones that have become a staple of the modern battlefield after Ukraine and Russia demonstrated how effective they could be. The Islamic Republic launched so many drones across the region at once that some slip»»»

Eighty-four civil servants were disciplined last year. Deputy Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Zalkarbek Aknazarov announced at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) during the second reading of the draft law «On Conflict of Interest.» According to him, in 2025, the Prosecutor General’s Off»»»

By Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong On Feb. 18, as President Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was not concerned that the looming war might disrupt oil supplies in the Middle East and wreak havoc in energy mar»»»

American and Israeli strikes on Thursday pounded Iran with no sign of an end to the war in sight as unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn't yet made a statement or been seen since being »»»

Women's fiscal contribution to the Romanian economy reached 509 billion lei between 2022 and 2024, the equivalent of 24.8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the data included in the 2026 Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership Index, presented on Wednesday by President of the Europe»»»

The increasingly uncertain international context is influencing the intention of Romanians to go to work abroad and only 6.3% of them already have a plan in place for 2026, with the first countries on the list of options being Germany, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Greece, while the United Arab Emi»»»

55.7 percent of Romanians believe that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) should leave the Government, while 37.3 percent think the party should remain in Government, according to a survey conducted by INSCOP Research between 2 and 6 March 2026. A further 7 percent of respondents said they did not k»»»

The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) transferred a total of 15,465,843 lei in March, representing subsidies allocated to political parties from the state budget.According to an AEP statement sent on Wednesday, the Social Democratic Party received 5,131,437 lei.The National Liberal Party received»»»

Investment opportunities in the food production sector in Romania, as well as the promotion of Romanian producers on European markets, were the topics discussed on Tuesday, at the Victoria Palace, by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Schwarz Group CEO Gerd Chrzanowski.According to a Government press »»»

Consumption is a key indicator of economic dynamics, and a decline of over 25% shows that companies are facing a slowdown in demand, with effects on investment, development plans, and the labour market, says Florin Jianu, president of IMM (SME) Romania.'Consumption is an essential indicator for the»»»

The increase in gasoline and diesel prices propagates to the costs of transport, agriculture, construction and trade, amplifying inflationary pressures on the economy and household budgets, says Chairman of the Smart Energy Association (AEI), Dumitru Chisalita, in an analysis on the impact of the i»»»

Romania could mobilise between 60 billion and 70 billion euros in the economy in the next European financial framework if EU funds are used to attract private investment, the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragos Pislaru, told a specialist conference.According to him, changing the f»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan received, at Victoria Palace, the new ambassador of the United States of America to Romania, Darryl Nirenberg, who was on an introductory visit, in which context he emphasized that the partnership with the U.S. is a solid one and his objective is to consolidate it not on»»»

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova will host a joint meeting on Friday between the European Integration Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the European Affairs Committees of the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies, Moldpres reported on Wednesday. The Romanian Sena»»»

The defense industry should be mentioned by law as a strategic industry in the national security decision making chain, said Nicoleta Pauliuc, the president of the Commission for Defese, Public Order and National Security in the Senate, at a debate on Tuesday. According to her, a meeting between Pa»»»

A support package estimated at 200 million euros, meant to the defense industry is ready to consolidate industrial capacities and the development of companies in the field, said Corneliu Muresan, secretary of state in the General Government Secretariate at a specialized debate on Tuesday. “The gove»»»

The AUR (opposition)leader, George Simion stated on Wednesday that the AUR MPs will not vote in favour of the temporary deployment of US capabilities in Romania as they would not trust the head of state, Nicusor Dan.‘The vote will be online and some will vote without knowing what they vote for. We »»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Wednesday addressed a plenary session of Parliament regarding the deployment of US capabilities deployed on Romanian territory and said that this would be in Romania's national interest and would prove Romania is a reliable ally in this part of the world.'In my capaci»»»

The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) announced on Wednesday that, after an analysis of the dynamic developments in the current international security context, there is currently no need to raise the terrorist alert level in Romania.'At present, the level is blue-cautious and will remain so as lo»»»

The deployment of military equipment and troops from the United States of America to Romania is expected to take place for a period of up to 90 days, official sources stated following the meeting of the Supreme Council for Country Defence (CSAT) on Wednesday.The issue was discussed during Wednesday»»»

Parliament approved on Wednesday President Nicusor Dan's letter on the temporary deployment of U.S. military equipment and forces in Romania.Senators and deputies voted on the letter from the President of Romania regarding the approval by the Romanian Parliament, pursuant to art.4 paragraph (2) of »»»

President Nicusor Dan will receive, on Thursday, at the Cotroceni Palace, his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the occasion of the latter's official visit to Romania.According to a press release from the Presidential Administration, the high-level bilateral consultations will take pla»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Trade, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, met yesterday, with Minister of Commerce of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H E Jam Kamal Khan, via video conference. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen and develop bilateral trade and investment»»»

Doha: The Arab Center for Educational Training for the Gulf States organised a virtual seminar on Tuesday on leadership in times of crisis, drawing wide participation from educational leaders and specialists across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The seminar was inaugurated by Undersecretar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Sailiya Central Market is operating smoothly with abundant supplies of agricultural produce, while authorities from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry continue to enforce strict monitoring measures to ensure price stability and full compliance with official regulations across»»»

A taxi driver, aged 55, died in the early hours of Thursday after her cab was hit by another car in the southern Athens suburb of Voula. The accident took place on the junction of Karamanli Avenue and Evelpidon Street and involved a car being driven by a 23-year-old man. Both drivers had to be extr»»»

The key Syntagma Square Athens metro station will close at 5:30 pm Thursday, police announced, shortly before a planned protest against the US and Israeli attacks on Iran that’s also expected to disrupt traffic in the city center. A police statement said trains will not be stopping at the station, »»»

Dubai: Operations at Jebel Ali Port remain fully functional with no infrastructure damage, although regional security developments have temporarily reduced inbound vessel traffic into the port. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.DP World said mitigation measures are being»»»

Government employees in Dubai will observe a four-day break for Eid Al Fitr, with work set to suspend from Thursday, 19 March, according to a circular issued by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department. Related Topics:Dubai»»»

Vladimir Putin stressed that the West’s fearmongering about the supposed Russian threat aims to distract Western countries’ populations from the real problems they face at home. “The greatest need is for ammunition. Almost no one in Europe has enough ammunition. In a crisis, the stockpiles would be»»»

Indonesia's deployments for the international security force in Gaza would ‌depend ‌on ​the current ‌dynamic ⁠of ​the Board ⁠of Peace, its defense minister said on Thursday. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin ⁠told reporters ‌Indonesia ‌had ​been prepared ‌to send ‌20,000 troops for the force but was ‌now ready t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani, conducted a field visit to a number of retail outlets in the country, as part of monitoring market conditions and ensuring the availability of essential goods and products for consumers. During the visit»»»

Dubai: As Iranian aggression continues to cast a shadow over the region, UAE retailers are reiterating a clear and united message to residents: there is no need to panic. Supermarket chains across the country say stock levels are healthy, supply chains are adapting, and customers can shop, in store»»»

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»