Doha, Qatar: As more than half of the blessed month of Ramadan has passed, it becomes increasingly important to maintain the healthy habits that many people have adopted since the beginning of the month. Fasting is not merely abstaining from food and drink for specific hours; it is also an opportun»»»

On Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the elite unit of the Iranian Armed Forces, pledged allegiance to the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and expressed readiness to follow his instructions. Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his late father»»»

Bahrain's state-owned energy company Bapco declared force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted the country's energy installations, the company said in a statement on Monday. Bapco "hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which have been affected by the ongoing regio»»»

From 60 to 70 percent of published books in Kyrgyzstan are religious literature. Deputy Saltanat Amanova stated during a session of the Committee on Science, Education, Innovative Development, Information Technologies, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs of Parliament. She emphasized the need for ca»»»

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter takes off from Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek on Monday as the United States and South Korea kick off their Freedom Shield joint military exercise. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, March 9 (UPI) -- The United States and South Korea began their annual Freedom Shield joint military e»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Almana Motors Company, Qatar’s Ford dealership, has announced the recall of Fodr Transit 2025 models. The recall is due to the possibility that the screw connecting the brake booster arm to the brake pedal may be missing»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a powerful demonstration of its commitment to holistic education, a team of students and teachers from The Next Generation School (TNG), recently returned from a profound five-day educational Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. The journey was meticulously des»»»

Dubai: Public parking solutions provider Parkin has urged residents to remain vigilant against online scams and protect their digital identity. In an advisory, the company said official entities will never ask users to log in to their accounts or share confidential information through unsolicited m»»»

Asen Vassilev, leader of We Continue the Change (WCC), did not rule out a potential partnership with Rumen Radev’s political formation to advance judicial reform and elect a new Supreme Judicial Council. Addressing questions about possible coalition partners in the next parliament, Vassilev emphasi»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a time of heightened geopolitical tension in the region and widespread feelings of uncertainty, mental health experts say it is important for individuals and families to adopt practical coping strategies to protect their emotional well-being. Periods of instability can trigger heigh»»»

Moscow: Azerbaijan says it had reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency. Al Jazeera stated this adding, the border crossings, one of the ‌shortest land routes connecting Iran to its ally Russia, were closed last week after what »»»

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has announced the publication a new peer-reviewed paper which analyzes the efficacy of using virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance learning outcomes in its pre-medical curriculum. The study, titled “Immersive virtual reality for teaching hemogl»»»

Gold prices fell on Monday, as a stronger US dollar weighed on the greenback-priced bullion, while higher energy costs fueled inflation concerns and further dimmed the prospects for near-term reductions in interest rates. Spot gold shed 1.4% to $5,097.70 per ounce as of 0750 GMT, after falling more»»»

Cairo: The Arab League Council yesterday expressed strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the Sultanate of Oman; the State of Kuwait; the United Arab Emirates; the Kingdom of Bahrain; the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and the Republic of Iraq, »»»

The human rights group Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday that the Israeli military "unlawfully" hit a village in southern Lebanon with shells containing white phosphorus, a controversial incendiary munition. Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fir»»»

Hezbollah said on Monday it was fighting Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in respo»»»

Iraq's pro-Iran groups welcomed on Monday the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader after his predecessor and father was killed in US and Israeli strikes. The Badr organization said the new leadership represents a "blessed continuity of the path of the Islamic revolution". Th»»»

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled Monday after oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel, casting a shadow over economies heavily dependent on imported crude and gas from the region. The futures for the S&P 500, Nasdaq composite index and t»»»

Dubai: Indian expatriates in the UAE are seeing stronger value when sending money home after the Indian rupee weakened sharply against the UAE dirham, touching an all-time low in early Monday trading. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Currency tracking platforms such as »»»

Daniel Azhiev, released under a presidential pardon, has been taken into custody. The Department of Internal Affairs of Chui region reported. According to police, he was charged with a new offense: «Illegal manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their analogues without intent t»»»

Abu Dhabi authorities have responded to two separate incidents of debris falling in the city following successful interceptions by the UAE’s air defence systems. In the first incident, a Jordanian national sustained minor injuries, while the second incident resulted in moderate injuries to an Egypt»»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»

The assessment by financial rating agency Moody's confirms that Romania has a stable economy and a development level that secure it a competitive position in the region, amid ongoing measures to reduce the budget deficit and support investment, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said."Moody's assess»»»

EU’s GDP registered last year an increase of 1.5% in real terms, after a growt of only 1.1% in 2024, according to the data published on Friday by Eurostat.Compared to 2024, the GDP increased in all EU member states in 2025, but the highest increases were registered in Ireland (12.3%), Malta (4%) an»»»

Romania’s decision to host the missile defense system in Deveselu has proven to be the right one, says Dan Neculaescu, Romania’s ambassador to NATO, after the Alliance announced two days ago that it had intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward the territory of Turkey, a NATO member c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised a number of lectures and outreach gatherings for expatriate communities during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan from February 23 to 27. The events were delivered in several languages and addressed Ramad»»»

Oil prices came off earlier highs on Monday but were still up more than 15% at levels not seen since mid-2022 as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruptions gripped the market due to the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran. Brent crude futures were up $15.51, or 16.»»»

Governments scrambled to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, which fueled a record surge in oil prices on Monday after key producers cut output and Tehran signaled that hardliners would remain in charge. In a sign of mounting governmental concern over supply disr»»»

Iranian authorities will confiscate the properties and impose penalties of members of the Iranian diaspora who "cooperate" with Israel and the United States, the judiciary said on Monday. "Iranians abroad who align, accompany and cooperate with the American-Zionist aggressor enemy will face confisc»»»

Türkiye on Monday deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to northern Cyprus to boost the security of the Turkish community there amid the war in Iran, the defense ministry said, adding that Ankara would take additional measures if needed. European powers have moved to ramp up milita»»»

Dubai: Operations at Bahrain’s national energy company have been disrupted after an attack struck its refinery complex, prompting the group to issue a formal force majeure notice while the wider Middle East conflict continues to escalate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received yesterday two phone calls from Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali H E Abdoulaye Diop and Minister of Foreign Affairs and East Afric»»»