Vienna, Mar. 17 (SANA) A Syrian delegation, headed by Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdulkader Husrieh, met on Tuesday with the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)-Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) John Brandolino, and Chi»»»

Tunis, March 15 (TAP) – A small cabinet meeting, chaired Tuesday by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, examined the restructuring of the Bizerte Cement Company.According to a statement issued by the Prime Ministry, the meeting also reviewed ways...»»»

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has dragged top EU officials into his April re-election battle, even as the EU itself warned against “adversaries … in the system” on election integrity. EU institutions unveiled a deal with Ukraine on Tuesday (17 March) to fix a damaged Russian oil pipeline su»»»

Tunis, March 17 (TAP) – President Kais Saied has issued a presidential pardon benefiting a number of inmates, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and the 70th anniversary of Independence, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Presidency of the...»»»

The widow of late journalist and publisher Giorgos Trangas has been released on bail after testifying on tax evasion charges totaling €13 million, her lawyer said. Maria Karra was granted release on a €100,000 bond and a ban on leaving the country. She has been under investigation since February 20»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov discussed the preparation of the fourth payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in a phone call with European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, the government press service reported on Tuesday. During the conversation, Guro»»»

Abu Dhabi: The National Service and Reserve Service Authority has denied messages circulating about recruits reporting to bus locations or national service centres as false and not linked to any official entity. The authority urged recruits to obtain information only from approved official sources »»»

Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly rerouted after disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East, the charity Save the Children said. The expanding US-Israeli war on Iran has shaken global supply »»»

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday confirmed that his country isn't prepared to participate in operations to secure the Strait of Hormuz under the current circumstances, denying remarks by his US counterpart Donald Trump, in which Trump expressed Paris' readiness to help in this ope»»»

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran. "We have a very good working relationship with China, so we're making it in about five or six weeks," Trump told reporters in »»»

If the Middle East war spreads, it could create a "permanent" refugee crisis, Türkiye’s top diplomat warned Tuesday as Lebanon said Israel's bombardment had displaced over a million people. "If the war... spreads, there is a possibility this will turn into a permanent refugee crisis with refugees s»»»

At least 23 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in Nigeria. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 17 (UPI) -- Suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria have killed at least 23 and injured 108 in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. The bombings hit a post office, a weekly marke»»»

Tunis, March 17 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, received on Tuesday at the Ministry’s headquarters the ambassadors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the...»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said Tuesday that Hezbollah is in a position of "legitimate defense" in the battle against Israel, "defending the land, rejecting surrender, and protecting the nation's existence and independence." "The high level of preparation for the battle was characterized by»»»

After a 17-year closure, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, officially opened Tripoli Zoo today after the completion of its renovation and rehabilitation by the Tripoli General Services Company. The Zoo will open to the public on the first day of Eid. ‎During his tour of th»»»

Tunis, March 17 (TAP) – The weather will remain sometimes heavily clouded across most regions, with scattered rainfall expected along the eastern coastal areas on Tuesday night.Winds will blow from the north, strong near the eastern coasts and...»»»

Tunis, March 15 (TAP) – A small ministerial council meeting, chaired Tuesday by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, examined the restructuring of the Bizerte Cement Company.According to a statement issued by the Prime Ministry, the council also...»»»

The parliamentary labour and social policy committee adopted at first reading a bill amending and supplementing the Social Assistance Act, submitted by MP Denitsa Sacheva of GERB-UDF and a group of MPs on March 12. The bill was adopted with 13 votes in favor, with no against votes or abstentions. T»»»

Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran's security chief, the most senior figure targeted since the war's first day, while a senior Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediary countries. Iran did not immediately comment on Israel's annou»»»

The National Assembly Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday approved on second reading a government-proposed bill to amend and supplement the 2025 Budget Extension Act. The draft legislation must be adopted urgently because the original budget extension law applies until March 31, 2026. The 2025 »»»

Ahead of the April 19 snap parliamentary elections, the Ministry of Electronic Governance has published for public consultation a draft of an updated methodology for certifying conformity of the voting machines with the Election Code and the technical specification requirements, the Ministry said. »»»

Dubai: Residents across the UAE should expect wet weather during Eid Al Fitr 2026. The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast cloudy skies and rainfall across different areas of the country from Saturday 21 March through Tuesday 24 March. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the »»»

A forum entitled "Priority: Health - from Public Perceptions to Policy Solutions", organized by the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA), will be held on Wednesday. The findings of a nationally representative survey conducted by Research Center Trend and commissioned by BMA will be presented. The st»»»

Drivers buy gas at a Shell station in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday. California has the highest average gas and diesel prices in the United States as oil prices surge amid the war in Iran. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. gasoline prices have surged by 27% and diesel»»»

In the final decades of the Cold War, South America briefly appeared poised to join the ranks of regions developing indigenous missile technology. Argentina and Brazil pursued ambitious programs that combined domestic research with extensive international cooperation, aiming to establish strategic »»»

Tunis, March 17 (TAP) – The Tunisian National Railways Company announced that, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, an exceptional adjustment will be made to the international Tunis–Annaba train service, as follows:The trip scheduled for Thursday, March...»»»

An oil spill which has been blamed on a Russian attack in Ukraine has polluted a major river in Moldova, prompting authorities to cut water supplies to the northern city of Balti. Ukrainian authorities said oil began leaking after a Russian strike on the Dniester hydroelectric plant on 7 March, wit