“There’s eight of us, and we’re a fun bunch,” says a cheerful Tazeen Jafri. She's excited, and for good reason. It's Eid: A time of family, love and joy. Eid can’t ever postponed, as Jafri and many others would agree. And this time, Jafri already knows exactly what’s in store: A table overflowing w»»»

In January—February 2026, a total of 1,428 individual residential houses were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan, the National Statistical Committee reported. The total floor area amounted to 198,000 square meters. The figures increased by 8.2 percent compared to the same period in 2025. Total investment i»»»

The Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection, and Quarantine under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan announces the start of corn exports to China. The first batch of 25 tons of corn was shipped on March 16. The exporter was Ziyabidin Ata farm»»»

Former head of the State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, has returned to Kyrgyzstan and is currently being questioned at the Main Investigative Department of the Interior Ministry, sources said. According to them, Tashiev had been outside the country since February 17. There has»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, public order measures will be strengthened during upcoming holiday events, Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov said during an online meeting. Heads of regional internal affairs bodies participated in the session. Participants reviewed the results of law enforcement activities for the f»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to "massively blow up" a vast Iranian gas field unless Tehran stops striking Qatari energy facilities. Washington "knew nothing" of Israel's earlier attack on Iran's South Pars gas field, he said, vowing that "NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL" »»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai have dropped sharply from their March highs, opening a window for last-minute Eid shoppers looking to buy jewellery at relatively lower rates after weeks of elevated pricing. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwa»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the Iran-US war enters day 20, the agression against GCC countries has overnight seen huge escalation with energy sites across UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar being attacked on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, 2026. Saudi Arabia stated that two of its refineries were attacked wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call from HE Emmanuel Macron, President of the friendly French Republic. During the call, they discussed developments in the region, following the attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City, and its implication»»»

Global EV uptake expected is expected to accelerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes. Since late February 2026, US-Israel strikes on Iran, in particular the Kharg Island export hub and Pars oil facility has been met with Iranian retaliation, i.e. blocking the Strait of Hormuz (20% of global oi»»»

Global solar generation has now crossed a historic threshold. In 2024, it surpassed 2,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) and reaching 2,131 TWh according to data from London-based think-tank Ember. This single milestone equals the entire annual electricity demand of India — one of the world’s largest and fas»»»

On March 18, a ceremonial reception dedicated to the celebration of Nooruz was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The event was organized by the Permanent Mission of Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with the missions of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Deputy Chairma»»»

Night-time demonstration tactical exercises were held at military unit No. 36806 of the South-Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Defense’s press service reported. According to the scenario, units practiced responding to a sudden threat from a simulated ad»»»

Global EV uptake expected is expected to accelerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes. Since late February 2026, US-Israel strikes on Iran, in particular the Kharg Island export hub and Pars oil facility has been met with Iranian retaliation, i.e. blocking the Strait of Hormuz (20% of global oi»»»

Iranian missile attacks have killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, medics said Thursday. Falling shrapnel struck a hair salon in the West Bank town of Beit Awa near Hebron late Wednesday, killing the three women, according to the Palestine »»»

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Economist Ludwik Dudek warns that Poland lacks a comprehensive long-term strategy for financing defense, despite proposals to raise military spending to 5% of GDP and create new off-budget funds at Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego. Measures under the SAFE Act and the proposed Polish Defence Investment F»»»

Poland plans to invest PLN 1 trillion in energy over the next decade, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced at the PowerConnect conference in Gdańsk, calling energy security central to national security amid global conflicts. The spending will cover renewable energy, storage, nuclear power, and grid»»»

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Parcel locker operator InPost plans to increase capital expenditure to PLN 2.4 billion in 2026, up from PLN 1.8 billion in 2025, deputy CFO Inga Jędrzejewska said during a press conference. Around 60% of the spending will go toward expanding the company’s parcel locker network, primarily in interna»»»