Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced the temporary suspension of requirements related to the validity of certificates and documents needed to issue or renew navigation licences and work permits for maritime units, citing current regional conditions. The measure applies for one month to both Saudi and »»»

Widely informed Lebanese sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Iran has “clearly pledged” to leaderships in Beirut to include Lebanon in any possible deal that could end the war between it and the US and Israel. The sources said Lebanese officials learned through non-diplomatic channels that Teh»»»

Between 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015 there were many changes, improvements and challenges in the Egyptian stock market, Angy Essam looks at the main highlights of this critical period Most Egyptian stock market analysts say the stock market was the frontrunner in the nation’s economic sector over »»»

A sheriff in Riverside, Calif., has seized 650,000 ballots from a 2025 special election. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 23 (UPI) -- A sheriff in Riverside, Calif., has seized more than 650,000 ballots from a 2025 state election that allowed the state to redistrict to gain five »»»

Seven men who conspired to import more than 600kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €42m (£36.2m) have all been jailed for between 10 and 12 years in the Republic of Ireland. Three of the men on board a ship containing the drugs that travelled from the Amazon and docked off the coast of »»»

Caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky has ordered the establishment of a temporary coordination mechanism within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to counter disinformation and combat hybrid threats ahead of the April 19 early parliamentary elections, the Ministry said on Monday. The mechanism »»»

BELGRADE - President of Serbia and Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Presidency member Aleksandar Vucic said at the weekend Serbia's interests - good relations with both the East and the West - were the SNS policy. "Our policy is a policy of peace, stability and security. Our policy is a policy of a »»»

NATO is supposed to be a defensive alliance. That means members aren’t actually obligated to go bail out a member state that goes around the world punching other countries in the face. Easy mistake to make from the optics of other recent conflicts, though, where the term “defensive” has been doing »»»

Abu Dhabi: The President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held a phone call with Indonesia's President HE Prabowo Subianto to discuss escalating military tensions in the region and their broader global implications. The two leaders expressed deep concern over the dete»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mohamed bin Faleh Al Hajri, In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), affirmed that the situation in Qatar’s civil aviation sector is under full operational control and is being managed according to the highest standards of safety and efficiency, despite the challeng»»»

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), affirmed strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks targeting GCC countries, stressing that they constitute a blatant violation of sovereignty, international laws and norms, and a direct threat to regional and interna»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has not held talks with the United States, and fake news is being used to manipulate markets, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday. "No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets an»»»

BusinessReport: Hungary using more Russian oil, despite EU phase outArthur SullivanA new report by the Center for the Study of Democracy, shared exclusively with DW, says that Hungary has increased its dependence on Russian oil since 2021. It has also become highly dependent on Russian gas. https:/»»»

Representatives of GERB met with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mission which will observe the early parliamentary elections on April 19, 2026, the party’s press office said Monday. GERB representatives expressed serious concerns regarding the fairness and transpare»»»

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court on Monday decided to institute a case on a petition from Sofia City Court judge Ivo Hinov, who challenges the constitutionality of the voter disqualification of persons serving custodial sentences. Desislava Atanasova has been designated judge rapporteur for the case»»»

The International Committee of the Red Cross demanded Monday a halt to the "war on essential infrastructure" in the Middle East, warning of potential "irreversible consequences" including harm to nuclear facilities. "What we have seen in recent days in the Middle East risks reaching a point of no r»»»

Critical Raw Materials at the Geopolitical Crosshairs—and Crosswire - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-operat»»»

Damascus, March 23 (SANA) – Arbitration is emerging as a key tool to strengthen Syria’s investment environment, offering faster and more flexible dispute resolution compared to traditional courts, and helping build trust between investors and local institutions. Legal experts say arbitration plays »»»

NEW DELHI: Two more Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, India's shipping ministry said. Tehran, following US-Israel military strikes, has all but halted maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of »»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday the US was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the country was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five d»»»

Poland’s financial sector is the most digitized in the EU, but this also increases exposure to cyber threats, according to a CSIRT KNF report. In 2025, fake investment scams dominated, accounting for over 96% of 41,751 fraudulent domains reported for blocking. Cybercriminals used social media, phis»»»

Marvipol reported a consolidated net profit of PLN 58.17 million in 2025, up from PLN 31.72 million a year earlier. Operating profit rose to PLN 97.46 million from PLN 53.28 million, while revenues increased to PLN 547.7 million, marking a 19% annual growth. The company described its financial perf»»»

Europe’s automotive parts industry is losing ground to Asian competitors, with structural shifts happening faster than European firms can adapt. Since 2018, EU production has fallen by about 15%, while China’s output has surged nearly 40% to over $380 billion annually, more than double Europe’s lev»»»

The BBC has been accused of restricting Gaza war coverage and misleading the public in a case brought by five of its former Arabic journalists. The allegations emerged during a UK employment tribunal hearing, where the journalists accused the British state broadcaster of discrimination and unfair d»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran has not held direct talks with Washington but has received messages from the United States via mediators regarding its desire to begin negotiations to end the war, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday "We have not held talks with the US. Over t»»»

BusinessHungary's Russian oil reliance tests EU ban efforts: reportArthur SullivanA new report from the Center for the Study of Democracy, shared exclusively with DW, says that Hungary has increased its dependence on Russian oil since 2021. It has also become highly dependent on Russian gas. https:»»»

Abu Dhabi: Miral has announced that its latest expansion of Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will open to guests on 4th April 2026. The expansion marks the next stage of the waterpark’s Lost City theming expansion, building on Yas Waterworld’s story of The Legend of The Lost Pearl. The developm»»»

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has denied and condemned claims that he leaked the details of EU meetings to Moscow. The allegations were reported by the Washington Post and Politico some three weeks prior to the Hungarian parliamentary election scheduled for April 12. On Friday, the WaP»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Operations Center at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has carried out intensive inspection campaigns and responded to complaints and reports to safeguard consumer rights. The Ministry on Monday released statistics on its inspection campaigns, as well as the reports and »»»

Russia and Vietnam on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant, Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency said on Monday. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was visiting energy-rich Russia as Vietnam seeks to shore up its fuel reserves at a time of disrupti»»»

A US-fired Patriot missile was connected to the injury of dozens of civilians in Bahrain on March 9, Reuters reported on Sunday. Washington and Manama initially attributed the casualties to an Iranian drone strike. According to the agency, analysis by researchers at the Middlebury Institute of Inte»»»

The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced Monday that its headquarters in Naqoura had been hit by a projectile, probably launched by a "non-state actor", after Hezbollah declared it had targeted Israeli forces in the same town. Since Saturday, the coastal town in Lebanon's far south»»»

The Vazrazhdane party in Pazardzhik Monday opened its campaign booth at Konstantin Velichkov Square, where party representatives will meet with citizens and present their priorities, said the party's lead candidate in Pazardzhik, Stoyan Taslakov. He spoke with residents, outlining the main points o»»»

Dubai: Directed by Bollywood's man-of-the-moment Aditya Dhar and led by Ranveer Singh, with R. Madhavan and Arjun Rampal in the mix, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is undoubtedly one of Hindi cinema's biggest releases. And, the spy thriller about a secret Indian agent in neighbouring nation does a prett»»»

Ahmed Bahgat, a father in his late twenties, was surprised when taking his family to a movie at Cinema El Tahrir in the Dokki district. He found that evening ticket prices had surged by 20%, reaching 120 EGP ($1 equals 52.3 EGP in banks), forcing him to abruptly increase his budget for the first ni»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesAsian markets tumble, but Europe, US rally on Trump optimismMark Hallam with AFP, AP, ReutersMarkets Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday. Europe's indices were headed in the same direction, until optimistic Iran comments from Donald Trump prompted traders in Europe an»»»

Mayors of several towns in southern Lebanon said the Israeli military had ordered them to force out the displaced who had escaped their Shia-majority towns, considered Hezbollah strongholds, during the war with Israel. Since Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war following Iran-backed Hezbolla»»»

As it engages in heated battles with Hezbollah in a number of Lebanese border villages, Israel has bombed at least five of the six principal bridges across a river dividing the country's south. Military experts agree the strikes are an attempt to cut off the region south of the Litani river from th»»»

The Israeli military on Monday struck a bridge linking southern Lebanon with the eastern Bekaa region, state media reported, after warning it would hit the crossing. The strike is part of a series of attacks on bridges over Lebanon's Litani River, located around 30 kilometers north of Israel, inclu»»»

Keiko Fujimori, the Popular Force party's presidential candidate, reacts during a campaign event in Lima on March 8. Fujimori holds a slight lead over former mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga for first place in voting intentions for the April 12 elections. Photo by Renato Pajuelo/EPA March 23 (UPI) -- With»»»

Houston: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Chairman of Masdar and Executive Chairman of XRG, said today weaponising the Strait of Hormuz is an act of economic terrorism wi»»»

US President Donald Trump's promise of "good" and "productive" talks with Iran are perhaps his most conciliatory remarks since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, but leave significant unanswered questions. Early on Monday morning - just hours before markets opened - Trump took to Truth Social, p»»»

For weeks, the US and Israel have insisted that Iran's military capacity has been severely degraded. US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have repeatedly claimed that sustained strikes have crippled Iran's command structure and weakened its ability to respond. By their»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether Mississippi's mail-in voting deadline is valid. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday about mail-in voting in Mississippi and whether the state's ballot deadline »»»

Two police officers have been injured in an explosion that authorities say was a "terrorist act" in the town of Bucha near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. An explosion occurred on a residential street in the early hours of Monday. When police arrived at the site, a second blast took place, injuring tw»»»

Damages amounting to EUR 1 billion, BGN 140 million and USD 2.3 million have been identified as a result of money laundering, according to the Interior Ministry's 2025 activity report, published on Monday. A total of 741 inspections were carried out (30% more compared to 2024) in cases involving su»»»

The election campaign of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition was officially launched at the Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral Church in Varna, the political formation said in a press release on Monday. The event brought together supporters and representatives of the coalition, who voiced read»»»

The President of Poland’s competition authority (UOKiK) imposed fines totaling over PLN 7 million on Energia dla Pokoleń and Polska Energia Grupa Kapitałowa for unfair contract clauses and misleading marketing practices. Proceedings are also ongoing against another company, Nasz Prąd. UOKiK found t»»»

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Saturday that Washington has imposed a “tightened blockade at extreme levels” and an “energy siege” with humanitarian consequences for the Cuban population. File Photo by Hector Retamal/Pool/EPA March 23 (UPI) -- Cuba's foreign minister has accus»»»

Speaking on Sunday at a site in Arad struck by an Iranian missile, where more than a hundred people were injured, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged more countries to join the war effort. “What more proof do you need that this regime that threatens the entire world has to be stopped? I»»»