More than 50 crew members were rescued after an attack on two oil tankers in Iraq's territorial waters, Farhan al-Fartousi of the port authorities told AFP. Fartousi, from Iraq's General Company for Ports, said "all crew members of the two tankers were rescued," adding that the 51 workers were in g»»»

Dubai: US military personnel have been seen preparing B-1B Lancer bombers on the tarmac at RAF Fairford, a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom used by American forces. The long-range strategic bombers were readied for potential operations as tensions remain high in the Middle East followi»»»

M.P. Ahammad, Chairman, Malabar Group, has been honoured with the prestigious Business Bhushan Award at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year Awards 2026, in recognition of his visionary leadership and pivotal role in transforming the global jewellery retail landscape and society at large. Held at t»»»

Romania’s Ministry of Finance has published the draft state budget for 2026 together with the accompanying macroeconomic report and projections for the 2027–2029 period. The draft outlines a budget deficit target of 6.2% of GDP for this year, equivalent to around RON 127.7 billion, as the governmen»»»

Speaking on behalf of his party on Thursday, Tsoncho Ganev MP of Vazrazhdane called on the Cabinet to initiate the lifting of sanctions against Russia and impose a cap on fuel prices. “We call on the government to initiate the lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation as soon as possible,»»»

Sixteen people have been arrested during raids on two Roma camps east of Athens for allegedly illegally connecting to the power network and stealing electricity, police said Thursday. A police statement said the arrests were made this month outside the towns of Spata and Paiania, and a total 230 me»»»

The Persian Gulf countries have reduced oil production by at least 10 million barrels per day due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a fresh report on Thursday. "With crude and oil product flows through the Strait of Hormuz plunging from around 20 »»»

Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - The trade deficit shrank by end of February 2024 to TND 2,784.2 million against TND 3,517 million during the same period in 2025, reads a note on Foreign Trade at Current Prices (February 2026) published on Thursday by...»»»

Parliament Thursday adopted four of the five bills proposing amendments to the Penal Code at first reading, while one was rejected. The approved changes criminalize the disposal of household and construction waste in unauthorized locations, increase penalties for sexual offences against children, a»»»

Dubai: When I caught up with Varoin Marwah, the Dubai-based designer behind looks for Ranveer Singh, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Jason Derulo, there had just been an minor drone incident near his flagship boutique in Dubai's Al Bada and his home on Sheikh Zayed Road. Civil defense vehicles were chec»»»

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Dubai: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has said the UAE stands firm and resolute in confronting the Iranian aggression, while stressing the importance of collective responsibility in countering misinformation. In a statement published on his X account, Gargash said that w»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that he had ordered the military to prepare for expanding operations in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired a heavy barrage of rockets ⁠at Israel overnight. "The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to prepare for expanding IDF operations in Leba»»»

Members of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) will not bear criminal or civil liability for their official actions and acts, except in cases of intentional criminal offences, according to amendments to the Protection against Discrimination Act adopted at first reading by Par»»»

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INDIAN WELLS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters tournament after losing 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) to defending champion Jack Draper of Great Britain in the fourth round on Thursday. World number 14 Draper won after two hours and»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has received several messages and telegrams from their Excellencies, Ministers of Interior and security officials of brotherly and friendly countries, following t»»»

The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Thursday of targeting a major gas pipeline in southern Russia that leads to Türkiye with "reckless" drone strikes. Ukraine has hit Russian energy targets throughout Moscow's four-year offensive, a war that has killed thousands and displaced millions. "At night, there »»»

Australia has been “hitched at the hip” to the US and Israel’s “catastrophic” war with Iran, Senator Nick McKim has warned, after dozens of Australian troops departed for the Middle East. Australia is deploying surveillance aircraft, stocks of air-to-air missiles, and 85 military personnel to the U»»»

The outbreak of open hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks the most serious confrontation between the two neighbors since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. After weeks of escalating cross-border clashes and retaliatory strikes, Islamabad declared it was in a state of “open war” wi»»»

An ongoing military inquiry has found the US preliminarily responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, the New York Times has reported. The February 28 strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls’ school came on »»»

POLITICS Mediapool features an article on Generation Z’s role in Bulgaria’s political scene three months after the protests that led to the fall of the government and ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The publication highlights that the caretaker Prime Minister’s first meeting after ta»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4080 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.3 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative»»»

Ukraine lost over 340 soldiers in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 340 servicepeople, three armored personnel carri»»»

Last year, WDP, the second largest player on the industrial real estate market, reached a milestone by securing a 25% market share in Romania. We sat down with Country Manager Jeroen Biermans to discuss the economic outlook as well as the challenges and opportunities the sector might face in the co»»»

Air strikes killed at least nine Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border, two senior security officials told AFP. Another 10 fighters were wounded in the strikes that targeted a base belonging to the US-blacklisted Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, the officials added on »»»

Dubai: The United States is preparing some of its most powerful long-range bombers for possible strikes on deeply buried targets in Iran, even as the widening conflict spills into Gulf shipping lanes and oil infrastructure across the region. Videos taken Wednesday at RAF Fairford in Britain showed »»»

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Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, has succeeded in obtaining the political backing from the Presidency Council and the High State Council (HSC) for his new ministerial appointments made earlier this month. This approval came in the form of a jointly signed declaration yest»»»

2025 brought an unfortunate first on the Bucharest office market: it was the first year in the last two decades with no deliveries of new office space. Against this backdrop, total leasing demand fell by around 25% year-on-year, to approximately 250,000 square metres, while take-up of new space tot»»»

The war in the Middle East is creating the biggest oil supply disruption in history, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, a day after it agreed to release a record volume from strategic stockpiles to offset shortages and a spike in prices. Global supply is expected to drop by 8 million»»»

Sharjah: As uncertainty over pending CBSE Class 12 exams weighs heavily on students across the Middle East, the Indian Association Sharjah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging a "compassionate, pragmatic and pro-student" decision to ensure Indian expat students in the UAE can complet»»»

Dubai: Business leaders in Dubai remain confident about the emirate’s economic resilience and growth prospects – a key takeaway from 35 meetings organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Industry representatives across sectors have expressed their confidence in Dubai’s ability to sustain economic»»»

Apple does not acquire companies for incremental innovation. It acquires capabilities that signal where the next interface shift is heading. Its recent move into advanced facial sensing technology is not simply about improving device security. It reflects a broader transition in how technology inte»»»

Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight. Iran hit a container ship off the coast of Dubai, caused a blaze near Bahrain's»»»

Russia, Iran and a group of regional countries remain interested in the International North-South Transport Corridor project, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "It is obvious that the implementation cannot be carried out in Iran now, you must understand this yourself. But as for the»»»

Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - The trade deficit shrank by end of February 2024 to TND 2,784.2 million against TND 3,517 million during the same period in 2025, reads a note on Foreign Trade at Current Prices (February 2026) published on Thursday by the...»»»

Dubai: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East can request assistance from the Philippine government during emergencies, such as conflicts, natural disasters, and other crisis situations. The process includes several steps handled by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), t»»»

We are entering the era of embedded AI: artificial intelligence that can perceive, reason, plan, and act in the real world. AI began with perception — recognising images, words, and sounds, and moved to generation — creating text, code, and media. Now it is becoming embodied: machines that navigate»»»

The audit profession stands at a pivotal juncture, facing increasing expectations for transparency, integrity, and public trust. In this evolving landscape, the importance of culture and governance within audit firms cannot be overstated. These elements are not just theoretical constructs but pract»»»

For decades, email has been the backbone of corporate communications and for precisely this reason, it remains the attacker’s preferred gateway into organizations. Phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and supply chain attacks continue to increase, with adversaries using AI and compromised acc»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Kiev regime launched another attack using strike drones on the Russkaya compressor station in the settlement of Gai-Kodzor in the Krasnodar region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "On the night of March 12, the Kiev regime, with the aim of cutting off gas supplies to Europ»»»

Baghdad, March 12 (SANA) Iraq’s Oil Ministry said Thursday that international maritime shipping lanes and energy supply routes must remain protected from regional conflicts, warning that disruptions could threaten global energy markets. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the min»»»

Dubai: The Philippines is looking into alternative sources of oil as part of its efforts to ensure a steady fuel supply amid ongoing uncertainty in global markets. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has noted that the government has already began discussions with several oil-producing nation»»»

The opening week of the war against Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing, according to a New York Times report underscoring the pace at which the conflict is consuming weapons and resources. The Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with T»»»

An "unprecedented volume" of crude oil has been removed from global supply due to the conflict affecting oil exports from the Arabian Gulf, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to its latest market report, the world’s main energy watchdog has stated that the conflict has al»»»

Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base in the suburbs of Tel Aviv early on Thursday, the Iran-backed group's latest claim in a major operation against Israel it announced hours earlier. Hezbollah fighters "targeted the Glilot base (the headquarters of the 8200 »»»

After narrowly escaping death in her border village, Myriam Nohra is among the people in south Lebanon imploring the army for protection from the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In Christian-majority Qlayaa, which overlooks a vast green plain separating Lebanon and Israel, hundreds of people buri»»»