Washington, March. 3 (SANA) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Tuesday that the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East could have repercussions on the global economy and financial markets. In a statement cited by CNN, the IMF said it has so far observed disruptions in trade and ec»»»

In line with the implementation of digital transformation plans, the promotion of electronic payment services, and a review of record growth indicators, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, held an expanded meeting today at the CBL’s Tripoli headquarters. The meeting included the g»»»

Share: Israel sent troops entered southern Lebanon . March 3, 2026 Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an “open war” with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israel»»»

Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli tank on the edge of a Lebanese border village on Tuesday, hours after Israel's defense minister ordered his troops to take control of more strategic positions inside Lebanon. In a statement, the pro-Iran armed group said: "In response to the criminal Israeli ag»»»

Israel struck a headquarters belonging to the Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya, an ally of Hamas and Hezbollah, in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Tuesday, state media reported. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air raid a short while ago, targeting a headquarters of the Jamaa Islamiya" in the »»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel was continuing to pound Iran and vowed to hit Hezbollah with increasing force as the war in the Middle East raged for a fourth day. "We continue to strike Iran with force. Our pilots are over the skies of Iran and Tehran, and also over the »»»

Sharjah: The General Command of Sharjah Police has arrested an individual for illegally promoting fireworks after officers seized 18,670 pieces found in his possession, authorities said on Tuesday. According to police, the suspect was using his vehicle to store and distribute the fireworks without »»»

European leaders have been carefully drafting cautious statements urging ‘de-escalation’, ‘respect for international law’ and ‘solidarity’ with those affected by the new and growing regional war in the Middle East over the last few days. But one voice has sounded different. And it speaks Spanish. O»»»

Port Said for Engineering Works, a subsidiary of the Suez Canal Authority, has announced a strategic partnership with an undisclosed Chinese investor to establish an $80 million aluminum foil manufacturing facility in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). This development marks a significant step »»»

Egypt has commenced crude oil production from the Belayim Offshore 133 well in the Sinai fields, with an initial output of approximately 1,500 barrels per day, according to a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The well was drilled and brought online by Petrobel, a joint v»»»

“The Israeli-American bombing campaign is by no means sufficient to bring down Iran,” Jacques Hogard, retired colonel of the French Special Forces Task Group under NATO in Kosovo, told Sputnik. Hogard believes the US and Israel’s objective now is “to disrupt the structures of the state as much as p»»»

Tunis, March 3 (TAP) — Direct flights from Tunisia to Saudi Arabia are currently operating normally and on schedule, with no cancellations reported so far, the Tunisian Federation of Travel and Tourism Agencies (FTAV) said on Tuesday.The...»»»

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced the reopening of Nasdaq Dubai, effective Wednesday, Mar 4 at 10am GST. Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy’s war minister: Netanyahu and I approved the Israeli army’s seizure of more territory it controls in Lebanon 03-03-2026 16:53»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration & Emigration has announced a temporary measure to assist passengers affected by the cancellation of Middle East–bound flights effective from February 28, 2026. The Department further announced that authorities have decided to grant a free 14-day visa e»»»

A campaign of police inspections on dogs being walked in Thessaloniki over the past four weeks has resulted in several owners being fined for failing to tag or restrain the animals or pick up their droppings, authorities said Tuesday. A police statement said a total 142 people with their dogs were »»»

Share: Debris at the site of an Israeli strike on a building that houses Al-Manar TV offices in Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer BEIRU»»»

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to testify on the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Minneapolis. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo March 3 (UPI) -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary »»»

March 2 (UPI) -- Police in Washington were called out on a report of a "determined beaver" attempting to cross a busy road "with zero regard for public safety." The Redmond Police Department said on social media that officers responded last week to a report of a suspicious subject described as a "d»»»

A network outage that caused government offices to lose phone and Internet services in an Ohio county is now being blamed on a meddlesome squirrel. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo March 3 (UPI) -- A network outage that caused several government offices to lose phone and Internet s»»»

March 2 (UPI) -- Idaho man David Rush caught a tennis ball behind his back from a distance of 199 feet to claim his latest Guinness World Records title. Rush enlisted the help of Chris Stumph, who he has collaborated with on multiple other Guinness World Record attempts, to throw the ball a distanc»»»

Tunis, March 3 (TAP) — The Ministry of Environment announced the official launch of a credit line to finance projects in the green, blue, and circular economy sectors, in a statement published Tuesday.With a total allocation of 20 million dinars...»»»

The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has fired rockets from Lebanon into Israel for a second day while the Israeli military has sent troops into the south of the country, as Lebanon is dragged into the war between US, Israel and Iran. Israel has also carried out air strikes that have killed dozens of»»»

Tunis, March 3, 2026 (TAP) — Speaker of the Assembly of People’s Representatives Ibrahim Bouderbala, had a meeting on Tuesday at the Bardo Palace with Saber Al-Amri, Dean of the National Order of Judicial Officers of Tunisia (ONHJ), accompanied by...»»»

Tunis, March 3 (TAP) — The Tunisian Embassy in Doha announced the temporary suspension of regular consular services, like other foreign embassies accredited in Qatar, starting Wednesday, March 4, until further notice, in accordance with new...»»»

Tunis, March 3 (TAP) — The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Tunis has postponed the trial of the President of the Free Constitutional Party Abir Moussi, in the “Presidential Registry Office” case to March 13, following a request from her...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After detecting Israeli military movements in Tal Al-Nehas in Kfarkila outskirts, Islamic Resistance fighters strike with suitable weapons »»»

Token Financial Technologies (TOKEN), provider of digital payment solutions, part of the Koç Group, Turkey’s largest private holding company, and fintech company authorised by the National Bank of Romania as payment institution, appointed last year Raluca Micu, seasoned professional within the fina»»»

The original Braila flag, widely seen as the prototype for Bulgaria’s tricolour, went on display at the National Museum of Military History in Sofia, Deputy Director Deyana Kostova said in an interview for BTA on Tuesday. The relic, which rarely leaves the museum’s storage, was put on display speci»»»

Dubai: For many expatriates who have built their lives in the UAE, the past few days have been a reminder of how quickly normalcy can shift, but also of why they continue to feel safe in the country they call their second home. Despite the rising tensions in the wider region, following the conflict»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received a phone call Tuesday from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium HE Maxime P»»»

A first case of sheep and goat pox has been confirmed in Epirus, northwestern Greece, heightening concern among veterinary authorities just weeks before Easter. The case was detected in a herd of 40 animals in Valanidorachi, in the municipality of Parga. Until now, Epirus had remained unaffected by»»»

The common refrain out of the EU right now as Iran is being violated by the US and Israel’s giant missiles, is that it’s time for Tehran to just sit back and take it, and then reason with the attackers. “It is essential that the war does not spread any further. The Iranian regime has choices to mak»»»

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he regrets rushing through a AI supply deal with the Defense Department, announcing plans to amend the contract to preclude use of its tools by the intelligence agencies for domestic mass surveillance purposes. File Photo by Anna Rose Layden/UPI | License Photo March 3 (U»»»

Damascus, March. 3 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, received on Tuesday a delegation from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, headed by Mounia Ammar. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the outcomes of »»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a phone call from Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, to discuss the military escalation in the region and its serious implications for regional security and stability. Zelensky expressed Ukraine’s co»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that UAE air defence systems intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones today, while one missile landed within the country’s territory without causing any human casualties. The ministry stated that since the beginning of what it described»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters target with suitable weapons a Merkava tank at Al-Sammaqa Israeli occupation site, hitting it directly: Stateme»»»

Yemen’s Ansarullah revolutionary group condemned the escalating Israeli aggression against Lebanon, warning that violations have persisted unabated since the ceasefire, in full view of the international community and without meaningful deterrence from either the Lebanese state or the agreement’s gu»»»

BusinessMiddle EastIran attacks on Gulf oil and gas sites trigger energy fearsAshutosh PandeyIranian attacks on regional refineries and gas plants, and oil tankers are increasing global energy supply fears, risking major economic fallouts from Asia to Europe and forcing consumers to tighten their b»»»

The Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary ruling Monday that blocks California's policy of protecting the privacy of transgender students from their parents. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling Monday temporarily blo»»»

Skopje, 3 March 2026 (MIA) — Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told a press conference Tuesday that a domestic dispute preceded the tragic deaths of a mother, Ivana, and her six-year-old daughter, Katja, who both fell from a balcony in Skopje's Karposh municipality Monday. Expressing his condolen»»»

Azamat Osmonov has been dismissed from his position as the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to Chui region. The presidential press service reported. Photo Internet. Azamat Osmonov Osmonov served in this position for three months, starting December 1, 2025. Photo Internet. Elkinbek Ashirbaev Elkin»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with representatives of Edelweiss Group AG, the government’s press service reported. According to the statement, the company expressed interest in attracting international investors and financing infrastructure projects of na»»»

Island ferries will remain in port Thursday due to a 24-hour strike called by the seamen’s umbrella PNO union to demand the immediate repatriation of all Greek crew members stuck on merchant ships in the war-torn Persian Gulf. In a statement Tuesday, PNO also voiced strong opposition to reported go»»»

The US cannot sustain a full-scale war of attrition in the Persian Gulf at the current pace of munition deliveries, veteran Russian combat pilot Maj. Gen. Vladimir Popov tells Sputnik. "The Americans are operating 'off the truck,' [and are heavily dependent] 'on resupply,'" veteran Russian combat p»»»

The Libyan Embassy in France reported yesterday that its Chargé d’affaires met Philippe Gautier, the Director General of France’s leading business group, MEDEF International, in a productive meeting aimed at supporting economic diplomacy and strengthening economic cooperation between Libya and Fran»»»

The UK government is considering whether to send a Royal Navy warship to the Mediterranean to increase security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. HMS Duncan, a Type 45 Destroyer, could be dispatched to the region after criticism from the Cypriot government about a lack of air defence as the Middle Eas»»»