Higher freight costs begin to show in grocery and retail prices
Dubai: A disruption thousands of kilometres away is beginning to show up where it matters most to consumers, at the checkout counter, where everyday essentials, electronics and even construction materials face rising costs linked to shipping risks across the Gulf. Sign up for our daily business new»»»
UAE welcomes IMO Council’s resolution condemning Iran’s attacks and purported closure of Strait of Hormuz
Dubai: The UAE has welcomed a resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council strongly condemning Iranian threats and attacks on shipping, as well as the purported closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The decision was adopted during the council’s 36th extraordinary session, »»»
Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs: Iranian attacks disrupted 17 % of gas export capacity
DOHA: Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy, Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi has revealed that Iranian attacks disrupted 17 percent of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing losses estimated at approximately $20 billion in ann»»»
Netanyahu says Israel 'acted alone' in attack on Iranian gas field
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel "acted alone" in attacking an Iranian gas field, as tensions mount over strikes on energy infrastructure across the region. Israel hit Iran's South Pars - part of the world's largest natural gas field - and Tehran retaliated by striking an »»»
FIFA ‘committed’ to using power of football and World Cup to build bridges and promote peace
Tribune News Network FIFA’s steadfast commitment to peace and unity was at the core of the online FIFA Council meeting held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, at which FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for peace and reiterated the key role of football to bring people together in times»»»
PM, Turkish FM condemn Iranian attacks on Qatar
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HisExcellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan in Doha on Thursday. The two sides discussed the developments of the military escalation in the region and its seriou»»»
Amir receives solidarity calls from world leaders
Continued from page 1 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned the attack, describing it as a violation of international norms and conventions. He reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to Qatar’s security and emphasised the need for de-escalation and a swift return to dialogue. In a cal»»»
Iranian attacks result in grave rights violations: NHRC chief
QNA Doha Iranian attacks on the Gulf States consist of the deliberate targeting of civilian facilities and vital infrastructure, resulting in grave and widespread violations of the rights of the civilian population, most notably the rights to life, health, personal security, and freedom of movement»»»
Amir accords warm welcome to Egyptian president
QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani led the official reception for the Egyptian president on his arrival at Hamad International Airport in Doha. The welcoming delegation included Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim »»»
Qatar envoy attends launch of‘Breath of Freedom Task Force’
QNA New York Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in the launch event of the ‘Breath of Freedom Task Force’, which is concerned with removing the remaining elements of the chemical weapons programme of the former S»»»
Qatar condemns Iran attacks at NATO meeting, warns of regional escalation
QNA Brussels The State of Qatar has participated in a meeting of the NATO Council with the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative countries, held at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. The session was chaired by HE NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska. Charge d’Affaires at Qatar’s Missio»»»
War must be stopped immediately: PM
On the other hand, Sheikh Mohammed indicated that during his meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister, emphasis was placed on the importance of joint action among the countries of the region to condemn this aggression and demand its immediate cessation, as well as demanding that Iran implement the»»»
Amir, Sisi call for de-escalation
QNA Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed, in a meeting held on Thursday in the Amiri Terminal at Hamad International Airport, the latest developments in light of the continued I»»»
Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say
Danish soldiers flown to Greenland in January were prepared to blow up key airport runways over fears that US President Donald Trump could invade the Arctic island, Denmark's public broadcaster DR says. Citing sources in the Danish government and military, and also among European allies, DR says bl»»»
Daniel Mitov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of GERB-UDF for Shumen 30th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Daniel Mi»»»
Stanislava Stefanova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of There Is Such a People for Dobrich 8th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Stanislav»»»
Death Valley's superbloom, ancient lake are disappearing as temps hit 100 F - UPI.com
Vehicles head toward Furnace Creek past wild flowers in Death Valley National Park on March 17, 2005. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo The rare superbloom that lit up Death Valley National Park in recent weeks is fading as an early-season heat wave bakes the Southwest. "Due to hot we»»»
Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs: Iranian attacks disrupted 17 % of gas export capacity
DOHA: Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy, Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi has revealed that Iranian attacks disrupted 17 percent of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing losses estimated at approximately $20 billion in ann»»»
Ras Laffan shutdown adds pressure on global economy
Washington, March 19 (SANA) – The continued shutdown of Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial complex, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility, is depriving global markets of significant energy supplies and increasing pressure on the global economy, Bloomberg reported. According»»»
Bayram Bayram Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Movement for Rights and Freedoms for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Bayram Ba»»»
Lebanon on edge: Israel-Hezbollah escalation raises fears of full-scale war
Yegia Teshyan, coordinator of the Regional and International Relations Cluster at the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Relations at the American University of Beirut, spoke to the editor of Russia in Global Affairs, Fyodor Lukyanov, about the growing risk of a major war in L»»»
Darina Todorova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of The Truth and Nothing but the Truth People's Party for Varna 3rd and Yambol 31st Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Darina To»»»
Boyka Pavlova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Blue Bulgaria for Kyustendil 10th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Boyka Pav»»»
Prime Minister says Iranian attacks on Qatar dangerous escalation, unacceptable violation, threatening regional stability
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar, including the targeting of the Ras Laffan energy complex on Wednesday, represent a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable vio»»»
Nikolay Nankov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of GERB-UDF for Lovech 11th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Nikolay N»»»
Lyubisha Blazhevski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Velichie for Burgas 2nd Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Lyubisha »»»
Icho Dobrevski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Nation for Lovech 11th and Sliven 21st Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Icho Dobr»»»
Ivet Goranova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Lovech 11th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivet Gora»»»
Oman warns US caught in Israel-driven Iran war, calls for return to talks
The US has been drawn by Israel into an “unlawful war” against Iran and needs help to disengage, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has said. In an opinion piece published in The Economist on Wednesday, the Middle East nation’s top diplomat called on US allies in the region to “tell the truth” a»»»
EU weighs action against Hungary over Orban’s veto of Ukraine loan, Politico reports
EU officials are considering stripping Hungary of its voting rights to push through a controversial loan for Ukraine, after Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened to block it, Politico reports. Budapest had signed off on the €90 billion ($105 billion) loan in December before vetoing it in February »»»
Yuliyana Parcheva Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Blue Bulgaria for Razgrad 18th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Yuliyana »»»
Elena Vutova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Anti-Corruption Bloc for Dobrich 8th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Elena Vut»»»
Ivan Demerdzhiev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Kardzhali 9th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivan Deme»»»
Hristo Dunchev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Party of the Greens for Sofia 25th and Targovishte 28th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Hristo Du»»»
Boyan Balev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP-United Left for Vidin 5th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Boyan Bal»»»
Tsveta Rangelova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Vazrazhdane for Blagoevgrad 1st Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Tsveta Ra»»»
Svetlin Stoyanov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) for Pernik 14th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Svetlin S»»»
Desislava Taneva Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of GERB-UDF for Sliven 21st Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Desislava»»»
Dimitar Karbov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Nation for Varna 3rd Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Dimitar K»»»
Mihail Mihalev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP-United Left for Veliko Tarnovo 4th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Mihail Mi»»»
Teodor Dimokenchev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Bulgaria Can for Plovdiv City 16th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Teodor Di»»»
Nikolay Kyuchukov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Anti-Corruption Bloc for Stara Zagora 27th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Nikolay K»»»
Andon Velikov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Treti Mart (March 3) for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Andon Vel»»»
US Treasury signals possible sanctions relief for Iranian oil shipments
Washington, March 19 (SANA) – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may consider lifting sanctions on Iranian oil shipments currently stored in tankers, as energy prices surge amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Speaking to AFP, Bessent added that the US administration could also»»»
Ilina Mutafchieva Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria for Targovishte
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ilina Mut»»»
Prof. Yuliana Mateeva Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Velichie for Varna 3rd Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Yuliana M»»»
Vesel Veselinov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Nation for Ruse 19th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Vesel Ves»»»
Vasil Vasilev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Bulgaria Can for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Vasil Vas»»»
Pavlin Petrov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Velichie for Veliko Tarnovo 4th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Pavlin Pe»»»
Ivan Klisurski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of There Is Such a People for Vratsa 6th and Lovech 11th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivan Klis»»»