QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad welcomed the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) adoption of the resolution submitted on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan regarding the human rights impli»»»

QNA Riyadh During an extraordinary meeting held via video conferencing on Thursday, the GCC Ministers of Transport and Communications discussed the latest developments and their impact on supply chains, assessed the readiness of land boidrder crossings and explored ways to address operational chall»»»

Police in Sofia are searching for a woman suspected of carrying out a series of knife attacks that left four foreign nationals injured in the city center on Thursday evening. All victims are German citizens and were transported to hospital for treatment, with authorities confirming that none are in»»»

Dubai: Indian nationals living in the UAE who plan to apply for a new Permanent Account Number (PAN) card or update an existing one will face stricter documentation requirements from April 1, 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The changes are part of updates to Indi»»»

Hezbollah on Thursday again denied it had any presence in Kuwait, a day after the Gulf country announced more arrests of people allegedly linked to the Iran-backed group. "For the third time, Hezbollah reiterates its complete denial of the accusations" made by Kuwait's interior ministry, the group »»»

Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war are gathering pace, even though Tehran continues to insist talks with the United States are not happening. Here is what we know about the behind-the-scenes mediation efforts: Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it's completel»»»

The Advocate General and Head of the Terrorist Crimes Prosecution in the Kingdom of Bahrain announced Thursday that the Attorney General has issued an order to refer 14 defendants across four separate cases to the Criminal Court. The group includes several fugitives currently in Iran who formed sep»»»

The next parliament must prioritize reform of the healthcare system, Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Krum Zarkov said at the official launch of the BSP-United Left coalition's campaign in Varna, on the Black Sea, on Thursday. He warned of worsening access to healthcare, noting that Pazardzhi»»»

President Donald Trump listens to then-Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (L) during a prison reform roundtable in 2018. Bevin was sentenced to 60 days in jail in a family court case. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo March 24 (UPI) -- Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was found to be in contempt»»»

Restoring the cap on electricity prices for businesses will help curb inflation, and the government should act on this as quickly as possible, Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev said during a meeting with the public in Varna, on the Black Sea. He added that fuel compensations are a first but»»»

Baghdad: Iraq has reiterated its unequivocal rejection of any attacks or targeting of Gulf countries and Jordan, emphasising that Arab security is an integral part of its own national security and that regional stability serves the shared interests of all. In a statement issued Thursday, the Iraqi »»»

Thessaloniki is set to add 426 new buses to its fleet by autumn, Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis said Thursday during a parliamentary committee briefing. Kyranakis noted that the city’s bus fleet has grown from 240 vehicles in 2019 to more than 500 today. Of the new buses, 206 will»»»

Riyadh: During an extraordinary meeting held via video conferencing on Thursday, the GCC Ministers of Transport and Communications discussed the latest developments and their impact on supply chains, assessed the readiness of land border crossings and discussed ways to address operational challenge»»»

Dubai: Air India Group on Thursday announced that Air India and Air India Express will operate a combined 22 flights to and from the Gulf region on March 27, 2026. Air India will run four scheduled flights between India and Jeddah, with two services each from Delhi and Mumbai, and two flights betwe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has issued a set of essential health and safety guidelines for the public following the weather fluctuations and heavy rainfall expected over the weekend. The Ministry urged citizens and residents to take necessary precautions to preserve their heal»»»

Iran has taken full control over the Strait of Hormuz and the 20% of global energy and 30% of seaborne fertilizer exports that pass through it. Amid US threats of a ground invasion, Iranian media are signaling readiness to open a new front to choke off another vital trade artery. “If the enemy atte»»»

India has secured crude oil supplies for the next 60 days, ensuring stable fuel supplies in the country despite disruption in shipments from the Middle East, the oil ministry said in a statement on Thursday. India, the world's third biggest oil consumer and importer, was buying over 40% of its oil »»»

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held up his pictures and posters protesting his abduction from Caracas, Venezuela, during a demonstration on January 4, a day after he was captured in a U.S. raid. Maduro is scheduled to appear in court in New York Thursday. File Photo by Rances Mat»»»

Two days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran adopted a strategy of widening the geographical scope of its retaliation to maximise its chances of survival against a militarily superior opponent. As a result, it summoned Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, to join the battle. But could its entry into »»»

Dubai: Almost exactly a month after indirect talks were followed within days by war, Washington is again speaking of negotiations with Iran — even as it weighs a risky ground operation against Kharg Island that could trigger a fresh escalation. Those earlier contacts, involving US envoys and Irania»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a link on his Truth Social to a report by Just The News about intercepted messages of Ukrainian officials who in 2022 discussed diverting hundreds of millions of dollars intended for clean energy to support Former US President Joe »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China and Russia should jointly promote deescalation in the Middle East, Chinese Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai Jun said Thursday at a meeting with Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov. "Russia and China, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, support a ce»»»

Britain's House of Lords voted Thursday to try to force through a social media ban for children only two weeks after lawmakers in the lower house overturned a previous attempt. Photo by Pixelkult/Pixabay March 26 (UPI) -- Britain's House of Lords revived an effort to ban children younger than 16 fr»»»

The International Alysh Wrestling Grand Prix Tournament kicked off today at the Kaba uulu Kozhomkul Sports Palace in Bishkek. According to the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, the competition is dedicated to the memory of Bayaman Erkinbaev, the founder of the International Alysh Federa»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting the Israeli settlements of Avivim, Shtula and Al-Malkiyeh: Hezbollah Milita»»»

“The old world is dying,” Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born.” His Marxist convictions notwithstanding, Gramsci would feel at home in the Trumpian age. The old world, in this case, is the international order that the United States built in the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conflict in the Middle East is causing significant damage to global logistics and industry, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "The armed conflict in the Middle East is making an increasingly significant contribution to the current situation and causing signif»»»

US threats to land on Kharg Island – the home of major Iranian oil export infrastructure, is “definitely a smokescreen,” because “you never inform of a place you choose for landing,” Jacques Hogard, a 26-year veteran of the French Army and former KFOR commander, told Sputnik. “Even with preliminary»»»

The 15-point plan that Team Trump presented to Iran is already D.O.A. It’s an imposed capitulation: a surrender document disguised as “negotiation”.The non-plan plan – imposing demands while begging for a one-month ceasefire - includes zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil; full dismantlement of »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe “Massacre of Tanks”: How Hezbollah Resistance Annihilated Elite Israeli Armored Force in Southern Lebanon 26-03-2026 15:17 PM Illustrative »»»

Dubai: Gulf Air has introduced a series of limited repatriation flights to key cities in the Indian subcontinent, offering a route for passengers travelling to and from Bahrain while the country’s airspace remains closed. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The flights wil»»»

Preparations for the early parliamentary elections on April 19 are progressing on schedule, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced, presenting both paper and machine ballot samples. According to CEC spokesperson Rositsa Mateva, the design remains unchanged from previous elections, and vote»»»

Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France: All Canadian leaders, including corporate bosses, should speak both official languages of English and French, the foreign minister said Thursday, after the Air Canada CEO failed to issue a condolence message in French for a fatal airport disaster. Two pilots were »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 12: Iran has launched eight waves of missiles since this morning 26-03-2026 13:50 PM Latest News Urgent News Washington Pos»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Military Media announces two drone strikes targeting Kerem Ben Zimra and Liman barracks: statements no, 34, 35 26-03-2026 14:13 P»»»

ConflictsAsiaUS war in Iran: China casts itself as savior of SE AsiaDavid HuttAs the US-Iran war sends fuel prices surging across Southeast Asia, Beijing is using the crisis to position itself as a steadier and more reliable partner than Washington. https://p.dw.com/p/5BALVChina has offered help to»»»

Dubai: The Israeli military said air defences responded to missile attacks from Iran on Thursday that according to medics left two people lightly wounded and caused some damage. A spokesman for Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical service told public radio there was damage to several houses »»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways will resume commercial flights to and from Islamabad from April 3, operating via Dammam in Saudi Arabia, the airline announced today. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The carrier said it will operate one weekly flight every Friday, reconn»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Thursday with President Joseph Aoun and said he conveyed to him a message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirming "the full solidarity of Egypt and its leadership, government and people with Lebanon in these difficult circumstances." He st»»»

The shadow campaign to swing the Hungarian election against Viktor Orban has escalated with the wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The case offers a rare look into how bureaucrats, journalists, and spies run a regime-change operation in real time. Read more Battle for Hungar»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araqchi Rules Out Negotiations: ‘Our Policy Is to Continue Resistance’ 26-03-2026 14:21 PM Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (image from»»»

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Dubai: Parts of the UAE woke up Thursday to a brief pause in precipitation. Roads were drying, skies lightening. It felt, briefly, like the deluge might be over. It isn't. Not yet. Thursday daytime is bringing some relief as the influence of the low-pressure system temporarily weakens, with rainfal»»»

Kyrgyzstan has agreed to cooperate with Chinese companies on developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan announced following a working visit to China by Minister Taalaibek Ibraev. During the visit, the minister visited production facilities and held tal»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and that he hopes to bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported. Nearly one month into the war, the president has privately informed advisers he thi»»»

By 10am on Thursday, the largest donation declared for an election participant was EUR 20,000, the Bulgarian National Audit Office (BNAO) said. The number of donations declared by that time stands at 110, with a total value of EUR 149,116. They were made by private individuals to two election parti»»»

Auchan Romania and BRD Sogelease have announced the extension of their partnership aimed at supporting suppliers and transport companies working with the retailer. The initiative complements the sustainable financing package launched in 2025 by Auchan Romania and BRD – Groupe Société Générale, desi»»»

Auchan Romania and BRD Sogelease have announced the extension of their partnership aimed at supporting suppliers and transport companies working with the retailer. The initiative complements the sustainable financing package launched in 2025 by Auchan Romania and BRD – Groupe Société Générale, desi»»»

Humanitarian organizations under intense strain because of the United States' steep cuts to foreign aid say they are scrambling to find the funds needed to respond to the war in the Middle East, where millions of people have already been displaced by the widening conflict. U.S. President Donald Tru»»»

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has expressed Madrid’s support to Saudi Arabia, describing Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and other countries in the Gulf as “unjustified.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat published Thursday, the minister revealed that efforts were being exerted by »»»