RIYADH: Arab and Islamic foreign ministers issued a unified condemnation of Iran’s missile and drone attacks across the Gulf on Thursday, warning that the strikes on civilian infrastructure “cannot be justified under any circumstances” and urging Tehran to immediately halt its escalation. Meeting i»»»

Kyrgyzstan will update its electronic school enrollment system. Deputy Minister of Education for Digital Development Lira Samykbaeva announced at a press conference. According to her, regulations governing the system are still being finalized, and the exact launch date will be announced later. «Upd»»»

Law enforcement officers in Osh have detained a man suspected of illegal trafficking in psychotropic substances, the Interior Ministry’s Service for Combating Drug Trafficking reported. According to the agency, on February 26, a Daewoo Matiz car was stopped during an operational investigation on Fe»»»

A video by Naryn blogger m_omurbaev has surfaced on social media, showing the city’s preparations for Nooruz celebrations. Footage reveals that a large stage has already been installed on the central square, with rows of chairs arranged for spectators. As it was previously reported, the president p»»»

Saudi Arabia has not ruled out military action in response to repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said that Iran "tries to pr»»»

Facilities of critical infrastructure for gas exports via the TurkStream and Blue Stream were subjected to new attacks on March 17-19, Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday. "On March 17-19, there has been an escalation of attacks on critical infrastructure facilities providing gas exports »»»

The city of Sidon on southern Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast was crowded with freshly displaced people Thursday after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning two days earlier for residents of the city of Tyre, farther south on the coast, and nearby villages and Palestinian refugee camps. T»»»

A trial over the handling of video footage linked to the freight train involved in the deadly 2023 rail accident in Tempe in central Greece was postponed Thursday after the presiding judge called in sick. The acting president of the Single-Member Misdemeanor Court of Larissa announced at the start »»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as the South Korean won fell to its lowest level in 17 years amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Photo by Yonhap The South Korean currency fell sharply to its weakest level in 17 years against the U.S. dollar »»»

Tunis: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Tunisia H E Zayed bin Saeed Al Khayarin participated in a meeting held by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad H E Mohamed Ali Nafti with Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) count»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has reached 100 percent self-sufficiency in essential vegetables and 99 percent in fresh poultry, underscoring the efficiency of its production systems and the stability of its food supply chains. Minister of Municipality and Chairman of the Food Security Policies Implementation »»»

Doha, Qatar: With the approach of Eid Al-Fitr, citizens and residents across Qatar are stepping up preparations, as shopping malls, traditional markets and hypermarkets witness a surge in activity despite the backdrop of ongoing regional developments. Families and residents are making final prepara»»»

Doha, Qatar: The leadership of Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services has extended heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to all individuals and institutions in Qatar who have contributed their support and generosity in recent times. According to the foundation, this widespread eng»»»

More than two weeks after the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, a rumour has sprung up that American soldiers are refusing, en masse, to fight. There is no evidence for this. However, the number of conscientious objectors in the US military is on the rise, according to the NGO C»»»

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U.S. President Donald Trump pledged the U.S. would "massively blow up the entirety" of the world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again. Trump made his threat on social media Wednesday night against Iran's South Pars natural gas field after Iranian missiles hit Qatar. The Iranian attack wa»»»

Lebanese food courier Hamza Hareb now keeps his distance if he spots a car with tinted windows while on a delivery run in Beirut. Hezbollah is rumored to use such cars, and Hareb wants to steer clear of any Israeli strikes targeting the armed group. Israel has expanded its air campaign to new parts»»»

Tokyo's meteorologists declared the start of the much-loved cherry blossom season in the Japanese capital on Thursday, as residents prepare to host outdoor picnics under dazzling floral displays. The cherry season for Tokyo starts when the official sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine opens at least five»»»

Bonapp, Romania’s leading food-saving app, has announced a strategic partnership with Carrefour Romania, one of the country’s largest food retailers, with a network of over 470 stores. The partnership launches across 15 Carrefour stores in Bucharest, marking the beginning of a long-term collaborati»»»

Speaking to reporters in the Parliament's lobby on Thursday, Vazrazhdane Chair Kostadin Kostadinov said that on Wednesday the Central Election Commission (CEC) has taken the unprecedented decision not to apply a European Commission (EC) regulation on the financing of political parties’ campaign mat»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov told reporters in Brussels on Thursday that Bulgaria needs to be moving full steam ahead in Europe, as the country supports all positions that would make the EU stronger. The Prime Minister is in Brussels to attend a meeting of the European Council, the Council»»»

The United States and South Korea concluded their annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise on Thursday. In this photo, taken March 9, U.S. Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson (R), speaks with Korean Marine Maj. Gen. Park Sung Soon (L) at Camp Mujuk in Pohang. Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson/U»»»

Doha, Qatar: In the current situation, the Ministry of Municipality continues to provide its services to the public efficiently and without interruption. Residents and businesses can easily complete their transactions and request a wide range of municipal services through the “Oun” mobile applicati»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Press Centre (QPC) has strongly condemned what it described as a “treacherous and ongoing Iranian escalation” targeting the State of Qatar, particularly its vital infrastructure, including key energy facilities. In a statement issued yesterday, the Centre denounced the recent»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety through a comprehensive, integrated security system operating 24/7 across the country. In a recorded video message shared on X, the Ministry explained that security patrols are deployed nationwide to monitor »»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the receipt of a new cash endowment worth QR100,000 from a female benefactor, to be allocated to the endowment fund dedicated to the care and maintenance of mosques. The donor stipulated th»»»

An attempt to illegally import tobacco products has been prevented in Kyrgyzstan, the State Tax Service reported. According to the agency, during an inspection at Chon-Kapka checkpoint, officers discovered a hidden compartment in a vehicle containing 9,500 packs of Oris cigarettes without excise st»»»

At least three Palestinian women have been killed and eight more injured after missile debris hit a beauty salon in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says. The PRCS said shrapnel hit the salon in the town of Beit Awwa, near Hebron, in the southern West Bank»»»

The final stage of drilling and blasting operations on Balykchy — Kochkor railway in Naryn region has been completed, Kyrgyz Temir Zholu company reported. The work took place on March 17 in Kochkor district, covering sections from the 37th to the 43rd kilometer of the railway. A total of 100 blasts»»»

A free mobile app Bulak has been launched in Kyrgyzstan for preparing for the Nationwide Testing. Lira Samykbaeva, Deputy Minister of Education for Digital Development, announced at a press conference. According to her, the app was developed jointly with the Department for Education Quality Develop»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungary will not support any decision of the EU summit in favor of Ukraine until it unblocks oil, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. "We would like to get the oil, which is our, from the Ukrainians, which is now blocked by the Ukrainians, I did not support an»»»

Almost 120,000 Syrians have returned to their country from neighboring Lebanon since the latest war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah, according to International Organization for Migration figures provided to AFP on Wednesday. "As of 17 March, 125,784 people have entered Syria from Lebanon" sinc»»»

Israeli dairy and fruit farmer Tommy Kurlender refused to abandon his herd during the last war with Hezbollah, and vowed he would again stay put this time around. The Israel-Lebanon border area has once again come under fire since Hezbollah launched attacks in support of its backers in Tehran, afte»»»

On the final plenary day of the 51st National Assembly, before the MPs take a recess because of the upcoming election campaign for the snap parliamentary elections on April 19, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) MP Nadezhda Yordanova, in a statement read out from the parliamentary ro»»»

In a declaration read from the parliamentary rostrum on Thursday, Velichie Deputy Floor Leader Krasimira Katincharova said that the 51st National Assembly will not be remembered fondly, as it was not only the product of the largest electoral fraud in Bulgaria's recent history, but it also failed to»»»

1 of 2 | Boxes of nonperishable food items are set out as part of a food and essentials pantry established at Salt Lake City International Airport on March 2. The airport is one of at least 11 around the country responding to the plight of Transportation Security Administration screeners working wi»»»

Doha: Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud has affirmed that Qatar’s healthcare sector is operating at a high level of readiness and preparedness, with all hospitals and health centers functioning around the clock to ensure uninterrupted services and rapid response »»»

Hezbollah’s resistance fighters ambushed Israeli forces on Thursday, as they engaged in epic clashes with the invaders in the southern Lebanese border with occupied Palestine. Hezbollah’s Military Media announced in a statement early on Thursday that Islamic Resistance fighters ambushed Israeli for»»»

Gaza's border crossing with Egypt reopened on Thursday for a limited number of people, Egyptian state media and a Red Crescent official said, for the first time since Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran. An Egyptian Red Crescent official, speaking anonymously to AFP, said the Rafa»»»

The Qatari Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. The ministry said that strikes on Pars constitute “a threat to global energy security.” Gas processing facilities on the Iranian side of the field were damaged in s»»»

The financial cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers is being understated by officials and could balloon into the trillions of dollars over the long term, The Intercept has warned. The US military budget, the world’s largest, surpassed $830 billion for fiscal year 2026. President Donald Trump h»»»

The UK’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, has agreed to compensate a woman abused by a neo-Nazi informant, admitting “mistakes” that prolonged her legal battle. The woman, a British citizen known as ‘Beth’, was in a relationship with a man identified only as Agent X, a foreign national recruited »»»

Kuwait arrested 10 militants affiliated with the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah group on Wednesday, who were accused of plotting "terrorist" actions against vital infrastructure, the interior ministry said. This was the second Hezbollah-affiliated cell to be arrested in Kuwait this week, as the Gul»»»

The European Union has called on Israel to cease its military campaign in Lebanon, after the latest Israeli strikes on Beirut. "The EU is deeply concerned about the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon which already has devastating humanitarian consequences and risks triggering a prolonged conflict»»»

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah condemned Wednesday Israel's killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani, calling it "cowardly". "We in Hezbollah, as we condemn this cowardly assassination and the ongoing criminal American–Israeli aggression, affirm that the assassination of leaders w»»»

Romania’s eCommerce market reached approximately EUR 8.1 billion in 2025 and is expected to surpass EUR 8.5 billion in 2026, although growth is entering a more competitive and less predictable phase compared to previous years. According to the MerchantPro eCommerce Insights 2026 report, inflation, »»»

Clutching a monkey plushie, Eliete Ikeda screamed "Punch!" as she caught sight of the underdog baby macaque still drawing crowds of photo-hungry visitors to a Japanese zoo weeks after he shot to stardom. Seven-month-old Punch was abandoned by his mother and became an internet sensation after clips »»»

UK police have charged two men in relation to spying for Iran on individuals and places linked to the Jewish community. UK police, the domestic intelligence service MI5 and members of parliament have long warned about a growing threat from Iran, which is currently locked in a war with the United St»»»

Peace talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine on ending the Ukraine war, the deadliest European conflict since World War Two, are on pause amid the Iran war, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday, citing Russian officials. US President Donald Trump, who last year said he wanted to»»»

A pro-Iran group in Iraq vowed Thursday to stop attacking the U.S. embassy for five days, but only under certain conditions including that Israel stop strikes on an area of Lebanon where its allies hold sway. After a wave of attacks on the U.S. embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad in recent days, AFP »»»