Following a series of intensive technical meetings held on the sidelines of the CERAWeek 2026 global energy conference in Houston, AGOCO reported last Saturday (28 March) that Chairman, Mohamed Ben Shatwan, explained that the company is actively working to enhance its production capacity by bringin»»»

French authorities are investigating a suspected link to Iran after thwarting a bomb attack outside a Bank of American building in Paris on the weekend, the interior minister said Monday. The authorities suspect there could be a link to Iran due to similarities to other recent attempted attacks in »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour has announced a set of guidelines to help identify and combat human trafficking offences. In a social media update, the Ministry said: "Recognising the indicators of human trafficking is fundamental to preventing these heinous crimes before they occur." "It is im»»»

Dubai: The destruction of a key US airborne radar aircraft in an Iranian strike is being seen as a significant setback to Washington’s battlefield awareness and command capabilities, with analysts warning it could weaken the ability to detect and respond to threats across the region. Dramatic image»»»

The Israeli army targeted overnight into Monday several towns and villages in south Lebanon as Hezbollah claimed attacks against soldiers in the south and targets in north Israel. A strike on a Lebanese army checkpoint in al-Amirieh near Tyre and Naqoura, killed a soldier and wounded at least four »»»

The Israeli military on Monday said a soldier was killed a day earlier in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing to six the number of troops killed since fighting with Hezbollah started earlier in March. "Sergeant Liran Ben Zion, aged 19, from Holon... fell during combat in southern Lebanon," the mil»»»

Iran on Monday said its ambassador to Lebanon would remain in the country despite being declared a persona non grata and ordered to leave. "Our ambassador ... will continue his work as Iran's ambassador in Beirut and remains present there," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly»»»

A new resource center and a specialized training module for cadets have been launched at the Republican Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. UNDP reported. The new facility is equipped with modern equipment and will serve as a platform for training on HIV and tuberculosis prevention»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran did not participate in a meeting in Islamabad to end the conflict with the United States, and there were no negotiations with Washington, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday. "Pakistan's meeting with the countries of the region is the framework t»»»

During the first 24 hours of the Iran war, the US unveiled their new missile, the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), targeting a sports hall and a school in Iran’s Lamerd, the New York Times reports. The strike resulted in 21 casualties, the outlet admits, with 100 people injured.The PrSM is the US A»»»

Consumers in South Korea are stockpiling garbage bags amid disruptions in naphtha supplies due to the Middle East crisis, sparking concerns of a shortage, industry sources said Monday. This photo, taken Friday, shows a notice for a purchase limit on garbage bags at a large discount store in Seoul. »»»

IENE Comment No 65 - As the Middle East War continues unabated Europe Is Confronted with Its Worst Energy Crisis, with the EU Unable to Formulate Cohesive Response - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsO»»»

Christos Mavrikis, a former figure in a high-profile political wiretapping scandal of the early 1990s, was sentenced Monday to six years in prison and fined 20,000 euros for attempting to bribe a judge, court officials said. The Three-Member Court of Appeals for Felonies rejected a request to suspe»»»

A total of 576 reports of violations of election legislation and citizens’ political rights have been received by the Interior Ministry, and 95 people have been detained, Deputy Interior Minister Ivan Anchev told a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Monday. The information is current as of 8.3»»»

Television and radio coverage on Monday is largely dominated by the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on Bulgaria’s economy, as well as the measures the Bulgarian Government is taking to address the price increases. In contrast, print media do not focus on a single topic; their coverage is»»»

A new local branch of the Vazrazhdane party was established in Bratsigovo in the presence of party leader Kostadin Kostadinov and candidates for Parliament. The event marks an important step in expanding the party's organizational presence in Pazardzhik Region, said Stoyan Taslakov, top-of-the-list»»»

To ensure fair and transparent elections, the Interior Ministry introduces additional measures for enhanced oversight and rapid response, acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev said in a Facebook post on Monday. As part of this, 200 officers from the General Directorate National Police (GDNP) will »»»

Berlin, March 30 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa held talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace in Berlin on Monday, discussing bilateral relations and ways to expand cooperation across various sectors. The meeting, attended by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani»»»

Diesel powers a huge chunk of the global freight. In many markets, diesel price spikes have outpaced gasoline. Result: the situation has crushed trucking, logistics, farming, and consumer goods prices. Vulnerable importers have been hit hard. This ripples into higher transport/food costs, inflation»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4380 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to t»»»

NAPLES - Serbian tennis player Hamad Medjedovic won the Tennis Napoli Cup on Sunday after beating German Daniel Altmeier 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the Naples ATP Challenger tournament. Medjedovic, who won after an hour and 39 minutes of play, is now back in the Top 100 of the ATP rankings, moving up»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day and that Serbia's natural gas deal with Russia had been extended by three more months under very favourable terms. "We discussed literally all fields and what was extr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup took control of the settlement of Novoosinovo in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of the Zapad battlegroup liberated the settlement of Novoosinovo in the Kharkov region," the minist»»»

Sirens sounded at dawn near Israel's main nuclear research center, a part of the country that has been targeted repeatedly in recent days. Israel's military also said it had taken out two drones launched from Yemen, where the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the war on Saturday with their first»»»

A flight information board at Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday shows departure details of an Air China flight bound for Pyongyang. Photo by Yonhap China's national carrier has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, news reports said Monday, the latest sign of restored »»»

Dubai: Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to sustained diplomacy and dialogue as the only workable solution to the ongoing Middle East conflict, positioning itself at the centre of renewed international efforts to end the war through negotiations. The pledge came after a high-level quadrilatera»»»

Japanese locals and tourists packed the country's most stunning cherry blossom spots on Monday to enjoy the dazzling flowers at full bloom. The tiny white and pink petals of cherry flowers, known as sakura, herald the start of spring in Japan, and full bloom ushers in a brief period of boisterous o»»»

An Israeli air strike killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect more than five months ago. Medics said three people were killed and two others wounded when an Israeli plane fired a»»»

Syria's military said a large-scale drone attack targeted its bases near the border with Iraq on Monday, the biggest such incident since the start of the Middle East war. The army reported "a large-scale attack by a number of drones targeting several army bases near the Iraqi border at dawn today",»»»

The Israeli army targeted overnight into Monday several towns and villages in south Lebanon as Hezbollah claimed attacks against soldiers in the south and targets in north Israel. The Israeli strikes targeted a Lebanese army checkpoint in al-Amirieh near Tyre and Naqoura, wounding at least five sol»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from HE Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom. During the call, they reviewed developments i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art will be temporarily closed until further notice. This is according to an announcement by the museum on its social media channels. "In the meantime, you can continue exploring our collections, stories, and resources through the Mathaf Encyclopedia," the»»»

Abu Dhabi: The financial free zone Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island, has marked 10 years of operations with strong growth across assets, licences and workforce, underlining its expanding role as an international financial centre. According to a statement issued Monday»»»

Skopje, 27 March 2026 (MIA) - There has been no drastic reduction in the orders of foreign investors for now as a result of the events in the Middle East but they do point that the price of fuel is not the only problem, there are also risks from various aspects that could be reflected such as a sho»»»

Ras Al Khaimah:The operations room of Ras Al Khaimah Police handled 20,939 calls during the recent weather depression that affected the UAE between March 20 and March 28, officials said. Brigadier Ahmed Saeed Al Mansoori, Director General of Central Operations, said the force efficiently responded »»»

About a century ago – between those two World Wars which Europeans have generously given to the history of humanity – there was a joke about Hungary: It was a monarchy without a king and a landlocked country ruled by an admiral. It was funny because it was true. Nowadays, though, we have proudly ad»»»

Regional governors have begun organizing the production of voting screens, to be used for voting with paper ballots, with some regions already conducting public tenders and securing the necessary materials, said Vanya Nusheva, adviser to caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov on election matters. Sh»»»

The National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare (NCMCW) continues to implement modern, high-tech diagnostic methods. Another endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examination was conducted with the participation of Bakytbek Kadyraliev, Deputy Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the Min»»»

Accelerated glacier melting could lead to serious water shortages in Central Asian countries. The World Meteorological Organization’s annual report State of the Global Climate in 2025 says. According to the WMO, the 2024/2025 hydrological year has been one of the most devastating for glaciers on re»»»

Oil prices rose and Asian stocks fell on Monday as the Middle East war escalated, with Yemen's Houthi rebels entering the conflict and investors increasingly concerned that the United States would send in ground troops. Asian stock markets fell between one and three percent, and European markets op»»»

Global discussions on energy transition tend to focus on how electricity is generated. Renewables, grids, storage, and emerging technologies dominate the conversation. Yet from a strategic perspective, this view is incomplete. Energy systems do not operate in isolation. They depend on material flow»»»

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon vehicles patrol in Wazzani village, southern Lebanon, in September 2024. On Monday, U.N. officials announced that a UNIFIL peacekeeper from Indonesia was killed Sunday night when a projectile exploded in southern Lebanon. File Photo by EPA-EFE March 30 (UPI) »»»

Sharjah: In a swift humanitarian response to recent heavy rainfall, Sharjah Charity International activated its full crisis management system to support families affected across the emirate. Ali Mohammed Al Rashidi, Head of the Crisis and Disaster Team, said the rapid mobilisation was the result of»»»

A new representative survey conducted by the “Alpha Research” agency and financed by the Bulgarian National Radio outlines the current political landscape ahead of a potential 52nd National Assembly, showing five formations comfortably above the electoral threshold and significant shifts in voter p»»»

TUNIS, March 30 (TAP) — Boosting bilateral cooperation in the fields of vocational training, employment, and entrepreneurship was the focus of a meeting held on Friday between the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Riadh Choud, and his...»»»

Three Romanian nationals have been detained for fraud in the western city of Pernik, the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry reported. A report was received on Sunday at around 12.30 pm via the 112 emergency number about three men in a UK-plated car offering gold jewellery on the Sofia–Ky»»»

Seoul: South Korea's energy minister sought Monday to ease fears over shortages of plastic rubbish bags after sales in Seoul jumped nearly fivefold due to energy supply concerns sparked by the Middle East war. South Korea is a major importer of oil and related by-products used to make plastic and a»»»

On March 25, in Orlando, Florida, Kyrgyz athlete Nurgazy Bagyshbekov won a silver medal at one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments, the IBJJF Pan American Championship, held under the auspices of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The WNG Secretariat reported. According to»»»

World Trade Organization talks broke up with no agreement on Monday on a plan for reform or even on extending a moratorium on e-commerce, piling more pressure on the trade body that finds itself increasingly sidelined by economic nationalism. The four-day ministerial talks in Cameroon's capital Yao»»»