Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - As part of the follow-up on cooperation files between Tunisia and Italy, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ben Ayed, held a working session, Wednesday, with...»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out the 40th wave of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4, launching decisive strikes against hostile targets throughout the region. According to the Corps, the latest phase of the operation involved the firing of Qadr, Emad»»»

Tunis, March 11 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, said on Wednesday that “Tunisia is ready for all scenarios if the situation in the Gulf and the Middle East continues to escalate, particularly...»»»

Al Khulaifi also highlighted the global importance of security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), emphasising that stability in the Gulf is not only a regional concern but a matter of international economic security. He noted that GCC countries play a crucial role in supporting global markets t»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Wednesday received phone calls from UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Ronald Lamola. During the calls, they disc»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has discussed the recent military escalation in the region with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. Al Muraikhi received a phone call from the Albanian minister on Wednesday, during which the t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) affirmed, on the sidelines of its extraordinary meeting held yesterday, that it is placing all its economic institutions and affiliated companies—both in Qatar and around the world—at the service of the national economy and in full support of it»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has proposed that President Iliana Iotova schedule a by-election for mayor of Sofia's Sredets district, according to a decision published on the Commission’s website. The proposal was made following a notification from the Municipal Election Commission (MEC) of»»»

The British Cabinet Office has released files from its investigation into former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson on Wednesday as it digs into his ties to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- The British Cabinet Office has release»»»

Skopje, 10 March 2026 (MIA) - State Statistical Office data shows that exports of agricultural products reached EUR 416.7 million in 2025, an increase of about EUR 85 million compared to the previous year, says Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy Cvetan Tripunovski. Minister Tripuno»»»

Tunis, March 11 (TAP) – Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ben Ayed met on Wednesday Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Tunisia Elisabeth Wolbers, who was accompanied by the...»»»

Saudi Arabia marked Flag Day on March 11 for the fourth consecutive year, following a royal order issued on March 1, 2023, designating the date as an annual celebration of the national flag, whose current form was approved in 1937 by King Abdulaziz. Saudi researcher Adnan Al-Tarif, who owns around »»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HE the UK Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper. During the call, the two sides discussed developments in the ongoing military escalation in the region and its serious r»»»

Dubai: An Air India Express aircraft arriving from India carrying 138 passengers made a crash landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand after experiencing a landing gear malfunction, according to media reports. The aircraft reportedly struck the runway heavily while attempting to land aft»»»

Tunis, March 11 (TAP) - The voluntary return programme for irregular migrants from Sub-Saharan countries has enabled the return of more than 21,000 migrants to their home countries over the past four years, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and...»»»

Three brothers have been arrested in Norway linked to an explosion outside the US embassy in the capital, Oslo, on Sunday. The authorities believe the blast was caused by an improvised device that was placed at the building's entrance. It caused minor damage and no injuries were reported. The broth»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems successfully responded to incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, the Ministry of Defence confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said the sounds heard across parts of the country were a result of air defence systems intercepting »»»

Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s. The war unleashed with joint US and Israeli air s»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) met with a group of donors and contr»»»

Far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast greets supporters after taking office as [resident of Chile in an inaugural ceremony in Valparaiso on Wednesday. Parliamentarians from all parties and a dozen heads of state and government from around the world attended. Photo by Ailen Diaz/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile»»»

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday that attacks ‌targeting Iraq ‌were unacceptable. He ‌told ⁠Pezeshkian that the ⁠attacks undermined efforts to end the war and ⁠return to dialogue, ‌according ‌to a ‌statement by the ‌prime minister's»»»

Monalisa Bhosle, the young woman who went viral during the Maha Kumbh 2025, married her boyfriend Farman Khan at a temple in Poovar, a coastal area near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, on Wednesday evening. The simple ceremony took place on Wednesday evening, only hours after the couple approached th»»»

The current situation in regional and international security, including developments in the Middle East, was discussed in a telephone conversation between caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky and the United Kingdom's Minister of State for Europe and North America Stephen Doughty, the Foreign»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani conducted a field visit to a number of retail outlets across the country as part of ongoing efforts to monitor market conditions and ensure the availability of essential goods and products for consumers. During t»»»

I know what can happen when an American president calls for an uprising and then doesn't get involved when it starts. That's because I've seen it before. In 1991, on 15 February to be precise, the first President George Bush made a speech that he probably regretted until the end of his days. It was»»»

‎The Tripoli based Libyan government reported today that had held a virtual meeting today as part of the ‘‘Libyan-American Partnership’’ between the Prime Minister’s Initiative team for the establishment of the new national airline with the team from Boeing. It said this meeting comes within the fr»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Alexios Marios Liberopoulos discussed the rise in Greek investment in Bulgaria and in trade turnover between the two countries in 2025, the Cabinet press service said here Wednesday. During the talks, Gurov noted the excellent l»»»

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a working meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden to discuss priority items on the international agenda, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression»»»

The executive director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol said he is glad to see IEA's 32 member countries unanimously agree to release 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency stockpile.. File Photo by Ole Berg-Rusten/EPA-EFE March 11 (UPI) -- The International Energy Agency agree»»»

Local markets across the UAE are witnessing a smooth flow of goods to retail outlets, with supplies available in normal conditions and in quantities sufficient to meet consumer needs, according to officials. Authorities from the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism, economic departments and consumer»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call today from Ayman Al Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who offered his condolences over the mar»»»

Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a working meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden to discuss priority items on the international agenda, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Attention was given to the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East and the import»»»

A National Cancer Mission Hub was founded during a forum organized by the Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski here on Wednesday. The forum brought together experts in the field of medicine and science from Bulgaria and Europe. The main objectives of »»»

Caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov met with UK Ambassador Nathaniel Copsey on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and key European and international energy issues, the Energy Ministry said in a press release. The talks also covered the situation surrounding Lukoil following UK's decis»»»

US President Donald Trump has given assurances that the Iranian team would be welcome at the football World Cup co-hosted by the US this summer, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said. Infantino reported the position on Instagram on Tuesday, saying Trump “reiterated that the Iranian team is, of cours»»»

Ukraine has failed to explain why an armored convoy carrying tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold, and supervised by people with ties to Ukrainian intelligence, was transiting through Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. He also implied that the funds may be a sign of Ukraini»»»

Cash-strapped Ukraine could receive as much as €30 billion ($35 billion) from individual EU members, Politico reported on Wednesday. The idea is being discussed as Hungary and Slovakia pressure Kiev to resume Russian oil supplies by blocking a joint €90 billion EU loan. Kiev claims supplies through»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has discussed the recent military escalation in the region with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, HE Igli Hasani. HE Al Muraikhi received a phone conversation on Wednesday fr»»»

The MRF-New Beginning parliamentary group has submitted a draft resolution requiring the Council of Ministers to present a ratification bill on Bulgaria's accession to the Board of Peace in Parliament, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party said. "The vote in Parliament will make it crystal cle»»»

H.E. Johann David Wadephul, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, will pay a visit to Türkiye on 12 March 2026.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany HE Johann Wadephul who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed»»»

Abu Dhabi: The President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed the escalating security situation in the Middle East in a phone call with Ireland's Prime Minister HE Micheal Martin. According to official reports on Wednesday, the two leaders reviewed recent»»»

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to peace and regional stability while stressing the country’s right to defend itself. In an interview with Al Jazeera English, Dr Al Khulaifi stated that Q»»»

The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its memb»»»

Paris: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East conflict, the biggest such release ever. "The oil market challenges we are facing are unprecedented in scale, therefore »»»

With a statement on its website on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry “strongly recommends” avoiding any travel to Lebanon due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East region. Bulgarian citizens should leave the country immediately by taking advantage of all currently available safe »»»

The rising prices causing winces of pain at gasoline pumps are due, in large part, to the impact of the Iran war on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. The narrow waterway off Iran's coast, now effectively closed by the war, is so vital for the global e»»»

Skopje, 10 March 2026 (MIA) – As of March 17, North Macedonia and Slovakia will be connected by a new direct flight between Ohrid and Bratislava. “The launch of the direct air route is another step forward in strengthening contacts between our two countries, especially in tourism and business. We b»»»

At a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday, members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the caretaker Minister of Electronic Governance, George Sharkov, spoke about the preparations for the early parliamentary elections on April 19. Electronic Governance Minister Sharkov said the preparations»»»

The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its memb»»»