Iran carried out missile strikes on Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad on March 21. Air defense systems like THAAD and Iron Dome may be highly capable but they still struggle with combined missile and drone attacks from multiple directions, Imad Salamey, associate professor at the Lebanese American U»»»

Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir has approved plans for the "next phase" of the war against Hezbollah, saying the battle against the Lebanese Iran-backed group "has only just begun." "Once the battle in Iran ends, Hezbollah will be left alone and isolated. The battle against Hezbollah is a long one, a»»»

Al Arish: Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 marked Eid Al Fitr at the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish, in the presence of Palestinian patients from the Gaza Strip and their companions, in a humanitarian atmosphere reflecting values of solidarity and compassion, and aimed at bringing joy to patients a»»»

Israel's military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday, warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages. "The operation against the Hezbollah terrorist organization has only begun... This is a prolonged operation," Lie»»»

The caretaker Cabinet has referred to the Constitutional Court Parliament’s resolution instructing the government to submit a bill of ratification of Bulgaria's accession, as a founding State, to the Charter of the Board of Peace, caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said on Nova TV on Sunda»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani performed the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the nation who passed away while performing their national duty after a Qatar Armed Forces helicopter crash in the country's territorial waters. The prayer was held after Maghrib prayer at Imam Muhamma»»»

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be sent to airports to help with increasingly long lines at security checkpoints, the Trump administration has said. US President Donald Trump posted on social media that ICE agents will go to airports on Monday, while Border Czar Tom Homan t»»»

Dubai: The third academic term for the 2025–2026 school year will begin on Monday for students across all levels in public and private schools in UAE following the Ministry of Education curriculum, with classes to be held remotely for two weeks after the spring break. The Ministry of Education has »»»

Chairpersons of several country business councils operating under the Dubai Chamber of Commerce affirmed that Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a global benchmark for resilience and agility amid international developments. They attributed this to the emirate’s integrated economic model,»»»

By Alaa Abdelwaneis Gold prices fell in the Egyptian market prices in accordance with the stock exchanges and global parallel market, where a gram of 21 carat gold scored L.E.261, two pounds down from last week. While the prices of 18 carat gold recorded L.E.223 and 24 carat gold L.E.298. Are there»»»

Croatian cellist Stjepan Hauser has had a concert cancelled in Lithuania after he posted a video of himself playing the Russian folk song ‘Kalinka’ on social media, the local LRT broadcaster has reported. The musician performed it as part of his ‘Music Unites the World’ project, in which he plays w»»»

Extremist Jewish settlers have carried out a spate of attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to homes, vehicles and agricultural fields. The violence began after a teenage settler - 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman - was killed on Saturday, after reportedly being hit by a»»»

Washington: Elon Musk announced Saturday a plan to make chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers in space, in the latest bold project by the world's richest person. The "Terafab", a manufacturing facility based near Austin, Texas, will aim to produce one terawatt of computing po»»»

Israel's military said it was investigating whether its own fire killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border on Sunday, after Hezbollah claimed an attack in the same area. Israeli emergency workers said earlier Sunday that a man was killed in a "direct hit" on his car by a rocket from Leban»»»

Share: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to target Iranian energy facilities unless the key transport route is fully reopened within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Israel continued its strikes on Le»»»

One of RTÉ Sport's best-known broadcasters Michael Lyster has died. He was 71. Having joined RTÉ in 1979, Lyster was best known for presenting The Sunday Game Live for more than 30 years. He retired from The Sunday Game in 2018 after presenting coverage of the All-Ireland Gaelic football final betw»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms has launched its election campaign in Vratsa with a water blessing ceremony led by Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa, the party said on Facebook. The candidate list was later presented at the party’s headquarters. “Our cause is connected to the people—their problem»»»

The Progressive Bulgaria coalition launched its election campaign in Gotse Delchev with the opening of its local office and the presentation of its candidates for MPs in Blagoevgrad's 1st multi-member constituency, the coalition said. The event was attended by top-of-the-list candidate Rositsa Kara»»»

Warsaw: Three wild European bison died on Sunday morning after being hit by a train in Poland's vast UNESCO-listed Bialowieza Forest in the east, the local police told AFP. According to a police spokesman, a herd of Europe's largest mammals, whose male specimens can reach 900 kilograms (nearly 2,00»»»

Torrential storms that have triggered flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 people this month, authorities said Sunday, as rain continued to pound much of the country. "The cumulative number of fatalities has unfortunately risen to 81," national police spokesman Muchiri Nyaga said in a stat»»»

The Public Prosecution in Kuwait said it has launched investigations into two separate cases related to espionage and acts undermining state security. In a statement carried by Kuwait News Agency, the Public Prosecution said the investigative team began its work in cooperation with relevant authori»»»

A focus of the election campaign and a main goal of There Is Such a People is the preservation of traditional values which primarily include the family and the protection of children, as well as protecting Bulgarians from illegal immigration, TISP deputy leader Toshko Yordanov said during the launc»»»

Journalist Boyko Vassilev, who moderated a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club in Veliko Tarnovo on Sunday, said that "this discussion turned into a conversation about today's Bulgaria." He emphasized that it is important to talk a»»»

Sharjah: Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection, said that the UAE has a strong and advanced food security system that does not rely solely on local stockpiles, but is supported by an extensive network of economic rel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted another gathering of Israeli occupation vehicles and soldiers in Jdeidet Mays Al-Jabal area with a rocket barra»»»

An Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle on Sunday killed three people in the middle of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, health officials said, hours after another person was killed in a strike on northern Gaza. According to Reuters, medics and police sources said the three men killed i»»»

The Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition kicked off its election campaign in Sofia, holding an event in the park adjacent to the National Palace of Culture. “We must eliminate corruption and abuses in the country—not with empty words but through concrete action,” CC leader As»»»

Skopje, 17 March 2026 (MIA) — As of March 17, travelers can fly directly from Ohrid’s St. Paul the Apostle Airport to Bratislava, with a new flight to Milan launching March 29, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski. In a Facebook post, Nikoloski said the »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Higher Committee for Internal Security held a meeting on Sunday to review national preparedness and strengthen readiness to address current challenges. The meeting, chaired by Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, focused on ensuring»»»

Iran said on Sunday it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbors in retaliation if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Iran's electricity grid in 48 hours, escalating the three-week-old war. The prospect of tit-for-tat strikes on civilian infrastruct»»»

The US defenses are "bloated" in Israel, while also spread across the Gulf countries to protect American bases, so they can’t intercept all the Iranian drones and missiles, former colonel of Pakistan’s Air Force Sultan M. Hali tells Sputnik, commenting on recent Iran’s strikes against Dimona and Ar»»»

Tunis, March 22 (TAP) – Tunisia’s Consul General in Düsseldorf (West Germany), Mustapha Ziri, met with Stefan Engstfeld, Chair of the Committee for European and International Affairs in the parliament of the North Rhine-Westphalia.The meeting...»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has posted a super cute picture of his little princess, Hind, celebrating her first birthday. Born on March 22, 2025, Hind was named after Sheikh Hamdan’s mother, Shei»»»

Dimo Drenchev, an MP and top-of-the-list candidate of Vazrazhdane for Pernik's 14th multi-member constituency, announced the start of the party’s election campaign in the city. He said a 360-degree video platform has been set up for residents, allowing them to create short and engaging videos. The »»»

Lebanese-US efforts to secure a ceasefire have entered a prolonged “open-ended pause,” with no clear indication of when it might end, while the decisive factor remains tied to developments on the ground as the war between Hezbollah and Israel in the south reaches its peak. This has raised concern a»»»

The US government has "plenty of money" to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Bessent, speaking on NBC News' "Meet the Press" program, also ruled o»»»

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett listen as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the Birkat Risha Israeli site opposite the border town of Yaroun with a rocket salvo: Military Media statement »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli occupation army east of the city of Khiam with a rocket sal»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Sunday accused Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski of spreading fake news to support the Hungarian opposition. On their X accounts, Tusk and Sikorski responded to a post alleging that Szijja»»»

Lebanese-US efforts to secure a ceasefire have entered a prolonged “open-ended pause,” with no clear indication of when it might end, while the decisive factor remains tied to developments on the ground as the war between Hezbollah and Israel in the south reaches its peak. This has raised concern a»»»

Dubai: Four children were killed and three others seriously injured after an abandoned building collapsed while they were playing inside it in Oman’s Wilayat of Rustaq, security authorities said on Sunday. According to the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the incident occurred in the Al Haimli area, where »»»

Israel said it struck "Hezbollah" targets in south Lebanon on Sunday shortly after the military was ordered to destroy bridges allegedly used by the Iran-backed group across the Litani River. Lebanese official media reported Israeli raids in several areas of the south, while an AFP correspondent sa»»»

Tunis, March 22 (TAP) - The “Invest for Jobs” programme has announced the opening of applications to submit project proposals under Tunisian-German cooperation, with a financing grant that can reach up to 10 million euros per project.The programme...»»»

Tunis, March 22 (TAP) - Fourteen partners from ten Mediterranean countries will meet in Tunis from March 24 to 26, 2026, for an event on the theme “Civil Society and Wetlands,” aimed at reviewing a regional project dedicated to strengthening the...»»»

Paris: Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the US. What has Iran said?Iran's military renewed its threats on Sunday again»»»

Dubai: UAE Cybersecurity authorities have warned of a sharp rise in cyber risks linked to remote working, with incidents increasing by more than 40 per cent in recent years. According to official data from the UAE Cyber Security Council, around 38 per cent of modern cyberattacks now target infrastr»»»

Washington, United States: Immigration agents will be deployed in US airports beginning Monday, aiming to alleviate soaring congestion at security screenings amid a weeks-long budget standoff over President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive, officials said. Trump announced the extraordinary mov»»»