Practical ways to protect mental well-being during challenging times
Doha, Qatar: In a time of heightened geopolitical tension in the region and widespread feelings of uncertainty, mental health experts say it is important for individuals and families to adopt practical coping strategies to protect their emotional well-being. Periods of instability can trigger heigh»»»
Azerbaijan reopens Iran border to cargo traffic after drone incident
Moscow: Azerbaijan says it had reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency. Al Jazeera stated this adding, the border crossings, one of the shortest land routes connecting Iran to its ally Russia, were closed last week after what »»»
Islamweb launches ‘Doha of the Qur’an’ platform featuring over 50 complete recitations
Doha, Qatar: The Islamweb network, affiliated with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs through its Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, has launched a new Ramadan initiative titled ‘Doha of the Qur’an’. The platform represents one of the network’s most comprehensive seasonal projects,»»»
Arab‑British Understanding Council Chief condemns Iranian attacks on Qatar
London: Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, Chris Doyle, decried the wanton Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar and several countries of the region. Talking to Qatar News Agency, Doyle said that these Iranian assaults shouldn’t have happened, hoping to see the calls fo»»»
Virtual reality advances innovation in pre-medical education at WCM-Q
Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has announced the publication a new peer-reviewed paper which analyzes the efficacy of using virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance learning outcomes in its pre-medical curriculum. The study, titled “Immersive virtual reality for teaching hemogl»»»
Gold Prices Fall on Dollar Strength, Fading US Rate-cut Hopes
Gold prices fell on Monday, as a stronger US dollar weighed on the greenback-priced bullion, while higher energy costs fueled inflation concerns and further dimmed the prospects for near-term reductions in interest rates. Spot gold shed 1.4% to $5,097.70 per ounce as of 0750 GMT, after falling more»»»
Bulgarian Posts Employees Protest Nationwide for Higher Wages
Employees of Bulgarian Posts who are members of the Communications Federation at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) staged a nationwide protest on Monday, the union's press centre said. According to the statement, at 7:30 a.m., when their working day begins, employees»»»
Foreign Ministers of OTS states meet with Turkish President Erdogan - | 24.KG
Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) were received by the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The meeting took place on March 7 in Istanbul on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the OTS Council of Foreign Ministers. According to the Ministry »»»
Iran attacks grave threat to world peace: Arab League
Cairo: The Arab League Council yesterday expressed strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the Sultanate of Oman; the State of Kuwait; the United Arab Emirates; the Kingdom of Bahrain; the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and the Republic of Iraq, »»»
Israel fires white phosphorus at residential areas in Yohmor
The human rights group Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday that the Israeli military "unlawfully" hit a village in southern Lebanon with shells containing white phosphorus, a controversial incendiary munition. Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fir»»»
Hezbollah fights Israelis landing in Nabi Sheet, soldiers entering border towns
Hezbollah said on Monday it was fighting Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in respo»»»
Pro-Iran Factions in Iraq Welcome New Supreme Leader as Symbol of Continuity
Iraq's pro-Iran groups welcomed on Monday the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader after his predecessor and father was killed in US and Israeli strikes. The Badr organization said the new leadership represents a "blessed continuity of the path of the Islamic revolution". Th»»»
World Shares Tumble as Iran War Pushes Crude Prices Over $110 a Barrel
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled Monday after oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel, casting a shadow over economies heavily dependent on imported crude and gas from the region. The futures for the S&P 500, Nasdaq composite index and t»»»
Indian rupee hits record low, giving UAE remitters stronger value
Dubai: Indian expatriates in the UAE are seeing stronger value when sending money home after the Indian rupee weakened sharply against the UAE dirham, touching an all-time low in early Monday trading. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Currency tracking platforms such as »»»
Pardoned Daniel Azhiev placed in pretrial detention facility for two months - | 24.KG
Daniel Azhiev, released under a presidential pardon, has been taken into custody. The Department of Internal Affairs of Chui region reported. According to police, he was charged with a new offense: «Illegal manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their analogues without intent t»»»
European Investment Bank to advise Romania on bolstering water infrastructure
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Romanian Investment and Development Bank on plans to bolster water infrastructure across country under an advisory accord signed in Luxemburg, according to a press statement released by EIB on Tuesday.Under a new advisory services agreement, the EIB wi»»»
Vista Bank completes the integration of all RoPay payment methods for individuals
Vista Bank announces the integration of all RoPay payment methods dedicated to individuals, following the successful implementation of four new types of payments performed by scanning RoPay QR codes: POS payments, eCommerce payments, bill payments, and merchant payments using static QR codes. Thus,»»»
Robert Anghel takes over as CEO of Salt Bank
Robert Anghel has been appointed CEO of Salt Bank, taking over from Gabriela Nistor, who will stay on as a member of the Board of Directors. Anghel has over 25 years of experience in digital transformation and banking and has been involved in the Salt Bank project from its early stages as Chief Bus»»»
Government adopts fiscal measures to strengthen fiscal discipline and simplify relationship with taxpayers
The Government adopted, at the proposal of the Ministry of Finance, an emergency ordinance introducing measures to strengthen fiscal discipline and streamline the collection of budget revenues, as well as to simplify the relationship between taxpayers and the tax administration, including by expand»»»
A new Fidelis edition debuted on Friday with tax-free interest rates of up to 7.10%
Resident and non-resident individuals over 18 years of age can subscribe to Fidelis government bonds denominated in lei and euros, starting from Friday, March 6, until Friday, March 13, and the interest rates reach up to 7.10%, according to a press release from the Ministry of Finance.The subscript»»»
UAE air defence intercepts threats: Debris injures two in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi authorities have responded to two separate incidents of debris falling in the city following successful interceptions by the UAE’s air defence systems. In the first incident, a Jordanian national sustained minor injuries, while the second incident resulted in moderate injuries to an Egypt»»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
COMMENT: Iran conflict energy shock eurozone outlook, says Oxford Economics
The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»
Oil price spike at over $100 per barrel as market faces possibly worst crisis in history
Oil prices surged to over $100 per barrel in early trading on March 9, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for nearly a week now has led to production shut-ins across the Gulf as storage space for unexported oil runs out. »»»
Analysis: Women represent 39% of global participants in asset industry
Women represent 39% of global participants in the digital asset industry, a growing share in a sector long dominated by men, claim specialists from a global cryptocurrency trading platform."Although the world of digital assets started as a male-dominated universe, today the picture is starting to c»»»
Women accounted for 51.2% of total resident population on 1 January 2025
Women accounted for 51.2 percent of the total resident population on 1 January 2025, or 9.752 million people, according to a National Institute of Statistics (INS) release published on Friday, on the occasion of the International Women's Day.On that date, there were 19.043 million people with usual»»»
CCIB hosted conference on strengthening economic cooperation between Romania, Italy
Strengthening economic cooperation between Romania and Italy and the promotion of business opportunities for companies from the two countries were discussed at the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB), at a meeting CCIB Chairman Iuliu Stocklosa, and the ambassador of Italy to Romania, »»»
AHK Romania:German companies see Romania not only as short-term profit opportunity,but are continuously investing
German companies operating in Romania see this country not only as a short-term profit opportunity, but also continuously invest in people, skills and local communities, thus contributing to increasing the competitiveness of the Romanian economy, said on Friday the executive director of AHK Romania»»»
Romania's economy up by 0.7% in real terms last year; GDP down 1.9% in Q4
Romania's economy grew by 0.7% in real terms last year compared with 2024, but in the final quarter of 2025 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 1.9% lower than in the previous quarter, according to provisional data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Seasonally adjusted G»»»
Ambassador: Germany - an important trading partner for Romanian companies and trustworthy partner for Romania
Romania offers an attractive investment environment, a skilled workforce and a strategic position in Europe, while Germany remains an important trading partner for Romanian companies, ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Romania Angela Ganninger said at the official launch of the public»»»
Cosmin Marinescu: For Romania, 2026 must mean economic recovery and continued consolidation of public finances
2026 is a year of challenges which seem to reconfigure the economic and global political order and for Romania this year should mean economic recovery and continued consolidation of public finances, says the vice-governor of the National Bank of Romania, Cosmin Marinescu.'The year 2026 is a year of»»»
PM Bolojan asks UAE President in telephone conversation support for facilitating flight corridors
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Friday had a telephone conversation with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during which he requested support for facilitating the flight corridors needed for the operation of Romanian airlines so that Romanian citizens ca»»»
Middle East crisis/ Romania's Foreign Ministry keeps up consular efforts
The efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE)continue in the consular area to provide assistance to Romanian citizens in areas affected by the ongoing security crisis in the Middle East, MAE spokesman Andrei Tarnea said on Friday.The statements were made at a briefing on the ongoing crisis i»»»
Universities maintain seamless learning during regional crisis: Academic
Doha, Qatar: Higher education institutions in Qatar have continued academic activities without disruption despite the ongoing regional crisis in the Middle East, thanks to swift measures adopted by authorities and universities to transition learning to digital platforms, according to a university a»»»