Egypt Independent 21m

Egypt’s gold markets surge amid US-Iran war fluctuations

Gold bullion Gold prices in Egypt saw a rise on Friday, increasing by an average of LE 15 across various karats. The benchmark 21-karat gold reached LE 7,150. As of the time of this report, gold prices in Egypt are as follows: 24-Karat Gold: LE 8,171 21-Karat Gold: LE 7,150 18-Karat Gold: LE 6,128 »»»

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Sputnik 22m

The CPC's Original Aspiration and Disciplinary Requirements Shape Officials' Inner Political Beliefs

What does it mean to govern well, and how should governance performance be gauged? The CPC' answer is that a correct view on governance performance should proceed from reality, respect objective laws, and, through sound decision-making and hard work, create achievements that withstand the test of p»»»

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Sputnik 22m

How Does US Exercise ‘Predatory Hegemony,’ Extract Resources, Money and Influence?

Weeks have passed since the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran on February 28. The US government, although it had told US media on March 11 that the military operation would end "soon," later announced air raids on multiple Iranian targets, including its oil hub Kharg Island, repor»»»

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Gulf News 23m

Fertilizer shortage could push up food bills worldwide

Dubai: The impact of the Iran conflict is moving deeper into the real economy, with fertilizer supplies tightening across global markets and raising the risk of higher food prices in the months ahead. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Farmers across regions are facing ri»»»

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Gulf News 24m

Dubai announces EV supercharging stations across 600 parking spaces in parks, beaches

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched a new initiative to install electric vehicle (EV) supercharging stations across 600 parking spaces in public parks, beaches, and recreational facilities, with a planned investment of Dh150 million. The project is being implemented in partnership with Emarat EV»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 31m

Part of Fourth Recovery and Resilience Plan Payment at Risk, Caretaker Finance Minister Says

Caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski said here Friday that part of the funds under fourth National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) payment request are at risk. Speaking at a briefing at the Council of Ministers, Klisurski said that the caretaker Cabinet submitted on Thursday the fourth N»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 31m

CC-DB Can Put End to "Borissov-Peevski" Model, MP Mirchev Says

Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) MP Ivaylo Mirchev said on Friday that the coalition can put an end to the "Borissov-Peevski" model (named after GERB leader Boyko Borissov and MRF leader Delyan Peevski). Mirchev was speaking at a BTA press club in Targovishte during a campaign visi»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 31m

Minister Yankulov Stresses Need for Receptiveness in Parliament to Advance Fight against Corruption

The most important thing is to have receptiveness in Parliament so that progress can be made in the fight against corruption and the investigation of crimes in Bulgaria, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov said during a news briefing at the Council of Ministers buil»»»

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Sputnik 34m

Russia Sees Attempts to Weaken SCO, Will Ensure They Do Not Succeed - Lavrov

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia sees attempts to weaken the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and will do everything to ensure they do not succeed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "We will do everything to ensure that attempts to weaken our organization [the SCO], to diminish»»»

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24 News Agency 35m

Business Development Council under Parliament resumes work in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG

A meeting of the Council for the Development of Business and Entrepreneurship under the Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh was held in Kyrgyzstan. The event was attended by members of Parliament led by Marlen Mamataliev, as well as representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers and the business community.»»»

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24 News Agency 35m

Plastic ban from 2027: Kyrgyzstan prepares stricter measures - | 24.KG

Kyrgyzstan may introduce a full ban on plastic bags and a number of other plastic products starting in 2027, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. According to the ministry, large-scale reforms have been underway since 2023 to develop waste recycling systems and reduce environmental harm. Two»»»

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Jordan Times 37m

Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dashes hopes fighting will soon end

LONDON — Oil surged and stocks fell on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened more heavy strikes on Iran and offered no solution to reopening the key Strait of Hormuz.Investors found little solace in the US president's address to the nation, in which he again urged countries dependent on the waterw»»»

Libya Herald 42m

CBL’s instant salary payment system reveals 1.585 million Libyans (72 percent) registered to receive state-sector salaries out of a total of 2.2 million

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday that it has received the March salary disbursement authorizations from the Ministry of Finance and transferred them to commercial banks to begin processing payments through the “Your Instant Salary” digital payment system. The CBL confirmed that t»»»

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TAP 43m

Water Magazine: Tunisian Water Observatory’s new cry of resistance

Tunis, April 3 (TAP) — The Tunisian Water Observatory, an initiative of the Nomad 08 association, has released the first issue of its new periodical magazine—an unprecedented publication conceived as both an academic research platform and a tool for...»»»

Gulf News 48m

How UAE community helped raise millions for captains through Careem’s tip-matching campaign

Dubai: In a powerful example of community giving, the UAE public have helped raise nearly Dh6 million for delivery riders, drivers, and taxi captains through a Ramadan campaign launched by Careem. Called "Tip Matching" initiative, the Everything application has maximised customer contributions by m»»»

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Egypt Independent 58m

Egypt signs lifeline million-barrel Libyan oil deal to defy Hormuz blockade

AI-Generated image/ Egypt signs lifeline million-barrel Libyan oil deal to defy Hormuz blockade Egypt is planning to import at least one million barrels of Libyan crude oil per month, Bloomberg reported. This strategic shift is designed to compensate for the total suspension of Kuwaiti oil supplies»»»

Sana 58m

Tourism in Jordan plummets amid regional conflict

Amman, April 3 (SANA) Jordan’s tourism sector has been hit hard by the ongoing Middle East conflict, with tourist bookings in March reportedly canceled at a rate of 100 percent, the country’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Imad Hijazin, said. Speaking to Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka TV on Thursday, Hi»»»

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France24 58m

‘Disturbing trend’ of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets in Iran

Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen »»»

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Gulf News 59m

RBI clears Emirates NBD entry into RBL Bank in landmark deal

Dubai: Emirates NBD has secured green light to move ahead with its planned acquisition of a majority stake in India’s RBL Bank, setting the stage for one of the largest cross-border deals in the country’s banking sector. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Reserve Bank»»»

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24 News Agency 59m

Deliveries of individual food rations for Defense Ministry of Kyrgyzstan begin - | 24.KG

Kyrgyz Agroholding OJSC under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry has announced the start of fulfilling its 2026 contractual obligations to supply the Ministry of Defense with individual food rations. As part of the contract, and in line with the approved delivery s»»»

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24 News Agency 59m

Construction of strategic Ala-Buka—Zhany-Bazar—Kirovka road resumed - | 24.KG

Construction of Ala-Buka—Zhany-Bazar—Kirovka road, connecting Ala-Buka and Chatkal districts, has resumed after the winter break. The press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the press service, 80 kilometers of the road had been paved by the»»»

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Libya Herald 59m

Aldabaiba and Takala discuss Unified Development Programme

During a meeting last Wednesday (1 April) at his Tripoli Cabinet Office, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, discussed with the President of the High State Council, Mohammed Takala, the Unified Development Programme. The meeting also addressed the latest political developmen»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy

Dhaka: Bangladesh cut office, shop hours and banned decorative lighting at weddings starting on Friday as it seeks to conserve energy stocks after global price hikes due to the Middle East war. Bangladesh imports 95 percent of its oil and gas needs, mostly from the Middle East and said that, while »»»

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France24 1h

Paris police ban annual French Muslim event over ‘major terrorist risk’ from far-right groups

The Annual Gathering of the Muslims of France, which was supposed to run from Friday to Monday, has been banned due to a "major terrorist risk" that it might be targeted by "small far-right groups", Paris police said. The ban order noted that the event was "taking place in a particularly tense»»»

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France24 1h

Myanmar’s parliament elects coup-leading general as civilian president

Myanmar's pro-army parliament on Friday elected Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president days after he relinquished his top military post, as required by the constitution, and passed it to the country's former spymaster. Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the 2021 coup, was elected after an ele»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Over 530 kg of Food Banned near Dimitrovgrad Due to Lack of Origin and Expiry Information

More than 530 kilograms of meat, dairy products, semi-processed foods, as well as non-animal-origin foods and additives for meat production have been placed under a ban in the village of Radievo, near Dimitrovgrad (Southern Bulgaria), the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on Friday. The products, l»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Philippines: Solar loan turns sun's power into a salary deduction — how to apply

Manila: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the $32.4-billion pension fund for state workers, has introduced the "Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan" (GSEL), which could potentially rewire how millions of Filipinos think about paying for electricity. Under this loan programme, GSIS extends the m»»»

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Gulf News 1h

'Dubai is my city' says celebrity pianist Omar Harfouch ahead of UAE concert to spotlight safety and counter fake news

Dubai: Legendary Franco-Lebanese pianist Omar Harfouch, fresh from performing in some of the world’s most powerful rooms, is a man on a mission in Dubai. A few days ago, he had played for Pope Francis at the Vatican, and just before that, his Concerto for Peace was staged at Mar-a-Lago, the estate »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Measles Cases at 70, Health Minister Says

The number of measles cases has reached 70, caretaker Health Minister Mihail Okoliyski said Friday during the 13th NextGen Health National Health Forum, organized by Manager magazine. “We are doing everything possible to prevent a nationwide epidemic. Most of those infected are children in the regi»»»

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Egypt Independent 1h

Central Bank of Egypt maintains current interest rates

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided in its meeting on Thursday, to keep the key interest rates unchanged. Consequently, the overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate, and the rate of the main operation remain fixed at 19.00 percent, 20.00 percent, and»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Swedish coast guard boards suspected false-flagged tanker

Stockholm, Sweden: Sweden's coast guard said it boarded a vessel subjected to EU sanctions on Friday April, 3, 2026, suspecting it of an environmental crime after an oil spill in the Baltic Sea. The Flora 1 tanker vessel was boarded after an oil spill stretching 12 kilometres was detected early Thu»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Greece announces government reshuffle

Athens: Greece on Friday staged a government reshuffle after three cabinet members resigned amid a burgeoning EU farm subsidy scandal that has piled pressure on the country's conservative government. The changes include a former European Commission vice president, Margaritis Schinas, being named th»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

'Breathtaking': Artemis Astronauts Blast towards Moon

Four Artemis astronauts were zooming towards the Moon late Thursday after a major engine firing, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a century. With enough thrust to accelerate a stationary car to highway driving speed in less than three seconds, the Orio»»»

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Libya Herald 1h

Aldabaiba instructs CBL to terminate Arkenu Oil Company’s oil sales agreement

The Tripoli based Libyan government, led by Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, issued a directive yesterday, leaked to local media, instructing the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) to terminate the development agreement signed between the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) and the controversial Arkenu Oil Company. Th»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Media Review: April 3

ECONOMY – ENERGY The media cover the requested price increases by heating utilities. Trud: Bulgarian district heating companies have requested significant price increases for heating and hot water starting July 1, 2026, with Toplofikatsia Sofia seeking a nearly 30% hike and Toplofikatsia Veliko Tar»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Caretaker Cabinet Submits Fourth Payment Request under Recovery and Resilience Plan Worth EUR 900 Mln

The caretaker government has submitted to the European Commission the fourth payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), amounting to EUR 900 million, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister for European Funding Maria Nedina told a briefing here on Friday. The funds will support»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Ballot Hash Code Generated for April 19 Snap Elections

The hash code to be printed on every ballot for the snap parliamentary elections on April 19, 2026, has been generated, caretaker Minister of Electronic Governance George Sharkov said at a briefing at the Ministry of Electronic Governance on Friday. The procedure was carried out in a controlled env»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Pakistan fuel prices spike over 50% as oil shock hits households

Dubai: Pakistan has sharply increased petrol and diesel prices, passing on the impact of surging global oil costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, in a move that is expected to hit households and transport costs almost immediately. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheque»»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Kyrgyzstan limits budget deficit and public debt - | 24.KG

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the procedure for forming and executing the national budget. According to the resolution, macroeconomic ceilings are set for the first time: These standards will be applied when forming the budget for the next year and the planning period. The chan»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Good Friday and Easter explained: The meaning behind Christianity’s holiest days

Dubai: Good Friday and Easter are important days in the Christian calendar, observed by millions around the world. They mark two connected events, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, and his resurrection three days later on Easter Sunday. This year, Good Friday falls on April 3 for Cath»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threat to Iran: A war phrase with a long past

US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “into the Stone Age” has revived one of the most stark and controversial phrases in the language of modern warfare, drawing sharp reactions from Tehran and renewed scrutiny of what such rhetoric signals. In a televised address, Trump said the US would»»»

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RT 1h

Strait of Hormuz won’t return to the pre-war status quo – Iranian official

The Strait of Hormuz will not return to the status quo enjoyed before the US-Israeli war against Iran, a security official has told RT. The waterway, through which around 20% of seaborne crude oil trade passes, remains effectively closed due to the fighting during the past month. The deadlock has c»»»

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RT 1h

Trump mocks European leaders over Iran stance

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in»»»

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RT 1h

When will Artemis II reach the Moon?

NASA launched its first crewed lunar flight in more than 50 years on Wednesday, as the Artemis II mission began with liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission comes at the dawning of a new age of competition in space. What is Artemis II?Artemis II is the second mission in NASA’s»»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Director of new market in Osh detained for taking bribe - | 24.KG

The director of a new market in Osh has been detained. The press service of the city police confirmed the arrest for taking a bribe on April 2 to 24.kg news agency. Law enforcement officials noted that further details of the case are not being released at this time in the interests of the investiga»»»

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Naharnet 2h

Lebanon's displaced face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions

When the Israel- Hezbollah war broke out in early March, Hussein Shuman fled the heavy bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut, but he didn't bother trying to rent an apartment elsewhere. In areas deemed "safe" because the Lebanese militant group has no presence, he feels that Shiite Muslims »»»

Novinite 2h

Bulgarian Vote in the UK Expected to Run Smoothly Despite Fewer Polling Stations

The Bulgarian community in the United Kingdom is preparing for participation in the upcoming general election, with no major disruptions expected on voting day despite concerns linked to the reduced number of polling stations. A total of 28 polling stations will be available across the UK, with 15 »»»

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Libya Herald 2h

Clash between Libya’s religious and secular authorities regarding the permissibility of surcharging for e-payments

A clash is occurring between Libya’s secular and religious orders as to the permissibility of merchants imposing an extra charge for receiving payments, for goods or services, electronically versus in cash. The religious viewLast Wednesday (1 April), the Libyan Fatwa House in Tripoli (Dar Al-Ifta) »»»

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Naharnet 2h

Israel says it has struck over 3,500 targets in Lebanon

The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with Hezbollah began. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the U.S.-Israeli attack that killed Iran's s»»»

Gulf News 2h

Inside Dubai's work from hotel trend: Why UAE residents are shifting from home offices and why its paying off

For some, it is actually difficult to work at home. There's always something to do, a household errand to run, or a doorbell to answer. And so, the line between work and home has blurred. Perhaps that's why, many prefer to work in a hotel. You're comfortable, but somehow, a lot more productive. And»»»

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