Tunis, Aug. 17 (TAP) – Employees and executives of the Gafsa Phosphate Company (CPG) have decided to observe a three-day general strike September 1 through 3, if their demands are not met, according to a strike notice issued Monday by the Tunisian...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport (HIA) reminded passengers that its complimentary shuttle service runs every 15 minutes, with no booking or registration needed. HIA, in a post on social media, said that the service is “perfect for tight connections, heavy hand luggage, or longer distances b»»»

Tunis, August 17 (TAP) - President Kais Saied visited on Monday the headquarters of the Higher Council of Education and Teaching in Tunis to attend its inaugural session, emphasising the Council's vital role in improving and reforming the education...»»»

Dubai: Around 1,700 aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been rescued from an alleged large-scale illegal recruitment scheme involving fake job offers in Central Europe, the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. Authorities arrested Mazhoor Ubongin Khusin, also known as “»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and other members of his Board of Peace in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss the president’s plans for Gaza. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjam»»»

A senior Iranian official warned on Monday that Tehran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region, launching an attack if the United States fails to implement a memorandum of understanding within weeks. The threat came as the 60-day deadline stipulated in the “Islamabad Mem»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has approved two companies to conduct various non-banking financial activities using fintech, following reviews by the committee responsible for examining applications to use fintech in non-banking financial services. The approvals c»»»

The board of directors of the National Investment Bank (NIB), chaired by Ahmed Rostom, has appointed Dalia Mostafa as vice-chairperson and managing director of the bank, as part of efforts to strengthen its leadership with experienced banking professionals with a long track record in managing strat»»»

Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat has received UAE Ambassador to Cairo Hamad Al Zaabi to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support investment in the electricity and renewable energy sectors. During the meeting, Esmat praised the longstanding ties bet»»»

Egyptian Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem participated in laying the foundation stone for the Sungrow Power Suez plant, which will specialize in advanced battery energy storage systems (BESS) and is set to become the first dedicated energy storage systems manufacturing facility in the Middle East»»»

Egypt plans to establish a new investment entity to coordinate its investments in Africa and is urging the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to expand its backing for continental infrastructure and trade initiatives, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday. Abdelatty, who »»»

LONDON: An Israeli-Palestinian nonprofit organization on Monday urged the EU and the governments of the UK, Canada and Australia to impose sanctions on Avi Bluth, head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, for failure to prevent mounting attacks by settlers on Palestinian communities in the oc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Years of Culture, Qatar’s long-term cultural exchange initiative, has marked a successful summer of international programming, with major exhibitions presented across Mexico, Chile and China bringing Qatar’s creative partnerships to audiences around the world. Spanning three continents»»»

New York, Aug. 17 (SANA) US stocks traded close to record levels Monday as investors awaited earnings from major retailers for further evidence of how high inflation and a slowing labour market are affecting consumer spending. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% but remained near Thursday’s record high. The D»»»

The Government, trade unions and employers reached an alignment on a mechanism for setting the national minimum wage, the Finance Ministry said Monday. Changes in four equally weighted indicators will determine how much the minimum wage may increase. The Price Index of a Small Basket will be used t»»»

Negotiations on the minimum wage are continuing, and the National Statistical Institute is expected to present data on changes in the median wage on Thursday, allowing the specific calculation formula to be finalized, Dobri Mitrev, Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Industrial Associ»»»

Substantial progress has been made on the mechanism for setting the 2027 minimum wage, with only details concerning official statistics and wage adequacy criteria still unresolved, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova told journalists Monday. She spoke outside the Finance Ministry af»»»

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Green House Development has launched pre-sales for the first 154 apartments at Wave Ustka Thermal & Spa, a major new seaside development planned on Poland’s Baltic coast. Green House Development has launched pre-sales at Wave Ustka Thermal & Spa, its third development under the Wave brand and the f»»»

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Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa plans to apply to the Industrial Development Agency, ARP, for a loan of up to PLN 1.066 billion as the troubled mining group works to stabilize its finances. JSW’s management approved the application on Monday. The proposed financing would replace an earlier plan involvin»»»

Poland’s state budget deficit reached PLN 141.06 billion after the first seven months of 2026, according to figures released Monday by the Finance Ministry. Despite the substantial headline figure, the deficit did not increase in July, helped by improving tax revenues as stronger economic activity »»»

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Deutsche Telekom is making a major investment in Poland’s telecommunications infrastructure, agreeing to acquire Fiberhost and sister cable operator Inea in a transaction valued at around EUR 1 billion. Fiberhost operates one of Poland’s largest wholesale fiber-optic networks, reaching approximatel»»»

Istanbul, Aug.17 ( SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, met on Monday U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack in Istanbul, Türkiye. Talks during the meeting dealt with ways to enhance bilateral relations and review the latest regional developments»»»

Dubai: Europe’s oldest monarch has been admitted to hospital after a medical examination, with Norway’s King Harald V requiring treatment for fluid retention linked to medication for a blood disorder, the Royal Palace said on Monday. The 89-year-old was admitted to Rikshospitalet in Oslo after an e»»»

The Government, trade unions and employers agreed on a mechanism for setting the national minimum wage, the Finance Ministry said Monday. Changes in four equally weighted indicators will determine how much the minimum wage may increase. The Price Index of a Small Basket will be used to determine th»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar called on MBH Bank and Lőrinc Mészáros, who has ties to business interests with stakes in the lender, to reinstate a charity programme benefitting children from low-income households with good grades in a post on Facebook on Monday. New HQ of Lőrinc Mészáros’s bank too e»»»

This year’s graduating class achieved an impressive 37% of A* and A grades, well above the UK average of 28.5%, demonstrating the high academic standards and dedication that represent the Britannica community. Equally impressive is 62% of grades were B or higher, a remarkable accomplishment compare»»»

Architect Stoyan Petkov has taken over GERB local organizations in the Varna region. The new chairman of both the city and regional party chapters was officially introduced by the leader Boyko Borissov. He explained that party members, including MPs, MEPs, district and municipal mayors had rallied »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli occupation forces carry out a bombing in the town of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon 17-08-2026 18:52 PM La»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Sudanese counterpart Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim signed an agreement to establish the Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council in Riyadh on Monday. The establishment of the council reflects the keenness of both nations to elevate the leve»»»

Nearly 8 in 10 Argentine households earn less than the national average, helping explain why consumer spending remains weak despite signs of improvement in the broader economy File Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Nearly 8 in 10 Argentine households earn less than the national av»»»

An image made with a drone shows an Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Va., on Sept. 23, 2025. File Photo by Jim Scalzo/EPA Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Nvidia announced on Monday that it will finance an OpenAI data center in Ohio for up to $105 billion. The credit from Nvidia will fund the data cente»»»

Egypt’s new Criminal Procedure Law will take effect on October 1, 2026, as the Justice Ministry prepares to implement the legislation alongside a broader programme to digitise the judicial system, accelerate court proceedings and improve judicial efficiency. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed »»»

The Egyptian foreign ministry and the Journalists Syndicate agreed on Monday to organise regular educational events and joint training programmes to brief the press on the country’s foreign policy and regional stances. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty »»»

The West Port Said port received the Palau-flagged cruise ship Astoria Grande on its maiden visit on Monday, carrying 414 passengers and 409 crew members on a voyage from Turkey, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) said in a statement. The vessel, arriving from the Turkish port of Kusadasi as par»»»

Egypt-China trade reached approximately $20.8bn in 2025, with Chinese exports to Egypt accounting for nearly $19.9bn, compared with just $819m in Egyptian exports to China, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service Abdel Aziz Elsherif said. The figures highlight both the scale of the economic partner»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is expanding a digital spatial monitoring system designed to detect encroachments and violations affecting waterways, water infrastructure and ministry-administered land at an early stage, as part of efforts to strengthen digital oversight and gove»»»

Tunis, August 17 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Monday's session down 1.02% to 19,429.14 points with a traded volume of TND 5.6 million thanks to a block transaction on the BT stock worth TND 1.3 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. TUNINVEST shares were...»»»

LONDON: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said China and Arab countries have maintained durable ties through decades of regional upheaval by focusing on practical cooperation and shared interests, as he called for deeper coordination on easing tensions in the Middle East. In an interview with China’s Xinhu»»»

1 of 2 | British Prime Minister Andy Burnham gives a speech outside No 10 Downing Street on July 20. On Monday, sources close to the prime minister said he received messages from someone impersonating White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has begun enforcing new inspection and monitoring powers over private and non-profit organisations that violate the rights of people with disabilities, with penalties for the most serious breaches reaching SAR500,000 ($133,000). The Authority for the Care of People with Disabili»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon continued on Monday, as a 60-day deadline set by an agreement in June between US-Iran to reach a deal on ending their conflict expired, an arrangement Tehran previously said also applied to Lebanon. However, an official Lebanese source told Arab News that»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), represented by the National Cyber Strategies and Policies Department, organised a training course for Policy Management. This course is the fourteenth edition of the training sessions offered by the department this year on this topic, aiming t»»»

The UAE is moving ahead with plans to transform 50% of government sectors, services and operations into models powered by Agentic AI within the next two years, as officials work to build the technology and data infrastructure needed for the shift. The Higher Committee for Agentic AI organised the “»»»