Damascus, Sept. 20 (SANA) The fourth edition of the International Forum and Exhibition for Transport, Freight, and Logistics Services (CargoSyr 2026) opened Sunday at the Damascus Fairgrounds under the theme “Transport: A Driver for Regional Integration,” running through September 22. Organized by »»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the launch of the 'Doha Investment' platform, a dedicated platform to manage and grow the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) domestic investment portfolio and accelerate long-te»»»

Workers seeking shelter in shed buried by landslide amid Kerala flash floods Two people died and another was critically injured after a landslide struck Kottakamboor in Vattavada, Idukki, on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 5pm near a house along the Kadavari route while the victims wer»»»

Father, mother and five children die after two vehicles collide on Al Uqair -Al Uyun road Dubai: Nine people, including a father, mother and their five children, were killed when two vehicles collided on a major road in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, traffic authorities said. The crash occurred o»»»

Europe’s diesel crisis is putting fresh pressure on drivers, businesses and farmers as disrupted oil supplies push fuel prices higher. France recorded a new diesel price record on Sunday, while European wholesale prices have also surged. Hungary is feeling the effects too, but the government has op»»»

Nagoya: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani visited the Athletes' Village at the 20th Asian Games "Aichi-Nagoya 2026," accompanied by HE President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry. During the visit, the OCA President and th»»»

Tunis, Sept. 20 (TAP) – A group of Tunisian exhibitors representing companies active in various fields, including traditional pottery, alfa fibre products, olive wood, hand embroidery, glassware and copperware, took part in the professional...»»»

New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday, as they set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the countries' top leaders. The talks, which also include President Donald Trump's top trade official J»»»

DOHA: The Board of Directors of the Qatar Press Center held its 15th meeting, chaired by Abdulrahman Majed Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board, and attended by board members Jaber Salem Al Harami, Prof. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi, Falih Hussein Al-Hajri, Faisal Al-Mudahka, Faisal Mohammed Abdullah, and »»»

Ahmed Elbatrawy, CEO and Founder of the Egyptian Real Estate Platform, has called for a technology-driven framework to reorganise Egypt’s real estate market, centred on unified property data, standardised identities for developers and brokers, and real-time access to market information. Elbatrawy s»»»

QORE has officially entered Egypt’s real estate development market, unveiling Maydan, its first project in 6th of October City, as part of an investment plan targeting EGP 30bn through 2030. The company said its entry into real estate development builds on more than 30 years of experience in constr»»»

Minister of State for Military Production Salah Gamblat said the Ministry of Military Production is committed to implementing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to localise modern manufacturing technologies, strengthen national industrial capabilities, and increase reliance on local compon»»»

Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), will participate on Monday in meetings of tax experts and heads of tax administrations from BRICS countries, hosted by India from 21 to 23 September as part of its 2026 BRICS presidency, with representatives of tax administrations from member »»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed a national export development strategy and the implementation of 112 proposals from export councils on Sunday to stimulate local production, increase non-petroleum exports, and attract foreign direct investment. During a meeting attended by Minister»»»

Suez Canal traffic increased in August 2026, with 1,358 vessels transiting the waterway carrying a combined net tonnage of 68.3 million tonnes and generating $567.1m in revenues, according to Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Rabie made the remarks during Egypt’s World Mar»»»

Egypt will participate in the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show through an expanded national pavilion, with Felix Maritime among the Egyptian companies exhibiting at the event, scheduled to take place from September 23 to 26 at Port Hercule in Monaco. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities under»»»

The board of directors of the Financial Services Institute, chaired by Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) head Dr. Islam Azzam, has issued a regulatory decision expanding the mandate of the Regional Centre for Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets to act as a technical, research, and training hu»»»

Egypt is implementing eight integrated international development logistics corridors linking seaports on the Red Sea and Mediterranean with the Suez Canal, dry ports, and industrial, agricultural, and mining zones, Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir said. Al-Wazir made the remarks during Egypt’s »»»

Two generations of sailors share fleeting mid-sea meeting thousands of miles from home They were thousands of miles from home, sailing on two different ships and heading in opposite directions. Then, somewhere in the vastness of the ocean, a routine voyage turned into an extraordinary family reunio»»»

New services bring carrier’s direct European destinations to three Dubai: Syrian Airlines is expanding its direct European network with new flights to Copenhagen and Vienna from September 21 and 22 respectively, bringing the carrier’s European destinations to three alongside Amsterdam. Omar Al Hosa»»»

Washington, Sept. 20 (SANA) Rising gasoline prices are putting additional pressure on US households ahead of November’s midterm elections, with voters across the political spectrum expressing concern about higher fuel costs as President Donald Trump defends the economic impact of the war with Iran.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation has concluded the second edition of the BilAraby Annual Gathering, bringing together 1,600 participants for discussions on building digital platforms that serve people, overcoming challenges in entrepreneurship, and drawing on community knowledge to build peace. Organi»»»

Nagoya/Japan: Member of Board of Directors of the Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani met Sunday with several of team Qatar's female athletes competing at the 20th Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026, during a visit to Bayt Qatar in Nagoya. The meeting brought together female at»»»

NAGOYA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani visited the Athletes' Village at the 20th Asian Games 'Aichi-Nagoya 2026', accompanied by President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry. During the visit, the OCA President and the IO»»»

English singer Ed Sheeran opened his first show since his opener Macklemore was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. The move sparked controversy and prompted several other support acts to drop out of the tour, publishing statements citing their support for Palestinians. While som»»»

Planet will be easily visible to naked eye after sunset, even under city lights Dubai: Venus will put on a spectacular display over Oman on Tuesday evening, September 22, when it reaches peak brightness during its current appearance in the evening sky, shining brightly enough to be easily seen with»»»

New shipments raise Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 aid total to 136,439 tonnes Four UAE humanitarian aid convoys entered the Gaza Strip this week, comprising 57 trucks and nine water tankers, as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 and the UAE’s ongoing efforts to support the Palestinian people and»»»

Two German states are heading to the polls today – in Berlin and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right AfD party is expected to make further gains after securing a historic win in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks ago, though it has no realistic path to power in Berlin. Sunday's vote is a»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday described his CDU party's heavy losses in two regional elections as a "disaster", but vowed to push ahead with a reform drive. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party took first place in ​the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, e»»»

Tunis, Sept. 20 (TAP) – Tunisia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organisations in Switzerland is participating in the 73rd session of the Trade and Development Board of the United Nations Conference...»»»

Vice President says AI will transform teachers’ role but can never replace them Dubai: Artificial intelligence will transform the role of teachers but cannot replace their fundamental mission of shaping character, values and human judgement, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice »»»

New York: Qatar could return liquified natural gas (LNG) capabilities to normal levels within a couple of weeks if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy CEO and President HE Eng. Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said on Sunday.⁠ HE Al Kaabi’s statement came in »»»

New Plan Developments is targeting the delivery of 1,700 units during 2026, bringing the total number of units delivered by the company to around 3,100, as it increases construction activity across its project portfolio. The company also plans to allocate approximately EGP 2.5bn to construction wor»»»

Egypt’s real estate market requires clear criteria for assessing developers’ financial and technical capacity as the government moves forward with legislation aimed at regulating the sector and protecting the rights of buyers and other market participants, Ahmed Shalaby, Chairperson of the housing »»»

Space Shapers Developments has launched Rawaj Business Complex in 6th of October City, west Cairo, a mixed-use project located on the Central Axis that will include commercial, administrative, and medical units, as well as a rooftop area for food, entertainment, and services. Hesham Kamal, CEO and »»»

Orbán is back on the political frontline, and Hungary’s new government is moving against some of the most controversial legacies of the previous era. This week’s Hungary Weekly Briefing by Daily News Hungary looks at Viktor Orbán’s “national resistance” campaign, his claims of foreign intelligence »»»

Tunis, Sept. 20 (TAP) - The sky will be cloudy with dense clouds and occasional thunderstorms, with partly misty conditions in most regions on Sunday night.Winds will be northerly in the north and central regions and easterly in the south,...»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described his Christian Democratic Union’s performance in Sunday’s state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a “disaster,” after preliminary results showed a historic low for the party. The CDU received just 5.5% of the vote, according to an ARD exit poll, »»»

Ukraine attempted a massive attack on Russian territory on September 19-20 in order to disrupt the State Duma elections, but the enemy failed to achieve its objectives, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Ukraine, during September 19 and 20, attempted a massive attack on the territory of Rus»»»

Accident response, boat race inauguration and sports rewards mark CM’s busy day Ernakulam (Kerala): Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday stopped his vehicle after noticing a young man who had been involved in an accident on Container Road in Ernakulam and came to his rescue. Satheesan immediatel»»»

UAE urges global partnership to counter extremism and embed tolerance at UN New York: UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar has called for an inclusive approach to combating extremism and hate speech, stressing the importance of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Al Marar urged greater pa»»»

Suspect allegedly disabled cameras and cut open steel safe at Al Wehdat shop Dubai: A thief allegedly disabled surveillance cameras, cut open a steel safe and stole JD5,000 from a shop reportedly just 300 metres from a police station in Amman before being tracked down and arrested within hours, Jor»»»

Ukraine could soon have additional fuel storage facilities on Hungarian territory under a new agreement between MOL and state-owned energy company Naftogaz. The two groups have signed a memorandum to develop storage capacity near their shared border, as repeated Russian strikes put Ukraine’s domest»»»

Madrid: Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash on Sunday to leave Jose Mourinho's side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points. Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half for Los Blancos before Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David's goals earned Diego Simeon»»»

Tunis, Sept. 20 (TAP) - Tunisia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva has reiterated, on the sidelines of its participation in the 73rd session of the Trade and Development Board of the United Nations Conference on Trade and...»»»

Damascus, Sep.20 (SANA) Economic relations between Syria and the Gulf states are no longer measured solely by the scale of investments or the value of agreements. They are increasingly linked to Syria’s position within regional trade, energy and supply networks and to the opportunities that stabili»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Israeli Minister of National Security and settlers under the protection of occupation police, describing the act as a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law and an unacc»»»

DOHA: Board Member of the Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani met with Team Qatar’s female athletes at Bayt Qatar on the sidelines of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The meeting reflected Sheikha Hind’s support for and pride in the country’s athletes, while encouraging them t»»»

Alert advises US citizens in Saudi Arabia to stay cautious and informed US government employees working in Saudi Arabia now require special authorisation for all official and personal travel to the cities of Taif and Yanbu due to the ongoing security situation, the US Mission said in a security ale»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Israeli Minister of National Security and settlers under the protection of occupation police, describing the act as a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law and an unacceptable»»»