RIYADH: Manga Arabia is partnering with Zeez Animation to publish an exclusive manga series inspired by the animated series, Al-Saddad Adventures. The partnership is part of efforts by both parties to bring local creative content and Saudi characters and stories to wider audiences through diverse s»»»

TRIPOLI: Long power cuts and severe fuel shortages have disrupted daily life in Libya, a country already plagued by an enduring political deadlock, conflict and corruption, and holding Africa’s largest oil reserves.As the summer heat peaks, the worst crisis in years has tightened its grip on many L»»»

STAVANGER: King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen in order to marry his school sweetheart, has died. He was 89. The palace announced his death Friday morning. Harald was Euro»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev will visit Strumyani Municipality on Friday, which was affected by flooding caused by heavy rainfall on August 24-25, the government press service said. At 10 a.m., Radev will visit some of the worst-affected areas in the region. He will be briefed on the progress of repa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending held near $3.8 billion in the week ending Aug. 22, as education-related transactions more than doubled amid the start of the new academic year, official data showed. The Kingdom’s point-of-sale transactions totaled SR14.17 billion ($3.78 billion) during the »»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways Captain Huda Al Musallami has become the first Emirati woman to qualify as a training captain in the UAE, marking a new milestone for women in the country's aviation sector. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe announcement, which coincides with»»»

In response to a question during Friday's parliamentary control concerning the removal of Iskander Makhmudov from EU's 21st sanctions package over Russia's aggressive actions, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said that Bulgaria's position was to protect its national interest. The question, put by»»»

It's been six months since the United States and Israel attacked Iran with the perennial goal of transforming the Middle East through military force. The region has changed, but not in the way they had hoped. The Islamic Republic survived the assassination of its top leaders and weeks of heavy bomb»»»

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Iran's economy, already strained by high inflation, years of Western sanctions and a war that has sharply reduced oil revenue, is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic. A decision by the U»»»

Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, the royal palace announced on Friday. The king passed away peacefully at a hospital in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, at 6:35 AM local time (04:35 GMT), the palace said in a statement. Harald had been hospitalized with a blood disorder on August 17. T»»»

“In geopolitical and geoeconomic terms, giants such as China, India and Brazil are raising their heads and very rapidly strengthening their economic positions,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells Russian media. The most tectonic shift, he argues, is happening in Africa, which is finally b»»»

The level of the Danube has risen along almost the entire Bulgarian stretch of the river over the past 24 hours, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said on Friday. The largest increase was recorded at the gauging station near Novo Selo, where the level rose by »»»

Dubai: Iran’s foreign minister has said diplomacy with the United States can be revived, but only if Washington abandons pressure and begins rebuilding trust, following “creative discussions” with Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister in Tehran. Abbas Araghchi said putting diplomacy “back on »»»

DOHA: Islam Web (islamweb.net), the Islamic Network affiliated with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, recorded significant growth in its digital performance during the first half of 2026, reinforcing its position as a leading multilingual Islamic digital platform providing reliable religio»»»

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The International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), the largest event for young people organised by the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR), will take place in Bucharest from 31 August to 3 September 2026, under the theme "Young People, the Family and Life in Christ."Approximately 2,400 young people aged»»»

The nationally recorded unemployment rate increased 0.05 percentage points in July compared with the previous month, reaching 3.25%, while the total number of unemployed people rose to 259,889, the National Employment Agency (ANOFM) announced on Thursday.Of the total number of registered unemployed»»»

Digitalisation, and cybersecurity in particular, is one of the few technological niches in which Romania and the European Union have an opportunity to develop products and brands with global reach, says Enevo Group CEO Cristian Pirvulescu."The niche where Romania and Europe can compete in the techn»»»

The Government approved on Thursday a decision on the allocation of the funds granted to Romania under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) Instrument.The funds, totalling more than 16.6 billion euros, are being allocated to the institutions that will implement the projects included in the Europea»»»

The second ordinary Parliament session of the year starts next week. Gabriel Andronache, the PNL parliament group leader, announced on Thursday, on Facebook, the liberals' legislative priorities for the autumn parliamentary session. According to him, the priorities are: the reform of central public»»»

Romania is not asking the US for more but is offering to do more, states President Nicusor Dan in an opinion piece published Thursday on the Fox News website; in it, he also conveys?among other things?his understanding that gratitude for American aid must be accompanied by responsibility, and gives»»»

The strategic relation between Romania and Moldova shifted from sybolism to hard infrastructure. The closeness is slow ans at all levels, but the program of a union does not exist. 35 years after becoming independent, strategic relations between Romania and Moldova start to be seen and the union is»»»

Russia declared an employee of the Romanian Embassy in Moscow persona non grata, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, Interfax informed. “On August 27, Liliana Burdea, Romania's charge d'affaires in Russia was summoned by the State Protocol Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry »»»

Ukraine is ready to contribute to developing the defence capabilities of Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Chisinau on Thursday, at a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu and Romanian President Nicusor Dan."Ukraine is ready to c»»»

Chisinau is continuing to invest in security and strengthen its partnerships because "a peaceful Moldova needs a Moldova capable of defending its peace," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Thursday after attending a military parade alongside Romanian President Nicusor Dan marking 35 years of the»»»

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu on Thursday hailed her country's close ties with Romania and Ukraine at a joint press conference in Chisinau delivered with her Romanian and Ukrainian counterparts, Nicusor Dan and Volodymyr Zelensky, held alongside events marking the 35th anniversary»»»

Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine will continue their cooperation in infrastructure, energy and security, including efforts to prevent drone attacks, President Nicusor Dan said on Thursday following a trilateral meeting in Chisinau with Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelensky."On the trilatera»»»

President Nicusor Dan, who was in Chisinau on Thursday, attended alongside Moldovan President Maia Sandu the military parade marking the Republic of Moldova's Independence Day.Also present on the specially arranged stage in Chisinau's National Assembly Square were Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tof»»»

The Ministry of National Defence's radar surveillance system detected an aerial target 33 kilometers north of Snake Island on Thursday at 18:27; two Spanish Air and Space Force F-18 aircraft stationed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base 57 were scrambled at 18:41 to monitor the situation.According to a»»»

A commercial vessel flying the flag of the Dominican Republic caught fire on Thursday evening in the Black Sea, in Romania's exclusive economic zone. All 12 crew members were rescued."On 27 August 2026, at around 19:00, border police officers from the Coast Guard were informed by MRCC [Maritime Coo»»»

As rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. The flooding Wednesday killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet, and hundreds more are missi»»»

DUBAI: British filmmaker Ridley Scott believes the post-apocalyptic world in his latest film “The Dog Stars” may be closer to reality than audiences would like to think. “It’s around the corner, isn’t it, really,” Scott said during a virtual press conference on Aug. 21 ahead of the film’s release l»»»

DUBAI: Long before the Arab world had written history, there were rawis to remember and tell it. In Arabic, ‘rawi’ means storyteller, but in reality, a rawi was closer to a living archive: someone who carried a tribe’s verses, victories and lineage forward. The practice faded as the written word to»»»

DOHA: Qatar took part in the fifth meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Cybersecurity as high-level defence officials convened in Manama yesterday. Addressing the gathering, officials underscored that safeguarding the Gulf’s interconnected digital economy requires synchronised regional acti»»»

DOHA: The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in collaboration with ExxonMobil Qatar, has launched the ExxonMobil STEAM Festival, open from August 27 to November 28. The festival will take place at NMOQ’s Temporary Exhibitions Gallery 2 and presents a new approach to learning by connecting Science, Te»»»

Doha: A new batch of licensed Qatari real estate brokers took the legal oath before the Real Estate Brokers Affairs Committee at the Ministry of Justice. The new batch comprises 43 real estate brokers, including individuals and real estate brokerage companies. The new batch of real estate brokers t»»»

DOHA: Safari Hypermarket has expanded its presence in Qatar with the opening of its ninth outlet in Al Sheehaniya. The new outlet officially commenced operations yesterday further strengthening Safari Group’s retail network across the country. The outlet was inaugurated by Hamad Dhafer Abdul Hadi A»»»

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The construction of Barskoon—Bedel road is taking place in what road builders describe as extreme conditions: elevations of more than 4,000 meters, permafrost, glaciers, avalanche-prone areas, complex geology and a short construction season.The total length of the project is about 161 kilometers, w»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE leaders paid tribute to Emirati women on Friday, praising their achievements and their role in building the country, strengthening society and shaping future generations as the nation marked Emirati Women’s Day. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: “On Emir»»»

DOHA: National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) hosted a delegation from the Future Government Leaders Program yesterday as part of an initiative to strengthen the country’s digital defenses and prepare up-and-coming state officials for emerging cyber challenges. During the visit, officials attended ta»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, will organise a Sama’ session on Imam Al-Tirmidhi’s Shama’il Muhammadiyyah on Saturday, August 29, at Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Thani Mosque (MS 1234) in Al Furousiya. The session is p»»»

Doha: Qatar Calendar has announced the return of Virtuocity Battle Ground (VBG) Qatar 2026, a month-long premier multi-title esports championship taking place from September 1 to 30 at Virtuocity, Doha Festival City. The tournament will bring together gamers, content creators and fans from across t»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the US-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter of wee»»»

Bulgaria's decision to freeze its long-term agreement with Turkish gas company Botas is not necessarily a move away from Turkey as an energy supplier, but could instead be an effort to renegotiate the cost and risk of maintaining access to its gas infrastructure, according to Turkish energy expert »»»

DUBAI: The UAE have named a 14-member squad for the 50-over eight-team ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 in Kuala Lumpur from Sunday, Aug, 30, with seasoned batter Harpreet Singh Bhatia as captain. The UAE have been placed in Group B with Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Singapore. The team will play their tournam»»»

‘1030+’ The exhibition title comes from the number of days since the start of Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza at the time of the show’s opening. But, as the artist explained in a statement: “These works are not about war or life as events, but about humans after the events have faded, if they do at al»»»

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of top leaders about rescue operations in Tibet on Friday, two days after a landslide hit the Nepal-China border. “All efforts must be made to search for and rescue missing people inside and outside of the country,” officials of the Chinese Co»»»

TAIF: Top-class Thundersquall (GB) is set to have his first outing since running in The Saudi Cup last February when facing a full field of 17 rivals in the $40,000 Alshafa Cup at King Khalid Racecourse on Saturday. British jockey Danny Tudhope guided the Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz-owned »»»