DOHA: A plane belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces arrived in the Republic of Colombia, carrying a fully equipped field hospital provided by the Qatar Fund for Development, to support the Colombian people and alleviate their suffering in the face of the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the c»»»

Madrid: Spain registered its joint-highest temperature for September on record with 45.7C measured in a southwestern town as exceptional heat hits the country, weather agency AEMET said on Friday. Thursday's reading in the municipality of El Granado equalled the 45.7C recorded in Montoro in 2016, a»»»

Motorists urged caution as brief, intense rains and blowing dust sweep parts of UAE Dubai: Rain has begun falling in parts of the UAE, with a downpour reported in Al Dhaid in the Emirate of Sharjah on Friday, according to NCM. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) had earlier issued an alert for»»»

Driving while distracted in any form carries a Dh800 fine and four traffic points Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have released footage showing a traffic accident that led to a series of collisions after drivers became distracted and a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The video was published »»»

The Hungarian saga of Russian-backed Basket Plus appears to be coming to an abrupt end, just months after the discount chain opened its first and only Hungarian shop in Budapest. Basket Plus emptied its shelves in Budapest The Besence Street store unexpectedly closed at the beginning of August, wit»»»

Patiala, India: India has gone to great lengths to give its athletes a taste of the accommodation at the Asian Games, temporarily housing them in shipping container-style units to replicate the lodgings in Japan. Nagoya and Aichi will stage the Games from September 19 to October 4 but in a bid to c»»»

Monza, Italy: Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari registered a clear 1-2 to dominate Friday's opening practice on home soil at the Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc, sporting a special livery to celebrate Michael Schumacher's first Monza win 30 years ago, clo»»»

Among several other attacks on the various South Lebanon towns, the Israeli enemy launched several air raids on Ali Al-Taher area. Al-Manar reporter noted that the Israeli air raids also targeted Al-Dabsheh area, and the towns of Kfar Roumman and Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh. The reporter added that the Isr»»»

Hormuz remains subdued as US tightens pressure on Iran; UAE flights face disruption The US-Iran conflict remained tense on Friday, with Washington keeping military, economic and covert options open against Tehran while maritime security risks around the Strait of Hormuz remained severe. South Korea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi Challenges Jordan’s Account of Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes: “How Long Should We Have Waited?” 04-09-2026 15:35 PM Iranian Foreign M»»»

Cairo: The League of Arab States has condemned the continued Iranian attacks on Kuwait, the latest of which was a missile and drone attack carried out against the country yesterday. The League stressed its unequivocal rejection of the continued violation of the sovereignty, security and territorial»»»

Marinela Panait has been appointed, with effect from 1 September 2026, as CEO of Pasteur Filiala Filipești, the company responsible for the Farmavet Group’s production of medicines and veterinary products. In her new role, she will also manage FNC Nutriție Pietroiu, a company fully owned by Pasteur»»»

Attempts to resolve the war in Ukraine by military means increase the risk of dangerous escalation, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the Council of Ministers on Friday in response to a question about an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in Germany and sanctions against Russia. Radev said »»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index recorded an increase of 17.64 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), and a rise of 6.45 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026 (»»»

DOHA: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index recorded an increase of 17.64 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), and a rise of 6.45 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026»»»

Network International says one integration can help UAE merchants expand across Gulf Dubai: UAE businesses looking to expand across the Gulf will be able to accept payments in multiple GCC markets through a single integration under a new regional payments service launched by Network International. »»»

Israeli troops have driven Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz alleged on Friday. Israel’s armed forces have occupied swathes of southern Lebanon since launching a new campaign against the Shiite group in M»»»

ANG | Forbes Global Properties Romania is entering a new stage of development with the launch of four specialized business lines – Retail, Office, Land and Logistics – further strengthening its position as an integrated real estate advisory platform in Romania. The expansion reflects ANG’s strategy»»»

The State is working actively to extend the tourist season by improving air connectivity, increasing promotion and organizing more events outside the peak summer months. A connectivity and promotion fund is also planned to help attract more tourists to Bulgaria, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov told »»»

The Radev cabinet's programme for governance of Bulgaria until 2030 does not provide for the necessary level of consumption as a key driver of growth, said Plamen Dimitrov, President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), at a press conference on Friday, presenting CI»»»

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Robert Kalinak discussed the development of bilateral defence relations, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said in a press release on Friday. The meeting took place during Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fic»»»

In a Facebook post on Friday, Continue the Change (CC) Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov said that the time for experimenting with Bulgarian citizens' health was over and that Health Minister Katya Ivkova should resign from her position. Denkov said Thursday's meeting of the parliamentary Health Committe»»»

US Senator Chris Van Hollen has called for a full investigation and accountability over a US strike that targeted a wedding in Iran, accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of treating civilian casualties as an “afterthought.” Sharing a New York Times report on the strike, Van Hollen criticized Heg»»»

Bulgaria and Slovakia are preparing to deepen their cooperation in nuclear energy, with the two countries planning to establish a joint commission to exchange scientific expertise, experience and legal knowledge related to major nuclear projects. The initiative was announced by Bulgarian Prime Mini»»»

The ruling Progressive Bulgaria coalition appears divided over the results of its flagship food-price initiative, “Care Basket,” with Agriculture Minister Plamen Abrovski calling the program an “absolute success” while parliamentary Agriculture Committee Chairman Yavor Gechev says it has fallen sho»»»

Could Europeans awaken next Monday to another shock bellwether moment? German voters could for the first time since World War II give an outright majority to a far-right party in regional elections. We ask about the AfD's push in Saxony-Anhalt and a charismatic lead candidate whose campaign st»»»

The Burgas Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of Syrian citizen Omar Adnan, who caused a crash that killed two police officers in Burgas in 2022, from 20 years in prison to life imprisonment under an initial special regime. The court ruled that the original sentence did not adequately refle»»»

Paris: France has announced the allocation of more than EUR 1 billion to support the agricultural sector, which was severely affected by the heatwaves and drought that hit the country during the summer. French Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard said at a press conference today that the funding »»»

Infrastructure in the Sunny Beach resort currently managed by Sunny Beach AD should be transferred to Nessebar Municipality and the Burgas water and sewerage utility, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov told journalists after meeting tourism industry representatives in Ness»»»

Officers arrange prenatal care and escort mother and nine-day-old newborn to West Bengal When Bengaluru police detained a 22-year-old Bangladeshi woman for allegedly living illegally in India, they expected the case to follow the usual deportation process. But officers soon discovered that she was »»»