Hungary’s housing market appears to be losing momentum, with nationwide house prices stagnating in September while prices in Budapest fell for the second consecutive month, according to the latest housing price index from ingatlan.com. The slowdown marks a notable shift after a period of rapid pric»»»

Preparations to ensure the lawful and free conduct of the October 25, 2026 presidential elections are proceeding smoothly, the Interior Ministry said here on Tuesday. No significant activity related to the so-called vote buying has been detected so far. An operational headquarters is coordinating t»»»

Executive Order enables cheaper diesel, bypassing US federal highway tax US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order late on Monday to immediately cut diesel costs by temporarily allowing highway use of tax-free "dyed diesel" and deferring the federal diesel tax on that fuel through the»»»

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Damascus, Oct. 5 (SANA) Gold prices rose in the Syrian market Monday, with a gram of 21-karat gold gaining 100 Syrian pounds from Sunday’s level, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The selling price of 21-karat gold stood at 16,250 Syrian pounds ($133.20)per gram, wh»»»

Flying from the UAE during the holiday season? Check these baggage rules before you pack Heading abroad from the UAE this holiday season? One wrongly packed power bank, liquid or prohibited item could leave you repacking your suitcase at the airport — or having it confiscated. The holiday travel se»»»

HOMS: Commercial activity in Homs’ Al-Bayada neighborhood is picking up as most residents return and an estimated 80 percent to 90 percent of shops reopen, helped by improvements in electricity, water and other basic services, residents and local officials said. Particularly in Al-Zeer Street, more»»»

Ahmed Ragab races beneath five-year-old and catches him moments before impact Dubai: A young Egyptian man has been hailed for a split-second rescue after catching a five-year-old boy who fell from a balcony in Giza, in a dramatic moment captured on video. Ahmed Ragab was standing near a shop in the»»»

Farmers in Bulgaria are reporting strong and in some areas record sunflower yields this year, but industry representatives told BNT that higher production has not significantly increased their profits because of rising fertilizer, fuel and service costs. They said the purchase price for sunflower i»»»

Thrill rides, concerts, and culinary delights await at Dubai's Global Village Mark your calendars — Dubai’s favourite seasonal outing is back. Global Village Season 31 opens on October 14, bringing more than 90 cultures together through international food, shopping, live entertainment, cultural exp»»»

Damascus, Oct. 4 (SANA) Gold prices were unchanged in the Syrian market on Sunday, with 21-karat gold holding at Saturday’s levels, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority’s latest bulletin put the selling price of 21-karat gold at 16,150 Syrian pounds ($132»»»

Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until all seven of Iran’s conditions under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding are fulfilled, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed on Sunday., stressing that Tehran’s position is “completely clear and definitive.” “The period of buying time »»»

WASHINGTON: Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and nearly 1,400 other people were laid off from»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s ‌rial continued its decline on Saturday, as the central bank announced an injection of up to $2 ​billion to support the currency while the economy faces US sanctions and a naval blockade. The US dollar was sold around 2.688 million rials, up from 2.632 million on Friday, according to »»»

DUBAI: Iran’s ‌rial continued its decline on Saturday, as the central bank announced an injection of up to $2 ​billion to support the currency while the economy faces US sanctions and a naval blockade. The US dollar was sold around 2.688 million rials, up from 2.632 million on Friday, according to »»»

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro. Nearly four decades »»»

LONDON: For more than four decades, Syria was on a short US list of countries barred from buying American weapons. As of this week it is free to do so, at least on paper. As US troops were completing their withdrawal from Iraq, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was removing Sy»»»

Damascus, October 3 (SANA) The price of the 21-karat gram fell by 100 Syrian pounds in the local market on Saturday, compared with Thursday’s price, according to the latest bulletin issued by the General Directorate for Precious Metals Management. The price of a gram of 21-karat gold stood at 16,15»»»

MADRID: Spain’s government looks set to lose two key votes it needs to ratify a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis when lawmakers convened on Friday, while protesters march on the Parliament demanding help for renters. The Catalan separatist pa»»»

PoliticsTurkeyTurkey's stock market scandal hits half a million investorsBurak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerAsset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmakers has resigned. https://p.dw.com/p/5NYCkTu»»»

He bought his first ticket with five friends and chose a number based on his birthday Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian expat has won Dh25,000 in the latest Big Ticket weekly e-draw after buying his first-ever entry. Rockey Subba, 29, who works in the transport department, has been living in Dubai with h»»»

In the UAE prices have gained slightly, 24-karat gold is priced at Dh504.25 on Friday Dubai: Gold clung to a small gain to end the week above the $4100 mark. US bond yields slipped and the Fed signaled it was in no rush to decide its next rate move, though fears of a Middle East escalation propped »»»

Funds are held until ownership transfer is confirmed Anyone buying or selling a premium Dubai number plate will now have a way to complete the deal without handing over money on trust alone. Mazal has launched a digital platform where buyers' funds are held securely from the moment a deal is agreed»»»

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WASHINGTON: A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of»»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

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Damascus, Oct. 1 (SANA) The selling price of 21-karat gold in Syria remained unchanged from Wednesday at SYP 16,300 ($133.61) per gram, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority’s Thursday bulletin set the buying price at SYP 16,000 ($131.15) per gram, also un»»»

Autumn is being preserved in jars Cabbage sales have risen by 58% in volume, and cauliflower by 80%, compared with the same period in 2025. At the same time, the rise in jar sales indicates that the products needed for making home-made pickles are also finding their way into shopping baskets. As fo»»»

Full purchase price and buyback terms determine how far the metal must rise to break even Dubai: Gold prices can rise and you can still lose money when selling your jewellery. For UAE residents and tourists buying with future resale in mind, making charges can absorb a substantial part of any gain.»»»

A French politics observer says the allegations of anti-Semitism against the head of France's far-right National Rally have really damaged the party. Andrew Smith from Queen Mary University of London says people have been buying into the detoxification of the party, despite its legacy as an anti-Se»»»

At a certain revenue level, off-the-shelf contractor policies stop making sense. A $20 million construction business carries risks that standard small-business coverage wasn’t designed to handle: multi-site exposures, large crew payrolls, and project values that can exhaust a policy limit in a sing»»»

Revolut Business, the global fintech serving more than 850,000 business customers, has published new data showing a sharp increase in corporate spending on artificial intelligence, with Romania’s mid-market segment recording 440% year-on-year growth. Across Revolut Business customers globally, tota»»»

Polish homebuyers are increasingly favoring larger apartments over studios, according to Ronson Development sales chief Małgorzata Maziarz. Developers sold about 4,300 apartments across Poland’s seven largest markets in August, up 25% y/y. Studios are now often among the last units to sell, while t»»»

Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva Wednesday called on the government to pay heating assistance to all eligible households in a single installment, allowing people to buy firewood and coal at the start of the heating season. Speaking during a citizens’ reception in Pavlikeni, Delcheva recalled»»»

Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) The price of 21-karat gold in the Syrian market rose by SYP 50 per gram Wednesday from the previous day, according to a bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the selling price of 21-karat gold at SYP 16,300 ($133.61) per»»»

October rates reflect global oil shock, but UAE petrol remains below many major markets Dubai: UAE residents filling a typical 60-litre fuel tank will pay up to Dh124.80 more than they did in February, after October fuel prices rose sharply as elevated international energy costs fed through to the »»»

PBCQ delegation explores Lusail real estate investment opportunitiesA high-level delegation from the Pakistan Business Council Qatar (PBCQ) visited Rawah Residence in Lusail, highlighting growing interest among members of Qatar’s Pakistani business community in the country’s real estate sector. The»»»

At a certain revenue level, off-the-shelf contractor policies stop making sense. A $20 million construction business carries risks that standard small-business coverage wasn’t designed to handle: multi-site exposures, large crew payrolls, and project values that can exhaust a policy limit in a sing»»»

Damascus/London, Sept. 29 (SANA) The selling price of 21-carat gold in Syria rose by 100 Syrian pounds ($0.82) per gram on Tuesday from a day earlier, while global gold futures recovered after opening near a seven-week low. The General Authority for Precious Metals Management priced 21-carat gold a»»»

Daraa, Sept. 29 (SANA) Farmers in Syria’s Daraa province planted 1,195 hectares (11.95 square kilometers) of eggplants this season, nearly three times the planned 420 hectares (4.2 square kilometers), with output forecast at 24,000 tonnes, an agriculture official said Tuesday. Hassan al-Ahmad, head»»»

Comfort, culture and speed redefine travel between Abu Dhabi and Dubai Abu Dhabi: I walked into Mohamad bin Zayed City Station in Abu Dhabi today with one question on my mind: can a train really make people drop the car when travelling between the Emirates? A few minutes later, I had my answer. For»»»

LONDON: US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, but his expectation that talks with Tehran will resume this week suggests the negotiating channel remains open. That apparent contradiction is central to the latest phase of the seven-mo»»»

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About 7.5% of vehicles checked by carVertical Romania users, over September 2024- August 2025 presented signs of mileage changes. In come cases the mileage had been reduced by about 95,100 km, according to the study. According to data centralized by the platform reporting vehicle histories – carVer»»»

BusinessAsiaCan US sanctions ground Iran's aviation industry?Amir SoltanzadehThe threat of secondary US sanctions is putting pressure on airports, fuel suppliers and aviation companies that service Iranian airlines. Some countries have already canceled flights. https://p.dw.com/p/5NOx2Mahan Air has»»»

Toyota retained 65% of vehicle value, ahead of Lexus, RAM, Nissan and Honda Dubai: Toyota vehicles retained the highest share of their value among major brands analysed in the UAE used-car market, according to new data from dubizzle Cars. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

London /Damascus, Sept. 28 (SANA) Gold fell 3 percent to a more than seven-week low on global markets Monday as higher oil prices fueled inflation concerns and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates, while the price of 21-carat gold in Syria fell by 400 Syrian pounds per gram.Spot gold dropped »»»

Nagekeo: Sahria Lelu and her family were still living in a tent outside a mosque six weeks after a powerful earthquake that killed dozens in Indonesia, demonstrating the hard road home for thousands of survivors. The 7.7-magnitude quake near Flores island on August 15 damaged tens of thousands of h»»»

Four e-draw winners include a painter, a driver, a machine operator and a sales executive Abu Dhabi: Four Big Ticket participants from India and Bangladesh have each been awarded Dh25,000 in the third weekly e-draw of September. Ayyalu Samy, a 41-year-old machine operator from Tamil Nadu, India, ha»»»