Damascus, Sept. 29 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Damascus to discuss Syria-EU relations and ways to strengthen cooperation. The talks covered the latest political and security developments in the region, as well as efforts to supp»»»

Firms with Dh50 million+ revenue must appoint an ASP by 30 October or face monthly fines Dubai: With barely a month left before the first e-invoicing deadline, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) is pushing businesses to stop treating the rollout as a future problem and start onboarding. Get updated fa»»»

Inmate says she is not afraid to die as victim’s mother prepares to witness execution Dubai: Tennessee is preparing to execute a woman for the first time in more than 200 years, bringing to a close a case that has pitted arguments about youth, childhood abuse and mental illness against a mother’s t»»»

China on Tuesday rolled out new measures to help boost its economy and sluggish property sector as pressures ramp up ahead of a year-end target for hitting the government's economic growth goal. The measures, some of the bigger moves made this year by Chinese officials, include encouraging targeted»»»

While the mission of the UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon is expected to end late this year, a senior European diplomatic official confirmed on Tuesday that any European security mission in Lebanon will not replace UNIFIL. The diplomat also clarified to Al-Arabiya television that the proposed Euro»»»

New technology can track errors, show learners exactly why they passed or failed Dubai: Learner drivers in Dubai will be able to see exactly where they went wrong during their driving test under a new AI-powered assessment system that promises more accurate results, greater transparency and fewer i»»»

Five daily trains connect Abu Dhabi and Dubai with Emirati-inspired onboard dining Abu Dhabi: For years, the road between Abu Dhabi and Dubai has meant one thing: hands on the wheel, eyes on the traffic, and a long stretch of highway. This will change from today. Etihad Rail's first passenger train»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HM King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have discussed bilateral relations between the two nations during a telephone conversation. The conversation was initiated by HM King Willem-Alexander on »»»

The operation to pump water from the Danube River into Srebarna Lake, which began in July due to low water levels in the reserve, has concluded. Over 5 million cubic metres of water were transferred over 74 days using two water pump units provided by the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Civi»»»

The National STEM Centre’s new building opened at Sofia Tech Park on Tuesday, with Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev and Prime Minister Rumen Radev attending. Funded under Bulgaria’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), the centre will support student learning, training for aca»»»

The United States has granted Iraqi airlines a sanctions waiver allowing them to fly Iranian pilgrims in and out of the Iraqi city of Najaf, holy to Shia Muslims, an Iraqi government official and an airport source told AFP. The Iraqi government had on Saturday said it was in talks with the U.S. to »»»

The U.N. envoy for Yemen said Tuesday he met with Houthi negotiators over the weekend in efforts to avert further escalation in Yemen amid fierce battles on the country's western coast between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-supported, but fragmented, government forces. The renewed violence, »»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said there were "indications" that Israel's enemies could try to attack ahead of elections scheduled for the end of October, without giving details. "We have indications that ahead of the elections our enemies will try to attack us. So... I am sending yo»»»

Tunis, Sept.29 (TAP) - The Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) announced on Tuesday that the period for submitting applications for accreditation by observers, journalists and guests seeking to follow the process of removing a...»»»

Iran has denied any ties to the Fairford Airbase incident in the UK, denouncing evidence-free claims that it was involved as “Iranophobia.” Hours after call from a farmer to the military airbase at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, southwestern England, on Saturday night, police arrested five men dr»»»

JEDDAH: Investment linked to new factories in Saudi Arabia doubled in June, with more than $1 billion associated with new industrial licences. The SR4.46 billion ($1.19 billion) is linked to the 364 new industrial licences approved by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources — a monthly rise »»»

BAGHDAD: The United States has granted Iraqi airlines a sanctions waiver allowing them to fly Iranian pilgrims in and out of the Iraqi city of Najaf, holy to Shia Muslims, an Iraqi government official and an airport source told AFP. “Iraqi airlines have obtained a conditional exemption to operate f»»»

Daily attacks around the city of Nabatieh and the town of Kfar Rumman have not stopped the Zein family from launching work to restore “what can be restored” of the home of Youssef Bek Zein, which was damaged by intensive Israeli strikes several months ago. Descendants of one of Nabatieh’s best-know»»»

Emirates launches winter campaign with free attractions and hundreds of Dubai offers Dubai: "Headlines will come and go, Dubai will keep getting better.” That is the message from Emirates in a new social media video promoting Dubai as a winter destination — and, given the number of headlines Dubai »»»

Twenty-seven presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs will contest Bulgaria’s October 25 election, Central Election Commission (CEC) Spokesperson Stoyanka Balova-Tsvetkova said on Tuesday. The candidates were nominated by 20 initiative committees and seven parties. The final number was co»»»

More than 60 victims of human trafficking were formally or informally identified in Bulgaria during the first six months of 2026, with 17 of the victims being children under the age of 18, senior expert at the National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (NCCTHB) Vanya Georgieva to»»»

The growing retail park market has not gone unnoticed by investors. Despite the first investment transaction regarding this asset type took place in 2008, on the course of 18 years the retail park and convenience retail market recorded the investment volume exceeding €2.5 billion so far. Avison You»»»

Four years after opening, Wave Międzyzdroje Resort & SPA continues to attract guests throughout the year and has become the starting point for the development of further Wave-branded projects on the Baltic coast. The resort maintains a high average annual occupancy rate, while apartment sales in Mi»»»

Washington, United States: Leading artificial intelligence executives will meet at the White House Tuesday with President Donald Trump and a top Republican as Congress calls for stronger industry oversight. The gathering comes quickly after tech giant OpenAI's cancellation of the release of its new»»»

Paris, France: Tom Cruise is taking on one of his riskiest roles in decades, tackling the politics of climate change and corporate greed in new film "Digger" which sees him play an embattled, ageing tycoon. Backed by a reported budget of $130 million and an advertising blitz, the dark comedy from m»»»

NEW DELHI: A month before 3 million enumerators started visiting Indian households door-to-door, Priyanka Kumari taught them how to convince people to answer truthfully, as they faced dozens of questions about their livelihood, food and whether they had drinking water and toilets at home. A teacher»»»

Máté Hajba is the director of Hungary’s Free Market Foundation, which has published a new report examining what it calls “circular lobbying” in Brussels: public institutions funding NGOs that, among their activities, seek to influence the policies of those same institutions. The report examines nin»»»

RIYADH: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve has achieved a milestone in adventure sports and ecotourism in Saudi Arabia, with 10 of its hiking trails becoming the first in the Kingdom to receive international accreditation. “The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority »»»

RIYADH: The Media Innovation Bootcamp, an initiative of the Saudi Media Forum, has extended registration until Oct. 15. The event will bring together local and international media, technology and innovation experts as judges and mentors. The judging panel includes Tekken Media Arts CEO and Founder »»»

Rome: A particularly well-preserved painting of Rome by the British artist William Turner went on display in the city on Tuesday for the first time ahead of an auction in December. "Rome, From Mount Aventine", which was first exhibited in 1836, has only been sold twice before and still carries the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from President of the Republic of Maldives, HE Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was received by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Aff»»»

“We are witnessing something unprecedented, something that is difficult to fully assess,” Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told journalists in Blagoevgrad regarding the agreement reached with Greece to return to Bulgaria the remains of Tsar Samuil. On October 3, they will be transported to Bulgar»»»

Paris, France: French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday vowed to hit back at allegations of antisemitism targeting her de-facto number two Jordan Bardella, which have punctured her buoyant campaign at a time she is riding high in the polls. Le Pen, who is aiming to win the E»»»

BANGKOK: The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday, as waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos, and the government approved a multi-million aid package. Bangkok was swamped by around 320 mm (12.»»»

Damascus, Sept. 29 (SANA) Syria will allow foreign vehicle, machinery and tire companies to register non-exclusive agencies and open branches or offices in the country, the Ministry of Economy and Industry said Tuesday. The companies must register with the Foreign Companies Branches and Agencies De»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali announced on Tuesday Serbia would receive its first Rafale multi-role fighter jet in January 2028 and that, afterwards, the remaining 11 jets would arrive one by one every month. Mali was responding to questions from rep»»»

Major expansion adds electric karting, 2.4km track and family attractions from October 1 Dubai: Kuwait will open the third phase of Al Shaheed Park to the public on October 1, unveiling a major expansion that adds an Olympic sized ice skating rink, an indoor snow attraction, electric karting and a »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Arslan Slams Lebanese Authority’s “Submissive” Stance on S. Nasrallah’s Martyrdom Anniversary 29-09-2026 15:28 PM Tala Arsalan, Leader of L»»»

New station integrates rail, metro and taxis to cut car dependence across emirates Dubai: Why build a railway station in an area that is still developing? For Etihad Rail, the answer lies not in where Dubai is today, but where the city will be a decade from now. As Etihad Rail prepares to launch pa»»»

Proposed revisions to Bulgaria's excise laws regarding the storage of rakia (a traditional fruit brandy) have sparked political and public debate over potential fines for home-distilled alcohol. The draft amendments to the Excise and Tax Warehouses Act were put to public discussion by the Finance M»»»

ICD will be chaired by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a Decree on the Board of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al M»»»

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said there were “indications” that Israel’s enemies could try to attack ahead of elections scheduled for the end of October, without giving details. “We have indications that ahead of the elections our enemies will try to attack us. So... I am»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Badminton world number one An Se-young said it was "like a dream" as she retained her Asian Games crown on Tuesday in style, as more rain washed out the cricket and organisers apologised for the latest transport fiasco. South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton pl»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from President of the Republic of Maldives, HE Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was received by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Aff»»»

Romanians are making dietary supplements part of their daily routine, with more energy on busy days, better sleep, hormonal balance, metabolic health and long-term wellbeing among their main priorities. The shift is showing up in the sales of COSMO PHARM, the only Romanian supplement manufacturer w»»»

Singureni Manor Polo Cup concluded its third edition with all tickets sold, more than 1,000 spectators daily and international visitors travelling to Romania specifically for the tournament. At the close of the three-day competition, the organisers announced the dates for the next edition: 24-26 Se»»»

As the EU seeks budget cuts to break a stalemate in member states’ talks, women’s rights groups are on the chopping bloc, prompting advocates’ concern that the cause is fading from the common agenda. Research published on Monday (28 September) by rights initiative MOTERIS showed a consistent loss o»»»

Unified ‘one city’ strategy to deliver secure, affordable power and water systems Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi is committing Dh250 billion to expand the power of water and district cooling networks over the next 10 years, according to Dr. Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Department of Energy, Abu »»»

The heads of the prosecution service, the Central Election Commission (CEC), the Ministry of the Interior, and the State Agency for National Security (SANS) met to discuss the interaction between the institutions and the coordination of their actions to ensure a lawful and transparent electoral pro»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent a message to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, inviting him to participate in the second GCC-EU Summit, which the Kingdom will host in October. The message was delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled dur»»»