Abu Dhabi, Sept. 26 (SANA) Syria pledged Saturday to adopt a five-year national strategy on crime prevention and criminal justice as it seeks to rebuild law enforcement institutions and expand international cooperation against organized and cybercrime. Interior Minister Anas Khattab announced the p»»»

Saint-Denis, France: Waving a homemade sign reading, "I can't, I've got the pope," 17-year-old Marie Mabre joined tens of thousands of young Catholics who flocked to see Pope Leo XIV at a stadium near Paris on Friday evening. "It's so cool to think we're lucky enough to meet the Pope," the teenager»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has urged road users to exercise caution as relatively humid to humid weather conditions are expected across the country during the coming week. In a social media post on Saturday, September 26, 2026, the department said with mist and fog could develop »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Former Israeli military intelligence officer Barak Seri says Netanyahu “doing everything” to prevent inquiry into Oct. 7 attacks 26-09-2026»»»

Experts say moving up the career ladder requires more than years of experience Dubai: What does it really take to get promoted? For professionals looking to move into their next role, having more years of experience may not be enough. Career and education experts have noted that promotion readiness»»»

Ghelamco finalized the sale of The Bridge office tower in Warsaw to Swedish property company Eastnine for about EUR 240 mln. The transaction was based on a EUR 285 mln property valuation, adjusted for unoccupied space, tenant improvement costs and rent discounts. Proceeds will primarily be used to »»»

Poland recorded the world’s fastest growth in ultrawealthy individuals, with the number holding assets above USD 30 mln rising about 109% from 2021 to 2026. Bloomberg expects this group to expand by more than 60% over the next five years. The increase partly reflects a low base, the zloty’s 12.7% a»»»

Fitch Ratings affirmed Tauron Polska Energia’s long-term foreign- and local-currency ratings at BBB- and revised the outlook to stable. Its short-term ratings remain at F3, while its national long-term rating was maintained at A(pol). Fitch also affirmed the BBB- rating on Tauron’s EUR 500 mln seni»»»

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TUNIS, Sept. 26 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti held talks Friday with Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, on the sidelines of the high-level meetings of...»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar on Saturday participated in the fourth high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative (GDI), held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. HE Minister of State for International Cooperation, Maryam bint Ali b»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar participated Saturday in the joint ministerial meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held on the margin of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign A»»»

TTP claims deadly blast that leaves many wounded and dead A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 30 others, police and rescue officials said. The attack occurred in De»»»

A controversial photo of a bus near Hungary’s Austrian border sparked speculation about illegal migration – but the passengers were actually Stipendium Hungaricum students. One of them now explains what happened and why the incident matters. Around mid-August, a bus stopped at a rest area near Fert»»»

The Pentagon’s public tally of US troops wounded during the Iran war increased by 37 this week, without an explanation from the Defense Department about when or how the injuries occurred. The increase includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to a review of the Pentagon’s Defense Casual»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar hosted a high-level event on accelerating Global Action on Autism. The event was organized in partnership with the United Republic of Tanzania, the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Georgia, Qatar Foundation, UNICEF, the International Labour Organization (ILO), Auti»»»

Tens of thousands of students took to the streets across Germany on Friday to protest the government’s military service reform amid Berlin’s push to expand the armed forces, citing the alleged threat from Russia. Organizers of the “School Strike Against Conscription” said around 45,000 students joi»»»

The powerful El Nino now developing in the Pacific could cause hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths worldwide, with developing countries projected to bear the heaviest toll, according to a new study. El Nino is a natural warming of the tropical Pacific that can disrupt weather around the wo»»»

After more than eight years under the control of Yemeni government forces, the fall of the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha represents a serious setback. Its significance lies partly in the area’s geopolitical importance and the loss of more than 140km of territory. More troubling is that Mokha fell»»»

Vivienne Walt of Time Magazine is our guest. Seema Gupta is live from Rome, and Mélina Guet live from Paris.»»»

Moscow: The rarely performed Italian opera "Mefistofele" will return to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday for the first time in almost 120 years. Rejected by contemporary audiences for its experimental musical style and length -- the original was over five hours -- "Mefistofele" has since come t»»»

Doha: Qatar recorded the world’s largest improvement in tourism price competitiveness and climbed 10 places to 47th globally in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026. Qatar’s score in the index’s Price Competitiveness pillar improved by 49%, the largest increase a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese shepherd injured as Israeli occupation forces open fire towards him in the outskirts of Khiam, Al-Manar correspondent in southern »»»

Iran outlines six-member decision team as it pushes new Strait of Hormuz deal Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran's new plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was coordinated with supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported Saturday, quoting an interview with US media. »»»

City leaders need to explain what they are trying to achieve Few city leaders have attempted to change the way people move around their city as extensively as the former Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. It is this relationship between mobility and the experience of a city that Hidalgo will bring to LIV»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her coach predicting the teenager standing 223cm (7ft 4in) will one day be "invincible". The 19-year-old is already taller than NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal and she made f»»»

New mega projects across emirates boost UAE’s tourism, culture and leisure The UAE is accelerating investment in major tourism and leisure projects, strengthening the sector’s contribution to economic growth and enhancing the country’s competitiveness as a global destination. The momentum in 2026 h»»»

As trade ties with the US continue to fray, Canada is seeking a new role and new partners in the increasingly fragmented global economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been courting more foreign investment as well as closer ties with the European Union and Asian economies.  Julian Karaguesian,»»»

Mumbai, India: Drought has hit three-quarters of India's richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday, after prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai. The declaration in Maharashtra came after the national weather department forecast India would end its a»»»

Police say leaving a running vehicle unattended can make it an easy target for thieves Sharjah: Police recovered a stolen car within just two hours of receiving a theft report after the vehicle was left unattended with its engine running, Sharjah Police said on Saturday. Officers located the vehicl»»»

UAE and Bangladesh leaders explore deeper ties on UN General Assembly sidelines Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the Uni»»»

Secretary-General of Iraq’s Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq Movement Sheikh Qais Al-Khazali on Saturday categorically rejected Iraq’s participation in or acquiescence to what he described as a blockade of Iran. In a statement, Sheikh Al-Khazali said it was “deeply painful to see the Islamic Republic of Iran besi»»»

The National Network for Children (NNC) has launched a travelling exhibition tracing more than 150 years of civic initiatives for children in Bulgaria, with the exhibition due to visit 24 cities across the country in the coming weeks, the organization said. The exhibition, titled 150 Years of Child»»»

Paris pushes Security Council action to safeguard vital Hormuz shipping lane France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a UN diplomat said. The resolution would reaffirm the need to respect freedom of navigation in »»»

Doha, Qatar: The ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz was described as "very difficult" and "challenging" by the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, who called on the world to come together to put an end to the "manipulation" of the waterways. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign»»»

Global progress on WHO Pandemic Agreement as nations bolster health defenses World leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly renewed their commitment to strengthening global preparedness for future pandemics, calling for sustained investment and international cooperation in pandemic pr»»»

President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree on measures to provide schools with textbooks and teaching materials. At least 8.5 billion soms will be allocated from the state budget for their publication, the presidential press service reports. According to it, the Cabinet of Ministers has been instr»»»

Chinese executives hail Dubai as launchpad for AI-driven international growth Senior executives from leading Chinese companies have highlighted Dubai’s growing role as a key hub for the regional and global growth of the Chinese business community. They noted that the emirate serves as an internatio»»»

Washington, United States: China and the United States agreed to set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, both sides said, after a Washington summit short on breakthroughs. Presdient Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed matters ranging from AI and trade to the stalle»»»

German-Russian stage director and adviser to the Bolshoi Theatre’s CEO Hans-Joachim Fry called Russia’s cultural education system one of the best in the world, saying attempts to “cancel” Russian culture should end. “Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s system of musical and cultural»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov opened a new academic building of the B. Beishenalieva Kyrgyz National University of Culture and Arts in Bishkek, the Culture Ministry’s press service reported. According to the ministry, 990 million soms was allocated from the presidential fund for constructio»»»

On the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Jeenbek Kulubaev, met with his counterpart from Niger, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, and signed a joint communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Accordin»»»

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the proposal to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff a day earlier on the sidelines of a UN gathering in New York. The plan stipulated that the impor»»»

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. Can Israel continue to define its future primarily through security and territorial control? Mekelberg challenges the notion that military operations, incursions»»»

The United States had yet to publicly respond on Saturday after Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though reports indicated that President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal. The waterway key to the world's oil supply is central to the conflict between the US and Iran»»»

AI voice-cloning scam tricks Italian bank into €95 million overseas transfers Fraudsters used AI-generated messages and a cloned voice to impersonate senior executives and a top lawyer, tricking an Italian private bank into transferring about €95 million ($108 million) to overseas accounts, Reuters»»»

Ulugbek Mamyraliev, General Director of Electric Stations OJSC, inspected the progress of preparations of the At-Bashy Hydropower Plant (HPP) for the 2026–2027 autumn-winter season. According to the company, the working visit included an inspection of the plant’s main production facilities and hydr»»»

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping capped a state visit to Washington on Friday with pomp and pageantry but no real breakthroughs. Trump said he discussed the Iran war with Xi during his two-day visit, with both men confirming they will meet twice more before the end »»»

For Hungary’s economy and energy minister, flying carries an unusually personal meaning. Asked about aviation while travelling on board a plane, István Kapitány recalled his father, a Malév chief pilot who died in a crash near Paris when the future minister was not yet one year old. Decades later, »»»