Vehicles registered from January 1, 2006 can now enter Pakistan’s fuel relief scheme Dubai: Pakistan has expanded its Rs100-per-litre fuel relief scheme to include motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqi rickshaws that are up to 20 years old, widening access just days after the subsidy was rolled out nat»»»

High-profile and potentially flawed public procurement tenders, as well as intra-department transfers, will be subject to review, while individuals suspected of acting as fronts for others will also be investigated as part of a comprehensive anti-corruption drive, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Fr»»»

Buyers weigh waiting for next shipment against paying extra to Dubai resellers Missed the pre-order for the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max? Buyers in Dubai still have a few options to try to get the new iPhone on launch day. Gulf News spoke to several retailers at Dubai Mall, where staff said they still »»»

Cairo: The Arab League strongly condemned the drone attack carried out by the Houthi group on Taif Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressing its sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the victim of the attack and to the government and people of the Kingdom, and wished the in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Army withdraws from the post newely established in the outskirts of Deir Mimas as an Israeli forces advance in the area: Al-Manar »»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's national electoral commission approved on Thursday evening a Russian Party - Serbia in BRICS electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary elections in the country. The Russian Party will run as a national minority party. The list, to appear under number seven in the bal»»»

Marathi community keeps tradition alive in Karachi A Marathi-speaking community in Karachi has continued its long-standing Ganesh Chaturthi tradition, bringing prayers, cultural rituals and a traditional procession to parts of the Pakistani city. Nearly 700 Marathi-speaking Pakistani nationals took»»»

On September 18, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with the wife of Askar Kazybekov, a lieutenant of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) who died in the line of duty. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, Kasymaliev expressed his condolences to the de»»»

Bishkek—Balykchy passenger train will make extra runs on September 26 and 27, the state enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu reported. The company stated that the decision was made in response to passenger requests. The train will run on its previously established schedule, with travel time and ticket pri»»»

Research traces Al Khuzam from desert life to a cultural symbol rooted in Emirati identity Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, explored a research project tracing the story of Al Khuzam from its earliest roots t»»»

Crew and fellow passengers provided first aid after the man became unwell during flight Dubai: A 58-year-old Indian man died after suffering a medical emergency on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, despite efforts by crew members and fellow passengers to save him. The man beca»»»

Arab Finance: US-based InteLogix has officially inaugurated its Egyptian headquarters in New Cairo, marking a new phase of its operations focused on providing business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience services to international markets, according to an emailed press release. Ahmed E»»»

Hungary could secure its gas supply without the need of Russian resources, according to Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány, who also outlined plans for Paks, renewable energy and targeted diesel support. Paks II review and greater energy storage The government is expected to complete a rev»»»

The measures are not well targeted, because the measure, which provides for the provision of a so-called inflation check of EUR 50, has no guarantee that it will reach those most in need, said GERB-UDF MP Temenuzhka Petkova to journalists in Parliament regarding the measures proposed by the governm»»»

New technologies make investigative institutions more effective said the Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev regarding the anti-corruption actions taken by the authorities. In addition to analysis, recommendations are also given on what the next steps should be, he clarif»»»

During a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Friday, Acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov said that the Interior Ministry is working on more than 900 reports of corruption-related offences, 500 of which concern violations of the Public Procurement Act. He said one of the »»»

POLITICS Bulgaria will buy additional anti-drone systems to protect its strategic sites and critical infrastructure facilities, MediaPool.bg reports, covering a meeting of the Council on Security under the Council of Ministers, held on Friday morning. The website quotes Defence Minister Dimitar Sto»»»

UAE absorbed 35% of all Gulf cyberattacks in H1 2026, report finds The UAE and Saudi Arabia together absorbed roughly half of all cyberattacks recorded across the Gulf region in the first half of 2026, this was among the many finds of a recent study by cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies, that»»»

Prithviraj and Kareena shine in a tense cop saga held back by its length DaayraDirector: Meghna GulzarCast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj★★★Dubai: When I first saw the teaser for Daayra, my mind went straight to the Nirbhaya case, specifically to the juvenile convicted in that 2012 Delhi gang rap»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, as Paris hosted security talks to drum up international support for the cash-strapped Lebanese army that Lebanon's army is "indispensable" for bringing stability to the country. Macron said that the talks aimed to "strengthen Lebanon's sovereignty and»»»

T-Rex maestro turns UAE Philharmonic’s Dubai season opener into viral sensation The UAE Philharmonic Orchestra has opened its third season with a spectacular and unexpected moment that has captured international attention — a T-Rex took the podium and conducted the orchestra during its season-openi»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that significant progress had been made toward establishing a US military base in Poland. In a post on his Truth Social, Trump attributed the progress toward establishing a US Army base in Poland to the bold leadership of Polish President »»»

Corvinus University of Budapest has entered all five QS Business Master’s Rankings, standing as the only Hungarian institution in four categories and the highest-ranked Hungarian university in Management, while its MBA placed 58th in Europe. The latest rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS»»»

Tashkent, Sept. 18 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar reviewed Uzbekistan’s experience in developing light industries and boosting exports during a visit to the country’s Agency for the Development of Light Industry, the ministry said Friday. Al-Shaar was briefed on government s»»»

A series of mysterious explosions have rocked the central German city of Frankfurt and the surrounding area this week, with police investigating possible links to organized crime. Two improvised explosive devices detonated within minutes of each other in Frankfurt early on Thursday. One damaged a c»»»

The largest newly formed crater ever discovered in the solar system has been found on the Moon, in what scientists have described as a once-in-a-century impact event. The crater, measuring 222 meters (728 feet) across and 43 meters deep, was identified using images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance »»»

The US has decided to redirect $52 million in foreign military financing to four countries in South America, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The funds, which subsidize purchases of American military equipment, are being reallocated from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Pana»»»

Madrid: Police on Friday began moving hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to the Spanish enclave's port area. During the transfer, the police struggled to contain crowds of people jostling to secure a spot at the new tented site after weeks of living on the beaches. Authorities say there»»»

“In my opinion, the measures are not sufficient,” Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski told journalists in Parliament regarding measures proposed by the government to tackle fuel prices. “We will see whether the measures are sufficient and good when they are actually impleme»»»

Tokyo: The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday. Shinjuku Station is a sprawling transport complex with multiple rail firms t»»»

Washington: Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed participated in the opening session of the Concordia Summit, organized by the Concordia Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States, on Wednesday, with the participation of»»»

BUKOVEL - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be on a one-day visit to Ukraine on Friday for a Carpathian Initiative summit, the presidential press office has announced. Earlier in the day, in a video posted on Instagram, Vucic said he would be attending the summit at the invitation of Ukrainia»»»

They are not simply a group of teenagers seizing Palestinian land. They act in line with a plan backed by well-known members of the Knesset [Israeli parliament], who are the godfathers and leaders of these groups who are glorified as heroes, Jerusalem-based activist Osama Barham told Sputnik. He be»»»

A schoolboy has died following a conflict between 10th- and 11th-grade students in the village of Zhygach-Korgon, Suzak district. According to media reports, the 10th-grade student sustained serious injuries and lost consciousness. He reportedly died on the way to hospital. The Internal Affairs Dep»»»

The Israeli army on Friday hurled six stun grenades at the entrance of the southern town of Deir Mimas, demanding that the Lebanese Army remove a checkpoint from the area and arguing that it lies within the Israeli-designated Yellow Zone. Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel quoted a source as saying tha»»»

Tunis, Sept. 18 (TAP)- Scattered showers are expected on Friday in eastern coasts. The weather will be partly cloudy with storm cells along with sometimes heavy rainfall during the afternoon in the west and some parts of the east with localised...»»»

India extends child passport validity, revises fees for all applicants India has amended its passport rules, changing the validity period of ordinary passports issued to children below 15 years of age. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending t»»»

Koli, who was in his early 50s, had been running the tea stall in Uttarakhand Surendra Koli, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in the last remaining case linked to the 2006 Nithari killings, was found dead at a tea stall in Haridwar on Friday, police said. Koli, who was in his early 50s, had b»»»

Partnership will explore welfare, repatriation, reintegration, livelihood support Dubai: Emirates has partnered with the Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to explore wider support for Filipino workers in the UAE, covering everything from welfare and social protection to repa»»»

Companies involved in the supply of guardrails diverted funds to a shell company, which in turn paid for private flights taken by Delyan Peevski, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told a briefing on Friday. At the Council of Ministers, Prime Mi»»»

Naif Police e-scooter unit tracks suspects through crowded markets, recovers cash Dubai: Dubai Police arrested three suspects accused of stealing Dh190,000 and recovered the full amount within four minutes of receiving the report, following a rapid response by an electric scooter patrol from Naif P»»»

WASHINGTON: Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE DrAhmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed participated in the opening session of the Concordia Summit, organised by the Concordia Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States, on Wednesday, with the participation of s»»»

Hanwha, ADIO and ADGM to build stablecoin-based payment and remittance rails Abu Dhabi and major South Korean financial companies are exploring the use of stablecoins, cross-border digital payments and tokenised assets under new agreements aimed at strengthening financial links between the two mark»»»

ECHO Elderly Care, a national platform offering services for seniors, is investing 1.3 million euros in the modernization of the AsertivO center in Otopeni and will open its doors on September 23. From a center with over 10 years of experience to a national network: ECHO presents its care model and»»»

Residents of Sveti Vlas, hotel and restaurant operators, owners of tourist and rental properties and local business representatives blocked the Burgas-Varna road on Friday morning, demanding construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in the resort town. Protesters carried signs reading "Clean»»»

Romania has long been integrated into European production chains through cost competitiveness, but the EY Romania Attractiveness Survey 2026 points to a broader investment model. The country is moving from cost-efficient execution toward a hybrid proposition that combines manufacturing scale with b»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Venezuelan authorities are allegedly discussing the transfer of the country's gold reserves to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from the Bank of England where they are currently held, media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions. In mid-August, the ne»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US reconnaissance aircraft is flying over the Black Sea, according to flight data analyzed by Sputnik. The Bombardier ARTEMIS II aircraft took off from Romania and is currently flying over the waters of the Black Sea. However, the aircraft’s final destination is unknown. The ai»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the village of Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Yesterday, the settlement of Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated," the ministry said in a state»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - White hat hackers were able to gain access to the internal data of artificial intelligence developer OpenAI using software of its competitor Anthropic, media reported on Friday, citing OpenAI. White hat hackers from the small company Hacktron AI reportedly received a reward of $6»»»