BEIRUT: The deputy director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization told AFP on Thursday that she was “deeply concerned” about the impact of the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict on agriculture in south Lebanon. The latest war “puts additional pressure on farmers and rural communities »»»

The presidency must act as an independent counterbalance and ensure public money is put to the best possible use, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said in Kyustendil on Thursday. He was addressing a meeting at the Regional Cultural Institute. The president should support the government when it p»»»

Some stories do not end when they are published; they remain open, and years later they return to you, or you return to them. You discover that what you thought you knew then was only part of a much bigger story. The story of Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Syria is one such example. In March 2004, I inte»»»

The last US troops belonging to the global coalition to fight the Islamic State (IS) have left Iraq, where they were stationed at Victoria Base at the Baghdad International Airport. But in reality, many had already left well before the 30 September 2026 deadline, starting when Israel attacked Iran »»»

Hungary has voted in favour of new EU rules designed to make the return of people without a legal right to stay more effective, including stricter measures and the possibility of return hubs outside the bloc. EU approves new return framework The Council of the European Union has given its final app»»»

LONDON: Police on Thursday arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a US-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran. The 27-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have sear»»»

The European Commission closed an infringement procedure against Bulgaria, which was launched over delays in notifying the Commission of measures fully transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2555, known as NIS2. The Innovation and Digital Transformation Ministry was notified on Thursday, the Ministry’s pr»»»

Bulgarian fintech Payhawk is opening its 10th office in Warsaw, where it plans to hire a four-person sales team. The company already serves about 100 Polish businesses, a customer base that grew 30% over the past year. Its corporate finance platform manages employee spending, invoices, payments and»»»

Poland’s housing market has stabilized, with developer contract signings up 15% to 19% y/y, but growth is increasingly concentrated among large companies. Their stronger brands and lower financing costs help them gain share as the fragmented sector consolidates. The market has about 800 developers,»»»

Buildings affect health, comfort and energy use because people spend about 90% of their lives indoors, said VELUX Polska’s Aleksandra Stępniak at Business PRECOP 2026. She argued that building modernization should be seen as an opportunity for lower costs, better well-being and greater energy secur»»»

Capital Park plans to begin construction of Nowy Wełnowiec, a mixed-use district in Katowice, in spring 2027, starting with three residential buildings. The project will cover more than 30 hectares and is expected to take about 10 years to complete. Later phases will add recreation areas and retail»»»

Polish stocks fell broadly on Oct. 1, giving the WIG20 and WIG indexes their steepest losses since Aug. 27. The WIG20 dropped 1.9% to 4,102 points, while the WIG lost 1.6%. Seventeen of the 20 blue chips declined, and nearly 60% of listed stocks finished lower. Banks and Allegro were among the weak»»»

Tauron plans to repurpose sites at four coal power plants, in Jaworzno, Siersza, Łaziska and Łagisza, for new energy and industrial projects, reusing existing land and grid connections. In Jaworzno, it signed a letter of intent with the city to study a waste-to-energy plant that could produce elect»»»

Northland Power secured about PLN 500 million in financing from Canadian and Polish institutions for two battery storage projects under construction in Poland. Mieczysławów will provide 200 MW and 800 MWh, while Kamionka will provide 100 MW and 400 MWh, for combined capacity of 300 MW and 1.2 GWh. »»»

RIYADH: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Deemah Al-Yahya as a member of the UN High-Level Panel on Freedom of Transit for Landlocked Developing Countries. Al-Yahya represents the Arab region on the panel, a role that reflects her expertise and contributions in the fields of the d»»»

Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iraq has undergone a qualitative shift in regional and international balances of power. The two main players in the Iraqi arena are the US and Iran, and both compete for influence. Iran has invested patiently a»»»

TUNIS, Oct 1, 2026 (TAP) - President of the Tunisian Water Observatory Houcine Rhili called for the adoption of modern solutions and technologies to limit the evaporation of dam water.Speaking at a press conference organised on Thursday by the...»»»

Attack knocked out transformer but did not disrupt electricity network Dubai: A Houthi drone struck a civilian electricity distribution station in Medina that supplies power to the Prophet’s Mosque, knocking one transformer out of service but leaving the wider electricity network unaffected, the Co»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar participated in the 37th Ministerial Meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment, held Thursday at the Arab League's General Secretariat in Cairo, under the chairmanship of the Republic of Yemen. Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran’s largest automakers, as well as major rail, manufacturing and metals companies, as Washington seeks to exert maximum pressure in its war against the country. “Because the rail and automotive sectors represent some o»»»

LONDON: Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai captain who was attacked mid-air by his co-pilot, has been moved from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi for continued medical treatment.The Indian pilot was initially taken to hospital in Tabuk, where the flight made an emergency landing on Wednesday morning after he wa»»»

Manama: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said that the GCC states' economies have demonstrated strong fiscal and macroeconomic resilience. In this regard, he underlined that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended the resilience of GCC economie»»»

Tunis, Oct. 1 (TAP) - Tunisia and Japan are preparing to conclude a bilateral investment agreement aimed at strengthening investor protection and providing better guarantees to economic operators, which is expected to boost capital flows between the...»»»

PARIS: A high school entrance hall caught fire in one French city and teenage protesters blocked trams in another on Thursday, as secondary pupils upped their strike over what they denounce as poor learning conditions. The movement in the lycees, which students aged 15 to 18 attend for their final »»»

RIYADH: Houthis in Yemen carried out a drone attack on the Taiba power distribution station in Madinah on Tuesday morning, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said. An investigation found that the Houthi militia planned and executed the “cowardly terrorist act,” coalition spokesman Turki A»»»

RIYADH: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Deemah Al-Yahya as a member of the UN High-Level Panel on Freedom of Transit for Landlocked Developing Countries. Al-Yahya represents the Arab region on the panel, a role that reflects her expertise and contributions in the fields of the d»»»