RIYADH: The Saudi Capital Market Authority has shifted its focus from dual listings to domestic ones, Chairman Mohammed El-Kuwaiz told Al-Eqtisadiah, citing surging interest from national companies seeking to list on the stock exchange. Speaking on the sidelines of the Funding Week, organised by th»»»

Alberta separatists said Monday they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada. The group needed 178,000 signatures to force the province to consider such a vote. The question of separation could go on a provincewide ballot as ea»»»

The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against this rhythm, the town of around 10,000 has chosen to embrace it and make it part of its identity. Enter the snails. Fenglin has been putting on snail r»»»

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned the drone and missile attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, describing them as a blatant violation of international law and the ceasefire agreement. He called for an immediate halt to such attacks, holding Iran fully responsible for th»»»

The owner of a real estate business in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, told police that he was targeted by thieves who stole €297,000 from his office safe. The man told the authorities that he found a hole in the wall of his office from where the suspects likely entered the premises. The case is bei»»»

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of Crete on Tuesday morning, according to a preliminary reading of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. No injuries or damages were reported. The tremor was recorded at 10.21 a.m. in the sea area 19 km southwest of Goudouras, in th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Petro-Emphor Co. W.L.L., an integrated laboratory and testing solutions provider and a subsidiary of Centena Group has been appointed as the authorised distributor for Stanhope-Seta’s complete portfolio of laboratory test instruments and quality control solutions in Qatar. The partners»»»

BusinessMalawiMalawi fuel crisis deepensChimwemwe Padatha | Cai NebeThe fuel crisis has hit Malawi probably harder than anywhere in Africa. The government has been forced to sell of precious gold reserves to buy fuel, but there is a severe cost to this too. https://p.dw.com/p/5D5JUThe last time Mal»»»

An explosion at a fireworks factory in southern China left 26 dead and 61 injured, state media reported Tuesday. File Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan Province has killed 26 people and injured dozens more, state media report»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector returned to expansion in April, with the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 51.5 from 48.8 a month earlier, signaling a modest recovery. Business activity and new orders rebounded after a contraction in March, as firms reported stronger dom»»»

Meeting with President Iliana Iotova here on Tuesday, Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov said that what they could promise is to put an end to the political crisis. “What we can promise is to put an end to the political crisis and address the challenges for which society gave us the ma»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Calendar has announced the “Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue,” set to take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre from July 28 to August 27, 2026. In a social media post, organizers said the initiative will allow children to step into a real-world version of »»»

PRAIA, Cape Verde: Passengers and crew desperately hunkered down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cape Verde on Monday, after local authorities barred it from docking following the death of three people in a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The island nation’s refusal to allow them to disembark came »»»

ASHKELON: Israeli authorities are expected to ask a court to extend the detention of two foreign activists by six days, as the pair face their second hearing on Tuesday, a rights group representing them said. Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought to Israel for que»»»

MOSCOW: Russia cut ‌off mobile Internet services to many customers in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of the May 9 annual ​parade celebrating victory over Nazi Germany that has been scaled back due to the threat of drone attacks from Ukraine, Reuters reporters said. Russia has this year cracked down on the»»»

MUMBAI: An Indian pilot group has submitted a letter to the aviation ministry suggesting that electrical failure, and not pilot action, could have caused the deadly Air India crash last year. The submission by the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), which has more than 5,000 members, comes ahead of »»»

YEREVAN: Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union on Tuesday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to join the bloc and is cautiously loosening its ties with longtime ally Russia. The EU-Armenia summit in Yere»»»

Bogdan Mitroi, Manager, Transactions and Corporate Finance, EY-Parthenon: ”The 2025 data confirm that Romania continues to attract both domestic and international capital, with real estate, hospitality and construction leading M&A activity for the third consecutive year. Stable yields, limited new »»»

Abu Dhabi Police have urged pedestrians to use designated bridges, tunnels and crossings to ensure their safety and reduce road accidents. The call forms part of the GCC Traffic Week 2026 themed “I Cross Safely”, aligned with the strategic priority of smart road safety and the goal of anticipating »»»

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said Iran is the aggressor responsible for worsening the crisis in the Gulf and posing an ongoing threat to regional security and stability. In a post on his X account, Gargash: “We appreciate and value the Gulf, Arab and internati»»»

The remains of a missing South African hotel owner have been found inside a crocodile after it was airlifted in a daring operation, police said. Gabriel Batista, 59, is believed to have been snapped up in the croc-infested Komati River when he was swept away in raging floodwaters last week. Get upd»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters target Israeli Merkava tank in the southern town of Al-Bayyada with rocket weapons: Military Media »»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) — The weather, on Tuesday, will be partly cloudy across most regions, with cloud cover gradually thickening over the northwest and bringing scattered showers, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Winds will...»»»

WASHINGTON: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with several leading global economic and financial figures on the sidelines of his participation in the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026, held in Los Angeles, United States. He held separate meetings with Chairman of the Export-I»»»

Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union on Tuesday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to join the bloc and is cautiously loosening its ties with longtime ally Russia. The EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan follo»»»

Speaking here on Tuesday, President Iliana Iotova said that following the elections, this country is faced with a new political situation. Iotova held consultations with representatives of Progressive Bulgaria as part of the process of granting the first exploratory mandate to form a government. "I»»»

Rostec, Russia's state technology corporation, announced Tuesday that it has developed a new system to counter mass FPV drone attacks. The Ruselectronics holding has expanded its SERP counter-drone systems with a new product built to protect vehicles from FPV drones, which are increasingly used as »»»

A major Chinese enterprise operating in the Gwadar Port Free Zone, has cancelled its earlier plan to exit Pakistan after receiving support from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to resolve permit issues. The Chinese Hangeng Trade Company, a major investor in the Gwadar»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during which he condemned the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting civilians and civil»»»

Dubai: Passport services at Pakistani embassies and consulates have been restored in the UAE and many other countries in the world on Tuesday, May 5, bringing relief to thousands of overseas Pakistanis affected by an eight-day disruption. The restoration follows a system-wide technical fault at the»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters target Israeli Merkava tank in the town of Al-Qawzah with an attack drone, achieving direct hit: Hezbollah Mili»»»

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization»»»

European officials have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to keep the United States in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran war. But his abrupt move to cut US forces in Germany is the latest sign that such efforts have their limits and are far from certain to succeed. The substanc»»»

DUBAI: Iran has cancelled its participation in this year’s Venice Biennale just days before the opening on May 9, the exhibition’s organizers have announced. “With regard to the National Participations in the 61st International Art Exhibition, ‘In Minor Keys’ by Koyo Kouoh (May 9 to Nov. 22), it ha»»»

New car registrations increased in Romania by 2.7% in April this year compared with the same period in 2025, while the electrified segment recorded a 26.3% jump, according to the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) preliminary data.According to official statistics, based on»»»

The number of construction permits issued for residential buildings fell by 4.8% in the first quarter to 7,266 compared with the same period last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.Declines were recorded in the following development regions: West (-176 permits), Sout»»»

Romania's HoReCa market reached, in 2025, a value of around 7.8 billion euro, up from 7.3 billion euro a year earlier, according to estimates presented recently at a specialist event organised by the IMM Club.According to a press release from the organisation, while at the end of 2024 there were ar»»»

Two in three Romanians give up buying a product if the price is too high, but almost 38% add products to their cart for free delivery, reveals a survey conducted by a delivery company.About 66% of respondents say that they give up the purchase of a product when they consider that the price is too h»»»

Leaders in the retail sector e-Commerce and FMCG recently reunited for a new edition of the conference ‘reTAG- a Retail, FMCG & e-Commerce Conference for the Modern World’ to analyse the main challenges and opportunities in these sectors, in a challenging macro-economic context. The speakers emphas»»»

Romania's beer market declined by 4% in 2025 to a historic low of 14.4 million hectolitres, the lowest level in the past 20 years, amid a 26.2% increase in beer excise duty over the past 15 months, said Constantin Bratu, director general of the Brewers of Romania Association.After a relative stabil»»»

Preventive medical visits remain a habit for fewer than half of Romanians, according to data from a study conducted by the REGINA MARIA Health Network. Three in ten respondents say they did not undergo any routine medical check-up in 2025, while another two in ten only attended the mandatory occupa»»»

Romania ranks among the top countries globally for its number of dentists relative to the population, holding the 15th position worldwide and 8th in Europe. These findings are based on the latest available data for our country, consolidated by LIFE Group – a medical services chain specializing in l»»»

The Senate passed a bill that provides for the establishment of the National Endometriosis Registry (RNE), an information system intended for the collection, storage and analysis of pseudonymized data on endometriosis cases diagnosed in Romania.The legislative initiative, signed by the Social Democ»»»

The Government approved the transitional aid for the 2025 application year, respectively the ceilings for the livestock sector - 610 million lei and for the crop sector - 308 million lei, Deputy Prime Minister and interim Minister of Agriculture Tanczos Barna said."We are talking about an extremely»»»

Prospects for farming year 2026 are positive, especially about autumn crops, which represent over 70% of total, but farmers will continue to be faced with uncertainties concerning prices, costs and access to financing. Liviu Dobre, CEO Agricover Holding, estimates for 2026 an increase of production»»»

A prominent data protection group on Tuesday filed a complaint in Austria against LinkedIn over the professional networking platform's selling of user data. Vienna-based Noyb -- which stands for "None of Your Business" -- said it filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority on beha»»»

The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 18»»»

DOHA: The Department of Meteorology has forecast fine to hot weather inshore until 6pm on Tuesday, while offshore areas are expected to be hazy at times. In its daily report, the department said winds both inshore and offshore will be northwesterly to northeasterly, ranging from 5 to 15 knots. Sea »»»

Global law firm Dentons has recruited partner Livia Zamfiropol to lead its Competition and Antitrust practice and Life Sciences sector group in Bucharest. Over the last two decades, Livia Zamfiropol has built a strong reputation as one of Romania’s leading competition and antitrust lawyers, earning»»»

Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri met yesterday with Chairman of the Migration Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan Musaev Bekhzod. The officials discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the labour sector and explored initiatives to suppo»»»