Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) Gold prices fell in the Syrian market on Monday, with 21-karat gold declining by 50 Syrian pounds per gram from Sunday, while bullion also slipped globally as expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike increased. According to a bulletin issued by the General Authority for Pr»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mahatma Gandhi monument in Bishkek on August 31. He shared details of the visit on X. Narendra Modi laid flowers at the monument and paid tribute to the leader of India’s independence movement. «This morning in Bishkek, paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi a»»»

Construction of the Ruse-Veliko Tarnovo motorway on the section between Ruse and Byala, including the Byala bypass, is progressing and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov told reporters during an inspection near the village of»»»

The U.S. attack on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz killed two people and wounded several others, Iranian state media reported on Monday. "During the attack on Larak Island late Sunday, two people were martyred and several others were injured. The injured in the incident are receiving medi»»»

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday continuing the war with the United States was not in his country’s interest, following a fresh military flare-up between the two countries.“We continue to strive for a path of agreement and understanding, and we believe that conti»»»

Victory over Iran could bring about the elimination of Hamas and Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday night. “It is clear that if this regime is defeated, the path to the final elimination of Hamas and the elimination of Hezbollah is not far off, and we will complete »»»

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures declined Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. In early European trading, Germany's DAX lost 0.9% to 26,339.04, while the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.1% lower, to 8,390.43. Markets in Britain were closed»»»

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda entered a deal to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 2029, both sides said Monday. Under the deal, Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, and Tokyo-based Honda will share standardized parts in "core EC»»»

Etihad unveils a new brand campaign as it targets 150 destinations worldwide Abu Dhabi: UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has launched a new global brand campaign centred on ambition, human potential and Abu Dhabi’s role as the airline’s home, as the UAE carrier sets out plans to expand its netwo»»»

SK On senior official Choi Dae-jin (R) holds an agreement with NeoVolta Power President Steve Bond at an SK On office in Seoul on Thursday. Photo by SK On SEOUL, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- South Korea's SK On said Monday that the battery manufacturer has signed a multi-year contract with U.S. energy storage »»»

Today, August 31, Sadyr Japarov met with the President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, who arrived to participate in the SCO Plus meeting and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. The presidential press service reported. The head of state noted that the »»»

US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had ta»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's non-hydrocarbon Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.5% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2026. The National Planning Council affirmed in a statement on Monday that these results reflect the resilience and economic stability of the State of Qatar despite regional con»»»

euShipments Group, a leading provider of logistics solutions for eCommerce in Central and Eastern Europe, has appointed Sorina Florescu as Head of Partnerships & Marketing in Romania. The company operates in the local market through euShipments Romania (formerly HelpShip) and runs a 20,000 sqm fulf»»»

Authorities arrest 43-year-old after deadly rave shooting in Aargau A 43-year-old Swiss man was arrested Monday on "strong suspicion" of being behind a deadly gun attack at a rave in northern Switzerland, police said. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click he»»»

Greenpeace's icebreaker Arctic Sunrise will dock in Burgas on September 5 and will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Greenpeace Bulgaria said on Monday. The ship will visit Burgas as part of the organization's campaign to protect oceans, the climate and vul»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador, HE Alejandro Davalos, who is visiting Doha. Discussion during the meeting focused on bilateral rela»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel will deport on Monday a British activist who was “kidnapped by settlers and assaulted” in the occupied West Bank over the weekend and subsequently transferred to police custody, his lawyer told AFP. Finn Joughin was in the southern West Bank village of Umm Al-Khair on Saturday doi»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s non-bank financial sector recorded broad-based growth in the first half of 2026, with insurance, mortgage finance, consumer lending, leasing and factoring posting annual gains, according to the Financial Regulatory Authority. Total securities issuances approved during January-June r»»»

DUBAI: Dubai-born beauty brand Huda Beauty, founded by US Iraqi beauty entrepreneur Huda Kattan, is turning up the glamour with its latest high-profile collaboration, joining forces with Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B on a new addition to its Easy Bake collection. The partnership introduces Ultra Sn»»»

DUBAI: Iran has been condemned after it launched drone attacks on the UAE and Jordan, state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The drone launched against the UAE was intercepted by air defense systems over its territorial waters, with the attack described as a “dangerous escalation.” The report sa»»»

Eleven-year-old Fatima Khashab helps her mother tidy the small area where their family sleeps, in a row of makeshift living quarters in a school gymnasium. About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon's southern coastal city of Tyre. Most are from villages farther south that have been»»»

Dubai Customs processes 18.2m transactions as e-commerce and cargo volumes surge Dubai: Air cargo activity is surging across the emirate, with Dubai Customs processing 18.2 million customs transactions through its Air Cargo Centers in the first half of 2026 — a 53 per cent increase from the same pe»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of boasting about having drawn the United States into war against Iran on Israel’s behalf, contrasting his remarks in Hebrew with his praise for the US president in English. In a post on X, Araghchi said Netan»»»

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and his wife arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit, the Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. The Uzbek leader was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Shavkat »»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, met on Monday with Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Hamza Abdi Barre, and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the country. During the meeting,»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s central bank licensed Jil Aldaf Alajil Co., which operates as Jeel Pay, to provide buy-now-pay-later services, bringing the number of finance companies licensed by the regulator to 78. Jeel Pay focuses on education-related payments. The company’s platform allows customers to »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is unimportant for Russia whether Europe recognizes results of the September elections to the State Duma or not, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "In fact, whether the Europeans recognize it or not is unimportant for us. We have our own political system, we have»»»

Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment, UNESCO’s Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, and European Universities in Egypt (EUE) have partnered to bring the Youth Artists Programme to Downtown Cairo, bringing together 21 emerging artists aged 17–25 from Egypt, Sudan and Palestine. The five-day progra»»»

Tokyo: Japan's defence ministry requested a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) on Monday as Tokyo looks to artificial intelligence to speed up decision-making in the face of a tense security environment. The final budget reportedly could reach 10 trillion yen as Tokyo undergoes a swe»»»

CAIRO: ‌An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said. Medics said two people were killed and several others wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit a crowd of people near the municipal public ‌park in ‌Gaza City, an ‌area ⁠densely populated wit»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Monday that ​it would continue to work with the United States and other G7 and international partners to ‌keep up ‌pressure on ​Iran, as ‌it ⁠issued ​a statement ⁠to coincide with this week’s G20 meeting.“The EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that ⁠Iran ceases its»»»

Parents and teachers urged to work as one team to nurture creative and aware generations Abu Dhabi :UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan urged students to embrace continuous learning, strengthen their national identity and develop the skills needed for a rapidly changing wo»»»

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President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with the Vice President of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the SCO Plus meeting and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. The parties discussed the development of Kyrgyzstan — Vietnam cooperation in trade, »»»

Kyrgyz entrepreneurs have preliminary estimated losses from goods damaged or destroyed in attacks on Wildberries warehouses in Russia at around $65 million, or more than 5.45 billion soms, data from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce say. A total of 460 entrepreneurs have reported losses, includi»»»

Petition seeks age checks and stronger safeguards to protect children from online harm Dubai: Should children under 16 be allowed unrestricted access to social media? Pakistan may soon have to confront that question as the Islamabad High Court examines a petition seeking age verification, tougher s»»»

A 48-year-old Hungarian man arrested in Győr and wanted by the authorities over child pornography has been extradited to the United States, the National Bureau of Investigation of Hungary’s Rapid Response Police told police.hu on Monday. Hungarian man handed over to the FBI According to the stateme»»»

First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Aigul Japarova and First Lady of China Peng Liyuan visited the Kyrgyz State History Museum, where they learned about the cultural heritage of the Kyrgyz people. The cultural program for the distinguished guests opened with a children’s choir performing welcoming songs in Ky»»»

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky during his covert trip to Moscow in an effort to find a resolution to the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Axios has reported, citing sources familiar with th»»»

European real asset investment platform MetaWealt has reached financial close on a EUR 19 million funding package for Dumbrava, a 50 MW / 100 MWh standalone battery energy storage (BESS) project in Neamț County. Dumbrava now becomes the first project to reach financial close under MetaWealth’s Roma»»»

Albanian Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama is expected to meet with the Socialist parliamentary group and members of his government on Thursday, September 3, following a series of meetings with ministers and the party’s political leaders. According to reports, the meeting is schedu»»»

Renewable energy capacity rose from 129MW in 2015 to more than 8.2GW by the end of 2025 Abu Dhabi: The UAE's renewable energy capacity has grown more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 megawatts in 2015 to more than 8.2 gigawatts in 2025, according to Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary»»»

A monument to Vietnamese statesman Ho Chi Minh has been unveiled at the Royal Central Park complex in Bishkek. The ceremony was attended by Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Mamataliev, Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, representatives of government agencies, the diplomatic corps and i»»»

LISBON: Thirty Portuguese companies and institutions are set to explore investment, expansion, and partnership opportunities with Saudi Arabia, as part of an intensive economic program accompanying Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel’s visit to Portugal. The initiative marks a fresh sign of grow»»»

More than 100 organisations, including OpenAI and Anthropic, called governments and technology companies Thursday to strengthen cyber defences against increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks. The open letter warned of widespread threats in coming months as artificial intelligence models »»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit gets underway in Kyrgyzstan, with the leaders of China and Russia attending. But first: the US hosts G20 finance ministers, while America's massive debt may be painting its new central banker into a corner. »»»

Israeli artillery shelling targeted overnight into Monday the southern border towns of Houla, al-Mansouri and Bouyout al-Siyyed. Strikes on Sunday night hit Kfar Remman, al-Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, Mayfadoun and Arnoun, while Israeli forces detonated houses in Arnoun and Yohmor.»»»

OAG data puts DXB ahead of Heathrow, Incheon, Amsterdam and Istanbul for September 2026 Dubai: Dubai International Airport has retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international traffic in September, with airlines scheduling 4.34 million departing international seats for the mon»»»

A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight destroyed a printing plant that was in the process of turning out 1.3 million school text books, about 10% of the total required, just before the start of the academic school year which gets underway on Tuesday. File photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A»»»