DUBAI: A pilot suffered multiple stab wounds in a midair fight with a colleague onboard a FlyDubai aircraft enroute from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israeli media have reported. Flight FZ1073 transmitted sqawk code 7700, indicating an emergency state at about 9am local time, prompting security systems to go»»»

After Iceland voted down EU membership in an August referendum, Montenegro regained its status as the most-likely 28th member state of the bloc. Its government plans to close negotiations on all the chapters of the accession agreement by the end of the year and enter the Union in 2028 – a challenge»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has announced the fuel prices for October 2026. According to the announcement, the prices of Super-grade petrol and diesel will remain unchanged. The price of Premium-grade petrol has decreased from QR2 per litre to QR1.95 per litre for the coming month. Meanwhile, the Supe»»»

The prosecution formally served former environment and water minister Borislav Sandov with an indictment in connection with the Petrohan case. Sandov’s lawyer, Alexander Kashumov, told the media that although they considered the summons procedurally irregular, they had agreed to proceed with the ch»»»

RIYADH: RUA AlHaram AlMakki Co. and Rua Al Madinah Holding, both Public Investment Fund companies, have signed two strategic collaboration agreements with Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei, creating new opportunities for investment collaboration between Saudi Arabia and Brunei Darussalam in dev»»»

Doha, Qatar: A tiebreaker was required to determine the fate of Oman and Iraq, who finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored in the Gulf Cup 2026 group stage on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. As Saudi Arabia defeated Iraq 2-0 to secure top spot in Group A, Oman, which beat Kuwait 3-1»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) submitted amendments to the Civil Registration Act aimed at addressing what the formation described as a long-standing problem of excessive administrative burden on Bulgarian citizens whose names were forcibly changed during the so-called "Revival Process", DB’s press offic»»»

Vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev opened a campaign office on Wednesday in Ruse, on the Danube, for the Gurov-Kandev presidential ticket. "Welcome to the opening of our campaign headquarters. You know where I come from and you know my background; that is why I call it a 'headquarters' rathe»»»

Tunis, Sept. 30 (TAP) - President Kais Saïed chaired Tuesday a Cabinet meeting in Carthage which focused on several draft decree-laws and issues in connection to public services, the Presidency said on Wednesday. The Cabinet mainly examined a draft...»»»

Future Food Forum: 750 CEOs gather as UAE food sector rethinks planning and supply Dubai: With global shocks a constant threat, UAE food businesses are being encouraged to plan over months rather than years. The message came at the eighth Future Food Forum, a two-day event at Le Meridien Dubai that»»»

The Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE) and the International Association of Partnership Economy and Finance (IAPEF) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop an Islamic finance platform. The document was signed by KSE Director General Aida Chodulova and IAPEF President Asylbek Moldokmatov. »»»

RIYADH: The Islamic Development Bank approved $938 million in development financing for projects covering energy, agriculture, and health across six member countries. Transport and water and sanitation developments will also benefit from the funding, which was signed off at a meeting of the IsDB Bo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe UKMTO says received time-late report of incident within the Strait of Hormuz: LNG tanker struck by unknown projectile 30-09-2026 13:00 PM L»»»

The first travellers say the journey is easier, calmer and "above expectations" Abu Dhabi: "I was full of goosebumps," Katerina DjKattyLeen, the first passenger to ride Etihad Rail from Dubai to Abu Dhabi said when she arrived. For years, the trip between Dubai and Abu Dhabi has meant a long drive,»»»

At least four people, including a Lebanese soldier, were injured on Wednesday in an Israeli strike targeting an army vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to official sources. Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reported the strike by an Israeli drone on Nabatieh Al-Fawqah. Casualties were »»»

In tonight's edition, Uganda's new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands. Also, Africa's richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its major projects. And dozens of civilians are killed as Ethiopian government forces bombard towns in the northern region of Tigray.»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker FM Marko Djuric met on Tuesday with Peter Due, head of UNMIK - the UN mission in Kosovo-Metohija - to discuss the current situation in the province and UNMIK's continued engagement. Djuric noted that Serbia "attaches great importance to the continuation of regular Secur»»»

Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom intend to expand cooperation in the military sphere, the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan reported following a meeting between representatives of the two countries. On September 29, Acting First Deputy Defense Minister of Kyrgyzstan Colonel Rustam Ormokoev met wit»»»

DUBAI: A pilot suffered multiple stab wounds in a midair fight with a colleague onboard a FlyDubai aircraft enroute from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israeli media have reported. Flight FZ1073 transmitted sqawk code 7700, indicating an emergency state at about 9am local time, prompting security systems to go»»»

Budapest’s Semmelweis University has climbed to 247th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, making it the highest-ranked university in Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe. Semmelweis University has made a major leap in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) g»»»

No single topic dominates Wednesday’s print media. The top news in online media and TV morning shows is that a businessman has been shot dead in Plovdiv (South Central Bulgaria), as well as that Greece will return the remains of Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel to Sofia. HOME AFFAIRS Segabg.com reports that »»»

BusinessUnited States of America'Super Intelligence': Is Trump right to rename AI?Nik MartinDonald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead. Yet, tech firms and researchers have little reason to play along. https://p»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) renewed the currency swap agreement between the UAE Dirham (AED) and the Egyptian Pound (EGP), during a signing ceremony held at the CBUAE headquarters on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The swap agreement has a n»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin on Wednesday described his contacts with the leadership of the CIA as good. "They are good," Naryshkin said in a comment to Russian media.CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on August 25. Kremlin spokesma»»»

Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) The price of 21-karat gold in the Syrian market rose by SYP 50 per gram Wednesday from the previous day, according to a bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the selling price of 21-karat gold at SYP 16,300 ($133.61) per»»»

From September 30 to October 1, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jeenbek Kulubaev, will pay a reciprocal official visit to the Republic of Ghana at the invitation of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The visit will include »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah denies claims by Syrian Interior Ministry linking the Lebanese resistance group to alleged cell dismantled in Yarmouk Basin: Meda»»»

U.S.-sponsored negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are expected to resume in Tampa, Florida, ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections, a local media report said. The report published Wednesday on MTV claimed that the new round of talks is tentatively scheduled for October 20. "Discussions in Tam»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.5167 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.3 pct y-o-y and down by 0.2 pct »»»

From passive anti-drone shields to modular bomb shelters, the INNOPROM exhibit spotlights the Pautina system, mobile electrical substations and KUB-M civil defense shelters, the state corporation says. Pautina complex:Type: modular passive physical protection system Designed for: shielding faciliti»»»

Romanian households continued to accumulate financial assets in 2025, but inflation and losses on securities significantly weakened the result, according to the Allianz Global Wealth Report 2026. Gross financial assets held by Romanian households rose by 5.4% to EUR 268.6 billion, down sharply from»»»

At European level, 48% of the banks included in the study focus their AI investments on operational efficiency or staff productivity, whilst 30% cite customer experience or fraud prevention as the main driver of investment. The area in which the technology is applied influences the results achieved»»»

The total area of Kyrgyzstan’s state forest fund is 2.54 million hectares, of which 799,500 hectares are covered by forest, the Ministry of Natural Resources reports. Forest protection, conservation and management in the country are carried out by 40 forestry enterprises, one forest-hunting enterpr»»»

It is planned to import high-quality strawberry planting material from California to Kyrgyzstan. Cooperation in this area was discussed during a working visit by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Agriculture Erlist Akunbekov to California. During the visit, he toured the F»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli force advances towards the western outskirts of Mais Al-Jabal, occupation soldiers torch properties in the area: Al-Manar reporter »»»

Hundreds of New York meetings expanded UAE partnerships and strengthened global presence Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has praised Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan for leading an intensive diplomatic and economic drive during the UN General Assembly i»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in their Monday meeting in Washington that the implementation of the framework agreement with Israel should be "reciprocal." Salam told MTV that disarming Hezbollah is "a Lebanese demand above all else". He said he told Rubio "»»»

The Constitutional Court (CC) on Wednesday rejected a challenge to amendments giving Parliament the power to elect and dismiss the chair of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), the Court’s press office said on Wednesday. The case was initiated at the request of 59 MPs from the 51st Nation»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Shabelnoye in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. "During decisive offensive operations within the encirclement, the settlement of Shabelnoye in the Kharkov region has been liberated," the m»»»

Iran’s meme followed Abbas Araghchi’s meeting with UN chief Antonio Guterres Iran has used a popular Bollywood character to take a swipe at the United Nations, with the Iranian Embassy in India sharing a meme comparing the world body to two very different fictional characters. The embassy posted th»»»

Withdrawal celebrated by Iran-backed groups, but concerns raised among some other Iraqis Baghdad: The US military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Daesh (Islamic State) group. The last US troops left the last »»»

A 26-year-old man suspected of distributing synthetic drugs through stashes has been detained in Bishkek, the Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reports. According to police, officers received information about drug trafficking in Pervomaisky district. During an operation, a man identi»»»

A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country’s leaders, but which some fear will embolden pro-Iran armed factions. Coalition troops deployed to Iraq and Syria in 2014 to fight the Daesh group, whic»»»

Doha, Qatar: Strong winds are expected to affect some areas of Qatar, with high waves forecast in offshore waters, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department. In a social media post, the department said northern offshore areas are expected to experience waves ranging from 5 to 9 feet from this e»»»

Manama: The State of Qatar, represented by the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, participated in the 12th meeting of the Anti-Corruption Ministerial Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. President of the Administrative Control an»»»

An official familiar with the talks confirmed to Reuters that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his team met with Qatari mediators in Doha yesterday evening. According to the official, Araghchi received the US response to the “seven-day proposal” while in Doha and will discuss it in Tehra»»»

ASG & Partners partnership strengthens cross-border advisory capabilities globally Dubai: Water & Shark, a global advisory firm serving sovereign institutions, royal families, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and multinational enterprises across more than 12 countries, today announ»»»

Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) Director of the Expatriates and Refugees Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry Nahla Othman denied reports that Germany plans to deport large numbers of Syrian refugees, saying talks with Berlin are underway on possible changes to residence status for Syrians who have»»»