Packeta Romania, a global digital platform for e-commerce and part of Packeta Group, is integrating Romanian Post’s national network into its logistics ecosystem through an operational partnership starting this month. The collaboration substantially expands the delivery infrastructure available thr»»»

Heads of ministries and government agencies have been assigned responsibility for major investment projects in Kyrgyzstan. They are expected to oversee the construction of enterprises and help remove administrative barriers. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said»»»

Tokyo: Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity. Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40C in recent weeks,»»»

Dubai: Oman's Food Safety and Quality Centre has summoned a number of companies and social media influencers over alleged violations of regulations governing the advertising and promotion of food products, including infant and toddler foods. The authority said the action forms part of its efforts t»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reduced peak-hour congestion by up to 30 per cent on Latifa bint Hamdan Street after introducing a new traffic lane and two U-turns aimed at easing bottlenecks along one of the city’s busiest transport corridors. The latest improvements include»»»

Dubai: UAE fuel prices have started moving closer to pre-conflict levels as international oil markets stabilise after months of exceptional volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Brent crude has fallen by»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation HE Sergey Lavrov. During the call, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two co»»»

The European Commission has completed the final legal steps required to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund, which will invest in European scaleup companies with the aim of helping them grow faster and compete globally. The fund is targeting a total size of EUR 5 billion. “When Europe invests in its »»»

JEDDAH: Riyadh’s prime office rents rose 3 percent to SR3,320 ($886.72) per sq. meter in the second quarter as limited supply and strong demand from international firms kept Grade A occupancy near full capacity, according to CBRE. The capital’s office market remained the strongest-performing segmen»»»

SURABAYA, Indonesia: All survivors of a passenger ferry that caught fire off Indonesia’s Java island over the weekend have been accounted for, an official said Tuesday, confirming five dead in the incident. The total number of passengers and crew recovered — dead or alive — matched the manifest of »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Monday evening the Serbian oil company NIS, which is under US sanctions due to its Russian majority ownership, was one of the most important issues in the national energy sector and that Serbia's geopolitical situ»»»

Dubai: Top dogs were riding waves at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered -- and barked -- from the Northern California beach. From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were judged on factors including how long they could stay on their board, the size of»»»

At least five people were killed and 11 injured in the Moscow and Leningrad regions overnight after a large-scale Ukrainian attack targeting 18 Russian regions, plus occupied Crimea, with hundreds of drones. File photo by Stringer/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- At least five people were killed and 11 injured »»»

Idlib, Aug. 4 (SANA) The Syrian pistachio harvest is underway in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, providing an important source of income for farmers and seasonal workers, particularly in the Khan Sheikhoun area, where families are taking part in harvesting, sorting and packaging the crop.Agri»»»

Singapore, Aug. 4 (SANA) Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait remained stable this week despite continued uncertainty surrounding negotiations between the United States and Iran, according to Reuters. Reuters reported Tuesday, citing vessel-tracking »»»

Kyrgyzstan’s gross domestic product could exceed 2 trillion soms by the end of 2026. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev said in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to him, preliminary results indicate that the figure has approached this mark and exceeded 1.9 trillion»»»

Dubai: Walk into House of Wisdom in Sharjah on any weekday this summer and you won't find the hushed, half-empty reading room you might expect. Instead, there are final-year high-school students hunched over coursework, remote workers tapping away on laptops, packs of twenty-something Gen Zers scan»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish officials on Tuesday said a drone attack on two civilian vessels in the Black Sea had left crew members injured. The foreign ministry said the ships were attacked after leaving the Russian port of Novorossiysk late on Monday and several personnel were wounded, adding that “their s»»»

Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a new round of U.S.-sponsored direct talks in Rome on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's south. At negotiations in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework deal that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a »»»

Hungary was one of the hottest countries in Europe on Monday, with maximum temperatures mostly ranging between 36 and 40 degrees Celsius. Yesterday the temperature in southern Budapest dropped to just 26.8 degrees Celsius at dawn, which is another heat record. Heat records broken on Monday On 3 Aug»»»

Hours after Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested from his Chennai residence over his controversial remarks involving actor Trisha, the Madras High Court ordered his release. According to ANI, the Tamil Nadu government informed the court that it had no intention of see»»»

Saudi Arabia is entering a defining chapter in its transformation journey, in which artificial intelligence has evolved beyond an enabling technology to become a driving force for reshaping the national economy, strengthening global competitiveness, and accelerating innovation across industries. By»»»

Dubai: An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted the waterway could reopen within hours. Speaking from the White House on Monday, the US leader continued his now familiar combination »»»

The minimum pension in Kyrgyzstan will increase by 1,700 soms from October 1, reaching 8,800 soms. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev said in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to Kasymaliev, the upcoming pension increase will represent a significant boost for benef»»»

MONTREAL - Serbian tennis player Miomir Kecmanovic is through to the Montreal Masters second round after a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) first-round victory over American Michael Zheng on Tuesday. On Sunday evening, the match was suspended due to a rain delay as Kecmanovic and Zheng were tied 1-1 in sets. Wh»»»

A historic drought and record-low water levels in the Danube have pushed Hungary into an energy crisis that is rapidly escalating into a political confrontation, with the far right urging supporters to consume more electricity in defiance of government appeals for energy-saving. After weeks of head»»»

In response to forecasts by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology for high temperatures in early August, Sofia Municipality said on Tuesday that it is introducing a package of measures to support residents. On August 5, 6 and 7, three points for the distribution of free mineral water »»»

Todor Deyanov, Deputy Appellate Prosecutor at the Plovdiv Appellate Prosecution Office, has been nominated to run for member of the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the SJC’s press office announced on Tuesday. He has been nominated by his colleagues, who cite their persona»»»

The ongoing energy crisis in Europe, the upcoming presidential election in Bulgaria and the judicial reform in this country dominate Tuesday's news media. POLITICS In a review of the first session of the 52nd National Assembly, the 24 Chasa daily analyzes the intensity of parliamentary oversight, s»»»

Rabat: Morocco had previously warned Spain that a recent Spanish court ruling that migrants arriving by sea would not face immediate removal was going to create "a problem," a senior Moroccan official said. Last week, at least 50,000 people, mostly Moroccans, entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem Calls on Lebanese Authority to Reject Concession: Resistance to Endure 04-08-2026 12:43 PM Hezbollah Secretary Ge»»»

DOHA: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau participated in the opening of the eighth edition of the 'My Career, My Future'programme, organised by the Qatar Career Development Center, with the participation of Yaqoub Saleh Al Issa, Director of Civil Service Affairs, who delivered rema»»»

Officers of the Interior Ministry’s Drug Control Service have dismantled a suspected criminal group allegedly involved in transporting and distributing cannabis-based drugs. According to the ministry, on July 26, officers searched a Toyota Camry driven by T.Zh.M., 33, during active search measures.»»»

Lebanese authorities arrested the former Palestinian ambassador to Beirut ahead of his extradition to face corruption charges back home, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP. Lebanon's public prosecutor "issued an arrest warrant for former Palestinian ambassador Ashraf Dabbour on Monday after ques»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector maintained solid growth in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index standing at 53.1 supported by resilient output and new orders despite persistent regional headwinds. The Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, signaled a fourt»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s chief said on Tuesday that he had no objection to meeting openly with Syria’s leadership, the first time he has expressed such a stance after his Iran-backed group fought for Syria’s former authorities. “There is no impediment to a public meeting between Hezbollah and the Syrian»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Tuesday that he had no objection to meeting openly with Syria's leadership, the first time he has expressed such a stance after his Iran-backed group fought for Syria's former authorities. "There is no impediment to a public meeting between Hezbollah and t»»»

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Tuesday that direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel would bring "nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises" for Lebanon, ahead of new talks in Rome. In a televised address, Qassem said President Joseph Aoun "has not acted as an ar»»»

Today and tomorrow will bring the peak of Hungary’s sweltering heatwave, which could push the country towards a water and energy crisis in the coming days and weeks. Although the public is consciously trying to keep consumption down, there is, for now, little sign of significant rainfall — even onc»»»

Millions of mourners across Iran joined processions on Tuesday to observe Arbaeen, which commemorates the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), with symbolic walks held in cities, towns, and villages from north to south for those unable to travel to Karbala. In the capital, mourners »»»

US Democrats vote Tuesday in a high-profile Senate primary in Michigan, choosing between a left-wing populist and an establishment-backed congresswoman who received the largest-ever financial contributions in a Democratic congressional primary, with pro-Israel lobby AIPAC spending some $3»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas' complete disarmament, following his objections. Two members of Netanyahu's security cabinet had urged a vote to tear up the deal championed»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Profit at German aviation group Lufthansa plunged in the second quarter, the firm said Tuesday, as higher jet fuel costs hit earnings. Excluding one-off effects, core profit fell almost 56 percent to 383 million euros ($440 million), Lufthansa said, even as sales rose 10 percent»»»

Before it was destroyed in an Israeli air strike on April 7, Tehran’s Rafi-Nia synagogue was emblematic of one of the Middle East's largest Jewish communities outside of Israel. According to one worshipper and an expert, both well acquainted with its vibrant community, the prominent synagogue was f»»»

Early Tuesday, Britain's maritime security agency UKMTO said that a cargo vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was »»»

Kyrgyzstan has launched a centralized procedure for transferring students from medical educational institutions that have not received state accreditation to accredited ones.The Ministry of Health’s press center reported. According to the ministry, students eligible for centralized transfer must su»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German agrichemical giant Bayer on Tuesday returned to profit in the second quarter, helped by a strong performance at its agricultural business as well as a smaller legal bill. Net income for the three months to the end of June was 219 million euros ($252 million), Bayer said, »»»

DUBAI: American supermodel Gigi Hadid and actor Bradley Cooper set tongues wagging this week that the couple had quietly married, after the two were photographed in Paris wearing matching bands on their left hands. The pictures, which showed the pair walking hand in hand, sent fans hunting for conf»»»

BAGHDAD: Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the US-Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates the killing of I»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3736 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»