As JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel recently marked its 25th anniversary, Business Review brings together two key voices behind one of the most influential hospitality stories in Romania: Ioan Mătieș, General Manager of JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, and Pankaj Birla, Regional Vice President E»»»

Traffic toward Greece was brought to a standstill late this afternoon after Greek farmers pushed their protest convoys to the border approach, forcing a full shutdown of movement through the Kulata checkpoint. Long lines of cars and trucks quickly built up on the Bulgarian side, where police units »»»

Dubai: At least five people were killed and 13 others injured in a devastating fire that ripped through a four-storey clothing complex in the city of Mansoura, in Egypt’s Dakahlia governorate, local media reported. The blaze broke out on Wednesday morning in the commercial district of Al Khawajat, »»»

In an initiative to improve performance at petrol stations in the United Arab Emirates, director of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Abdullah Salem Al Zaheri went undercover as a gas station worker in order assess first-hand the quality of customer service. Activists have expressed their admi»»»

Three teenagers were killed when their car skidded off the road in southern France, went through a wall and crashed upside down in a private pool, trapping them inside. The vehicle was a similar size to the pool and the teenagers - aged 14, 15 and 19 - were unable to open the doors and drowned. The»»»

Riyadh: SearchInform, the leading developer of information security and risk management solutions, has opened an office in Riyadh, this August 2025. This expansion aims to strengthen the company’s regional presence and meet the growing demand for data protection across the Gulf. “Saudi Arabia is on»»»

Egypt denied on Wednesday that it had agreed with Israel the opening of the Rafah crossing to Gaza for residents of the Palestinian territory to exit, insisting it be opened in both directions. "If an agreement is reached to open the crossing, it will be in both directions, to enter and exit the Ga»»»

A woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her six-year-old niece during a wedding function in Haryana’s Panipat, with police claiming she later confessed to killing three other children in separate incidents over the past two years. The accused, identified as Poonam, allegedly drowned her n»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, in October. Photo via The White House/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 3: Bulgarians protest against a controversial budget and widespread corruption, with faith in mainstream media declining. Next, US President Donald Trump goes on a "xenophobic rant" against Somali migrants. Also: Sabrina Carpenter is not Trump's "best friend". Fin»»»

Regional Development Minister Ivan Ivanov took part in a meeting of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Regional Development Policy Committee in Paris, his Ministry said on Wednesday. “Effective regional development must be based on local realities, supported by strong c»»»

Seoul: South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol issued a call from prison on Wednesday urging his supporters to rally for "freedom" and defending his decision to declare martial law a year ago. On December 3, 2024, Yoon suspended civilian rule in South Korea for the first time in more than four de»»»

Moscow: Russia is ready to meet with the US as many times as will be necessary to reach a solution for the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said Wednesday after negotiations between Vladimir Putin and US officials ended with no breakthrough. Putin held hours of late-night talks with Donald Trump’s envoy St»»»

Memory is not identical with history, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Director General Emil Koshlukov said here on Wednesday during a presentation part of the national initiative "14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe," organized by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), BTA, Bulgarian National Radi»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have urged motorists heading towards Sharjah to exercise caution after a traffic accident caused significant congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road. Authorities reported long delays in the afternoon peak, with traffic backing up across multiple lanes as emergency teams attended the sce»»»

Hussein Moghniyah This episode of Panorama Today brings together a series of frontline testimonies—drawn from video recordings and accompanying narrative accounts—that document key episodes of the recent fighting across multiple southern Lebanese towns and front sectors. Through the voices of field»»»

The US will soon start bombing alleged drug cartel targets on land, US President Donald Trump told reporters in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The announcement comes amid a massive US military buildup in the Caribbean, which Washington says is aimed at curbing Venezuelan-led drug trafficking. Caraca»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has unveiled its new interactive platform at Global Village, offering visitors a chance to explore the force’s wide range of services while promoting security awareness and community safety. The platform features a host of smart services and initiatives, including including smar»»»

By: Ahmad Abu el-Hamd Egypt’s prime minister Sherif Ismail said that the Egyptian government will begin discussing the public budget for fiscal year 2017/2018 during the upcoming week, before approving and then referring it the House of Representatives. Ismail added in a statement on Monday that th»»»

Iran's rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to the U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran's ailing economy. Traders offered the new exchange rate as attempts so far to restart negotiations between America and Iran over its nuclear program appear stalled. The new record »»»

Evrotrust CEO Konstantin Bezuhanov talked to BR about Romania’s pivotal role in digital identity adoption and the company’s expansion plans following a funding round of EUR 6.6 million secured from 3TS Capital Partners. He outlined Evrotrust’s strategy to scale services, innovate around the EUDI Wa»»»

Accor has appointed Karelle as CEO for Europe and North Africa for its Premium, Midscale and Economy brands. In her new role, Lamouche will oversee Accor’s operations across the region, which includes more than 3,000 hotels in over 40 countries and represents around 40% of the group’s global networ»»»

The US needs a sweeping travel ban on countries “flooding” America with criminal migrants, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said. The call comes after an Afghan asylum seeker was identified as the suspect in last week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. In respons»»»

US President Donald Trump gave his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, an ultimatum to flee the country last month after weeks of increasing military pressure and deadly strikes on boats, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. The call reportedly took place on November 21, short»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival opens its fifth edition on December 4th in Jeddah, transforming the city into a dazzling playground where cinema is the currency and Hollywood, Arab and Bollywood icons share the same red carpet. This year’s lineup, as always, is star-studde»»»

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated on Monday the 4th edition of the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2025), one of the Middle East and Africa’s largest military exhibitions, held at Al-Manara International Conference Center and the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) in New Cairo. The Pres»»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday weighed in on a social services fraud case involving the Somali diaspora in the Democrat-run state of Minnesota. In heated remarks, Trump described Somali Americans as "garbage" and declared, "we don't want them in our country". Trump has a long history of derid»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s Ministry of Finance has issued a new federal decree, which updates parts of the UAE’s VAT law. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2026. The aim is to make the tax system easier to use and made in line with international standards. Sign up for our daily business newsletter»»»

New York: The State of Qatar renewed its unwavering commitment to support the brotherly Palestinian people until they obtain all their legitimate rights, foremost among them their right to self-determination, the end of the occupation, the cessation of settlement activities, and the establishment o»»»

Dubai: Oman has secured the release of nine Filipino sailors held hostage in Yemen after months of diplomatic mediation. The crew were detained after their vessel, the MV Eternity C, sank in the Red Sea earlier this year. The release was the result of sustained efforts led by Muscat in coordination»»»

Abu Qir Fertilizers has taken a significant step in reshaping its long-term strategic direction, announcing that its board of directors has approved the appointment of McKinsey & Company to lead the development of the company’s new strategic plan. The move reflects the company’s ambition to align w»»»

The Libyan-American Partnership Team of the Tripoli based Libyan government reported yesterday that it held a video conference with Boeing, the American aerospace company. Participants included Minister of Transportation and Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi; Head of the »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a five-hour meeting in the Kremlin with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to discuss the evolving American peace proposal for Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on December 2 for what has become Witkoff’»»»

Dubai: The government has withdrawn its order mandating smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on all devices sold in India, Indian media reports said on Wednesday. The directive, which applied to all manufacturers including Apple — reportedly preparing to mount a leg»»»

Two French journalist unions last week filed a complaint with the Paris anti-terror prosecutor’s office, accusing Israel of “obstructing the freedom to inform” in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The complaint was the latest attempt to pressure Israel into opening up Gaza to the internation»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in India this week for a summit aimed at deepening economic, defense and energy ties, a visit that will also test New Delhi's efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the war in Ukraine grinds on. Putin is scheduled to arrive on the state v»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has recognised the Emirati delegation that secured four medals during the nation’s debut at the World Transplant Games in Dresden, Germany, highlighting the success of the country’s 'Hayat' organ donation programme. The ceremony, held at Mo»»»

A peace plan allegedly made in Moscow, a week of furious scrambling to dial it back by Ukraine and its European allies and now it's back to the Kremlin for Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, flanked only by the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and an interpreter. Have negotiations in Florid»»»

Tripoli based Minister of the Interior, Major General Emad Al-Trabelsi, announced at a press conference at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters yesterday that the National Programme for the Deportation of Illegal Immigrants repatriated thousands and aims to repatriate 60,000 per month. The conferenc»»»

LNG prices in Europe have dropped to their lowest levels in 18 months, thanks to surging supply and subdued demand across the continent. As IntelliNews Lambda reports, our tool that marries AI analysis of our proprietary two decades of reporting with sophisticated mathematical modelling to produce »»»

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back called for the military to defend constitutional values during a meeting of key military commanders on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of South Korea Ministry of Defense Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday presided over a meeting of key commanders and urged the milita»»»

Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks on Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP. The meeting was taking place at the U.N. peacekeeping force's headquarters in Leban»»»

Surat: An 18-year-old social media vlogger known online as “PKR Blogger” died in a horrific road accident in Surat after his KTM Duke motorcycle crashed at high speed, NDTV and The Times of India reported. The victim, identified as Prince Patel, was riding down a flyover near Breadliner Circle in t»»»

1 of 6 | In an anniversary address Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung praised citizens for peacefully resisting last year's martial law attempt, saying they deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday praised »»»

Dubai: The Dubai Court of Misdemeanour has sentenced a man to two months in jail, to be followed by deportation, after he was found driving under the influence of drugs. The Arab national was discovered unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle he was neither licensed nor authorised to use. The cas»»»

Washington, USA: The draw for the 2026 World Cup -- the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held -- takes place in Washington on Friday with US President Donald Trump expected to feature prominently in proceedings. The expanded 48-team tournament -- up from the 32-nation field that »»»

Authorities battling floods on Indonesia's island of Sumatra that killed 804 people this week have appealed for more central government help to tackle shortages of funds, food and fuel in relief efforts. Cyclone-induced floods and landslides have left 634 missing across the three provinces of West »»»

Dubai: Dubai Duty Free closed November with its strongest monthly performance on record as travelers spent Dh876.56 million ($240.16 million) across the operation. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Shoppers drove a 16.77% jump in sales from a year earlier, lifting averag»»»

Conflicting messages are coming out of Iran regarding the restoration of its defensive capacity along the country’s western frontier, where military infrastructure suffered extensive damage during the 12-day war with Israel. While Tehran has announced large-scale defensive and ground maneuvers in t»»»