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Fairford, United Kingdom: British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were released on bail, as Washington asserted a "foreign actor" was involved in the suspected bomb plot. US President Donald Trump, speaking in Washington, said he was "surprised that th»»»

In the transport sector, the transformation is taking on an even more advanced dimension Under the concept of the “smart city” adopted by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi, a new philosophy of urban planning is emerging: urban growth is no longer measured by the numb»»»

Kerala man with no other illness saved after 10 minutes of CPR and 30-minute angioplasty Abu Dhabi: Rajesh Rajendran thought it was just gas or acidity. The 27-year-old Indian expat from Kerala, who has worked in the UAE for the past four years, was on his way to LLH Hospital, Musaffah, with chest »»»

Better interpretation of results is key to prevention: Thailand’s BDMS Wellness Clinic A comprehensive health check-up can tell you a great deal: cholesterol levels, hormone markers, organ function, inherited risk. What it rarely tells you, on its own, is what to actually do next. That gap – betwee»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has expressed its categorical rejection of Israeli statements regarding the annexation of areas in southern Lebanon and areas extending to the 'Yellow Line' in the Gaza Strip, describing them as a blatant challenge to international law and resolutions of internationa»»»

Since 2023, the UAE has delivered more than 130,000 tonnes of aid to Gaza Abu Dhabi: Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, honoured the Operation Gallant Knight 3 team in recognition of their dedicated humanitarian efforts and continued con»»»

The UAE's vice president will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday following an invitation from the defense minister, state media said, for a rare high-level meeting amid a months-long rift over Yemen. In July, top officials and ministers from both countries began posting messages on social media about fr»»»

The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a 630 million euros financing agreement with Romania for the upgrade of the Brasov-Sighisoara railway, alongside EU funds and state contribution, according to a release issued by the international financial institution.The project, with a total cost of 2.25»»»

The number of passengers travelling by air increased by 7.8% in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period of 2025, to 7,730,600 passengers from 7,173,400, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The largest shares of passenger traffic were record»»»

Air freight transport (including postal one) increased by 11.6% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, rising to 15,841 tonnes from 14,193 tonnes, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The largest shares of freight transport were reco»»»

The European Commission (EC) approved a EUR52 million (RON 277 million) Romanian State aid scheme for cattle farmers facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis.The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the c»»»

The Senate adopted, in plenary session the legislative proposal initiated by AUR which introduces gradual tax relief for agricultural land situated in outside built-up areas, depending on the number of animals kept and the extent to which the land is used for livestock farming.There were 61 votes ‘»»»

The European Commission (EC) approved an EUR 11 million (RON 59 million) Romanian State aid scheme to support pig farmers facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis.According to a press statement released by the commission, the scheme was approved under the Middle Eas»»»

Acting Health Minister Cseke Attila on Wednesday said that the funding gap in Romania's healthcare system is currently standing at RON 98 million, the amount to be temporarily covered by relocations from other areas and programmes of the Ministry of Health."Today there is a deficit of about RON 100»»»

Romania is already a very important market for Thessaloniki, with Romanian tourists generating 92,955 overnight stays in the city in 2025, putting Romania in sixth place among the city's international markets, Thessaloniki Mayor Stelios Angeloudis said while visiting Bucharest. 'Romania is already »»»

The staff shortage in the HoReCa industry remains at approximately 20% nationwide, and the lack of skills and qualified personnel exacerbates this problem, stated Simona Constantinescu, President of the Romanian Hotel Industry Federation (FIHR)."The staffing shortage in the HoReCa sector remains at»»»

More than three-quarters (76.4%) of tourism operators report declining revenues in 2026, with nearly half of the respondents reporting decreases of over 20%, according to the "White Paper on Romanian Tourism 2026" study launched by IMM Romania."Almost half of the respondents?specifically 49.5%?repo»»»

The turnover volume in the motor vehicle and motorcycle trade fell by 2.4% as gross series, in the first seven months of this year compared with the same period in 2025, and by 1.3% as series adjusted according to the number of working days and seasonality, according to the National Institute of St»»»

Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally (RN) and an allied party have won enough seats in the French Senate to form a group for the first time. The breakthrough comes months before a presidential election in which polls currently put Le Pen in the lead. RN and the Union of the Right for the Repub»»»

London, Sept. 29 (SANA) Oil prices rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as persistent concerns over potential supply disruptions from the Middle East outweighed signs of a recovery in the region’s crude exports.Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $10»»»

Caracas, Venezuela: Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez received today in Caracas the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations betw»»»

The Israeli military set off a significant explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Monday, Lebanese state media and AFP correspondents said as Israel said it had completed an operation in the area. "A massive explosion rocked the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district a short while»»»

General Manager Lucas Xie shares how Keeta expanded across all 7 emirates in just one year As Keeta UAE completes its first year of operations, we sit down with General Manager, Lucas Xie, to discuss the growth and expansion of the global on-demand food delivery platform from Chinese technology lea»»»

Singapore: Oil prices rose more than 2% in Tuesday's trading, supported by signs of a recovery in crude exports from the region. Brent crude futures increased by more than 2%, reaching $107.44 per barrel, while the most actively traded December futures also rose by over 2% to reach $99.87 per barre»»»

Defence officials hold talks to expand bilateral cooperation and Indo-Pacific security New Delhi: India and the United States have examined avenues to expand bilateral defence collaboration alongside deliberating upon shifting security imperatives across the Indo-Pacific region. The talks took plac»»»

The number of surveillance cameras in Kyrgyzstan is planned to be doubled from 10,000 to 20,000 by the end of 2026, Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov said at a staff meeting. According to him, the Interior Ministry will continue developing the Digital Police system and introducing modern technologi»»»

DAMASCUS: ‌Syria early on Tuesday said an explosion caused by sabotage on an eastern gas pipeline the night before halted the flow of gas to power stations. "A fire broke out Monday evening in a gas pipeline between the Al-Shoula area and Deir Ezzor due to the explosion of a sectional valve caused »»»

Lusail, Qatar: The FIA World and Middle East Baja Cups and the FIM Bajas World Cup are hotting up in advance of the Qatar International Baja on October 28th-31st. The Lusail-based event is the penultimate round of both the FIA World and Middle East Baja Cups and round five of the FIM Bajas World Cu»»»

Nagoya: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Carlos Alcaraz are all obsessed with it, and yesterday the fast-growing racquet sport of padel made its Asian Games debut with officials hoping a place at the Olympics is getting closer. Padel, a cross between tennis and squash on courts surrounded by gla»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar participated in the High-level Meeting to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Director of the International»»»

The material is designed for use in social and industrial facilities and can prevent fire from spreading through engineering communications, even at very low temperatures, according to Rostec. The protection works in a smart way:It remains completely inert under normal conditionsIn the event of a f»»»

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed Izz el-Din al-Baik, a leader in the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in the northern Gaza Strip today, Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian sources said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael K»»»

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani met with H E Prime Minister of Mongolia Nyam-Osoryn Uchral on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen sports cooperation and support the deve»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s national chess team won the gold medal in Category E at the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, held from September 15-28, with 206 countries participating. The team comprised Hamad Al Kuwari, Irfan Mohammed, Turki Al Kuwari, Khalid Al Jumaat and Mohammed Jerbi.»»»

Nagoya: Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won javelin gold at the Asian Games yesterday to add to his growing collection and then set his sights on world and Olympic domination. The 23-year-old rising star has taken the javelin world by storm this year, winning at the Commonwealth Games, Diamon»»»

Dialogue and consensus represent the most powerful weapon in turbulent times, when economic and social councils are under attack as institutions of dialogue and consensus, Sterica Fudulea, President of the Economic and Social Council (CES), stated on ...»»»

Sustainable peace requires strong institutions and dialogue, and the Union of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions of Francophone Countries (UCESIF) is working precisely in this direction, Eric Poppe, representative of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) for Cen»»»

Education must remain a right and a common good of humanity, and technology should be placed at the service of people, President Nicusor Dan stated on Monday in a message delivered during the "UNESCO 70 Romania Gala," an event organized as part of the "UNESCO 70 Romania - Celebrating the Past, Buil»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday called for the further implementation of a framework agreement with Israel in his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Hezbollah attacked Israel in March this year, the latter responded with massive airstrikes and a ground invasion tha»»»

The mandate to represent the United States in Romania is held by the US ambassador to Romania, while representing Romania requires the endorsement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the approval of the prime minister, acting Foreign Minister Oana Toiu said on ...»»»

September 28, 2026 The United States and Romania celebrated the delivery of the first nine Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) to Romania, ...»»»

Managers in manufacturing, construction and retail expect prices to rise in the September-November 2026 period, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics ...»»»

Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan met unaffiliated MPs on Monday as part of efforts to secure the votes needed for the investiture of his proposed government."We invited our unaffiliated colleagues to a meeting with ...»»»

Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) leader George Simion announced on Monday that his party would not vote for the Muresan Cabinet and said he had appointed a team to negotiate with all political parties with a view to forming a stable ...»»»

On Monday there were hearings between 14:00 – 20:00, the proposed ministers for Energy – Sebastian Burduja, Agriculture – Tanczos Barna, Defence – Radu Miruta, Transports – Catalin Drula, Finances – Alexandru Nazare, Economy – Irineu ...»»»

The prime minister designate, Siegfried Muresan stated on Monday that by deciding not to support the government he proposed, PSD ‘proved again that they placed their party before the country’ saying that, since his designation for this position, the Social-Democrats had been looking for pretexts fo»»»

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) National Political Council decided on Monday not to support the Siegfried Muresan Government."Today, the PSD made a firm, deliberate and irreversible decision: we will not vote for the Muresan Government. We ...»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. She describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous combination of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. Slavin sees an absence of true diplomacy: The recent indirect conta»»»