NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Thursday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.69 percent to 98.91 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT). In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1635 dollars from 1.1586 dollars in the previous session, and the Bri»»»

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Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced the launch of a new political initiative dubbed “Loyal Presence”, a nationwide listening process that will take place every Friday at 5 p.m. across Albania. Rama said the initiative would begin this Friday and continue for as long as he remains leader of Albani»»»

Tunis, Sept. 3 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti stressed the need to continuously improve the quality of consular and administrative services provided to the Tunisian community abroad and to place...»»»

Lebanon and the European Union on Thursday launched the EU-Lebanon Joint Monitoring Committee, a new platform for strategic dialogue on EU-Lebanon cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Bisat, serving as Vice-Chair on beha»»»

Israel's military said on Thursday it had taken “operational control” of the strategic Ali Taher ridge area in southern Lebanon, the site of sporadic clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants in recent weeks. It's where Hezbollah is believed to have an extensive underground military fa»»»

Uzbekistan may be everybody's favourite these days, but Central Asia has other countries that deserve investor attention. Tajikistan’s new medium-term macro framework, published just weeks ago, is not a timid forecasting exercise. It is closer to a development manifesto dressed up as a macro table.»»»

New York: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with President-elect of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) HE Dr. Khalilur Rahman. HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the Unit»»»

Doha: The General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) honored a number of Qatari youth recognized for their distinguished achievements and initiatives, alongside the "Fazat Al-Adaam Youth" initiative. The recognition included Fatima Saad Al Mohannadi and Sau»»»

Ukraine’s parliament has made an important gesture towards Hungary by officially recognising and condemning crimes committed by the Soviet military administration in Transcarpathia between 1944 and 1946. The Verkhovna Rada adopted the declaration unanimously, with 261 MPs voting in favour, with no »»»

Muscat: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani highlighted the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman. His Excellency underscored the necessity of continued coordination and exchange of visits »»»

Polish residential developers are becoming significantly more optimistic about sales. In August, 57.5% of surveyed companies expected apartment sales to increase, up from just 18.2% in June, while only 4.7% anticipated a decline. The sales momentum index rose to 0.53, its highest level this year, d»»»

Tunis, September 3, 2026 (TAP) –"The textile and clothing sector plays a key role in maintaining Tunisia’s economic and social stability, while driving investment, exports, and employment," said Minister of Equipment and Housing and Acting Minister...»»»

AMMAN — Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in August 2026 was JD30.4 million, representing 11.6 per cent of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD47.9 million.The value of shares bought »»»

AMMAN — Around 200 local, Arab and foreign companies specialising in food manufacturing will participate on Friday in the fourth edition of the "International Food and Food Tech Exhibition", held at the Amman International Motor Show on Airport Road.The three-day exhibition, organised by Nabd Inter»»»

AMMAN — The Consumer Protection Directorate has prepared a "corrective action plan" to address a manufacturing defect in 2022 and 2023 JAC E10X and JAC E10X SEHOL vehicles that may cause a sudden stoppage while driving, according to a statement by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply.The dire»»»

AMMAN — Chief Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Shadi Majali on Thursday inspected progress on a plan to transfer unclaimed containers from the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT).The field visit was attended by ASEZA Commissioner for Economic Development and Investment A»»»

The backlog in issuing 10-year passports could be cleared quickly if a promised shipment of blank passport booklets arrives on September 29, Deputy Interior Minister Kaloyan Kaloyanov told MPs on Thursday. The parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad discussed with Interior Ministr»»»

Ruler of Dubai meets senior officials and local dignitaries Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, said that investing in human capital and inspiring a passion for learning and knowledge are key to building a more advanced futu»»»

Tunis, Sept. 4 (TAP) - Tunisia must urgently pay greater attention to five tourism segments that have so far been underexploited: senior tourism, health and wellness tourism, rural tourism, high-end tourism, and the rental tourism sector.This would...»»»

Handcrafted 16th-century Samurai suit reveals symbols of power, luck and status Abu Dhabi: Japanese company Marutake Industry, which specialises in traditional armor manufacturing, showcased a traditional Samurai armour dating back approximately 500 years at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and »»»

It has come to our attention that the opinion of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality regarding the 2027 EU budget includes a recommendation to allocate funds for the construction of a so-called memorial by the Greek Cypriot Administration, aimed at defaming the»»»

The Prime Minister also reported on a two-stage pay rise for social workers, a 10 percent increase in benefits for people with reduced work capacity, the development of juvenile detention facilities and their reintegration into the child protection system, as well as plans to establish a new enviro»»»

Three people taken to hospital after monkeys roam streets in Salqin city Dubai: Three escaped monkeys attacked and injured three people after roaming the streets of a city in northwestern Syria, local media reported, in the second such incident in the area in recent months. The animals bit three re»»»

“For the surgeons, it was a regular workday.” This is how, many years later, one of the doctors from Unit 731 recalled the autopsies performed on living humans in a Japanese military laboratory near Harbin during the Second World War. This is neither a mistake nor an exaggeration: human vivisection»»»

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum on Thursday, President Putin said the key to preventing Ukrainian drone and missile attacks lies in strengthening air defenses. Russia is making it happen - National Defense Magazine editor-in-chief Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik - with the following key ingred»»»