Dubai Customs processes 18.2m transactions as e-commerce and cargo volumes surge Dubai: Air cargo activity is surging across the emirate, with Dubai Customs processing 18.2 million customs transactions through its Air Cargo Centers in the first half of 2026 — a 53 per cent increase from the same pe»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of boasting about having drawn the United States into war against Iran on Israel’s behalf, contrasting his remarks in Hebrew with his praise for the US president in English. In a post on X, Araghchi said Netan»»»

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and his wife arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit, the Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. The Uzbek leader was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Shavkat »»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, met on Monday with Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Hamza Abdi Barre, and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the country. During the meeting,»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s central bank licensed Jil Aldaf Alajil Co., which operates as Jeel Pay, to provide buy-now-pay-later services, bringing the number of finance companies licensed by the regulator to 78. Jeel Pay focuses on education-related payments. The company’s platform allows customers to »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is unimportant for Russia whether Europe recognizes results of the September elections to the State Duma or not, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "In fact, whether the Europeans recognize it or not is unimportant for us. We have our own political system, we have»»»

Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment, UNESCO’s Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, and European Universities in Egypt (EUE) have partnered to bring the Youth Artists Programme to Downtown Cairo, bringing together 21 emerging artists aged 17–25 from Egypt, Sudan and Palestine. The five-day progra»»»

Tokyo: Japan's defence ministry requested a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) on Monday as Tokyo looks to artificial intelligence to speed up decision-making in the face of a tense security environment. The final budget reportedly could reach 10 trillion yen as Tokyo undergoes a swe»»»

CAIRO: ‌An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said. Medics said two people were killed and several others wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit a crowd of people near the municipal public ‌park in ‌Gaza City, an ‌area ⁠densely populated wit»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Monday that ​it would continue to work with the United States and other G7 and international partners to ‌keep up ‌pressure on ​Iran, as ‌it ⁠issued ​a statement ⁠to coincide with this week’s G20 meeting.“The EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that ⁠Iran ceases its»»»

Parents and teachers urged to work as one team to nurture creative and aware generations Abu Dhabi :UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan urged students to embrace continuous learning, strengthen their national identity and develop the skills needed for a rapidly changing wo»»»

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President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with the Vice President of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the SCO Plus meeting and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. The parties discussed the development of Kyrgyzstan — Vietnam cooperation in trade, »»»

Kyrgyz entrepreneurs have preliminary estimated losses from goods damaged or destroyed in attacks on Wildberries warehouses in Russia at around $65 million, or more than 5.45 billion soms, data from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce say. A total of 460 entrepreneurs have reported losses, includi»»»

Petition seeks age checks and stronger safeguards to protect children from online harm Dubai: Should children under 16 be allowed unrestricted access to social media? Pakistan may soon have to confront that question as the Islamabad High Court examines a petition seeking age verification, tougher s»»»

A 48-year-old Hungarian man arrested in Győr and wanted by the authorities over child pornography has been extradited to the United States, the National Bureau of Investigation of Hungary’s Rapid Response Police told police.hu on Monday. Hungarian man handed over to the FBI According to the stateme»»»

First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Aigul Japarova and First Lady of China Peng Liyuan visited the Kyrgyz State History Museum, where they learned about the cultural heritage of the Kyrgyz people. The cultural program for the distinguished guests opened with a children’s choir performing welcoming songs in Ky»»»

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky during his covert trip to Moscow in an effort to find a resolution to the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Axios has reported, citing sources familiar with th»»»

European real asset investment platform MetaWealt has reached financial close on a EUR 19 million funding package for Dumbrava, a 50 MW / 100 MWh standalone battery energy storage (BESS) project in Neamț County. Dumbrava now becomes the first project to reach financial close under MetaWealth’s Roma»»»

Albanian Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama is expected to meet with the Socialist parliamentary group and members of his government on Thursday, September 3, following a series of meetings with ministers and the party’s political leaders. According to reports, the meeting is schedu»»»

Renewable energy capacity rose from 129MW in 2015 to more than 8.2GW by the end of 2025 Abu Dhabi: The UAE's renewable energy capacity has grown more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 megawatts in 2015 to more than 8.2 gigawatts in 2025, according to Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary»»»

A monument to Vietnamese statesman Ho Chi Minh has been unveiled at the Royal Central Park complex in Bishkek. The ceremony was attended by Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Mamataliev, Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, representatives of government agencies, the diplomatic corps and i»»»

LISBON: Thirty Portuguese companies and institutions are set to explore investment, expansion, and partnership opportunities with Saudi Arabia, as part of an intensive economic program accompanying Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel’s visit to Portugal. The initiative marks a fresh sign of grow»»»

More than 100 organisations, including OpenAI and Anthropic, called governments and technology companies Thursday to strengthen cyber defences against increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks. The open letter warned of widespread threats in coming months as artificial intelligence models »»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit gets underway in Kyrgyzstan, with the leaders of China and Russia attending. But first: the US hosts G20 finance ministers, while America's massive debt may be painting its new central banker into a corner. »»»

Israeli artillery shelling targeted overnight into Monday the southern border towns of Houla, al-Mansouri and Bouyout al-Siyyed. Strikes on Sunday night hit Kfar Remman, al-Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, Mayfadoun and Arnoun, while Israeli forces detonated houses in Arnoun and Yohmor.»»»

OAG data puts DXB ahead of Heathrow, Incheon, Amsterdam and Istanbul for September 2026 Dubai: Dubai International Airport has retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international traffic in September, with airlines scheduling 4.34 million departing international seats for the mon»»»

A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight destroyed a printing plant that was in the process of turning out 1.3 million school text books, about 10% of the total required, just before the start of the academic school year which gets underway on Tuesday. File photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A»»»

Iceland has narrowly rejected the idea of resuming talks on joining the EU, public broadcaster RUV has reported. Previous negotiations were halted 13 years ago. The referendum on Saturday saw a high turnout, with more than 225,000 people out of a population of just over 394,000 coming to the polls.»»»

Istanbul: Rescuers were on Monday still hunting for survivors a day after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and more than a dozen missing, authorities said. The ferry left the northern port of Girne around midday (0900 GMT) on Sunday en route for the Turkish mainland but caps»»»

Maria Montessori Home, an education provider with more than ten years of experience in Montessori program, is expanding its presence in Bucharest and will open its first kindergarten in the eastern part of the capital on September 1st, through a partnership with premium residential complex Liziera »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with U.S. Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor. The head of state raised the issue of simplifying visa requirements for citizens of Kyrgyzstan traveling to the United States. Specifically, the sides discussed the poss»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has announced the fuel prices for September 2026. According to the announcement, the prices will remain unchanged for Premium-grade and Super-grade petrol as well as Diesel. The Premium-grade petrol will amount to QR2 per litre, while the Super-grade petrol will cost QR2.10»»»

The European Union and leading European countries are implementing a large-scale strategy to destabilize the situation in Russia ahead of the unified voting day, the Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported. "Neither Ukraine, with its corrupt and 'expired' regime, nor the Russophobic po»»»

Romania’s consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of RON 48.1 billion in the first seven months of 2026, down by RON 28.4 billion from RON 76.4 billion in the same period of 2025, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Finance. The deficit fell by 37% in nominal terms and na»»»

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said Egypt has established itself as a major global producer and exporter of fertilizers, supported by a strong industrial base, reliable energy supplies, and abundant natural resources, particularly phosphate, that are essential to fertilizer production. Hashem s»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking Washington into going to war with the Islamic republic, calling him a “serpent.”“In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the US Administration into a war on Iran on beha»»»

DUBAI: Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have arrived in Istanbul to attend their first meeting under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman headed the Saudi delegation, joined by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and»»»

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit. They were welcomed at Manas International Airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration. Ilham Aliyev arrived in Bishkek to »»»

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A sharp increase in westerly winds is expected in Bishkek and Chuy Valley within the next hour and on the evening of August 31, forecasters warned. Wind gusts may reach 15–20 meters per second. Residents are advised to stay away from advertising structures and trees, avoid parking vehicles near the»»»

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Kyrgyzstan on August 31 for a working visit. He was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Emomali Rahmon arrived in Bishkek to participate in the regular meeting of the Council of Heads o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi-listed Arabian Drilling Co. signed a five-year contract worth about SR3 billion ($800 million) with SLB Middle East to provide 11 land rigs for integrated gas drilling operations. The contract, signed Aug. 30, covers rigs that were previously deployed under an integrated gas drilling »»»

Kyustendil’s Iztok neighborhood is an example of good practice in gradually improving living conditions through cooperation between local authorities, institutions and the community, Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva said during a working visit here on Monday. The visit focused on sustainable»»»

KYIV: Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region stretched into the fifth day on Monday, with near round-the-clock air raid sirens disrupting daily life for millions. The attacks early on Monday injured four people and damaged warehouse facilities, an apartment b»»»

The United Arab Emirates on Monday condemned an Iranian drone attack intercepted over its territorial waters, calling it a "dangerous escalation". The foreign ministry said in a statement on X that it "strongly condemned the hostile Iranian attack on the country involving a drone that was intercept»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a US military attack on parts of Larak Island, saying the Iranian Armed Forces targeted American military bases in Jordan in exercise of the country’s inherent right to legitimate defense. The ministry said in a statement early Monday that the US milit»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the missile attacks targeting Jordan, describing them as a flagrant violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks represented a serious infringement of Jor»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met today, August 31, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the country to attend the SCO Plus meeting and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. The parties discussed cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the UN, pressing internat»»»

Russian Armed Forces have struck targets including Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure, transportation facilities, and logistical hubs used by the Ukraine's military, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops»»»