Modernisation works at the CET (combined heat and power plant) Hidrocarburi district heating plant in Arad, a project estimated at 100 million euros, have reached 95% completion, and electricity generation is due to begin by the end of October, with output expected to be three times higher than bef»»»

The National Company Bucharest Airports (CNAB)has signed a ...»»»

J.T. GRUP OIL S.A. has successfully completed the technological testing of the petroleum products terminal developed by ...»»»

Photovoltaic energy is helping to maintain the balance of Romania's National Energy System during daylight hours, amid drought and extreme temperatures that are reducing the availability of conventional generation sources. However, Romania needs to accelerate investment in energy storage capacity a»»»

Transgaz intends to become a shareholder in US company Argent LNG, the developer of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Louisiana, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two ...»»»

Banca Transilvania is providing 71.4 million euros in financing for the development of the Eco Sun Niculesti photovoltaic park, the first investment by Turkish company Entek Elektrik in local renewable energy ...»»»

A law allowing the continuation of hydropower projects started in protected areas will help reduce the loss of human life and the risks posed by floods, while ensuring larger water supplies for households, industry and agriculture, Dumitru Chisalita, president of the Intelligent Energy Association,»»»

Energy company Electrica generated 21,012 MWh of electricity in the first half of 2026, more than 300% above the level recorded in the same period of 2025, according to preliminary data submitted Monday to the Bucharest Stock ...»»»

The wind power generation has increased dramatically at the end of the week and helped Romania to cover its evening consumption, after several days where the energy system relied on substantial imports. On Saturday evening, when consumption usually rises, ...»»»

Interim Minister of National Defence (MApN) Radu Miruta announced on Wednesday, in the locality of Sadu, that the graphite mining at Baia de Fier will be reopened and all the necessary steps have been taken to ensure that the Romanian state remains the beneficiary of the ...»»»

Defence Minister Radu Miruta said in Sadu on Wednesday that the level of the Danube at Cernavoda had fallen to 182 centimetres, meaning that procedures to shut down the nuclear power plant would begin on Thursday morning, with the process being "extremely well ...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) organised a workshop titled ‘Activating and Delivering Marketing Rights’ with the participation of marketing department representatives from clubs competing in the 2026-2027 Doha Bank Stars League and QSL 2 (Second Division) league. The workshop was part of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar U-18 National Basketball Team delegatio arrived in Ahmedabad, India yesterday to participate in the FIBA U-18 Asian Championship, hosted by India from August 13 to 23, with the participation of elite youth teams from across the continent. The delegation is headed by Qatar Bas»»»

The first specialized training programme for medical interns under the European Commission's HUMANCODE project - Healthcare and Unique Measures Against Noncommunicable and Communicable Diseases for vulnerable and socio economically disadvantaged groups in Eastern Europe - concluded at Trakia Univer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mannai Corporation QPSC reported revenue of QR2.7bn for the first half of 2026, representing a 29% increase compared to QR2.1bn in the same period last year. Gross profit rose by 19% to QR422m, up from QR354m in H1 2025. Group Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortizat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The British Chamber of Commerce Qatar (BCCQ) brought together members of Qatar’s business community for a Business Breakfast with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) at the British Embassy Doha, providing an opportunity for businesses to hear directly about the evolving UK-Qata»»»

DHAHRAN: “I tried to be part of the glam side of makeup, but it wasn’t for me,” Hadele Hijazy tells Arab News. Instead, Hijazy turned her talent with the brush to working with actors. “I only do films and theater,” she says. It’s a talent that runs in her blood. “My mother had a salon, so when we w»»»

A new book Manas zhana Hatto: Kokotoidun Ashy (Manas and Hatto: Memorial Feast) has been published in Kyrgyzstan. It focuses on one of the best-known episodes of the Manas epic and its study by British scholar Arthur Thomas Hatto. State Secretary Arslan Koichiev announced the publication. The book »»»

RIYADH: The World Bank Group’s 2026 World Development Report, titled The Promise of Artificial Intelligence, highlights Saudi Arabia’s growing position in the global artificial intelligence landscape, placing the Kingdom among the world’s top 10 countries for private AI investment and identifying i»»»

Russia's Supreme Court has banned the Yabloko party and its candidates from being on next month's ballots for the Duma legislative elections. File Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA-EFE Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Russia's Supreme Court has removed Yabloko, the country's only anti-war political party, from the ballo»»»

SM Investments Corp., one of the largest and most prominent Filipino conglomerates founded by Henry Sy Sr., is leaning on resilient consumers, banking growth and a pipeline of large-scale property and renewable-energy projects as it navigates a more uneven Philippine economy. SM Investments Corp. (»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday conducted the seventh edition of its specialised training series focused on the secure adoption and usage cycle of artificial intelligence (AI), bolstering Qatar’s efforts to build a resilient, risk-aware digital infrastructure. Organ»»»

The plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday, during an extraordinary session, a bill amending the ordinances on compensation and price-capping schemes for electricity and natural gas in order to speed up the reimbursement from the state of amounts related to energy supplied»»»

The average net salary in Romania increased by 50 lei (0.9%) in June 2026 compared with the previous month, reaching 5,734 lei, while average gross earnings rose by 81 lei (0.9%), according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official statisti»»»

Romania has passed the peak of inflation, and the rate could fall toward 5.5% in autumn and even 5% by year-end if the new government avoids measures that fuel price increases, economic consultant Adrian Negrescu said.According to data published Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (IN»»»

The decrease of 2.26 percentage points in a single month is not the result of an improvement in the internal inflationary mechanism, but of the exit from the calculation base of the energy shock in July 2025, says the chairman of the Association of Romania's Financial-Banking Analysts (AAFBR), Flav»»»

Economic pessimism among Romanians intensified in July, with rising concerns about inflation, living standards, interest rates and the labour market, according to the latest monthly economic survey conducted by IRSOP. The survey, conducted between July 27 and 31 among a representative sample of 500»»»

Senate President Mircea Abrudean highlighted that the fall in inflation to 8.2% in July represents an important signal that economic stabilisation measures are beginning to take effect, even amid a complicated international context.'Inflation fell to 8.2% in July, according to data from the Nationa»»»

A reduction in taxes and duties in 2027 would be a great error as it would send a poor signal to those who finance us and it would automatically send Romania in ‘junk’, said the academician Daniel Daianu, chairman of the Fiscal Council in the beginning of the 22nd edition of ‘The Romania-Eurozone M»»»

The national currency appreciated on Wednesday against the euro which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 5.2405 lei, dropping by 0.19 bani (-0.04%) against the previous quotation of 5.2424lei.The value of the leu increased against the US dollar, the American currency being quot»»»

Rents rose by 42.48% in July 2026 compared with the same month last year, followed by diesel, up 30.7%, and petrol, up 23.15%, according to an analysis by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).'Annual inflation fell by 2.2 percentage points in July 2026 for the first time in the past twelve mo»»»

Romania's annual inflation fell to 8.16% in July, from 10.42% in June, as services prices rose by 13.67%, non-food goods prices by 7.93% and food goods prices by 5.03%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday."The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July 2026 c»»»

President Nicusor Dan has sent back to Parliament for reconsideration the Law supplementing Article 56š of Government Emergency Ordinance No. 57/2007 on the regime of protected natural areas, the conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna, as well as amending Article 5(1) of Law No. 292»»»

Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta stated that representatives of the Sadu Mechanical Plant will begin direct negotiations with US Ballistics, a US company looking to lease facilities there and manufacture a new type of ammunition, thereby creating jobs in the area.According to a statement by the »»»

MuresHub and the Suryam Association, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), announced on Wednesday the official launch of the "IncludE UA 2" project, an initiative offering an expanded range of free integration services for Ukrainian refugees living in Mures, Sibiu,»»»

The Ministry of National Defence's (MApN) radar surveillance system detected a group of five airborne targets at 1:27 am on the night of Wednesday to Thursday in the area of the town of Izmail, over Ukrainian territory. Two Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft from the 86th Borcea Air Base were scrambl»»»

NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday to discuss recent airspace violations in Poland and Romania, as well as the latest drone incidents, the Alliance said in a statement, according to Reuters and EFE.Members of the Alliance "expressed their full solidarity and support for the affected allies," the sta»»»

A capsule-laying ceremony was held at the Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Reserve at the construction site of a new checkpoint. The event was attended by Zhenish Seidaliev, First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, reserve’s staff, representatives of local governme»»»

Doha, Qatar: High school students from Qatar and abroad aspiring to pursue careers in medicine were given a glimpse of the profession and campus life through the Medical Minds Online Programme (MMOP), a summer initiative organised by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). In its second edition, the »»»

Dubai: TAQA shareholders will receive a second-quarter interim dividend of 0.8 fils per share, worth approximately Dh899 million, after the Abu Dhabi-listed utility reported a 9.7% increase in first-half net income despite lower revenue. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thirty Qatari and resident students have completed an intensive three-week programme focused on memorising the Holy Quran and studying the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the Al Emadi Model Educational Centre. Organised by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guid»»»

Doha, #Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday on X reinforced the nation’s digital defences through enhanced data governance and information security compliance during a specialised cybersecurity training series for 2026. Organised by the Agency’s National Cyber Strategies and P»»»

Doha, Qatar: Once withdrawn and struggling to communicate, 13-year-old Linai has experienced a remarkable transformation through opportunities provided by the Circle-In Palestine program, finding her voice and a true sense of belonging. Lina, a seventh-grade student with disability and speech diffi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Sports for All Federation applauded the success of its Sports for All Summer Programme 2026, in which various segments of society and all age groups across more than 65 locations took part. These locations included public parks, sports clubs, youth and commercial centres, nei»»»

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A magnitude 4 earthquake occurred in Issyk-Kul region, the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan reported. Tremors were recorded today at 2:49 a.m. local time. The earthquake’s magnitude at its source was 3.5 on the MSK-64 scale. According to preliminary data, th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Islamic Network, under the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, has conducted a series of educational lectures and awareness workshops for more than 400 children and young people participating in summer programmes at several spor»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, and the Ministry of Sports and Youth marked the United Nations International Youth Day with a youth-focused public activation at Place Vendôme, creating an interactive platform for young people in »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched the Ministry’s Research Priorities Guide for 2027-2030. The guide provides a national framework for directing legal and judicial research toward areas with scientific, social and economic impact. It»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has outlined a series of legislative, digital, health and social initiatives aimed at strengthening the rights, inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities, building on its commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Th»»»