Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Culture on Sunday wrapped up the fifth season of seminars at Lusail University and held a seminar to mark its conclusion, attended by Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani; Chairman of Board of Trustees of Lusail University H»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), chaired Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah, has announced its domestic racing programme for the 2026-2027 season. A comprehensive 70-fixture schedule will run across the Al Rayyan and Al Uqda racecourses, featuring major support from local own»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour, in cooperation with Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), organised an Open Recruitment Day, which attracted a large number of Qatari graduates and jobseekers seeking employment opportunities in the banking sector. The event forms part of the Ministry’s efforts to support a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Prosecution, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Qatar, has launched a specialised workshop titled “Shaping the Digital Future: The EU Approach to Platform and AI Governance – Lessons from the European Union”. The workshop was attended by»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Special Education and Inclusive Education Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Amina Ali Al Mulla, affirmed that the expansion of the inclusive education system is advancing in parallel with enhancing school readiness, qualifying specialised sta»»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) marked World Mental Health Day with a campus-wide programme that encouraged students to express themselves, connect with others, and explore practical ways to support their mental health and wellbeing. Organised by the Student Co»»»

Start investing in RTBs from just ₱5,000 and grow long-term savings from abroad MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine government surpassed its fund-raising targets for its latest retail bond offering, securing ₱167.25 billion ($2.91 billion) in fresh funding through the 32nd tranche of Retail Treasur»»»

UPDATESaudi flight disruption eases from Sunday, but Riyadh remains severely affected Dubai: UAE travellers faced flight disruptions on Monday, October 12, with cancellations and delays affecting services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Several flights linking the UAE with Saudi Arabia, includin»»»

Exploring how accessible Abu Dhabi's neighbourhoods are for pedestrians Abu Dhabi- As Abu Dhabi puts greater emphasis on liveable, connected communities, the everyday journey to a supermarket, bus stop or nearby clinic raises a practical question: how easy is it to get around on foot? For some resi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, in collaboration with Qatar University’s Early Childhood Center, organised a dialogue session titled “My Childhood in a Digital World” to discuss the opportunities and challenges of technology use among children and ways»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) conducted a pilot foundation course under the National Training Plan on Public Health Emergency Management, bringing together 72 participants from a range of sectors involved in public health emergency preparedness, response and recovery. The course»»»

Doha, Qatar: Spain has reaffirmed its solidarity with Qatar amid escalating regional tensions, with Ambassador of Spain to Qatar H E Dr Alvaro Renedo Zalba praising the country’s resilience, leadership and commitment to diplomacy. Speaking at Spain’s National Day celebration in Doha yesterday, the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has urged motorists to give way to emergency vehicles, including police and Civil Defence vehicles and ambulances, to help ensure faster response times and protect lives and property. In a public awareness message, the ministry stressed that clearing the »»»

CAIRO: ‌An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said. The Israeli military said it targeted a militant in the area, without giving further information. Israel, which says Hamas has been ‌rearming and ‌launching attacks in violation ‌»»»

CEC Bank is co-financing the construction of an oil processing plant in Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County, an investment worth approximately 45 million euros which will have a processing capacity of 600 tonnes of seeds per day, according to a bank press release sent on Wednesday.CEC Bank is the project's »»»

The Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) contributes to European debates on the digitalization of finance, the implementation of the MiCA Regulation, supervisory convergence, and the development of post-trading infrastructures?including in the context of preparations for the transition to the T+1 »»»

Total assets managed by Romania's private pension funds reached 246.2 billion lei at the end of June 2026, up 39% from the same period last year, according to data presented by Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) Chairman Alexandru Petrescu.'At the end of June 2026, total assets managed by privat»»»

Supplier credit is the main source of financing in Romania's economy, as companies collect invoices later than they pay their suppliers, a situation that can trigger chain financial blockages, president of the Romanian Association of Financial and Banking Analysts (AAFBR) Flavius Jakubowicz said on»»»

State-guaranteed loans granted by the National Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEs (FNGCIMM) under the IMM (SME) Invest programme have recorded a default rate of 3.73% in terms of number and 2.32% in terms of value, two and a half years after the programme ended, according to data provided by the instit»»»

Agricover launches Agricover Pay, Europe’s first financial platform dedicated to farmers, a mobile app that integrates payment accounts, transfers, and a Visa Platinum Business card, alongside direct access to Agricover Credit IFN financing and relevant agricultural market information. Built from t»»»

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Exim Banca Romaneasca, Romania’s Export Credit Agency (ECA), is part of the institutional core of Team Romania, the national coordination mechanism officially launched yesterday in Bucharest to support Romania’s active participation in the implementation of the European Union’s Global Gateway ...»»»

In its meeting of 8 October 2026, the Board of the National Bank of Romania (NBR) decided the following: to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per ...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Gharafa need to halt their slide when they host Iran’s Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League Elite today, with coach Pedro Martins demanding a fighting spirit from the reigning Amir Cup champions. The match at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium kicks off at 9:15pm Doha time, with Al Gharafa u»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s top-ranked pair Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan maintained their unbeaten run at the AVC Beach Tour Doha Open 2026 yesterday, defeating Indonesia’s Mulyo Prasetyo Ferza and Purnomosidi Akbar Rizqy 21-13, 21-9 to advance to the quarter-finals. At the FIVB International Centre o»»»

Four clusters aim to create jobs for highly skilled talent in the innovation economy As part of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to strengthen its global competitiveness through quality investments, talent attraction, strong partnerships with the private sector and the community, and an innovation-driven econo»»»

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In connection with allegations made by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, Movement for Rights and Freedoms Chair Delyan Peevski has referred the matter to the prosecution service, the party’s press office announced on Monday. "In several public statements, Demerdzhiev put forward a baseless, absur»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health issued a warning on Monday, October 12, 2026, against using 'GastroZero', a phyto-fiber drink as it contains harmful, undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients. In a social media post, the ministry said test results from its Drug Quality Laboratory confirmed t»»»

Arab Finance: Emaar Misr for Development’s board has unanimously approved appointing BDO Keys Financial Consulting S.A.E. to set the fair value of the company’s and Sky Tower for Real Estate Development's shares and determine the swap ratio between the two companies for Emaar Misr's planned acquisi»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced the successful closing of the syndication of its $2.5bn senior unsecured term loan facility. The syndication attracted commitments from 25 international and regional banks and was twice oversubscribed, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) said some indicators in Qatar’s real estate market declined last week. Data published by the authority on its account on the social media platform X on Sunday showed that the total value of real estate sales contracts during the 41s»»»

From being the first-ever Dubai bank in 1946, HSBC has built its UAE relationship on trust On October 12, 1946, an international bank opened a small branch beside Dubai Creek. It was the first bank ever in Dubai. It was the result of a meeting between Frank Johnson, a manager of the Imperial Bank, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has introduced Apple Pay and Google Pay as additional payment options for settling fees for its services through its electronic platforms and smartphone application, aiming to make transactions faster and more convenient for users. In a post on »»»

Six sanitary-veterinary certificates for the export of live animals and products of animal origin to Libya were signed and initialed during an evaluation mission conducted in Romania by an official Libyan delegation, the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) announced on F»»»

On Friday, the government approved a two-year extension of Romania's observer status within the Extreme Light Infrastructure - European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ELI ERIC).At the same time, the conditions for Romania's potential ...»»»

The Government approved on Friday, by decision, the investment justification for the 'Ministry of National Defence Services Hub - Digital HUB' project, launched in August this year and designed to modernise services provided to citizens, businesses and public ...»»»

Strengthening Romanian-Austrian economic and cultural ties, developing dual education, and leveraging the tourism potential of Bihor County were among the topics discussed on Friday in Oradea by Austria's Ambassador to Romania, Ulla Krauss-Nussbaumer, with local and county administration representa»»»

The Mangalia Shipyard was sold at auction on Friday to Rheinmetall Real Estate Romania SRL for EUR 138.03 million, VAT excluded, judicial liquidator CITR announced.According to CITR, the ...»»»

German companies continue to invest in Romania, choosing the local market to expand and modernise their production capacities, while regional competitiveness is a decisive factor in investment allocation, Sebastian Metz, CEO of the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania), sai»»»

The Ministry of Finance raised an additional 85.6 million lei from banks on Friday, following Thursday's auction, at which it borrowed 570.5 million lei through a benchmark bond issue with a residual maturity of 121 months and an average annual yield of 7.18%, according to data published by the Nat»»»

Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, while the economy contracted by 0.6% in the first half of the year compared with the same period last year, according to provisional data (2) published on Friday by the Nation»»»

Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2025, based on semi-final data, was estimated at 1,929.930 billion lei at current prices, representing a real-term increase of 0.8% compared with 2024, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics ...»»»

Romania is determined to meet its commitments to narrow its government deficit and continue the process of fiscal consolidation, Romania's Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare told the European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Valdis Dombrovskis, during an informal discussion on Friday in ..»»»

The national currency appreciated on Friday, against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 5.3414 lei, on the drop by 0.56 bani (-0,1%) compared to the previous quotation of 5.3470 lei. The leu grew compared to the US dollar, the American currency being ...»»»

Romania will support the adoption of an ambitious European budget that maintains overall funding levels for Cohesion Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy, the Presidential Administration announced following a working meeting convened on Friday by President Nicusor Dan regarding the Multiannual»»»

Secretary of State for Strategic and Global Affairs Ana Tinca emphasized, during political consultations with Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko, the need to ensure continuity, sustainability and adequate access to Romanian-language education at all levels. The Romanian »»»

The Republic of Moldova would be safer if it united with Romania, but such a decision must be supported by a majority of the republic's citizens, President Maia Sandu said on Friday at the Moldova Security Forum in Chisinau, stressing that "those who know our history understand why the goal of unif»»»

The chairman of the Conservative Action Party, MEP Claudiu Tarziu, stated that Romania needs a "conservative revolution," a return to normality, and a refounding of the state.While attending the meeting of the National Permanent Bureau of the Conservative-Liberal Humanist Party (PUCL), Tarziu calle»»»