RIYADH: Syria and Lebanon agreed on a unified plan to develop transport and rail links and formed a joint technical team to oversee the work, as the two neighbors seek to improve trade and regional connectivity. The agreement was reached during talks in Damascus between Syrian Transport Minister Ya»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police will deploy 253 security and traffic patrols, 28 drones and 775 police personnel as part of preparations for the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The force said its integrated security, traffic and awareness plan has been developed with strategic partners to support a safe re»»»

BusinessGermanyVW's future could shape Germany's car industryNik MartinVolkswagen bosses face angry workers this week over restructuring plans that could eliminate up to 100,000 jobs and threaten several German plants. DW examines the pressure on Europe's biggest automaker. https://p.dw.com/p/5JJCN»»»

Moscow: The head of the CIA, John Radcliffe, did not meet President Vladimir Putin on his visit to Moscow but had “contacts” with Russia’s special services, the Kremlin said Wednesday, without elaborating what was discussed. Radcliffe went to Moscow on an unannounced trip Tuesday, US media reported»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran and Oman have agreed to share revenue from shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said on Wednesday, On Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said it discussed the creation of a temporary shipping corridor »»»

Dubai: Rain swept parts of Al Ain and Shawkah on Wednesday as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) earlier issued a convective cloud alert, warning of potentially hazardous weather conditions. Videos shared by Storm Centre showed rain falling over Al Ain. Get updated faster and for FREE: Downlo»»»

A 39-year-old programmer arrived at his office in Shenzhen, clocked in for work and headed to the toilet. He never made it to his desk. Hours later, Xing Zhi, a father of two, was found unresponsive inside the company toilet. He was later pronounced dead. But it was what happened afterwards that tu»»»

The spokesman for the of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) affirmed that Iran completely controls the Strait of Hormuz, denying the presence of any foreign vessel in the Gulf. The Iranian general said that the Armed Forces of the country will nip the anti-revolutionary armed grouplets in th»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday said that the United States would achieve nothing with its new round of economic sanctions, local media reported. “With the measures that the government’s economic sectors have foreseen, America will not achieve anything with economic pressur»»»

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep establishing settlements in the West Bank despite mounting international pressure, promising a major wave of immigration to the occupied Palestinian territory. Netanyahu, who is facing tight elections in October, leads one of the mo»»»

Life Is Hard SA (LIH), a company included in the BET-AeRO index, announces the financial results obtained in the first half of 2026, at both individual and group level. Thus, according to the indicative consolidation carried out by integrating results in proportion to the holdings owned, LIH and it»»»

The Parliamentary Labour, Demographic and Social Policy Committee approved at first reading amendments to the Private Security Activity Act, submitted by the Council of Ministers, with 11 votes in favour, one against and six abstentions. The amendments aim to ensure equal treatment of Bulgarian and»»»

PwC Romania is promoting five directors, effective 1 September: Ioana Alesu and Cristian Cortez within the audit services, Isabela-Nely Marinică and Ala Popa within the tax advisory services, and Diana Alexi in marketing, communications and business development. Ioana Alesu has been part of the PwC»»»

Rusu+Borțun co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Cătălin Rusu joins the international jury of Cresta Awards, chaired in 2026 by Kate Stanners, Chief Creative Officer, International at Edelman. The invitation comes one year after Rusu+Borțun won Bronze at the Cresta Awards with “Made of Goals – The»»»

London: Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the most expensive teenager in Premier League history after joining Manchester City from Lille in a five-year deal the French club said Wednesday was worth 100 million euros (£85.6 million, $117 million). The fee for Bouaddi surpasses Manchester »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to Qatar HE Ana Filomena da Costa Rocha. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways t»»»

A South Carolina man said a normal day turned into his "lucky day" when a spur-of-the-moment lottery ticket purchase earned him a $200,000 top prize.File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man said a normal day turned into his "lucky day" when a spur-of-th»»»

Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A California woman who holds the record for the oldest female competitive skateboarder extended her title by competing at the age of 66. Judi Oyama, who has been skateboarding since she was 13 years old, was 66 years and 25 days old when she participated in the 2025 International S»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday said Lebanon has “made the decision to negotiate to avoid the devastation and tragedies caused by war.” “While negotiations are not easy or quick, and there are obstacles and difficulties, they remain far better than war,” Aoun stressed. “We share the same goals: »»»

Dubai: Thirty-seven NRIs are among nearly 400 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims reported missing after devastating flash floods killed 19 people, cut off roads and communications along Nepal’s border with Tibet, adding a new dimension to the massive search for travellers stranded in the disaster zone. Th»»»

The Parliamentary Committee on Labour, Demographic and Social Policy approved here on Wednesday at first reading a bill ratifying memoranda of understanding between Bulgaria, Iceland and Norway on the implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism, submitted by the Council o»»»

The Environment and Water Ministry is stepping up monitoring of the Danube River amid persistently low water levels, the ministry’s press center said Wednesday. Monitoring of water quality in the Bulgarian section of the river, as well as in groundwater connected to the Danube, began as soon as the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the State of Qatar HE Alvaro Renedo Zalba. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways of further d»»»

Stockholm: A second person has been arrested over a sword attack at a Swedish high school that left one student dead and three wounded, prosecutors said Wednesday. An 18-year-old student at the school, identified in court documents as Liam Nebel, is in custody suspected of murder and attempted murd»»»

Doha, Qatar: Acting General Manager of Qatar Chamber (QC) Ali Bu Sherbak Al Mansouri has met with a delegation from the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) during its visit to QC. The delegation included Director of the Family Empowerment Department Buthaina Al Obaidly, Head of the Emp»»»

We have previously read reports about battery plants and several companies in the battery industry allegedly seeking to evade Hungarian regulations, doing so with political backing and, when all else failed, simply paying derisory fines. The action taken over the latest incident at CATL’s Debrecen »»»

RIYADH: Ocean Network Express has added an RC2 shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, connecting the Saudi gateway with ports in China, Jordan and Egypt as the Kingdom seeks to expand maritime links. The service links Jeddah with Shanghai, Ningbo and Nansha in China, Aqaba in Jordan and Sokhna in»»»

RIYADH: Dubai has ranked first globally in attracting new greenfield foreign direct investment projects in the cultural and creative industries in 2025, retaining the top spot for a fourth consecutive year. The emirate attracted 754 new projects in the cultural and creative industries in 2025, rank»»»

Ukraine awared U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk its highest civilian honor for nationals of another country on Friday in recognition of his work to defend Ukrianian lives and liberty and strengthening U.S.-Ukrainian ties. File photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. tech bil»»»

Dubai: Two Indian expats based in Dubai have each won $1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw, adding to the growing list of Indian winners of the promotion. Rohan Prakash Fernandes, a 38-year-old Indian national from Karnataka, has won $1 million in Millennium Milliona»»»

A Framework Closer to the German Model One of the most important changes introduced by CATUC is the limitation of the possibility to increase urban planning indicators through Zonal Urban Plans (PUZs) and the transfer of key density decisions to higher-ranking urban planning documentation. “We have»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree approving the general organisational structure of the Sharjah International Airport Authority. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe decr»»»

The Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Water approved here on Wednesday a bill ratifying the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, submitted by the Council of Ministers. The bill was approved»»»

Associate Professor Angel Kunchev has submitted a request to step down as Bulgaria's Chief State Health Inspector, citing his reaching retirement age and disagreement with the planned reform of the state health control system, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Health Minister Katya Ivkova said»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the State of Libya to the State of Qatar HE Mohammed Mustafa Al Saghir Al Lafi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE the Minister of State for Interna»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy carries out a new bombing between the two towns of Aitaroun and Baraachit, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 26-08-2026 14:42 »»»

Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary runoff, putting the political novice in a strong position to secure a full six-year term in the seat held for more than two decades by her hawkish late brother, Lindsey Graham. Graham defeated five-term Congressman Ralph Norman on Tu»»»

President Donald Trump has ​sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only ‌go into effect if the kingdom normalizes relations with ‘Israel’, a US administration official told Reuters on Tuesday. The agreement, which was reached in Ju»»»

Dubai: Air France has resumed flights to Dubai after months of disruption and repeated cancellations amid regional tensions, with services to the UAE and Riyadh returning. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe French national carrier had suspended its Dubai and Riyadh ope»»»

President and Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces Iliana Iotova promoted Captain First Rank Bozhidar Ivanov to Flotilla Admiral at a ceremony on Wednesday. Ivanov has been reassigned as Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Navy. According to Iotova, the admiral is taking up the post at an e»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: Enemy is suffering from a shortage in securing its strategic weapons 26-08-2026 14:48 PM Latest News Urgent News IRGC: Enemy is suffe»»»

The National Assembly, on Wednesday, adopted, at both first and second reading during a single sitting, a bill ratifying Amendment and Supplement No. 1 (BU-B-UCP A1) to International Agreement (Letter of Offer and Acceptance – LOA) BU-B-UCP, "Acquisition of Stryker Combat Vehicles", Amendment and S»»»

An Israeli strike on a tent for displaced people Wednesday in southern Gaza killed one person and wounded at least four others, according to officials at the territory’s Health Ministry. The Israeli military said it struck a “military operative,” without elaborating. Even as U.S. efforts to advance»»»

Germany has ended the military mission of its advisers in Iraq’s semiautonomous northern Kurdish region after years of supporting the U.S.-led coalition’s efforts against Islamic State militants, the Kurdish region’s Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs said Wednesday. The ministry said it held an officia»»»

Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest travel hubs, said Wednesday it saw a sharp drop in passengers during the second quarter as the war with Iran disrupted air travel and prompted many travelers to choose routes that avoided the Middle East. The airport recorded 13 million passen»»»

Abu Dhabi: The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) and Ekthar will showcase the achievements and future direction of the Sheikh Zayed Houbara Conservation Programme at the 23rd Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX). ADIHEX 2026 runs from August 28 to Sept»»»

DUBAI: For Emirati artists Aysha Saif Hemrani Al-Shamsi and Moza Al-Falasi, creativity is as much about discovery and connection as it is about the finished work. As the UAE prepares to mark Emirati Women’s Day on Aug. 28, the artists reflect on what drives their practices and why it is increasingl»»»

DUBAI: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that negotiations remain the only viable path to avoid the destruction and suffering caused by war. Aoun said that Lebanon had decided to pursue talks despite the obstacles and difficulties involved. He said the goals included securing the cou»»»

Law 169/2026, or the “New Urban Planning Code,” entered into force on 25 August 2026 and represents one of the biggest reforms in urban planning and construction in recent years. The new provisions bring significant simplifications to the process of obtaining construction permits, a welcome develop»»»

The Israeli army has imposed restrictions on the movement of residents of three besieged Christian towns in southern Lebanon, designating a specific route for travel to and from the rest of the country, limited to the southern border town of Naqoura. According to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, travel i»»»