An electric mobility ramp has been installed at North Beach in Burgas to help people with limited mobility reach the sea more independently, Burgas Municipality said on Tuesday. A second ramp will be installed at Kraimorie Beach, while the initiative also provides 20 lightweight specialized beach w»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has signed an agreement with The View Hospital to offer its umbilical cord blood banking services to expectant families. The partnership expands access to one of Qatar's most advanced cord blood banking programs, giving parents in the count»»»

NEW DELHI: Days after Riyadh Air launched daily flights to Mumbai, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline Flyadeal announced it would operate the same route from October, amid increasing demand for connections between the Kingdom and India’s financial hub. Flyadeal will operate five weekly flights between»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik that it considers the signing of a memorandum with Syria on the operation of Russian bases in Khmeimim and Tartus as an important step of cooperation in the military sphere. "We consider the signing of a memorandum between Russia and Syri»»»

Wall Street is modestly lower in premarket trading and oil prices settled despite lingering uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen to the global flow of oil again. Futures for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1% before the opening bell Tuesday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Ave»»»

A stray cat in Abu Dhabi whose condition caught attention in an Instagram video has already been rescued and is now receiving veterinary treatment. The video, shared by the UAE Animals community on Instagram, showed the cat with what appeared to be an infected tail and an injured paw. Gulf News rea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran ‘Won Both War and Diplomacy’ Against US-Israeli Aggression, FM Araghchi Declares 11-08-2026 15:35 PM Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Ar»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon has received no Israeli response to proposals submitted during the latest round of direct negotiations in Rome, a Lebanese official source said, as Israel expands military roads and defensive positions in areas of southern Lebanon under its control. The source, who is close to the L»»»

JEDDAH: Qatar’s economy grew 2.9 percent in 2025, with non-hydrocarbon activity driving expansion as inflation remained contained and the country maintained a strong external position and resilient financial markets, according to official data. Non-hydrocarbon GDP grew 4.8 percent over the year, ex»»»

RIYADH: Once constrained to the realm of bodybuilders and athletes, protein has now found its place in consumer products across almost every Saudi grocery store. From “high-protein” shakes to chips, cereal, and even donuts, this macronutrient has become a staple in the diets of Saudis seeking healt»»»

RIYADH: Blanketed in low-lying fog and framed by dense evergreen canopies, the forests of Ballasmar in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Asir region stand as one of the Kingdom’s most captivating highland sanctuaries. Perched atop towering ridges of the Sarawat mountain range, where cloud-covered peaks m»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Forsyth County Fire Department (@forsythcountyfd) Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Fire departments in Georgia teamed up to rescue a 1,600-pound horse found trapped on its side in a creek at the back of its owner's property. The Forsyth County Fire Department said on soc»»»

LinkToRide and Carbon Tool transform employees’ daily commutes into a solution for reducing carbon emissions, optimizing ESG reporting, strengthening relationships among colleagues, and supporting NGOs through donations generated by every kilometer traveled. According to the TomTom Traffic Index 20»»»

Electro-Alfa International entered a new chapter in 2026, completing an IPO that was approximately 60 times oversubscribed and marking its debut on the Bucharest Stock Exchange after 35 years of building expertise in the energy industry. For Elena Roșca, Chief Marketing Officer at Electro-Alfa Inte»»»

Damascus, Aug. 11 (SANA) Syrian officials and legal experts said the verdict issued against Atef Najib by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus represents an important step in the accountability process, stressing the importance of justice, victims’ rights and adherence to legal procedures. Ministe»»»

It's possibly the most important job of any Israeli prime minister: maintain good relations with the United States while pushing back on demands seen as undermining Israel's security. No one has managed the balancing act longer than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader»»»

Firefighters in western Libya fought Tuesday to extinguish the remnants of a massive fire caused by a drone strike on an oil facility, and a car bomb killed a senior military officer in the country's east, in the latest attacks in the chaos-stricken North African nation. The drone hit a gasoline ta»»»

Netflix has been quietly spoiling anime fans lately, and I am not complaining. Just when you think you know what kind of fantasy anime the platform will throw at you next, along comes “The Ribbon Hero” with a giant monster, a magical ribbon and a princess who is much more interested in saving peopl»»»

DUBAI: Lebanon’s basketball season has just concluded with a thrilling Game Seven between Sagesse and Al-Riyadi, providing a fitting finale to a fiercely competitive campaign and another reminder of the sport’s enduring popularity in the country. For Lebanese basketball great and former Sagesse cap»»»

Doha, Qatar: With just 100 days to go until the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, excitement is building for the prestigious youth tournament taking place in Qatar from November 19 to December 13, 2026. This year marks the second of five consecutive editions that Qatar will host annually through 2029»»»

RIYADH: The number of foreign contracting companies that have entered the Saudi market has reached 1,648 since the establishment of the Saudi Contractors Authority, while the total number of local and foreign contracting companies registered with the authority has reached 140,000 entities, accordin»»»

Russian forces’ recent strike on the Zaporozhstal steel mill means that our troops are penetrating even deeper into the enemy's rear, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, told Sputnik. “One can fight the Ukrainian military directly on the battlefield and at the sa»»»

HONG KONG — Oil prices extended hefty gains Tuesday as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one US interest rate hike this year.Crude has surged around 10 percent over the past week, with the United States and Iran appeari»»»

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler B»»»

Administrative reform in healthcare should not be reduced to concentrating functions in the central government and mechanically regrouping structures, Democratic Bulgaria said in a position posted on Facebook regarding the reform proposed by the Ministry of Health. "Democratic Bulgaria" cannot supp»»»

Dubai: UAE tax authorities seized 8.45 million non-compliant excise products, including tobacco, energy drinks and sweetened beverages, during the first half of 2026, following more than 103,000 inspections across local markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Fede»»»

Share: U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Iran should be “responsible for the damages and death caused to the people of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza,” in response to Iran’s insistence that U.S. payment of war reparations is a pre-condition to any resolution of the ongoing hostilities. “I »»»

Nearly 70 percent of France is now under water-use restrictions as successive heatwaves and severe drought intensify pressure on the country’s water supplies. Authorities said Monday that 67 of 101 departments had reached the highest crisis alert, while two-thirds of groundwater reserves were below»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia fired North Korean missiles in an overnight attack that killed six and wounded 19 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. At least six people were killed and 20 injured in the attacks. Follow our live blog for the latest develop»»»

Bulgaria still has not received information from Ukraine about the drone that was shot down near the village of Kardam, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during a visit to the Yambol region. Bulgarian authorities have also not established whether the drone was carrying explosives. Stoyanov sai»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has urged motorists to deal with traffic fines promptly, highlighting instalment options and digital payment channels available to help manage outstanding penalties. The General Department of Traffic organised an awareness workshop for more than 70 employees of the Dubai Departm»»»

Greek police are searching for a Bulgarian citizen who allegedly drove against traffic and attempted to ram a police vehicle while officers were trying to stop him. The incident took place in Greece, where authorities have already established the suspect’s identity and circulated his personal detai»»»

The two girls charged in the brutal killing of 37-year-old Georgi Kuzev in Plovdiv have appealed their detention and are seeking to be released. The Plovdiv Court of Appeal is due to hear their appeals on Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. Kuzev, who was from Krichim, was found in a critical condition by passers-b»»»

A 57-year-old man has been detained after a domestic violence report in Veliki Preslav, in northeastern Bulgaria. The incident was reported to police late Monday night, August 10. According to initial information, a 48-year-old woman contacted police at around 11:30 p.m. and said the man she lives »»»

London, Aug. 11 (SANA) Gold prices rose to their highest level in nine weeks on Monday, supported by strong buying momentum as investors awaited U.S. inflation data and signals regarding the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. According to Reuters, Spot gold gained 0.8% to reach $4,376.56 an ounce, »»»

NAIROBI: Doctors Without Borders warned Tuesday that half of all children in displacement sites in southwest Somalia are acutely malnourished, the situation exacerbated by funding cuts and drought. In June UN-backed experts estimated that almost a third of Somalis faced food insecurity, as the coun»»»

The survey shows that nearly one in five CEOs (19%) reported increases of more than 10% in energy costs as a result of global shocks. “In Romania, companies are concerned that energy prices may remain high for longer or fluctuate sharply, driving up production costs, particularly given that ours is»»»

Manila: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was hit with a criminal charge on Tuesday over an alleged death threat against the country's president, a key part of the case against her at her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. The charge of "grave threats" was filed Tuesday afternoon in a Quezon Ci»»»

pastel, Danubius Exim’s creative agency since 2024, developed the communication strategy and executed the integrated launch campaign for MyDUDE, a software platform that transforms the fiscal receipt into a legally valid digital document. The new product marks Danubius Exim’s expansion into a new b»»»

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) call for a hearing of the Interior Minister and the chair of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) regarding the explosion at an EMCO facility, the party's press office said. "On the first working day of the National Assembly, we will submit a request f»»»

Lebanon's parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor. The tiny Mediterranean country has committed to an unofficial moratorium on executions since January 2004. However, do»»»

The Kyrgyz side has proposed that Russia expand Amina mobile app for migration registration to cover the entire country. Nurgazy Dzhumaliev, Third Secretary of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced on Birinchi Radio. The system is currently operating in pilot mode in»»»

RIYADH: Saudi-listed offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding Co. has received resumption notices for all of its temporarily suspended offshore rigs in the Kingdom after operations at some facilities were affected by regional conflict. In a statement, ADES said the resumption notices reflect the s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has detected 27 individuals who submitted falsified experience certificates to obtain healthcare practice licences in the State of Qatar during the first half of this year. The individuals have been permanently blocked from working in the country's »»»

Six Palestinians, including two minors, were injured early Tuesday during an Israeli occupation military incursion into the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, as violence across the occupied West Bank intensifies. Medical personnel from the Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating six individual»»»

These two initiatives form part of a strategy the company has been pursuing since 2017, following the launch of the ‘Grădina Noastră’ programme, through partnerships with small family businesses, cooperatives and Romanian farmers. Following the acquisition of Carrefour Romania by Pavăl Holding, sup»»»

The situation at Bezmer Air Base is calm, with two US tanker aircraft deployed there and no incidents reported, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Tuesday. Stoyanov discussed the situation at the military airfield and the development of the Kabile military base with representatives of the lo»»»

DUBAI: Lebanon's parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor. The tiny Mediterranean country has committed to an unofficial moratorium on executions since January 2004. Howe»»»

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential neighborhood of Zaporizhzhia early Tuesday after six people were killed and 19 injured in aerial attacks on the city overnight. Photo by Daryna NaumovaEPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- At least nine people were killed and 25 injured in Russi»»»

The deal forms part of euShipments Group long-term strategy to support the international expansion of online retailers with flexible and scalable logistics solutions. The group already has an established presence in the Slovak market and across Central Europe through euShipments Slovakia (formerly »»»