Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade in fish and seafood showed solid export growth in January—May 2026, while imports remained significantly higher and continued to dominate the domestic market, data from the National Statistical Committee say. Export dynamics Kyrgyz producers increased fish exports across »»»

PANCEVO - Serbian side Zeleznicar Pancevo lost 1-0 at home to Portuguese powerhouse Braga in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying round match on Wednesday evening. In the 67th minute, the visitor's captain Ricardo Orta converted a penalty kick awarded after a foul on Vict»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has warned of very hot weather through the weekend, with maximum temperatures across the country ranging from 45°C to 47°C. The minimum temperature will be around 33°C on Friday and Saturday, July 24-25, 2026 and around 34°C on Thursday, July 23. Winds »»»

The Romanian residential market is undergoing a profound structural rebalancing in 2026 as a projected 18.5% surge in supply collides with cautious, highly selective demand. Following an 8.5% sales contraction in 2025, developers are slated to deliver over 20,500 new homes across Bucharest and its »»»

The 2026 Public Social Insurance budget and National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) budget feature rising debt, deficits and spending, but no progressive reforms, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MPs said here on Thursday after Parliament approved the two budgets on second reading on Wednesday and debated th»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev will meet representatives of the management of Rheinmetall at the Council of Ministers, the government's press service said on Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Pulev will also take part in the meeting. Earlier in »»»

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has urged students, staff, and the public to verify information sources and avoid interacting with unverified links or advertisements to safeguard the accuracy of information and protect personal data. In an important notice, the university stressed the need to exercise »»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defeated Hong Kong 46-11 to finish top of Group A with a perfect record at the 19th Asian Men’s Junior U-20 Handball Championship. The team secured their fifth consecutive victory in the continental championship being held in Suzhou, China, having already secured th»»»

Oil prices extended their sharp rally on Thursday (July 23, 2026) as escalating security risks to Middle East energy shipments pushed crude benchmarks to multi-week highs, with Abu Dhabi's Murban crude posting the strongest gains after attacks and threats against tankers in the Red Sea intensified.»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4206 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative»»»

WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States is ready to play a constructive role in the interests of ending the Ukrainian conflict, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. "The United States ... we are prepared to play a constructive role in bringing about an end to a senseless war, and w»»»

President of the Republic of Maldives H E Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has received the credentials of H E Hamad bin Mohammed Al Dosari as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to the Republic of Maldives. The Ambassador conveyed the greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Ta»»»

The opposition leader Sali Berisha arrived at Parliament on Thursday alongside Democratic Party lawmakers Klevis Balliu and Belind Këlliçi, entering through a side entrance after police sealed off the main entrance due to an ongoing protest outside the legislature. The demonstration, now in its 54t»»»

Romania’s retail real estate sector is undergoing a profound structural rebalancing as robust domestic capital and institutional funding step in to drive consolidation amid macroeconomic headwinds. Facing a revised 2026 GDP growth forecast adjusted downwards to 0.1% and the European Union’s highest»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova has appointed Pavel Todorov Gaydarov as a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the President's Press Secretariat said on Thursday. Born on April 1, 1979, Gaydarov graduated in Law from Sofia's University of National and World Economy in 2003. In 2005, he obtai»»»

DOHA: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) HE Dr Rania Al Mashat, who is currently visi»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), in Cholpon-Ata. During the meeting, the parties discussed the further development of cooperation within the OTS, the implementation of previously reached agreements, a»»»

Andreea Cotiga, head of the leasing office at CPI Romania, talked to BR about the shifting demands in the Bucharest office market. The group is leveraging its 280,000 sqm portfolio, maintaining an occupancy rate exceeding 92% across central hubs while allocating over 10% of space to specialised med»»»

HEADLINES Thursday’s media coverage is dominated by Parliament’s authorization of the temporary deployment of up to eight US aerial refuelling aircraft and 250 military personnel at Bezmer Air Base. Trud reports on the vote, while Nova TV, bTV and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) examined the po»»»

Doha: The Qatar Cultural Center for the Blind organised a cultural seminar titled “Artificial Intelligence: Between Assistance and Reliance,” aimed at raising awareness about the optimal use of AI tools and their conscious and responsible application. Mohammed Shafi’ Al Fahida, a member of the cent»»»

MALE: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives HE Iruthisham Adam met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of the Maldives HE Hamad bin Mohammed Al Dosari. During the meeting, cooperation relations between the two countries were reviewed.»»»

TOKYO: More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo — the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emergency services said Thursday. The figure was released as Japan sweltered in a heatwave that has killed at least 14 people over the past»»»

RIYADH: Ahead of the start of the 2026 Taif Racing Season on Friday, the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced the upgrade of the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup for Purebred Arabians to Group 3 status. This year’s race, which will take place on Sept. 25, received the new classification from the »»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan (MFA), together with the country’s Embassy in Germany, has begun clarifying the circumstances of the situation involving citizens of Kyrgyzstan who traveled to Germany through programs organized by Samara Academy. According to the Foreign Ministry, the »»»

A 20-year-old woman has died after giving birth to a baby in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region. According to the Internal Affairs Department of Ton district, a report of the death of a woman born in 2006 was received from the district hospital on July 22 at 1:25 p.m. Preliminary information indicate»»»

RIYADH: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corp., a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has signed a $100 million financing agreement with Hamkorbank of Uzbekistan, marking the largest standalone Islamic trade finance deal granted to a bank based in the country. The ITFC explained th»»»