Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange index ended the week down 1.68 percent, losing 165.48 points from its previous week's closing level to settle at 9,659 points, under the pressure of six sectors. The banking and financial services sector recorded the largest losses, with a decline of 2.58 perce»»»

The EU announced a long-awaited social media ban for teens on Thursday (17 September), expecting Big Tech to align its deliberately addictive designs to child safety measures. But the issue, critics say, will be enforcing it. The legislation unveiled by the commission during the Strasbourg plenary »»»

Geneva: Fewer migrants and refugees have tried to make the journey to Europe by sea this year but more have died in the attempt, the UN warned Thursday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 60,000 people had tried to get to Europe by boat so far this year, down 39 percent on the »»»

Doha, Qatar: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, and Visit Qatar on Thursday announced the return of UFC FIGHT NIGHT at ABHA Arena on November 21, 2026. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 9, 2026. Fans can register their interest early for the best chance of securing t»»»

A court has ordered the arrest of billionaire businessman Dániel Jellinek and former Hungarian state asset management chief Norbert Szivek in connection with the Volánbusz corruption investigation. Both men are suspected of accepting bribes and other corruption-related offences. Court orders one-mo»»»

The Saudi East-West oil pipeline, a critical bypass route for the kingdom's oil exports around instability in the Strait of Hormuz, was closed last week after Houthi attacks and may remain shut for up to six weeks. Pakistan has warned that any attack on an empty oil tanker anchored in the Red Sea o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs has announced that committees from the Civil Status Department will visit Qatar and several Egyptian diplomatic and consular missions abroad to issue and renew national ID cards for Egyptian citizens. Acc»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's civil defence agency on Thursday said one person was killed when shrapnel from an intercepted Houthi drone crashed down over Taif governorate that lies east of Mecca. "The fall of shrapnel from a downed drone in Taif governorate resulted in one death, two injuri»»»

Dubai set to relaunch DIFF with renewed focus on Middle Eastern talent and global reach Dubai: For Emirati filmmaker Ali Mostafa, the return of the Dubai International Film Festival is about far more than the revival of a familiar name. Mostafa premiered his landmark film City of Life at the festiv»»»

Shops to shut early, official fuel cut 50% and foreign travel curbed as war bites Dubai: Pakistan has rolled out sweeping fuel-conservation and austerity measures, including early closure of markets, deep cuts in fuel for official vehicles and restrictions on government travel, as the Middle East w»»»

Stephan Kaluza’s first UAE solo exhibition opens in Downtown Dubai Dubai: A German artist’s exploration of how nature is transformed, fragmented and reshaped by human intervention opened in Dubai on Thursday, bringing together a series of large-scale oil paintings that move between photorealism and»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German, French and UK military aircraft have been spotted flying near the Russian border, according to flight data analyzed by Sputnik on Thursday. A German air force aircraft took off from the German Nordholz airfield at around 6:12 a.m. (GMT) and as of 8:50 a.m. it was spotted »»»

The government has adopted a decision appointing former ombudsman Maya Manolova-Naydenova as chair of the Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) until the expiry of the current mandate, the government information service said on Thursday. The CCP is a specialized state body responsible for enforc»»»

Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency on Thursday said one person was killed when shrapnel from an intercepted Houthi drone crashed down over Taif governorate that lies east of Mecca. "The fall of shrapnel from a downed drone in Taif governorate resulted in one death, two injuries, and material damag»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says the government will submit legislation allowing the tax authority to investigate politicians’ wealth, potentially going back 20 years, including officials whose mandates ended within the past five years. NAV could investigate politicians’ wealth Magyar ann»»»

GENEVA, September 17, 2026 (TAP – By Khadija Bousselmi, TAP correspondent) – World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said Thursday at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva that Tunisia has a skilled workforce, which...»»»

Romanian agriculture has the potential to support Europe’s growing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market while creating additional opportunities for farmers and contributing to the European Union’s decarbonization objectives. This opportunity was the focus of an expert panel discussion hosted by t»»»

Metra’s gold digital-finance business joins Nasdaq-listed ATIF Metra Group, GoldCoin Labs Limited (“GoldCoin Labs”) and ATIF Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: AUC) (“ATIF” or the “Company”) marked a capital-markets milestone with a bell-ringing celebration attended by international guests at Nasdaq MarketS»»»

The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold Thursday while indicating that it could raise them soon in order to dampen inflationary pressures emanating from the fallout of the Iran war. The decision was widely anticipated, with six members of the Monetary Policy Committee voting to keep rates u»»»

The State Agency for National Security (SANS) has drawn up instructions for additional cybersecurity measures to be implemented at all strategic facilities in Bulgaria in connection with the October 25 presidential election, SANS Chairman Plamen Tonchev said on Thursday. He was speaking at a nation»»»

Dubai Police, flydubai partner, extending Esaad benefits to vistors across 10 sectors Dubai: Passengers arriving in Dubai on flydubai will be able to purchase Dubai Police’s Esaad Card at a special price, giving them access to discounts and offers across 10 sectors under a new partnership announced»»»

The will of Iran and its allies to destroy Israel “has not disappeared” but “has simply weakened,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. “Even though we have accomplished the bulk of the work, there is still work to be done -- and we will do it. We will eliminate Hamas and, ab»»»

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At 31, Jamie Beaton has turned passion for learning into an extraordinary academic journey For most people, finishing a degree marks the end of a long academic journey. For Jamie Beaton, it seems to be an invitation to begin another one. At 31, the New Zealand-born entrepreneur has collected qualif»»»

A woman identified as B.Zh., 46, has been detained in Osh on suspicion of offering a bribe, knowingly making a false report of a crime and hooliganism, police reported. According to investigators, the woman repeatedly offered 9,000 soms to an investigator of the city police department, demanding th»»»

Hasakah, Sept. 17 (SANA) On the balconies of Rabab Issa’s home, vegetables hang beneath the late-summer sun. Weeks of drying are nearly over. Soon, they will be packed away for winter. September, Issa says, is al-mouneh month. Al-mouneh is the traditional Levantine practice of preserving seasonal p»»»

Yatta, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian herder Mohammed Emar has set up a fully functional home for his family where his daughters can even sing karaoke. Only it is inside a cave after the Israeli army demolished his two houses. In the occupied West Bank's arid region of Masafer Yatta, Emar mad»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev took part in the Interior Ministry's national meeting on preparations for the upcoming October 25 presdiential elections, using the occasion also to outline key priorities for the Ministry. He said that tackling corruption, combating abuse of power and dismantling the oli»»»

The European Commission has proposed a new package of measures aimed at making it easier for people to work in another EU country, including a digital European Social Security Pass and a system for carrying and recognising professional qualifications across borders. Digital social security pass cou»»»

Developers adapt to regional challenges as buyers gain flexibility, new projects continue Dubai: Dubai’s property market is entering a new phase in which financial discipline, construction capacity and the ability to adapt to changing buyer behaviour are becoming increasingly important. The shift i»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association announced today the list of Qatari national team players who will participate in the Gulf Cup, hosted by the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from September 23 until October 6. The list is selected by Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, the head coach o»»»

Team was told to work remotely before receiving sudden termination call Dubai: Around 80 employees working in the Indian customer support team of a US financial technology company were allegedly laid off during a five-minute Google Meet call, according to an employee quoted by NDTV. The employee sa»»»

Chitila Plazza retail park, developed by Rădăcini Estate, the real estate division of Rădăcini Group, has recently opened. Located on Șoseaua Chitilei, in the immediate vicinity of Bucharest’s ring road, with direct access and visibility from it, the retail centre will serve both residents of Chiti»»»

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Why ‘Daayra’ turns a police case into a debate on crime, punishment and perspective Dubai: There's a moment in my conversation with Meghna Gulzar and Prithviraj where the actor stops mid-thought and says something that could double as the thesis of their new film: "The closer it hits to home, the g»»»

Romania’s international workforce has been growing steadily for several years, and the numbers now tell a clear story. Yet for many of the professionals, engineers and service workers who relocate here, moving money around Romania turns out to be easier than borrowing it. Opening a bank account is,»»»

From aviation recovery to DWC and AI, ATM 2026 offered clues to travel’s next phase Dubai: It was a long week for the media at Arabian Travel Market. Between navigating packed halls, rushing between interviews and shoots, filing stories at breakneck speed and trying to keep up with a seemingly endl»»»

Presidential adviser says de escalation must precede talks on a new regional future Dubai: The UAE will combine deterrence and defence of its sovereignty with dialogue with Iran while ensuring that regional tensions do not derail its economic and development agenda, Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adv»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Thursday that the government represents the majority of the Lebanese people, after Parliament granted it a vote of confidence following two days of debate. Geagea, a staunch opponent of Hezbollah, said the sessions proved that the government truly represents»»»

Hasakah, Sept. 17 (SANA) Farmers in Syria’s Hasakah province have begun harvesting a cotton crop expected to yield about 45,000 tonnes after the planted area reached 11,898 hectares (118.98 square kilometers), roughly 63% above the season’s target, an agriculture official said. Cotton picking began»»»

‘Harvest now, decrypt later’: why GCC organisations must start PQC migration today Quantum computing may still be years away from breaking today’s encryption standards, but according to José Lemos, product delivery manager at the Abu Dhabi based QuantumGate, the countdown has already started. And t»»»

Nagoya, Japan: China's women returned to Asian Games cricket for the first time in 12 years on Thursday -- only to be knocked out without a ball being bowled two days before the opening ceremony. On a seemingly perfect day for T20 cricket under blue skies and sunshine at the Korogi Athletic Park in»»»

An Israeli military source on Thursday warned that “any attempt by Hezbollah to rebuild its capabilities will be met with an immediate response.” The source added, in remarks to Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel, that “the Lebanese Army’s practice of its responsibilities and the demonstration of its e»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There has been no material benefit for Russia from the dialogue with the United States yet, and none is expected, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "There has been no tangible effect in terms of restoring our relationship, and none is expected in the forese»»»

A young girl has been taken to hospital with a serious limb injury after she was hit by a 144 bus while cycling in Budapest’s 14th district on Wednesday afternoon. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident. Girl injured in collision with turning bus The accident happened at around »»»

Oslo: Europe is more attractive than ever as a partner, as demonstrated by plans for Canada to become an "associate member" of the EU, the bloc's Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Thursday. "Europe has never been as attractive as it is today," Kos said Thursday in Oslo, when asked whether Ice»»»

Kielce, 14 September 2026 – During the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, PHU Lechmar organised a two-part conference devoted to the role of hydrogen, fuel cells, synthetic fuels and new energy infrastructure models in building the resilience of the armed forces. The s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Senior Commander Vows Iran’s Powerful Response to Any Enemy Miscalculation 17-09-2026 13:20 PM Brigadier General Mohammad Karami, Commander»»»

Only 29% of Romanians currently invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds or ETFs, compared with 41% across Europe, according to a new ING Research study conducted by Ipsos. At the same time, 30% of Romanian respondents say they have never invested but may do so in the future, suggesting that a sizeabl»»»

The US has again denied Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, preventing him from joining the annual gathering of world leaders later this month. The State Department said it had extended visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority and Palest»»»