Arab Finance: NAIA Developments is scheduled to launch its branded serviced residences project within NAIA Bay in partnership with the globally renowned Accor Group under the Swissôtel Residences brand, according to an emailed press release. The project will introduce Ras El Hekma's first internati»»»

All military aerial refuelling tanker aircraft deployed at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport have left the airport within the established deadline, which minimizes the risk of potential attacks in immediate proximity to the Bulgarian capital, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the beginning of the cabinet»»»

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DUBAI: Turkiye is preparing for next week’s NATO summit with heightened security measures across Ankara, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to use the gathering to reinforce the country’s role as a key player in the alliance. Tens of thousands of police officers have been deployed, air defense»»»

Damascus, July 1 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar said on Wednesday that Syria is entering a new phase of economic development after years of isolation, highlighting significant investment opportunities across the country. Speaking at the opening of the Syrian-British Business»»»

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The Council of Ministers is launching a 24-hour hotline and an email from July 1 for submitting reports of abuse of power, corruption, and conflicts of interest. The contact details have been published on the Council of Ministers’ website, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the start of Wednesday’s»»»

Atlanta: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will make history when two outfield players aged over 40 face off for the first time in a World Cup as Portugal take on Croatia in Friday's last-32 clash. But both men are facing questions over whether their status as national heroes is now more of a burde»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian-Serbian company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), which is currently under US sanctions, has received a 30-day operating license extension from the US Treasury Department, Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said. On June 26, NIS requested a new »»»

NAIROBI: The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on El-Fasher city between 2024 and 2025, Amnesty International alleged Wednesday. Sudan has been mired since April 2023 in a brutal war between the army and the R»»»

Madrid: More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months ever recorded, officials said on Wednesday.At least 1,028 people died of heat-related issues during the heatwave, the public Carlos III Health Insti»»»

TOKYO: In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules. Even though Japan has a rapidly aging population and is suffering labor shortages in many sectors,»»»

U.S. and Iranian officials will hold indirect lower-level technical talks with mediators on Wednesday on a deal aimed at permanently ending the Middle East war, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told AFP. "U.S. and Iranian officials are to hold indirect technical talks on Wednesday in Doha wit»»»

Madrid: More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months ever recorded, officials said on Wednesday. At least 1,028 people died of heat-related issues during the heatwave, the public Carlos III Health Inst»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two-thirds of Ukrainians support an immediate start to negotiations with Russia to resolve the conflict, a Gallup poll has shown. According to the survey, 66% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine should begin negotiations as soon as possible, while less than a quarter of respondent»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The scale of NATO exercises near the borders of Russia is growing, and offensive scenarios are being used more and more actively, Vladislav Maslennikov, the chief of the Department of European Issues at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik. "In general, the growing scale of»»»

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump's national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly different backgrounds an»»»

Dubai: Long before Dubai's morning traffic begins and office towers fill with commuters, another kind of movement is already underway. In parks, along running tracks, and on cycling routes, people from various nationalities gather before sunrise. Some are chasing a personal best. Others are taking »»»

A total of 92% of Bulgarians consider drug use a serious problem for the country, according to a survey by the Trend Research Centre, commissioned by the 24 Chasa daily and focused on public attitudes towards drug use. More than 40% of respondents said they know someone who has used or is using dru»»»

Foreign direct investment inflows in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, increased by 34 percent, reaching $386.7 million (FDI inflows from January to March 2025 amounted to $288.2 million). The largest volume of FDI was observed in the financial intermediation and insur»»»

NEW DELHI: Oil prices rose on Wednesday on concerns breakdowns in ‌discussions between Iran and the US for a final agreement to end their war may extend supply disruptions in the key Middle East producing region. Brent futures rose 33 cents, or 0.45 percent, to $73.28 a barrel at 06:39 a.m. Saudi t»»»

ORSAY, France: Ice. Urgently and in large quantities. At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed it to plunge patients into cold-water baths to speedily bring down their temperatures so they wouldn’t join the growing tally of dead from a record-smashing heat wave. But lacking an ice-making»»»

Doha: Media City Qatar has launched new media insight papers examining emerging trends in the media landscape of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), providing industry stakeholders with regional insights into a rapidly evolving market. Developed in partne»»»

Seoul: Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced Wednesday that President Lee Jae Myung has approved the appointment of Han Seong-sook as prime minister. The appointment is scheduled to take effect on July 1st, making Han the second female prime minister in Lee Jae Myung's administration, su»»»

Doha: As part of the Hala Summer campaign, Visit Qatar is launching an immersive programme of family-friendly experiences across participating malls and hotels throughout Qatar. Running from July 1 to September 30 2026, the activations will transform destinations across the country into vibrant ent»»»

Singapore: Oil prices rose about 0.7% in early trading on Wednesday after posting their steepest quarterly losses in years. Brent crude futures gained 50 cents, or 0.69%, to $73.45 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 63 cents, or 0.91%, to $70.13 a barrel. Brent crude fell»»»

Dubai: Dubai International is preparing for one of its busiest summer travel periods, with around 3 million passengers expected to pass through its terminals in the first half of July. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The summer peak begins with a rise in departures fro»»»

Voters in Colorado headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primary elections. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- Progressives had a big night in Colorado's primaries Tuesday, led by lawyer Melat Kiros, who was poised to unseat 15-term incumbent Rep. »»»

On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing state within the British Empire. 1 of 7 | On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing state within the British Empire File Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were»»»

In retaliation, Russian forces are launching high-precision strikes on Ukrainian fuel depots, supply stations, and railway hubs, crippling the enemy’s logistics, one link at a time. Russian troops use the upgraded Geran combat drones to crushing enemy infrastructure.The latest targets include:25 pe»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian state television on Tuesday cut short the broadcast of an interview with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator in talks with the United States, drawing criticism from his team. “This discussion was delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) more than 2 h»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh could face ‌a sharp increase in dengue infections over the next two months, health experts warned, as wet weather and inadequate ​mosquito control spur a wider outbreak. The spread of the disease has accelerated in recent weeks, raising concerns following the nation's deadliest ev»»»

Damascus, July 1 (SANA) The Syrian-British Business Council (SBBC) conference opened in Damascus on Wednesday under the theme “Building a Diversified Economy,” bringing together representatives of Syrian ministries and business leaders from Syria and the United Kingdom to discuss investment opportu»»»

Powerful overnight storms affected 60 localities across 20 counties and Bucharest, with firefighters responding to remove fallen trees and pump water from homes and basements.According to a press release from the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), a man was killed in the commune »»»

The school population in the national education system totalled 3.518 million pupils and students in the 2025-2026 school/university year, up by 33,100 compared with the previous school/university year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported on Tuesday.Compared with the previous year, »»»

Investor behaviour often has a greater influence on long-term investment outcomes than the asset’s own performance. Lost returns frequently stem from decisions made at the wrong time: selling during volatility, concentrating exposure, overpaying in highly anticipated listings or underestimating fee»»»

Romania dropped 12 places to 61st out of 70 economies in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, according to the latest World Competitiveness Yearbook published by the IMD World Competitiveness Center, with the findings cited by Romania's Technology Information Centre (CIT-IRECSON)."Romania re»»»

Romania's fiscal picture shows accelerated improvement, despite a halved deficit versus 2025, the first drop in public spending in six years, and real declines in public-sector wages, shows an analysis by economic think-tank Frames released on Monday.Data for January - May 2026 from the Finance Min»»»

The Chamber of Deputies plenum did not have the necessary number of votes on Tuesday, to adopt the bill approving Emergency order 38/2026 on SAFE program. Debates will resume in the next session. Order 38/2026 deals with adapting the legal frame for some investments in the defense industry, conside»»»

Rating agencies are starting to pay more attention to political developments in Romania, and that could lead to a reduction in the exposure of some investors on the local market, says business consultant Adrian Negrescu in a social media post on Tuesday."On June 26, Moody's sent a briefing to inves»»»

Ukraine and Poland have clearly expressed their interest in cooperating with Romania in the defence industry during the Ukraine Recovery Conference, held in Gdansk from June 25 to 26.According to a press release issued by the company, ROMARM, Romania's leading producer and direct exporter of milita»»»

Germany arrested a Romanian citizen on Tuesday accused of attempting to establish a far-right terrorist organization with the aim of triggering a „terrorist war” in Romania, causing the collapse of the Romanian state, and contributing to the creation of a state entity inspired by the Nazi model. Ni»»»

Bulgarian Ambassador to Romania Radko Vlaykov received on Tuesday the Key of Tulcea, in recognition of his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations, and together with Tulcea Mayor Stefan Ilie unveiled the commemorative monument dedicated to Stefan Karadzha, one of Bulgaria's national heroe»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Tuesday welcomed Parliament's approval of a package of legislation required to meet Romania's commitments under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), saying the government's priority was to safeguard EU funding."Today, Parliament approved an importa»»»

George Simion, the leader of AUR (opposition), announced on Tuesday, that the party would start actions to suspend president Nicusor Dan, whom he accused of delaying to nominate a premier, in full political crisis.“We will start actions to suspend Nicusor Dan. Today and tomorrow we will bring good »»»

Liberal Deputy Chairman Siegfried Muresan, the prime minister nominee of the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), declared on Tuesday on TV broadcaster Digi24 that he expects Parliament to be convened in the second half of »»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday that the state must have a contingency plan for Romanian air traffic authority ROMATSA, with options for handling a possible suspension of the air-navigation service provider also discussed at the Monday meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT»»»

Romanian President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday he is optimistic Romania will avoid a downgrade of its sovereign credit rating to junk status, adding that he is prepared to become personally involved in discussions with rating agencies if necessary."As you know, the rating reviews are scheduled for »»»

Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani met yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the State of Qatar H E Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera. The meeting discussed cooperation, particularly in security-related fields and explored av»»»

Doha, Qatar: HEC Paris, Doha celebrated the graduation of the first cohort from its Executive MBA - Emerging Leaders Track (ELT), marking a significant milestone for the globally ranked business school as it broadens its leadership development offering for the next generation of executives in Qatar»»»