Riyadh, Sept. 21 (SANA) Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls on Monday with his counterparts from Kuwait, Egypt and Türkiye to discuss regional developments and efforts to address rising tensions. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement posted on X th»»»

Gargash extends condolences to Sheikh Mohammed, Sheikh Hamdan and Al Maktoum family Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has extended his sincere condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and»»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said Monday he would support the ongoing diplomatic efforts and the framework agreement if and only if they lead to an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Jumblat told reporters after he met with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda that he woul»»»

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the State of Qatar, HE Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and dev»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met Monday with Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Hassan Moalim Mohamud Sheikh Ali during his visit to the State of Qatar. During the meeting»»»

London: UK flights faced fresh disruption Monday, with some cancelled due to a technical issue at the nation's air traffic control agency -- the second such outage in two weeks. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS), plagued by several incidents in recent years, apologised for the latest inciden»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met on Monday in Belgrade with members of the organising committee of the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be co-hosted by Serbia and Albania. "The upcoming championship is another major sporting event which will confirm Serbia’s readiness to »»»

Anyone already planning trips, holidays or time off in Hungary next year can start marking their calendar: Hungary public holidays 2027 will produce six guaranteed long weekends, including a four-day Easter break. Several other public holidays, however, will fall on Saturdays or Sundays, while the »»»

For nearly four decades, Canada built its economy around closer integration with the United States. President Donald Trump has turned that dependence into leverage, imposing tariffs, threatening Canada's sovereignty and openly seeking to pull Canadian industrial production south. Canadian Prime Min»»»

Abu Dhabi Declaration highlight of UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Dubai: Crime no longer stops at any border, and the UAE says the response cannot either. As Abu Dhabi prepares to host the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice from September 26 »»»

Modi offers heartfelt condolences to Al Maktoum family and Dubai Ruler Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Ma»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that it was an “honor” to him to welcome President Joseph Aoun to the White House for a “truly historic visit,” the Lebanese presidency said on Monday, citing a letter sent by Trump. Aoun had visit the White House on July 21. “At a time when the Middle East is w»»»

Israeli forces on Monday raided the hometown of a Palestinian man suspected of shooting dead an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank the day before, local authorities said. Sunday's shooting occurred near the Israeli settlement of Neveh Tzuf, north of Ramallah, on the eve of the Jewish holiday»»»

Gaza health officials said Israeli fire killed three people, including a woman and a child, and injured several others across the Palestinian territory on Monday. Officials at Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the body of a child, Ismail Al-Bardawil, was brought to the medica»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday, calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories as the car industry hits crisis point. Growing Chinese competition, compounded by weak domestic demand and US tariffs, has thrown the German c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met on Monday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, HE Arun Hemachandra. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to enhance »»»

US President Donald Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New York, where both leaders will be attending the United Nations General Assembly this week, the White House said. US President Donald Trump will meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New»»»

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the State of Qatar, HE Josefin Simonsson Broden. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and way»»»

Thousands marched across France on Sunday against a bill that would presume police officers acted lawfully when using their weapons, a measure critics have denounced as a "licence to kill". Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitima»»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Rising energy costs and supply disruptions are putting pressure on fuel markets, production sectors and household budgets worldwide, with Syria also affected as it faces a gap between domestic demand and available refining capacity. The global energy market has been affect»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for increased US investment in Bulgaria’s high-tech sectors, including artificial intelligence, data centers, robotics, mechatronics and semiconductors, during a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria. Radev said the government’s work has a direc»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the government has removed the oligarchy from political power but stressed that dismantling the broader oligarchic model remains a difficult battle that is far from over. Radev made the remarks while opening a business breakfast with government representatives organi»»»

Party ejected from a state legislature for first time in eight-decade history Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a struggle to stabilise his position and keep his agenda on track Monday after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the fi»»»

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah questioned the President’s ability to succeed after creating what he termed a "deep rift" with a significant segment of the Lebanese public. Fadlallah accused President Joseph Aoun of breaking core commitments he made to Hezbollah before his election. Fadlallah s»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on the passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has invited the country’s justice institutions to a joint consultation meeting on magistrates’ salaries, scheduled for September 28 at 12:30 p.m. at the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the invitation, the meeting will launch an inter-institutional dialogue on »»»

President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party has strengthened its grip on parliament in the Russia election 2026, securing nearly 58% of the vote and remaining on course for a constitutional majority in the State Duma. For Hungary, the result does not immediately change bilateral relations»»»

The LUNAR light festival in Sofia was attended by more than 85,000 residents and visitors from September 17 to 20, Sofia Municipality said on Monday. During the festival, seven artists and studios from six countries presented works created for the architecture and scale of central Sofia under the t»»»

A senior Polish Foreign Ministry official has been critically injured after falling from a third-floor window at a building located within the country’s embassy compound in Slovenia, local media have reported. The incident occurred at around 3 AM on September 13 but only came to light several days »»»

The free concert has been postponed following a 10-day mourning period in Dubai Dubai K-Fest will not go ahead this weekend, the festival's organisers have confirmed, following the announcement of an official mourning period in Dubai. The free opening concert headlined by K-pop soloist Kwon Eunbi a»»»

Bulgarian Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has submitted an opinion to the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Ivan Shishkov, proposing amendments to Ordinance No. 4 of 2004 aimed at strengthening consumer protection in water and sewerage services, the Ombudsman’s press office said on Mo»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested. "Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan's home and have abducted Imran Khan's other two sisters, his nephews and their children," Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan's Pakis»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on the death of the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.»»»

Baghdad, Sept. 21 (SANA) Iraq’s Oil Ministry said Monday that the country’s crude oil exports averaged about 2.6 million barrels per day in September. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry responded to media reports claiming that Iraqi crude exports had reached 4 milli»»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Syria’s Deputy Economy and Industry Minister Basel Abdul Hanan discussed with former Austrian Economy Minister and Aramco Digital board member Margarete Schramböck and investor Stephan Zöchling, co-founder and chief executive of REMUS Technology Group, ways to explore inve»»»

Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed with a World Bank delegation existing cooperation frameworks and areas of future partnership to support Egypt’s health sector, as part of ongoing efforts to develop the healthcare system and improve the quality of services provided to»»»

Passport fee hike on hold as DFA balances affordability with APO’s funding needs Manila: The cost of getting a Philippine passport could rise from ₱950 to ₱1,500 (about $24), but the Department of Foreign Affairs wants to postpone the increase until the middle of 2028, when the government plans to »»»

A total of 128 schools in Kyrgyzstan have been declared unsafe, and new buildings are planned to be constructed in their place. Education Minister Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Education, Science and Culture. According to her, the Ministry of Education »»»

During a commemorative ceremony in Balchik marking the 86th anniversary of the town’s liberation the Minister of Tourism, Ilin Dimitrov, said that Balchik is turning into an attractive tourism destination, where every visitor can enjoy the beauty of the town, the great infrastructure, and the Balch»»»

The government affirmed its commitment to securing safe levels of foreign exchange reserves to safeguard strategic commodity needs, noting ongoing efforts to bolster strategic inventories through constant coordination with the Central Bank. This came during Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s meeting»»»

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Europe is facing “the worst energy crisis in history,” Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned, describing the situation as a “self-made.” He has repeatedly blamed the EU’s decision to cut Russian energy imports as a key factor behind the crisis. Dmitriev made the remarks after reports of worsenin»»»

Homs, Sept. 20 (SANA) In the village of Fahil, the path from fig tree to market still begins much as it has for generations: ripe fruit, straw, and days beneath the Syrian sun. Across the village in the Homs countryside, farmers gather ripe figs that have fallen to the ground or begun to wither on »»»

The reconstruction of Sulaiman-Too will begin in October. Minister of Culture Mirbek Mambetaliev said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Science, Education, Innovation, Information Technologies, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs. He was responding to MP Ulanbek Zhaanbaev, who said Sul»»»

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The White House is preparing to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials and documents viewed by the paper. The sanctions would forbid most transactions with the ICC after a grace period of 6 to 7 months. The move targets the court its»»»

Ayaz Baetov has been appointed Special Presidential Representative for Special Assignments on a voluntary basis. Sadyr Japarov signed the relevant decree, the Presidential Administration reported. Ayaz Baetov previously served as Minister of Justice, a position to which he was appointed in October »»»

The overall development is expected to be worth about $12 billion over its various phases Abu Dhabi-based developer Eagle Hills has signed a commercial terms agreement with the Maldives government for a new project called the ‘Maldives Waterfront and Marina’. This will be an integrated island desti»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Nova TV reported that Prime Minister Rumen Radev said his government had removed oligarchic influence from political power, with cutting its access to public funds the next priority. Mediapool.bg reports opposition criticism that the government is s»»»

The Ruler's Court declared 10 days of official mourning across Dubai, beginning Monday Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the younger brother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, died on Monday at the age of »»»