CAIRO: The Arab League condemned attacks carried out by the Houthi group on the Najran region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and on positions held by Yemeni government forces in Marib and Hadramawt, which resulted in casualties. In a statement, Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy affirmed tha»»»

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan’s assets reached 830.4 billion soms in the second quarter of 2026. A year earlier, the figure stood at 713.1 billion. Thus, over the year, the regulator’s assets increased by more than 117 billion soms, or approximately 16 percent. These data are contained in the Nat»»»

BUDAPEST - The Hungarian oil firm MOL Group said on Friday its talks with the seller of the Serbian oil company NIS and the relevant authorities were progressing towards the final stage. In a Q2 2026 financial report, MOL highlighted a June 16 shareholder agreement on future management of NIS, sign»»»

As heatwaves and drought restrict power generation across Europe, the BWRX-300 technology offers something increasingly valuable: reliable nuclear energy with cooling systems that require much less water and can be adapted to a world of lower river flows and higher temperatures. When temperatures r»»»

Baghdad, Aug. 7 (SANA) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed regional and international developments, navigation security in the Strait of Hormuz, and bilateral relations with UK Minister of State for Middle East Affairs Stephen Doughty during a phone call on Thursday, the Iraqi Foreign Min»»»

Romania’s modern retail market added approximately 80,000 square metres of new retail space in the first half of 2026, compared with around 122,000 square metres in the same period last year, taking the total stock to more than 5.2 million square metres, according to Colliers’ report on the perform»»»

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball has strengthened its frontcourt ahead of the 2026-27 season with the signing of Georgian international Tornike Shengelia. The experienced power forward joins the team following a season with FC Barcelona, bringing more than a decade of EuroLeague experience to Dubai as he be»»»

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London: Low-cost airline Wizz Air reported a quarterly operating loss of €183.3 million on Thursday, saying higher fuel costs and lower ticket prices, driven by disruption linked to the Iran conflict, weighed heavily on its financial performance, according to Reuters. The results reinforce the chal»»»

The meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council concluded today, August 7, in Cholpon-Ata. The Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states signed a package of documents covering electronic trade, access for brokers to exchanges in EAEU countries, and mutual recogni»»»

Romania’s industrial and logistics market maintained its positive momentum in the first half of 2026, supported by a visible acceleration in leasing activity during the second quarter, despite a challenging macroeconomic environment marked by economic contraction, persistent inflation and pressure »»»

tbi bank is introducing a grace period of up to two months for eligible property developers affected by the disruption to the land registry system following the recent cyberattack. The outage has prevented property transactions from being completed and the related funds from being collected, placin»»»

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Damascus: Syria has reopened Deir Ezzor International Airport after completing rehabilitation and maintenance works, restoring domestic and international air services following a closure of nearly 14 years, the country's General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced. The airport w»»»

Warsaw's premium residential market continues to gather momentum as Liberty Tower by Cavatina has surpassed PLN 250 million in apartment sales just six months after launching. The 140-meter residential skyscraper on Grzybowska Street has sold 122 apartments—more than one-fifth of its 587-unit inven»»»

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should become a self-sufficient and harmoniously developed pole of a multipolar world based on energy and food security, as well as transport connectivity. The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said at an expanded meeting of the»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian football club Partizan Belgrade outclassed Kazakh side Tobol Kostanay 3-0 in Thursday's home leg of the two teams' UEFA Conference League third qualifying round clash. In front of around 15,000 supporters at the Partizan Stadium, Demba Seck put the hosts in front in the 33rd minu»»»

Dubai: A well in Gujarat’s Morbi district has become an unexpected attraction after videos showing its water moving in unusual, wave-like patterns went viral on social media. The phenomenon was recorded in Virparda village, where the water appears to ripple continuously despite no obvious disturban»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has urged motorists not to stop their vehicles in the middle of the road following a series of crashes caused by stalled vehicles and inattentive drivers, releasing a safety video highlighting the dangers of such incidents. The awareness video, published by Abu Dhabi Pol»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov held a meeting today, August 7, in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region, with the heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend a regular meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The meeting was »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Aniskino in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "Over the past week, active actions by units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the settlements of Bely Kolodez, Ustinovka and Baksheevka in the »»»

Arab Finance: The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) and the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development signed a cooperation protocol to develop land owned by both entities and pursue joint urban and investment projects, as per a statement. The protocol seeks to increase the economic»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt is advancing a development strategy through 2030 aimed at transforming the Northwest Coast into a year-round destination for tourism, investment, residential, and industrial activities, while extending urban development into the area’s desert hinterland, as per a statement. Prim»»»

The Lebanese Army entered the southern town of al-Mansouri overnight to clear roads after Israeli shelling and strikes. To obstruct the Lebanese soldiers from deploying in the town and clearing the roads for residents to return, the Israeli military targeted the army's bulldozer, dropped sound bomb»»»

Football looked to be heading for a long standoff on Friday with FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s allies coming out in support of him and UEFA standing firm in their threat to boycott all events organized by the global governing body. Confederations and national associations continued to choose si»»»

The Romanian government has approved the “Diaspora Investește Acasă” programme, a EUR 100 million financing scheme designed to support Romanians living abroad who want to establish and develop businesses in Romania. The programme, implemented by the Investment and Development Bank (BID) on behalf o»»»

If the water level of the Danube River remains as it is, the Kozloduy N-plant can continue operating without disruption for another week and a half, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said in an interview on Nova TV. The minister described the situation as challenging and dynamic, but added that the facil»»»

Vazrazhdane supports the position of the Iskam Bebe (I Want a Baby) Foundation opposing the Health Minister's proposal to transfer the Assisted Reproduction Centre to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), the party said on Friday. "The NHIF has for years been like a leaking bucket, undergoing »»»

Dubai: HSBC Private Bank today confirmed the appointment of Feras Al Jarmani to lead its UAE Market, taking on overall responsibility for the bank’s private banking business across the country. Al Jaramani expands his role from Head of the UAE Market for Arab and Emirati Clients, and his expanded r»»»

Madrid: Spanish police said Friday they had dismantled what they called one of the largest criminal networks involved in smuggling migrants across the Mediterranean, arresting 78 people and seizing 18 high-speed boats. The network allegedly used the vessels to transport synthetic drugs such as ecst»»»

Nurkids platform, which offers children high-quality content in the Kyrgyz language, has been launched in Kyrgyzstan. The platform features games, short cartoons, songs, and fairy tales. The creators note that Nurkids’ content will be regularly updated and expanded. The platform aims to increase ch»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3582 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, 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 to»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday evening his discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will pay an official visit to Serbia on Saturday, would address several important topics, including the EU path of Ukraine and Serbia, bilateral economic cooperat»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with air defense systems in Ukraine has become the worst since the beginning of the conflict, in part due to Russia's increased production of ballistic missiles, Deputy Chairperson of the Ukrainian parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligen»»»

A few months ago, we launched our series in which we provided weekly summaries of the news from Hungary’s election campaign. The series continues so that we can report on developments following the historic election and on the steps taken by the new Tisza government. This week, we cover the followi»»»

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak was the result of a carefully planned conspiracy that began months before the examination, with coaching operators allegedly cultivating National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts to obtain confidential questi»»»

The Hungarian journalist who has reported extensively on the Georgian Dream government’s excesses – and its ever-closer ties to the Orbán administration and Moscow – has been effectively expelled from the Caucasian country. Local authorities cite irregularities in his residence permit; back home, n»»»

President Iliana Iotova said on Friday Stefan Tsanev's writing urges people to seek meaning in the time they live in and to be guided by the moral compass of conscience. She made the remarks in a congratulatory address to the prominent Bulgarian playwright, writer and poet on his 90th birthday, the»»»

US authorities have moved to shut down an organ donation group accused of pressing ahead with an operation despite a donor showing signs of life. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the move on Wednesday as part of a broader overhaul of the US organ procurement syste»»»

A deal between Iran and Oman on reopening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is close to being finalized, according to the Foreign Ministry in Tehran. Around one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil has historically passed through the strategic waterway. The proposed agreement would esta»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany news: Exports and factory data lift economic outlookRichard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, KNA, epd, SIDGerman exports hit a record high in June, while industrial production rose for a third month in a row. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 pigs have died in a fire at a farm in »»»

Dubai: ADNOC’s international investment arm XRG is beginning to see earnings contributions across its expanded chemicals portfolio, with Borouge International, Covestro and Fertiglobe reporting resilient results during the second quarter of 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques &»»»

Around 32,800 applicants have been admitted to higher education institutions in Kyrgyzstan following four rounds of the admissions campaign. According to the automated information system Abiturient Online, as of August 7, 26,000 applicants, or 79.4 percent, were admitted on a fee-paying basis. Abou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have struck an engine assembly facility for long-range attack UAVs with a Geran drone in the city of Akhtyrka in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "In the city of Akhtyrka in the Sumy region, the Geran UAV struck an object wher»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian consular offices in France issued nearly 200 so-called traditional values visas to French citizens in the past year and a half, the Russian Embassy in Paris told RIA Novosti. "In 2025, about 140 such visas were issued to French citizens, and around 50 in the first half of»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish Interior Ministry will be ready to handle a new attempt by illegal migrants to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, the 20minutos newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources within the ministry. On Wednesday, the Spanish government's representative in Ceu»»»

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) have arrested several expat women of African and Asian nationalities in Muscat Governorate on allegations of violating public decency, wearing clothing deemed inconsistent with public morals, and breaching labour and residency laws. Police said the arrests were c»»»

London: A video showing UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warmly greeting His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during a meeting in London has gone viral on social media, with many praising the leaders' hum»»»

Two Bulgarian Air Force Cougar helicopters joined efforts to contain a large wildfire near the village of Slavovitsa in the Pazardzhik region on Thursday, helping firefighters battle the blaze from the air. The fire broke out near the 69th kilometre of the Trakia Motorway, close to the turnoff for »»»