Dubai: Travellers flying between the UAE and southern Saudi Arabia are facing ongoing disruption, with flights to and from Abha International Airport suspended for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, despite much of the airport's domestic schedule still operating. Passengers travelling on routes be»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has undergone a sweeping legislative transformation that has elevated it among the world’s advanced nations, driven by the vision of the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and further advanced under the leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, S»»»

On Thursday, the Danube reached the lowest historic debt in the last 30 years – 1750 cu.m/second, having a dropping tendency for the last 4-5 days, reaching 1,700 cu.m/s, according to the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA). The present debit of the Danube at Bazias can be »»»

A total of 26 titles will enter in the short film competitions and five feature films will compete for the Anonimul Trophy at the 23rd edition of the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival, to be held from 10 to 16 August in Sfantu Gheorghe, the Danube Delta, the organisers announced on T»»»

Romania ranks last in the European Union by working live, with an estimate 32.7 years in 2025, up from 32.EURyears in 2023, according to the European statistical office Eurostat."The indication estimates the average number of years a person aged 15 is expected to remain in the labour force (either »»»

The Constitutional Court ruled by a majority vote on Thursday that Government Emergency Ordinance no. 62/2024?concerning measures to resolve lawsuits regarding the remuneration of personnel paid from public funds, as well as lawsuits concerning social security benefits?is unconstitutional in its en»»»

Romania can become a strategic supplier of agri-food products for the region and for Europe; however, realizing this potential requires more competitive farms, cooperation, investment, technology, and a much stronger processing industry, according to interim Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare."AgriC»»»

National Liberal Party (PNL) President Ilie Bolojan assured representatives of trade union confederations on Thursday that the PNL would vote in Parliament on the draft pay law in the version agreed with the European Commission.The leadership of the National Liberal Party met on Thursday, at the pa»»»

During Thursday's meeting, the Government took note of a memorandum regarding the revision of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the submission of payment request no. 5, the Executive announced.The Government has finalized the revision process for the National Recovery and Resilience Pla»»»

The government approved, in its Thursday meeting, a Decision declaring the UEFA Europe League football competition of public interest and national importance, as well as Romania's candidacy, the preparation of the organization of the UEFA Europe League Final in Bucharest, in 2028 or 2029. By organi»»»

MEP Diana Sosoaca has been sent to trial by the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice on four counts of unlawful deprivation of liberty, after allegedly preventing an Italian journalist from leaving her office during an interview in December 2021.Her former husband»»»

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) has said it has "always applied European law in good faith" and maintained that its approach to the limitation period for criminal liability did not amount to choosing between EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).The High Cou»»»

Romania has demonstrated that it can correct its imbalances even in a severe international context, but political instability directly affects confidence and risk perception in the country, warns interim Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare.He stated on Thursday, after a meeting with representatives o»»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu, who is on a visit to the United States of America, took part in the ceremonies marking the presence of the Mircea tall training ship in the U.S., as well as in the events marking 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.Toiu also »»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Thursday that a technocratic government, for a determined period of time, would have placed the country in a better situation than the current one. He stressed that the decision to form a new government currently belongs to the political parties."The solution is where »»»

The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced. The Pentagon chief unveiled the plan in a nearly three-minute video on X titled ‘The High-T Department of»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a new policy Thursday to impose visa restrictions against far-left terrorists. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a new policy to impose visa restrictions on alleged far-left terrorists, as t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Government of Dubai Media Office on Thursday, July 16, 2026, refuted a Reuters report on explosions in Downtown Dubai, describing the report as "false." In a social media post, it said, "The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) confirms that the Reuters report regarding explosio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has carried out a strike on a US special operations command center stationed in the At Tanf area in southwestern Syria in retaliation for US attacks, the Press TV broadcaster reported on Friday. The surprise strike destroyed radar s»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell to their lowest level in 90 days on Friday, handing jewellery buyers the cheapest rates seen since April after another difficult week for the precious metal. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24-karat variety stood at Dh479.75 per gra»»»

At least 14 people died and five others were injured on Thursday when a van plunged off a roadway in northern Peru, authorities told AFP. "We have reports of 14 people dead and five injured after a minibus fell into a ravine," said Ricardo Chilon, head of institutional communications for the San Ju»»»

Doha, Qatar: The remarkable transformation of Qatar under the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will be remembered as one of the most extraordinary development stories of the modern era, former Prime Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani has said. In an interv»»»

Damascus, July 17 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said on Thursday that Syria has become a reliable investment partner for Germany after concluding strategic agreements in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as Damascus seeks to expand economic coopera»»»

Dubai: Flight disruptions at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport stretched into a fourth consecutive day on Friday, with services to Dubai and Sharjah remaining suspended while a large part of the airport's domestic schedule continued to operate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Che»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces hit facilities used for storing military cargo destined for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "As a result of strikes with air-launched precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicl»»»

The US expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran on Friday, targeting infrastructure including bridges and a key port facility as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate. A surveillance tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman appeared to collapse after repeated US stri»»»

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is directing the nation’s intelligence services not to spare civilians in their operations abroad, Vitaly Zhikovich, an acting colonel of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR), said in an exclusive audio recording obtained by RT. Zhikovich is one of two»»»

The opening of Egypt’s Strategic Command Headquarters last week shows what Egypt has learned from its recent past and how it intends to deal with the changes impacting both geopolitics and the way that wars are fought. The multibillion-dollar project was opened by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al»»»

Türkiye first recognised Israel in 1949, shortly after Zionist leaders like David Ben-Gurion proclaimed a Jewish state in Palestine. In so doing, it became the first Muslim-majority nation to do so (Iran was the second, its recognition coming in 1950). Six decades later, trade was booming and relat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Aerospace Force targeted a missile defense surveillance radar, several major US weapons depots, two HIMARS surface-to-surface missile »»»

PARIS: About 50 people, including doctors, trade unionists and pro-Palestinian activists, gathered outside France’s foreign ministry in Paris on Thursday to call for the release of a Gaza hospital director who has been held since December 2024. “Free Dr. Abu Safiya,” chanted the demonstrators at th»»»

Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had attacked a US special operations command center at ​al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, state media reported. Reuters could not independently verify the claim, and there was no immediate comment from »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: Strait of Hormuz remains fully under the control of Iranian fighters, and as long as US hostile actions continue, not a single drop o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe In response to the US military aggression, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched a surprise attack on the enemy’s Special Operations Command Ce»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: The attack on Al-Tanf region destroyed a radar system and several special operations helicopters, and killed a large number of US tro»»»

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 764,100 and average net earnings reached HUF 535,900 in May 2026. Average gross earnings grew by 8.7%, net average earnings increased by 11.0% and real earnings were 9.0% higher than a year earlier. The increase in net average earnings exceeded t»»»

The government reviewed the Szent István Programme — designed to support rural development and help people living in rural areas stay in their communities — in its first reading, with the programme expected to be presented before 20 August, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced at a Thursday press »»»

Participants in the Breeze 2026 national naval exercise with international participation will demonstrate their capabilities during a Distinguished Visitors and Media Day in Burgas, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. The demonstrations will begin in the morning and continue until 1:30 p.m. Presid»»»

The finance ministers of European Union member states unanimously approved Hungary's revised Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRF) last Friday, opening the way for the drawdown of more than 10 billion euros (3,600 billion forints) in RRF funds — and, subject to the fulfilment of conditions, potentiall»»»

Transparency International has filed a complaint with the Office of the Attorney General and is initiating a State Audit Office investigation over 281 billion forints in state investments, the organisation announced to MTI on Thursday. An analysis by Transparency International Hungary also examined»»»

Two bridges near Kahourstan village and the Shur River in Bandar Khamir, Hormozgan Province, were hit in US airstrikes, IRIB reported. The US attack on the bridges in Bandar Khamir resulted in 7 killed and 9 injured, Tasnim reported.Earlier, Fars reported that the Kahourstan bridge, a key route con»»»

The Iranian Army said it targeted US military facilities at Al-Sakhir base in Bahrain during the 11th phase of Operation Saeqeh (Lightning), Tasnim reported. Arash attack drones struck the area where US helicopters and P-8 reconnaissance aircraft were stationed, according to the statement.The Army »»»

New Delhi: Amid continuing attacks on merchant vessels and the heightened security situation in the Gulf, India's Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has advised ship owners, ship managers and Recruitment and Placement Service Licence (RPSL) companies to avoid deploying Indian sea»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday artificial intelligence should not be dominated by any single country, calling for greater international cooperation on AI development and governance at a major conference in Shanghai. His remarks come as Chinese AI firms challenge US rivals and concerns »»»

Oil prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday as investors weighed the impact of the United States' naval blockade of Iran against expectations that global crude supplies remain sufficient to prevent an immediate price spike. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - sim»»»

US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump's speeches, the White House said Thursday. Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi about specific»»»

Washington: Newly declassified US government records released by President Donald Trump's administration show sharp internal disagreements within the American intelligence community over how to assess and report alleged Chinese efforts to influence the 2020 US presidential election. Get updated fas»»»

For Aryan Gupta, securing the top rank in NEET UG 2026 is not just an academic achievement — it is the first step towards fulfilling a deeply personal mission. The 17-year-old from Ludhiana secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 after scoring 715 marks out of 720, sharing the highest score nationally with »»»

RIYADH: Anime and manga enthusiasts gathered in Riyadh on July 16 for the Manga Majlis Community Initiative, where industry professionals offered a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind anime production while organizers emphasized accessibility by welcoming members of the Deaf commu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar elevated its security level twice on Friday morning, July 17, 2026, as its armed forces intercepted a number of aerial attacks, one of which resulted in a shrapnel injury to a child. The Ministry of Interior sent out two alerts at around 3:30 am and then another at approximately »»»