The heart of the German economy is making and exporting the big-ticket, complex goods that make global business run: everything from cars and locomotives to factory machinery, aircraft and construction equipment. That model for growth is under serious pressure from a new competitor whose exports ca»»»

Dubai Municipality’s City Inspectors intensify inspections as schools reopen Dubai: Dubai Municipality's field teams — now recognisable in jackets branded "City Inspectors" — have fanned out across more than 500 educational institutions, widening the net of what falls under the scanner, ahead of th»»»

93% of frontline staff use AI weekly, while 58% save at least eight hours Dubai: Six in 10 frontline employees across the GCC believe AI agents could perform at least half of their current job responsibilities within the next three years. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app »»»

Strong demand from UAE and Sweden prompts Etihad to extend new route year-round Dubai: Etihad Airways will operate its new Abu Dhabi service to Gothenburg year-round, extending the route just three weeks after bookings opened after what the airline described as exceptional demand from both ends. Th»»»

Bahri says deaths followed incident involving tanker Sidr during August 31 transit Dubai: Two Filipino sailors have died following an incident involving a vessel operated by Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company Bahri while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on August 31, the company said. B»»»

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Twenty ambulances sent to crash site on road between Dahab and Nuweiba Dubai: At least 16 people were killed and 28 injured when a passenger bus overturned in Egypt’s South Sinai governorate on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said. The crash occurred in the morning on the road linking the Red Sea re»»»

Ministry outlines five key habits to boost students’ wellbeing and focus Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Education has outlined a set of health indicators to help organise students’ daily routines as they return to school. Key recommendations include ensuring that a schoolbag weighs no more than 10–20 p»»»

Jawaher and Reem AlBlooshi on prototypes, sibling partnerships and how they built AlRon Dubai: It started with a Taj Mahal. Two sisters from Al Ain, a pile of bricks, an afternoon spent assembling somebody else's landmark, and a fairly obvious question hanging over the table: where were the sets ab»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepali rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive. The government had said intially it believed that more than 100 workers could be »»»

Nazaha investigates 352 employees after carrying out 2,659 oversight visits in August Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority arrested 108 government employees in August on suspicion of bribery and abuse of office following a series of investigations across several ministries. The Oversight»»»

Sofia is rapidly shedding its reputation as an inexpensive European capital, with housing prices rising sharply over the past decade and the average price of completed home purchases reaching €2,680 per square meter in the first quarter of 2026. The latest figure represents an increase of nearly 29»»»

Leaders exchange greetings as new UAE envoy takes up role in New Delhi Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi presented his credentials as Ambassador of the UAE to the Republic of India to Droupadi Murmu, President of the Republic of India, during an official ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, Rashtrapati B»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the renewed attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the territories of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait. It considered these attacks a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territo»»»

Iranian forces said they launched on Wednesday attacks on U.S. military targets in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and other countries in the region. In a statement, the Iranian army said "dozens of the army's attack drones... have targeted radar systems and the positions of U.S. forces a»»»

Fresh strikes, Hormuz tanker attacks and flight changes to know The US-Iran war entered its 187th day on Wednesday with fresh strikes on Kuwait, renewed attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, and continued disruption to UAE flight schedules, keeping Gulf residents on alert as the region's aviation and »»»

Apartment prices rose 6.5% year-on-year, while 13,800 new homes are due by end-2028 Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah: Homebuyers and tenants in Ras Al Khaimah are entering the second half of 2026 with prices and rents still higher than a year ago, although the latest three-month figures point to some moderati»»»

VLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) - Germany made up the drone story to groundlessly blame Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. "This whole drone story is based on nothing: there are no facts, no supporting materials, absolutely zero, nothing," Zakharova said on the sidelin»»»

London, United Kingdom: British oil giant BP on Wednesday made Ian Tyler its permanent chairman after he stepped into the role following the sudden removal of Albert Manifold over alleged governance concerns. Tyler was appointed interim chair on May 26, the same day BP unexpectedly announced the re»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's Fire Force said Wednesday that firefighters had contained a blaze at a residential complex in the capital after the site was struck by an Iranian drone. Fire Force spokesman Brigadier Gen. Mohammad Al Ghareeb said firefighting teams responded to the scene early Wednesday and brough»»»

Hand-engraved Austrian firearm highlights fusion of hunting heritage and fine artistry Abu Dhabi: A rare Austrian shotgun valued at around Dh1.2 million is drawing the attention of visitors at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2026), where it is being showcased b»»»

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Manama: Bahrain said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks on Wednesday. The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said in a statement carried by Bahrain News Agency (BNA) that all its units and weapons systems remain at the highest level of readiness and are fu»»»

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4% in July, down 0.4 percentage points from June this year, but remained high among young people, at 30.8%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data released on Tuesday.The estimated number of unemployed people (aged 15-74) was 526»»»

Only 8.7% of Romanians could make savings last year and one out four used savings or made debts to cover basic expenses, while the confidence in the National Bank of Romania (BNR) dropped from 4.1 to 3.8 on a scale of 1 to 7, according to a specialized study released on Tuesday. The study “Consumer»»»

On August 31, 2026, the National Bank of Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR 64,865 million, as against EUR 63,230 million on July 31, 2026, according to data published by the central bank.During the month, EUR 4,487 million worth of inflows representing: changes in credit institutions»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says that Romania has absorbed over 90% of the grants and over 95% of the loans granted under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)."Data presented by the Ministry of European Projects show that Romania has managed an absorption of over 90% on the gr»»»

Angela Merkel, the former German Chancellor, was received on Tuesday at Cotroceni Palace by President Nicusor Dan. Their discussions focused on the international political and security context, European Union solidarity, and the need for European states to assume greater responsibility within NATO.»»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday that public discourse is dominated, on the one hand, by "defeatists" who claim that nothing can be done in Romania and, on the other, by "demagogues who beat their chests and climb aboard" essential elements of the country's past."This country has a history, we»»»

Romania is a contributor to transatlantic security, the security of the Eastern Flank and that of the region where we are located, President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday in his address delivered at Cotroceni Presidential Palace to the diplomatic corps on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of Romania»»»

EU defence ministers, meeting Monday and Tuesday in Wicklow, Ireland, discussed the Union's support for Ukraine, the role of outer space in security and defence, developments in the Middle East, and maritime security.According to the Romanian Defence Ministry, the exchange of views highlighted the »»»

Acting Interior Minister Catalin Predoiu says Romania must develop a defence concept for drone threats, reflecting the nature and complexity of this new challenge, and drafted in consultation with all institutions, including the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT)."The recent debate in the S»»»

The Slovak government has approved the deployment of low-altitude radars and personnel to operate them in Romania, interim Defence Minister Radu Miruta announced on Tuesday.Miruta is attending the informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Wicklow, Ireland."Sometimes, hard work at meetings produce»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan spoke on Tuesday with Ukraine's Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, in a phone conversation focused on regional security developments and the main directions of cooperation between the two countries.According to the Romanian Government, Bolojan reaffirmed Romania's s»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held a phone conversation on Tuesday with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, focusing on the main security challenges in the region, particularly the war in Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea.According to the Government, Bolojan thanked the Secret»»»

The Tulcea County Police Inspectorate (IPJ Tulcea) on Tuesday launched the project "Strengthening cross-border administrative cooperation and citizens' access to public services - Mobile Governance", a Romanian-Ukrainian initiative developing a unique European-level instrument for cross-border coop»»»

Russia continues its campaign against the Ukraininan logistic infrastructure and the Monday nigh attack with a significant number of missiles and drones made intentional damages at border crossing points between Ukraine and Romania, prezident Volodimir Zelenski declared on X platform , EFE informs.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups providing cross-border and integrated logistics solutions, has completed one of the first frozen bulk vessel operations in the Sultanate of Oman extending its cold chain capabilities from vessel handling»»»

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a Qatar Foundation global health initiative, announced that its eighth summit will take place from November 29-30, 2026 at Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, under the theme 'The New Health Span'. The summit will place Qatar at the center »»»

Singapore: Oil prices rose nearly 1% in early Asian trading on Wednesday, extending sharp gains from the previous session, as renewed US-Iran hostilities heightened fears of disruptions to crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel, while US»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam HE To Lam, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation has approved the schedule for the first stage of the Under-19 Basketball League for the 2026-2027 sports season, featuring 36 matches across nine rounds at the Federation Hall. Nine teams will compete: Qatar Club, Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al Arabi, Al Gharafa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan defeated Al Shamal 5-4 on penalties after a gripping 3-3 draw at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium to set up a mouth-watering Qatar Cup final against defending champions Al Sadd on December 11. Al Sadd defeated Al Gharafa 2-1 in the first semi-final. The final will also be played at J»»»

Tehran has launched missile and drone attacks at US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain after American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday. The Iranian Red Crescent said five people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 injured when shrapnel from a US missile attack hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed an increase in handling of bulk cargo and livestock in August this year compared to the previous month. In a post on its X platform yesterday, Mwani Qatar stated “Qatar ports handled approximately 120,000 tonnes of bulk cargo in August 2026, marki»»»

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