Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hormuz Shipping Traffic Keeps Below 10-Day Average 04-09-2026 11:14 AM Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman (Augu»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved the Concept for the Development of Science through 2040. The document sets out long-term priorities for state policy in the field of science and is intended to serve as a foundation for the further development of research, higher education, intell»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the rules for passenger transportation by road and the requirements for taxi licensing. The changes will also affect taxi booking information systems. At the request of an authorized agency, they must provide information on the driver’s status — wh»»»

Israel's defense minister on Friday hailed the capture of a strategic highland from Hezbollah as solidifying Israel's "security zone" in Lebanon and vowed that troops would not leave it. "The capture of the Ali al-Taher ridge marks the completion of the phase of securing control in the security zon»»»

Vienna, Sept. 4 (SANA) Jordan and Austria called for continued support for Syria’s recovery and reconstruction as their foreign ministers met in Vienna to discuss escalating regional tensions and efforts to promote stability. Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met Aus»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, on track to post their biggest weekly gains since mid-July, as escalating tensions and renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran fueled concerns over supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose USD 0.15, or 0.2 percent,»»»

Buyers who have paid 50% can now secure mortgages before off-plan home is handed over Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has completed its first registration of a mortgage on an off-plan property, opening a new financing route for buyers who have paid at least half the purchase price before handover. Sign up for»»»

Ayoub fell into a dry well only 40 centimetres wide while returning home with lunch Dubai: A short journey to deliver lunch to his older brother turned into a race against time for 10-year-old Ayoub, who fell into a narrow, dry well in south-western Algeria. Ayoub had taken food to his brother, who»»»

Twenty Bulgarian Land Forces servicemen continue their work to mitigate the effects of the flooding and restore the impacted areas in the village of Strumyani, reported the Land Forces on their official website. The operations are being led by Senior Lieutenant Valeri Yotov. The military personnel »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev welcomed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico with an official ceremony at St Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia on Friday. Fico is on an official visit to Bulgaria. He paid floral tributes at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and then the two government leaders saluted a gu»»»

The glacier collapse that led to devastating flash floods across the Himalayan region of Nepal and its border with the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet on August 26 was preceded by early warning signs, experts say. But monitoring and emergency alert systems in the region are still insufficient to»»»

Rescue teams on Friday pulled two hydropower workers free from a tunnel blocked by mud and debris during the massive flood that swept through Nepal in late August. Officials believe that hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the remote Himalayan r»»»

US sailors and Marines streamed into the Thai resort city of Pattaya Thursday after a record-breaking nine months at sea. Local police said there had so far been no major incidents connected to the 5,000-strong contingent of US service members, though two sailors were sent back to the ship after a »»»

More than 17,700 government employees will benefit, alongside pensioners and families Sharjah: All Sharjah government employees will receive salary increases, including those already on higher salaries, after the emirate approved a broad package designed to raise the minimum decent living level to »»»

President Putin probably talked about Ukrainian attacks against civilian targets in Russia and beyond by perpetrators without military uniforms, ex-Swedish officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson told Sputnik comenting on Putin’s remarks at the 2026 Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. B»»»

Rescuers called it a ‘miracle’ after August 26 glacial collapse killed 1,280 people Kathmandu: Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding. Rescuers cheered as»»»

The Gulf oil producers have offered to fund storage facilities using their own resources Dubai: The UAE and Saudi Arabia have offered to build oil storage facilities in the Philippines using their own funds, in a move that could strengthen Manila’s ability to respond to fuel supply disruptions. Acc»»»

Iliana Yotova has chosen Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev as her running mate for the October 25 presidential election, completing the ticket with which she will seek another term as Bulgaria's president. Yotova announced Valchev's candidacy outside Bulgaria Hall in Sofia,»»»

Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history -- a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome»»»

Minimal fluctuations in the level of the Danube River were recorded over the past 24 hours in the Bulgarian section of the river, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River in Ruse reported Friday. A 2-centimeter rise was recorded at the gauging station near Silistra, »»»

President Iliana Iotova will attend the opening of the 25th edition of the National Folk Festival of Two-Part Singing and Folk Song with international participation in Nedelino, Iotova's Press Secretariat said here on Friday. The President's visit to the Rhodope town is at the invitation of Mayor B»»»

A process of deep structural and functional transformation is currently underway in Bulgaria's security services, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at Parliament's Question Time on Friday. He expressed hope that the heads of the services would soon brief Parliament on the planned changes. Radev was r»»»

New Delhi: An Air India flight that plunged last month, injuring passengers, suffered a temporary loss of hydraulic systems, but its pilot tested "non-negative" for psychoactive substances, Indian investigators said Friday. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, suddenly lost alti»»»

KATHMANDU: Floods that struck Nepal last month caused at least NPR 387.5 billion (USD 2.56 billion) in damage to property, homes and infrastructure. In this context, Chief of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority Dharma Raj Upreti said the estimated cost of building roads an»»»

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Four civilians captured by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon -- two Lebanese and two Syrians -- will be released on Friday. A fifth civilian has already been handed over to the Lebanese army. Lebanon said Thursday its army had received a man returned by the International Committee of the Red Cross»»»

George Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson’s museum opens to the public on September 22 US filmmaker George Lucas has unveiled his long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, a futuristic cultural landmark dedicated to the power of visual storytelling. The museum, founded by Lucas and his »»»

Industrial producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 12.5% in July 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, giving the country the third-highest annual increase in the European Union, according to preliminary Eurostat data. Only Ireland, where producer prices climbed 14.8%, and Lithuania, with a»»»

Berlin, Sept. 4 (SANA) Volkswagen plans to cut around 100,000 jobs worldwide by 2030, or roughly 15% of its global workforce, as the German automaker steps up efforts to reduce costs and remain competitive amid mounting pressure on the industry. The group said Thursday it had agreed to eliminate ab»»»

It was a relatively subdued Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit for Chinese leader Xi Jinping. He departed the host city Bishkek having made few attention-grabbing headlines.  There were no big announcements or the viral moments unlike at 2025’s SCO summit on Xi’s home turf in the C»»»

DOHA: The Global Carbon Council (GCC), the Ministry of Planning and Budget of the Republic of Korea (MPB) and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have formalized a strategic trilateral partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at KCCI Headquarter, Seoul, m»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the General Authority for Competition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, organised a specialised workshop on the prior implementation of economic concentration transactions, held via videoconference with the participation of a num»»»

In response to a question during Friday's Q&A in Parliament, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that the new EU priorities, including defence and competitiveness, should not come at the expense of policies such as cohesion and agriculture. He was asked by an MP of the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party»»»

Complaints can be filed through the MOHRE app, website or labour claims centre Abu Dhabi: Workers and members of the public in the UAE can report 11 types of labour violations to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, including forced labour, sexual harassment, unpaid end-of-service ben»»»

Dubai gold eases from yesterday, while Indian prices rise as traders await US jobs data Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai eased on Friday from Thursday’s closing levels, giving shoppers a slightly cheaper entry point, as global bullion prices steadied after a sharp rally and markets awaited key US jobs d»»»

Hungary’s government has approved the continuation of the long-awaited Mohács Danube Bridge project, but a major road expansion has been scrapped after a review found it was not justified by projected traffic. The decision is expected to save up to HUF 76 billion (approx. EUR 210 million), which wi»»»

Investigators also reveal jet temporarily lost pressure in all three hydraulic systems The captain of an Air India flight that suffered a dramatic altitude drop while flying from Phuket to Delhi tested “non-negative” for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test, according to a preliminary in»»»

Romania’s governing parties have failed to agree on wage reform. The Liberals promoted a more fiscally-restrained proposal, while the Social Democrats demanded billions more for teachers, healthcare workers and civil servants. Now Romania is set to lose €770m from Brussels, even though it had known»»»

DOHA: The GCC has emerged as a global frontrunner in workplace AI adoption, with 93% of frontline employees and 95% of managers and leaders using AI at least several times per week, according to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) fourth annual AI at Work report, titled “Strategy Matters More than Tool»»»

The central bank of the Netherlands has become the latest country to move gold holdings out of the United States, announcing on Wednesday that it had transferred 86 tons of bullion to London. The bank described the move as “crisis preparedness” during a time of “increasing geopolitical unrest.” The»»»

Immigration check uncovered an outstanding arrest warrant dating back to 2014 Dubai: A 41-year-old Filipina overseas Filipino worker (OFW) returning from Dubai was arrested at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport after Philippine immigration authorities found an outstanding warrant linked to»»»

Husband said alleged sorcery left the children afraid of the dark and wetting the bed Sharjah: Practices linked to sorcery and superstition brought a marriage in Sharjah to an end after a husband filed a case seeking divorce on the grounds of harm and asking the court to revoke his wife’s custody o»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar participated in the meetings of the 118th Ordinary Session of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level, held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo, with the participation of the heads and members of Arab delegations. The Qatari delegation»»»

DOHA: The General Tax Authority (GTA) places great importance on building effective partnerships with national educational institutions to support the development of professional training and qualification programmes and strengthen its efforts to build specialised expertise in the tax field. As par»»»

EXPLAIGovernment bets on baseload geothermal to cut reliance on imported fuel TIWI, Philippines: As one approaches the Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant in Albay, about 465km south-east of Manila, the landscape gives little hint that beneath it lies one of the Philippines’ most important energy stories. »»»

Dr Nirmala Yadav, 66, was surprised by the sudden message before joining the Ayodhya trust Dr Nirmala Yadav, 66, received an unexpected WhatsApp message on September 2 asking if she would accept a place on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust — making her the first woman to join the body o»»»

Roughly 318 agreements to the tune of almost 7 trillion rubles ($80.8 billion) were signed during the 2026 Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, excluding deals that constitute commercial secrets, Russian presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov said during a press conference wrapping up the gath»»»

UPDATEArrest warrant over alleged threats may reshape dynamics in VP’s impeachment case MANILA: A local court in Quezon City on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte in connection with three counts of grave threats, a development that could intensify political tensions as »»»

Doha: Qatar revived their AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over Hong Kong, while Saudi Arabia maintained their perfect start with a 3-2 victory over Oman. Qatar, who had suffered a 2-1 defeat to Oman in their opening match, dominated from the start at Abdu»»»

DOHA: Qatar’s men’s basketball team is stepping up preparations for the upcoming Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026, with the team aiming for a strong showing in one of the continent’s biggest sporting events. The Games will be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, but the men’s 5×5 basketball c»»»