Dubai: Etihad Rail has completed its first passenger journey, officially launching the UAE's national passenger train network and one of the most notable details to emerge isn't about the trains themselves, but about what happens before and after passengers step aboard. The new Dubai station, openi»»»

Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo has added a new type of aircraft to its fleet — a passenger plane that has been converted into a dedicated cargo aircraft. The Dubai-based airline has become the first cargo carrier to operate the Boeing 777-300ERSF, a converted version of the Boeing 777-300ER passenger air»»»

Decades later, Samar Kabouli still fondly recalls gathering with women in her family and sipping cardamom-spiced coffee as they embroidered fabric with colorful threads in traditional Palestinian patterns. Born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, Kabouli had never seen her parents' homeland. But mo»»»

Dubai: A series of landmark rulings by the US Supreme Court on Monday significantly strengthened President Donald Trump’s authority over the executive branch while also placing limits on his power in key areas, including the Federal Reserve and election law. According to media reports, including CN»»»

Iran rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to cooperate on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, warning Paris against intervening in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed the bid t»»»

Tunis, June 29 (TAP – By Meriem Khadraoui) – Tunisia can speed up its energy transition by investing in green fuels, modernizing its electricity grid to accommodate renewable energy, as well as fostering cooperation between scientific research and...»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved amendments to customs legislation that change the rules for processing goods imported through online stores and marketplaces, as well as procedures for customs inspections and warehouse operations. These operators will be subject to mandatory requ»»»

* The National Bank of Romania published the 2025 Annual Report In 2025, Romania’s economy grew for the fifth year in a row, albeit at a slower pace (+0.7 percent, 0.2 percentage points lower than in 2024), amid a slowdown in consumer demand that was only partly offset by a recovery of investment. »»»

Online return rates could reach up to 15% of orders this year, with the highest levels recorded in segments such as fashion and footwear, according to an analysis by Packeta Romania, a global digital platform for e-commerce and part of Packeta Group. The trend is also reflected in the volumes proce»»»

The expanding field of peptide-based inquiry has increasingly gravitated toward compounds that interact with endogenous signaling cascades rather than overriding them. Within this framework, the combination of Sermorelin and Ipamorelin has emerged as a particularly compelling subject of investigati»»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village yesterday inaugurated the Pakistani Corner at Building 45, celebrating Pakistan’s contribution to the global football industry as part of activities accompanying the FIFA World Cup 2026. The cultural space was inaugurated by the General Manager of Katara Cultura»»»

Dubai: The UAE Fuel Price Committee has announced the retail prices for petrol and diesel for July 2026. Under the new rates, Super 98 petrol will be priced at Dh3.40 per litre, compared to Dh3.95 in June, while Special 95 petrol will be set at Dh3.29 per litre, against Dh3.83 last month. E-Plus pe»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists will pay significantly less to fill up from July 1 after authorities announced the first reduction in fuel prices since the Middle East conflict sent global oil markets soaring four months ago. The UAE Fuel Price Committee cut prices across all fuel grades for July, reflecting »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, participated in the Pax Silica Summit, held from June 23 to 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. The summit brought together member countries of the Pax Silica initiative. The first day was dedicated to discussion»»»

Doha, Qatar The State of Qatar participated in the Extraordinary Joint Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Commercial Cooperation Committee and Industrial Cooperation Committee, held yesterday, via videoconference. Qatar’s delegation was headed by H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al»»»

Greece is introducing a new charge on small-value online purchases from non-EU countries, a move that is already prompting many consumers to reconsider or cancel orders from abroad, according to reports from Athens. From tomorrow, shipments valued under 150 euros arriving from outside the European »»»

RIYADH: Saudi buy now, pay later provider Tabby has secured consumer finance and small and medium-sized enterprise finance licenses from the Kingdom’s central bank, enabling it to offer longer-term loans for higher-value purchases and working capital to businesses. The licenses are expected to move»»»

Decades later, Samar Kabouli still fondly recalls gathering with women in her family and sipping cardamom-spiced coffee as they embroidered fabric with colorful threads in traditional Palestinian patterns. Born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, Kabouli had never seen her parents’ homeland. But mo»»»

The prosecution yesterday questioned János Hajdu, the former head of Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK), on suspicion of unlawfully detaining seven Ukrainian cash couriers in handcuffs for nearly nine hours. Viktor Orbán swiftly came to his defence, denouncing the case as a Tisza-led politica»»»

History arrived on the platform this morning as the UAE’s first passenger train pulled into Abu Dhabi, marking the start of a new chapter in the country’s transport network. The inaugural service departed Fujairah at around 5.34am and completed the journey in just under one hour and 45 minutes. As »»»

Dubai: UAE motorists are still on course for lower fuel prices in July after four consecutive months of increases, although the expected relief may not be as large as forecast just a few days ago. Global oil prices have fallen sharply from the highs reached during the Middle East conflict, improvin»»»

The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Qmati, noted Monday that the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement was "born dead," stressing that his group will not allow it to be implemented. "We will confront it with all possible means and methods," Qmati said in an interview with The New»»»

Decades later, Samar Kabouli still fondly recalls gathering with women in her family and sipping cardamom-spiced coffee as they embroidered fabric with colorful threads in traditional Palestinian patterns. Born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, Kabouli had never seen her parents' homeland. But mo»»»

Products bought online by individuals in Romania from outside the European Union (EU), through e-commerce platforms on which they place orders with a cumulative value of less than EUR 150, are becoming increasingly expensive. After the introduction of the logistics fee of 25 lei per parcel at the b»»»

Egypt and Switzerland have signed a 1.4m Swiss franc ($1.7m) grant agreement to launch a project aimed at building a national system for the sustainable management of electronic waste, supporting the country’s transition to a circular economy and expanding green industries. The agreement was signed»»»

The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu. French senators on Monday passed a revised anti-fast-fashion bill targeting e-commerce platforms including Shein, Temu and AliExpress, after ye»»»