Representatives of 95 civil society organizations that have expressed an interest in participating in the Public Council under the Parliamentary Committee on Direct Citizen Participation and Interaction with Civil Society met for the first time with members of the committee, the National Assembly s»»»

RAK ties up with Emirates as it courts international travellers back to the emirate Dubai: There is a particular confidence to Ras Al Khaimah right now. The past six months could easily have forced a tourism destination into defensive mode. Instead, the emirate leaned into what it knew it could del»»»

RSV vaccine gives protection against viruses that cause pneumonia and bronchiolitis Dubai: The UAE has expanded its annual flu campaign to cover seasonal respiratory diseases this year. Under the new initiative, health authorities are asking two high-risk groups of residents, pregnant women and old»»»

Preserved since the 1960s, the pump now sits at the heart of Al Faya retreat expansion One of the oldest petrol pumps of the 1960s meant to refuel early desert-crossing vehicles, a local shop, and a medical clinic serving the surrounding region are all being reimagined at the Al Faya retreat, locat»»»

Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, after the Iran-backed fighters wounded 13 people in the kingdom in an assault using ballistic missiles and drones. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen's civ»»»

New plans include 350MW solar expansion and a 100MW round-the-clock project Dubai: Masdar is looking to expand its renewable energy footprint in Azerbaijan with a larger solar project, battery storage and a new round-the-clock power development, while a separate 315MW solar project has reached fina»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received in his office at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesaday HE Dr. Mehmet Mustafa Göksu, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, who called on His Highness on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. HH The Amir awarded the Al Wajbah De»»»

The facts presented by the experts are shocking and give cause for concern about our future as a society, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists on Tuesday in the village of Rakovitsa, commenting on the information revealed on Monday at a press conference regarding the Petrohan-Okolchitsa murd»»»

Diverse source markets, connectivity, accessibility will underpin the next phase of growth Dubai: Dubai’s tourism sector is no longer talking about recovery. The focus has shifted firmly towards sustained growth, with the emirate continuing to build on its diverse international visitor base, strong»»»

Parliament convened Tuesday to debate the government's general policy amid Israeli attacks on the country's south. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the session was held to debate the government performance and not to question the cabinet or hold a vote of confidence. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam o»»»

Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev and Andon Panayotov, a representative of the selected company, on Tuesday signed a contract for the restoration of the roof of the National High School of Applied Arts in Tryavna, which was destroyed by a fire on April 4, 2025. “It is unacceptable that it should take»»»

The UEFA Executive Committee today, September 15, designated Bucharest and the National Arena as the official hosts of the 2028 UEFA Europa League Final. After the review of the bids submitted by the candidate federations, the governing body in Nyon has given its vote of confidence to Romania’s cap»»»

Lebanon’s Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar met Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad during an official visit before signing a memorandum of understanding with his Pakistani counterpart on the exchange of prisoners. During the meeting, Al-Hajjar conveyed »»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by the Houthi militia on civilian facilities and civilians in the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using ballistic missiles and drones, which resulted in injuries to a number»»»

The Bulgarian government is proposing a broad overhaul of the country’s defense and military command structure, including changes to wartime leadership, the creation of a new Military Council and a new deputy position within the Defense Ministry. The changes are contained in a 56-section draft bill»»»

Dubai, Sept. 15 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Syria is entering a new phase focused on rebuilding state institutions, strengthening economic growth and restoring its regional and international role, during a dialogue titled “Syria of the Future” at the 2026 Arab Media Summit in Dubai. Presi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia wants to end the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. On Ukraine"We want to resolve this conflict and appreciate our friends’ willingness to help in this effort," Lavrov said at the embassy roundtable on the situation around Ukraine, »»»

ING Bank Romania and Visa, in collaboration with Impact Hub Bucharest, have launched the third edition of She’s Next, a programme supporting women entrepreneurs. Applications are open from 15 September to 15 November 2026 through the dedicated She’s Next platform. The programme is open to businesse»»»

New DFNS partnership will support digital asset issuance, listing and trading at ADX Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange is building digital asset wallet and tokenisation capabilities as it expands the infrastructure needed to support on-chain assets and future digital investment products. Get»»»

Around 200 passengers protested after two Dubai-bound SpiceJet flights were delayed New Delhi: Around 200 passengers protested at Delhi airport after two SpiceJet flights to Dubai were delayed for more than 24 hours, leaving travellers waiting without clear departure times. Get updated faster and f»»»

BASF has mandated Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan as Global Coordinators to lead the preparation of the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its Agricultural Solutions business. With this, BASF Agricultural Solutions is taking the next step on its path toward IPO readiness, t»»»

Members of the European Parliament and the National Assembly opened a discussion on Tuesday in Sofia focused on the current state and future of Bulgaria within the framework of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). The event was organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)’s EC»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday evening he would resign from his post on September 27. "Let me inform you - on September 27, I will resign as president. I will address the people that evening to thank them for the support. I have been president of the Republic for »»»

OVERVIEW The first day of school, September 15, is a topic that is present in all media. ECONOMY The daily Trud reports that the government does not plan to provide compensation to citizens or businesses for the high fuel prices. This transpired during Monday's sitting of the National Council for T»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will succeed in returning its financial assets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "The European Commission, as I said, still wants to confiscate these assets and then return them to us only after we pay Ukraine some reparations. We will secure the ret»»»

Washington, United States: A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came »»»

Ahead of the first day of the new school year, the Social Assistance Agency approved a one-off payment of EUR 153 for more than 127,000 students in grades one through four and eighth grade, with nearly 50,000 already having received the first installment, the press service of the Labour and Social »»»

More than 55,000 first-graders will cross the school threshold for the first time on Tuesday. The new school year will begin with the first school bell for more than 700,000 students at 2,322 schools across the country, the Ministry of Education and Science said in a press release. More than 92,000»»»

Woman biker alleges she was chased and deliberately rammed; defence calls it an accident Police have arrested Kalyan Bainsla, accused of hitting a woman biker on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road, and added an attempt-to-murder charge after examining CCTV footage of the incident. Bainsla was arrested in »»»

September 15 is a date that transcends time, one that is never forgotten, President Iliana Iotova said as she officially opened the new school year at Hristo Botev High School in Ruse. "There is no Bulgarian soul or heart that does not carry September 15 deep within. Each of us remembers our first »»»

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Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova Tuesday attended the opening of the new school year at the Hristo Smirnenski Primary School in Berkovitsa, where she studied through seventh grade. In her remarks at the celebration, she said September 15 is like a national holiday for Bulgarians because it marks th»»»

Italy and Bulgaria support the creation of a joint European center to combat hybrid attacks, including cyberattacks, disinformation and drone threats. The idea emerged during Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s official visit to Bulgaria, where he met with his Bulgarian counterpart at Bezmer »»»

The Hungarian government is planning a significant increase in excise duties on tobacco products, potentially pushing up cigarette prices by almost HUF 300 per pack from November. The proposed tax hike was tucked into a bill submitted to Parliament on Monday, which primarily concerns measures linke»»»

Saudi Arabia's closure of a major oil pipeline after a recent attack is raising fears that global energy markets in crisis because of the war with Iran could face even starker shortages, pushing prices higher for fuel and other essentials. The largest oil producer in the Middle East closed its East»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there. Canada will seek an arrangement that would allow Canadians»»»

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline. The »»»

A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday, as Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands along Red Sea shipping routes in a new blow to Saudi Arabia's oil exports. Oil prices gained »»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday of heavy reprisals on Israel's enemies if they attacked, as he lauded the recent demolition of a Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu said Israel's destruction of Hezbollah positions at the Beaufort and Ali al-Taher ridges was a »»»

Doha, Qatar: HSBC has announced the launch of WorldTrader in Qatar, a digital wealth trading platform providing customers with convenient access to a broad range of international investment opportunities. Available through HSBC Online Banking, Worldtrader enables eligible HSBC Premier customers in »»»

The printing house of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) is ready to print euro banknotes as well, when necessary as Romania meets the conditions, the BNR Governor, Mugur Isarescu, said on Monday.He participated on Tuesday in the release for numismatic purposes of an anniversary banknote for collec»»»

Interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu is leading Romania's delegation at the 70th Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, taking place in Vienna from September 14 to 18, with her participation focusing on the day of national statements, the Ministry of Fore»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) signed a cooperation agreement with the Ajnee Institute for Training and Innovation, aimed at strengthening collaboration in providing free training courses for QU students. The agreement was signed by Dr. Mohammad Diab, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dr.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has received a new cash endowment worth QR2m from a philanthropist for the ‘Waqf Al Wuqoof’ endowment under the Waqf for Righteousness and Piety fund. The endowment is subject to a condition that its ret»»»

A Venezuelan delegation will join G20 energy talks in Houston this week as soaring oil prices and disruption from the Middle East war put global energy supplies under pressure. The meeting comes as the Trump administration deepens energy ties with Caracas and seeks to boost Venezuelan oil output. A»»»

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A protest was held outside the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) building in support of journalist and host Georgi Angelov following his removal from the program Istoria.BG. Participants called for the protection of freedom of speech and opposed what they described as political interference in pu»»»

Ukraine is ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after US President Donald Trump announced an apparent agreement between the two sides. Kyiv also warned that intensifying Russian strikes on Ukraine’s rail network ar»»»

Doha, Qatar: ExxonMobil Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing education and STEM learning in Qatar by supporting a new training facility at Teach For Qatar, a dedicated hub for professional development, innovation, and community learning. Building on a longstanding strategic partnership »»»