Ghana expects its state gold trading and regulatory body to generate $1.4bn in foreign exchange in September, with $700mn earmarked for commercial banks and up to another $700mn for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to build reserves. The September target follows the first full month of GoldBod’s new financi»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 2: We look at papers' coverage of the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington-Caracas oil deal. In other news, the Pacific Islands Forum wants to talk climate change, but China's anger at the presence of Taiwan is stealing the l»»»

AMMAN — Irbid Chamber of Industry (ICI) announced the value of its certificates of origin issued in August stood at $114.5 million, marking a 0.6 per cent increase from the same period last year.According to the ICI's data, 1,450 certificates of origin were issued in August, representing a 1.3 per »»»

Doha: The Moscow International Book Fair kicked off Wednesday, bringing together more than 300 publishing houses from Russia and other countries. Running through Sept. 6, the event also features the participation of the State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Culture, as part of the ministry»»»

The IMF and Senegal have agreed on a new 2.2 billion-dollar loan programme to support financial reforms, a relief for the country after a huge amount of unreported debt recently came to light. The president has accused his predecessor of hiding the true state of the country's imbalanced budget defi»»»

Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Adra Free Zone in Damascus countryside is regaining its position as a regional geo-economic hub for industrial and commercial exports, with around 400 investors currently operating there, its director Youssef Ayoub said Wednesday. Ayoub told SANA in an interview on the side»»»

Mysterious decagon over Saturn’s south pole even bigger than its famous northern hexagon Cape Canaveral: Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn’s south pole. The spinning, meandering decagon appears to be even bigger and more unstable than»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t think renewed fighting with Iran will last “too long”. The US president also claimed that Washington has control over the Strait of Hormuz, following clashes between the two sides on Wednesday. “We are controlling the Hormuz Strait. We are b»»»

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased by 0.08 percent to 99.595 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT). In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1586 dollars from 1.1590 U.S. dollars in the previous sessi»»»

The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has begun issuing temporary tax cards valid for eight months to help investors complete the establishment procedures for their projects, after which they can obtain five-year tax cards. The measure aims to simplify company establishment procedures, attract domestic »»»

The Health Ministry plans to establish a dedicated migrant health unit to oversee access to healthcare and coordinate referrals for treatment under an agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) aimed at expanding health services for migrants and host communities. The memorand»»»

TEL AVIV, September 2 (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip with military commanders on Wednesday and said the military would continue to control the enclave and work to disarm Hamas. "We are not withdrawing. We remain on this line. We control 60% of the Strip»»»

Johannesburg: South Africa's aviation regulator said Wednesday it was reviewing a low stadium flyover that has sparked international debate as the airline involved cancelled the next flypast because of poor weather. Dramatic images of two custom-liveried Airlink passenger jets swooping over the Cap»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) Chairperson Mostafa Sheikhoun have witnessed the signing of a letter of intent between SCZONE and Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) to explore the establishment of an integrated tyre manufacturing complex in»»»

Egypt and Oman are exploring the establishment of two joint industrial zones, one in each country, under Egypt’s industrial developer model, as part of broader efforts to strengthen industrial integration, investment cooperation and supply chains between the two countries. The proposal was discusse»»»

Move comes after he claimed US sovereignty over the strait US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran. It is the latest in a series of geographical name changes f»»»

Sofia Moreira de Sousa, a Portuguese diplomat and former head of the European Commission Representation in Portugal, has formally taken up her post as the European Union's new ambassador to Albania. Moreira de Sousa presented her credentials to Albanian President Bajram Begaj on Wednesday, succeedi»»»

Hungary could soon see tens of thousands of names revealed from the country’s Communist-era secret service files, with government estimates suggesting that as many as 60,000–80,000 people could be identified. Bálint Ruff, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, told Telex that the figure was based on »»»

Last month's incident involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport bears "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday. Germany has blamed Russia for the "hybrid attack". The EU has summoned the Russian envoy, and member states we»»»

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian armed forces to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what he cast as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. "The Russian Armed Forces have been instructed to prepare and carry out massive strikes against Uk»»»

Central European countries are becoming more assertive within the European Union and should use their growing economic and political weight to shape the bloc's future, the prime ministers of Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia said at the Bled Strategic Forum. The leaders argued that the region, once lar»»»

Environmentalists protested in front of the Palace of Justice in Sofia on Wednesday. They called for more effective enforcement of wildlife protection laws, stricter penalties for the killing of protected species, and the criminalization of the use of poisoned bait in the wild. The demonstration he»»»

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian armed forces to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what he cast as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. "The Russian Armed Forces have been instructed to prepare and carry out massive strikes against Uk»»»

The Orbán government secretly allocated at least HUF 500 billion (EUR 1.36 billion) in public funds in the months before the April election, according to an investigation by Hungarian news outlet 24.hu based on previously non-public government decisions obtained through a public-interest data reque»»»

Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Finance Minister, Mohammad Yisr Barniyeh, and European Commission Middle East Director Henrike Trautmann discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including plans to activate a technical support center set to open soon in Damascus with European Commission funding and »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Ir»»»

Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries to fall in love with Akira Toriyama’s iconic “Dragon Ball” franchise. Saudi bankrolling of the project, however, and the lack of response from Japanese licence holders, have raised»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London. French»»»

The Sofia City Court has ordered 25-year-old Ukrainian Yaroslav Gulyatkin to remain in custody over the alleged murder of his 18-year-old Japanese girlfriend in Sofia's Buxton district. Six knives bearing biological traces were seized from the apartment where the young woman was found, according to»»»

Damascus, Sep. 2 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held an expanded meeting Wednesday with a European Union delegation headed by Henrike Trautmann, Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Gulf. The meeting addressed ways to strengthen bilateral relat»»»

Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast across Jazan, Asir, Al Baha and Mecca Dubai: Saudi Arabia has issued red weather alerts for several areas as thunderstorms, hail and flash floods are forecast across parts of the Kingdom through Friday, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM fo»»»

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers adopted a decree amending and supplementing Decree No. 18 of February 4, 2003, which established the Council for Coordination in Combating Offences Affecting the Financial Interests of the European Union. The decree assigns additional po»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) opened the exhibition "Hubb | Love" by artist Shahida Ahmed in Building 18 - Gallery 2, lasting until September 12. The exhibition, opened on Monday night, features 24 paintings and three installations, giving its visitors a contemporary look of»»»

Over 300 experts, policymakers, investors and tech leaders will come together Abu Dhabi will host the second edition of the UAE-France Business Forum under the theme “AI Prospects” on September 22 at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. The forum is organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industr»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that the foundation and essence of these struggles lie in the “war of right against wrong and confrontation with arrogance,” noting that the spirit of resistance has taken shape in new forms throughout the past 50 years. “We do not reject nego»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war with Iran. "Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT?," Tr»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has thanked Evis Sala following her resignation as Albania’s health minister, saying she will continue to contribute to the country while taking on new international commitments. Rama praised Sala for her “dedication and professionalism” and said her expertise would remain a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Wednesday a Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) rally scheduled for Friday in Novi Sad would be postponed as human lives were the most important to him. In a video posted on Instagram, Vucic said he had wanted, and planned, to address the peopl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Feelings of anxiety, sadness, tension and behavioural changes can be a normal part of adolescence and adjusting to a new school environment, but students may need psychological support when such changes persist for weeks and begin affecting their daily lives, academic performance or se»»»

Hungary has condemned what it describes as an increasingly dangerous pattern of Russian hybrid activity in Europe, offering its “full solidarity” to Germany after Berlin accused Moscow of involvement in an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said »»»

The president's second term has come with several such brandings The $1 coin designed to celebrate America's 250th birthday and seemingly US President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish, will go on sale Wednesday, according the US Mint. The coin's design — Trump's visag»»»

“There are currently preliminary calculations for the level of the minimum wage next year, but these may change. We do not have a final decision because we need the relevant legislation in place before we can adopt the government decree containing the official proposal. Until that happens, there is»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Islamic Republic of Iran's targeting of the Saudi tanker (SIDR) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and resulted in fatalities among the tanker's crew, considering this a blatant violation of the rules of international law and freedom»»»

New system uses 32 AI assistants to analyse policies, legislation and strategies Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the new government season, unveiling an »»»

The European Commission, amid ongoing tensions in the energy market, is considering reducing the target level for gas storage capacity set for EU countries from 80% to 66%, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Wednesday. "Member states need to reach 80% and then they can decid»»»

Arrival for five days of rest and recreation eagerly awaited in Pattaya Pattaya: Hundreds of US sailors disembarked in Thailand on Wednesday, visiting a resort town with a seedy reputation after a lengthy Middle East deployment that sparked concerns over conditions on board. The 5,000-strong crew o»»»

“There are currently preliminary calculations for the level of the minimum wage next year, but these may change. We do not have a final decision because we need the relevant legislation in place before we can adopt the government decree containing the official proposal. Until that happens, there is»»»

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a well-timed ploy to ramp up defense spending? Germany's evidence-free claim that a drone found lying between Ukrainian cargo planes on the canopy of Leipzig/Halle airport is part of a pattern. Last year's late-autumn drone sighting hysteria that swept across Norw»»»