Prime Minister Rumen Radev met NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security Scott Bray on Wednesday, the government press service said. They discussed regional security and NATO’s current agenda. State Agency for National Security Chair Plamen Tonchev and State Intelligence Agency»»»

Says hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the nations The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, »»»

BRNO - The Serbia women's national volleyball team beat Greece 25-14, 25-20, 25-17 in Brno on Wednesday to advance to the semi-finals of EuroVolley Women 2026. Serbia will next play the winner of the tie between reigning European champions Turkey and Germany in Istanbul. volleyball Serbia Greece Eu»»»

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»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security Scott Bray on Wednesday, the government press service said. They discussed regional security and NATO’s current agenda. State Agency for National Security Chair Plamen Tonchev and State Intelligence Agency»»»

DOHA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally designated Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Section within the Human Resources Department as the world's first WHO Collaborating Center for Employee Wellbeing and Workplace Health. The designation is effective f»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally designated Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Section within the Human Resources Department as the world’s first WHO Collaborating Center for employee wellbeing and Workplace Health. The designation is effe»»»

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»»»

Accidents and construction add to Wednesday evening delays on E11, Al Khail Road and E311 Dubai motorists are facing a slow journey home on Wednesday evening, with heavy traffic reported across several major routes and congestion worsening on roads towards Sharjah, according to Google Maps. Motoris»»»

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 »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German authorities were Wednesday investigating two similar attacks on electricity substations in different parts of the country, the latest suspected sabotage targeting critical infrastructure. Police launched a terrorism probe over the first incident, which saw improvised expl»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Ministry: In response to the aggression, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out defensive and destruc»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Ministry: The US regime launched an attack Tuesday evening on several civilian areas and service facilities, including a nu»»»

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»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,204 people in Nepal, with 4,216 still missing, the disaster authority said on Wednesday, a week after the disaster. Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 people missing on Wednesday, taking the»»»

Cairo: The number of victims as a result of the bus incident in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt has reached 22 deaths and 28 injured. Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) stated that 13 injured were taken to Sharm El Sheikh International Hospital, 9 to Saint Catherine Hospital, whi»»»

The parliamentary Committee on Direct Participation of Citizens, Citizens' Complaints and Interaction with Civil Society presented on Wednesday the Annual Report on the activities of the Ombudsman in 2025. The Ombudsman’s activity report was adopted unanimously, with 13 votes in favour. "At the beg»»»

Doha: Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani met with Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Chaudhry Salik Hussain. The meeting discussed areas of cooperation of mutual interest and»»»

“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: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed 101.52 points lower on Wednesday, down 1.03%, to settle at 9,751.31 points. Trading volume reached 87,368,852 shares, with turnover totaling QAR 244,829,111.195 through 15,960 transactions across all sectors. The shares of five companies advanced, w»»»

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»»»

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian forces struck three logistics centers in the Kiev region. According to the ministry, the targets included the Eridon logistics center in Vishnevoe, which was used for storing military cargo; the FM Logistic Dnepr center, where dual-use goods and»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has ordered the temporary closure of a restaurant inside a hotel in Al Shahaniya Municipality for seven days after it was found using expired food. According to an administrative closure decision issued by Al Shahaniya Municipality, the restaurant, located »»»

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 »»»

Tunis, Sep.2 (TAP) - Over 500 runners, including 200 international ones, are expected to partake in the 10th edition of the Ultra Mirage El Djerid (UMED), due October 2-4 in Tozeur, an event that promotes eco-friendly sport and sustainable...»»»

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»»»

Correction Gulf News wrongly reported/published the following: In the article published on July 21 on Business Page III under the headline After Ajman, ID Fresh pours into Sharjah, the second paragraph incorrectly stated that ID Fresh has no industrial investors. The company has a few institutional»»»

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»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) honoured 102 employees at its ‘Journey & Achievement Ceremony 2026’, held at the QOC headquarters in the presence of QOC President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani. The ceremony celebrated the employees’ dedication, outstanding performance and contributions»»»

Police aviation, K9 teams, mounted patrols, crime scene officers stage live demonstrations Visitors to the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026 are getting a closer look at how Abu Dhabi Police respond to different incidents through a series of live security demon»»»

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»»»

Correction Gulf News wrongly published the following: The article published on Page 5 of the May 5 edition with the headline Dh1 billion boost for Dubai's creative sector should have read: Dubai's creative sectors resilience portfolio gives creatives space, grants and visibility. We apologise for t»»»

Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa and his wife, Latifa al-Droubi, met families of missing persons at the People’s Palace in Damascus, in the presence of Mohammad Reda Jalkhi, head of the National Authority for Missing Persons. Al-Sharaa and al-Droubi listened to the families’ testi»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Priority Pass, the world’s largest independent airport lounge and travel experiences programme, to offer enhanced value and rewards to business travellers through its Beyond Business corporate travel programme. Beyond Bus»»»

Divisions within the United Nations Security Council over who should be the organisation’s new secretary-general risk prolonged deadlock and a void after current post-holder António Guterres’s term expires on 31 December. According to confidential documents seen by Al Majalla, the United States doe»»»

Hungary has blocked Ukraine’s EU accession process for a third time, with the government saying it will only lift its objection if Kyiv makes progress on the rights of the country’s Hungarian minority. The latest dispute emerged at the European Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries N»»»

TUNIS, September 2 (TAP) – Prime Minister Sara Zaafrani Zenzri, in a circular issued and signed on August 28, and addressed to ministers, secretaries of state, heads of public institutions and enterprises, called for developing and strengthening the...»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 2 (TAP) – Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ben Ayed held a meeting with Damjan Jovic, Serbian State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the sidelines of his...»»»

DOHA: Chairman of the Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani held talks with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State of Qatar HE Ali Salehabadi. The talks took place in Doha on Wednesday and focused on media relations and cooperation between Qatar and Iran.»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Islamic Republic of Iran's targeting of the Saudi tanker 'SIDR' as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of the tanker's crew. Qatar considered this a blatant violation of international law and the freedom of maritime navigation, »»»

Washington, United States: Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of careless and reckless driving stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March and had his driver's license suspended for five years. "If you were to drive for any reason at all you would go immediately back to j»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli demolition operation in Houla 02-09-2026 15:43 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Man»»»

The lawyers of sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov sent a letter seen by IntelliNews to the EC leadership calling on sanctions to be lifted after thousands of media reports that were used as the basis for imposing the sanctions have since been deemed erroneous and deleted. Dated August 14 and address»»»

The lawyers of sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov sent a letter seen by IntelliNews to the EC leadership calling on sanctions to be lifted after thousands of media reports that were used as the basis for imposing the sanctions have since been deemed erroneous and deleted. Dated August 14 and address»»»

UAE thanked for support as country steps up relief with $10m and relief flights Abu Dhabi: The Nepal Embassy in Abu Dhabi has appealed for financial support for victims of the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26. The Embassy has also opened a virtual condolence book for people i»»»

Doha: In the presence of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the QOC held its “Journey & Achievement Ceremony 2026” on Wednesday at its headquarters, celebrating its employees and recognising their dedication, outstanding performance and commitment to»»»