Damascus, Sept. 20 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar issued a decision Sunday reconstituting the Syrian-American Business Council on the Syrian side, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two countries and supporting economic partnerships. Council Structure Unde»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mediation, humanitarian action, and international humanitarian law, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The MoU was»»»

Cuba has suffered another nationwide blackout, leaving millions without electricity amid severe fuel shortages and US restrictions on oil supplies. It is at least the sixth major outage the island has experienced since the start of the year. Under a US embargo for decades, Cuba has faced worsening »»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met Sunday with Founder of Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, on the sidelines of the "Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026". The meeting discussed several to»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday with Global Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mohamed Kande, on the margin of the Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026 in New York. The »»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Global Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mohamed Kande, on the sidelines of the Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026 in New York. The meet»»»

We have come to regard the countries of Eastern Europe as the most conflict-prone and volatile part of the political landscape surrounding Russia, and there are grounds for this view. Immediate neighbors often have the most difficult relationships because the more points of contact there are, the m»»»

Zelensky’s state of corruption devours itself READ MORE: Ukraine is running out of money again – and the EU is asking questions In what’s become a recurring moment in Ukraine, another one of Vladimir Zelensky’s top officials fled the country this week amid a metastasizing corruption scandal. Prosec»»»

Washington, Sept. 20 (SANA) Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari stated Sunday that U.S. inflation remains elevated across multiple economic sectors and is not solely driven by rising energy and oil prices. In remarks reported by Reuters, Kashkari noted that inflation rates r»»»

New York: The State of Qatar and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed on Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mediation, humanitarian action, and international humanitarian law, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. T»»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Founder of Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, on the sidelines of the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026. The meeting discussed several topics of mu»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday at his residence in New York with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone HE Dr. Julius Maada Bio. Discussion during the meeting dealt with cooperation relations between the »»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met at his residence in New York with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone HE Dr Julius Maada Bio. Discussions during the meeting dealt with cooperation between the two countries and»»»

Tunis. Sept. 20 (TAP) - A meeting between Tunisia’s Ambassador in Berlin, Wacef Chicha and Minister for Federal, European and International Affairs of the German state of Hesse, Manfred Pentz, proposed organising a joint business forum and...»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar has faced numerous challenges, emerging from each one stronger than before. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum - powered by Bl»»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar has faced numerous challenges, emerging from each one stronger than before. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum - powered by Bl»»»

AMMAN — Strategic consultant Adli Kandah announced on Sunday the launch of the Global Economic Identity Index, a research tool designed to analyze national economies through their structural and productive characteristics rather than relying on traditional performance metrics.Kandah told Jordan New»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and British Ambassador to Jordan Philip Hall on Sunday discussed steps to follow up on the outcomes of His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to London in July and translate them into economic initiatives.The two sides explored ways to build on the business fo»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s transition to sustainable cooling requires investment, technical training and closer cooperation between the government, industry and international partners, according to participants in a dialogue session on the refrigeration and air-conditioning.The session, held recently as part»»»

Food and hygiene supplies arrive as UAE backs Colombia’s recovery The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Colombia announced on Sunday, the arrival in the country of humanitarian aid provided by the UAE in response to the earthquake that struck the national territory on August 10, 2026. Get up»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said France and Canada were "two great independent nations who want to stay that way" in a joint news conference with Canadian leader Mark Carney Sunday. Watch the press conference by the two leaders on the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon»»»

Two Germans were arrested Saturday after they stuck two paintings on a wall of the hall that hosts the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre Museum, police sources said.  The two men used sticky tape to stick the two paintings – measuring 30 by 40 cm – in the hall where visitors flock to see L»»»

New York: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani, met today, Sunday, 20 September 2026, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group David Solomon, on the sidelines of the Special Edition of»»»

DOHA: The Board of Directors of the Qatar Press Center held its 15th meeting, chaired by Abdulrahman Majid al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board, and attended by the members of the board. The meeting, held at the center's headquarters, discussed several topics and resolutions, and approved the work pla»»»

US courts deepen probe into Haiti leader’s killing with new group of defendants Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been transported to Florida to stand trial, US officials said Sunday. Moise, 53, was gunned down on July 7, 2021, at his private reside»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to end the crisis involving Iran, restore regional stability and safeguard freedom of international navigation during talks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe that also covered Gaza, Sudan, Somalia and security cooperation b»»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla met to coordinate the preparation of a National Economic Transformation Programme and review ongoing efforts to reduce inflation and increase dollar inflows. During the meeting, which focused on priority economic file»»»

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), headed Egypt’s delegation at the 48th annual meetings of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya from 13 to 18 September in Nairobi, with the participation of governors of 34 central banks out »»»

New wife joins Patrick Clancy as he confronts loss, mistrial fallout and public scrutiny The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy will give his first televised interview to “60 Minutes” on CBS News on Sunday after a jury deadlocked in her trial for killing their three young children. Patrick Clancy is expe»»»

Damascus, Sept. 20 (SANA) The fourth edition of the International Forum and Exhibition for Transport, Freight, and Logistics Services (CargoSyr 2026) opened Sunday at the Damascus Fairgrounds under the theme “Transport: A Driver for Regional Integration,” running through September 22. Organized by »»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the launch of the 'Doha Investment' platform, a dedicated platform to manage and grow the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) domestic investment portfolio and accelerate long-te»»»

Father, mother and five children die after two vehicles collide on Al Uqair -Al Uyun road Dubai: Nine people, including a father, mother and their five children, were killed when two vehicles collided on a major road in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, traffic authorities said. The crash occurred o»»»

Workers seeking shelter in shed buried by landslide amid Kerala flash floods Two people died and another was critically injured after a landslide struck Kottakamboor in Vattavada, Idukki, on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 5pm near a house along the Kadavari route while the victims wer»»»

Europe’s diesel crisis is putting fresh pressure on drivers, businesses and farmers as disrupted oil supplies push fuel prices higher. France recorded a new diesel price record on Sunday, while European wholesale prices have also surged. Hungary is feeling the effects too, but the government has op»»»

Nagoya: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani visited the Athletes' Village at the 20th Asian Games "Aichi-Nagoya 2026," accompanied by HE President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry. During the visit, the OCA President and th»»»

Tunis, Sept. 20 (TAP) – A group of Tunisian exhibitors representing companies active in various fields, including traditional pottery, alfa fibre products, olive wood, hand embroidery, glassware and copperware, took part in the professional...»»»

New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday, as they set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the countries' top leaders. The talks, which also include President Donald Trump's top trade official J»»»

DOHA: The Board of Directors of the Qatar Press Center held its 15th meeting, chaired by Abdulrahman Majed Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board, and attended by board members Jaber Salem Al Harami, Prof. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi, Falih Hussein Al-Hajri, Faisal Al-Mudahka, Faisal Mohammed Abdullah, and »»»

Ahmed Elbatrawy, CEO and Founder of the Egyptian Real Estate Platform, has called for a technology-driven framework to reorganise Egypt’s real estate market, centred on unified property data, standardised identities for developers and brokers, and real-time access to market information. Elbatrawy s»»»

QORE has officially entered Egypt’s real estate development market, unveiling Maydan, its first project in 6th of October City, as part of an investment plan targeting EGP 30bn through 2030. The company said its entry into real estate development builds on more than 30 years of experience in constr»»»

Minister of State for Military Production Salah Gamblat said the Ministry of Military Production is committed to implementing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to localise modern manufacturing technologies, strengthen national industrial capabilities, and increase reliance on local compon»»»

Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), will participate on Monday in meetings of tax experts and heads of tax administrations from BRICS countries, hosted by India from 21 to 23 September as part of its 2026 BRICS presidency, with representatives of tax administrations from member »»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed a national export development strategy and the implementation of 112 proposals from export councils on Sunday to stimulate local production, increase non-petroleum exports, and attract foreign direct investment. During a meeting attended by Minister»»»

Suez Canal traffic increased in August 2026, with 1,358 vessels transiting the waterway carrying a combined net tonnage of 68.3 million tonnes and generating $567.1m in revenues, according to Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Rabie made the remarks during Egypt’s World Mar»»»

Egypt will participate in the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show through an expanded national pavilion, with Felix Maritime among the Egyptian companies exhibiting at the event, scheduled to take place from September 23 to 26 at Port Hercule in Monaco. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities under»»»

The board of directors of the Financial Services Institute, chaired by Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) head Dr. Islam Azzam, has issued a regulatory decision expanding the mandate of the Regional Centre for Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets to act as a technical, research, and training hu»»»

Egypt is implementing eight integrated international development logistics corridors linking seaports on the Red Sea and Mediterranean with the Suez Canal, dry ports, and industrial, agricultural, and mining zones, Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir said. Al-Wazir made the remarks during Egypt’s »»»

Two generations of sailors share fleeting mid-sea meeting thousands of miles from home They were thousands of miles from home, sailing on two different ships and heading in opposite directions. Then, somewhere in the vastness of the ocean, a routine voyage turned into an extraordinary family reunio»»»

New services bring carrier’s direct European destinations to three Dubai: Syrian Airlines is expanding its direct European network with new flights to Copenhagen and Vienna from September 21 and 22 respectively, bringing the carrier’s European destinations to three alongside Amsterdam. Omar Al Hosa»»»

Washington, Sept. 20 (SANA) Rising gasoline prices are putting additional pressure on US households ahead of November’s midterm elections, with voters across the political spectrum expressing concern about higher fuel costs as President Donald Trump defends the economic impact of the war with Iran.»»»