With a long‑standing presence in the United Arab Emirates since 1975 and a global heritage dating back to 1886, SABIS is widely recognized for delivering high‑quality education that prepares students for success in a changing world. Across schools in the UAE and worldwide, the proven SABIS Educatio»»»

Dubai: Comprehensive insurance solutions provider, Orient Insurance, has expanded its war risk protection portfolio in the UAE, adding cover for cargo, personal vehicles and residential units at a time when businesses and residents are seeking wider protection against geopolitical and operational r»»»

Dubai: Indian families in the UAE are increasingly recalculating wedding and holiday gold purchases after India raised import duties on gold and silver to 15%, sharply widening the price gap between Dubai and Indian markets. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply c»»»

More than 860,000 foreign pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as the kingdom ramps up large-scale logistical, transport and digital operations ahead of the peak rituals in Mecca, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah, said. Al Rabiah said: "As of Wedn»»»

As part of efforts to support local production, Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, met with a delegation from the Libyan Industry Union (LIU), representing most regions of Libya, in the presence of the Union’s Executive Director, Ali Nuseer. The meeting, the LIU reported, focused on d»»»

The Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohamed Abdelgader, along with the Undersecretary of the Ministry and the Director General of the National Industrial Development Authority, held a meeting with Faisal bin Dardaf, Director General of the National Housing and Real Estate Development Programme, »»»

Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 1.7% in the first three months of 2026 as unadjusted series compared with the same period in 2025 and 0.2% compared with the previous quarter, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday.According to INS data, Gross Domestic Product »»»

The average gross earnings stood at 9,902 lei in March 2026, up 630 lei (+6.8%) compared with February 2026, while the average net earnings reached 5,938 lei, increasing by 381 lei (+6.9%), according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday.Compared with March 2025,»»»

Public administration debt (government debt) stood at 1.132 trillion lei in February 2026, up from 1.126 trillion lei in the previous month, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance.As a percentage of GDP, government debt increased to 59.3%, from 58.9% in January 2026 (GDP according t»»»

The annual inflation rate reached 10.71% in April 2026, with the sharpest price increases recorded for electricity (+54.18%), rents (+43.78%), diesel fuel (+32.68%), petrol (+22.42%) and coffee (+21.76%), while services registered the fastest annual growth rate, at 13.04%, according to data from th»»»

The annual inflation rose to 10.71% in April, from 9.87% in March, as services became 13.04% more expensive, non-food goods 12.02% and food products 7.39%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday."The consumer price index in April 2026 compared with March»»»

Romania will benefit from an allocation of more than 596 million euros through the new funding period of the EEA and Norway Grants, following the signing of memorandums of understanding with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The funds will support programmes in areas such as the green transition, »»»

PSD president Sorin Grindeanu declared on Wednesday, after the National Political Bureau meeting, that the party will go to the Cotroceni consultations with a fairly broad mandate. The social democrats want to form a clear majority and exclude both an alliance with AUR and supporting a new mandate »»»

Black Sea Defense and Aerospace (BSDA), the leading event in the Black Sea region dedicated to the defence and security industry, kicks off on Wednesday in Bucharest at the Romaero Baneasa platform.According to a press release, the 10th edition, marking 20 years since its launch, is also the larges»»»

President Nicusor Dan held a meeting on Wednesday with the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Mattias Guyomar, during which he expressed Romania's commitment to fully implement the Court's judgments."Today we had an excellent meeting with the President of the European Court of »»»

President Nicusor Dan held a round of bilateral consultations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, during which the two heads of state agreed to take concrete steps to implement the new Strategic Partnership between Romania and Ukraine, with an emphasis on trade relations»»»

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated on Wednesday that the Romania - Ukraine agreement on defense against drones will be ready "shortly"."We will help from our side, for example today we signed an agreement with the President of Lithuania, an agreement on drones, we did this in the »»»

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is and will always be a strong alliance and we need a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO, the Alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Romanian President Nicusor Dan and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at t»»»

The leaders of the Bucharest Nine (B9) and the Nordic Allies support a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, in accordance with international law and underpinned by robust and credible security guarantees, according to a joint statement signed by the leaders who attended the summit at the Cotroceni Pr»»»

PPC Energie adds to its portfolio energy storage systems compatible with hybrid inverters, available from 299 lei/month PPC Solar Upgrade, available from 599 lei/month, is a new solution dedicated to customers with a non-hybrid system, who want to modify their installation to be able to use storage»»»

The share of data centres in Romania's national energy consumption is approximately 0.2%, while in the Netherlands it exceeds 6% and in Denmark 5%, according to data presented on Thursday by Mihai Manole, managing partner of Tema Energy, during the DataCenter Forum 2026 event.'With solid wind and s»»»

Over the past years, Romania has sped up the development of renewables and prosumers without the National Energy Grid (SEN) being structurally prepared for this transformation, according to Chairman of the Smart Energy Association (AEI) Dumitru Chisalita."Romania is entering a decisive stage for it»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar swimmers enjoyed another golden day at the Hamad Aquatic Centre, clinching five more gold medals with record-breaking performances as hosts Qatar leapt to the top of the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 standings. Qatar’s 3×3 men’s basketball, showjumping and fencing teams added three mor»»»

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end. The two countries last met on April 23 at the White House, where US President Donald Trump ann»»»

Romania currently occupies the bottom tier of the European Union’s digital transformation, with only 5.2% of enterprises utilising artificial intelligence technologies as of 2025. While the broader European market has reached a 54% business adoption rate in 2026, local firms struggle to move past t»»»

ING Bank Romania has launched a range of online services for businesses, designed to make banking more accessible. Even loan applications can be completed entirely online, removing the need for branch visits, and users are able to view personalised offers in real time, including borrowing capacity »»»

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation published statistics yesterday for the number of jobseekers across Libya. It said it hoped these figures will help better understand the needs of the labour market. The Ministry stressed that these figures represent those registered with t»»»

A US judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary injunction on sanctions imposed last year by Washington on a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territories. UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese was sanctioned in July 2025 after she publicly criticized Washington'»»»

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Antibiotice, one of Romania’s largest pharmaceutical companies, on strengthening its corporate governance framework in order to support the company’s future growth. Under a new advisory services agreement, the EIB will work with Antibiotice to align it»»»

Masdar City has announced that its M19 A&B Office Buildings have become the first commercial office development in the UAE to achieve a 5 Pearl Estidama rating. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit, marking a major milestone in sustainable urban develop»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s residential property market recorded Dh139.1 billion in sales during the first quarter of 2026, with off-plan homes continuing to drive buyer activity even as rent and price growth began to show signs of cooling. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.New resea»»»

Bulgaria has sufficient fuel reserves and faces no immediate threat of shortages despite tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, according to Rumen Spetsov, special manager of Lukoil in Bulgaria. Speaking to “24 Chasa,” he said the country’s oil supply chain is not directly tied to the Gulf chokepoin»»»

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday issued a proclamation convening the state's General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to consider revising the state's congressional map. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo May 14 (UPI) -- Gov. Brian Kemp has called for a special session of»»»

On May 14, 2000, hundreds of thousands of mothers and other gun-control advocates took part in the "Million Mom March" in Washington and several other cities, demanding "sensible" gun laws. 1 of 6 | Marchers in the Million Mom March start out walking down the National Mall with the Washington Monum»»»

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday, with markets focusing on the high-stakes meeting between US ‌President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to see if it will yield any positive result on the Iran war, which has significantly disrupted global oil supply. Aside from trade mat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) participated in the Geoeconomic Summit 2026, held yesterday, in Tokyo, Japan, with the participation of a distinguished group of international officials and experts specializing in international economics and geoeconomics. The Ministry was r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council released the results of Qatar’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey for 2025, conducted in collaboration with the Qatar Central Bank. The results present preliminary estimates of FDI positions for the period from January to December 2025. The survey sco»»»

A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is charged with»»»

QUETTA, Pakistan: At least five soldiers and seven militants were killed in clashes in Pakistan’s turbulent south-western province of Balochistan, officials said on Thursday. An improvised explosive device detonated near a convoy of paramilitary Frontier Corps troops and was followed by a clash wit»»»

JEDDAH: Timo Gloeckner says he knew early on that he wanted to turn cooking into his career. Growing up in Germany, “food was always an important part of my family life,” he tells Arab News. “Some of my earliest memories are of being in the kitchen, watching and helping my grandmother. What started»»»

MANILA: ​The Philippine Senate will convene ‌as ‌an ​impeachment ‌court ⁠on ​May ⁠18 for ⁠the ‌trial ‌of ​Vice President ‌Sara Duterte, ‌its president ‌Alan Peter Cayetano ⁠said on ⁠Thursday. Duterte was accused in an impeachment complaint of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth a»»»

The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping comes at a consequential moment in the international order, where strategic competition is increasingly entangled with the need for cooperation, and where Washington and Beijing face overlapping challenges. It also comes »»»

The Ajman Government Human Resources Department has announced the official holiday schedule for Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha for government entities in the emirate. According to the department, the holiday will begin on Monday, May 25, and continue until Friday, May 29, 2026. Government employees are»»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB has announced the winner of the monthly prize for April 2026 for the ‘Joud’ savings account, valued at QR100,000. QIIB’s Head of Products, Talal al-Jaidah, presented the winner, Amer Ali al-Hebshi, with a cheque representing the prize amount during a ceremony held at the bank’s he»»»

Fitch Ratings has raised its 2026 and 2027 oil price assumptions on the basis of a longer-than-expected effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the agency now assuming the waterway will begin reopening around July, Fitch Ratings said on May 11. »»»

Fitch Ratings has raised its 2026 and 2027 oil price assumptions on the basis of a longer-than-expected effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the agency now assuming the waterway will begin reopening around July, Fitch Ratings said on May 11. »»»

Fitch Ratings has raised its 2026 and 2027 oil price assumptions on the basis of a longer-than-expected effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the agency now assuming the waterway will begin reopening around July, Fitch Ratings said on May 11. »»»

Fitch Ratings has raised its 2026 and 2027 oil price assumptions on the basis of a longer-than-expected effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the agency now assuming the waterway will begin reopening around July, Fitch Ratings said on May 11. »»»

Fitch Ratings has raised its 2026 and 2027 oil price assumptions on the basis of a longer-than-expected effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the agency now assuming the waterway will begin reopening around July, Fitch Ratings said on May 11. »»»