Seou: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Republic of Korea to 3.2% from the 2.6% projected in July, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the AI boom. According to Yonhap News Agency, the ADB's latest estimate marks a 0.6% increase»»»

On September 23rd of each year, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commemorates one of the most significant milestones in its history: its National Day. This occasion embodies the story of a nation’s unification and state-building, bridging the legacy of the past, the achievements of the present, and the »»»

The Interior Minister has sent a tipoff to the National Revenue Agency (NRA) asking it to look into data of hefty spending by Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Delyan Peevski, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. The tipoff follows remarks by Peevski in the corridors of Parliament last Frida»»»

New York, Sept. 22 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh outlined Syria’s financial reform priorities at a high-level meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York, saying the country is moving from planning to implementation in its economic recovery. Barnieh took part in a roun»»»

Washington, USA: Anthropic and OpenAI have launched new, less costly models of artificial intelligence just hours apart, days after officials from both companies called for a slowdown in AI development. Anthropic said its Opus 5.5 comes close to the performance of its flagship model at a significan»»»

Romania’s e-commerce market reached EUR 12.9 billion in 2025, up 10% from the previous year, making it the largest e-commerce market in Eastern Europe, according to the European E-Commerce Report 2026, cited by Agerpres. The research, conducted for Ecommerce Europe and EuroCommerce by the Centre fo»»»

UAE-born law student aims for India’s fourth Miss Universe crown, pizza in hand Dubai: When Gulf News tracked down Miss Universe India 2026 Kaziah Liz Mejo, the Abu Dhabi-bred law student was in Jaipur, caught in a whirlwind of rehearsals, photo shoots and media requests. Her life had changed almos»»»

Head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad said a national consensus on a comprehensive security and defense strategy requires a sovereign authority, stressing that the resistance group’s red lines remain unchanged. In an interview with Al-Modon, published on »»»

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The government is submitting Criminal Code amendments to criminalize customs violations and classify smuggling as a serious crime, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at Wednesday's Cabinet meeting. The government is also tightening customs controls, he said. Radev said customs violations had until now»»»

Nagoya, Japan: North Korea's Ri Song Gum gave her country their first gold of the Asian Games on Wednesday in style, setting three world records in the women's 49kg class in Nagoya. In the process she joined an elite club of just four weightlifters who have won three Asian Games gold medals. Ri hau»»»

Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi said on Tuesday that Iran had hardened its conditions for ending the war with the United States following the collapse of a June deal, adding Washington now had "no choice" but to accept its demands. Iran had previously agreed with the United States to »»»

“You don’t have the cards.” That was the message US President Donald Trump famously delivered to Vladimir Zelensky during their fiery Oval Office showdown in February 2025. Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of “gambling with World War III” and showing ingratitude for US aid, while pointing out tha»»»

Sheikh Mohamed, UAE Rulers and Crown Princes offer condolences to Sheikh Mohammed 1/11Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed (3rd L) offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid (3rd R) on the passing of the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at Majlis Zabeel. Seen with Sheikh Saud (R), Sheikh Dr Sultan»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) Wednesday is holding a draw to determine the numbers on the ballot of candidates in the October 25 presidential elections. The draw will begin at 3:00 p.m., the CEC said. By the expiry of the deadline on Tuesday, CEC had received registration documents for 28 c»»»

Doha, Qatar: CEO of Qatar’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari has expressed confidence in Doha’s ability to present a strong bid and deliver an exceptional Games experience. Speaking during a dialogue session with Qatari media representatives at Bayt Qatar, o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will take charge of fixtures at this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, which will be contested from November 19 to December 13. A total of 81 match officials, comprising 27 referees and 54 assistant referees from 36»»»

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In tonight's edition, the United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance. Also, Ghana’s beefing up its drugs authority in the wake of  major drug busts in France, Belgium and South Africa. And it’s back-to-school season»»»

From our southern Africa correspondent – Migrants previously convicted by US courts have been imprisoned in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, over the past several months. Since being deported from the US, they have found themselves in a country about which they know no»»»

Marcos extends condolences to Sheikh Mohammed and Al Maktoum family Dubai: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has joined Dubai in mourning the passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, extending his condolences to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Pre»»»

Europe and the European Union have been largely absent from discussions on Ukraine and the Middle East at the UN General Assembly, President Iliana Yotova said in New York, where the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opened and Bulgaria is represented by her. Yotova is expected to deliver Bul»»»

New York, USA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated today in a closed-door meeting convened by the President of the French Republic HE Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom HE Andy Burnham and the Prime Mi»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah completed a unique double on Wednesday when he captured shooting gold at the Asian Games in the same year that he won the Dakar Rally. The 55-year-old was part of the Qatar men's skeet team that took gold ahead of Kuwait and India in Nagoya. It was his third»»»

Tripoli, Libya: President of the High Council of the State of Libya HE Dr. Mohamed Muftah Takala met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Zabin Al Dosari. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countrie»»»

RT-Engineering, a Rostec holding, is wrapping up commissioning work at the Chernogorsky Mining and Processing Plant's processing facility in Russia's Krasnoyarsk Region. Operations are scheduled to start by the end of 2026. The final phase is now focused on:synchronizing the various processing stag»»»

EXPLAINERImpeachment court debates if absent senators should still be in the two-thirds count Manila: A key legal and procedural question in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has shifted the Philippine Senate’s attention from the evidence to a basic question: How many senators must vo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hosts Saudi Arabia will take on Kuwait in the opening match of the 27th Gulf Cup at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah today. The tournament features eight of the region’s leading teams, with Saudi Arabia aiming for a fourth title. Defending champions Bahrain, record 10-time w»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Abdullah Rashad Mohi El Din Babiker won Qatar’s second medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, clinching bronze in the under-84kg kumite at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture yesterday. Abdullah defeated Palestine’s Abdullah Al Khatib 8-0 in the bronze medal bout after a domin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups providing cross-border and integrated logistics solutions, has expanded its UAE operations with two new subsidiaries, a strategic partnership with Meydan Free Zone and a growing Quick-Commerce network. T»»»

The first Business Aviation Summit 2026 in Kyrgyzstan was held at Karakol International Airport, Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC reported. Representatives of Asman Airlines, Airbus, Bombardier, ACS Central Asia, COMAC, Kaz Air Jet, Aelia Insurance, Jet24, Volare Aviation, PamAir, Comlux, Flight Consult»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation, and Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) have announced the opening of registration for the “Certified Career Advisor Preparation Programme,” a specialised professional development programme designed to strengthe»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly takes place, Qatar Foundation (QF) has brought together global leaders at Goals House in New York to explore how inherited knowledge, cultural identity and local wisdom can help address pressing global challenges. Titled ‘Tradi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted a full-day Sustainable Development Workshop as part of the Sustainability Nexus Initiative, a collaborative platform designed to advance environmental awareness, education, and action through meaningful engagement between »»»

Oha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC) Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani received Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Qatar H E Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Shuraim. The two sides discussed economic and trade cooperation between Qatar and Kuwait and ways to strengthen it, as well as oppo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank attended Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026, held in New York. The Bank was represented by Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Omar Hussain Alfardan; Group Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Moss; Executive General Manager, Treasury and»»»

Doha, Qatar: Google Cloud is expanding its investment in Qatar’s AI ecosystem with a national skilling initiative that will create more than 50,000 learning opportunities, as Axxes Partnership projects the organisation’s partnership with the government could generate at least $1.5bn in annual econo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The senior management of AlRayan Investment and AlRayan Bank joined Islamic finance and investment leaders at the IFN Qatar Dialogues 2026, on September 17 2026. Discussions underscored the continued growth of Islamic finance and Qatar’s increasing prominence as a regional financial hu»»»

Passengers face cancellations and hours-long delays on routes to India, Iran and Oman Dubai: Passengers travelling through Dubai and Abu Dhabi faced cancellations and lengthy delays on Wednesday, September 23, with some flights to India running more than eight hours behind schedule and services inv»»»

Invisible Animals launched its Weeks in a Cage protest outside Parliament on Wednesday to press MPs to honour their pledges to ban keeping calves in individual isolation cages. The protest will last at least two weeks, with around 200 volunteers taking 12-hour shifts to maintain a round-the-clock p»»»

The West actively plays up the mythical 'Russian threat,' to justify including Ukraine into a new European collective security architecture, Vladislav Maslennikov, the chief of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of European Issues, told Sputnik. Calls to include Ukraine in such a new Europea»»»

Enabling businesses to interact with financial data through natural-language conversations mazeed, a financial management platform, is announcing Matha the AI Financial Agent, at Seamless Middle East 2026. Already available on iOS and Android, Matha enables businesses to interact with their financi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s address at the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly yesterday has drawn praise from diplomats in Doha, who highlighted Qatar’s continued emphasis on dialogue, mediation and multilateral cooperation in addressing regional»»»

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Arab Finance: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly proposed exploring an Austrian logistics zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) to serve as a gateway for Austrian exports to Arab and African markets, as per a statement. He raised the proposal during a meeting with Austrian Chancel»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with European Council President António Costa on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. António Costa congratulated Sadyr Japarov on Kyrgyzstan’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and on the suc»»»

Some areas of Bishkek will be left without cold water on September 24, the City Hall reported. The water supply will be suspended from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The affected areas will include Kurenkeev, Abdrakhmanov, Belskaya and Aidarbekov streets, Zhibek Zholu Avenue, Big Chui Canal, the area along Ala-A»»»