Dubai, Sept. 15 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Syria is entering a new phase focused on rebuilding state institutions, strengthening economic growth and restoring its regional and international role, during a dialogue titled “Syria of the Future” at the 2026 Arab Media Summit in Dubai. Presi»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag, marked on September 15, was reminiscent of the strength that had always lain in the nation's togetherness. "The Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag reminds us of th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia wants to end the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. On Ukraine"We want to resolve this conflict and appreciate our friends’ willingness to help in this effort," Lavrov said at the embassy roundtable on the situation around Ukraine, »»»

The Hague: Rail travel in large parts of the Netherlands ground to a standstill Tuesday, after what authorities suspect were coordinated acts of sabotage with tubes attached to train tracks in multiple locations. Transport by train in most of the central and eastern part of the country was virtuall»»»

Skanska has launched the construction of the first phase of the Nowy Format office complex in central Kraków, located on the site of a former newspaper printing press. In its initial phase, the development will deliver over 20,000 sqm of modern Class A office space to Poland’s primary regional offi»»»

ING Bank Romania and Visa, in collaboration with Impact Hub Bucharest, have launched the third edition of She’s Next, a programme supporting women entrepreneurs. Applications are open from 15 September to 15 November 2026 through the dedicated She’s Next platform. The programme is open to businesse»»»

New DFNS partnership will support digital asset issuance, listing and trading at ADX Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange is building digital asset wallet and tokenisation capabilities as it expands the infrastructure needed to support on-chain assets and future digital investment products. Get»»»

Akylman Presidential Lyceum has been opened in Manas city, Jalal-Abad region. Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, participated in the opening ceremony. According to the Cabinet’s press service, the lyceum has a capacity of 410 students. Following a three-stage selection proces»»»

Around 200 passengers protested after two Dubai-bound SpiceJet flights were delayed New Delhi: Around 200 passengers protested at Delhi airport after two SpiceJet flights to Dubai were delayed for more than 24 hours, leaving travellers waiting without clear departure times. Get updated faster and f»»»

BASF has mandated Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan as Global Coordinators to lead the preparation of the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its Agricultural Solutions business. With this, BASF Agricultural Solutions is taking the next step on its path toward IPO readiness, t»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Asian Games medal prospect Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage returned home after winning the title at a top international event on Tuesday to find his prized javelins in pieces. The 23-year-old rising star, who has taken the javelin world by storm this year with a series of impressive »»»

FlixBus, the global travel-tech company operating Europe’s largest intercity coach network, is launching a new direct connection between Bucharest and Chișinău and entering into its first partnership with a transport operator from the Republic of Moldova. The new route is operated in partnership wi»»»

Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108 Dubai: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to just four commodity vessels a day as attacks intensify around the strategic waterway and Iran rules out negotiations with the United States, raising the stakes in a »»»

Members of the European Parliament and the National Assembly opened a discussion on Tuesday in Sofia focused on the current state and future of Bulgaria within the framework of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). The event was organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)’s EC»»»

Damascus, Sept. 15 (SANA) Syria and a US economic delegation discussed investment opportunities in the transport sector during a roundtable meeting held in Damascus on Tuesday as part of talks aimed at strengthening economic partnerships. The meeting, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs an»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday evening he would resign from his post on September 27. "Let me inform you - on September 27, I will resign as president. I will address the people that evening to thank them for the support. I have been president of the Republic for »»»

The German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) will help Kyrgyzstan update its Red Book of Endangered Species, the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision reported. The ministry’s head, Akyl Toktobaev, met with Ingo Ammermann, General Mana»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Olkhovatka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "Control has been established over the settlement of Olkhovatka in the Kharkov region within the encirclement," the ministry said in a stateme»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using a new air defense system, the Press TV broadcaster reported on Tuesday. The drone was shot down over the western part of the Strait of Hormuz, the report said. On February 28, the»»»

Court rules social media praise of ‘terrorist acts’ a threat to national security Bahrain's Chief Prosecutor for Terrorism Crimes announced that the High Criminal Court, sitting today, convicted a defendant of offences tied to endorsing Iran's terrorist attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain, after he p»»»

OVERVIEW The first day of school, September 15, is a topic that is present in all media. ECONOMY The daily Trud reports that the government does not plan to provide compensation to citizens or businesses for the high fuel prices. This transpired during Monday's sitting of the National Council for T»»»

Deal links Caspian gas assets with a 3,500km network serving regional and European markets Dubai: XRG has completed its acquisition of an equity stake in Southern Gas Corridor CJSC from Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy, adding a major export network to its growing portfolio of gas assets across the»»»

The rules require institutions to strengthen cybersecurity and incident reporting The new Operational Risk Management Regulation issued by the Central Bank of the UAE came into effect on September 14, 2026, marking a significant regulatory shift in how the UAE’s financial sector approaches risk — m»»»

Workshops, panels and counselling guide families on study and scholarship choices Students choosing universities today are looking beyond degree titles. They are weighing specialist skills, global exposure, technology and career pathways as higher education expands into new disciplines and responds»»»

Dubai entrepreneur’s women-only app turns ‘sometime’ chats into real-life hangouts Dubai: Mercy Joyce, 29, has lived in Dubai since 2020, and like most newcomers to the city, she joined every women's Facebook group and community chat she could find. The plans were always the same story - enthusiast»»»

Tunis, Sept. 15 (TAP)- The energy trade deficit- taking into account Algerian gas royalities- widened 29% end of July 2026 to TND 8,271 million compared to TND 6,399 million during the same period in 2025.The report on the energy situation...»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa on Tuesday visited the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, accompanied by a delegation from the state-run Council for Development and Reconstruction. His first stop was the town’s church, which coincided with the movement of Israeli military vehicles in the »»»

Parliament convened Tuesday to debate the government's general policy amid Israeli attacks on the country's south. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opened the debate by emphasizing that war and peace decisions must be taken solely by the Lebanese state, asserting that the country will not serve as a "bar»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3700 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

Officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking have disrupted a channel supplying psychotropic substances from Russia to Bishkek. The operation also involved employees of Kyrgyzstan’s Customs Service and Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Federal»»»

President of the Government of Republika Srpska Savo Minić wished for the Serbian tricolour to fly proudly today as a symbol of freedom that was dearly won. “May our tricolour fly proudly today, as a symbol of the freedom we paid dearly for, the unity we preserve and the future we are building. Lon»»»

Annual inflation in Bulgaria reached 5.1% in August 2026, while consumer prices rose 0.6% from the previous month, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Inflation since the beginning of the year, measured by the Consumer Price Index, stood at 4.3%. Average annual inflatio»»»

Airline adds 11 MAX jets in 2026 and expands cabin baggage space across its fleet Dubai: flydubai passengers will see more lie-flat Business Class seats and larger overhead storage across parts of the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet under a new cabin upgrade programme starting in September. Get upda»»»

The Israeli army on Tuesday said it found ready-to-use rocket launchpads in the security zone in south Lebanon, noting that they were “left behind prior to the ceasefire taking effect.” “During sweep operations in the area, the forces discovered a staging site containing a tunnel shaft belonging to»»»

The 7th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Muslim Religious Boards of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Baku. Following the meeting, representatives of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan signed three joint statements and adopted six fatwas, the Spiritual Dir»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will succeed in returning its financial assets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "The European Commission, as I said, still wants to confiscate these assets and then return them to us only after we pay Ukraine some reparations. We will secure the ret»»»

The Hague: A Dutch museum Tuesday put its entire collection of 88 paintings by Vincent Van Gogh on display for the first time since 1984, featuring masterpieces such as "The Potato Eaters". The Kroller-Muller museum in central Netherlands holds one of the world's largest private collection of paint»»»

More than half of Romanian healthcare professionals would choose a public-sector job over a private-sector offer if salaries were identical, according to a MEDIjobs study on perceptions of employment in the two systems. The survey, conducted as more than 6,800 positions are being opened in the publ»»»

Hungary may have little more than a year left of Russian gas under current European Union rules. But a recent diplomatic dispute with Moscow has raised a more immediate question: could Russia decide to cut supplies before the EU’s ban takes effect? A diplomatic row has put Hungary’s energy dependen»»»

The CSTO prioritizes cooperation with traditional international partners such as the UN, the SCO, and the CIS, while also developing relations with new blocs like the African Union. The organization’s Secretary General, Taalatbek Masadykov, said in an article for National Defense magazine. Accordin»»»

The air-defense complex, designed for round-the-clock detection and destruction of enemy reconnaissance and strike UAVs, was first presented by Rostec's Kalashnikov Concern at Moscow's IV All-Russian Weapons Forum. The system includes a ground control station, optical targeting, radar, three launch»»»

The Judges Chamber of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has reinstated former European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva as a judge at the Sofia City Administrative Court. The decision was prompted by a mandatory provision in the Judiciary Act, the Chamber said at its meeting here on Tuesday. Th»»»

The rules require institutions to strengthen cybersecurity and incident reporting The new Operational Risk Management Regulation issued by the Central Bank of the UAE came into effect on September 14, 2026, marking a significant regulatory shift in how the UAE’s financial sector approaches risk — m»»»

UAE travellers can use Jaywan online and in stores, with special fares also available Dubai: UAE travellers will be able to use Jaywan cards to pay for Emirates flights from September 16, giving customers another local payment option when booking online or at the airline’s retail stores. Get update»»»

Washington, United States: A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came »»»

Ahead of the first day of the new school year, the Social Assistance Agency approved a one-off payment of EUR 153 for more than 127,000 students in grades one through four and eighth grade, with nearly 50,000 already having received the first installment, the press service of the Labour and Social »»»

Singapore, Sept. 15 (SANA) Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined further amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to preliminary data from shipping data provider Kpler. Reuters reported Tuesday that Kpler data showed four vessels transited the strait on Monday, compar»»»

More than 55,000 first-graders will cross the school threshold for the first time on Tuesday. The new school year will begin with the first school bell for more than 700,000 students at 2,322 schools across the country, the Ministry of Education and Science said in a press release. More than 92,000»»»

Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia, Daniil, opened the new school year at the 204th "Angel Karaliichev" Primary School in Sofia's Manastirski Livadi - West borough on Tuesday. In his remarks, he prayed for God's guidance for the children as they pursue education, expressing hope that the»»»

The United Nations called Tuesday for international investigators to be granted to access to all of Gaza "to assist with evidence-gathering" as hundreds of bodies are pulled from the rubble. "The discovery of extensive remains under the rubble in Gaza City resurfaces these concerns of war crimes an»»»