Doha: Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ), Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, met with Executive Vice President & CEO of BYD, Stella Li, to explore opportunities for future cooperation in advanced manufacturing and innovation within Qatar’s free zones. The meetin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank has been named winner of the “Best Business Card Offering in MENA 2026” award by MEED as part of the MENA Banking Excellence Awards 2026 for Retail, Digital & SME. The recognition highlights Dukhan Bank’s continued progress in delivering customer-focused, Sharia-compliant b»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its commitment to supporting national talent and contributing to a sustainable future, Commercial Bank organised a Career Day in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, yesterday. The event aimed to showcase career opportunities and strengthen engagement with Qatari talen»»»

RIYADH: Foreign private capital investment in Saudi Arabia’s private markets reached SR20 billion ($5.3 billion) in 2025, accounting for about 60 percent of the Kingdom’s total private capital investment and underscoring the continued expansion of the country’s private capital ecosystem. This was h»»»

DUBAI: “Dark comedy is my favorite genre,” says Saudi actress and writer Sarah Taibah. “So many comedy films are just silly jokes and nothing is serious, and so many Arabic dramas we watch are so much cheating, and weeping on the floor, and so much sadness. But what I like about dark comedy is that»»»

RIYADH: The Capital Market Authority has announced the commencement of receiving applications for authorization to carry out commodity exchange activities in the Saudi Market for a period of 123 days, starting on July 1 and ending on Oct. 31. Through the opening of the application window, the CMA a»»»

DHAHRAN: Acclaimed Saudi cinema pioneer Haifaa Al-Mansour took to the stage at the Saudi Film Festival on Wednesday night to accept a special award, praising the “Herculean efforts” of the Kingdom’s Cinema Association. “This honor means a lot to me — not only because it is a Saudi festival that cel»»»

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv early Thursday, sparking fires, killing 13 people and injuring dozens, Ukrainian officials said, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack".  Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, kil»»»

The search for 11-year-old Natalia Slavova Asenova from the village of Konstantinovo continues today as police, local authorities, and volunteers intensified efforts to locate the missing child, who disappeared on June 30. According to the Ministry of Interior, the girl is believed to be with »»»

Parliament on Thursday elected Assen Medjidiev as Deputy Governor of the National Health Insurance Fund for a term ending on November 30, 2028. He was nominated for the position by Progressive Bulgaria on June 16. His nomination was approved with 147 votes in favor, 58 against, and no abstentions. »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre, announced that Franklin Templeton is expanding its presence in the Middle East through the establishment of its Qatar entity, Franklin Templeton Investments QFC LLC. Following initial authorisation from »»»

Eurozone inflation eased further in June, falling to 2.8% from 3.2% in May, according to preliminary Eurostat data. The reading came in below market expectations of 3.0% and marked the lowest level since March. In Bulgaria, annual harmonized inflation also declined, dropping to 5.3% from 6.3% in th»»»

On June 30, 2026, the six-month window for free conversion of levs into euros through commercial banks officially ended, marking a key phase in Bulgaria’s currency transition process. According to data released by the Bulgarian National Bank, a total of 29.4 billion leva had been exchanged into eur»»»

Ukraine has become a European hub for multimillion dollar online scamming call centres. The attempted murder of Ukrainian businessman Vadym Iermolaiev in Monaco on June 28 is likely to be connected to his illegal call centre operations based in his home town of Dnipro in Ukraine, say experts, beyon»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in Sweden said on Thursday that it had been once again attacked by drones, with one dropping paint and another dropping an imitation of an improvised explosive device near the diplomatic mission. "On July 2 ...the Russian Embassy in Sweden was once again attac»»»

Arab Finance: Pioneers Properties for Urban Development (PRE Group) reported a 337.73% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit after tax and attributable to the parent company during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to its financial statements submitted to the Egyptian Excha»»»

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Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on Thursday for massive turnout at Ali Khamenei's funeral to avenge the supreme leader's death in U.S.-Israeli strikes at the start of the war. "I invite all the Iranian people... to write a glorious page in the history of Islamic Iran through»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advanced technology and modern operational capabilities are enabling Mwani Qatar to further strengthen marine safety and streamline port operations, with the organisation delivering a comprehensive range of services designed to ensure the safe and efficient movement of vessels througho»»»

Revolut Bank, one of the leading digital banks in Hungary and across the European Economic Area, today announced the successful completion of the migration of more than 2 million eligible Hungarian retail customers to the local branch and can now access Revolut’s Hungarian bank accounts. As part of»»»

Dubai: If you have had your eye on something, today is the day to grab it. Dubai's big summer shopping season has kicked off with a 12-hour flash sale, and it is on right now until 10pm tonight. Running today, Thursday 2 July from 10am to 10pm, the sale brings discounts of up to 90 per cent across »»»

As the UAE ushers in a new chapter in modern transportation, Etihad Rail has unveiled a comprehensive set of travel regulations outlining what passengers are permitted—and prohibited—from bringing aboard its trains, alongside guidelines governing passenger conduct, child travel, pets, luggage, tick»»»

It's the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain. The fate of over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, »»»

U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with "positive progress made," and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled "at the earliest possible time" after the funeral of Iran's previous supreme lead»»»

Iran has firmly rejected a US-led military security summit hosted in Bahrain, with a senior diplomat declaring that the strategic Strait of Hormuz falls exclusively under Tehran’s operational purview not that of Washington’s regional military headquarters. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has announced the official ball that will be used during the new 2026-2027 football season, provided by Adidas (the official match ball partner). The ball’s design was a collaboration between QSL and Adidas, a global leader in the design and manufacture of »»»

The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation's t»»»

Authorities have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing Feb. 1, as a kidnapping and ransom case. File Photo courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Department/UPI July 2 (UPI) -- Federal authorities said that some of the ransom notes they have received over the cours»»»

Russia views the start of the US rotating presidency in the G20 as encouraging, but the main work still lies ahead, Denis Agafonov, Kremlin aide and Russian sherpa of the G20, stressed. Agafonov also underscored that Russia welcomes the G20 agenda's focus on economic issues under the US presidency.»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China successfully launched the new Haiyang-2E ocean observation satellite into a preset orbit using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle on Thursday, the China Space Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced. "On July 2 … the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle launched from t»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday defended the framework agreement that Lebanon has signed with Israel, saying that if it gets implemented, it should lead to an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. It would also "allow our displaced people to return to their villages and homes in a safe and digni»»»

TAICHUNG: Taiwan ​needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top US diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday. The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, »»»

DUBAI: Vladimir Mukhin is a fifth-generation chef who has earned global recognition for reinterpreting Russian cuisine on the world stage. Born in Essentuki, Russia, he began his kitchen career at 12 in his father’s restaurant. He went on to study catering technology at the Plekhanov Russian Univer»»»

CAIRO — Egypt has secured a US$300 million Chinese investment in automotive tyre reinforcement materials as Cairo accelerates efforts to build a vertically integrated manufacturing base capable of serving regional and global export markets through the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). Prime Minist»»»

A ceasefire sounds straightforward: Fighting stops. Negotiations ensue. Ordinary citizens get a break from fighting — and some time to rebuild. That's not what's happening in the volatile Mideast, where ongoing fighting still resembles a war long after ceasefire agreements were announced and Presid»»»

Doha, Qatar: Every FIFA World Cup creates new heroes, but it also signals the end of an era for others. When Portugal and Croatia meet in the Round of 32, the spotlight will once again fall on Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric. Two of football’s greatest players have defined a generation, and this »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a plant in Kiev that produces control systems for Flamingo and Fire Point missiles during a massive attack, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "[Targets] hit in the city of Kiev: Radionix, an aggregate and component enterprise of the ra»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detained two Kiev agents in Crimea for transmitting information about Russian armed forces facilities and the Crimean Bridge railway connection. "The Federal Security Service of Russia detained Russian citize»»»

Every year, he does a little countdown. Dubai-based Safia Youssef’s 10-year-old loves a football summer camp more than he loves home, she says. “He waits to register. He enjoys it so much, because he has made more friends at camp than he made in school,” she says. He comes home with such a beaming »»»

Romania has domestic oil and gas production, refining capacity and port infrastructure, but remains dependent on crude oil imports and developments on international energy markets, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania."The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East at the end of Febr»»»

OMV Petrom has announced the delivery of the fourth and final module of a 20 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen production at its Petrobrazi refinery, as the company develops a total installed capacity of 55 MW through two projects, of 20 MW and 35 MW respectively.According to a company press relea»»»

ENEVO Group and Kraftfeld have signed a contract for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an output of 110 MW and a storage capacity of 220 MWh in Draganesti-Olt, Olt County, Romania.According to a company press release, the project also includes connection to the high-vo»»»

E.ON Energie Romania and the global renewable-energy technology provider Atmoce are developing in Iasi an Innovation Center dedicated to the accelerated testing of ideas, technologies and integrated solutions in the field of green energy, and are launching an energy-storage battery with a 25-year l»»»

Payments performed under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) in 2026 have so far exceeded EUR 110 million, the Energy Ministry announced in a statement.Between June 22 - 26, 2026, payments were authorised and performed for eight transfer requests linked to NRRP-funded projects, totalli»»»

Electrica has drawn non-reimbursable European financing of almost 4.9 million lei, through the Modernization Fund, for the construction of a storage capacity at CEF Vulturu, the company informed in a press release sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Friday."Electrica announces to shareholders a»»»

Secretary of State with the Energy Ministry Cristian Busoi signed on Friday in Luxembourg the tripartite agreement on energy storage at the meeting of EU Energy ministers."Today I signed, together with the energy ministers of the EU member states, the tripartite agreement on energy storage. This se»»»

Romania has domestic oil and gas production, refining capacity and port infrastructure, but remains dependent on crude oil imports and developments on international energy markets, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania."The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East at the end of Febr»»»

The first shipment of photovoltaic panels - part of a total of around 800,000 panels destined for four solar parks with a combined installed capacity of approximately 550 MW, currently under construction in Isalnita, Tismana and Rovinari - has arrived in Romania, OMV Petrom announced in a statement»»»

The weighted average tariff for natural gas distribution is set to drop 7.1% as of 1 July under the package of regulated tariffs for Romania's 27 licensed gas distribution operators, approved by the Regulatory Committee of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) on 16 June.According to an A»»»

Romania's fuel market does not operate uniformly, and price increases are not determined solely by taxes or international costs, as there is commercial room for manoeuvre that each operator chooses to use differently, according to an analysis published by the Intelligent Energy Association (AEI)."Y»»»