Dubai: Syria's newly formed People's Assembly convened for its inaugural session on Sunday, with lawmakers listening in silence as President Ahmad Al Sharaa delivered his opening address, without the applause or standing ovations that routinely accompanied speeches by former president Bashar Al Ass»»»

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has struck approximately 170 Iranian military targets in two consecutive nights, marking one of Washington's largest sustained military operations against Iran since the latest Gulf crisis erupted. The campaign underscores a shift from a limited retaliatory response tow»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has opened the Kingdom's largest dancing fountain and the world's third tallest at a new tourism resort in the Asir region, as part of a major private-sector development aimed at boosting domestic tourism. The fountain, inaugurated at Al Wadi Resort, reaches a height of 120 metr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The passing of the Father Amir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, prompted an outpouring of condolences from embassies and ambassadors accredited to the State of Qatar, reflecting the profound respect he commanded across the international community. In heartfelt messages,»»»

Doha, Qatar: FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid an emotional tribute to the Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, describing him as a visionary leader, mentor and close friend whose influence would endure for generations. In a message posted on social media following the passing of H»»»

Doha, Qatar: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has expressed his profound sorrow and deepest condolences to the Qatar royal family, the Qatar Football Association, and the people of Qatar following the demise of the Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Kh»»»

International migration has managed to stabilise Romania's resident population, given that the natural growth in the country was negative in the margin of 70,000 - 100,000, Chairman of the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tudorel Andrei, said on Friday at a specialist event."Economic growth »»»

Romania's population will shrink to 15.633 million in 2080, from 19.043 million on January 1, 2025, according to the latest projections made by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), published on Friday, ahead of the World Population Day, marked every year on July 11.The size of the resident p»»»

The natural population change in Romania stayed negative in May 2026, at minus 8,381, with the number of deaths being 1.8 times higher than that of live births, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In May 2026, 10,444 births were registered, down 2% fr»»»

The number of requests for assistance related to drug use decreased in 2024 compared to the previous year, with 2,260 such cases recorded?33.1% fewer than in 2023?according to a report presented at Thursday's government meeting.According to a statement by the Government, the National Agency for Coo»»»

Romania's trade deficit (FOB/CIF) totalled 13.506 billion lei in the first five months of 2026, 889.8 million lei (6.2%) lower than in the corresponding period of 2025, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In May 2026 alone, the trade deficit stood at »»»

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) could begin cutting the monetary policy interest rate in 2027, given that inflation is projected to fall to approximately 5.5% by the end of this year?down from nearly 10% currently?stated Eszter Gargyan, FX strategist for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at UniCr»»»

Romania's economy is expected to grow by 0.2% in 2026, below the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) average, as fiscal consolidation weighs on activity, before accelerating to 2.3% in 2027, according to UniCredit's quarterly macroeconomic report released on Friday.CEE as a whole remains "one of Europ»»»

Romania has secured 49% of the financing planned for 2026, and the developments in the national budget implementation have allowed to keep up a balanced pace of loans, without the need for the pre-financing used in previous years, according to acting Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare."Romania maint»»»

Acting Minister of Internal Affairs Catalin Predoiu stated on Friday in Constanta that the institution he represents is looking into acquiring autonomous maritime platforms to support surveillance and monitoring missions in the marine environment."We have a cooperation agreement with the company in»»»

Minister of National Defense Radu Miruta stated on Friday in Constanta that the national defense industry needs as much funding as possible, but if the money is allocated while the industry remains poorly managed, it will "leak away as if through a bag full of holes."Regarding the Bolojan Governmen»»»

Romania’s National Liberal Party (PNL) may organize a new party Congress in August or September, according to Daniel Fenechiu, the leader of the party’s senators. The current PNL leadership is considering convening a new Congress after a Romanian court sided with party members opposed to party lead»»»

First Deputy Chairman of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), Dan Dungaciu, argues that early elections are the only way to "rebalance" Romania and bring institutional political representation into "minimum concordance" with the citizens' options."We want early elections not because AUR i»»»

Romania is currently unable to approve the legal framework required to access European funds under the SAFE instrument because it does not have a fully empowered Government, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) said on Friday, urging political parties to urgently invest a new Cabinet."Political partie»»»

National leader of the Save Romania Union (USR) Dominic Fritz on Monday said that Romania needs a "courageous" government that delivers results for the citizens, and if it is not possible to outline a parliamentary majority to support it, perhaps the decision should belong to the public."We need a »»»

Romania's Ministry of National Defence said its radar surveillance system detected aerial targets near the localities of Chilia and Izmail at 4:39 am on Friday."The air defence systems were placed on alert, and an IAR 330 Puma SOCAT helicopter was prepared for take-off. The National Military Comman»»»

The national leaders of the parties in the former ruling coalition will meet President Nicusor Dan this morning at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.According to the agenda of the chief of state, he will discuss with the national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu; the nat»»»

President Nicusor Dan will travel to Paris on Monday and Tuesday to attend the Coalition of the Willing meeting on Ukraine and the ceremonies marking France's National Day.The visit is taking place at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Romanian Presidential Administration infor»»»

SYDNEY: “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday aged 78, his family said in a statement that described the beloved actor’s death as “sudden and unexpected.” “Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life,” the statement said. The N»»»

HANOI: The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who were killed when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members when it overturned near the shore Saturday afternoon, shortly after leavin»»»

According to the parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), the reason for amending the Basic Law is to remove former Fidesz-KDNP members of parliament from the National Assembly. The National Assembly is expected to vote on Monday on the 17th amendment to the Bas»»»

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