Damascus, Sept. 28 (SANA) Syria has launched a six-year, $175 million agricultural project funded by a World Bank grant to raise farm output, improve food security and modernize services through stronger value chains and digital records. The STAR project will support crop and livestock production, »»»

UAE travellers urged to verify visas and ETAs before UK-Ireland ferry trips Passengers travelling by ferry between the UK and Ireland must now carry a passport, as new documentation requirements take effect from Monday, September 28. The change affects passengers travelling on key ferry routes betw»»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 28 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh outlined Syria’s fiscal challenges, development needs and ongoing reforms Monday at the 17th regular session of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers in Abu Dhabi.According to Syria’s Ministry of Finance, Barnieh made several »»»

Aibiyke Ulanbek kyzy, representing Kyrgyzstan, won a silver medal at the IBSA Judo World Championships in Tbilisi. Abai Moldokanov, Vice President of the Para Judo Federation of Kyrgyzstan, reported. The Kyrgyz athlete competed in the under-52 kg weight category in the J2 class. En route to the fin»»»

We welcome the acceptance of Türkiye’s application to become an Associate Observer to the Ibero-American Conference at the Meeting of Ibero-American Foreign Ministers held during the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. We express our gratitude to all member s»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Monday she was honoured to have taken over as acting president of the Republic from Aleksandar Vucic, who resigned as president on Sunday. In a statement, Brnabic said Serbia would never again have a president who would be so self-sacrificin»»»

Strategic UAE partnerships to drive real-world deployment of FF EAI robots Dubai: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced the signing of strategic cooperation ag»»»

Four e-draw winners include a painter, a driver, a machine operator and a sales executive Abu Dhabi: Four Big Ticket participants from India and Bangladesh have each been awarded Dh25,000 in the third weekly e-draw of September. Ayyalu Samy, a 41-year-old machine operator from Tamil Nadu, India, ha»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Philippine trailblazer Alexandra Eala made a ruthless start to her Asian Games title charge with victory in just 55 minutes on Monday. The world number 18 and favourite for women's singles gold in Nagoya thrashed Thailand's Patcharin Cheapchandej 6-1, 6-0. It was a mismatch, with Pat»»»

Moldova International Exchange (BIMx) was officially launched in Chișinău on Monday, marking the start of the admission process for issuers and brokers ahead of the first trades expected in the coming months. The new capital market platform, developed with the participation of the Bucharest Stock E»»»

Kyrgyzstan remains heavily dependent on imports of strategic food products: in the first seven months of 2026, flour imports exceeded exports 3,400 times. Kazakhstan is the main and virtually sole supplier, shipping 88,800 tonnes of flour products to Kyrgyzstan, data from the National Statistical C»»»

Wellington: New Zealand police came to the rescue of a seal crossing a busy road, helping the perplexed pinniped pup back safely into the water, they said Monday. The slightly soggy marine mammal was spotted by locals "dangerously" crossing Hutt Road in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, police said. »»»

Passenger bus and car collide on Gaziantep Osmaniye road, leaving one critically injured Dubai: Seven people were killed and 16 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a car on a road in Turkey’s southern Gaziantep province, authorities said. The crash occurred on the road linking Gaziant»»»

New platform enables regulators to track salary payments and flag non compliance early Dubai: Kuwait’s Central Bank has launched a centralised wage payment system for private sector workers, giving regulators greater oversight of salary transfers and helping ensure employees are paid accurately and»»»

Government employee mauled by stray dogs while Kuwaiti woman attacked outside her home Dubai: Two people were injured in separate dog attacks in Kuwait, including a government employee who was mauled by several stray dogs while on duty and a Kuwaiti woman attacked as she entered her home, authoriti»»»

A married couple has been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of involvement in an international channel for supply of synthetic drugs from Russia. According to the Interior Ministry’s Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking, citizens M.R.A. and M.E.A., 31, received an air cooler by mail. Durin»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaWhy diesel prices are rising and what it means for EuropeTimothy RooksTrucks, farms and industry are powered with diesel. Now prices are soaring due to refinery disruptions, supply shortages and geopolitical tensions. A potential US export ban could make Europe's die»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), jointly with the Osh Customs of the State Customs Service, discovered a cache containing firearms and ammunition in an unused building at Bimi Osh Service customs clearance facility. According to the SCNS, a special room equipped with »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior warned that blackmail and online extortion are punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of QR100,000, urging residents to remain vigilant against cybercrime. The warning was issued during an awareness webinar titled ‘Cybercrimes and Methods of Preve»»»

Madurai, India: Authorities in India's Tamil Nadu state gave babies born in government-run hospitals a free gold ring on Monday, an initiative aimed at boosting confidence in the public healthcare system. Under the scheme launched by actor-turned-Chief Minister Vijay, all babies born in public heal»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Schools across the Saudi capital Riyadh returned to in-person classes on Monday, as officials remained silent about a decision a day earlier to close schools that appeared to be reversed only hours later. There was no official reason given for the reversal to Sunday's announce»»»

Nagoya, Japan: More organisational chaos dogged the Asian Games in Japan on Monday when the official bus carrying the Pakistan men's volleyball team went to the wrong venue. Pakistan's group game with Uzbekistan had to be pushed back 45 minutes because of the mishap. The bus transporting the Pakist»»»

Latakia, Sept. 28 (SANA) Latakia Port received 16 new forklifts on Monday as part of efforts to expand cargo-handling capacity and modernize operations, the General Authority for Borders and Customs said in a statement on its Telegram channel. Each forklift can lift up to 3 tons and will join the p»»»

From families to science and diplomacy, their contribution is driving the nation forward There are many ways to tell the story of Emirati women. It can be told through the progress of a nation that invested early in their education and advancement, through the positions of responsibility they hold »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team lost 2-1 at home to the Netherlands in a UEFA Nations League Group A2 Match Day 2 game on Sunday evening. At Belgrade's Rajko Mitic Stadium, the Netherlands took the lead in the 30th minute through a Mexx Meerdink penalty kick after an Aleksa Terzi»»»

A newly surfaced prosecution document has added to allegations that former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally decided to have seven Ukrainian money couriers arrested in the so-called “gold convoy” case. What the new document says The document was discovered by lawyers representing the»»»

World Heart Day: Aster Hospital Mankhool releases data as Cath Lab hits 10,000 procedures Dubai: Indian and Pakistani expats make up the bulk of patients undergoing heart procedures at one Dubai hospital, and around half of all patients are aged between 31 and 50, according to two separate analyses»»»

Geneva: Radio frequencies needed for weather forecasts, early warning systems, climate monitoring and water management must be safeguarded against the growing threat of interference from emerging technologies, the United Nations said on Monday. Some sensors measure very weak naturally occurring sig»»»

New partnership gives Dubai businesses access to cargo, logistics and travel incentives Dubai: Small businesses in Dubai will gain access to international air cargo, logistics solutions and travel incentives under a new partnership between Emirates and Dubai Chambers aimed at helping SMEs expand in»»»

What Pakistani travellers need to know as the country phases out existing passports What Pakistani travellers need to know as the country phases out machine-readable passports Dubai: Pakistan is ending the issuance of machine-readable passports (MRPs) from October 15, 2026, completing its transitio»»»

Kyrgyz Agroholding OJSC, with the support of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, is preparing and supplying individual food rations for servicemen of the Defense Ministry of Kyrgyzstan. In 2026, the Defense Ministry placed an order for 41,300 individual food ration»»»

In August 2026, the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4 million 654 thousand. The number of unemployed persons was 229 thousand, and the unemployment rate stood at 4.7%. In the period June–August 2026, the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4 million 655 thousand, 24 »»»

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Train fare looks enticing, but the cost of reaching each station could change the equation Dubai: A Dh39 ticket makes the Dubai-Abu Dhabi route cheaper for some residents if Etihad Rail service launches on September 30. For a daily commuter, two tickets at the introductory fare would total Dh78, bu»»»

Dubai residents urged to avoid suspicious Global Village VIP Pack offers Dubai: Planning to grab a Global Village VIP Pack for Season 31? Think twice before buying from any website or seller offering a deal. Global Village has issued a warning to customers, saying the packs are available exclusivel»»»

Nicole RisOver 42 million people in Jakarta need food every day. Just one disruption, one failed harvest, could leave the megacity hungry. We follow the journey of food uncover the secrets of a city’s food survival system. https://p.dw.com/p/5NNxJAdvertisementJakarta is one of Asia's rising food ca»»»

Two earthquakes were recorded in Kyrgyzstan on September 27, the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. The first earthquake occurred at 3:19 a.m. Its intensity reached about magnitude three, with the epicenter located 45 kilometers south of Bishkek. The second tremor»»»

UAE pushes for tougher cross-border justice to tackle cyber and organised crime ABU DHABI: The UAE has called for stronger international judicial cooperation to address the growing threat posed by organised, cyber, financial and environmental crimes, as Abu Dhabi hosts the 15th United Nations Congr»»»

Seoul: The Republic of Korea's presidential office has demanded an apology from Ukraine for denying an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul confidential. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed last week that his country had sent two North Korean sol»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who resigned as president of Serbia on Sunday, handed over the presidential duties on Monday to Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic, who will be acting president of the Republic until the election of a new president. In an address from the Presidency of Serbia on Sunday even»»»

Flattening yield curve is shifting focus from inflation to the risk of Fed over-tightening Dubai: The US bond market is beginning to send a different message to investors, shifting the focus from stubborn inflation and rising long-term borrowing costs towards the risk that the Federal Reserve could»»»

Ukraine will have to “pay the price” for its actions over the past several months, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “Of course, the president [Vladimir Putin] has also spoken about this. Ukraine will have to pay the price for the actions that have taken place in recent months. That is what is »»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has proposed adopting a Strategy for the Development of Personal Data Protection for 2026–2030. The draft also provides for the development of a roadmap with specific measures, deadlines, responsible agencies and sources of funding. The strategy’s priorities i»»»

A new complex housing a regional branch of the Center for Registration of Vehicles and Drivers and Kyzmat public service center has been opened at 194—195a Kokum-Biy Street in Osh. Block A provides vehicle registration, number plate and driver’s license issuance, vehicle inspections and theoretical»»»

The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade. The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Donald Trump in Washington in his first state vis»»»

President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if he'd be in the market for U.S. arms, Trump's ambassador to China said on Sunday. David Perdue s»»»

Hungary’s parliament has suspended Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s parliamentary immunity, clearing the way for a criminal investigation into an alleged phone theft dating back to 2024. The decision was passed with 139 votes in favour, with no votes against and no abstentions at an extraordinary parl»»»

Mortgage affordability remained stable this year in a context where the average interest rate on a mortgage currently granted in Romania is 5.50%, slightly below the 5.55% average recorded at the beginning of 2026. At the same time, house price growth slowed this year. Ipotecare.ro Index uses a val»»»

At a seminar for journalists focusing on how epilepsy is portrayed in the media, doctors and patients agreed that stigma surrounding people affected by epilepsy persists, and there is a need for greater public awareness. The educational seminar: The Media - A Path to Understanding Epilepsy, organiz»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly directed on Sunday, September 27, 2026, the Supply and Internal Trade Ministry to maintain daily monitoring of the bread and subsidized-goods systems and ensure adequate supplies of essential commodities in the markets. During a meeting with Supply and Internal Trade»»»