Doha, Qatar: Sri Lanka and Qatar enjoy a “very smooth” relationship with Colombo keen to take bilateral ties to the next level by expanding cooperation beyond foreign employment into investment, development assistance, maritime and aviation connectivity and energy security, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minis»»»

BYD is strengthening its position on the Romanian automotive market after ranking fifth for the second consecutive month in registrations of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. In August 2026, the new energy vehicle manufacturer recorded 653 EV and PHEV registrations, corresponding to a market sh»»»

Return of stolen Syrian treasures highlights US-Syria cultural cooperation US officials announced Wednesday the return of 36 stolen antiquities to Syria, including a stone trafficked during the Islamic State group's destruction of the ancient site of Palmyra. Authorities seized the items, collectiv»»»

Time to loosen those purse strings as prices have dropped by at least Dh10 since Monday Dubai: If you are looking to buy gold today in the UAE, you may be willing to loosen those purse strings as prices have dropped by at least Dh10 since the start of the week. Globally gold is reacting to resurgen»»»

Low-turnout vote hands PAM narrow lead amid youth anger over inequality Morocco's centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which is part of the kingdom's ruling coalition, came out ahead in Wednesday's parliamentary election after winning 97 out of 395 seats, according to provisional re»»»

Border region sees renewed Islamic State-linked unrest amid ongoing conflict Several soldiers in Niger's army were killed on Wednesday in fighting with "heavily armed" men near the Malian border, an area plagued by jihadist violence, according to the west African country's defence ministry. While t»»»

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has tested upgraded 240mm guided multiple-launch rockets, reports KCNA. The tested rockets use an autonomous precision-guidance system and can hit targets up to 100 km in trajectory mode.in combined glide mode, their reach extends to 115 kmtest proved the h»»»

Native of Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko plans to reclaim the UFC championship belt after recovering from an injury. The former UFC women’s flyweight champion confirmed that an old injury was the reason she withdrew from her next fight. «I had an old injury — a partial tear of the shoulder ligamen»»»

Kyrgyz street artist Viktor Tsoy has created three murals in three European countries — the Netherlands, Poland and Germany, Basicolors art group reported. Photo Basicolors. Mural in the Netherlands The first stop on the artist’s tour was the Dutch city of Weert, where he painted a mural with the s»»»

Commuters reveal what could make them leave the car behind for the new train Dubai: For many professionals who live in one emirate and work in the other, the Abu Dhabi-Dubai drive can swallow a large part of the working day, stretching to as much as two hours each way in peak-hour traffic. From Sep»»»

Afghanistan: An overnight airstrike hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, a resident told AFP early Thursday. Pakistan's minister of information said its forces had struck 10 targets in Afghanistan -- without specifying where -- accusing its neig»»»

Worries about the power of AI tools are mounting after a string of hacking incidents Sydney: A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an "obviously unacceptabl»»»

Letter to senator reveals scale of suicide attempts on extended carrier deployment The Trump administration has acknowledged eight suicide attempts by US service members during the extended deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a US lawmaker revealed on Wednesday. The information em»»»

Meta Glasses debut in UAE alongside new Ray-Ban model priced from Dh1,960 Dubai: UAE consumers can now order Meta Glasses for the first time, with prices starting at Dh1,160, following their local launch at Meta Connect 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The UAE is »»»

Worries about the power of AI tools are mounting after a string of hacking incidents Sydney: A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an "obviously unacceptabl»»»

An earthquake in Tajikistan was felt in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan, tremors with an intensity of around magnitude 4 were recorded at 6:03 a.m. on September 23. The epicenter was located in Tajikistan, 45 kilometers southwes»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s mixed martial arts (MMA) team finished seventh in the medal standings at the Asian Games in Japan. Tajikistan topped the standings after winning two gold and one silver medal. Kazakhstan finished second with two gold and one bronze. Singapore and Thailand shared third place, with one g»»»

Imports of new cars via Kyrgyzstan have increased by 156 percent. Sergei Tselikov, Director of Autostat agency, announced. He specified that 47,800 new passenger cars were imported into Russia from Kyrgyzstan during the first eight months of this year. This is 2.5 times (156 percent) higher than th»»»

EXCLUSIVEADX says listings, investor access and new digital tools are deepening Abu Dhabi’s market Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has seen sustained demand from companies looking to list over the past five years, helping make its stock exchange one of the larger listing venues globally while drawing more ret»»»

Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a deployment that included military operations against Iran, American media reported. No sailors died by suicide. The carrier spent more than six months without a port call, while 6,000–7,000 s»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Czech Ambassador to Qatar HE Marta Huskova has described her recent meeting with His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as a warm and friendly occasion reflecting the positive and growing relations between Qatar and the Czech Republic. Speaking a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Calendar is set to bring Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience to Doha, opening at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) on December 6 with tickets sale to go live in October. The interactive experience invites visitors of all ages to step into a vibrant world»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The architectural, cultural and historical story of Rome’s Great Mosque is being brought to life in Doha through an immersive exhibition combining documentary film, virtual reality and digital technology. Titled ‘The Great Mosque of Rome — Immersive Experience’, the exhibition was i»»»

QNA DOHA Qatar Media Corporation has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting responsible digital content and strengthening national identity and values across social media platforms. The Nahj (approach) initiative, launched in Doha on Wednesday, is being carried out in partnership with Qatar U»»»

Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa estimates net loss of PLN 1.0434 billion for the first half of 2026 and an EBITDA loss of PLN 236.5 million. Sales revenue totaled PLN 4.3438 billion, while the gross loss on sales reached PLN 261.9 million. PAP Biznes calculations indicate the group generated about PLN 2»»»

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has agreed the main commercial and legal terms of a planned engineering, procurement and construction contract with Westinghouse and Bechtel for Poland’s first nuclear power plant. PEJ said the agreement does not complete negotiations, but allows the parties to move into»»»

Orlen has notified prosecutors over a 25-year ethylene oxide supply contract signed in October 2021, which current management says could expose the group to penalties of up to $1.2 billion, or more than PLN 4 billion. The agreement called for deliveries beginning in stages from 2024 and 2027 and ru»»»

President Iliana Iotova advocated the establishment of a Bulgarian Cultural Institute while speaking at a reception at Bulgaria’s Consulate General in New York on Wednesday evening marking the country’s Independence Day, September 22. Bulgaria is the only European Union Member State that does not h»»»

Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly that the country has begun what she described as an “orderly, institutional, and verifiable” democratic transition aimed at opening a new political chapter. Rodriguez said the government has already begun a dialogue with secto»»»

US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military airfield outside Washington on Wednesday, kicking off a lavish state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence and Iran, as the two powers seek to preserve a fragile diplomatic and economic truce. US Pres»»»

The Atacama receives very little rainfall in a typical year Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, has been transformed into a vibrant carpet of wildflowers following unusually heavy rains linked to El Niño conditions. The rare phenomenon, known as a “flowering desert”,»»»

Canada and the UK are considering merging two major military financing initiatives to help European NATO members and other Kiev backers finance their military buildup against Russia, the CBC reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous officials. In recent years, European NATO nations have increasingly »»»

Trilateral military exercises Power of Unity — 2026 have begun at training grounds in Azerbaijan. Military personnel from the three countries will practice interoperability, exchange experience and conduct joint drills involving military equipment, aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. The exercis»»»

Chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State Tax Service Almambet Shykmamatov met with Matthew Habinowski, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, and Brian Cable, Economic and Commercial Affairs Counselor. According to the State Tax Service, the sides discussed current issues and prospects fo»»»

Ambika questioned Radha’s claim that signed blank cheques had been left at her residence Dubai: Veteran actress Ambika broke down in tears while responding to allegations by her sister and fellow actor Radha over an alleged Rs46 crore cheque fraud, calling the claims “fake” and “fabricated”. Radha »»»

Heavy rain, hail and dust raising winds forecast in Mecca, Jazan, Asir and Al Baha Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defence has urged the public to exercise caution as thunderstorms are forecast to continue across several regions of the Kingdom through next Tuesday. The Civil Defe»»»

US pushes ‘super intelligence’ terminology as AI race and global concerns intensify NEW YORK (AP): The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in all communications following President»»»

Two individuals suspected of distributing synthetic drugs via «dead drops» (secret stashes) have been detained in Bishkek. The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking reported. According to the service, officers first detained a citizen, 22, finding 34 packages »»»

Israel is facing accusations of genocide over its military campaign in Lebanon, where thousands have been killed and large areas devastated. RT correspondent Steve Sweeney reports from Nabatieh, a city in the south of the country that has been repeatedly hit by Israeli strikes. More than 4,300 peop»»»

The European Commission is proposing to the Council of the European Union that it lift the measures imposed on Hungary in 2022 under the rule-of-law conditionality procedure, which would make 4.2 billion euros in cohesion funds available to Hungary once again and restore the access of the affected »»»

This autumn season, temperatures dropped below 0 degrees Celsius for the first time in the early hours of Wednesday, with minus 0.1 degrees recorded in Zabar, Nógrád County — HungaroMet Zrt. wrote on its Facebook page. They added that although the minus 0.1 degree temperature recorded in Zabar is o»»»

Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long-running source of tension between the neighbours. Turkey will hand over control of its base i»»»

Court of Cassation reduces 15 year term in final ruling over 2023 killing Dubai: Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence of Tunisian flight attendant Amira Bint Hamad to seven years from 15 years for killing her young daughter Tara in New Cairo in 2023, local media repor»»»

Iranian embassy shares Balakrishna clip after Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran Dubai: Iran has taken an unusual pop-culture route to respond to US President Donald Trump’s warning to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic, sharing an action clip featuring Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna. The »»»

Poor maintenance, tyre problems and risky driving among key factors behind crashes Dubai: Heavy trucks were involved in 1,136 traffic accidents across the UAE between 2022 and 2025, with the number of crashes rising sharply before reaching a four-year peak of 332 incidents in 2024, according to Min»»»

Company ordered to pay costs and Dh6,000 after ownership dispute is finally settled Dubai: A Dubai court has dismissed a company’s lawsuit seeking to establish ownership of a luxury yacht, ruling that the dispute had already been settled by final court judgments. The court rejected the claim and or»»»

Share: Photo illustration One country, one shared future: Lebanon grows stronger when its people draw strength from one another. Coexistence can become Lebanon’s strength when every community is protected by the same state and every political decision is made in Lebanon’s name. By : Ali Hussein, Po»»»

Air Force warns of incoming ballistic missiles before pre-dawn explosions Around 10 powerful explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Thursday, according to AFP journalists on the scene, as authorities issued a missile alert. The explosions, which set off car alarms, came a day»»»

Leaders of some of the world's biggest AI companies urged caution at the United Nations on Wednesday, warning that increasingly autonomous systems could outpace human oversight. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pledged to slow development to ensure new AI systems are safe, while OpenAI chief Sam Altman c»»»

Share: Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States on September 21, 2026. BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s meetings in New York o»»»