Lebanon on Wednesday returned to Egypt dozens of pharaonic artefacts that had been seized from the Beirut port years earlier. "Thirty-seven antiquities... were seized from Beirut port in 2020, having arrived from an Arab port," Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh said during a handover ceremo»»»

Israel and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised I»»»

New GQX event to unite global quantum innovators and cybersecurity leaders Dubai: Global Quantum X (GQX) by GITEX has today, in partnership with UAE Cyber Security Council announced, a brand new event in 2027 dedicated entirely to quantum technology. It will bring together governments, quantum tech»»»

The US House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. Loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnigh»»»

A thief broke into a home in central Sofia during the night, stealing cash, bank cards, personal documents and a spare car key before locking the sleeping owners inside their living room, Nova TV reported. The burglary happened at around 2:00 AM in an apartment building at the corner of Budapest an»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States should not spend significant financial resources on the conflict in Ukraine, let alone pay for it with the lives of its citizens, Chip Roy, a Republican member of the House of Representatives from Texas, said in an interview with Sputnik. US President Donald»»»

Calls grow in Washington to treat AI risks like nuclear weapons controls US Senator Bernie Sanders says the potential danger posed by artificial intelligence (AI) could exceed that of nuclear weapons, as lawmakers and AI researchers debate how to control increasingly super-intelligent systems. Sand»»»

Fire broke out on August 26 at the PIMS nursery, which housed medically fragile newborns. An inquiry into the fire that killed 14 newborns at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has identified an electrical fault as the most probable cause while pointing to wider failures in fire safe»»»

The heads of state of Lebanon, France and Jordan will meet Thursday in Paris as part of an effort to drum up support for the struggling Lebanese military. A donor conference for Lebanon's cash-strapped army was initially set to take place in February, led by France, Saudi Arabia and the United Stat»»»

Rescuers escorted by the Lebanese army on Wednesday discovered the bodies of two men killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier, state media reported. The two men were reported missing on Tuesday after they were "targeted" by the Israeli military between Nabatieh and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, the official»»»

President Iliana Iotova supports the idea of Metropolitan Antoniy of Western and Central Europe for the relics of St. Sophia to be brought to the capital for the day of the city next year. Metropolitan Antoniy is expected to meet with the Archbishop of Strasbourg to discuss the matter, the presiden»»»

Seven-building office complex is 99% occupied and lifts JV portfolio to Dh4.7b Dubai: Aldar and Mubadala Investment Company have acquired Masdar City Square for Dh918 million through their joint venture, taking the value of their Masdar City real estate portfolio to Dh4.7 billion. Sign up for our d»»»

Doha, Qatar: Former champion Karim Abdel Gawad reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Qatar Classic, where he will face Frenchman Victor Crouin, who ended defending champion Paul Coll’s title defence at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex yesterday. Gawad advanced by overcoming Youssef S»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s women’s volleyball team began their Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 campaign with a straight-sets defeat to Vietnam in their Group D opener in Japan yesterday. Vietnam dominated the match, winning 25-3, 25-8, 25-9 to make a winning start to their campaign. Qatar will face the Rep»»»

Diesel prices in Bulgaria have risen again, with the average price of standard diesel reaching €1.93 per liter on September 17, according to data from Fuelo. The latest increase is one eurocent compared with the previous day. Premium diesel has risen by two eurocents. Standard A95 gasoline is selli»»»

Opposition Fidesz on Wednesday branded European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s annual State of the Union address as a public endorsement of what it called the “Brussels-Tisza pact”. In a statement, Bertalan Havasi, the party’s communications director, said von der Leyen had “sent greet»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan overcame a late fightback from Jordan’s Al Faisaly to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory in their AFC Champions League Two Group C opener at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium yesterday. David Garcia, Roger Guedes and Ahmed Alaa put the home side three goals ahead in the first half, with Said»»»

Doha, Qatar: AlRayan Bank has announced the launch of the execution phase of its Government-to-Bank (G2B) Digital Integration Initiative, a strategic initiative aimed at developing an advanced model for digital integration with relevant government entities and leveraging trusted data and modern tec»»»

Plans are in place to open a representative office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Kyrgyzstan to support Korean companies operating in the country. Cho Jeong-sik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, announced this during a meeting with President Sady»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday consultations with China had been successful, stressing Tehran’s commitment to the strategic partnership it has built with Beijing. “Today’s decisions will decide the future strategic balance in the region, with immeasurable knock-on effects,” A»»»

Hidroelectrica will invest RON 296.8 million in a large-scale battery storage facility at the Iron Gates II hydropower plant, a 64 MW installation with 434.76 MWh of storage capacity, set to become the company's biggest storage project to date. The contract was awarded to Synergy Construct followin»»»

A lack of investment in energy in Romania and the Balkans in the mid-2000s contributed to higher energy prices in most countries in the region, unlike in Spain, the Scandinavian countries and Central Europe, Ondrej Safar, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Distributie Oltenia, said.Safar, »»»

On Friday, the government approved a memorandum committing to a schedule of measures to align the country's strategic nuclear projects with European sustainability requirements.The safe management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste?including the existence of a deep geological repository fo»»»

The Energy Ministry has launched a EUR 500 million call to support investments in new solar-energy electricity-generation capacities with integrated storage, for self-consumption by public entities.The call will run online through the Rural Investment Financing Agency's IT system, with applications»»»

The cost estimate for the Doicesti SMR project as of December 2025 stood at $6.5 billion, approximately $3.8 billion higher than the initial estimate. This is one of the conclusions of the report issued by the Prime Minister's Control Body following an inspection conducted at the National Company N»»»

Final electricity consumption dropped 4.3% in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, while domestic production decreased 2.9%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday.According to official statistics, between 1 January »»»

Romania's natural gas storage facilities are currently approximately 76.26% full, the equivalent of about 2.43 billion cubic meters of gas, above the European Union average of 68.26%, the Ministry of Energy reported on Tuesday.The target for Romania is to reach a storage rate of 80% by October 1.On»»»

Ford Otosan Romania will invest 36.45 million lei in a photovoltaic park at its Craiova plant with an installed capacity of 5.10 MW; the energy produced will be used entirely for the facility's own consumption, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday.Of the project's total value, 8.63»»»

National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova opened the plenary session on Thursday, the feast day of Saint Sophia of Rome, who is the namesake of the Bulgarian capital, and her children Saints Faith, Hope and Charity (Vyara, Nadezhda and Lyubov in Bulgarian), by congratulating Sofianites on the day of »»»

Five-year government-backed sukuk opens to residents, with profit rate due September 22 Dubai: UAE residents and nationals will be able to invest from Dh1,000 in a new five-year sovereign retail sukuk after the Ministry of Finance announced the second issuance under its Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Pro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority – Aqarat has launched the Aqarat application, a new digital platform designed to provide users with easy and comprehensive access to key real estate services and information in the State of Qatar. The application offers an integrated digital experie»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, organised the inaugural edition of Marine Life Awareness Month, a new annual campaign held each August to mark the anniversary of the QNB Blue Pledge, which was launched in 2025. The initiative featured activitie»»»

The House of Terror Museum will reopen on Tuesday and will be free to visit for one week, the minister responsible for social affairs and culture announced on Wednesday. In a post published on Facebook, Zoltán Tarr emphasised that the primary task of the institution, which documents the crimes of o»»»

Damascus, Sept. 17 (SANA) The IMAR 2026 international reconstruction exhibition concluded in Damascus on Wednesday after generating 3,200 contracts worth more than $1.756 billion during the four-day event, organizer Effect Plus said. The company said in a statement received by SANA that 412 memoran»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has launched a number of advanced digital services and solutions, marking a new step towards a more efficient and competitive business environment. These initiatives contribute to enhancing the investor journey, simplifying business establis»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari participated in the Canada Investment Summit, held in Toronto, Canada, on 14 and 15 September 2026, with the participation of a number of officials, policymakers, investors, and representatives of financial and economic institutions. Mini»»»

Hourly labour costs across the economy rose by 3.1 per cent in the euro area and by 3.2 per cent in the EU in the second quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2025, but among the Member States, the smallest increase was recorded in Romania (1.8 per cent), according to data publishe»»»

Car producers may choose other countries for production if Romania fails to offer competitive conditions, as companies make strategic decisions based on competitiveness and efficiency, Managing Director Dacia Brand South Eastern Europe and Country Head Romania Mihai Bordeanu said on Wednesday."Let'»»»

The lease agreement for Sadu II was signed on Tuesday and a modern production facility for 155 mm NATO-standard ammunition is to be developed on the site, with the potential to create hundreds of jobs and opportunities for the Gorj economy, interim Economy Minister Irineu Darau announced."Romania a»»»

The invitation extended on Wednesday in Strasbourg by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her State of the Union address, proposing that Canada become the European Union's first "associate member", serves as a catalyst for the bilateral relationship between Romania and Canada,»»»

Romania's Defence Minister Radu Miruta on Wednesday welcomed his Spanish counterpart Margarita Robles at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base to discuss the latest developments in regional security.According to Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN), also attending the meeting was Romania's Chief of Defence»»»

PNL spokesperson and MP Ionel Bogdan, along with USR MP Alexandru Dimitriu, accused AUR of hijacking the farmers' peaceful protest in Victory Square.During a press conference held at Parliament on Wednesday, Ionel Bogdan emphasized that the problems facing farmers are "extremely serious and signifi»»»

UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania) leader Kelemen Hunor believes there could be several options for a new government, one of them being a government made up of experienced civil servants who have worked with all political parties.'It remains to be seen today. We are talking about a po»»»

President Nicusor Dan is inviting the leaders and representatives of the political parties and groups in the Romanian Parliament to Cotroceni Palace on Thursday for consultations regarding the nomination of a candidate for the office of Prime Minister, the Presidential Administration announced. The»»»

The Service for Regulation and Supervision of Compliance with Antimonopoly Legislation of Kyrgyzstan set fixed meat prices as part of measures to stabilize the market. The service analyzed all costs, from livestock keeping to the sale of meat at markets, and set the prices accordingly. In Bishkek, »»»

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 745,500 and average net earnings reached HUF 523,300 in July 2026. Average gross earnings grew by 7.5%, net average earnings increased by 9.1% and real earnings were 7.8% higher than a year earlier. The increase in net average earnings exceeded t»»»

Arab Finance: The Suez Canal witnessed the first transit by Cosco Shipping Lines since tensions in the Red Sea and Bab El-Mandeb, announced Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The OOCL Portugal vessel was sailing from Belgium to China. It is around 400 m»»»

When actresses become images, not women allowed to change Katrina Kaif arrived for Ganesh Chaturthi at the Ambani residence last week, roughly a year after giving birth to her son. Within hours, commentary online had settled on a familiar verdict: she had not "bounced back." The phrase itself deser»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading retail, leisure, and lifestyle destination, will host RunFest 2026, an indoor running festival for participants of all ages and fitness levels, on Friday, 25 September. RunFest 2026 underscores the mall’s long-standing commitment to fostering communi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Forbes Middle East has named Founder and President of Abeer Medical Group Mohammed Alungal, (pictured) to its prestigious “Top Healthcare Leaders 2026” list, celebrating his transformative vision and enduring contributions to the region’s medical landscape. Since its inception, Alungal»»»