Damascus, Sept. 16 (SANA) Transport Minister Yarub Badr held talks in Damascus with a World Bank mission on Tuesday on cooperation in Syria’s transport sector, focusing on plans to rehabilitate railways, upgrade infrastructure and explore public-private partnerships. The meeting reviewed plans and »»»

Share: This August 4, 2020 file photo, is the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon. Over 220 were killed and 7000 were Injured , after 2,750 Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate exploded . They were stored there for nearly 7 years. . President Michel Aoun was officially notified abou»»»

TORONTO: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada HE Anita Anand on the sidelines of the Canada Investment Summit, currently being held in Toronto, Canada. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed aspects of co»»»

Tunis, Sept. 15 (TAP) - The German city of Essen will host the first Tunisian-German Business Forum on September 17 and 18, in an initiative aimed at strengthening decentralised cooperation and opening new avenues for economic partnership between...»»»

Tunis, Sept. 15 (TAP) - Tunisia's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva reaffirmed that the ongoing suffering, grave violations and massive destruction endured by the Palestinian people cannot become normalised or, through the...»»»

Qualified dentist from Kerala was on a career break in UAE to care for her young children Sharjah: A 32-year-old Indian expat, a qualified dentist and mother of two young children, died after collapsing at her home in Sharjah’s Al Qasimia area on Monday morning, according to her family. The woman, »»»

France is pressing the EU to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov in exchange for several of its citizens detained in Azerbaijan, including a man convicted of spying for Paris, according to media reports. Last week, France unexpectedly broke ranks with most EU members and joined Sl»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking, in partnership with the National Human Rights Committee, organised the first workshop on the National Referral System, entitled 'National Referral System for Combating Human Trafficking: Protecting »»»

Damascus, Sept. 15 (SANA) Public Works and Housing Minister Mustafa Abdul Razzaq discussed cooperation and investment opportunities with a U.S. business delegation on Tuesday, with talks focusing on housing finance, real estate development, construction and Syria’s reconstruction needs. During an e»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is set to travel to the Vatican on 24 September, where he will be received by Pope Leo XIV in a private audience. Péter Magyar is about to visit the Vatican very soon Magyar announced the visit on Facebook, adding that he will subsequently hold talks with Cardi»»»

LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom HE Wes Streeting, during his visit to the United Kingdom. The meeting discussed topics of mutual interest between»»»

Doha: The Arab Book Award and the Arab Publishers Union have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at deepening ties between the two organizations in support of Arabic-language publishing, with plans to expand joint work in events, seminars, and the exchange of professional expertise. The agreement »»»

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NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.23 percent to 99.616 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT). In late New York trading, the euro lost to 1.1543 U.S. dollars from 1.1557 dollars in the previous session, and »»»

Trump said the board voted “almost unanimously” to close the centre for renovations The board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to close the facility amid financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump's name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar wi»»»

Tunis, Sept. 15, 2026 (TAP) - A delegation comprising 13 Korean companies operating in various specialties related to the automotive components manufacturing industry is expected to visit Tunisia in mid-October 2026. This visit is being coordinated...»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom HE Andy Burnham on the passing of his father.»»»

Authorities advise staying indoors, avoiding open areas in Jazan, Abha, Khamis Mushait Saudi Arabia’s National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies has issued alerts warning residents of potential danger in Jazan Province, Abha and Khamis Mushait Governorate, the General Directorate of Civil Defe»»»

Recruitment plan includes 5,000 agricultural workers and 5,000 fisheries workers Dubai: Oman is planning to recruit 10,000 workers from Bangladesh, split evenly between agriculture and fisheries, under an agreement between the two countries aimed at expanding labour cooperation. Bangladesh State Mi»»»

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Sako met on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian crises in the Gaza Strip and Sudan, focusing on aid access and regional food security. Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s ongoing efforts »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo on Tuesday during a working visit focused on bilateral relations, regional security, and developments in Gaza, Sudan, and Yemen, according to the Egyptian presidency. The visit began »»»

Egypt strongly condemned recent attacks inside Saudi Arabia, warning that their continuation could heighten tensions and deepen regional escalation, according to a Foreign Ministry statement issued on Tuesday. Egypt said the attacks constitute a clear violation of international law and pose a direc»»»

The US military destroyed two small Iranian boats with missile strikes on Monday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attempted to seize an American naval drone patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, according to US officials cited by the Axios news website. A US official stated that the»»»

Egypt and Finland discussed cooperation on water issues and preparations for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference during a virtual meeting between Egyptian Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam and Finland’s Special Envoy for Water Antti Rautavaara. The meeting was also attended »»»

Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has issued a decision requiring companies licensed to conduct consumer finance activities to obtain customers’ behavioural analysis scores based on alternative data through credit information company iScore and take the scores in»»»

Egypt has recorded a sharp decline in anaemia and stunting among children since 2019, Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said during the 2026 National Day to Combat Stunting. The event, held under the theme “Early Detection Is Only the Beginning,” was organised in cooperation with »»»