Share: U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa issued the following statement Monday in which expressed optimism over the U.S.-sponsored talks between Lebanon and Israel on the eve of the talks in Rome but cautioned against rushing into a deal “I am encouraged that talks in Rome remain ongoing, and »»»

The seventh round of Lebanese-Israeli talks, which will be held at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, will witness a Lebanese participation with an unprecedentedly large political and military delegation led by former ambassador Simon Karam, an informed Lebanese source said. The delegation will include Leba»»»

RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of Saudi aid agency KSrelief, recently met Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Carlo Baldocci in Riyadh. The meeting at KSrelief headquarters reviewed humanitarian and relief issues of mutual interest. Baldocci praised Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian e»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is preparing for a seventh round of US-mediated negotiations with Israel in Rome on Tuesday amid cautious hopes of progress, despite continued Israeli military escalation in the south. Lebanese expectations range from deep pessimism over the prospect of securing further Israeli with»»»

The 5th Middle East Tyre, Auto & Spare Parts Expo (METAS 2026) officially opened today at Expo Centre Sharjah, with 44 Chinese enterprises from 8 provinces joining 7 international exhibitors from the UAE and Jordan for three days of trade, matchmaking, and investment discussions. Opening ceremony w»»»

Omar Sultanov has been relieved of his posts as Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva. The relevant decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov. By another decree, the head of s»»»

Regional private equity fund BoldMind Capital Partners and the executive management team of Pall-Ex Romania, the Romanian operator of the international Pall-Ex franchise, have completed the acquisition of the company through a Leveraged Buy-Out (LBO) transaction valued at more than €25 million. The»»»

Anytime Romania and BRD Groupe Société Générale are simplifying access to motor insurance by integrating Anytime MTPL insurance into the YOU BRD mobile app. The bank’s customers can now purchase their insurance directly within the app through a fully digital process, benefiting from one of the fast»»»

SolitAir, the UAE’s dedicated B2B, airport-to-airport cargo airline, today announced the launch of cargo services to Bucharest’s Otopeni International Airport (OTP), Romania – its second destination in the European Union made possible by the carrier’s ACC3 (Air Cargo and Mail Carrier from a Third C»»»

Falling population puts China's ambition to surpass the United States at risk 1 of 2 | A woman walks along a street in front of buildings at the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, China, 31 July 2026. China’s General Purchasing Managers’ Index in July fell from 50.6 to 49.3. Photo by ANDRE»»»

DUBAI: Lebanese singer and actress Haifa Wehbe, who was named Spotify’s Equal global ambassador for July — marking the latest international recognition for one of the Arab world’s most enduring pop stars — was featured on Spotify’s iconic Times Square billboard in New York City. Wehbe was also the »»»

The US and Israel orchestrated the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta to punish Madrid for its refusal to bow to pressure on the Middle East conflicts, Iran’s embassy in Kenya has suggested. Spain has been at odds with Washington and West Jerusalem over t»»»

Dubai: Dr Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy has been appointed the new Consul General of India in Dubai, the Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed to Gulf News on Monday. He is scheduled to assume office once he presents his credentials to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He succeeds Satish Kumar Sivan»»»

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As I sat in the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, I would like to say I felt the hand of history on my shoulder, but instead I felt a sick feeling in my stomach at how European football has been irreversibly damaged by the holier than thou brigade at UEFA. UEFA, the governing body for fo»»»

Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo transported more than 57,000 tonnes of exports from the UK during the 2025-26 financial year, with growing demand for British food, pharmaceuticals and aerospace components helping lift cargo volumes by 11 per cent year on year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Ch»»»

XTB Group ended the first six months of 2026 with record results, as consolidated net profit exceeded EUR 240 million, up 148.7% compared with the same period last year, while operating revenue reached EUR 490.7 million, an increase of 78.4%. The group attracted more than 703,000 new users, 94.5% m»»»

Dubai: Annual trade between the UAE and the United Kingdom has exceeded $30 billion, with more than 14,000 active UK exporters participating in one of the region’s largest economic relationships. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The next phase of cooperation will focus »»»

DUBAI: United States Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, said on Monday talks in Rome remained ongoing, but expressed hope that both sides could reach a successful outcome. While stressing the need for careful implementation, Issa said significant technical work remained to ensure civilian safety o»»»

Romania's military has resumed an operation to carry out a controlled demolition of the Prajoaia rock formation in order to divert more water from the Danube to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), local news media reported. After an initial attempt to completely destroy the rock formation on S»»»

Romanian authorities are seeking voluntary reductions in electricity consumption from large industrial users as exceptionally low Danube flows constrain domestic generation, threaten the continued operation of Unit 2 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant and increase Romania’s reliance on electricit»»»

The Customs Agency, in cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bulgaria, seized 12 containers containing goods worth more than USD 2 million at the end of July, the agency said. The seized goods include more than 3,800 technical lithium-ion modular units, fastening compon»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa said Monday he is encouraged that U.S.-sponsored talks between Lebanon and Israel remain ongoing in Rome, as he hoped the talks would reach a successful outcome. "A great deal of technical work remains to ensure civilian safety on the ground," Issa posted on t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the State of Qatar, HE Faisal Ali Ibrahim, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE Secretary-General of the Minis»»»

Romania's military has resumed an operation to carry out a controlled demolition of the Prajoaia rock formation in order to divert more water from the Danube to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), local news media reported. After an initial attempt to completely destroy the rock formation on S»»»

The first seven months of 2026 were prolific for the segment of corporate financings approved for the development of residential projects, with a total volume estimated at over half a billion euros, according to an analysis by real estate consultancy SVN Romania, based on public data and informatio»»»

Communication agency Rogalski Damaschin recently invested EUR 100,000 in Crisis Desk AI, an artificial intelligence agent designed to help organisations assess reputational risks and respond more effectively to communication crises. In this interview with Business Review, agency founder Eliza Rogal»»»

Deposits held by households in local currency reached RON 269.3 billion at the end of June 2026, up 7.4% compared with the same month of 2025, but once adjusted for inflation, savers' money is worth less than a year ago, according to a specialist analysis published on Wednesday.According to data co»»»

More than half of Romanians say they use their savings to cover unexpected expenses, but only 37% have money set aside or an emergency fund, according to a study commissioned by ING Bank Romania. The bank has launched an offer providing new customers with an 8% interest rate on savings accounts dur»»»

Romania remains in the investment-grade category, and behind this result stood an exceptional institutional effort, carried through to the last moment by the Finance Ministry team, in coordination with the National Bank of Romania, which documented and backed with solid data every argument for main»»»

Romania will notify the European Commission within three days that state-owned airline TAROM will accelerate implementation of commitments under its restructuring plan after failing to meet agreed obligations, interim Transport Minister Radu Miruta said on Friday.TAROM received substantial state ai»»»

Ukraine has electricity capacity in storage and has agreed to export it to Romania, under market conditions, in order to balance our national energy system, the interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who also holds the position of interim Minister of Energy, told a Friday's press conference,"Just as »»»

Romania has declared a nationwide state of alert for August due to declining electricity production caused by severe drought and exceptionally low water levels in rivers, particularly the Danube, interim Prime Minister and Energy Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday.speaking after an extraordi»»»

Romania's acting Foreign Minister Oana Toiu and her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha recently had a phone conversation in which they also discussed security in the Black sea region, the Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest reported on Friday in a social media post.Sybiha is said to have thanked Roman»»»

The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) announced on Friday that the rotations of allied detachments carrying out NATO airspace defence missions in Romania and Lithuania are scheduled for the coming period.According to a MApN release, through its active participation in NATO missions, Romania contr»»»

Romania raised the issue of repeated violations of its airspace between July 24 and 26, during which the Romanian Armed Forces shot down three drones that had entered the country's territory without authorisation, at meetings of the Organization for security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the F»»»

The largest annual gathering of military reservists from NATO member and partner countries - the joint congress of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR), the Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR) and the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Non-Commissione»»»

Fitch Ratings affirmed on Friday Romania's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB-minus' with a negative outlook, the agency said in a statement."Romania's ratings are underpinned by EU membership and related capital inflows, supporting income convergence and access to external financing. »»»

President Nicusor Dan welcomed on saturday the Fitch report which reconfirms Romania's financial stability."Despite the political noise, Romania is functioning. Parliament passed this week several laws that were milestones in the NRRP, and I will promulgate these pieces of legislation next week. Am»»»

Romania's Ministry of National Defence (MApN) said on sunday that its radar surveillance system detected an aerial target near the country's river border with Ukraine, prompting the scramble of two Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets.According to the ministry, the aerial target was detected at 15:»»»

President of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al-Malki received the Ambassador of the European Union to the State of Qatar, H E Dr. Cristian Tudor yesterday. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the National Cy»»»

The two operating units of Bulgaria's Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant continue to function normally despite the record low water level of the Danube River, the Ministry of Energy said in an updated statement. According to the ministry, the unusually low level of the Danube has already forced Hungary's»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Qatar H E Hong Ji-pyo. They discussed cooperation between the two countries.»»»

During his recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun – referring to heavy civilian casualties and massive property destruction – asserted that Israel is not “fighting smart” in Lebanon. “Fighting smart,” in Aoun’s view, begins and ends with the people as»»»

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, broke his silence on the issue Sunday and said domestic abuse charges leveled at his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, makes Miller unfit to hold office. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Sen. Bernie Moreno on Sunday said his former son-in-l»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Qatar HE Hong Ji-pyo on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed means to enhance cooperation between the two countries in climate and environmental fields,»»»

RIYADH: Princess Sarah bint Bandar, the executive director of the International Dates Council, met the Turkish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Emrullah Isler at the Turkish Embassy in Riyadh on Sunday. The meeting looked at the council’s work, objectives and role in supporting the global dates sector, a»»»

Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) Syria’s Agriculture Minister Basil al-Suwaidan met on Sunday with Belarusian Ambassador to Damascus Yuri Sluka to discuss enhancing agricultural cooperation and setting up frameworks to support the sector and serve farmers. Al-Suwaidan stressed the importance of opening comm»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 35 children have been killed and around 300 injured since the beginning of 2026 in Ukrainian attacks, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said, commenting on the Ukrainian strike near a children's playground in Russia's Belgorod Region. "Since »»»