Dubai: The regional security situation continues to shape daily life, from flight schedules and fuel prices to shipping routes through the Gulf. Here's a round-up of Wednesday's key developments and what they mean for residents, whether you're flying out tonight, tracking the markets, or simply sta»»»

Jakarta: The Indonesian government has urged beef importers to accelerate their import realization to help curb rising domestic prices, the country's Trade Minister Budi Santoso said here Wednesday. Official data showed that the national average beef price has recently exceeded the government's ref»»»

Proposed changes to the Interreg VI-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme 2021-2027 were endorsed by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Romania’s Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration submitted the proposal as Managing Authority and lead body for programme management and control. The »»»

London: The oil spill from the tanker Caroline Bezengi, which ran aground in Omani territorial waters off the Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar Governorate, has expanded, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said in a statement Wednesday. The UN agency added that oil is drifting off the northea»»»

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange 30 index closed on Wednesday at 7,481.70 points, up 15.2 points, or 0.20 percent, compared to the last trading session which closed at 7,466.53 points. Trading value reached OMR 43,597,987, a decrease of 14.1 percent, compared to the last trading session, which amo»»»

LONDON: A British serial sex attacker was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail on Wednesday, after he was convicted of two murders and rape following an escalating spree of sexual offenses which police and prosecutors failed to stop. Simon Levy, 40, was found guilty last week of the murd»»»

QUSRA, Palestinian territories: The Israeli military failed in an attempt on Wednesday to remove occupied West Bank settlers who for days have blockaded Palestinian homes, an eyewitness and an AFP photographer reported.The siege began on Sunday, when a group of settlers set up a makeshift tent near»»»

LONDON: The University of Cambridge’s top administrator on Wednesday called a scandal over a black professor who has resigned amid accusations of plagiarism “an aberration” and vowed a thorough investigation. The prestigious British university’s former professor of sociology of education, Jason Ard»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stressed Wednesday that the Israeli army will not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon. During a visit to Israeli forces in occupied southern Lebanon, he stated: "I have instructed the Israeli army to take all necessary steps for a long-term prese»»»

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty law, the first of its kind since 1991, that is expected to benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people. The legislation is largely aimed at easing prison overcrowding but critics say it is the result of bargaining among sectarian groups and p»»»

A preliminary agreement has been reached for a new round of negotiations to be held between Lebanon and Israel at the beginning of September, sources told Al-Arabiya television. They noted that the United States is considering forming a committee comprised of officers from several countries to moni»»»

Today, high-precision air-launched weapons and strike drones engaged several targets, Russian Defense Ministry said. Fuel and lubricant storage tanks and port infrastructure facilities used for unloading and storing military-purpose cargo (in Chernomorsk)A dry cargo vessel carrying military equipme»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty discussed efforts to strengthen regional security and stability on Tuesday, as Cairo highlighted its solidarity with Gulf states amid continued Iranian attacks. During a phone call, Prince Faisal and»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior on Wednesday foiled a terrorist plot targeting a vital facility in the country and arrested a Kuwaiti national affiliated with Daesh before executing his plan, following intensive security monitoring and surveillance. This came in a statement by the ministry»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to dialogue and diplomacy to promote peace and stability in the Gulf and the Middle East. A statement by the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would bend every effort to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating t»»»

Prolonged low water levels and high summer temperatures are straining the Danube’s ecosystems, the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) – Montana told BTA on Wednesday. Low water levels and prolonged dry spells can alter habitat conditions, raise water temperatures and adversely af»»»

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) will cover the election of members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the quota of the National Assembly and the election of SJC members by judges, prosecutors and investigating magistrates, under a dedicated developing topic (section) in Bulgarian and Englis»»»

The Plovdiv District Court has released the two young men, aged 17 and 18, who were charged with causing bodily harm to two Nepalese nationals on the night of July 24 to 25 in the city. The 17-year-old was placed under the supervision of a police counselling centre inspector as a precautionary meas»»»

The EU is using Operation Irini as a tool of intimidation, which amounts to an abuse of international legal norms, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. "Today, Operation Irini is effectively being used by the EU to intimidate commercial carriers and obstruct freedom of navigation. This is a clear»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday brought together the mayors of municipalities governed by the ruling Socialist Party in Kuç, Vlora, for the first meeting since the publication of the government majority’s draft for a new administrative-territorial reform. The meeting is also attended by State »»»

DOHA: Kearney has launched the Global Telecom Health Index, a 34-market global benchmark of telecoms sector health, revealing Qatar as one of the two healthiesttelecom markets in the world, second only to the UAE. The index expands Kearney's 2025 EuropeanTelecom Health Index into a global assessmen»»»

Washington, United States: The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement on a new $439 million loan for Guinea, with a more than three-year program aimed at helping the West African nation transform resource wealth into broader economic growth. The agreement came after an IMF »»»

Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA) The price of a gram of 21-karat gold in the Syrian market rose by 150 Syrian pounds on Wednesday afternoon compared with its morning price, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority’s morning bulletin listed the price of a gram of 21-k»»»

Kuwait City: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that the State Security Service had foiled a "terrorist" plot targeting a vital facility in the country, adding that a Kuwaiti citizen was arrested before carrying out the plot following extensive security surveillance and monitoring»»»

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Druzhkovka's encirclement could trigger a cascade of Ukrainian defensive collapses in Donbass, retired Colonel Rustem Klupov, a decorated military intelligence veteran and Hero of Russia, tells Sputnik. "Ukraine's defenses here were built around three key strongholds: Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk, and Sl»»»

The International Energy Agency warned Wednesday of sharp drop in oil stocks amid renewed disruption to exports from Gulf producers with the Iran war seeing "lower volumes" transiting the seas to markets around the world. File photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The International Energy A»»»

The Hungarian government has ordered the immediate construction of a submerged riverbed weir on the Danube near Paks and is preparing an extraordinary temporary measure: two 80-metre barges could be deliberately sunk to raise the river level if necessary. The government has taken urgent measures to»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina superstar and inspiration behind his country's 2022 World Cup victory Lionel Messi said Wednesday he has "serious doubts" about continuing to play football for "much longer" after the death of his father Jorge Messi. "I don't know what I'll do without you, I don't»»»

Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA) The International Energy Agency (IEA) sharply lowered its forecast for global oil supply this year, citing disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and continued hostilities in the Middle East. In its monthly report on Wednesday, the Paris-based agency said»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov asked Prime Minister Rumen Radev when he would restore the dismantled Monument to the Soviet Army, the party's press office reported. “The Prime Minister is right that the removal of anti-fascist monuments leads to the revival of fascism in Bulgaria. That is w»»»

The Sofia City Prosecution Office (SCPO) said on Wednesday that it has set a deadline for investigators to complete outstanding actions in a pre-trial investigation into the construction of the E-79 international road between Montana and Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria. The investigation, launched i»»»

CATANIA, Italy: Flights at ‌Sicily’s Catania airport were suspended again on Wednesday as fresh ash emissions from Mount Etna forced authorities to extend airspace restrictions, disrupting travel during the peak summer holiday season. Airport operator SAC said arrivals and departures would remain s»»»

The pact challenges Western-led security frameworks, says military analyst Sultan M. Hali. The trilateral defense agreement signed in Mecca by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye is shifting the balance of power in the Middle East. The alliance, stipulating that an attack on one is an attack on all»»»

Bogotá: Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning for victims of an earthquake that demolished buildings in the west of the country, killing more than 200 people. At 7.4 magnitude, Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia in a century. The government said flags would be lowered »»»

Harare, Zimbabwe: At least 44 people drowned after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, police said Wednesday, releasing an updated toll a day after the disaster. A witness told AFP soon after the government ferry sank in rough weather on Tuesday that bodies could be seen in the»»»

The Israeli circles hailed the remarks of the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun who stressed several times that Lebanon’s exclusive choice would be the direct talks with ‘Israel’. The Zionist circles considered that Aoun excludes the military confrontation from his choices, adding that his remarks abo»»»

Prosecutor Blagovest Vangelov from the Burgas District Prosecution Office has been nominated for election as a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors' quota, the SJC said on its website. Vangelov was nominated by colleagues from the Burgas Appellate Prosecution Office, th»»»

The government has adopted a Governance Programme of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2026–2030. The document is based on the programme of Progressive Bulgaria and focuses on restoring state institutions, strengthening the rule of law, rebuilding trust in public institutions, restoring public confidenc»»»

RIYADH: Pilgrims in the second group of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit have praised Saudi hospitality and services. They shared their impressions after arriving in Makkah and performing Umrah, saying that seeing and circumambulating the Holy Kaaba we»»»

ConflictsAsiaGulf states scramble for Strait of Hormuz alternativeAmir SoltanzadehSaudi Arabia has redirected oil exports away from the Strait of Hormuz, but most Gulf producers still lack a reliable backup option to the world's most important energy choke point. https://p.dw.com/p/5IgwpBefore the »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is using a new SR500,000 ($133,300) camel racing prize to deepen investment in domestic breeding, attract new owners, and strengthen the economic foundations of a sport that sits at the intersection of the Kingdom’s cultural heritage and Vision 2030 ambitions. The Saudi Camel R»»»

ConflictsAsiaGulf states scramble for an alternative to Strait of HormuzAmir SoltanzadehSaudi Arabia has redirected oil exports away from the Strait of Hormuz, but most Gulf producers still lack a reliable backup option to the world's most important energy chokepoint. https://p.dw.com/p/5IgwpBefore»»»

The head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, has been killed in a car bombing, the army said in a statement Tuesday. Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated on Monday when an explosive stuck to his car detonated as he was leav»»»

BELGRADE: Croatia launched a search in the Adriatic Sea Wednesday after four young Portuguese tourists went missing in their inflatable boat in severe weather, the national maritime rescue agency said. The four disappeared early in the morning in the Velebit Channel — a stretch of the Adriatic betw»»»

DUBAI: Fans of Michael Jackson will get the chance to relive the King of Pop’s iconic performances when tribute show “This Is Michael” comes to Jeddah for one night at Abadi Al-Johar Arena on Aug. 21. Ahead of the show, Spanish director Javi Fernandez told Arab News that authenticity — not imitatio»»»

Stories from yesteryear pull me in and “Little House on the Prairie,” currently streaming on Netflix, is no exception. The eight-episode series, released this year, follows the tight-knit Ingalls, who navigate the complexities of life. Set in the late 19th century, Charles Ingalls, with his wife Ca»»»

RIYADH: The 2026/27 Saudi Pro League season is upon us. With the league set to kick off on Thursday and more than €222 million ($256 million) spent, we take a look at how each team stands before the new season. What you need to know: Defending Champions: Al-Nassr Ange Postecoglou’s side are looking»»»

BEIJING: Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country’s extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97. An obituary jointly issued by China’s top political bodies said he lived a “life of glory,” according to the state news agency Xinhua. Zhu passed»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged up 10.94 points, or 0.1 percent, on Wednesday to close at 10,844.12. A total of 256.3 million shares changed hands, with turnover reaching SR5 billion ($1.3 billion). The session ended with 141 gainers and 112 losers. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index ro»»»