Abu Dhabi: The UAE and Albania have discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments during talks in Abu Dhabi. UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Albanian counterpart Bajram Begaj on Monday explored ways to push forward bilateral ties across a range of fields»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic has requested from the head of the OSCE Mission in Pristina Gerard McGurk that, in line with its mandate and authority under UN Security Council Resolution 1244, the mission provide support for holding the Serbi»»»

Fresh threats to two of the region’s most important shipping routes raise new concerns Hopes of easing tensions in the Gulf have suffered a setback over the past 24 hours, just as fresh threats to two of the region’s most important shipping routes raise new concerns about oil supplies and regional »»»

Field and political developments in Southern Lebanon since the November 2024 ceasefire, and more clearly since the resumption of war in March 2026, raise a question that goes beyond the concept of a “security zone” or “temporary occupation”: Is a gradual path being established to convert parts of t»»»

Experts created an interactive map of antibiotic consumption in Bulgaria and discussed the topic of antibiotic resistance during a news conference at BTA’s national press club in Sofia on Monday. The conference also addressed the rational and irrational antibiotic consumption and its impact on resi»»»

A range of infrastructure, social, educational and cultural projects are reshaping the urban and social environment in Silistra and the municipality’s settlements, Mayor Aleksandar Sabanov said at a ceremonial Municipal Council session marking the city’s holiday on Monday. He highlighted completed »»»

Liverpool: Andoni Iraola admitted there would be "ups and downs" for Liverpool as he searches for consistency early in his Anfield reign following a stuttering start to the season. The former Bournemouth boss, who replaced the sacked Arne Slot, oversaw a frustrating 0-0 stalemate against Fulham on »»»

Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $10 billion in January-July 2026, the National Statistical Committee says. The figure increased by 7.7 percent compared with the same period in 2025. Exports decline, imports grow In January-July 2026, exports turned positive for the first time since »»»

The Pakistan-Africa Economic Council has been launched in Islamabad, opening a new chapter in economic engagement between the two sides. Pakistan and African countries have once again reaffirmed their determination to increase bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2030 and to diversify economic and tra»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran expanded the list of vessels subject to potential restrictive measures in the Strait of Hormuz to 77 on Monday, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said. "Vessels violating Iranian protocols in the Strait of Hormuz will face restrictions on future passage, ranging from »»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian football authorities promised to take action and Cristiano Ronaldo called for life bans after rival fans taunted Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves about the death of Diogo Jota, his friend and former Portugal team-mate. Chants about Jota, the Liverpool and Portugal forward »»»

Aqaba: The governor of Aqaba city in southern Jordan, Ayman Al-Awaisheh, announced that 14 people were affected by cases of suffocation and difficulty breathing following a minor ammonia gas leak at the industrial complex in the city today. The Jordanian News Agency 'Petra' quoted Al-Awaishea as sa»»»

Dubai records 21 million booked hotel room nights as tourism sector expands Dubai: Dubai welcomed about seven million tourists in the first eight months of 2026 and recorded 21 million booked hotel room nights over the same period. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President »»»

New Dammam-based carrier will serve 81 destinations and target 10m passengers by 2030 Sharjah: An Air Arabia-led consortium has received regulatory approval to launch a new national low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia, with King Fahd International Airport in Dammam as its base. Saudi Arabia's General »»»

Hungary and Germany have agreed on closer political, economic and diplomatic cooperation, while Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s November visit to Berlin is already being prepared. Budapest and Berlin seek to strengthen ties Hungary and Germany are preparing to open a new chapter in their bilateral re»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: The Jerusalem Governorate has warned of attempts by the so-called "Temple" groups to establish a "new Jewish religious foothold" in the vicinity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and to Judaize the "Gate of Mercy" as occurred with the Western Wall. It considered that the rituals carried ou»»»

HONG KONG — Oil prices spiked Monday on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline, putting further upward pressure on inflation ahead of an expected Federal Reserve rate hike this week.The prospect of higher US borrowing costs compounded a tech selloff that came after leader»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture and Construction approved a draft agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on transit trade. Deputy Minister of Economy and Com»»»

CCTV shows Ajmer resident confronting attackers as locals chase and catch one Dubai: A chain-snatching attempt targeting a retired doctor and his wife in Rajasthan took a dramatic turn when a bystander intervened, knocking one of the alleged attackers off his motorcycle and helping foil their escap»»»

NUTRIVA, the compound feed plant of Familia Safir Holding, has obtained the international GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) Module 2020 certification, one of the leading international standards for feed safety, becoming the only currently certified compound feed plant in Romania. The certificate is »»»

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington could either end its war with Iran or remain in the country and “keep the oil.” Trump has repeatedly threatened to take over the Islamic Republic’s oil infrastructure, prompting Iranian officials to describe the plan as delusional. Speaking to r»»»

Minister says strong foundations helped Gulf tourism withstand recent regional disruption Dubai: The UAE’s tourism sector has moved beyond the recent period of regional disruption and is entering a new phase of growth, Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said at Arabian Travel»»»

Turkish authorities on Sunday launched raids on gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists' homes in a sweeping crackdown in several cities as part of the government's "My Family is Safe" operations, Turkey's justice minister said. More than 60 people were arrested, according to »»»

At least one person has died and more than 100 people remain missing after a ferry carrying 243 people sank in rough weather between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo. The disaster is the second major ferry accident in the region in five days, renewing concerns over safety standards, overcr»»»

Indonesian rescue teams on Monday deployed specialised underwater teams and navy-operated underwater drones as the search for more than 120 people missing in the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsizing intensified. Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for dozens of people missing after a»»»

Security lapses have been identified at EMCO's ammunition warehouses following the latest incident at the arms company's facilities near Dryanovo, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said. Speaking to reporters after the incident, Demerdzhiev stressed that the inspection concerns the way security is»»»

A second explosion at an EMCO ammunition facility within a month has renewed questions about security at Bulgaria's military-industrial sites, the possibility of external interference and whether the state should take a more active role in protecting facilities considered strategically important. T»»»

A permanent road bridge is planned across Uzongu-Kuush River near Bedel checkpoint on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. The Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture and Construction has approved an agreement on its construction. Deputy Minister of Tr»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture and Construction has approved a draft financing agreement between Kyrgyzstan and the International Development Association for the Innovative Finance for Resilient and Sustainable Energy Transition »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of Condolences to Member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah, HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, on the passing of Sheikh Mohamed bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has sent a cable of condolences to Deputy Ruler of Sharjah HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi on the passing of his brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi.»»»

Pandeglang, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers on Monday extended the search for eight people, including five journalists, a week after their speedboat went missing in the waters between the islands of Java and Sumatra, an official said. The Indonesian journalists were on a trip to take photos and vide»»»

A man died after a fight and stabbing at a home in Sungurlare, in Bulgaria's Burgas region, last night, according to information confirmed to BNT by the town's mayor, Dimitar Gavazov. Gavazov said several men entered the man's home, where a conflict broke out and escalated into a physical altercati»»»

Investigators have found no evidence so far of third-party involvement in the deaths of six men whose bodies were discovered in the Petrohan and Okolchitsa areas in February, prosecutors and forensic experts said Monday while presenting the findings of two major expert reports. The investigation re»»»

Ivaylo Kalushev fits the profile of a predatory, seductive sexual abuser by 100%, criminal psychologist Rosen Yordanov said during a joint briefing by the Ministry of Interior and the Prosecutor's Office on the latest findings in the Petrohan case. Yordanov, who led the expert psychological analysi»»»

Initiative brings together technology programmes supporting more than 700 UAE factories The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) on Monday launched Factory Forward UAE, a national initiative bringing together the UAE’s industrial technology transformation programmes under a single p»»»

UAE President names Ali Al Ghafli Secretary-General at Interior Minister’s office UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a federal decree appointing Brigadier Dr Ali Abdullah bin Daan Al Ghafli as Secretary-General of the Office of His Highness the Minister of Int»»»

EXCLUSIVENew booking platform packages hotels, transfers, tours and meals across seven emirates Dubai: Visitors to the UAE can now book an 11-day trip covering all seven emirates through a new national tourism platform, with packages starting from Dh10,446 per person. Sign up for our daily business»»»

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BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic met with Austrian Ambassador to Belgrade Enno Drofenik on Monday to discuss Serbia’s progress in the EU accession process and opportunities for further advancement of cooperation between the two countries. "Starovic brie»»»

At the end of May this year, the first cross-border freight transport using unmanned trucks between Russia and Kazakhstan was carried out, head of Russia’s Ministry of Transport Andrey Nikitin said on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival. "We are currently discussing an unmanned route to China»»»

PM orders government to find additional funds to finance the new fuel relief programme Dubai: Pakistan’s new fuel relief programme could cost the government between Rs25 billion and Rs30 billion every month, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Monday, as officials revealed how motorists ca»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defense mourned two servicemen on Monday who died during a training mission within the country. A ministry statement on X named the victims as Major Abdalla Shamis Almenhali and candidate Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi. "The Ministry extends its sincere condolences and sympat»»»

The third edition of the Romanian Open Championship has concluded in Bucharest. Romania’s only professional golf tournament brought together 20 professional golfers and 60 amateurs for three days of competition at two of Romania’s premier golfing venues: the Bucharest Golf Club and the National Gol»»»

Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker said the status of the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement will not be decided before Israeli elections scheduled for October, indicating that current meetings are aimed at keeping negotiations on track and preventing the»»»

In recent hours, a number of Israeli attacks were recorded in Southern Lebanon. Al-Manar’s correspondent reported artillery shelling with several shells targeting Hibbariyeh, as well as shelling between Arnoun and Kfar Tebnit. Israeli occupation forces also fired several bursts of gunfire in the vi»»»

The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) discussed on Monday a bill introducing amendments to the Labour Code, submitted by GERB-UDF MP Galya Vasileva and a group of MPs from GERB-UDF. No agreement was reached on the proposal. The bill aims to strengthen protection for maternity, pare»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), represented by Qatar Digital Academy, is organising the second edition of the Executive Leadership Program in Artificial Intelligence, 'AI Business Strategy & Innovation',in collaboration with Microsoft. The program will be hel»»»

Between 14 and 20 September, Bucharest will become a culinary destination in its own right. Organised by ialoc.ro, Călătorii și Farfurii and Studio Maller, the first edition of Bucharest Food Week brings together more than 100 restaurants across the city, dedicated menus at special prices, limited-»»»

Beirut port blast lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar will receive the public prosecution’s assessment of his draft indictment in the next few days, which paves the way for the issuance of the long-awaited indictment, MTV reported on Monday. It said that the review will be sent to Bitar by Attorney»»»