Lebanese authorities began reviewing security restrictions against some 600,000 Syrians in the latest move that reflects Beirut’s desire to open a new chapter in relations with Damascus based on clear security and legal foundations. The restrictions are among the thorniest issues in Lebanon and tha»»»

Iran army chief Ali Abdollahi warned Gulf countries on Wednesday not to provide any assistance to the US military. Doing so would be tantamount to joining American military operations in Iran, Abdollahi said. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)»»»

Two French nationals have been detained in Togo since July 27 and are under judicial investigation, France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The pair are journalist-directors working for a French production company, according to local media. Paris did not provide details on the investigation or r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Wednesday with the Ambassador of the State of Libya to the State of Qatar HE Mohammed Mustafa Al Saghir Al Lafi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs expressed »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has urged citizens and residents to keep its facilities and service connection equipment free from obstructions to allow field teams to carry out their duties safely and efficiently. In a social media post, Kahramaa said clear »»»

United Nations, Aug. 19 (SANA) UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib province as a “very worrying violation” of Syria’s territorial integrity and airspace. Responding to a question about the strikes, Dujarr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a cargo ship carrying military equipment in the Black Sea southeast of Odessa on August 18, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The Russian armed forces continue to carry out drone strikes against Ukrainian naval vessels and port infras»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian specialists will select and train Myanmar's first national cosmonaut, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Wednesday. "Roscosmos will conduct the initial selection and training of Myanmar cosmonauts according to Russian standards," the statement read. On Tues»»»

Abu Dhabi has plenty happening this week, whether you’re looking for a night of live music, something creative to do with the family, or a quieter afternoon surrounded by art and culture. From concerts on Yas Island to workshops, summer programmes and exhibitions around the city, here are nine thin»»»

Authorities are searching for the person who left a poisoned cow carcass in the protected area Five vultures have been poisoned in Central Balkan National Park, near the Paniците winter route leading to Mount Botev, the Ministry of Environment and Water said. The birds were found near a cow carcass»»»

Victim’s body was reportedly kept in bags for several days A 21-year-old man has been found dead in Saedinenie, Plovdiv region, in a case involving a former police officer, according to initial information. The victim was reportedly from the nearby village of Nayden Gerovo. His body was discovered »»»

DUBAI: UAE’s diplomatic adviser to the UAE president Anwar Gargash has denied claims the UAE provided financial services to Iran in a statement on X. “Some platforms targeting the UAE are circulating false information about the country, at a time when the state continues to focus its efforts on add»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev told the Council of Ministers at the start of its regular meeting on Wednesday that, for the first time in many years, Bulgaria has five helicopters and crews on standby for firefighting, as well as a Spartan aircraft. "The most important thing is that this year there hav»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee today celebrate one month to go until Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, hosts the largest multi-sport event in Asia from September 19 to October 4. Bringing together more than 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan SC have been drawn alongside Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC, Jordan’s Al Faisaly and Oman’s Al Nahda Club in Group C of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 following yesterday’s Group Stage Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 32-team competition will begin on September 15, wit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will open their campaign in the second edition of the FIVB U17 World Championship against Venezuela in Group A at the Aspire Zone's Women's Sports Hall today at 5pm. This will be followed by France on August 21 and Tunisia on August 23. Yesterday, the Qatar 2026 Organizing Commit»»»

Dubai: The UAE is focused on navigating regional developments and preparing for what comes next rather than being distracted by false claims, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said on Wednesday, dismissing reports about cancelling workers’ residency visas and provi»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s armed forces on Wednesday warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military, saying it would be tantamount to joining American military operations. “We wish to warn that any assistance or facilitation provided to the aggressor US military amounts to participation in the US mili»»»

TORONTO: More than 19,000 fans packed Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday to watch Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Toronto Tempo, offering another glimpse of the growing appetite for the WNBA beyond the US. For Clark, one of the biggest names in women’s basketball, it was a first visit to C»»»

The water level of the Danube has remained unchanged at Ruse, Novo Selo and Nikopol over the past 24 hours, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said in its latest update on navigation conditions along the Bulgarian section of the river as of August 19. At the re»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Ulan Mamatkanov took part in a ceremony to hand over 12 specialized vehicles to the state enterprise Kyrgyzfarmatsiya under the Ministry of Health. Addressing healthcare sector representatives, Ulan Mamatkanov noted that protecting public he»»»

On Aug. 19, 2003, Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations' representative to Iraq, was killed in a car-bomb attack on U.N. headquarters in Iraq. 1 of 3 | United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) chats on July 29, 2002, with Sergio Vieira de Mello from Brazil, the new United Nations High C»»»

A group of “headscarf-wearing women and black men” got off a Hungarian-registered bus at a rest stop near the country’s western border. That was all it took for Virág Gulyás, a journalist and influencer for Mandiner, one of the Orbán regime’s flagship media outlets, to suggest that Péter Magyar had»»»

Washington: Thousands of Indians seeking US green cards could face wider scrutiny of their finances and use of public benefits under new immigration guidance taking effect on September 18. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said officers may consider housing assistance, food stamps, college fi»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed for a fourth ​straight day on Wednesday as investors weighed conflicting messages from Tehran and Washington on ‌whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to ships. Brent crude futures climbed 69 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $91.71 by 07:15 a.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas»»»

KOLKATA: At least nine people were killed and several others injured in a fire at a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday, a senior fire department official said. “Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that broke out early on Wednesday,” Anuj Sharma, the fire services d»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia has seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine hidden on a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in one of the country's biggest drug busts, with 10 crew members arrested, a senior narcotics official said. The National Narcotics Agency said in a statement late Tuesday it had received intelli»»»

President Joseph Aoun will head to Rome this week for talks focusing on future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, whose mandate ends this year, a Lebanese official told AFP. The visit scheduled for Thursday comes after Italy and France said in June that they wanted to set up»»»

The Federation of Romania's Hospitality Employers (FPIOR), a member of IMM Romania, will soon unveil ten measures for the revitalisation of the HoReCa sector, including reduced Valid Added Tax (VAT) and holiday vouchers, Calin Cozma, executive chairman of FPIOR, said on Tuesday in a conference."We »»»

The League of Agricultural Producers' Associations of Romania (LAPAR) is calling on the authorities to ensure strict controls and full traceability of Ukrainian grain in transit, following reports in the public domain about the reactivation of solidarity corridors for agricultural products originat»»»

Romania's energy situation is under control as the available production facilities are operating at full capacity and contributing to compensating for the unavailability of reactor 2 of the Cernavoda nuclear-power plant, according to the Ministry of Energy .On Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Na»»»

Public spending on education, from pre-primary to upper secondary level, in the European Union accounted for 4.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to data published by Eurostat on Tuesday.Among EU member states, the highest level of public spending on educatio»»»

Negotiations over the new public pay law have quietly produced a major shift, with the ceiling for additional spending accepted for public-sector pay reform rising from around 8 billion lei to 12.1 billion lei, financial consultant Adrian Negrescu says."Negotiations over the new public pay law have»»»

The significantly lower level of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2026 compared with the corresponding period last year has three main explanations, related to dividend distributions, lower operating profitability (linked to the economic slowdown), and specific circumstances, Fi»»»

Romania could have a target in entering the euro zone in 2032 , said Dragos Pislaru, the provisional minister for Investments and European Projects. According to him, adopting the European currency depends on the fiscal-budget consolidation, on a coherent development plan and political stability. P»»»

Acting Prime Minister and Liberal leader Ilie Bolojan said the Constitutional Court's decision on the amendments to the National Integrity Agency Law opens a debate about principles, stressing that legislation must not be used to remove a specific person from office or to strike at a political oppo»»»

Montreal, Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada and the United States had made progress towards a trade deal but more work was needed, after President Donald Trump paused his latest punishing tariffs. "Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still »»»

The situation in Kyrgyzstan’s fuel and lubricants market remains tense. Stocks of fuel purchased earlier at lower prices are running out, while oil traders are having to buy new batches at significantly higher prices, the Association of Oil Traders of Kyrgyzstan said. According to the Association, »»»

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Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, will participate as Presenting Sponsor of the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Special Edition in New York City, using the platform to strengthen relationships wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Al Sadd, Al Gharafa and Al Shamal have been handed challenging starts to their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 campaigns after the League Stage draw was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. The three Qatari clubs will face some of the leading teams in West Asia, with A»»»

From January to June 2026, imports of meat and edible meat by-products into Kyrgyzstan reached $50,379,400 (43,841.5 tonnes in physical volume). Data from the National Statistical Committee say. What meat does Kyrgyzstan import? The bulk of imports consisted of poultry meat and by-products. During »»»

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second five-year term with 61.4% of the vote, giving him a renewed mandate to pursue an investment-led economic programme centred on sharply expanding copper production after restructuring the country's debt. The Electoral Commission of Zambia declared»»»

Bulgarian industrial production posted a modest monthly increase in June, but the sector remained significantly weaker than a year earlier and lagged behind the broader European trend. Production rose by 0.4% from May, while on an annual basis it fell by 2.6%, according to the latest Eurostat data.»»»

Three models are planned, including a secure device for government employees Turkey is preparing to launch its first locally developed smartphone in early 2027 as part of a joint project involving defense company ASELSAN, telecommunications operator Türk Telekom and TTT İnovasyon, CNN Türk reports.»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a continued drive to strengthen national digital infrastructure and elevate institutional capabilities, National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) organised a specialised training workshop tailored specifically for the Policy Management Department. Conducted by the agency’s Cyber Securit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs participated via video conference in the 18th meeting of the Committee of Specialists from Zakat Authorities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The meeting was held as part of efforts to streng»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has urged residents and businesses to assess their existing electrical systems before installing high-consumption appliances or adding new electrical loads. In a public awareness message, the corporation stressed the importance»»»

Doha: The Empowerment and Elderly Care Centre “Ehsan,” one of the centres of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, concluded its summer programme, organised by the Council of Elders in cooperation with several youth centres. The programme aimed to strengthen intergenerational communication, benefit fro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has received a new cash endowment worth QR300,000, donated by a benefactor under the directorate’s supervision. The endowment falls under the Endowment Fund for Righteousness and Piety, with the don»»»