BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's cooperation with other countries should not be subject to interference by third parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Thursday, commenting on the US bill on sanctions against Russia. "China has always pursued normal trade and economic cooperation»»»

Spencer accuses Charles of having ‘contempt’ for his ex-wife London: Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts the traumatic days after Dia»»»

Arab Finance: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted Africa Global Logistics (AGL) an additional 60 working days to submit a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for shares in the Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Company (EGYTRANS), as per a disclosure. The extension will begin on t»»»

Hotels must offer healthy adult choices, while half of children’s menus must comply Dubai: Hotels and tourism-licensed food outlets across Abu Dhabi will face full enforcement of new healthy dining requirements from October 1, including mandatory healthier choices across adult menus and stricter nu»»»

DOHA: The following joint statement was issued on the third meeting of the Qatar–Singapore implementation monitoring mechanism in Doha, Qatar. The Implementation Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) of the Qatar–Singapore High-Level Joint Committee (HLJC) held its third meeting on September 16, 2026 in Doha,»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces arrest 24 Palestinians in widespread arrest campaign across West Bank 17-09-2026 10:48 AM Latest News Urgent News»»»

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada an "associate member" of the bloc is not aimed against the United States, the European Commission said Thursday after President Donald Trump threatened trade ties over the plan. "As our president made clear yesterday, the proposed strengthenin»»»

Talks focus on joint tourism products, visitor flows and transport links Dubai: The UAE is seeking to deepen tourism partnerships with Bahrain, Uzbekistan and the European Union, focusing on new tourism products, increased visitor flows and stronger transport links as it pushes ahead with plans to »»»

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on, two regional officials said Wednesday. The officials said the Saudis have asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-de»»»

The Connectivity Summit that Bulgaria will host is an expression of confidence in the government’s political will and initiative, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the beginning of the government meeting. On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the initiative for»»»

The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rates for the first time in three years, as it seeks to bring down high inflation. The policy decision sets up a potential confrontation between Chairman Kevin Warsh and President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the central bank to cut i»»»

Record 114-day campaign boosts retail, tourism and hospitality across emirate Sharjah: The 2026 Sharjah Summer Promotions generated more than Dh850 million in economic returns for the retail sector and related industries, as the emirate wrapped up its longest summer campaign to date. Organised by t»»»

As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage. They are among more than 125,000 people who have fled as the Iran-backed rebels have advanced »»»

New payment option aims to make transactions faster and more convenient Dubai: The Migrant Workers Office in Dubai and Northern Emirates (MWO Dubai) has introduced electronic point-of-sale (POS) and card payments for several services, giving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), employers, and other cl»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Labour (MoL), represented by the Occupational Safety and Health Department, has concluded its 2026 awareness and inspection campaign on the risks of heat stress. The three-month campaign ran from June 1 to September 15, 2026, as part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhanc»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) aims to implement initiatives to raise the efficiency of economic interaction and can rely on the Eurasian Economic Union's (EAEU) experience along this path, SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev said on Thursday. "The SCO and the »»»

Sanctions bill targets Putin, oil buyers as Ukraine urges tougher pressure Washington: US lawmakers approved broad new sanctions on Wednesday designed to squeeze Russia over its war in Ukraine, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump after months of delay. The Republican-led House of Repr»»»

Doha, Qatar: A seminar hosted by the Qatar Press Center (QPC) has stressed the need for sustained diplomatic efforts to contain tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, warning that prolonged disruption to maritime traffic could trigger far-reaching consequences for global energy markets, food securit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Community College of Qatar (CCQ), Dr. Abdullah Al Ali, revealed the launch of three new academic programmes during the current academic year. These include a Bachelor of Border Management and Supply Chain, an Associate Degree in Artificial Int»»»

Doha, Qatar: Over the past two decades, Qatar Foundation’s Doha International Family Institute has held a leading national, regional, and global role in placing family issues at the heart of policy agendas – and its impact across these years has been highlighted at an Education City event. A sessio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and Doha Film Institute (DFI) are pleased to announce a new partnership, with a FIPRESCI jury at the upcoming edition of Doha Film Festival (DFF), taking place November 19-27, 2026. The collaboration brings together two institutio»»»

Lebanon on Wednesday returned to Egypt dozens of pharaonic artefacts that had been seized from the Beirut port years earlier. "Thirty-seven antiquities... were seized from Beirut port in 2020, having arrived from an Arab port," Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh said during a handover ceremo»»»

Israel and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised I»»»

New GQX event to unite global quantum innovators and cybersecurity leaders Dubai: Global Quantum X (GQX) by GITEX has today, in partnership with UAE Cyber Security Council announced, a brand new event in 2027 dedicated entirely to quantum technology. It will bring together governments, quantum tech»»»

A thief broke into a home in central Sofia during the night, stealing cash, bank cards, personal documents and a spare car key before locking the sleeping owners inside their living room, Nova TV reported. The burglary happened at around 2:00 AM in an apartment building at the corner of Budapest an»»»

Calls grow in Washington to treat AI risks like nuclear weapons controls US Senator Bernie Sanders says the potential danger posed by artificial intelligence (AI) could exceed that of nuclear weapons, as lawmakers and AI researchers debate how to control increasingly super-intelligent systems. Sand»»»

The heads of state of Lebanon, France and Jordan will meet Thursday in Paris as part of an effort to drum up support for the struggling Lebanese military. A donor conference for Lebanon's cash-strapped army was initially set to take place in February, led by France, Saudi Arabia and the United Stat»»»

Rescuers escorted by the Lebanese army on Wednesday discovered the bodies of two men killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier, state media reported. The two men were reported missing on Tuesday after they were "targeted" by the Israeli military between Nabatieh and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, the official»»»

President Iliana Iotova supports the idea of Metropolitan Antoniy of Western and Central Europe for the relics of St. Sophia to be brought to the capital for the day of the city next year. Metropolitan Antoniy is expected to meet with the Archbishop of Strasbourg to discuss the matter, the presiden»»»

Diesel prices in Bulgaria have risen again, with the average price of standard diesel reaching €1.93 per liter on September 17, according to data from Fuelo. The latest increase is one eurocent compared with the previous day. Premium diesel has risen by two eurocents. Standard A95 gasoline is selli»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Jerusalem Governorate: Israeli occupation forces demolish residential and agricultural structures in Wa’r Al-Beik in Anata, northeast of oc»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces open fire towards Palestinians during a raid to Al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus, north of West Bank: Palestinian so»»»

Plans are in place to open a representative office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Kyrgyzstan to support Korean companies operating in the country. Cho Jeong-sik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, announced this during a meeting with President Sady»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday consultations with China had been successful, stressing Tehran’s commitment to the strategic partnership it has built with Beijing. “Today’s decisions will decide the future strategic balance in the region, with immeasurable knock-on effects,” A»»»

The cost estimate for the Doicesti SMR project as of December 2025 stood at $6.5 billion, approximately $3.8 billion higher than the initial estimate. This is one of the conclusions of the report issued by the Prime Minister's Control Body following an inspection conducted at the National Company N»»»

Final electricity consumption dropped 4.3% in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, while domestic production decreased 2.9%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday.According to official statistics, between 1 January »»»

National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova opened the plenary session on Thursday, the feast day of Saint Sophia of Rome, who is the namesake of the Bulgarian capital, and her children Saints Faith, Hope and Charity (Vyara, Nadezhda and Lyubov in Bulgarian), by congratulating Sofianites on the day of »»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, organised the inaugural edition of Marine Life Awareness Month, a new annual campaign held each August to mark the anniversary of the QNB Blue Pledge, which was launched in 2025. The initiative featured activitie»»»

Damascus, Sept. 17 (SANA) The IMAR 2026 international reconstruction exhibition concluded in Damascus on Wednesday after generating 3,200 contracts worth more than $1.756 billion during the four-day event, organizer Effect Plus said. The company said in a statement received by SANA that 412 memoran»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari participated in the Canada Investment Summit, held in Toronto, Canada, on 14 and 15 September 2026, with the participation of a number of officials, policymakers, investors, and representatives of financial and economic institutions. Mini»»»

Hourly labour costs across the economy rose by 3.1 per cent in the euro area and by 3.2 per cent in the EU in the second quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2025, but among the Member States, the smallest increase was recorded in Romania (1.8 per cent), according to data publishe»»»

Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) welcomes the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighbourly Relations between Romania and Hungary and underlines that the protection of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities "remains a benchmark of a»»»

The invitation extended on Wednesday in Strasbourg by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her State of the Union address, proposing that Canada become the European Union's first "associate member", serves as a catalyst for the bilateral relationship between Romania and Canada,»»»

Arab Finance: The Suez Canal witnessed the first transit by Cosco Shipping Lines since tensions in the Red Sea and Bab El-Mandeb, announced Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The OOCL Portugal vessel was sailing from Belgium to China. It is around 400 m»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading retail, leisure, and lifestyle destination, will host RunFest 2026, an indoor running festival for participants of all ages and fitness levels, on Friday, 25 September. RunFest 2026 underscores the mall’s long-standing commitment to fostering communi»»»

DOHA: More than 75 students are benefiting from Arabic language courses organised by the Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Cultural Islamic Centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tatarstan, as part of Qatar’s efforts to promote Arabic internationally and strengthen cultural and civilisational under»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards for Lifetime Achievement will return on 20 October 2026, bringing together more than 300 senior executives, policymakers, diplomats and thought leaders at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel. Organised by the A»»»

Visit aims to deepen economic cooperation and advance joint development goals Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who is on a working visit to the UAE. Sheikh Mohamed welcom»»»

UAE airports see mixed operations as airlines restore some routes but suspensions remain Dubai: UAE travellers face a mixed picture on Thursday, with some flight delays reported at Dubai International Airport while cancellations are also affecting some Dubai and Sharjah services. The latest disrupt»»»

CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation H E Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani met yesterday with Director-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Joint Program Production Institution (GCCJPPI) H E Sheikh Mubarak Fahad Al Jaber Al-Sabah. The meeting discussed aspects of media cooperation an»»»