These transactions form part of Mozaik Investments’ strategy to develop the Urban Fitness network, a low-cost fitness concept based on the high value, low price (HVLP) model. Through these acquisitions, together with other clubs currently under development, the Urban Fitness network will grow to 15»»»

Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel noted Monday that Lebanon faces a “historic opportunity” to build a sovereign, independent, and stable state, calling on the state to move from decisions to execution, and not to miss the circumstances available today, as this opportunity may not recur. “What is r»»»

Riyadh: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, is participating in the second Global CSR Forum, held under the theme "From Commitment to Impact." The forum opened on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together ministers, officials, experts, and speci»»»

Sunday marks 20 years since Australian journalist and activist Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, the whistleblowing platform that would publish some of the most consequential leaks of the internet age, exposing classified US war records, CIA hacking tools, mass surveillance and other closely guarde»»»

So, big bad US President Donald Trump just successfully strong-armed French President Emmanuel Macron and the EU into dumping their precious ‘rainy day’ diesel from strategic reserves. Why? Because Trump, threatening a disastrous cutoff of diesel exports to Europe altogether, wanted to keep domesti»»»

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has blamed Russia for a wide range of security concerns facing the EU, including the influx of migrants over the summer into Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in Morocco. He later admitted that he did not know the situation in Ceuta “well enough to take a position.” Stubb mad»»»

RIYADH: The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a wide-ranging dialogue at Egmont Palace in Brussels with Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, according to a statement from MWL on Sunday. The event wa»»»

RIYADH: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, is participating in the second Global CSR Forum, held under the theme 'From Commitment to Impact'. The forum opened on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together ministers, officials, experts, and speci»»»

He is received by the King of Jordan Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Aqaba, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on a working visit to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project. King Abdullah II bin Al »»»

Vienna, Oct. 5 (SANA) A Syrian anti-narcotics delegation took part in technical consultations with United Nations experts in Vienna on investigating and dismantling clandestine laboratories and safely handling hazardous chemicals.The delegation, headed by Brig. Gen. Khaled Eid, director of the Anti»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari met on Monday in Doha with HE Richard Crowder, Head of the British Office for Sudan and the UK Special Representative to Sudan. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperat»»»

Tunis, Oct.5 (TAP) - More than 60 financial, insurance and business organisations for 8 countries are examining new mechanisms for trade finance, risk management and the facilitation of trade and investment, as part of the Mediterranean...»»»

The expansion of charging infrastructure comes amid continued growth in Romania’s electric vehicle fleet. According to data from the General Directorate for Driving Licences and Vehicle Registrations (DGPCI), more than 7,000 new fully electric passenger cars were registered in Romania in the first »»»

The Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Velislava Petrova and Timco Mucunski, will have an opportunity to meet on the sidelines of a forum on Thursday, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry the Bulgarian News Agency in response to an inquiry. An international ministerial conference on Pan-Euro»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar has underscored that it places significant priority on technical cooperation and capacity-building as part of its cooperation with the United Nations and its human rights mechanisms, particularly the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human R»»»

Arab Finance: Egyptian Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem and South African Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau discussed expanding industrial cooperation, focusing on automotive manufacturing and components, according to a statement. Building on the results of the African Automotiv»»»

ALULA: The AlUla Manara team, part of the Royal Commission for AlUla, launched World Space Week activities on Monday, providing visitors with a series of educational and cultural programs exploring astronomy and space science. The program gives visitors and astronomy enthusiasts opportunities to le»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Senator Chris Murphy in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations committees, was accompanied by a delegation during the meeting. The two sides discussed Saudi-US relation»»»

VIENNA - Preparedness for the energy crisis is more than having emergency oil stocks - Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia are the leaders in this regard as they already have the legislation in place and have already established physical stocks with decent volumes in terms of days of stocks, say»»»

Romania was the first market into which PayPo expanded outside Poland, with the company launching its regional expansion in 2022. In the four years since it established a local presence, the number of users has increased approximately 12-fold, whilst the merchant network exceeded the 1,000 mark by »»»

Survey to measure trust, belonging, and harmony across UAE communities The UAE has launched a nationwide survey to measure social cohesion and monitor the factors influencing it. The survey will provide national data to support policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening social stability and qu»»»

Police target unsafe e-scooter and bicycle violations Dubai: Dubai Police have seized 408 electric scooters, e-bikes and bicycles during a road safety campaign in the Gold Souk area aimed at curbing unsafe riding practices and improving compliance with traffic regulations. The campaign, carried out»»»

RIYADH: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi has directed a financing package and measures totaling 3.5 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.7 billion), aimed at stimulating the economy, financing projects, supporting the real estate, industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as settling dues owed to co»»»

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Cairo, Oct. 5 (SANA) Egypt condemned the Israeli occupation’s completion of work on the so-called “Sufa 53 line” in Quneitra province, saying continued military construction and incursions into south Syria violate Syrian sovereignty and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.The Egyptian Foreign Ministry»»»

The Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Velislava Petrova and Timco Mucunski, will have an opportunity to meet on the sidelines of a forum on Thursday, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry the Bulgarian News Agency in response to an inquiry. An international ministerial conference on Pan-Euro»»»

Berlin: German intelligence services warned Monday that Chinese high-tech goods could pose security risks due to the potential for data to be collected and passed on to "state agencies". Concerns are mounting in Germany about the threat from an overreliance on Chinese technology as sales grow of eq»»»

Beijing: Beijing warned Manila on Monday against "provocative acts" in the disputed South China Sea, accusing a Philippine aircraft of an airspace violation over the weekend. Beijing claims most of the sea, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis, and confrontations ha»»»

Ilir Panda has been elected as the new President of Albania’s Supreme Court, following a unanimous vote by the court’s General Meeting of Judges. Panda’s candidacy was approved with 14 votes in favor and none against, according to the decision taken by the General Meeting of Judges of the Supreme C»»»

Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anita Orbán says Hungary is undergoing a profound transformation, but the legacy of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remains deeply rooted in the economy, institutions and society. FM Orbán gave an interview Hungary is undergoing a major political transf»»»

Ukraine's public debt had climbed to $215.55B by the end of August 2026, compared with $47.1B when Vladimir Zelensky assumed office in May 2019, according to data from Ukraine's Finance Ministry and Sputnik's calculations. International financial institutions and foreign governments now supply the »»»

Officials say post-mortem tests had not found traces of the disease in lab technician Moscow: Russian officials on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician in Siberia had died of plague, insisting the situation was under control and that post-mortem tests had not found traces of the d»»»

Since the start of operations, more than two million insurance quotes have been generated through Anytime, including via its digital channels and insurance aggregators, reflecting strong consumer interest in simple and accessible ways to explore and purchase motor insurance. “The results achieved s»»»

Key defence programmes and future projects discussed in Dubai meeting Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, chaired the third Defence Council meeting of 2026. The meeting reviewed updates on key pro»»»

Employees of Bulgaria’s Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (EAFA) gathered outside the Regional Administration in Burgas on Monday to protest against a proposed merger with the Executive Forest Agency. They called for EAFA to remain independent, citing differences in their functions and»»»

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Education and Science on Monday unveiled a new platform giving all schools free access to ready-made educational projects, lessons and resources under Intel’s globally recognised programmes “Skills for Innovation” and “Artificial Intelligence for Youth”. The event was held at»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he attended a memorial event marking three years since the militant group’s October 7, 2023 attack. Monday is a national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in Israel’s history, with flags lowered»»»

The occupying Israeli forces are preparing for the harsh winter days in southern Lebanon, conducting exercises and improving key positions from which they will be able to control observation and fire on possible targets deep in the area, an Israeli report said, indicating that the Israeli army is n»»»

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the State of Qatar (non-resident), HE Olav Myklebust. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries an»»»

LONDON: Afghans subjected to war crimes and human rights abuses by US-led coalition forces in the country have not received “genuine justice,” Human Rights Watch has said. The organization cited “beatings, humiliation, waterboarding, prolonged sleep deprivation, and mock executions” among numerous »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces have been shelling the territory of the Zaporozhye Thermal Power Plant, on which the safety of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) depends, over the past two weeks, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Monday. "Ove»»»

London, Oct. 5 (SANA) Global oil inventories could take as long as two years to rebuild even after the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Monday, warning that the world’s oil supply buffer had become dangerously thin. “The system is already under strain»»»

Technological sovereignty should be a priority for Bulgaria as a member of the European Union, President Iliana Iotova said on Monday in Varna, on the Black Sea, where she officially opened the international Black Sea Technology Forum. Iotova said technological sovereignty does not mean that Europe»»»

Riyadh: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has unveiled the new international quality management system standard, ISO 9001:2026, including the Arabic edition released alongside the international edition. The move expands access to international standards in Arabic, supports or»»»

Andrew was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office London: Disgraced ex-prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched a legal challenge over search warrants for his royal homes issued before his February arrest, Britain’s judiciary confirmed Monday, in an unprecedented »»»

Tunis, Oct.5 (TAP) - The inflation rate reached 5.6% in September 2026, the Consumer Price Index published Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) shows. This rate is attributable to higher pace in prise increases in the "Food and...»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake all Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, as government forces engaged in fierce fighting with the group around the strategic city of Taiz. »»»

Cairo: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law, and Chair of the Arab Permanent Committee for International Humanitarian Law HE Saeed bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi met with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States HE Nabil Fah»»»

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi ranks top in five medical fields in UAE When it comes to specialised care in the UAE, one hospital now stands out from the rest. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has been named the best in the country in five medical fields: cardiac surgery, cardiology, nephrology, neurology an»»»

RIYADH: Non-oil private-sector conditions diverged across the Middle East in September, with the UAE holding at a 20-month high and Kuwait extending its expansion for a third month, while Egypt and Qatar remained in contraction. According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index reports by S&P Glob»»»