Transfer pricing begins with who does the work, signs the deal and carries the risk A group wins its first significant contract in a new market. The client is ready to sign. On Tuesday, someone asks a practical question: which of our companies should be on the contract? Sign up for our daily busine»»»

Amman, Sept. 21 (SANA) Central Bank of Syria Governor Mohammad Safwat Raslan discussed with representatives of several Arab banks expanding banking cooperation, opening new channels for joint work and licensing new banks in Syria. Raslan held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the A»»»

London: UK flights faced fresh disruption Monday, with some cancelled due to a technical issue at the nation's air traffic control agency -- the second such outage in two weeks. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS), plagued by several incidents in recent years, apologised for the latest inciden»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met on Monday in Belgrade with members of the organising committee of the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be co-hosted by Serbia and Albania. "The upcoming championship is another major sporting event which will confirm Serbia’s readiness to »»»

In 2025, the minimum pension in Kyrgyzstan was 7,100 soms, yet 37 percent of pensioners received less than this amount. As Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev reported at a meeting of the Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, and Architectur»»»

Anyone already planning trips, holidays or time off in Hungary next year can start marking their calendar: Hungary public holidays 2027 will produce six guaranteed long weekends, including a four-day Easter break. Several other public holidays, however, will fall on Saturdays or Sundays, while the »»»

It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile's most democratic specialties: the "completo." For decades, the country's version of the hot dog has been one of the most affordable foods enjoyed across social classes. But as the c»»»

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast food. American restaurant and beverage chains are expanding rapidly in China, drawn by the potential customer pool in a country with four times the U.S. po»»»

Madrid: Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. "Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the next two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, as well as t»»»

EFG Hermes retains No. 1 corporate access ranking as analysts earn top sector honours London: Strong investor demand for access to MENA companies and sector expertise has helped EFG Hermes secure leading positions in the 2026 Extel Emerging EMEA Research Survey, including the top ranking in Corpora»»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Syrian Airlines will launch direct flights to Copenhagen on Monday, Sept. 21, followed by flights to Vienna on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as the national carrier expands its European network. The new routes will bring the number of Syrian Airlines’ direct European destinations to »»»

U.S. futures are climbing as oil prices decline and investors await an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington, which could cover trade, artificial intelligence and geopolitics. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.7% on Monday, while t»»»

For nearly four decades, Canada built its economy around closer integration with the United States. President Donald Trump has turned that dependence into leverage, imposing tariffs, threatening Canada's sovereignty and openly seeking to pull Canadian industrial production south. Canadian Prime Min»»»

Abu Dhabi Declaration highlight of UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Dubai: Crime no longer stops at any border, and the UAE says the response cannot either. As Abu Dhabi prepares to host the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice from September 26 »»»

Modi offers heartfelt condolences to Al Maktoum family and Dubai Ruler Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Ma»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that it was an “honor” to him to welcome President Joseph Aoun to the White House for a “truly historic visit,” the Lebanese presidency said on Monday, citing a letter sent by Trump. Aoun had visit the White House on July 21. “At a time when the Middle East is w»»»

Pontianak, Indonesia: Dozens of planes and thousands of personnel fighting huge forest fires in Indonesia are struggling to contain them, authorities said Monday, while neighbouring Malaysia stepped up efforts to combat toxic haze. "From the air to the ground, all forces continue to move. Everythin»»»

Israeli forces on Monday raided the hometown of a Palestinian man suspected of shooting dead an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank the day before, local authorities said. Sunday's shooting occurred near the Israeli settlement of Neveh Tzuf, north of Ramallah, on the eve of the Jewish holiday»»»

Gaza health officials said Israeli fire killed three people, including a woman and a child, and injured several others across the Palestinian territory on Monday. Officials at Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the body of a child, Ismail Al-Bardawil, was brought to the medica»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday, calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories as the car industry hits crisis point. Growing Chinese competition, compounded by weak domestic demand and US tariffs, has thrown the German c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met on Monday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, HE Arun Hemachandra. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to enhance »»»

Tunis, Sept.21 (TAP)- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will continue to support Tunisia in two areas related to international economic changes, said Ramzi Louati, Chargé d'Affaires at Tunisia's Permanent Mission to the...»»»

Police found the man dead inside a Colorado Springs home before arresting the woman A woman who walked into a police station to report a dead man inside a home was later arrested in connection with his death, authorities in Colorado said. Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson, 62, was one of two women who went t»»»

The Israeli army struck overnight into Monday Kfartebnit, Deir Seryan, Baraashit, Ali al-Taher and Wadi Zebqine while artillery shelled al-Mansouri, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, Beit Leef, Wadi Slouqi, Touline, Hadatha, Baraashit, Majdalzoun, Kounine and Mayfadoun. Israeli forces carried»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Gebran Bassil has said that he distinguishes between the FPM’s position, Hezbollah's position, and the government's position regarding the talks with Israel. “We do not refuse negotiation, but we want something in return. They (ruling authorities) depicted to the Leban»»»

US President Donald Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New York, where both leaders will be attending the United Nations General Assembly this week, the White House said. US President Donald Trump will meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New»»»

Colombia’s disaster risk agency says a forest fire in the centre of the country is now partially under control. Around 250 firefighters, supported by volunteers, have been battling the blaze since Saturday, with some 200 hectares affected. Camille Corcoran takes a closer look.»»»

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an "unknown projectile" as it headed into the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members sustained minor injuries. The UKMTO said Monday the vessel is reportedly continuing to its next port of call under its own power. »»»

Bishkek ranked 461st among 1,000 cities worldwide in the Global Cities Index 2026 compiled by Oxford Economics. Compared with last year’s ranking, the Kyrgyzstan’s capital climbed 37 places. Bishkek ranked 498th in the Global Cities Index 2025. Oxford Economics assesses cities across five key areas»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.»»»

Thousands marched across France on Sunday against a bill that would presume police officers acted lawfully when using their weapons, a measure critics have denounced as a "licence to kill". Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitima»»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Rising energy costs and supply disruptions are putting pressure on fuel markets, production sectors and household budgets worldwide, with Syria also affected as it faces a gap between domestic demand and available refining capacity. The global energy market has been affect»»»

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. This came days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to its nuclear activities. North Korea fired »»»

Roadshow brings waqf lessons to Abu Dhabi’s youth and community hubs Abu Dhabi: Schools, universities and community councils across Abu Dhabi are about to get a lesson in endowments, also known as waqf in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi authority Awqaf Abu Dhabi has launched a roadshow to boost public unders»»»

Tokyo: China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi smashed another Asian Games record for her second gold in as many days on Monday, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics. Yu gave another glimpse of her enormous potential in Tokyo as she scorched to victory in the women's 200m individual m»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for increased US investment in Bulgaria’s high-tech sectors, including artificial intelligence, data centers, robotics, mechatronics and semiconductors, during a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria. Radev said the government’s work has a direc»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the government has removed the oligarchy from political power but stressed that dismantling the broader oligarchic model remains a difficult battle that is far from over. Radev made the remarks while opening a business breakfast with government representatives organi»»»

The initiative committees supporting presidential candidate Iliyana Yotova and candidate Andrey Gyurov submitted their registration documents for the upcoming election to the Central Election Commission simultaneously. Yotova was not present at the registration because she is due to address the UN »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli air strikes in Wadi Al-Hjeir, Deir Seryan and Wadi Al-Slouqi 21-09-2026 14:10 PM»»»

The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan has disrupted a transnational drug trafficking route used to smuggle Afghan hashish along the Afghanistan—Tajikistan—Kyrgyzstan route, the SCNS said. Two Kyrgyz nationals — M.D.N., 44, and N.A.K., 55 — were detained on suspicion of invo»»»

Hungary’s reduced VAT rate on most new homes is set to expire at the end of 2026, potentially bringing the standard 27% rate back into play from January. In theory, the Hungary new home VAT 2027 change could add almost 21% to the gross price of an affected property if developers passed the entire t»»»

Three US news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — are filing a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access. The emergency request is set to go before a federal judge in the DC District Court and could result in hearings and legal arg»»»

The administration of Bulgaria’s National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings received 38 reports during the first six months of 2026. A total of 60 people were identified or informally recognized as victims in connection with these reports, including 17 children. For all of 2025, »»»

Party ejected from a state legislature for first time in eight-decade history Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a struggle to stabilise his position and keep his agenda on track Monday after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the fi»»»

Timur Ibragimov was elected the new President of the Judo Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic. His candidacy was supported by 108 delegates during a conference, the sports organization reported. In his speech, the new president thanked the delegates for their trust and noted that he views the new pos»»»

Competition came back larger in scale and tougher in format The second edition of the School of Cyber Defense competition reached its final at GISEC GLOBAL 2026, bringing the strongest student cybersecurity teams in the UAE to Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City. Building on its 2025 debut, the comp»»»

Investigator Boyko Atanasov of the Sofia City Prosecution Office Investigation Department has put forward his candidacy for election as a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the investigators' quota, the SJC said. Atanasov said his work to date as an independent magistrate morally obl»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has changed his strategy on Yemen several times, The New York Times reported, torn between Saudi pressure to strike the Iran-backed Houthis and the risk of opening another front in the Middle East war. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has staged a lightning offensive »»»

On Monday, diesel has reached €2 per liter at some gas stations in Bulgaria. Maya Manolova, chairwoman of the Commission for Consumer Protection (CPCoo), said the commission would launch inspections to determine whether recent fuel price increases are economically justified. The price increases com»»»

Wizz Air launched its new direct Sofia-Berlin route on September 20, the airline said, with flights operating year-round four times a week. The new service runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with fares starting at €31.99. Tickets are available through wizzair.com and the airline's mo»»»