In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February — intended to last a few weeks — is still far from o»»»

Damascus, Sept. 11 (SANA) Syria’s Baniyas Refinery is undergoing its most extensive overhaul to date, with work aimed at raising processing capacity from around 80,000 to 130,000 barrels per day and improving the reliability of domestic fuel supplies, the Syrian Petroleum Company said.Tariq al-Abdu»»»

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Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live baby rat reportedly found in takeaway meal A $5.6 lunch turned horrifying as a Hong Kong diner discovered a newborn rat in satay noodles. Food safety authorities have prosecuted a restaurant in Kwai Chung after a customer reportedly found a live newborn ro»»»

Limit on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road will fall from 120 km/h to 100 km/h Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will reduce the speed limit on a section of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road (E311) from 120 km/h to 100 km/h in both directions from Monday, September 14, Abu Dhabi Mobility has a»»»

Lebanon’s mission to the United Nations has accused Israel of committing nearly 2,000 "land, air and sea violations" of Lebanon’s sovereignty during the month of July, according to a letter to the U.N. The letter, published Thursday on the U.N. website, did not give details of the alleged violation»»»

Romania's natural population change remained negative in July 2026, at minus 5,280 people, as the number of registered deaths was 1.4 times higher than the number of live births, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In July 2026, birth certificates w»»»

The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) is taking steps to simplify procedures and expedite the formalities required for exporting Romanian milk and dairy products to the Chinese market, based on the sanitary-veterinary protocols signed in March.According to a statement »»»

Almost half of the 150,000 jobs advertised since the beginning of the year were in Bucharest, namely 71,000, with the capital followed in the ranking of areas with the highest number of vacancies by Brasov, Ilfov, Cluj, Iasi, Constanta and Timis, according to an analysis by an online recruitment pl»»»

The innovative pharmaceutical industry contributes around 5% to Romania's gross domestic product and supports approximately 57,000 jobs, directly and indirectly, according to data presented at a meeting organised by the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania).According to a p»»»

Romania should have greater freedom to set its priorities when future European funding programmes are negotiated, while the targets and reforms it undertakes must be carefully assessed from the outset to avoid implementation bottlenecks, Development Minister Cseke Attila said on Wednesday.Cseke, wh»»»

AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) leads voters' preferences for parliamentary elections, with a lead of approximately 20 percentage points over the next two parties in the ranking, PSD (Social Democratic Party) and PNL (National Liberal Party), according to the 14th edition of the INSCOP Re»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said he hoped President Nicusor Dan would nominate a prime minister as soon as possible, stressing that the period of interim government had gone on for too long, given that priorities such as the budget revision and the preparation of the draft state budget can o»»»

UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania) chairman Kelemen Hunor denies having denied Luca Niculescu the premier positions and having requested Nicusor Dan to appoint only a party member person. The UDMR leader says these data represent “disinformation”and “manipulation”, but points out that»»»

Strengthening the EU's capacity to prevent and manage crises, increasing resilience across Europe and developing a common culture of preparedness in the context of current security challenges were among the topics discussed on Thursday at a meeting between members of Parliament's European affairs c»»»

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib was welcomed by President Nicusor Dan at Cotroceni Palace on Thursday.Presidential adviser Valentin Naumescu said in a Facebook post that the meeting "represented an opportunity to reaffirm the importance Romania at»»»

The National Defence Ministry said its radar surveillance system detected on Thursday afternoon a group of aerial targets moving near Romania's border with Ukraine, close to Snake Island, with Spanish Air and Space Force F-18s and a Romanian IAR 330 Puma SOCAT helicopter scrambled to monitor the si»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Lithuania's intentions to lift the ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons will become a new round of escalation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "It could have been predicted. This will be a very serious escalation of tension. If you place nuclear weapons on your territor»»»

One drone for every life lost: The Twin Towers return in light ahead of 25th anniversary New York Harbour became a canvas of remembrance Wednesday night as 2,977 illuminated drones rose above the city, each representing one person killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The aerial tribute,»»»

The iconic gown will be displayed in London, Hong Kong and Geneva before the New York sale Princess Diana’s famous ‘revenge dress’ is set to return to the auction block nearly three decades after it was last sold. The black silk gown, designed by Greek designer Christina Stambolian, will be auction»»»

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A film documenting Israel's use of artificial intelligence to facilitate the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip received a record 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. "NAZA" details the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory throu»»»

New York marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed. New York»»»

Manama, Sept. 11 (SANA) Bahrain welcomed a decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors to end consideration of a safeguards-related non-compliance issue involving Syria, joining a growing number of Arab and international countries backing the move. Bahrain’s Foreign Mini»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar have been drawn in Group A alongside the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and China for the second U-17 Gulf Cup, which will be held in Qatar from October 16 to November 4, 2026. The official draw, conducted by the Gulf Football Federation, has placed 10 teams in the tournament, making t»»»

Doha, Qatar: At a special event held yesterday at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, announced the creation of Doha Pavilion: Gerhard Richter, a new permanent, site-specific structure conceived by the world-renow»»»