Arval Romania, part of the BNP Paribas Group and a major player in full-service leasing and mobility solutions for companies, presents an in-depth analysis of one of the most relevant signals captured by the 2026 edition of the Fleet and Mobility Barometer: 49% of companies in Romania intend to int»»»

Borino Municipality in the Rhodope Mountains (Southern Bulgaria) plans to establish a community for peaceful coexistence with bears, the WWF Bulgaria environmental organization reported. That would make Borino Bulgaria's first-ever municipality to implement the bear-smart communities model develope»»»

Dubai: Takaful Emarat Insurance (P.S.C.), one of the UAE's leading providers of health and life Takaful solutions, announced a strong set of financial results for the first half of 2026, reflecting continued operational excellence, sustainable growth, and increasing customer confidence. For the fir»»»

An electrical substation caught fire in the parking lot of a shopping center in Bishkek, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The fire broke out on August 12 on Ibraimov Street in Sverdlovsky district of the capital. One firefighting crew was dispatched to the scene at 4:56 p.m. Informati»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is ready for a protracted conflict with the United States to fully ensure its security, a top adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, said. "We have to attain deterrence so that the enemy never dares to attack us, so we can »»»

One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday, a rescue official said, in the second such incident in days. A navy vessel and other ships evacuated 172 people from the stricken passenger vessel, including two Australia»»»

In many companies, teams work flawlessly…until something comes up that is not in the procedures. Then the rhythm breaks and people wait for instructions. Managers become the “command center”, and the team loses exactly what matters: cognitive agility. By Elena Badea, Managing Director, Valoria Busi»»»

In response to remarks made by Prime Minister Rumen Radev earlier on Wednesday, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) said in a statement, issued by the coalition's press office, that the Prime Minister cannot call for a united front against radicalization while at the same time portraying his political opponen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy carries out a new bombing in Bani Hayyan town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 12-08-2026 14:31 PM Latest News Urgent News C»»»

MEDINACELI: Spaniards rushed to buy specialized glasses to view a rare total solar eclipse Wednesday, as authorities warned people flocking to rural areas to avoid anything that could spark new wildfires. Across a swath of northern and central Spain, millions of people will have some of mainland Eu»»»

Kyrgyzkomur enterprise has started selling coal in Chui region and Bishkek. Customers who prepare for the heating season in advance and purchase coal during the summer are receiving gifts. Kyrgyzkomur is urging residents not to postpone their purchases until the start of the heating season. Earlier»»»

JEDDAH: UAE hotel revenue per available room fell 31.8 percent year to date through June, while occupancy dropped 22.2 percentage points to 57.9 percent, according to JLL. The consultancy said sustained regional tensions and weaker international arrivals compounded the impact of the traditionally s»»»

DOHA: High school students from Qatar and abroad aspiring to pursue careers in medicine were given a glimpse of the profession and campus life through the Medical Minds Online Program (MMOP), a summer initiative organized by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). In its second edition, the week-long»»»

Paris, France: Areas of Europe home to at least 92 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, and Spain -- are set for temperatures over 35C on Wednesday in the continent's latest heatwave, according to AFP calculations. Europe is the planet's fastest-warming continent and in some places is i»»»

Dubai: The last thing young Ayunsh and Mithun likely knew was that their parents were dropping them off at a relative’s home. Hours later, the two children were left orphaned after their mother and father died by suicide at their home in Telangana’s Nizamabad district. Also Read: Grief-stricken Ker»»»

Romania-focused ETFs listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange added 276 million euros in assets in the first seven months of 2026, almost tripling in size from 174 million euros at the end of 2025 to approximately 450 million euros at the end of July. Of this increase, an estimated 155 million euros »»»

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s claims that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to pre-war levels are at odds with observable shipping data and the physical limits of regional export infrastructure, according to CNN analysis. Wright said Tuesday that Middle Eastern oil exports h»»»

FAN Courier announces the appointment of Lucian Pântece as IT&C Director, a decision that strengthens the company’s leadership team and marks an important step in its strategy to accelerate digitalization. The appointment comes at a time when FAN Courier aims to transform technology from a support »»»

Dubai: Najoom Al Thuraya launches a new AI driven fleet management platform - FleetVision AI. This revolutionary program helps fleet owners for predictive analysis of their fleets to facilitate cost reduction and increase productivity in mobility management and tracking business. As the UAE continu»»»

ABHA: An exhibition to promote maritime safety awareness, encourage safe practices and reduce people’s risk of drowning has been organized in Abha by the General Directorate of Border Guard. Running until Aug. 15, the event highlights Border Guard regulations and guidance for beachgoers, as well as»»»

Share: Lebanese lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to discuss the abolition of the death penalty in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA Lebanese lawmakers have approved legislation prohibiting the death penalty, making Lebanon the first Middle Eastern country to end capital »»»

Tunis, Aug. 12 (TAP)- The built property price index edged up 0.3% in Q4 of 2025 compared to Q3 of the same year, data released by the National Insitute of Statistics (INS) show. This was driven by a 1.8% rise in house prices compared to a 0.3%...»»»

RIYADH: The Al-Rabwa dates season will kick off on Saturday in Riyadh to support agricultural products and processing industries and showcase the quality of local produce. Organized by the National Company for Agricultural Services, the season aims to support local farmers and exhibitors and stimul»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s reputation for having one of the world’s most advanced road networks is being reinforced by a sophisticated system that constantly monitors, assesses and maintains its infrastructure. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recorded a 95 per cent “excellent” rating for its road n»»»

Sharjah: An Indian expat student, who grew up and studied in Sharjah, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer, leaving her family and school in grief. Glowin Chell, a Grade 12 CBSE student, died during her treatment back home in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, her grieving father told Gulf»»»

Israeli drones targeted Wednesday the Kafra-Assi road, Beit Yahoun and al-Mansouri, injuring several people, the National News Agency said. In Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, Haddatha, Beit Yahoun, Wadi touline and Wadi Slouqi, Israeli forces carried out demolitions. Overnight into Wednesday, artillery shelle»»»

A plant producing aerated concrete blocks worth 1 billion soms is under construction in Aravan district. The facility is expected to be launched by the end of 2026, the press service of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Osh region reported. The Aravan Gazoblok plant is being built »»»

Addressing Prime Minister Rumen Radev in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Continue the Change (CC) leader Assen Vassilev asked whether the State Agency for National Security (SANS) knew about neo-Nazi networks operating in Bulgaria before the murder in Plovdiv and, if yes, what action it took about th»»»

Dubai: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez took around ten years of knowing each other before getting married. Rather than clutching our pearls or alerting the family elders over the delay, perhaps we should ask why we're so invested in how quickly couples make it to the altar. Maybe they didn»»»

Law enforcement officers from Kyrgyzstan and Russia have rescued a citizen of Kyrgyzstan in Yekaterinburg who was allegedly kidnapped following threats and demands for a large sum of money, the Interior Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the man had previously contacted its»»»

In a secret ballot on Tuesday (11 August), the Hungarian parliament elected András Baka, a legal scholar and former president of the Supreme Court, as the country’s president with the votes of 140 MPs, presumably from the Tisza parliamentary group. The opposition Fidesz and KDNP parliamentary group»»»

Reacting to a brutal murder in Plovdiv August Turning a brutal murder into yet another political dividing line is irresponsible. Violence has no party affiliation. This was stated by GERB in a position published on its official Facebook page in response to remarks by Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The»»»

Abu Dhabi: Gamingtec has officially secured a Gaming-Related Vendor licence issued by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the United Arab Emirates. This enables the company to offer its iGaming Platform, as well as their range of iGaming products, to licensed operators wit»»»

President Joseph Aoun met Wednesday in Baabda with U.S. general Joseph Clearfield, the head of the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L), in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to Beirut, Michel Issa. During the meeting, they discussed the procedures for implementing the framework agreement r»»»

What does being young in the UAE look like in 2026? It might be a university student working on a start-up between lectures. It could be an athlete training before sunrise, a young Emirati sitting in a government meeting and offering an idea, or a teenager learning how to build with artificial inte»»»

The Interior Ministry press service reported on Wednesday that several institutions in Sofia received bomb threats on Wednesday morning. Standard procedures are currently being followed, but no further information can be disclosed at this stage. In early July, reports of planted explosive devices w»»»

NEW YORK: The US Travel Association said it is concerned the Trump administration’s visa bond program could be broadened beyond the dozens of countries currently covered, a move it says would have a detrimental impact on the travel industry and economy. The US Department of State this month made pe»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Madygen geopark, located in Batken region, has been recognized as a geological and paleontological heritage site of global significance and included in the list of sites of global value, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision reported. Madygen is known for»»»

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A retired Royal Air Force fighter pilot who is the only person to have traveled faster than the speed of sound on land, set a world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered car of more than 400 mph in Utah. Powered by two 800 horsepower hydrogen internal combustion engines, Briton »»»

Dubai: Residents and visitors can now buy nol Travel Cards from selected Al Ansari Exchange branches across Dubai under a partnership involving the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and MDX Technology Solutions ME. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click her»»»

Dubai: With the Perseid meteor shower peaking tomorrow, Dubai Astronomy Group has issued a notice about one of the sites people often head to. Al Khatim Desert, in Abu Dhabi, is not recommended for independent stargazing. Most of it is private land, and visiting on your own is not permitted. The ex»»»

Israeli occupation forces have escalated their ground operations in southern Syria, pushing deeper into villages across the western Daraa countryside and the Quneitra province, while warplanes roar overhead and military checkpoints spring up in civilian areas, according to Syrian state media and lo»»»

Sailors on a US aircraft carrier operating near Iran attempted to jump overboard amid exhaustion and low morale caused by extended operations, several news outlets have reported, citing crew members’ families. Families have expressed concern over living conditions and mental health on the USS Abrah»»»

Colombia, shortly after the swearing-in of conservative Abelardo de la Espriella as president on Friday, became just the second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which Israel captured during the 1967 Middle East war and later annexed in 1981. The United States, during»»»

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday condemned an attack by Houthi rebels on a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying three Pakistanis had been killed in the attack and another wounded. A total of six people were killed in the attack on Tuesday. “Such attacks endanger innocent lives»»»

Pakistan's interior minister is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability and other developments, the Pakistani foreign office said Wednesday, as Islamabad tries to mediate a resolution to the Middle East war. Mohsin Naqvi, previously involved in mediation efforts between Iran and the U»»»

Dubai: UAE cardholders will be able to use Jaywan mono-badged cards at more than 100 million points of sale and 1.8 million ATMs across more than 183 countries and regions under a new agreement between Al Etihad Payments and UnionPay International. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has highlighted a Metrash service that allows users to authorize their relatives (wife and children) to activate the Metrash application on their own devices, even if they do not have a mobile number in Qatar. “Users can authorize their relatives to activ»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports constant Israeli drone activity over Beirut’s Dahiyeh 12-08-2026 13:15 PM Latest News Urgent News Putin Warn»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as "piracy." Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship that was taking part in a naval exercise in the Pacific, Putin described the Western moves to detain vessels lin»»»