Central Bank Governor, Union of Arab Banks chief discuss financial cooperation in Amman
Amman, Sept. 21 (SANA) Central Bank of Syria Governor Mohammad Safwat Raslan met Monday with Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) Wissam Fattouh in Amman to discuss legislative advisory support and institutional collaboration. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Arab Region»»»
Prime Minister meets Foreign Ministers of Mexico, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Austria
New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met separately today with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States HE Roberto Velasco, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada HE Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs o»»»
Tunisia-Iraq: Parliamentary friendship group in the offing
Tunis. Sept. 21 (TAP) - Tunisia’s Ambassador to Iraq Chokri Latif held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Iraqi MP Ahlam al-Husseini of the Hikma Movement on ways to strengthen parliamentary relations between the two countries.The meeting focused in...»»»
Consumer Protection Watchdog to Investigate Unjustified Increases in Fuel Prices
The Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) is already inspecting petrol stations in the country for unjustified increases in retail prices of basic fuels, announced the regulator's Chair Maya Manolova in a Facebook post on Monday. "The inspections of petrol stations are already underway. The inst»»»
Prime Minister meets President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google
New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Monday with President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, Ruth Porat, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During »»»
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Lebanese Prime Minister
New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Monday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Dr. Nawaf Salam, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, »»»
Transport, shipping companies showcase services at CargoSyr 2026
Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Operations continued Monday for the second day of the 4th International Transport, Freight, and Logistics Exhibition and Forum (CargoSyr 2026) at the Damascus Fairgrounds, featuring 75 local, regional, and international firms exploring trade and investment partnerships. Le»»»
Foreign Minister meets his Egyptian counterpart in New York
Tunis, Sept. 21 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, met with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, in New York on Monday, on the...»»»
Qatar participates in high-level ministerial dialogue on humanitarian diplomacy, international law
New York: The State of Qatar participated on Monday in a high-level ministerial dialogue on humanitarian diplomacy and upholding international law, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Dr. Ma»»»
Prime minister meets foreign ministers of Mexico, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, and Austria
NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States of Mexico HE Roberto Velasco; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada HE Anita Anand; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic o»»»
Hundreds of US flights cancelled due to outage
Amtrak crew severs telecom fiber, triggering widespread FAA flight pauses Hundreds of flights from US east coast airports were cancelled or delayed Monday due to a telecommunications line outage caused by a construction mistake, US officials said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that »»»
Oil prices fall to 12-day low
New York: Oil prices dropped to a 12-day low Monday, with Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures falling below USD 100 per barrel during trading to reach their lowest levels since September 9. Brent crude futures for November delivery fell USD 3.48, or 3.35 percent, to USD 100.39 a barrel.»»»
Prime minister meets Bill Gates
NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met Co-Founder of Microsoft Bill Gates on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation and exchanged»»»
US TV networks halt Trump coverage after White House bans CNN
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC suspend pool coverage after CNN is blocked from its assigned duties US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN»»»
Romanian surprise presidential frontrunner Georgescu detained on fraud claims
Romanian right-wing politician Calin Georgescu, who won the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election before the result was controversially annulled, has been detained in connection with an alleged €1 million fraud scheme. Georgescu’s surprise win on an anti-NATO platform was met with»»»
Houthis launch missile and drone attacks on Riyadh
Houthi missiles and drones struck several “sensitive sites” across Saudi Arabia, including in the capital Riyadh, the Yemeni militant group announced on Sunday, marking a new escalation in their renewed conflict with the kingdom. Flames and a large column of black smoke was seen rising near King Kh»»»
Prime Minister meets co-founder of Microsoft
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today with Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperati»»»
Agriculture: Call for applications to fund projects in Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid and Kasserine (APIA)
Tunis, Sept. 21 (TAP) - The Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) announced Monday that young entrepreneurs operating in the governorates of Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid and Kasserine can benefit from a funding window to promote agricultural...»»»
Asian Games: Qatar secures key victories in handball, basketball, and table tennis
TOKYO: Qatar recorded strong performances across multiple events at the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026) on Monday. In handball, Qatar defeated China 30-25 in Group A, staying on track to defend its three consecutive gold medals. Qatar and Japan now co-lead Group A with four points each, settin»»»
Egyptian Prime Minister heads to New York to lead delegation at UN General Assembly
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly departed Cairo International Airport for New York on Sunday morning to lead Egypt’s delegation at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), following a directive from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Madbouly is scheduled to deliver spee»»»
Egyptian FM urges protection of Strait of Hormuz shipping during UNGA meetings
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for de-escalation and a return to political negotiations over the Iran crisis and developments in Yemen, while stressing the need to protect freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, during a series of meetings on the sidelines of the United»»»
FRA approves 11 companies, entities to conduct non-banking financial activities
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the establishment, registration and licensing of 11 companies and entities to conduct non-banking financial activities, alongside the establishment of investment funds and specialised companies operating across several activities. The decisions »»»
FRA explores developing Egyptian Movable Collateral Registry services
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched an extensive dialogue with stakeholders to develop the services, procedures, and electronic operating system of the Egyptian Movable Collateral Registry, in line with directives from FRA Chairperson Islam Azzam to monitor the effectiveness of se»»»
Private sector captures 63% of Egypt’s total investments as economic growth accelerates: Kouchouk
Egypt’s private sector accounted for 63% of the country’s total investments over the past year, becoming the largest contributor to economic growth following a 32% increase in private investments, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking during an open dialogue with the business community »»»
Washington Must Free Itself from Shackles of Israeli Lobby: Iran FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reacted to an Israeli media report, saying that it is time for Washington to free itself from the shackles of the Israeli lobby. In a post on his X account on Monday, Araghchi said, “The Israel lobby is getting less shy about its grip on US policy toward I»»»
EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location data
Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcemen»»»
