The European Union and the Government of Lebanon have signed six new Financing Agreements, totaling €110.5 million in grants, to support Lebanon’s security sector, recovery in conflict-affected areas, and key reform priorities. All agreements were signed with the Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber. »»»

Doha: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Qatar, held a cultural tasting event on Tuesday evening in Hall 32 at Katara. The event was attended by Director General of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation Professor Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahi»»»

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1 of 2 | Rep. Robin Kelly, a Democrat from Illinois, filed articles of impeachment Wednesday against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over her execution of President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration. File Photo by Tia Dufour/U.S. Department of Homeland Security/UPI | Lic»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has introduced a new “multiple-trip exit permit” service for expatriate workers, in a move aimed at simplifying procedures, improving efficiency, and reducing administrative burdens for both employers and employees, local media reported. The initiative »»»

After nearly 500 days spent in the mountains and highlands, Sheikh Amr bin Habrish, First Deputy Governor of Hadhramaut and commander of the Hadhramaut Protection Forces, has returned to the provincial capital, Mukalla, declaring what he described as the beginning of a “new phase” that will shape a»»»

Tunis, Jan. 15 (TAP) – The weather, on Thursday, will be partly cloudy across the country. It will become gradually very cloudy at night, with isolated and temporarily thundery rain expected over the western regions overnight. These rains will...»»»

Damascus, Jan. 15 (SANA) The chairman of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce (FSCC), Alaa al-Ali, discussed with the Saudi ambassador to Damascus, Faisal bin Saud al-Mujfel, ways to develop economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, held Wednesday at the»»»

Auchan Romania opened the 14th edition of its Coffee & Tea Fair, an event that has already become a staple at the beginning of the year. Until February 10, customers are invited to explore an extensive selection of over 300 products and flavours, comprising approximately 60% coffee and 40% tea. The»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Global Carbon Council (GCC) and the Asian Forest Cooperation Organisation (AFoCO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in addressing global climate change through the promotion of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and fostering an enabling and high-i»»»

Lawmakers will debate at first reading amendments to the Student and Doctoral-Candidate Loans Act to cut interest on student loans at the National Assembly on Thursday. The bill was submitted by MP Gabriel Valkov of BSP – United Left and a group of MPs. It provides for a reduction in the interest r»»»

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action. Trump had repeatedly talked in recent days about coming to the aid of the Iranian people over the crackdown on p»»»

Oil prices retreated from multi-month highs on Thursday and gold eased from a record peak after US President Donald Trump calmed market anxiety over potential US military action against Iran. A selloff in tech stocks extended into Asian trading, following declines on Wall Street, as investors rotat»»»

The Ipsos global study on predictions for this year shows that, on average, 71% of respondents in 30 countries believe that things will improve in 2026, but consumers have polarized views on the global economy: 49% believe it will be stronger, and 51% say the opposite. Romania is aligning with thes»»»

IMM Romania has called for amendments to the draft emergency ordinance on the recruitment of workers from third countries, arguing that its current form imposes costs and procedures that could significantly hinder SMEs' access to the workforce they need, according to a press release sent on Wednesd»»»

Budget expenditure will be reduced in 2026 by 3.367 billion lei following the implementation of the law on the adoption of measures to increase the financial capacity of administrative-territorial units, as well as to amend and supplement certain normative acts, the draft of which was published on »»»

The first issue of the Fidelis government bonds in 2026, carried out between January 16 and 23, comes with non-taxable interests of up to 7.50% for issues in lei and up to 6.2% for those in euros, the Ministry of Finance informs on Wednesday.Resident and non-resident individuals over 18 years of ag»»»

December 2025 inflation is not just a statistical value, but it reflects the fact that economic adjustment remains incomplete, and confidence in price stability is still fragile, Flavius Jakubowicz, chairman of the Association of Financial and Banking Analysts in Romania (AAFBR), said, commenting o»»»

In January - November 2025, the balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 27,140 million, compared with EUR 26,060 million in the same year-ago period, a National Bank of Romania (BNR) release informed.According to the quoted source, the breakdown shows that the deficit on trade i»»»

The annual inflation rate fell to 9.69% in December, from 9.76% in November, as services rose by 11%, non-food items by 10.48%, and food items by 7.75%, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS)."The consumer price index was 100.22% in December 2025 agai»»»

The Government approved on Thursday a normative act prioritizing transfer requests for the "Anghel Saligny" Program in 2026."The normative act keeps the prioritization structure applied in 2025, according to Government Decision no. 42/2025, in order to accelerate ongoing projects and make optimal u»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Tuesday stated that the state budget for 2026 should be adopted by the end of February."We should have it adopted by the end of February. However, this is not entirely up to the Government. There will also be discussions in Parliament, so it also depends on the Parlia»»»

Romania is ready for 2026 to be the year of its official accession to the OECD, and for us to sit on the other side of the table at the next economic assessment, as a full member, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare informs on his Facebook page, on Wednesday."Yesterday, in Paris, we concluded a very »»»

Over 14.471 million lei was received by political parties in January in subsidies from the state budget, and the largest amounts went to PSD, AUR and PNL.The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) transmitted on Wednesday the value of subsidies allocated from the state budget and transferred to the ac»»»

Improving Romanian-Polish cooperation on the eastern European flank was one of the topics discussed on Wednesday at a meeting of Chairman of the Romanian Senate Mircea Abrudean and Polish Defence Minister Wladislaw Kosiniak-Kamysz."In the context of my visit to Poland, at this morning's meeting wit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Labour has urged employers to take extra precautions amid adverse weather conditions, according to a social media post. The Qatar Meteorology Department has issued a warning stating that strong wind are expected in some areas today, January 15, 2026. It added that cloudy co»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Sports Day Committee of the State of Qatar 2026 announced the particulars of the new events, set to be launched statewide in February 2026. Under the motto “I Chose Sports”, these events are intended to help community members familiarise themselves with the importance of p»»»

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Damascus, Jan.15 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal al-Shaar, met on Wednesday with Marion Weichelt Krupski, Head of the Swiss Mission in Damascus, to discuss ways to support Syria’s economic recovery and strengthen bilateral economic ties. Talks focused on developing economic r»»»

Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. The closure ran for over four hours, according to pilot guidance issued by Iran, which lies on a key Ea»»»

In November last year, the total volume of remittances to Kyrgyzstan reached $264.8 million. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan reported. The bulk of these transfers came from CIS countries, which sent $248.9 million. Non-CIS countries contributed $15.9 million. According to the National Bank of the K»»»

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was told “on good authority” that the killing of Iranian protesters has “stopped”, and Tehran indicated that there was "no plan for hanging" protestors. The UN Security Council will meet Thursday afternoon to discuss the situation in Iran. Follo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Islamic Research and Studies Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, has concluded the second edition of the annual “Knowledge Grounding” seminar, held under the theme “The Concept of Islamic Ident»»»

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: A new construction accident on a road near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train in the country's northeast, killing at least 32 people. There was no immediate official confirmati»»»

The Libyan Business Council (LBC) is to lead a trade delegation to the Global Energy Show 2026 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 9 to 11 June. The LBC says the event is one of the largest oil and gas exhibitions in North America. It will be recalled that the LBC had sent a delegation in 2025 and a d»»»

A large public demonstration in central Sofia demanded the introduction of fully machine-based voting for the upcoming parliamentary elections, with organisers warning that any return to paper-based elements would open the door to manipulation. The protest was organised by the opposition coalition »»»

Doha: President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) H E Dr. Tulia Ackson praised the active and prominent role played by the State of Qatar in resolving conflicts through peaceful means and supporting development efforts at both the regional and international levels, which has earned it a distin»»»

The Indian Navy's hand-stitched wooden sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya arrived in Oman on Wednesday to a water salute after completing 17 days at sea. The ship began sailing from Porbandar on India's west coast on 29 December and arrived in Muscat, retracing the ancient maritime route that connected »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs yesterday conducted the draw for the second edition of its internal football championship for departmental employees, with the participation of 20 teams divided into four groups. The tournament is part of the ministry’s community initiatives ai»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Gates Foundation have co-organised the Afghanistan Humanitarian Partners Workshop, with over 55 in-person and virtual participants from government institutions, UN agencies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, international N»»»

Damascus, Jan. 15, (SANA) Syria’s Central Bank Governor on Thursday rejected claims circulating online that the country’s newly issued banknotes are being counterfeited, calling the reports “unsubstantiated rumors.” Abdelkader Husrieh, governor of the Central Bank of Syria, said in a statement post»»»

Saudi Arabia has expanded its network of international partnerships after the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources signed three memorandums of understanding on cooperation in mineral resources with Chile, Canada, and Brazil, aimed at strengthening frameworks for technical and investment coope»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 298th session of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), hosted by the Shura Council, concluded in Doha yesterday. The two-day session deliberated on an array of subjects on the agenda, foremost of which was the evaluation of the implementation of the IPU’s »»»

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts — two Americans, a Russian cosmonaut, and a Japanese partner — undocked from the International Space Station on January 14, 2026, marking the agency's first medical evacuation since 1998, cutting their mission short by over a month. Also Read: SpaceX set to launch t»»»

Greek taxi drivers are on strike Thursday for the third day in a row to protest tight schedules for transition to electric vehicles. The greater Athens region taxi union is also staging a protest through central Athens. Taxi drivers in other parts of Greece are also expected to walk off the job. Pr»»»

Just two weeks after Bulgaria officially adopted the euro, the Consumer Protection Commission (CPCoo) is handling an unprecedented volume of consumer reports. Alexander Kolyachev, the commission’s chairman, told Nova TV that around 1,600 complaints were received last week alone, most relating to th»»»

Hezbollah escalated its response to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam over plans to press ahead with restricting weapons to the state and extending the move to areas north of the Litani River, raising the specter of civil war as tensions over the issue intensify. Mahmoud»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (KUNA) - The US Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a draft resolution that sought to restrict President Donald Trump's administration from undertaking any further military action in Venezuela without prior approval from Congress.US Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking»»»