A total of 4,682,638 pensioners were registered in Romania in April 2026, 1,836 fewer than in the previous month, while the average pension stood at 2,783 lei, according to data centralised by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP).The total value of pension entitlements amounted to nearly 13»»»

acceleration re-arming at European level, in a situation of strategic inflexion, in which defence decisions can have a significant impact on national security and long term economic development, according to the report “Romania at the crossroad between security and economy,”made by EY Romania. The »»»

U.S. defense leaders showcased world-class capabilities at the Black Sea Defense and Aerospace (BSDA) exhibition, strengthening the U.S. - Romania Strategic Partnership, the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest said on Friday.According to the Embassy's statement, this year's BSDA expo highlights cutting-edge »»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Friday, in a social media message, that it is Romania's responsibility to increase its defence spending given increasing security risks. He added that "only by ensuring peace can our societies remain free and prosper in the future."Dan participated in the Black Sea Def»»»

A Romania-Ukraine agreement on countering drones will be finalised in two to three months, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday at a news conference.The collaboration of the two countries has two components, he added.The first is the inclusion in the SAFE programme of a drone production component i»»»

Political uncertainty, high costs and tighter financing conditions are weighing on Romania's business climate, with the share of companies rating their current situation as "poor" doubling in a year, according to the spring business survey conducted by the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and In»»»

The reaffirmation of Romania's sovereign credit rating, in a context of political uncertainty, although encouraging, highlights the major impact political decisions have on investor confidence in Romania, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare believes.The international financial rating agency S&P Globa»»»

President Nicusor Dan told a press conference on Friday that the budget for next year could be submitted by the Government this autumn in order to project financial stability."We already have an approved 2026 budget and there is agreement not to amend it. Thus, for 2026, this is the fiscal outlook.»»»

The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), meeting on Friday, decided to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 6.50% per annum, the central bank said in a press release sent on Friday.According to the same source, the Board members also decided to keep the lending facilit»»»

Romania's annual inflation rate is expected to rise above previous forecasts in the second quarter of 2026, before posting a substantial downward correction in the third quarter, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) said on Friday.At its meeting, the BNR Board reviewed and approved the May 2026 Infla»»»

Four candidates have entered the race for the position of Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), with the election scheduled for November: Louise Mushikiwabo of Rwanda, whose term is ending; Juliana Amato Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Coumba»»»

The majority of the European countries supported on Friday in a reunion of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, meeting in Kishinev, the capital of the Republic of Moldova called for the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, according to re»»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, participated in Chisinau on Friday in the ministerial meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. During the event, she co-chaired, together with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popsoi, the roundtable mee»»»

The interim Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragos Pislaru, said on Saturday that he does not believe in the option of a technocrat leading the Government, because such a figure would rely on 'volatile political support'.Pislaru was asked in an interview with Digi24 private televisio»»»

National leader of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor, said, after Friday's meeting of the Council of the UDMR Representatives(CRU), that the first option of his party is to rebuild the former governing coalition, but he does not exclude the option of entering the opposi»»»

The Mayor of Timisoara and Save Romania Union leader, Dominic Fritz, stated on Saturday, following a meeting with interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, that they had discussed Monday's consultations at Cotroceni Palace, convened by President Nicusor Dan, agreeing that both parties would not support »»»

The president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, stated on Saturday in Timisoara that the party has two political objectives: in the short term, to find a governing formula in which the PNL assumes its responsibilities, and in the medium term, for 2028, to cre»»»

Monday consultations at the Cotroceni Palace with parliamentary parties will start from the question of what majority they are proposing, whether a "full", minority or technocratic Government, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday, mentioning that a pro-Western majority is needed."We will have talks»»»

Israel built two covert bases in Iraq’s rugged western desert for well over a year to aid in its wars with Iran, The New York Times reported Sunday. Iraqi officials described the development as a “blatant disregard for Iraqi sovereignty,” while a shepherd was killed after he stumbled on the base. I»»»

CAIRO: The Israeli army arrested ten Israeli civilians on Sunday after they crossed the Syrian border, according to the Jerusalem Post. In a statement, the army said IDF soldiers operating in the area returned the civilians from Syrian territory to Israel, before transferring them to the Israeli po»»»

Russia launched 524 drones and 22 missiles in overnight attacks targeting Ukraine, ‌Ukraine’s ‌air force said ‌on ⁠Monday. Air defense units ⁠shot down or neutralized 503 drones ⁠and four missiles, ‌the ‌air force ‌said ‌in a post on Telegram, adding that ‌the main target of ⁠the attack ⁠was the ci»»»

GENEVA: World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over announced US and Argentinian withdrawals.While the rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that has gripped global attentio»»»

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court was hearing the final arguments Monday in the national security trial for two organizers of the large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Hong Kong for decades was the only place in China where a large-scale public commemoration of the crackdown was »»»

NEW DELHI: Oil ‌prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the UAE came under attack and as US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options ​on Iran. Brent crude futures climbed $2.01, or 1.84 percent, to»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mubarak Saeed and Zakaria Al-Alami secured a one-two finish in the men’s 1500m as Qatar’s athletics team claimed two more gold medals, while Aya Mohammed triumphed in table tennis to lift the hosts’ gold tally to 39 at the GCC Games Doha 2026 yesterday. Qatar crossed the 100-medal mark»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will take part in the seventy-ninth session of the World Health Assembly, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 18 to 23, as well as in a number of related meetings and side events. Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud will lead Qatar’s delegation to»»»

US President Donald Trump may order renewed limited military strikes against Iran amid what appears to be a deadlock in talks between the Chinese and US presidents last week in Beijing and the American leader’s growing frustration with Tehran. On Saturday, Israeli officials said the military is at »»»

Dubai: A breathtaking natural spectacle unfolded in Navi Mumbai as thousands of migratory flamingos descended on wetlands and creek areas near the NRI Complex in Nerul, turning the landscape into a vivid sea of pink. Large flocks of the birds gathered in shallow waters and mudflats, creating a stri»»»

Kanat Tabaldiev, head of the Osh Regional Department of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), warned of criminal liability for attempts to incite interethnic hatred. The statement was made during a discussion of a land issue in a village in Osh region. According to Tabaldi»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft amendment to veterinary and sanitary requirements aimed at preventing animal diseases. The document introduces new mandatory rules for producers of meat, milk, and other animal-origin products. Authorities propose st»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft of a new list of higher education fields and specialties in Kyrgyzstan. The document provides for a complete overhaul of the classification system for university programs, introducing a new 9-digit coding system. Acc»»»

The partnership goes beyond a standard vendor arrangement. It signals to the market that Rafeeq is placing artificial intelligence at the center of its next phase of growth, with a focus on transforming customer experience, operations, employee capabilities, and platform intelligence. Doha, Qatar: »»»

President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday, saying it had to move quickly towards a peace deal or "there won't be anything left of them." Washington, locked in conflict with Tehran since US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on the country beginning February 28, has stru»»»

CTM360 has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first-ever Arab World software technology to be named among the 17 globally leading companies for “Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)”. This is reflected in Gartner’s First CTI Magic Quadrant report, published on 4th May, signifying that the glo»»»

Manila: Rotational brownouts swept parts of Luzon as the Philippines’ power grid ran with razor-thin reserves while several large generating units and key transmission lines went “offline”, officials said. This forced utilities to cut electricity to selected areas to prevent a wider “blackout”. The»»»

”Based on the assessments and data currently available, as well as given the high level of uncertainty, the NBR Board of Directors decided at its meeting today, May 15, 2026, to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 6.50 percent per annum. At the same time, it was decided to maintain the in»»»

Doha, Qatar: Relations between Angola and Qatar are entering a new phase of strategic cooperation driven by shared economic ambitions, expanding investment opportunities and growing collaboration in energy, agriculture, logistics and education, Ambassador of Angola to Qatar H E Antonio Coelho Ramos»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza -- eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack. His remarks followed the Israeli military's announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas's armed wing»»»

Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported Sunday, citing classified intelligence. The report comes as tensions simmer between Washington and H»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the attempt to target the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with drones, considering it an unacceptable act of aggression, a violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty, and a threat to its security and the safety of the region. The Ministry of Foreign A»»»

Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an "Islamic Jihad commander", Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end". The health ministry published a "preliminary toll" f»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve recorded the birth of 15 Arabian oryx calves during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the success of wildlife conservation programs and efforts to restore ecological balance, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. The programs are part of»»»

Israel has widened its military operations against Lebanon’s Iran-back Hezbollah group while Israeli media outlets have published leaks from the military indicating that it is urging the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to achieve a political solution. According to the leaks, the Isr»»»

U.S. President Donald J. Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, Thursday, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- China has agreed to purchase at least»»»

Doha, Qatar: At a time when public discourse is increasingly shaped by outrage, speed and polarisation, Doha Debates is positioning itself as a space for something quieter but more enduring: thoughtful dialogue. According to Managing Director of Doha Debates Amjad Atallah, success is not measured s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Enemy media: Netanyahu’s trial session, which was scheduled for this morning, has been postponed at his request “for security and political»»»

Law enforcement officers have detained a foreign citizen, A.Kh., 28, in Bishkek. He had been internationally wanted through Interpol at the request of Turkey. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. The man was wanted on suspicion of murder. According to the Turkish investigation, in 2018, a con»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the formation of the Qatari Hajj Mission for 2026 Hajj season, headed by Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim, as part of Qatar’s ongoing efforts to provide comprehensive services and e»»»

DOHA: The Department of Meteorology has warned of strong winds and high seas offshore on Monday. In its daily weather report, the department said inshore conditions until 6pm will be relatively hot to hot during the daytime, with the highest temperature in Doha expected to reach 36°C. Offshore area»»»

Serbia will submit its final position to Hungary’s MOL Group on the potential takeover of a majority stake in Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) on May 15, with the Hungarian firm expected to respond early next week, Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said. MOL’s board is expected to decide on»»»