Poland’s housing market has stabilized, with developer contract signings up 15% to 19% y/y, but growth is increasingly concentrated among large companies. Their stronger brands and lower financing costs help them gain share as the fragmented sector consolidates. The market has about 800 developers,»»»

Polish stocks fell broadly on Oct. 1, giving the WIG20 and WIG indexes their steepest losses since Aug. 27. The WIG20 dropped 1.9% to 4,102 points, while the WIG lost 1.6%. Seventeen of the 20 blue chips declined, and nearly 60% of listed stocks finished lower. Banks and Allegro were among the weak»»»

LONDON: Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai captain who was attacked mid-air by his co-pilot, has been moved from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi for continued medical treatment.The Indian pilot was initially taken to hospital in Tabuk, where the flight made an emergency landing on Wednesday morning after he wa»»»

Manama: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said that the GCC states' economies have demonstrated strong fiscal and macroeconomic resilience. In this regard, he underlined that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended the resilience of GCC economie»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic told Tanjug on Thursday talks between Hungary's MOL and the Russian energy company Gazprom about an acquisition of a Russian majority stake in the Serbian oil company NIS by MOL had not collapsed, as also confir»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has welcomed the US withdrawal from Iraq, adding that the Americans should also leave all other countries in the region. On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that the last American troops had departed from Iraq after being there for 23 years. In its s»»»

LONDON: For decades, the UK-Saudi relationship has been defined by energy, defense, trade and intelligence cooperation. But as conflict and instability increasingly threaten the Gulf’s shipping lanes, energy infrastructure and critical technologies, Sir Liam Fox argues that the partnership now need»»»

Big-screen TVs, a pool, gym and golf simulator found in compound for selected prisoners Indonesian authorities have demolished a cluster of luxury “villas” inside an overcrowded prison after investigators discovered that selected inmates were allegedly living with big-screen televisions, air condit»»»

Several Budapest district mayors have accused Mayor Gergely Karácsony of negotiating over their parking revenues without their involvement, as the government and the capital seek a deal to keep Budapest financially operational. A deal has now been reached, under which the capital will take over the»»»

St. Joseph’s Cathedral invites families to bring their animal companions on October 4 Dubai: It will be a different kind of gathering at St. Joseph’s Cathedral this Sunday, as dogs, cats, and other beloved pets join their families for a special blessing. The cathedral’s annual “Blessing of Pets” re»»»

Christa Pike, who has been on death row for more than 30 years for torturing and murdering a classmate, was on Wednesday set to be executed, but the lethal injections meant to kill her failed. Pike was then transported to a medical facility, but except for the fact that she is still alive, her lawy»»»

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was one of the most recognizable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy entrepreneurs with ties to the ruling party. Famous for giving luxury vehicles and wads of cash to allies at »»»

Talks remain stalled as Trump predicts a quick end and Tehran weighs Washington's response US President Donald Trump says the seven-month war with Iran will end “very soon, one way or the other”, presenting Tehran with a stark choice between reaching an agreement and facing further US military acti»»»

Ambassador calls him “brave son of India,” gives update about his health, offers support Dubai/ Abu Dhabi: Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot hailed as a hero for helping save 174 lives during a cockpit attack on Wednesday, has been airlifted to the UAE from Saudi Arabia, where he had been »»»

GENEVA: A staff member at humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières has tested positive for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease while working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF said on Thursday. “This person is being safely evacuated under a strict medical protoc»»»

UAE organisations lead the way in promoting gender equality initiatives Dubai: Gender balance is increasingly moving beyond corporate commitments and into measurable policies, leadership targets, and workplace initiatives, according to speakers at the inaugural SDG 5 Pledge Awards in Dubai. The UAE»»»

LONDON: Flights to and from Tehran’s main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban on Iranian airlines, but some popular routes remain, tracking data up to Wednesday shows. On average 53 daily international flights have operated to and from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini»»»

The pilot of the FlyDubai flight is suspected of having stabbed his copilot midflight in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The incident has turned focus to similar incidents in the past, where deliberate crashes or near crashes have been instigated by on or off-duty crew. A pilot on a plane t»»»

ALGIERS: Algerian lawmakers on Thursday adopted a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires ripped through swathes of the country in recent weeks. The official death toll from the blazes, which swept through the country’s northeast during the summer, was 1»»»

DUBAI: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the knife wielding co-pilot involved in the violent flydubai mid-air stabbing of his colleague underwent Islamist radical indoctrination - it has also been revealed that the unnamed suspect is an Omani national, according to the Israeli envoy t»»»

The sixth edition of the Svetilnik (Candlelight) initiative began on Thursday, October 1, International Music Day. This is an initiative organized by the Musicautor group, with which the Bulgarian authors community donates anthems to Bulgarian schools. The cause brings together composers, authors, »»»

ALGIERS: Algerian lawmakers on Thursday adopted a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires ripped through swathes of the country in recent weeks. The official death toll from the blazes, which swept through the country’s northeast during the summer, was 1»»»

Abu Dhabi unveils family-first framework for inclusive city planning Abu Dhabi: Shorter journeys, services closer to home and shaded routes that everyone can use. That is the vision behind a new plan to put families at the heart of how Abu Dhabi is built. The emirate has launched the Cities for Fam»»»

Dubai-based airline FlyDubai has suspended flights to and from Israel after a Tel Aviv-bound passenger jet was diverted and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following an apparent hijacking attempt. Direct air travel has been one of the most visible signs of normalized relations between Isr»»»

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates Public Prosecution has formed a team to investigate the circumstances and causes of an incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport, UAE authorities said on Thursday. The investigation will examine whether the incident»»»

China, Turkey, Qatar and several Asian routes continue as others disappear Flights to and from Tehran's main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban on Iranian airlines, but some popular routes remain, tracking data up to Wednesday shows. On average 53 daily int»»»

LONDON: The reported electoral alliance between Hamas, Islamic Jihad and exiled former Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan represents one of the most unlikely developments yet seen in Palestinian politics. But as Palestinians prepare to go to the polls on Nov. 28, in the first national elections in 20 »»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

Moscow has ordered a group of Hungarian diplomats to leave Russia within two weeks, in response to Hungary’s expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats last month, Russian news agency TASS reported. The exact number of Hungarians affected has not yet been disclosed. Russia announces retaliatory expulsions R»»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

Romania formally submitted its sixth and final payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to the European Commission on Wednesday evening, seeking a net EUR 4.35 billion in grants and loans. Interim European Investments and Projects Minister Dragoș Pîslaru said the reque»»»

Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon on Thursday, targeting several towns and areas with artillery fire, airstrikes, and demolition operations, according to Al-Manar correspondents in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery shelling targeted Bar’ashit, Mais »»»

Following the Parliament’s rejection of liberal Siegfried Mureșan’s proposed cabinet on Wednesday, president Nicușor Dan said he would hold a new round of consultations with the political parties in Parliament on Monday, October 5th, and that he planned to nominate another prime minister the same d»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States does not rule out carrying out strikes on Iraq if it sees a threat on Iraqi territory, even despite the official end of its operation in the country against ISIS (the Islamic State terrorist organization, banned in Russia), The Washington Post reported, citing a»»»

Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research »»»

JEDDAH: Jordan’s economy grew 3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, while Morocco’s growth slowed to 4 percent. Jordan’s gross domestic product expansion was up 0.2 percentage points compared to a year earlier, according to preliminary quarterly estimates released by the Department of Statistics»»»

BELGRADE - Former Republika Srpska President Biljana Plavsic died on Thursday in Belgrade at the age of 95, sources close to her family have told Tanjug. A funeral service will be held in Banjaluka. Plavsic was a Serb politician, a university professor and a doctor of biological sciences, a member »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will provide assistance to Abkhazia in its development across all areas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "We will assist independent Abkhazia in its development across all areas without exception: domestic development, external relations, and coord»»»

News and comments on businessman Ilian Filipov’s murder, which occurred in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, dominated the media on Thursday. ILIAN FILIPOV’s MURDER On Nova Television’s morning show, Bird.bg journalist Dimitar Stoyanov said the man detained in connection with the murder of b»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Countries that want to deploy nuclear weapons near Russia's borders are mistaken, this does not lead to security but to escalation and increased tension, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. On Europe, Kaliningrad"Those countries that reassure themselves with the ide»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s economy may be performing far below its potential, but when it comes to artificial intelligence, the country is punching above its weight.So says Kamal Shehadi, the country’s minister of the displaced and minister of state for technology and artificial intelligence, who told Arab »»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has detected a primary outbreak of sheep pox and goat pox at a livestock farm in the village of Sarnitsa, Mineralni Bani Municipality, Haskovo Region, where 47 sheep and five goats are kept, the Agency said on Thursday. A five-kilometre protection zone has be»»»

Former Republika Srpska President Biljana Plavšić died in Belgrade this morning at the age of 95, sources close to the family confirmed to SRNA. Her funeral is expected to be held in Banja Luka. Plavšić was a Serbian politician, university professor, and Doctor of Biological Sciences, a member of t»»»

France's public debt has climbed to a record during the two terms of President Emmanuel Macron, unsettling investors and emerging as a defining issue ahead of next year's presidential election. With France already gripped by deep social tensions, the candidates vying to succeed Macron are under pre»»»

Artificial intelligence (AI) should be approached neither with fear nor with boundless admiration, but with the understanding that the usefulness of any technology is determined by the benefits it brings to society, President Iliana Iotova said in a message to students at the national forum “Buildi»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Germany Omurbek Tekebaev said citizens of Kyrgyzstan come to Germany primarily to study and work, and that the unemployment rate among Kyrgyz nationals in the country is now below the national average. The diplomat made the statement following a September 23 meeting with »»»

Sudanese former President Omar al-Bashir, 80, has been transferred from the northern city of Merowe to a hospital in the capital Khartoum for continued treatment and tests after he developed symptoms of an “unknown” medical case. His lawyer, Mohamed El-Hassan El-Amin told Asharq Al-Awsat on Wednesd»»»

UAE and UNODC join forces to boost community safety and empower women globally Abu Dhabi: A new partnership has been sealed in Abu Dhabi, and its goal is to make communities safer, more aware and better protected. The General Women's Union (GWU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNO»»»

DIICOT prosecutors and police officers from the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime carried out 12 house searches on Wednesday in Bucharest and the counties of Dambovita, Bacau and Ilfov as part of an investigation into offences involving the breach and circumvention of the international sanc»»»

Abu Dhabi unveils AI-powered platform for seamless property investments Abu Dhabi: Investors who want a piece of Abu Dhabi's government-owned land and buildings no longer have to chase the opportunities one by one. Now it can all be done in one place, online. The Department of Municipalities and Tr»»»