The two hospitals will undergo an extensive integration and rebranding process supported by medium- and long-term investments and will operate under the Affidea Hospitals brand. The integration process aims to fully align medical, operational, digital, and quality procedures with the Affidea Group’»»»

Dubai: A new step to strengthen the foster care system has been taken as the Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi has granted a licence to the Foster Families Association. The public benefit organisation has been set to operate as a community-driven entity, promoting a culture of »»»

One person of Indian nationality was injured after debris from an intercepted drone fell near an industrial facility in the Umm Al Thaoub area, the Umm Al Quwain Government Media Office confirmed on Wednesday. The media office said UAE air defence systems successfully intercepted a drone targeting »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbolla’s Islamic Resistance targeted Israeli gatherinsg in Al-Qantara, Deir Seryan and Adaisseh with rocket salvo, attack drone and artil»»»

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Tunis, April 1 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kais Saied had a meeting on Tuesday afternoon in Carthage with Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh and Secretary of State for Water Resources Hamadi...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received HE Nikolaos Georgios Dendias, Minister of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic, who is currently visiting the country on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. During the meeting, t»»»

Washington, Apr.1 (SANA) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Tuesday that ongoing U.S.-Israeli–Iranian conflict is intensifying economic pressures on low-income countries, pushing already fragile economies deeper into crisis. In its latest report, the IMF said rising regional instability, »»»

Dragon Oil, wholly owned by Dubai government, is considering three new investment opportunities in Egypt, Asharq News reported, citing the company’s acting CEO Abdulkarim al-Mazmi. Speaking on the sidelines of the first day of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2025 in»»»

The Lebanese army said its forces have largely withdrawn from some border towns as Israeli troops continue to push a ground invasion into the country. The Lebanese military said in a statement that troops had to reposition to prevent being dispersed and cut off from support lines. The military has »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4061 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

BACKA TOPOLA - The Serbia men's national football team defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 in a friendly match in Backa Topola on Tuesday evening. Abdullah Al-Hamdan put Saudi Arabia in the lead in the eighth minute, but Strahinja Pavlovic equalised in the 66th minute and Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the winne»»»

BELGRADE - A meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Italian FM Antonio Tajani that was scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed, the presidential press office has said. A new meeting date will be announced later, it said in a statement. Serbia Italy Aleksandar Vučić Antonio Tajani»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan has approved in the third reading a draft law increasing the capacity threshold for small hydropower plants from 30 to 50 megawatts. The document aims to create more favorable conditions for the development of renewable energy and to attract investment into the sec»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup took full control of the Lugansk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. "Units of the Zapad battlegroup have completed the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic," the ministry said in a statement. Russia's Sever battleg»»»

Italy implemented the most substantial excise tax reduction, cutting rates by 30% for both gasoline and diesel—or 20 euro cents per liter (equivalent to 1 leu per liter)— while Portugal lowered excise taxes by 21% for diesel (a reduction of 7.6 euro cents per liter), falling below the minimum thres»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received His Excellency Nikolaos Georgios Dendias, Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, at his office in Lusail Palace, Wednesday, April 1, 2026.During the meeting, they reviewed developments in the region and thei»»»

Romania is the most dynamic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Central and Eastern Europe, with a 9% growth rate in the number of transactions in 2025, more than double the region’s 4%, according to Mergermarket data analyzed by Deloitte Romania. Second and third place are occupied by Hungary»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Investment Office has launched a new supply chain support platform in collaboration with 7X, aiming to strengthen trade continuity and business resilience across Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The pla»»»

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India has begun the world’s largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country. The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion. It's now estimated to be more than 1.4 billion, making India the most populous nati»»»

President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after allies failed to back US military action against Iran, according to an interview with Britain's Daily ⁠Telegraph. Trump described the ⁠alliance as a "paper tiger" and said removing the United States »»»

The news of caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov signing a ten-year security agreement with Ukraine during a Bulgarian delegation’s visit to Kyiv on Tuesday dominates Wednesday's news media. POLITICS 24 Chasa’s headline reads that President Iliana Iotova reacted strongly to the agreement’s signing»»»

Schoenherr’s Banking & Finance and Corporate/M&A teams provided buy-side legal advice throughout all phases of the transaction. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. The firm’s Competition, EU & Foreign Trade team has been re»»»

Beirut is bursting. It's been a month since Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel after the U.S.-Israeli attack on its patron, Iran, triggering Israeli bombardment of Lebanon and a ground invasion. Since then, more than 1 million people from southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs »»»

A draft law proposing large-scale tightening of protections for green spaces has been submitted for public discussion in Kyrgyzstan. The document proposes amendments to a number of legislative acts, from the Land Code to the Law on Environmental Protection. A key provision is the introduction of ma»»»