Hungary’s housing market may be approaching one of its most important policy shifts in years. A newly published government resolution orders the preparation of the Wekerle Housing Construction Programme, promising more affordable homes, rental housing and student accommodation, with brownfield rede»»»

Return with Meghan and children sparks fresh scrutiny of royal security costs London: Prince Harry's return to Britain has reignited debate about whether taxpayers should foot the bill to protect him and his family, with experts warning genuine threats likely exist. The Duke of Sussex, who arrived »»»

Arab Finance: In an exclusive interview with Arab Finance, Ali Eissa, Chairman of the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA), offers a candid assessment of Egypt’s evolving economic landscape, the empowerment of the private sector, and the imperatives for industrial growth. While acknowledging prog»»»

An emerging fungal infection in Hungary has drawn attention after a new international study found that Trichophyton indotineae, a fungus capable of causing severe and sometimes drug-resistant skin infections, is being detected increasingly often around the world. The pathogen has already been ident»»»

Sunday’s key developments have highlighted the widening fallout from the US-Iran conflict Follow all the latest developments here:A series of developments on Sunday has underscored the widening fallout from the US-Iran conflict, with clashes extending from the battlefield to the Strait of Hormuz an»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck three tankers traveling along an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as three US-linked vessels elsewhere, in response to American attacks on three Iranian oil tankers, IRIB reported. The IRGC described the US strikes as a “brutal»»»

Red Sea route grows more crucial as Hormuz disruption hits oil flows despite recovery Dubai: As the United States battles to keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, another of the world’s most important energy chokepoints is coming under growing pressure. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants»»»

Share: PHOTO- Inside the ALI AL TAHER RIDGE BEIRUT/JERUSALEM- Israel’s military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday. Israel ‌had said Hezbollah fighters were embedded in tu»»»

Emerging US strategy could reshape regional alliances and Washington’s approach to Iran Dubai: US President Donald Trump is working on what he has privately described as “something much bigger” for the Middle East after the Iran war — an ambitious strategy that could reshape Washington’s approach t»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar is intensifying diplomatic efforts to contain escalating tensions in the region, placing dialogue, international law and the protection of maritime navigation at the centre of its approach as security risks continue to threaten vital waterways and critical infrastructur»»»

Hungary fuel prices are heading towards their first serious test since the government scrapped the protected-price system earlier this summer. With global oil prices climbing again, Prime Minister Péter Magyar says his government is preparing targeted help for motorists – but this time, it wants a »»»

The recent Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria has sharply raised tensions between Tel Aviv and Ankara. To prevent an intentional or inadvertent slide into direct confrontation, the first step is to clarify and map both actors' interests. Israel does not seek a direct c»»»

Once so deeply unpopular he had to give up running for a second term in office, former French president François Hollande has slipped back into the conversation ahead of next year’s Elysée Palace race, hoping voters put off by squabbling candidates will come to see him as a safe – if unexciting – p»»»

My previous article examined how a water-law permit can affect property value: how a source with valid permits differs from one without them, and why official recognition as natural mineral water is an important condition for market access. This article adopts a different register. It is not about »»»

Following devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, Access Asia takes a closer look at the fragile state of the Himalayan mountains. Dr Arun Bhakta Shrestha, an expert on the environment and risk management in the Himalayas, explains why it's so difficult to detect glacier movements in advance an»»»

The cost of living in Hungary remains a major source of anxiety even as inflation has fallen sharply and real wages are rising again. A new PwC Hungary survey suggests that many households still feel financially stretched, with a sizeable share struggling to build savings, cover unexpected setbacks»»»

The Israeli army claimed Saturday that it struck Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure a day earlier in response to an explosive drone that was allegedly launched by Hezbollah but caused no casualties. Lebanon's health ministry said the strikes in south Lebanon and a West Bekaa town killed three »»»

In recent talks with Lebanon, Israel demanded information on the remains of Lebanese Jews kidnapped and assassinated during the country's civil war from 1975 to 1990 by groups linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah. For its part, Israel in the past two days released five civilians captured in southern Leb»»»

An Associated Press photographer who visited the village of Kfar Rumman on Friday saw no sign of Israeli military presence on the strategic Ali al-Taher hill, a day after Israel announced seizing "operational control" of the ridge. The hill, topped with a shrine to a Muslim scholar, sits north of t»»»

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening on several areas in south Lebanon and, for the first time in three months, an area in West Bekaa. It said the strikes came in response to an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in the so-called security zone in south Leba»»»

Air fares could become significantly more expensive if oil and jet fuel prices remain elevated, with both Ryanair and Wizz Air warning that sustained cost pressure could eventually be passed on to passengers. The warnings come as airlines around the world grapple with higher fuel bills, capacity cu»»»

She built a life around culture, community, helping others find their place in the UAE Dubai: Sometimes, you know a place feels special before you ever call it home. For Eenas El Sheakh, that feeling came during her first visit to Abu Dhabi. Her father, a university professor, had started working i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expected the Bank of England (BoE) to maintain a cautious, data-dependent stance, keeping policy restrictive enough to guide inflation back to target without unnecessarily choking off a fragile recovery. QNB noted that the UK government faces a difficult balan»»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

The Israeli government's forced displacement of the entire populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January 2025 could amount to crimes against humanity, a UN report warned Friday. More than 33,000 Palestinians forced out of the Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarm camps have not been permitted to r»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei blasted an opinion column in The Jerusalem Post that floated debt forgiveness as an incentive for young Americans to enlist for a potential ground war against Iran. The column proposed wiping student loans, credit-card balances and other debts after»»»

US President downplays the six-month conflict despite US deaths and heavy fighting Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” As»»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

US president says intelligence is tracking movements around the underground nuclear site Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said the United States could "hit" Iran's heavily fortified underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain "very soon", days after Washington tar»»»

US move aims to bolster Saudi defenses amid escalating Iran-linked attacks Washington: The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and other equipment to Saudi Arabia, which has been repeatedly attacked during the US-Israeli war against Iran. "The»»»

The Founder's Office brings Sheikh Zayed's storied gahwa and Emirati hospitality to ADIHEX Dubai: The smell of cloves and freshly roasted beans has a way of announcing itself before anything else does. It was that same scent that once filled the majlis of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,»»»

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening on several areas in south Lebanon and, for the first time in three months, an area in West Bekaa. It said the strikes came in response to an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in the so-called security zone in south Leba»»»

Share: A satellite image shows damage at the Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatiah, Lebanon, March 8, 2026. © 2026 Planet Labs PBC via Reuters Israel has seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The Iran-ali»»»

Three Ukrainian military intelligence officers were wounded in a shootout between the SBU security service and HUR military intelligence in Kyiv, their lawyer said, on September 2. The shooting happened overnight in the Dniprovskyi district of the capital, during what the SBU called urgent investi»»»

Israel has seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The Iran-aligned Shiite group did not confirm losing the highland, which sits around 10 kilometres from the border with Israel and was pummelled »»»

A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday afternoon, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, injuring five people. The attack followed a series of deadly overnight strikes across Ukraine, including the southern Odesa region.  A Russian ​d»»»

Scientists watched new cells grow inside a mother cell before it ruptured to release them Scientists studying a tiny marine organism found in Scotland expected to see its cells reproduce in familiar ways. Instead, they watched something that reminded them of a science-fiction film. Get updated fast»»»

Fifteen bodies were found by the Israeli army in the tunnels of the Ali al-Taher ridge, an Israeli military source told the Maariv newspaper on Friday, hours after Israel announced that it had taken “operational control” of the area and its tunnels. Israel's military said overnight that troops had »»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

Israel’s seizure of UN facilities in occupied East Jerusalem amounts to “highway robbery,” Palestinian-American journalist Daoud Kuttab told RT. His comments come amid an escalating dispute over facilities belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, the UNRWA. Israeli security forces seize»»»

The devotional hit revives interest in Neem Karoli Baba, linked to Jobs and Zuckerberg Dubai: A Hindi film made on a reported budget of just Rs2 crore has emerged as one of the surprise success stories of 2026. Hanuman Ansh, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, has reportedly collected a net of Rs 72.88 »»»

The farm produces about seven bottles of donkey milk a week, all distributed for free Beirut: If there were hotel stars for donkeys, Hussein Amhaz’s farm in eastern Lebanon might have a strong claim to five. His 24 donkeys have their own care team, special food, regular cleaning and a veterinarian »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 4: Italy's Giorgia Meloni becomes the longest-serving prime minister in Italy's postwar history. While she's celebrated by the rightwing press, the leftwing press say her leadership is a fiasco. Also, is Europe gearing up for a chaotic winter? Concern is mounti»»»

Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to have settled on a dual-prong approach that combines economic pressure with the potential of a devastating escalation in force. Having launched»»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs»»»

President Joseph Aoun thanked the "United States under the leadership of President Donald Trump" in a statement Friday after the Red Cross transferred to Lebanon four more people detained by Israel, a day after a first person was freed. Aoun in a statement expressed his gratitude "for all the effor»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi Challenges Jordan’s Account of Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes: “How Long Should We Have Waited?” 04-09-2026 15:35 PM Iranian Foreign M»»»

Marinela Panait has been appointed, with effect from 1 September 2026, as CEO of Pasteur Filiala Filipești, the company responsible for the Farmavet Group’s production of medicines and veterinary products. In her new role, she will also manage FNC Nutriție Pietroiu, a company fully owned by Pasteur»»»

Israeli troops have driven Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz alleged on Friday. Israel’s armed forces have occupied swathes of southern Lebanon since launching a new campaign against the Shiite group in M»»»