The Central Election Commission (CEC) has published preliminary results from the parliamentary elections held on April 19 based on 87.23% of tally sheets of the section election commissions processed at the constituency election commissions as at 9 am on Monday. Following are the results: Progressi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ahlibank (ABQK) announced a net profit of QR236m for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared to QR229m for the same period in 2025, representing a growth of 2.8%. This performance reflects the bank’s continued disciplined approach to managing its core business, strong financial founda»»»

North Korea fired cluster munitions, which are banned under an international convention, in its latest weapons test, state media reported on Monday.The launch of Sunday followed other tests in recent weeks of weaponry including ballistic missiles and anti-warship cruise missiles. North Korea f»»»

A Ukrainian drone attack killed a man and wounded another in the resort city of Tuapse on the Black Sea in southern Russia, the regional governor said Monday. It was the second assault on the seaport in a matter of days, with drone debris damaging windows in buildings across the city, including apa»»»

ING Bank Romania announces the launch of ING Travel Protect, an international travel insurance product offered through the Home’Bank app, in partnership with Allianz-?iriac, for those who want to travel worry-free. The insurance can be set up in just a few minutes, is customizable based on your tra»»»

Revolut customers in Romania completed more than 324,000 donation transactions over the past year, ranking third globally by total amounts donated, behind only Irish and British users.According to the company's internal data published on Tuesday, Romanians donated more than EUR 464,000 over the pas»»»

tbi bank announces the appointment of Armen Matevosyan as Chief Data, AI & Monetization Officer, marking his return to the bank’s senior leadership team. Armen is an international banking executive with more than two decades of experience in C-level roles across commercial banking, spanning retail »»»

Romania's insurance market continued to grow in 2025, with the total volume of gross written premiums reaching approximately 25.8 billion lei, up 10% compared with the previous year, according to a statement from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF).According to the cited source, the evolution»»»

Insurance companies paid out RON 209 million (EUR approx. 42 million) in 2025 to repair insured homes, up 14% year-on-year, according to data from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), cited in a press release by the National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Romania.According to»»»

Radu Craciun is retiring from the position of president - general manager of BCR Pensii, after a 10-year mandate, with the company's management being taken over by Cristian Pascu, according to a press release."BCR Pensii announces the retirement of Radu Craciun from the position of President and Ge»»»

Garanti BBVA launches a new version of its online onboarding and lending process directly within the Mobile Banking application, integrating the use of the electronic identity card (CEI). The new solution allows the fast and secure retrieval of identity data from the ID document via the smartphone’»»»

Insurance payouts under voluntary CASCO insurance policies exceeded RON 2.56 billion in 2025, up 8% year-on-year, according to the National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Romania.The organisation said that, on average, around RON 7 million was paid out daily to cover damage to CASC»»»

Individuals in Romania will be included on a shame list for outstanding tax debts of at least RON 1,200, while legal entities will get the same treatment for such debts at least RON 5,000.The size was established by a decision on Thursday passed by the government, spokesperson for the government Io»»»

Banca Transilvania has completed the largest bond issuance in Central and Eastern Europe.The bank raised €1 billion on international markets through a bond issue that was nearly four times oversubscribed, confirming strong investor interest in supporting BT’s growth prospects. Through this new issu»»»

Skopje, 18 April 2026 (MIA) - The government at its session on Saturday, after reviewing the current economic situation and the impact of global price shocks on the domestic market, decided to extend the measure to reduce excise taxes on oil derivatives, effective until May 4. According to the calc»»»

The judicial system should not spend more months with an [acting] Prosecutor General at the head of the prosecution service who is there contrary to the law and morality, said caretaker Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov in a Facebook post on Monday. Yesterday’s [Sunday’s] elections have both their c»»»

As Qatar continues to position itself as a regional hub for quality education and knowledge-driven development, institutions that combine global academic standards with local relevance are playing an increasingly significant role. Among these, MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education has emerged as a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the chairmanship of H E Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, yesterday the Board of Directors (“BOD”) of Nebras Energy approved the financial results for the three months period ended on March 31, 2026. Nebras Energy reported revenue of QR725m compared»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance: Pre-planted explosive devices detonated yesterday, Sunday, targeting an Israeli armored convoy moving from the town of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC), in cooperation with the Young Entrepreneurs Club, held a training course titled “In Times of Crisis: Key Legal Aspects Amid Economic Changes”, delivered via video conferencing by lawyer Abdullah Al Ajmi from Abdullah Al Ajmi Law Firm. Also attending the event was Mi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The third edition of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL) begins today. The tournament will run until April 22, 2026, at Mall of Qatar, with 12 teams (2025-2026 season Qatar Stars League clubs) competing divided into two groups. Group A consists of Al Rayyan, Al Duhail, Al Arabi, Qata»»»

Former parliament member and former presidential envoy to Osh region, Ziyadin Zhamaldinov, has been taken into custody, sources reported. According to them, Bishkek’s Pervomaisky District Court has ordered to place Ziyadin Zhamaldinov in the pretrial detention center No.1 until June 10. The former »»»

As of today, only 24 Great Patriotic War veterans remain in Kyrgyzstan, including survivors of the Siege of Leningrad and former concentration camp prisoners. The Ministry of Labor reported. Of them, 8 are direct war participants. By region, the distribution is as follows: Additionally, there are 6»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face questions from members of parliament on Monday in the wake of revelations that former US ambassador Peter Mandelson failed the vetting process for his position. Starmer's govenment has been embriloed in controversy since new details emerged about the depth o»»»

About 68,000 jobs were posted in quarter 1 on eJobs and iajob.ro platforms, while the number of applications reachd 3.7 millions, on the rise by 24% against 2025, on a labor market marked by prudence, but with a positive part time job offer evolution, according to an eJobs Romania press release. “A»»»

The adoption of measures to address the new energy shock should not derail the fiscal consolidation efforts says academician Daniel Daianu, president of the Fiscal Council."The fiscal consolidation program resulted in a deficit that was even lower than the target set in the November 2025 budget rev»»&raqu