AL-AHSA: It was a glorious occasion for 200 men and women when they were joined in holy matrimony here on Wednesday. The mass wedding ceremony was held as a part of the “Taysir 2025” program, under the patronage of Al-Ahsa Gov. Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr. Prince Saud is also honorary president »»»

VIENNA/HELSINKI, 18 September 2025 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, has concluded her official visit to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The aim of the visit was to strengthen OSCE partnerships in the region. In all three countries, Special Envoy H»»»

Tunis, Sept. 18 (TAP) – Industrial sector exports rose 1.9% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, reaching 29,478.3 million dinars (MD), according to the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) “Economic...»»»

BTA will present dozens of Bulgarian wineries in the New BG WINE Leads the Way series ahead of the 9th UN Global Conference on Wine Tourism, which will be hosted in Plovdiv. The forum is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the UN World Tourism Organization. The Villa Montevino »»»

The National Assembly Internal Security and Public Order Committee on Thursday backed on first reading draft legislation according to which the chairpersons of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), the State Intelligence Agency (SIA) and the State Agency Technical Operations (SATO) are to »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 130.30 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 10,780.69. Total trading turnover of the benchmark index reached SR16.4 billion ($4.3 billion), with 191 stocks advancing and 58 retreating. The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, also»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 130.30 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 10,780.69. Total trading turnover of the benchmark index reached SR16.4 billion ($4.3 billion), with 191 stocks advancing and 58 retreating. The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, also»»»

Taipei: Taiwan will jointly manufacture a missile and an underwater drone with a US company for the first time, officials said Thursday, as Taipei seeks to boost domestic weapons and ammunition production. The democratic island faces the constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims it is p»»»

Jerusalem: Two people were shot and killed on Thursday at an Israeli-run border crossing between the occupied West Bank and neighbouring Jordan, Israeli medics said. There were no immediate details from Israeli authorities. The Magen David Adom rescue service said two men, around 60 and 20 years ol»»»

The National Assembly voted in principle on a legislative amendment that will prevent the National Security Service (NSS) from providing transportation for members of the President’s administration. The bill passed its first reading with 116 votes in favor, 64 against, and one abstention. The amend»»»

Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (SCDA) is stepping up its efforts to ensure safety across the emirate’s industrial areas. Its inspection teams are making regular and surprise visits to auto spare parts warehouses, checking that they follow strict safety rules and prevention standards. The inspectio»»»

NEW DELHI: Oman’s Khazaen free economic zone is promoting investment opportunities in its industrial and logistics sectors in India this week as the two countries finalize their comprehensive economic partnership agreement. Khazaen Economic City, the largest economic development zone connected dire»»»

The UK is set to begin talks over British companies' ability to contribute to military projects funded by EU defence loans. The European Commission is planning to issue billions of pounds in loans to EU countries to help them buy weapons together. British ministers want to conclude a deal in the co»»»

London: London Fashion Week, which is under new leadership after 16 years, opens Thursday with hopes of reinvigorating its runway schedule and easing the financial woes of its young designers. "This season marks... the beginning of a new era for British fashion," said Laura Weir, former creative di»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally signed a tech partnership Thursday to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and nuclear energy. "It is the biggest investment package of its kind in British history," Starmer said at his coun»»»

Conflicting reports have emerged on whether Hezbollah is still cooperating with Lebanese authorities over the handover of its weapons in the area south of the Litani River near Israel’s border. Political sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that “this cooperation has declined, which could lead to»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye is closely monitoring Cyprus’ reported procurement of an Israeli air defense system, Turkish officials said Thursday, warning that the move could destabilize a “fragile balance” on the divided island. Turkish defense ministry officials expressed concerns over reports suggesting that»»»

RIYADH: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced that Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) will defend his WBC super-bantamweight title against Mexico’s Alan Picasso Romero (32-0-1, 17 KOs) on Dec. 27. The fight will headline Riyadh Season’s “Ring V: »»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia is partnering with the UAE to train 10 million young people in programming in the next three years, its Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has announced, as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy seeks to equip its youth with stronger tech skills. Indonesia has the world’s t»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned on Thursday that widespread rains in several districts of the eastern Punjab province, already reeling from catastrophic floods, may cause river levels to rise to dangerous levels again as the nationwide death toll since Jun»»»

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla discussed, during an Iraq visit, with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi means of boosting joint cooperation in the fields of oil and natural gas and establishing an Egyptian-Iraqi partnership. Egypt’s Ambassador to Iraq Ahmed Darwish and»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Real security guarantees for Ukraine are its non-nuclear and non-aligned status, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "Let me remind you what constitutes a true guarantee of security for Ukraine. It is its return to the fundamental documents that»»»

Tunis, Sept. 18 (TAP) – Tunisia plans to sow 1.155 million hectares of grains (wheat, barley, triticale) for the 2025–2026 field crop season, including 854,000 hectares in the north of the country and 301,000 hectares in the central and southern...»»»

Kyrgyzstan presented products from its domestic textile manufacturers in France at the Texworld Apparel Sourcing International Exhibition. The Ministry of Economy reported. As part of the event’s business program, Ruslan Karimov, export promotion expert at Kyrgyz Export Center, delivered a presenta»»»

Dubai: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has officially announced Sub Inspector (BS-14) jobs in the Punjab Police Department offering young and energetic graduates a chance to serve in law enforcement across the province. According to the notification, more than 280 merit-based vacancies »»»

NVIDIA announced that it will invest $5 billion in chip-maker Intel. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Shares of Intel rose 33% Thursday after NVIDIA announced a $5 billion investment in the company to make data center and PC chips. NVIDIA is investing its stake at a pri»»»

Delieveroo CEO Will Shu to step down from the delivery food company after its takeover by DoorDash is completed. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Deliveroo founder and CEO Will Shu said Thursday he plans to step down from the company following its acquisition by DoorDas»»»

Greek police are probing a peculiar case in Athens involving a 50-year-old Bulgarian woman accused of drugging and robbing a man who had hired her as a domestic helper. The alleged victim, a 43-year-old resident of the Glyfada district, claims the incident took place on September 12, after arrangin»»»

Two people have been shot dead near a border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, the Israeli military and medics say. Israeli media say the victims were two Israeli men. The Magen Dovid Adom (MDA) emergency service said they were aged about 20 and 60 years old. The Israeli m»»»

Retired US Navy Admiral Robert Burke has been sentenced to six years in prison and slapped with a hefty fine for bribery, federal prosecutors have announced. The 62-year-old was found guilty of awarding a government contract to a company in exchange for future employment at the firm. The four-star »»»

The European Union does not want a settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, but wants to revive the European military machine and support threats to Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "There is no doubt that they [the EU] want to block the agreements. I have no doubt that »»»

Tunis, Sept. 18 (TAP) – A successful diversification of the tourism sector, by capitalizing on high-potential segments (senior tourism, health and wellness tourism, guesthouses and rural tourism, luxury tourism, and rental/platform-based tourism),...»»»

Tunis, Sept. 18 (TAP) – Declared investments in service activities fell by 5.9%, dropping from TND 538.3 million to TND 506.8 million between 2024 and 2025 (January to June 2025), according to the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation...»»»

Miami: Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World Cup, according to a source close to the club. The contract extension would ensure that the 38-year-old remains in competitive action until and»»»

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Dubai: As UAE temperatures come down, Dubai's evenings are getting nicer to go out, and the city's dining scene comes alive on weekends with exclusive deals that combine stunning skyline views, innovative cuisine, and unforgettable experiences. From rooftop sushi sessions to Italian comfort food, h»»»

Tirana, Albania: Albania's new AI-generated minister addressed parliament for the first time on Thursday, defending its role as "not here to replace people, but to help them". The world's first AI government minister was appointed last week by Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama. "Some have called me»»»

Dubai: Turkish Airlines has added Seville to its Southern Europe network, marking its sixth destination in Spain alongside Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, and Bilbao. The move aims to strengthen the airline’s connectivity across the region while opening new opportunities for tourism and busine»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The protest is a part of large-scale rallies taking place across the country on Thursday at the call of trade unions with education, health, transport and energy personnel expected to join the industrial action. Protesters blocked the arms factory of the French company Eurolinks »»»

The parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy Thursday unanimously supported a bill to ratify the the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, drawn up in Brussels on December 13, 2023. The Enhanced»»»

Meeting on Thursday, Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media (CEM) voted, 3-1, to decide on setting up a technical committee to check the availability and validity of the documents submitted by candidates for director general of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT). The new head of the public br»»»

By Thaslima Begum, The Guardian Mariam Sabbah had been fast asleep, huddled under a blanket with her siblings, when an “Israeli” missile tore through her home in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, in the early hours of 1 March. The missile narrowly missed the sleeping children but as the terrified nine-y»»»

Circumcision rates have declined significantly in the United States, driven in part by parents' distrust of medical advice, researchers said in a new study. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Circumcision rates have declined significantly in the United States, driven in part by paren»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia is partnering with the UAE to train 10 million young people in programming in the next three years, its Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has announced, as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy seeks to equip its youth with stronger tech skills. Indonesia has the world’s t»»»

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New York: US chip giant Nvidia will invest $5 billion in semi-conductor maker Intel for joint development projects, the companies said in a statement Thursday. Under the accord the two companies said they will develop custom data center and PC products, as the artificial intelligence boom fuels int»»»

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Wednesday condemned Israel’s war in Gaza as a genocide, becoming the most senior politician from the ruling Labour Party to contradict the UK government’s stance. In a report earlier this week, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied»»»

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on the eastern city of Baalbek killed at least two people late on Wednesday night, Lebanon’s health ministry said. Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that the strike was carried out by “an Israeli drone.” Israel frequently launches strikes in Lebanon, saying »»»

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on the eastern city of Baalbek killed at least two people late on Wednesday night, Lebanon’s health ministry said. Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that the strike was carried out by “an Israeli drone.” Israel frequently launches strikes in Lebanon, saying »»»

BTA will present dozens of Bulgarian wineries in the New BG WINE Leads the Way series ahead of the 9th UN Global Conference on Wine Tourism, which will be hosted in Plovdiv. The forum is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the UN World Tourism Organization. The boutique winery »»»