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The multimedia portal VIDEOBEL. BY has turned two years old. A celebratory event took place at the Naif Arts Museum in Minsk. Representatives of the Belarusian Information Ministry, heads of mass media outlets, journalists, and bloggers came to congratulate the web portal on its birthday, BelTA has learned.

World-leading rare book dealers Peter Harrington will offer an attractive copy of David Bryce’s celebrated miniature Qur’an, one of the most iconic miniature books ever produced, at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.

Russia and Ukraine have carried out another exchange of fallen soldiers’ bodies on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border on 17 September, BelTA has learned.

Turkish Airlines carried 64 million passengers in the first eight months of 2026, up 5.4% from the same period last year, according to date released.

The «Ancient Shabran» monument, which is of global historical significance, is located near the village of Shahnazarli in the Shabran district, within the «Chirag-Gala-Shabran» State Historical and Cultural Reserve.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 169,338 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. 

On 3-9 September the Zaslavl water reservoir will host the third leg of the Open Commonwealth Sailing Cup 2026 featuring top sailors from Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 164,682 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. 

Guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the emirate ranked first globally in the number of Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2025 Financial Times Ltd.’s fDi Markets data, the world’s leading source of greenfield FDI data.

A system using artificial intelligence is being developed in Minsk to help rescuers detect dangerous situations on the water and respond in a timely manner, Dmitry Matyushko, Chairman of the Minsk City Organization of the Water Rescue Society (OSVOD), told BelTA following a working meeting on improving water safety.