Doha, Qatar: Qatar has achieved a fresh date self-sufficiency rate of more than 75 percent, with local farms producing over 26,000 tonnes annually, marking significant progress in strengthening national agricultural production and supporting the country’s food security objectives. The achievement i»»»

Dubai: Eligible Emaar Development customers can secure pre-approval for financing of up to 50% of a property’s value under a new agreement with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The financing option will cover ready and off-plan homes across Em»»»

A suspect in a fraud case involving the illegal seizure of real estate in Vostok-5 microdistrict has been detained in Bishkek, the Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reported. According to police, unidentified individuals posed as employees of law enforcement agencies and, abusing a wo»»»

Two officials from the capital’s department of the Emergency Situations Ministry have been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of systematic extortion and taking bribes. The Military Prosecutor’s Office reported. According to investigators, the employees demanded money from representatives of design o»»»

You know the drill. You wake up in the morning, and immediately check your watch, attempt to analyse the sleep score, scan the recovery levels. Yikes, the stress readings are high. And you haven't worked out much, this week. Panic, panic. You're doing enough, but it's not enough. You're reading bet»»»

A driver of a foreign-registered vehicle has been fined 20,000 soms in Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn region for illegally tinting the front side windows of the vehicle. According to the Traffic Safety Department of the Internal Affairs Department of Naryn region, the vehicle was stopped on Bishkek—Naryn—Torug»»»

Doha, Qatar: Protecting workers’ health has remained a key pillar of Qatar’s labour and occupational safety policies, with authorities continuing to introduce initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and safeguarding employees working in demanding environments. The latest effort comes with »»»

Abu Dhabi: Bayut, the UAE's leading property portal, has released its Abu Dhabi Property Market Reports for H1 2026, highlighting steady growth in the capital’s residential real estate market. Despite a complex economic backdrop, the market has continued to attract strong interest from local and in»»»

A draft law proposing a 10-year moratorium on the demolition of architectural monuments and the removal of historical and cultural heritage sites from the state register has been submitted for public discussion in Kyrgyzstan. The bill would prohibit authorities from declaring heritage sites to have»»»

James Duckett was executed at 1:19 p.m. EST for the 1987 slaying of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee. Photo courtesy Florida Department of Corrections/Website July 28 (UPI) -- Florida carried out a rare double execution on Tuesday, putting James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone to death via lethal injection»»»

Kumamoto, Japan: A major earthquake in Japan that all but destroyed a shopping mall killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage. The 7.1-magnitude tremor on Tuesday flattened homes, triggered fires, ruptured bridges an»»»

Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has completed its $9 billion acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, lifting its fleet to about 1,000 aircraft and making the Dubai company the world’s third-largest aircraft lessor. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The enlarged owned, man»»»

The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic has approved an order completely banning the circulation of highly hazardous pesticides in the country. Three substances are subject to restrictions: The decision was preceded by large-scale inspections org»»»

The Military Prosecutor’s Office has uncovered a corruption scheme involving the embezzlement of budget funds at the Hydrometeorological Service of Kyrgyzstan. Damages to the state were estimated at 16 million soms. According to the supervisory body, responsible officials had been transferring fund»»»

An Israeli man has been stabbed at the Ozora Festival, in central-western Hungary, and transported to hospital by paramedics, the Fejér County police department said on Facebook. A member of the transformational and arts festival’s security staff alerted police early on Tuesday after an Israeli man»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been dogged by controversy ever since it issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant in November 2024. The issuer was the ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan, a British lawyer, who has»»»

Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday morning at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima Town where people are feared trapped following Tuesday's earthquake. Photo courtesy of Japan's Fire and Disaster management Agency/X July 29 (UPI) -- The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japa»»»

According to Péter Magyar, Europe's strongest anti-corruption institution could be established with the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office. In a video posted to his social media page on Tuesday, the prime minister stressed that the office will operate completely independently of th»»»

Dubai: Tenants in Dubai saw some relief during the second quarter of 2026, with average residential rents falling 6.2% from the previous three months, while property prices remained above last year’s levels. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Average rents were also 2.6% »»»

KUMAMOTO, Japan: Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pulled alive from the rubble of a pa»»»

LIMA: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability. The 51-year-old daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori is Peru»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate changes, the head of the bloc’s crisis response said, as France and Spain battle deadly blazes. Wildfires have forced unprecedented evacu»»»

Hungary's energy supply is secure, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday, following a reduction in the output of the Paks nuclear power plant due to low water levels in the Danube. István Kapitány highlighted that the Danube’s water level in Hungary had d»»»

According to the latest meteorological forecasts, no significant precipitation is expected in the coming days — measured as an areal average — either in the Alpine catchment areas of the Danube or in the Tisza catchment. The National Water Directorate told MTI on Tuesday that, alongside this, anoth»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova will make a statement regarding the 2026 State Budget Act later on Wednesday, the head of State's Press Secretariat said. On Tuesday, Continue the Change submitted a petition calling on the President to veto the 2026 State Budget Act. The petition was signed by mo»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law ratifying protocols that terminate the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Agreement on Assistance to Refugees and Forced Migrants. The legislation formally ends Kyrgyzstan’s participation in the outdated regional treaty. The Zhogorku Kene»»»

Russia’s victory in the Ukraine conflict would serve the interests of “all peace-loving humanity” by checking NATO and EU encroachment on national sovereignty, Greek philosophy professor Dimitrios Patelis has told RT. Patelis, who teaches at the Technical University of Crete, made the remarks in an»»»

The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic continues to strengthen its technical and material resources to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted electricity supply for residents and consumers across the country. As part of this effort, the fleet of specialized vehicles used by the country’s power »»»

Turkish Petroleum has been granted a partnership in the BP-operated Kirkuk production field, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, calling the agreement a "historic step" in bilateral energy cooperation with Iraq. "Kirkuk production field has been granted to Turkish Petroleum as a partn»»»

At least three ballistic missiles struck the Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan on Wednesday, with footage shared by local media showing direct impacts at the facility, which hosts US forces. US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that all incoming missiles were intercepted, though social media footage»»»

The United States and Saudi Arabia have carried out precision strikes in Iraq allegedly targeting Iran-linked "terrorists," the US Central Command said. "U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Is»»»

Dubai: Motorists are facing delays on several key roads across Dubai and Sharjah during the morning commute, with slow-moving and heavy traffic reported in multiple areas. In Dubai, traffic is moving slowly on Ras Al Khor Road near Business Bay and Sheikh Rashid Road near Dubai Frame. Congestion ha»»»

Kyrgyz athlete Fadil Ismagombetov won the Asian Junior Judo Cup in Macau. The 20-year-old Kyrgyzstani competed in the 100-kilogram weight class. Ismagombetov first defeated a Japanese athlete, then a Korean athlete, to reach the final. In the decisive bout for the gold medal, the Kyrgyzstani defeat»»»

The bus station renovation was carried out taking into account the wishes and needs of city residents and passengers. All necessary conditions have been created for their convenience, the Osh City Hall reported. According to it, the building’s interior has been renovated, waiting rooms, a temporary»»»

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that its military strikes on targets in Iraq, carried out in coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), were an act of self-defence following drone attacks on the Kingdom's petroleum facilities that it blamed on Iran-backed militias. In a statement, t»»»

Wildberries in Kyrgyzstan held a working meeting with the Ministry of Economy and representatives of Kyrgyz associations of garment workers, light industry, and sellers. The press service of the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. During the meeting, the parties discussed compensat»»»

Melis Satarov, President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and head of NABA, has been appointed head of the St. Petersburg Information Business Center in the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the center’s press service, the official announcement took place at Smolny during the signing ceremony of the agree»»»

Central Park near the the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in New York City. Health officials on Tuesday announced a sixth death to the Upper East Side's Legionnaires' disease outbreak. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- A sixth person has died in the Upper East S»»»

Hungarian reservists who participated in the Combat Readiness Exercise 26 international exercise held in the United States demonstrated that their preparedness, discipline, and professional competence are in no way inferior to those of active-duty personnel, the Chief of the General Staff of the Hu»»»

But vaping isn’t harmful. Everyone says so. Dubai-based mum Kaveri (name changed on request) has to deal with this argument from her teen, every few weeks. “Her friends do it, and pulled out some article that it wasn’t so harmless, so she keeps trying to fight me on it.” Aware that this is the age »»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack targeting the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a drone. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) af»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck and halted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported Wednesday, despite a lull in fighting between the Washington and Tehran. The Guards’ navy said “three violating oil tankers, which ignored our warnings and continued sai»»»

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors during a “good meeting” with US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday, as he underscored Russia’s Vladimir Putin’s loss of initiative on the war front due to heavy losses. Zelensky spent jus»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors during a "good meeting" with US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday, as he underscored Russia's Vladimir Putin's loss of initiative on the war front due to heavy losses. Zelensky spent just over an ho»»»

Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary fees for ships using the strategic waterway, according to a Gulf source and a Western diplomat. The plan aims to provide a framework for restoring stable shipping through the »»»

Dubai: The flames racing across southern Europe this summer are not unusual. Their scale is. From France and Spain to Algeria and Tunisia, firefighters have battled wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes, destroyed forests and stretched emergency services across the Mediterranean. Ge»»»

A brief pause in fighting in the US-Iran conflict has ended with a new round of military escalation, raising fresh concerns across the Gulf. The biggest development came overnight when the United States said it intercepted a surprise Iranian ballistic missile attack on one of its military bases in »»»

After an unresponsive 2-year-old child was found in a car in Midland, Texas, on Sunday evening, authorities say they have charged her father with capital murder. The Midland Police Department said in a statement that 25-year-old Lorenzo Rodriguez fell asleep in his residence on Sunday morning, arou»»»

China’s largest memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has become the mainland’s most valuable listed company after its shares jumped more than five fold on their market debut. The company raised 57.9 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) in Asia’s biggest IPO of the year on Monday. Its shar»»»

Dubai: Dust-stirring winds are forecast to sweep across large parts of western Saudi Arabia through August 8, with near-zero horizontal visibility expected in some areas, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said. The weather system is expected to begin affecting the Kingdom on Wednesday and c»»»