PANAMA CITY: The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of ​Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply is dropping and regional tensions are rising. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told repo»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is ordering the US Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers, according to a directive issued Thursday. The new mandate would l»»»

Dubai: Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 49°C in parts of the UAE on Friday, with cloud cover increasing over northern and eastern areas and a chance of light rain by Saturday morning. Conditions on Friday will be fair to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times towards the north and eas»»»

The Trump administration has accused Chinese exporters of building a sprawling system to circumvent US tariffs by routing goods through third countries turning what has long been a familiar feature of global trade — "transshipment" — into a new front in Washington’s economic confrontation with Beij»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln has been supporting the US war against Iran, and its deployment has incl»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.The Lincoln has been supporting the US war against Iran, and its deployment has inclu»»»

TORONTO: Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday in the National Bank Open for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall. Swiatek. from Poland, broke Rybakina’s serve early in the match and went on to take the opening set in 29 minutes. Swiatek »»»

A 2025 Deloitte survey found that around half of Gen Z and millennial audiences feel a stronger personal connection to the creators they follow on social media than to television personalities or actors. It reflects a generation drawn to spaces where they can respond, participate and create, rather»»»

Dubai: UAE parents facing large school-fee payments this month can choose from a range of credit-card instalment facilities, but the cost, repayment period and eligibility rules differ sharply between banks. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The pay»»»

Have you noticed how everyone seems to be an expert these days — and how little clarity that actually brings? We are living in a time where expertise is everywhere, but something quieter and more essential is becoming harder to find - thinking and reasoning. It sometimes feels as though everyone is»»»

People gather to cool off at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on July 5, 2023. the memorial was vandalized Thursday with graffiti and bubbles. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A section of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was vandalized Thursd»»»

China's Sea Legend launches regular Arctic service as shorter route challenges Suez shipping but raises Russian, climate and safety risks. An aerial view of the Xuelong 2 docking at a port in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Zhang Ansong// Xinhua/EPA Aug. 13 (Asia Today) -- China is moving to establ»»»

Dubai: The family of an Indian expat in Dubai, who died last week during a vacation in Kerala, has confirmed that final laboratory results show he had contracted leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, highlighting risks of infection during rainy-season travel and from rat-infested surroundings»»»

WASHINGTON: The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald ​Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkiye, that US intelligence officials could not independently verify, according to a current US official and t»»»

The north side of the White House is shown on Sept. 10, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100% on drone imports. File Photo by Ron Sachs/Pool/UPI. | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Thursday announced tariffs on import»»»

WASHINGTON: US ​Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States is going to apply measures that have “never ‌been seen” ‌on Iran. “Watch ​this ‌space ⁠for ​more announcements ⁠coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been ⁠seen in the history »»»

The US State Department reportedly ordered Israel to stick to its word and pull its troops out of Lebanon after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said his forces were “here to stay” in the south of the country. Under a US-brokered framework signed on June 26, Israel agreed to leave the territory»»»

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) underscored that this a»»»

Abu Dhabi: ADNOC confirmed that two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the evening of Thursday, August 13, according to official news agency WAM. The incident resulted in no injuries, and the situation has been brought under control. In a statement, ADNOC stressed»»»

The US Navy is preparing to send the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose deployment has stretched to more than eight months as the Iran war continues. The rotation, reported by the Wall Street Journal, was planned before the latest con»»»

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce US reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China. The US president justified the decision on national security grounds, according to a White House statement»»»

A sweeping overhaul of Germany’s intelligence services proposed by the government could infringe on police powers in violation of constitutional safeguards, opposition politicians have warned. On Wednesday, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt presented a 730-page package comprising three draft law»»»

The Kuril Islands will forever remain Russian land, with Japan looking for trouble by continuing to stick to its claim over the archipelago, former Russian President Dmitry Medvdev has said. The Kuril archipelago came under Soviet control at the end of World War II following Japan’s defeat and was »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Gulf International Services (GIS) reported a net profit of QR67 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, as stronger performance from its insurance business helped offset lower contributions from the drilling and aviation segments. The Qatar-based group report»»»

PA Media/DPA London African football boss Patrice Motsepe says the position of embattled president Gianni Infantino can only be decided by FIFA elections. Europe’s governing body UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which oversees football in the Caribbean, North and Central A»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Callsign, the leading digital identity and fraud prevention company, to deliver next-generation fraud protection and seamless authentication to organisations across the country»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has marked the conclusion of the Doha edition of Toblerone’s The Ultimate Gift campaign by presenting a donation to Education Above All (EAA) Foundation. The winning bid was the highest recorded across the nine participating airport auctions, with the»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater met with Ambassador of Spain to Qatar HE Alvaro Renedo Zalba on Thursday. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Spain in education, higher education, a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) continues to implement the activities of ‘Care Summer’ organised by PHCC for the first time with the participation of 123 students—63 female and 60 male—across six health centres. The programme combines theoretical and practical compo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha From striking architecture and luxury retail to family entertainment and diverse dining experiences, Doha’s malls have evolved into destinations in their own right. Taking place from August 1 to 31 as part of Visit Qatar’s Hala Summer campaign, the shopping festival brings»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Students of the Cambridge Wing of Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) have achieved outstanding results in the Cambridge AS & A Level examinations. While 96 students got 5 A* and 44 got A Grades the pass rate stood at 93%, PISQ said in an emailed statement. “These r»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar HE Bakhyt Batyrshayev on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the environmental and climate fields, in »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), represented by Studio 5 and in collaboration with Qatar Youth Hostels, concluded the “Enhanced Tourism in Artificial Intelligence Camps” camp, held under the theme “Enhanced Tourism” and targeting young part»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Urology Section at Al Wakra Hospital (AWH), part of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has achieved re-accreditation as a Centre of Excellence for Kidney Stone Management (COEKSM) from the USA-based Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), valid from June 2026 to 2029.Addition»»»

First Sermon (Khutbah One) All praise is due to Allah, who has made youth a stage of strength and giving, and has placed within young people determination and the capacities for building and achievement. We bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, and we bear witness that our master and Pr»»»

KINHASA: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said Thursday. Kaseya said the man had traveled from Isiro in Haut-Uele province to Buta, the capital of Bas-Uele, where »»»

Scaffolding and tarp covers the building name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 15. The Kennedy Center voted on Thursday to inscribe U.S. President Donald Trump's name on the building for a second time. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The K»»»

RAQQA: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Health Minister Musab Al-Ali has said that more than $10 million has been allocated to develop the sector in Raqqa, with rehabilitation work at the local hospital to begin this month. During a meeting with doctors and administrators at the Raqqa Health Directorate,»»»

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Centcom chief Brad Cooper discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Friday. They discussed a number of topics related to cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US in the field of defense. In addit»»»

RIYADH: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is proving to be more than a box-office hit, particularly in the Gulf, where it has drawn a sizable audience. The film’s global success has spotlighted Greece’s mythology-rich culture and breathtaking landscapes as never before. News outlets across the worl»»»

ALEPPO: The “Syria Summer for Families” festival opened at Aleppo’s Production Market, offering children and families a mix of cultural, educational and entertainment activities during the summer holiday. Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and Aleppo governorate and supervised by t»»»

IDLIB: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih visited Maarat Al-Numan in southern Idlib, reviewing recovery programs and services to support thousands of families returning to the area. Salih met with UN agencies implementing support programs and discussed ways to improve basic services and»»»

American journalist Tucker Carlson has told RT that he is not afraid of being killed for using his platform to say what he believes is true. The former Fox News host has adopted a staunch non-interventionist stance toward US involvement in foreign conflicts in recent years, breaking sharply with Pr»»»

Homs, Aug. 13 (SANA) The first Homs Business Forum, organised by Homs Governorate, kicked off on Thursday with the participation of more than 700 businesspeople and investors from Syria and abroad. Homs Governor Murhaf al-Naasan presented the governorate’s investment map, comprising 135 projects an»»»

ALKHOBAR: Saudi Arabia’s next phase of digital transformation could see artificial intelligence move beyond supporting individual government services to reshaping how public services are designed around citizens’ lives. The Kingdom has already built strong digital foundations through years of inves»»»

Turkish investment funds are reportedly urging authorities to crack down on unusual trading activity that has put Turkey’s stock exchange at risk of exclusion from major equity benchmarks. The activity has sent some Borsa Istanbul stock prices soaring, with some traders alleging flagrant manipulati»»»

After almost three decades, the Nato-led KFOR presence at Kosovo’s most sensitive security flashpoints is beginning to change. KFOR has announced that it is gradually handing over security responsibilities at two locations that carry enormous political and symbolic weight: the Serbian Deçan Monaste»»»

The water level of the Caspian Sea has fallen to its lowest point in about 200 years and continues to decline, a local Iranian environmental official said following a meeting among the countries surrounding the body of water on August 12.  Mohammad Reza Kanani, head of the Department of Enviro»»»

Ukraine's power generation capacity has collapsed from just under 60GW before the war to just 12GW today. If Russia's missiles get through this winter the way they did last year, the shortfall could nearly double. Ukraine already has a 5-6GW deficit of power generation between what it can produce a»»»

Ukraine's foreign reserves jumped back above $51bn in June after more than $15bn in delayed Western financing finally landed, ending four months of steady decline. The rebound papers over a widening hole in the country's external accounts. The cumulative goods trade deficit reached $25.8bn in the f»»»