Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has released its 2025 Annual Macroeconomic Review, highlighting the strong performance of the national economy, the continued momentum of economic diversification and the robustness of key macroeconomic indicators. QCB indicated that the annual review reaffirms»»»

An Israeli drone struck Tuesday a vehicle in the southern city of Nabatiyeh, wounding two people, the health ministry said. A double-tap strike targeted first responders who rushed to the scene, damaging an ambulance. Firefighters were also targeted in the region of Nabatiyeh as they tried to extin»»»

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of Kyrgyzstan (CEC) approved regulations governing a working group on improving and implementing the electoral rights of people with disabilities and certain other categories of citizens. The relevant resolution was adopted on August 5. The worki»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan transferred 653.87 hectares of state-owned land in Issyk-Kul district for the design and construction of Asman, an eco-city planned on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake. The plots are located in Toru-Aigyr-Tamchy aiyl aimak. Of the total area, 457.99 hectares were »»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has announced a tougher state response to online radicalization, warning that authorities will target networks that encourage young people to commit acts of violence and present brutality as acceptable behavior. Demerdzhiev made the comments on Monday evening in a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Export-Import Bank grew its credit facilities to non-oil exporters by 17.2 percent in the first half of 2026, reaching SR27.67 billion ($7.3 billion), as it deepens support for the Kingdom’s export diversification drive. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the facilities wer»»»

Pereira, Colombia: Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday after the country's strongest earthquake in a decade killed at least 132 people and smashed dozens of buildings. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck cities across C»»»

Dubai: A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Al Assad to death in absentia, alongside his brother Maher and former senior security official Atef Najib, in a landmark case linked to the violent crackdown during Syria’s 2011 uprising. The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus handed»»»

Tunis, Aug. 11 (TAP)- The weather on Tuesday is clear to slightly cloudy across the country, the National Institute of Meteorology said.The wind is blowing east light to moderate, growing relatively strong in the afternoon near coasts and in the...»»»

DAMASCUS: A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” during the country’s civil war. The ruling against Assad, who fled with his family to Moscow as Islamist-led forces closed in»»»

President Sadyr Japarov amended the regulations on the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan. According to the decree, the head of the National Statistical Committee will have two deputies, one of whom will be the first. They will be appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the »»»

RIYADH: Egypt plans to issue the first tax sukuk in its history during the current fiscal year, offering returns that are fully exempt from taxes. The value of the sukuk and the return due on it will later be used to settle taxes owed by the taxpayer, according to two government officials who spoke»»»

European elites are in a panic over the IOC’s decision to lift sanctions on Russia’s Olympic Committee and athletes, and they’re plotting a full-scale counterattack, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a statement on Tuesday. The EU sees the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’»»»

People cool off in a swimming pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Saturday. The first 10 days of August were the hottest on record in South Korea. Photo by Yonhap South Korea saw a record hot summer this year with the nationwide average temperature, excluding Jeju Island, coming to 29.1 C in »»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced the brutal attacks by the occupying regime of ‘Israel’ against areas in southern Lebanon over the past few days. The brutal actions of Israeli regime against areas in southern Lebanon over the past few days have resulted in the martyr»»»

Vazrazhdane filed a new complaint with the prosecution service regarding illegal construction in Baba Alino, on the Black Sea, the party's press service reported on Tuesday. During their latest inspection in the Baba Alino area, near Varna, Vazrazhdane MP Kosta Stoyanov and municipal councillor Sve»»»

Dubai: Restaurants, cafés, hotels, shopping malls, fitness centres and airlines across the UAE will come under a new music licensing fee framework from December 2026, following the launch of rules governing the commercial use of music. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.T»»»

DUBAI: Diriyah FC has have bolstered their defensive line with the signing of Albanian center-back Berat Djimsiti, a veteran of Italian football and who has captained his national team. The newly promoted club announced the signing of Djimsiti on Monday evening, just 72 hours before they kick off t»»»

Fake publications using the logo and visual design of 24.kg news agency have once again appeared online. This time, scammers are promoting an alleged new MBANK AI service. MBANK officially stated that it has not launched such a product and has no connection to the advertisement. This is not the fir»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers approved new rules governing the circulation of civilian pyrotechnic products in Kyrgyzstan. The resolution was signed on August 10. One of the key requirements is that pyrotechnic products may now be sold only through specialized stores. The new rules were adopted to bring»»»

South Korea plans to upgrade a key Army battle tank and an anti-ship missile program for the Navy, the arms agency said Tuesday. In this May 2023 photo, a South Korean artillery battery fires during a live-fire drill in Pocheon. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo South Korea plans to »»»

HEADLINES The drone that entered Bulgarian airspace near Kardam and the explosions and fire at an EMCO ammunition plant near Tryavna dominate print, broadcast and online coverage on Tuesday. Reports focus on gaps in drone detection, plans to buy counter-drone systems, contacts with Ukraine and Roma»»»

Dubai: Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has sued North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau and the Lazarus Group over the $1.5 billion cyberattack that hit the platform in February 2025, securing a preliminary injunction to freeze identified stolen assets while it pursues further recovery. Sign u»»»

The family of former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour urged Lebanese authorities to not extradite him after authorities in Ramallah requested his transfer over corruption allegations. Lebanon's public prosecutor ordered the arrest of Dabbour, ambassador from 2012 to 2025, last week »»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree on the establishment of the National EXPO Kyrgyzstan exhibition complex. According to the document, the complex is planned to be located in Bishkek and Chui region. Its creation has been designated as a strategic state priority. The project is intended to dev»»»

Surabaya, Indonesia: Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday to protect against the spreading haze from wildfires at the start of a long and intense dry season worsened by El Nino. On the island of Borneo, the mayor of the city of Pontianak ordered schools closed due to»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that North Korea's military cooperation with Russia poses a mounting threat to the Asia-Pacific region. In this July 28 photo, Zelensky (L) attends the funeral service for late Sen. Lindsey Graham in Washington, D.C. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/»»»

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Negotiations with Iran should include Tehran paying compensation for damages and deaths it has caused over the years, President »»»

Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday after the country's strongest earthquake in a decade killed at least 132 people and smashed dozens of buildings. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck cities across Colombia's western r»»»

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The Sofia City Administrative Court has overturned Bulgargaz’s refusal to disclose information about the actual quantities of natural gas delivered and the payments made under its controversial contract with Turkish state-owned company Botas for 2023-2025. The ruling is final and requires the state»»»

RIYADH: The Federation of Saudi Chambers and the Bankruptcy Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on the early warning initiative. The partnership aims to help private-sector businesses better identify signs of financial distress and address them at an early»»»

A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species – including Asian tiger mosquitoes – as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF)»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Tuesday with Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus to the State of Qatar HE Aleksei Malafei, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended tha»»»

Arab Finance: Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Co (EGYtrans NOSCO) posted consolidated net profits after tax of EGP 85.004 million in the first half (H1) of 2026, 401.7% higher than EGP 16.941 million in H1 2025, according to the financial results. Consolidated revenues climbed to EGP 802»»»

Damascus, Aug. 11 (SANA) Agriculture Minister Basel al-Suwaidan met on Monday with Esraa Hamdan, Chairwoman of EMBS Company for Administrative Engineering and Quality, and the accompanying delegation to discuss the Ministry of Agriculture’s role in enhancing food safety, developing food supply chai»»»

Among all the challenges across the Middle East, water security seldom makes the headlines, yet it can keep policymakers awake at night. The Gulf states are among the world’s highest consumers of water per capita but endure some of the most acute water scarcity on the planet. According to the World»»»

Syria’s Atomic Energy Commission ​has said that a delegation from the International Atomic Energy ‌Agency will ‌visit ​the ‌country ⁠to ​announce “significant progress.” Axios ⁠reported on Monday that IAEA would soon ⁠remove nuclear material ‌stored ‌at ​a ‌clandestine site ‌in Syria after the admi»»»

Dubai: The region must move beyond its prolonged state of “no war, no peace”, towards sustainable stability founded on international law, peaceful coexistence and respect for sovereignty, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said. In a post on X, Gargash said clarity »»»

The new section of Line 3 of the Sofia Metro along Vladimir Vazov Blvd will open to passengers on Friday, the Metropolitan company reported. Metropolitan CEO Nikolay Naydenov thanked the residents of the Hadzhi Dimitar, Levski B, and Levski G boroughs for their patience, understanding, and cooperat»»»

President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions — but he's now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war. The Trump administration is hoping that months of bombing ha»»»

WEST BANK: Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the home of a Palestinian, Farouk Ramadan, who the Israeli military say was involved in a shooting during a settler attack on Tal village on July 24, in Tal, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli forces entered the village on Monday »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will not be able to replenish the Javelin anti-tank missiles transferred to Ukraine until at least 2030, according to Pentagon budget documents reviewed by Sputnik. In fiscal years 2022–2025, the US Army purchased 9,374 missiles to replenish their stockpiles»»»

Arab Finance: Net profits after tax of Misr El-Gedida for Housing and Development soared by 111.49% year-on-year (YoY) to EGP 1.354 billion in the first half (H1) of 2026 from EGP 640.291 million, according to the financial results. Operating revenues climbed to EGP 2.240 billion from EGP 732.797 m»»»

Ukraine must compensate Iran for a deadly attack on one of its cargo vessels in the Caspian Sea, as Kiev has failed to convince Tehran that the strike was unintentional, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said. The ship was hit in a Ukrainian strike last month, killing one sailor. Tehran condemned th»»»

New Delhi, India: Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi on Tuesday to assist investigators probing an Air India flight that plunged dramatically, injuring 17 in terrifying mid-air ordeal, the company said. The probe into the flight comes as "confirmatory" psychoactive drug test results are awaited»»»

Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi said on Monday that the latest escalation by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi group was a new test to the international community’s commitment to protecting peace in the country. During a meeting in Riyadh with ambassadors whos»»»

DUBAI: Doctors are warning against a growing demand for extreme cosmetic surgery in the Gulf, which combines dramatic weight loss with high-volume body augmentation — a combination one surgeon described as the “XS–XL look.” Dubai-based Russian plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dmitry Melnikov, a m»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a strike at military-industrial enterprises and transport and logistics centers in Kiev and Zaporozhye, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "Tonight, the Russian Armed Forces launched a strike using ground-based precision weapons»»»