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»»»

The Urology Section at Al Wakra Hospital (AWH), part of Hamad Medical Corporation, has achieved re-accreditation as a Center of Excellence for Kidney Stone Management from the USA-based Surgical Review Corporation, valid from June 2026 to 2029. Additionally, eight urologists from AWH have been accr»»»

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»»»

Ukraine and Russia exchanged their heaviest overnight strikes in weeks on August 11-12, with Ukrainian drones and missiles hitting Russia's Novorossiysk grain terminal, a Wildberries logistics hub and an Orenburg oil refinery, while a Russian missile barrage on Zaporizhzhia killed six people and wo»»»

JEDDAH: The Saudi-led multinational maritime defence coalition has finalized key arrangements to activate its command structure, and preparations began to integrate officers and personnel from member states into its command, maritime operations and intelligence structures, the Saudi Ministry of Def»»»

The San Francisco skyline on Feb. 18, 2019. The Bay Area was struck by a magnitude 3.8 earthquake Thursday morning. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The San Francisco Bay area was rattled by a magnitude 3.8 earthquake Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geologica»»»

BEIRUT: Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations to keep an international force in Lebanon after its peacekeepers’ mandate ends this year. The peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, has roughly 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries, and has been in place since 1978. Its prese»»»

RIYADH: It was fitting that the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League season opened with a video showcasing Diriyah's storied history. The club, which has made it to the Kingdom's top tier for the first time since its founding in 1976, represents more than just a football team. It is directly tied to the First »»»

LONDON: US Central Command is establishing what it described as the first multinational task force in the Middle East region dedicated to the use of attack drones across the air, land and sea domains. The new unit, “Task Force Falcon Strike,” will use unmanned, one-way attack drones, which detonate»»»

WASHINGTON: The Utah ‌man on trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk should not face the death penalty because he hit his “intended target” and did not endanger anyone else, defense lawyers said this week. Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, 23, laid out their argument against the deat»»»

LONDON: The UN human rights office on Thursday urged Israeli authorities to protect Palestinian families trapped in their homes for days by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, amid what it described as an intensifying campaign to seize Palestinian land. Three families, comprising about 15 p»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced a temporary traffic closure at Al Qalaa Intersection on Al Wakrah Main Road on Friday, August 14, 2026. According to the Ministry, the closure will be in effect from 2am to 10am. The accompanying map shows the affected section of the interse»»»

SANTO DOMINGO: The Dominican Republic has asked Cuba to withdraw nine embassy staff, giving them seven days to leave, the foreign ministry announced Thursday. The ministry did not explain this decision but insisted it complies with international law, namely an agreement on diplomatic relations call»»»

CAIRO: Egypt on Thursday called for Sudan’s political future to be determined by its own people, backing a Sudanese-led process, as Cairo reiterated its opposition to any attempt to partition its war-torn southern neighbor. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that any political process fo»»»

BAMAKO: Mali’s junta chief on Thursday pardoned a French intelligence agent serving a 20 year jail term, a rare conciliatory gesture following years of tension between the west African nation and its former colonial ruler. The decision came as Mali’s military authorities have been weakened by a mas»»»

CASABLANCA: Ghana came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 Thursday and earn one of Africa’s last two chances to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. Nigeria were to play South Africa for the other later as the four beaten quarterfinalists at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations were pitted against each»»»

BEIRUT: Syrian and Lebanese officials have agreed to strengthen coordination along their shared border, including measures to combat smuggling, while easing the movement of travelers and goods through official crossings, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported on Thursday. Delegations from the two »»»

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East on Jan. 26. Senate Democrats want details about the status of the ship's operations following reports of attempted suicides by sailors. File Photo by Will Tyndall/U.S. Navy/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats are pressing»»»

A passenger train derailed in southern England Thursday, injuring nine people. File Image courtesy of UPI Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A passenger train derailed in southern England Thursday, seriously injuring two people. Police and emergency services are on the scene outside of Lewes, England, in East Sussex»»»

Doha, Qatar: Civil Defence teams have brought a minor fire at a hotel in the West Bay area under control, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. In a post on social media, the Ministry said the premises were evacuated as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported in the incident, the Ministry»»»

Hungary enjoyed a spectacular evening at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris on Thursday, with Kristóf Milák setting a European record in the men’s 100m butterfly before helping the Hungarian men’s 4x100m freestyle relay claim a historic gold medal with a national record. The two victories»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US military lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the war with Iran, equivalent to approximately 25% of the fleet it had before the wa»»»

ROME: Italy’s Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women’s backstroke world record on Thursday when she won gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris, a day after she had set the previous record. Curtis, 19, had smashed five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown’s ‌2023 record ‌on Wednes»»»