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US-Palestinian says 'terrified' as he returns to property besieged by settlers

The Palestinian-American owner of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday he feared for his safety as he headed back to his property and called for US protection. Louai Abu Ridi owns one of the three houses in Qusra, near Nablus, which settlers began besieging »»»

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UAE strongly condemns Iranian drone attack on Iraqi Kurdistan PM's office

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack targeting the private office of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the region’s security agency director in Erbil. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “»»»

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Jordan Times 1h

Brazil's Petrobras detects signs of oil off Amazon coast

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced recently it had detected signs of oil off the coast of the country's Amazon region, in an exploration project fiercely opposed by environmentalists.It was a significant milestone for the project backed by leftist President Luiz Inacio»»»

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The Way Corporate Services marks India’s Independence Day with patriotic fervour

Tribune News Network Doha The Way Corporate Services celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour, bringing together members of the Indian community, business leaders and social activists to honour the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and reaffirm the values of unity, democracy»»»

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YoC marks a summer of cultural exchange across three continents

Tribune News Network Doha Years of Culture (YoC), Qatar’s long-term cultural exchange initiative, has marked a successful summer of international programming, with major exhibitions presented across Mexico, Chile and China bringing Qatar’s creative partnerships to audiences around the world. Spanni»»»

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Arab News 3h

What is Iraq’s anti-corruption crackdown really changing — and can it recover stolen state wealth?

WASHINGTON D.C.: Iraq’s new anti-corruption campaign has produced some of the country’s most dramatic displays of state power in years, with stacks of Iraqi dinars pulled from a drainage pit, hundreds of kilograms of gold seized and handed to the central bank, and security forces moving through Bag»»»

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Arab News 4h

Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas leader who met Kushner in Cairo?

CAIRO: Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas chief who met US envoy Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, in Cairo on Sunday, ​emerged as a pivotal figure in the Palestinian militant group during the Gaza war as Israel killed its other leaders. Named Hamas’ overall leader in July, Hayya narrowly»»»

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Arab News 4h

Prosecutor calls for jail term for Guinea teacher charged with insulting imam

CONAKRY, Guinea: Prosecutors asked a Guinea court Monday for a one-year prison sentence for a teacher and civil liberties advocate who has been jailed and charged with publicly insulting Conakry’s Grand Mosque imam. Teacher Bella Bah Bah was charged and incarcerated on August 13, after being report»»»

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Arab News 4h

British student deported from US ‘profiled for being Muslim’

LONDON: A British student deported from the US after being interrogated for nine hours has said he was profiled for being Muslim. Laith Al-Ani described feeling “kidnapped” upon arrival in the US, when he was interrogated and then detained for another 14 hours by US Customs and Border Protection at»»»

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Arab News 4h

A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons

DAMASCUS, Syria: The death of a young man with a serious medical condition who was arrested and allegedly beaten by Syrian security forces has stirred up dark memories of torture and other abuse in detention centers under the Assad dynasty’s decades-long rule. Syrians have taken to social media and»»»

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Gulf News 5h

UAE expresses solidarity with Zimbabwe, conveys condolences over victims of capsized ferry

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Zimbabwe over a capsized passenger ferry in Lake Kariba, which resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing people. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - »»»

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France24 6h

Trump’s Gaza plan: What is at stake for Netanyahu?

The Trump administration is stepping up diplomatic efforts to secure a peace plan for Gaza. US envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to persuade him to back the proposal. With Netanyahu facing major political and personal stakes ahead of a possible re»»»

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UPI 6h

Trumps threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of any Iran deal - UPI.com

President Donald Trump speaks Monday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. In an interview Monday, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of any potential deal with Iran. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threat»»»

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Kushner, Netanyahu meet to discuss disarmament of Hamas, Gaza - UPI.com

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and other members of his Board of Peace in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss the president’s plans for Gaza. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjam»»»

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Daily News Egypt 7h

Egypt, UAE discuss strengthening cooperation in electricity, renewable energy

Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat has received UAE Ambassador to Cairo Hamad Al Zaabi to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support investment in the electricity and renewable energy sectors. During the meeting, Esmat praised the longstanding ties bet»»»

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Daily News Egypt 7h

African investment entity planned by Egypt as it seeks expanded BADEA funding

Egypt plans to establish a new investment entity to coordinate its investments in Africa and is urging the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to expand its backing for continental infrastructure and trade initiatives, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday. Abdelatty, who »»»

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Arab News 7h

Israeli-Palestinian group seeks sanctions on Israeli military chief in West Bank

LONDON: An Israeli-Palestinian nonprofit organization on Monday urged the EU and the governments of the UK, Canada and Australia to impose sanctions on Avi Bluth, head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, for failure to prevent mounting attacks by settlers on Palestinian communities in the oc»»»

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The Peninsula 7h

Years of Culture marks summer of cultural exchange across three continents

Doha, Qatar: Years of Culture, Qatar’s long-term cultural exchange initiative, has marked a successful summer of international programming, with major exhibitions presented across Mexico, Chile and China bringing Qatar’s creative partnerships to audiences around the world. Spanning three continents»»»

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Daily News Egypt 8h

Foreign ministry, Journalists Syndicate agree on regular policy briefings for Egyptian media

The Egyptian foreign ministry and the Journalists Syndicate agreed on Monday to organise regular educational events and joint training programmes to brief the press on the country’s foreign policy and regional stances. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty »»»

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Egypt-China trade reaches $20.8bn in 2025 as Cairo seeks to boost exports, attract further Chinese investment

Egypt-China trade reached approximately $20.8bn in 2025, with Chinese exports to Egypt accounting for nearly $19.9bn, compared with just $819m in Egyptian exports to China, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service Abdel Aziz Elsherif said. The figures highlight both the scale of the economic partner»»»

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Arab News 8h

Jordan’s King Abdullah urges Chinese role in easing Middle East tensions

LONDON: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said China and Arab countries have maintained durable ties through decades of regional upheaval by focusing on practical cooperation and shared interests, as he called for deeper coordination on easing tensions in the Middle East. In an interview with China’s Xinhu»»»

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Arab News 8h

Lebanon says end of US-Iran truce does not affect Beirut’s agreements with Israel

BEIRUT: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon continued on Monday, as a 60-day deadline set by an agreement in June between US-Iran to reach a deal on ending their conflict expired, an arrangement Tehran previously said also applied to Lebanon. However, an official Lebanese source told Arab News that»»»

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Gulf News 8h

UAE targets 50% of government services and operations to be powered by Agentic AI

The UAE is moving ahead with plans to transform 50% of government sectors, services and operations into models powered by Agentic AI within the next two years, as officials work to build the technology and data infrastructure needed for the shift. The Higher Committee for Agentic AI organised the “»»»

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Sputnik 9h

Arab League Head Accuses Netanyahu of Seeking to Derail Gaza Settlement

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to maintain the Israeli military presence in the Gaza Strip and is bearing responsibility for a possible failure of mediation efforts to resolve the conflict, League of Arab States (LAS) Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy said on Mo»»»

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Arab News 9h

How Syria’s captagon crackdown is forcing smugglers into the skies

LONDON: In a sign of the growing pressure on Syria’s embattled captagon networks, smugglers are increasingly taking to the air — not in aircraft, but using balloons in an attempt to bypass tighter border controls and carry the illicit drug into Jordan and beyond. Increasingly, however, their balloo»»»

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Arab News 9h

Houthis strike Mokha as militia suffers mounting battlefield losses

AL-MUKALLA: At least seven missiles launched by the Iran-backed Houthis struck two government-controlled areas on Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Monday, as the militia continued to mourn dozens of fighters killed during its latest military escalation, local officials said. Two missiles struck Mokha seapo»»»

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France24 9h

A new generation of Catalans tries to rekindle the independence movement

Nearly 10 years after the attempted referendum on Catalan independence which led to violent clashes between the public and the police, the political demands of the independence movement have not been met. ENTR travelled to Catalonia in June to meet with young people there who are continuing the fig»»»

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UPI 9h

In photos: Female presidents who shaped Latin America - All Photos - UPI.com

By UPI Staff A look at the women who have served as presidents of Latin American countries, both elected and interim. This collection highlights the modern female leaders who have shaped national politics across the region in recent decades. Violeta Chamorro, Nicaragua President-elect of Nicaragua »»»

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BNE 9h

Armenia orders its banks to block payments that dodge Russia sanctions

Armenian banks must now identify and freeze payments designed to slip past Western sanctions on Russia, under central bank rules that took effect on August 12. The requirements sit inside a new regulation on banks' minimum internal control standards approved by the Central Bank of Armenia. Lenders »»»

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Sputnik 10h

Israel, Board of Peace Agree on Hamas Disarmament, Gaza Demilitarization- Netanyahu Office

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel and the Board of Peace have agreed that the disarmament of Palestinian movement Hamas and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip must precede the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu's office said on Monday. "The prime minister and the Board of Peace held in-depth»»»

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Arab News 10h

Russian court sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in jail

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Monday sentenced prominent opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison over his criticism of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. The 63-year-old is among the very few Kremlin opponents who remained in Russia after it launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent follo»»»

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Arab News 10h

Buddhist monks protest Israeli presence, illegal activity in Sri Lankan surfing spot

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan monks have joined residents of the coastal locality of Hiriketiya in protesting the presence of Israeli tourists, whom they accuse of setting up illegal establishments and disturbing the peace near one of the country’s most famous Buddhist temples. Hiriketiya is a fishing villag»»»

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Arab News 11h

Diriyah Co., Arab National Bank sign $533m financing deal

RIYADH: Diriyah Co. signed an SR2 billion ($533 million) financing agreement with Arab National Bank to develop hotel-branded residences in Diriyah and Wadi Safar, marking the first partnership between the two companies. The deal was signed by Diriyah Co. Group CEO Jerry Inzerillo and Louai Al-Zahe»»»

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RT 12h

Hamas tells Kushner it is committed to disarming Gaza

Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza during direct talks with US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The meeting was aimed at locking in a pledge Hamas first made in late Ju»»»

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Sputnik 12h

Belarus, Iran Working on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty

MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarus and Iran are developing a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership and a roadmap for the development of comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, the chairman of the Belarusian parliament's lower house, Igor Sergeyenko, said on Monday. During a meeting with»»»

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Arab News 12h

No summer off for Saudi Arabia’s next generation of female leaders

RIYADH: For a growing number of young Saudi women, summer break is no longer about stepping back — it is about stepping up. Long before receiving their diplomas, high school and university students across the Kingdom are swapping traditional leisure for coding bootcamps, clinical rounds and corpora»»»

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Naharnet 12h

Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after the premier rejected the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting, which had stretched to about three hours as of Monday a»»»

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Egypt warns citizens about fake Oman job offers using tourist visas, urging travellers to verify employment claims, avoid recruitment scams

Dubai: Egypt’s embassy in Muscat has warned its citizens against scams involving individuals and tourism companies offering non-existent jobs in Oman after arranging their entry on tourist visas in return for money. The embassy said a large number of Egyptian citizens had fallen victim to fraudster»»»

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Al Manar 13h

Hamas Welcomes Joint Statement Denouncing Israeli Rejection of US Plan for Gaza

Hamas Resistance Movement hailed on Monday the joint statement issued by the foreign minister of UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, KSA, and Egypt to denounce the Israeli rejection of the US plan for Gaza. What follows is the full text of Hamas statement: The Islamic Resistance Moveme»»»

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Arab News 13h

Arab-American artist Massoud Hayoun enters V&A, Fenix collections

DUBAI: Work by Los Angeles-based Arab-American artist Massoud Hayoun has been acquired by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Fenix Museum of Migration in Rotterdam. Both were finalized this year and announced this month. The V&A took “The Master’s Tools,” a 2025 acrylic painting, for its M»»»

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Gulf News 13h

Suhail to rise on August 24, signalling easing UAE heat

Dubai: The UAE and central Arabian Peninsula will witness the first seasonal appearance of the Suhail star on August 24, traditionally marking the gradual easing of the intense summer heat and the transition towards milder weather. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society and a»»»

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Iran 60-day deadline has passed. What does Trump do now?

Dubai: The 60-day clock has run out on Donald Trump’s Iran deal. Now the US president faces a harder question: What does he do next? The memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran in June was supposed to provide a pathway out of the war. It envisioned an end to hostilities, th»»»

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Naharnet 13h

Report: Israel preparing for possible days of combat in Lebanon

The Israeli army is preparing for a possible return to “several days of combat” in Lebanon in light of the ongoing escalation on the Lebanese front, Israel’s Channel 12 has reported. The report indicated that the Israeli army will not relinquish control of the tunnel complex in the Ali Taher height»»»

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UAE President and Sultan of Oman discuss bilateral ties and regional developments

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman today discussed the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to further strengthen cooperation, particularly in the economic and development fields, in support of shar»»»

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Sputnik 14h

Hamas Welcomes Eight-Country Statement on Gaza Settlement Plan

GAZA CITY (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas on Monday welcomed a joint statement by the foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic countries condemning Israel's rejection of the roadmap proposed by the Board of Peace for further implementation of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the wa»»»

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RT 14h

Ceuta migrant crisis puts Spain under pressure as 15 rape cases reported

At least 15 cases of rape have been recorded in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta since it was swarmed by the massive influx of migrants in late July, El Mundo reported on Sunday, citing Spain’s national gendarmerie. The crisis erupted on July 30-31 when an estimated 72,000 migrants entere»»»

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24 News Agency 14h

Kyrgyzstanis invest 23.5 billion soms in private home construction - | 24.KG

From January to July 2026, at least 5,446 individual residential houses with a total floor area of 745,900 square meters were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan. Total investment amounted to 23,565 billion soms. The area of completed private homes increased by 4.9 percent compared with the first seven mont»»»

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Arab News 14h

With 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal expiring, things remain deadlocked

The deal that US President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program.The deadline was Monday, and the two sides are further apart than they were then.Talks, such as they are, have focused on »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 14h

Media Review: August 17

POLITICS On bTV's morning show, former foreign affairs minister Nadezhda Neynsky said Bulgaria was losing its foreign policy influence due to inconsistent actions. According to her, Prime Minister Rumen Radev's governance programme fails to provide a clear development plan for Bulgaria up to 2030. »»»

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SALAMA H1 2026 profit more than triples to Dh28.3 million, solvency ratio reaches 154%

Dubai: Islamic Arab Insurance Company, SALAMA, reported profit after tax of Dh28.3 million for the first half of 2026, more than three times the Dh8.2 million recorded in the same period last year. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The insurer also »»»

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