Share: The photo illustration shows a family preparing together rather than fearing the future. The future will reward neither fear nor complacency. Survival will belong to those who prepare, adapt and invest in what tomorrow cannot do without. AI, robotics and autonomous transportation may make li»»»

A total solar eclipse swept across parts of Europe on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night along a narrow path of totality from Iceland to northern Spain. But clouds and rain spoiled the view for many spectators, obscuring the Moon’s dramatic passage across the Sun. The Aug. 12 eclipse was the»»»

Tehran: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the United States has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not be reopened until Tehran's conditions are accepted. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, in a post on X, said Trump»»»

The US has called Ukraine to heel for targeting oil tankers in the Black Sea after Kiev began launching drone attacks on vessels sailing to a partly US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in Russia, the Financial Times has reported. Ukrainian drone raids targeting the CPC – which funne»»»

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks July 23 during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. Leavitt will resign the position at the end of August. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Karoline Leavitt, th»»»

Multiple people were feared dead after a ferry with 95 passengers capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police and eyewitnesses said. The boat, which provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps, overturned after hitting strong waves. Lake K»»»

PARIS: World oil demand is forecast to decline by 1.6 mb/d in 2026, 510 kb/d more than estimate in last month’s report, as the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz and elevated fuel prices continue to weigh on oil consumption, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) Oil Market Report »»»

Tunis, August 12 (TAP) – The findings of the latest semi-annual survey on investment trends in the manufacturing industries sector, published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), point to growing optimism among business leaders, with...»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports marked the United Nations International Youth Day with a youth-focused public activation at Place Vendôme creating an interactive platform for youn»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in cooperation with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, has organised interviews for students nominated for scholarships in nuclear engineering for t»»»

Tribune News Network GENEVA Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated in the interactive dialogue with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities being held in Geneva to discuss the comprehensive periodic rep»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Design District, powered by Msheireb Properties, announced the four winning projects of its flagship Public Art Open Call initiative, selected from a shortlist of 20 proposals that had advanced through an extensive review process. The winning designs were determined t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has successfully concluded the first week of its summer programme, “Care Summer,” with the participation of 123 male and female students including Qatari citizens and residents. The programme includes 60 male students and 63 female st»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the support of generous donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) has provided cash assistance to 1,530 families affected by food insecurity in camps on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. The intervention is part of Qatar Charity’s ongoing humanitarian efforts t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha High school students from Qatar and abroad aspiring to pursue careers in medicine were given a glimpse of the profession and campus life through the Medical Minds Online Programme (MMOP), a summer initiative organised by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). In its second »»»

QNA Caracas Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sir Stanley John received the credentials of HE Salman bin Nabit Al Khulaifi as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Qatar (non-resident) to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Ami»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Negombo community from Sri Lanka in Qatar recently came together for a vibrant and highly competitive cricket tournament aimed at bringing community members together through sport. Held at Pearling School Gharaffa, the tournament concluded successfully last Friday, with sev»»»

QNA Doha The Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched the Ministry’s Research Priorities Guide for 2027-2030. The guide provides a national framework for directing legal and judicial research toward areas with scientific, social and economic impact. It als»»»

QNA Bratislava The Qatar national skydiving team, affiliated with the Qatar Air Sports Committee under the Joint Special Forces, is currently preparing for the CISM 48th World Military Parachuting Championships (WMPC). Taking place in Slovakia starting Friday until August 23, the WMPC will see the »»»

An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that the AH-64 Apache helicopter had crashed. Cliff Coleman, sp»»»

LONDON: Gold prices rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday, supported by easing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month as market participants awaited pivotal US inflation data that is likely to shed light on the central bank’s future policy path. Spot gold rose 1.1 percent to $4,413»»»

BARINGO, Kenya: A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters are endangering thousands of families and local businesses. Lake Baringo and other lakes in Kenya’s Rift Valley have risen t»»»

PARIS: The International Energy Agency on Wednesday sharply reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, as supplies remain crimped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high prices deter buyers. Demand is expected to slump by 1.6 million barrels per day, compared with its forecast sl»»»

Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic extends its deepest condolences to the Arab Republic of Egypt, its government and people, over the victims of the tragic collision involving two vehicles carrying workers in al-Dawawis, Egypt’s Ismailia Governorate, which resulted in the death of a »»»

RAMALLAH: The Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said on Wednesday that living and humanitarian conditions for Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip in Janot prison continue to deteriorate severely amid punitive measures, restrictions and deprivation of basic necessities guarante»»»

Geneva: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated in the interactive dialogue with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, being held in Geneva on Aug. 12 and 13, to discuss the combined periodic reports fro»»»

Salzburg, Austria: Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe's top team as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue netted either side of a debut goal for Villa teenager Brian Madjo in Salzburg as PS»»»

The Libyan National Army, which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, said Tuesday that a car bomb killed its military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi. The assassination raises fresh questions over security in the stronghold of military commander Khalifa Haftar as efforts »»»

DAMASCUS: The Syrian Network for Human Rights’ Executive Director Fadel Abdulghany said on Wednesday that the rulings issued on Tuesday against former leader Bashar Assad, Atef Najib, and seven others represent an important legal step toward breaking the cycle of impunity in the country. The ruling»»»

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (R) is shown with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in July in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. The Treasury Department has repealed a business reported rule that was connected to the Corporate Transparency Act. Photo »»»

GENEVA: Minister of State for International CooperationHE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnadparticipated in the interactive dialogue with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, being held in Geneva, to discuss the comprehensive periodic report covering the sec»»»

LONDON: The Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance, an initiative involving 14 countries spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, held its first planners’ meeting on Wednesday to finalize its institutional framework and pave the way for more countries to join. Headed by Rear Adm. Abdullah bin Salem Alshehri, »»»

WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday adding she would remain a senior adviser. Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fierc»»»

LONDON: An Israeli human rights group warned on Wednesday that what an escalating campaign of “ethnic cleansing” is displacing Palestinians from communities across the occupied West Bank. B’Tselem said in a statement reported by Anadolu Agency that Israeli settlers recently established an unauthori»»»

David Ellison, Paramount CEO, arrives on the red carpet in 2025 for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. House Democrats, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., are escalating scrutiny of Ellison's planned Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. File Photo »»»

LONDON: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that ending Israel’s occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital are the only path to a just and lasting peace. Speaking at a joint news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip E»»»

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces on Wednesday detained a Palestinian journalist who worked for news outlets including AFP, his family and witnesses said, in the latest arrest of a reporter in the West Bank. Mohammed Awad, 38, who has shot videos for AFP in the occupied Palestinian »»»

LONDON: Crystal Palace have re-signed Aston Villa’s Evann Guessand on loan for the season with an option to buy, the London-based club announced Wednesday. The Ivory Coast international made 14 appearances after moving to Palace in January until the end of last season, but in July the Eagles opted »»»

RIYADH: What kind of relationship binds the Houthis to Iran? Afrah Al-Zouba, the first woman to head Yemen’s Foreign Ministry, has a term for it: “mutual instrumentalization.” “I use the term because it describes the relationship more accurately,” Al-Zouba told Asharq Al-Awsat in her first intervie»»»

PARIS: Xavi Hernandez has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Netherlands national team, becoming their first foreign boss in 48 years, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday. The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain as a player, ha»»»

A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on August 12 in one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events of the decade. From the Sun's corona to animal behaviour and human emotions, these rare celestial events continue to provide scientists with valuable insights more than two mi»»»

A rare solar eclipse will sweep across parts of Russia and Europe on Wednesday, with the Moon set to completely block the Sun in some areas and obscure much of it across a wider region. The event will be livestreamed on RT starting at 19:50 Moscow time (16:50 GMT). The broadcast will take place fro»»»

Then-Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., in 2009. Hoekstra, now the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, is the subject of a Canadian petition to have him removed from the country. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Thousands of »»»

Washington: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May. Get upda»»»

Bratislava: The Qatar national skydiving team, affiliated with the Qatar Air Sports Committee under the Joint Special Forces, is currently preparing for the CISM 48th World Military Parachuting Championships (WMPC). Taking place in Slovakia starting Friday until Aug. 23, the WMPC will see the parti»»»

LONDON: Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of narcotics into neighboring Jordan using balloons. Officers seized 70 kg of hashish, 45,000 captagon pills and equipment allegedly used in the operation, the state-run SANA news agency reported, »»»

AMMAN: Jordanian authorities arrested a woman for begging in downtown Amman after finding $46,600 in her possession, the Ministry of Social Development said on Wednesday. The woman had previously been involved in what the ministry described as professional begging and regularly converted money she »»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hopes to reverse the spread of Ebola in the DR Congo within three months, but warned the deadly outbreak would not be over by then. The epidemic, which began in the conflict-scarred northeastern province of Ituri, is spreading faster than any »»»

KYIV: Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday it would stop publishing detailed figures on Russian ballistic missile strikes as Ukrainian forces struggle to intercept Russia’s heightened attacks. The military leadership had decided to introduce “certain changes (restrictions)” in its morning reports on »»»

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