NEW YORK CITY: France warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the “untenable” situation in Gaza and the West Bank was jeopardizing the prospects for peace arising from the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. It came as council members met to discuss the latest d»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Denmark Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Hadithi presented his credentials to King Frederik X of Denmark in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Al-Hadithi conveyed the greetings of the Saudi leadership during his meeting with the Danish king, who expressed a desire to continue strengthening »»»

Tunis, August 26 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ben Ayed received had a meeting on Wednesday with Japan's Ambassador to Tunisia Saito Jun, during which both officials reaffirmed...»»»

Tunis, August 26 (TAP) — Minister of Interior Khaled Nouri met on Wednesday with Mohamed bin Ali Koman, Secretary-General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, for talks on a range of issues of mutual interest.The meeting highlighted the...»»»

PARIS: Philippe Aghion is a prominent French economist, internationally recognized for his work on growth and innovation. He is a professor at the College de France and the London School of Economics. His research has profoundly revitalized Joseph Schumpeter’s theory of “creative destruction.” It d»»»

By Wade SheridanAn Israeli airstrike targets central Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli military warned Palestinian residents to evacuate the area of Al-Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. The attack killed three people including a child, rescuers said. Smoke and a fire ball rise during an Israeli airstrik»»»

MOSCOW, August 26 (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces struck three fuel tanks deployed for the Ukrainian armed forces and port infrastructure facilities used for unloading military cargo at the port of Izmail, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. "Strike drones struck three fuel tanks i»»»

CAIRO: The Arab League’s Secretariat-General on Wednesday condemned Israeli violations involving the destruction of UNRWA buildings in Kafr Aqab in occupied East Jerusalem, calling it a direct attack on a UN agency that plays a fundamental role for Palestinian refugees. In a statement marking the f»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sympathy to the Pakistani government and families of the victims in the fire at the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. The Kingdom expressed solidarity with the families who l»»»

LONDON: A non-existent US think tank published more than half a million words of pro-Israel material in just nine days as part of an Israeli government-funded campaign designed to influence how artificial intelligence chatbots respond to questions about Israel and Gaza, The Guardian has found. The »»»

UNITED NATIONS, August 26 (Sputnik) - Attacks on civilians are a violation of international law and must be stopped immediately, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' office told RIA Novosti on Wednesday following Ukraine's attack on a bus in the Lugansk People's Republic. "The Secretary-General r»»»

LONDON: Jordanian authorities on Wednesday announced the return of 20 Palestinian children with 48 family members to the Gaza Strip after they received treatment in Jordanian hospitals as part of the country’s medical initiative. Jordan pledged in March to provide healthcare for 2,000 children from»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that Lebanon has chosen negotiations with Israel to avoid the “horrors and tragedies” of war, despite the difficulty and obstacles facing the process. “We have made the decision to enter negotiations in order to avoid the horrors and tragedie»»»

Two workers at Germany's Frankfurt airport who caught malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane have died, the city's health authority said Wednesday. Airport officials had earlier said one employee had perished, with six workers infected. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download »»»

Container ships pass through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 19. The Panama Canal Authority limited daily ship traffic to 32, down from an average of 36, a previous limit imposed to address the drought caused by El Nino. Photo by Carlos Lemos/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) -- El Salvador and »»»

Problems with the US military’s Drone Dominance initiative stem from a broad assortment of issues, the biggest of which is a “longstanding departmental cultural and institutional lethargy and a kind of neo-Luddism inside the Pentagon,” Lt. Col. (ret.) Karen Kwiatkowski, a former DoD analyst herself»»»

Rescuers transport an elderly woman rescued from a Devighat nursing home following a flash flood in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, Wednesday. At least 95 people were killed and hundreds of others are missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing wi»»»

DOHA: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) concluded the sixth edition of the 'Lekhwiya's Ashbal' Program 2026, which was held from August 9 to 26, in the presence of Deputy Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) Major General Staff Mohammed Misfer Al Shahwani. The program was organi»»»

Two workers were killed in a fire that followed a huge explosion at a site in Mohács on Tuesday, prompting police to launch an investigation into negligent endangerment committed in the course of employment resulting in death, the Baranya County Police Headquarters said on Wednesday afternoon on th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) concluded the sixth edition of the "Lekhwiya's Ashbal" Program 2026, which was held from August 9 to 26, in the presence of Deputy Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) Major General Staff HE Mohammed Misfer Al Shahwani. The program »»»

Tunis, August 26, 2026 (TAP) —The weather, on Wednesday night, will be heavily cloudy in the north, with localized thunderstorms accompanied by some rain over eastern areas.Winds will be light to moderate from the south, temporarily strengthening...»»»

Tunis, August 26, 2026 (TAP) — A Tunisian business delegation led by the Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC) will visit Conakry from October 6 to 11, 2026, as part of efforts to deepen strategic partnerships and boost trade and investment ties...»»»

Tunis, August 26, 2026 (TAP) — Digital innovation hub The Dot has officially launched “The Dot Landing,” a program designed to support Tunisian entrepreneurs in the diaspora seeking to establish or expand their businesses in Tunisia. Applications...»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis held another round of interrogations of abducted UN and civil society workers on Wednesday, drawing fresh condemnation from human rights activists over allegations of torture and deteriorating health conditions. Activists in Sanaa said the Houthi-controlled S»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi met with Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the State of Qatar HE Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Shuraim. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations in the security fields and ways to support an»»»

The USS Abraham Lincoln was expected to return to the United States in several weeks. File Photo by MC Nicholas R. Boris/U.S. Navy | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Florida man arrested by immigration officials amid his son's deployment on the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln has been released from»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has launched a competitive procedure with negotiation for the award of a public contract with the following subject matter: “Activities to ensure machine voting in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic on October 25, 2026.” The CEC adop»»»

Chile is preparing to introduce a new category of lower-alcohol wine as the industry faces a sustained decline in consumption and changing drinking habits among younger generations. File Photo by Mario Ruiz/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Chile, the world's fourth-largest wine exporter, is pr»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce within weeks a broad ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, British media reported on Wednesday. According to The Telegraph, Burnham is considering a full embargo on settlement goods in res»»»

Paris, London, Aug.26 (SANA) French President, Emmanuel Macron, welcomed the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syrian state institutions on Wednesday. Macron wrote on his X account: “I congratulate Syria on the decisive step taken yesterday in the integration of the Syrian Demo»»»

Doha: Qatar Museums (QM) announced Wednesday new details about Ektashif: Uzbekistan, opening on Sep. 3 at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). Featuring new works by seven Qatari artists inspired by their travels through Uzbekistan, the exhibition is organized by MIA in collaboration with Qatar's Minis»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce within weeks a broad ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, British media reported on Wednesday. According to The Telegraph, Burnham is considering a full embargo on settlement goods in res»»»

Al Ain: An eight-year-old boy died after suffering an electric shock when he came into contact with a water cooler near a park in Al Ain, in a tragedy that has left his family, school and community in mourning and renewed concerns about electrical safety. Walid Khaled, an Arab expatriate child, had»»»

The Egyptian Tourism Authority organised 271 awareness trips and more than 1,000 seminars between January 2025 and June 2026 The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA), has intensified efforts to raise tourism awareness across Egypt, reaching approx»»»

Nuwakot, Nepal: A massive flood and landslide disaster unleashed on the Nepal-Tibet border killed nearly 100 on Wednesday and left several hundred people missing, many of whom are foreign tourists. Surveillance footage verified by AFP shows dozens of people running away as a stories-tall surge of d»»»

RIYADH: Beneficiary families across Saudi Arabia have taken possession of a further 100 homes provided by the Roshan Group Restoration Initiative. The handover marked the conclusion of the third year of the project, which began in 2023 and restores, renovates and furnishes properties to benefit vul»»»

WASHINGTON: The ​United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group, designating it a Specially Designated Global ‌Terrorist, according to ‌a ​notice ‌posted ⁠on ​a Treasury ⁠Department website. The United Kingdom previously banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organizatio»»»

Damascus, Aug. 26 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the tragic fire that broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, killing several newbo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality opened three new public parks in Al Wakrah and Al Wukair as part of its efforts to expand green spaces, improve quality of life and provide sustainable recreational facilities for residents. The new facilities include Al Mashmoum Park and Al Khuzama Park in»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar welcomed the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the military institutions of the Syrian Arab Republic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described this development as an important step towards consolidating civil peace, strengthening security and st»»»

1/12Employees of a facilities management company in Dubai during their Onam celebrations at office. Supplied 2/12Rahul K C, Niyaan Zane Rahul, Nivya Raj, Anu Lakshmi, Priyanka K P and Nivin Raj celebrate Onam with family in Mirdif, Dubai.Ahmad Alotbi/Gulf News3/12A group of healthcare employees in »»»

Damascus, Aug.26 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal al-Shaar, held talks with Turkish Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat and his accompanying delegation in Damascus on Wednesday on ways to enhance cooperation in the economic and industrial sectors, increase bilateral trade, facilitate »»»

LuLu Hypermarket has launched its much-anticipated flat 50 percent off sale across all its stores in Saudi Arabia. Running from Aug. 26 to 29, the event promises shoppers across the Kingdom a chance to stock up on everyday essentials and lifestyle picks alike, all at half the price. The campaign ha»»»

Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general over the mental health risks posed to children by its social media platforms. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state atto»»»

US President Donald Trump has reportedly submitted a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia for congressional review and renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel as part of the deal. According to US media outlets, citing unnamed administration and congressional »»»

The trial of six members of a Pakistani ‘grooming gang’ has quietly restarted in Manchester. The retrial hasn’t made the headlines, and looking at the sordid details of the case, it’s clear the British establishment wants to keep it that way. The six suspects were alleged members of the Rochdale gr»»»

A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said. The ruling -- which recognised that Sophie Lainault, a former flight attendant for Air France, had frequently»»»

Tunis, August 26 (TAP) — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will participate Thursday in Jeddah in an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organisation of...»»»

TUNIS, August 26 (TAP) — Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Secretary-General Salah Eddine Selmi met Wednesday with President of the Tunisian Order of Lawyers Boubaker Ben Thabet to discuss the overall situation in the country, with a particular...»»»

A rooftop water tank, an oil storage tank and a pipeline may appear to be entirely different engineering assets, but under the Saudi sun they face a common problem. Metal and concrete absorb significant amounts of heat, surfaces overheat, and owners are forced either to spend more energy on cooling»»»