DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) celebrated 10 promising technology companies' completion of the third cycle of the 'Wasel' programme, coinciding with the launch of the fourth cycle of the programme with the participation of 12 new companies. This comes within »»»

Dubai: Oman’s Tax Authority on Sunday issued a decision introducing mandatory electronic invoicing for VAT-registered businesses from April 2027, as the sultanate moves to strengthen tax compliance, improve transparency and advance the digitalisation of its tax system. Decision No. 189/2026, which »»»

Abu Dhabi: The cheers may have barely faded from Etihad Arena, but SB Girls are already looking ahead to their next UAE stage. After thousands of fans turned out for the Filipino girl group’s “Get Get Aw” concert in Abu Dhabi, they have one more promise for UAE audiences, Dubai will not simply be a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged higher on Sunday, gaining 5.44 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 10,817.01. Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached SR3.21 billion ($856 million), with 102 stocks advancing and 160 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu fe»»»

SEOUL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ‌said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang’s ally, while calling on South Korea to provide support for ​its air defense. Zelensky said on X on Saturday that “a decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,0»»»

An ambulance crew was attacked with stones, sticks and axes in a Transylvanian village after residents reportedly mistook the emergency vehicle for one allegedly linked to an online kidnapping rumour. Angry Transylvanian villagers attack emergency vehicle with stones, sticks and axes The incident t»»»

Arab Finance: Emaar Misr for Development has decided to move forward with acquiring the remaining shares in Sky Tower for Real Estate Development through a share swap, the firm said in a disclosure filed with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). This would raise Emaar Misr's ownership in the company to as »»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Indian expat community in the UAE is gearing up for a series of events to mark India's 80th Independence Day, with the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai both hosting onsite celebrations on August 15 and online events in the run up to the»»»

Iran is preparing to release new images of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public, state media reported, amid months of speculation over his health and prolonged absence from public view. Iran’s state-run Mizan news agency, citing Basij Organisation deputy Qasem Qoraishi, said images of Khamenei»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) issued on Sunday the results of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey in the State of Qatar for the first quarter of 2026, which showed continued growth in inward and outward FDI from January to March 2026. Conducted in cooperation with the Qata»»»

No driver in the cab. No one is pressing buttons at every stop. Just a train that thinks for itself. Moscow is now testing the Lastochka with Level 4 automation – the highest grade. That means the train:Drives itselfOpens and closes doorsBrakes automaticallyDetects obstacles on the tracksA human op»»»

Bangkok: Dozens of bereaved students, parents and teachers queued at a Buddhist temple in Thailand on Sunday to pray over the body of a 12-year-old girl, one of eight victims of a home and school shooting two days earlier. The 14-year-old assailant shot dead the grandparents who raised him at their»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani led the well-wishers bidding farewell to HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman upon leaving along with the accompanying delegation from the Amiri Hall at Hamad International Airport, following a fraternal visit. Also bidding fa»»»

Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani toured Latakia International Airport and Tartous Port on Sunday following a landmark agreement between Syria and Russia to reorganize Moscow’s presence on the Syrian coast. Al-Shaibani, accompanied »»»

The US-Iran conflict has entered a critical diplomatic phase, but there is little sign yet of a breakthrough on the ground. Talks mediated by Oman on managing the strategically important Strait of Hormuz are continuing, with Iran saying progress has been made. However, Tehran has made clear that an»»»

DUBAI: Authorities in the UAE handed over alleged transnational cartel boss Daniel Kinahan to face trial in Ireland, official Emirati media reported on Sunday. The 49-year-old Irishman allegedly ran a group out of Dubai that has been linked by US and European authorities to a vast criminal enterpri»»»

Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh held talks with a senior U.S. Treasury official on Sunday on efforts to reintegrate Syria into the global financial system and expand technical cooperation between the two countries. Barnieh held the talks via videoconference wit»»»

A Ukrainian citizen living in Sofia was detained by officers from the Burgas Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in connection with the killing of a fellow Ukrainian national, committed early on Sunday morning, police said. The man was found in the area of Kableshkovo, in the coastal B»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani bid farewell to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman, as he and his accompanying delegation departed from the Amiri Terminal at Hamad International Airport, following a fraternal visit to the »»»

JEDDAH: Beaches and waterfronts in Jeddah governorate are witnessing significant interest from residents, visitors and tourists during the summer season. The Red Sea port city has emerged as Saudi Arabia’s top tourism destination, supported by advanced infrastructure and operational capabilities th»»»

After days on the run, Arjun Ayanki — a former political activist from Kerala turned central figure in a string of criminal cases — has finally been caught by police. He was arrested in Kannur in the early hours of Sunday after police tracked him to a flat where he had reportedly been hiding, accor»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria on Sunday said it reached a memorandum of understanding with Moscow over the fate of Russia’s two bases in the country, agreeing to convert the military facilities into joint training and rehabilitation centers within three months. Quoting the foreign ministry, Syria’s official SANA»»»

Summer travel in Hungary can bring more than sunshine and holidays. As temperatures rise, delays and disruptions on the country’s railway network can also become a familiar part of the journey. Table of Contents Everything passengers need to know about ticket refunds, season tickets and compensatio»»»

Dubai: Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu marked his 50th birthday with warm wishes pouring in from some of the biggest names in Indian cinema, political leaders and his family. Megastar Chiranjeevi was among those celebrating the milestone, describing Mahesh Babu as “the pride of Telugu Cinema”. “Happy »»»

Israeli occupation forces continued attacks across southern Lebanon, carrying out artillery shelling, a drone strike, demolitions, and ground incursions in several areas. Israeli artillery shelled Al-Mansouri, Mays al-Jabal, Al-Qantara, and areas around Kfar Remman, as well as Al-Slouqi valley and »»»

ANKARA: Ships are passing smoothly through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea despite heightened concerns about safety, two Turkish government officials told Reuters on Sunday. On Saturday, Bloomberg News reported that Ankara had restricted commercial ship traffic entering the Black Sea following»»»

Dubai: Kuwait Airways has been transformed into a wholly state-owned shareholding company under a new decree law aimed at strengthening the national carrier's governance, operational flexibility and long-term growth strategy. Chairman Abdulmohsen Salem Al Fagaan said the move follows the issuance o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The construction of facilities that will house new power units at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is ongoing, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Sunday. "The construction of the main and auxiliary buildings for power units No. 2 and 3 is continuing at the site. Preparatory w»»»

Dubai: A 32-year-old man has been arrested nearly seven months after his Indian partner was found murdered at a residence in Toronto, in a case police described as an “act of intimate partner violence”. Abdul Ghafoori, a Toronto resident who had been wanted across Canada for the first-degree murder»»»

MAKKAH: The Holy Qur’an Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Makkah houses an 18th-century copy of the Qur’an, showcasing the beauty and precision of Islamic calligraphy and ornamentation of the period. Written in black ink, the manuscript combines features of several Islamic calligraphic school»»»

DUBAI: Footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “among the ​people and out in streets, as well as in meetings with the commanders of armed forces” will be released in ‌the future, ‌Basij ​Organization ‌deputy ⁠Qasem ​Qoraishi was reported ⁠on Sunday as saying.Khamenei, who was appointed supreme l»»»

Aden: Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen on Sunday killed at least four troops from the internationally-recognised government forces and injured 20 more personnel, two military sources told AFP. The initial toll came from strikes on the Yemeni city of Mokha and surrounding areas, as w»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for humanitarian corridors to be opened for civilians caught up in a conflict in Sudan, which has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. Leo said he was following “with concern the tragic situation in Sudan, especially in the city of El-O»»»

TEL AVIV, (Sputnik) - Israel rejects the 15-point plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by the Board of Peace and refuses to withdraw troops from the enclave until the Palestinian movement Hamas is fully disarmed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. "Israel rejects the 15-point document. T»»»

Dubai: Kuwait Airways has been transformed into a wholly state-owned shareholding company under a new decree law aimed at strengthening the national carrier's governance, operational flexibility and long-term growth strategy. Chairman Abdulmohsen Salem Al Fagaan said the move follows the issuance o»»»

DUBAI: Al-Ittihad are considering an offer by Spanish second-division club Girona to take first-team player Unai Hernandez on loan for one season, according to sources close to Arabic daily newspaper Arriyadiyah. The sources claimed that the offer would include an option to buy the player’s contrac»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a Gaza plan hailed by US President Donald Trump, vowing no military pullout until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, Netanyahu explicitly opposed it as he faced »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman, held a session at the Amiri Diwan this morning. At the beginning of the session, HH the Amir welcomed HM the Sultan and the accompanying delegation, wishing His Majesty good h»»»

Riyadh: The future of Saudi Arabia’s date sector is closely linked to wider adoption of modern agricultural technologies, mechanization and advanced irrigation systems that conserve water while maintaining production quality and volume, according to the CEO of the Buraidah International Dates Carni»»»

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Sunday that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Tukey is “purely defensive” and is not aimed at any particular country. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed by the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Mecca on Fr»»»

DOHA: In a new achievement for Qatari diplomacy and its efforts to promote peace and stability in Africa, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo released 15 detainees and handed them over to the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) under the mechanism for the release of det»»»

Beijing: Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert. China's east coast has been preparing for the storm's arrival in recent days, with»»»

Dubai: The first ‘Dubai-it’ Award will open nominations on August 10, seeking to recognise individuals, projects, companies and organisations that have turned ambitious ideas into measurable results through speed, excellence and effective execution. Nominations for the inaugural award will remain o»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia deported 10,827 illegal residents over the past week following nationwide security operations that resulted in the arrest of 14,440 people for violating residency, labour and border regulations, the Ministry of Interior said. The ministry said the arrests were made during joint »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, upon his arrival at the Amiri Terminal of Hamad International Airport on Sunday, along with his accompanying delegation, for a fraternal visit to the country. Al»»»

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering scrapping the 60-day grace period currently available to H-1B holders and certain other foreign workers after they lose their jobs. The proposal has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, Bloomberg r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari mountaineer Sheikha Asma bint Thani Al-Thani marked her 11th 8,000-metre summit on July 30, 2026, after reaching the summit of Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram mountain range on the Pakistan and China border. Sheikha Asma has now successfully summited 11 of the world’s 14 mountain»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out a resumption of negotiations with the US until Washington ends its violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) and makes amends. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Sunday, the top Iranian diplomat said, “Intermediaries are still ma»»»

The Black Sea is establishing itself as one of the most important security areas and should be a sea of people and peace, President Iliana Iotova said in Varna on Sunday. She recalled that a war has been raging in Europe for a fourth year and the conflict in the Middle East is also continuing. "For»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has launched the municipal sector contractor qualification service via the “Baladi A’mal” platform, enabling contracting firms to fulfill qualification requirements and obtain accreditation according to unified standards, while raising t»»»