Brahmananda Shasmal Doha As humanitarian workers around the world continue to save lives and alleviate suffering in some of the most difficult and dangerous circumstances, the State of Qatar is continuing its international humanitarian engagement, responding to emergencies caused by conflicts, eart»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the Education Campaign 2026 pursuing the motto “Science as Stewardship”, marking the approaching academic year and back-to-school initiative. The move underscores its commitment to supporting the right to education and enabling children and young people to c»»»

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah discussed on Wednesday with his Sudanese counterpart Mohieddin Salem, who is currently visiting Kuwait, the latest regional developments and efforts to address them in ways that contribute to enhancing security and stability in »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher on Wednesday rejected any characterization of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the “dismantling” of the UN aid system. Despite enormous damage to aid operations there and in Lebanon, he said, the system “has taken the shocks to it and conti»»»

IGA-BARRIÈRE: Isaac Batisa is only a child but he spends his days digging for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo, hoping to earn enough money to support his family. The 11-year-old is among hundreds of people, many of them children, working at the artisanal gold mine in eastern Congo’s Ituri pr»»»

Arab Finance: French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM plans to increase the number of vessels and shipping services operating through the Suez Canal as more of its fleet returns to the waterway, the SCA stated. Christine Cabau Woehrel, Executive Vice President of Assets and Operations at CMA CG»»»

GENEVA: A record number of humanitarian workers were attacked last year, driven partly by increased use of armed drones, the United Nations said on Wednesday, calling the trend “appalling.” Some 907 aid workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025 versus 833 the year before, according to the A»»»

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Tuesday. "We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control," WHO Director-Gen»»»

DUBAI: Humanitarian workers around the world are confronting a dangerous paradox: as conflicts multiply, humanitarian needs rise and funding falls, aid workers are being asked to reach more people in more difficult conditions while facing growing risks themselves. Wednesday marks World Humanitarian»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and British Minister of State for the Middle East Stephen Doughty on Tuesday jointly condemned recent remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, which included calls for the daily killing of dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, their»»»

Geneva: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. "We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control," WHO Director-G»»»

A US State Department spokesperson told Asharq on Monday that Washington is prepared to work with its partners to support a “genuine and inclusive civilian-led” Sudanese dialogue, to be held at a location agreed upon by the parties and involving a broad range of Sudanese voices, including those dis»»»

RIYADH: Sudanese Foreign Minister and Minister of International Cooperation, Mohi El-Din Salem, told Asharq on Monday that the priorities of the Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council are in the areas of security, defense and the economy, following the signing of the council’s founding document on Mon»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the shortlist of nine works for the 12th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel across the categories of published novels, unpublished novels, unpublished young adult novels, unpublished historical novels, published Qa»»»

DOHA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Egypt could become the next country to join a newly established mutual defence pact between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Erdogan described Cairo’s possible accession as one of several options being conside»»»

On Aug.15, 1914, a U.S. ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, officially opening the Panama Canal. 1 of 3 | The SS Ancon became the first ship to transit the newly built Panama Canal on August 15, 1914. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Archives Aug. 15 (UPI) -- On this date in»»»

SIBUT, Central African Republic: The Islamic call to prayer echoes once again across Sibut’s rooftops — a sign that peaceful coexistence has returned to the town in the mostly Christian Central African Republic (CAR) after years of civil war. The conflict emptied the thriving market town around thr»»»

Geneva: The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official said Friday, calling for greater international action. "The outbreak is the fastest growing on record," Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs»»»

CAIRO: An attack on the Sudanese town of Umm Arda killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, a local NGO said, attributing the bloodshed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Earlier in the day, the RSF had claimed to have taken control of the town in the flashpoint Kordofan region, cal»»»

Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, on data compiled by Insurance Journal from government agencies and research institutions in Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Germany alone accounts for an estimated 11,900 excess heat deaths sin»»»

United Nations: Violence continues to take a heavy toll on civilians and displace people across Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. In Blue Nile state, more than 20 civilians were killed and many others injured on Tuesday in clashes in Geisan town in the southeast of the country, the UN Of»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday that more than 10,000 attacks on healthcare had been recorded since 2018 — but nobody has ever been brought to justice. These attacks, reported across 29 countries and territories, have resulted in approximately 5,700 deaths and 8,500 injuries, the »»»

Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, on data compiled by Insurance Journal from government agencies and research institutions in Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Germany alone accounts for an estimated 11,900 excess heat deaths sin»»»

GENEVA: Attacks on health care facilities, workers and patients in conflict zones including Ukraine and Gaza have continued to rise in 2026, reaching an average of more than four per day, the World Health Organization said on Friday. There have been more than 900 attacks between January and August »»»

GENEVA: More than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan risk losing food aid access within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall, potentially forcing some to return to war-torn Sudan in search of help, the UN warned on Friday. South Sudan faces one of the world’s worst hunger crises,»»»

The heads of six Arab football federations expressed their "full support" and "confidence" in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World Cup private investment plan. The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, M»»»

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»»»

KHARTOUM: Drones targeted the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday as paramilitary forces launched ground attacks on central Sudan and the southeastern Ethiopian border, an AFP correspondent and sources from the rival sides reported. Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between the Suda»»»

GENEVA: The heads of six Arab soccer federations expressed their “full support” and “confidence” in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World Cup private investment plan. The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco, Qatar, Eg»»»

PoliticsEritreaEritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the HornMartina SchwikowskiAmid growing tensions and security risks in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea, with its strategically important coastal points on the Red Sea, is emerging as an important player in the region. https://p.dw.com/p/5»»»

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, »»»

PoliticsEritreaEritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the HornMartina SchwikowskiAmid growing tensions and security risks at the Horn of Africa, Eritrea, with its strategically important coastal points on the Red Sea and a perceived lack of conflict, is emerging as important player in th»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on capital Khartoum and other army-controlled cities on Wednesday, in what appeared to be their largest coordinated attack in months.Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between its regular military, led by army c»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on capital Khartoum and other army-controlled cities on Wednesday, in what appeared to be their largest coordinated attack in months.Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between its regular military, led by army c»»»

KHARTOUM: Drones attacked the Sudanese capital and two northern cities at dawn on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent and witnesses reported, in what appeared to be a coordinated strike after months of calm in Khartoum. Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between the Sudanese military, led »»»

KHARTOUM: Drones attacked the Sudanese capital and two northern cities at dawn on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent and witnesses reported, in what appeared to be a coordinated strike after months of calm in Khartoum. Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between the Sudanese military, led »»»

JUBA: Armed attackers have killed at least 60 people in central South Sudan, according to local officials and media, in the country’s latest deadly cattle raid. The young nation has long been plagued by violent cattle raids but is now also seeing clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir»»»

JERUSALEM: A former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on Tuesday said its spies had visited Iran’s Fordow nuclear site “many times” in the past in order to better understand the facility. In June last year, Israel launched a war against its arch-foe Iran with the stated goal of degrading »»»

KHARTOUM: Paramilitary forces attacked a Sudanese border town Tuesday, they and local authorities said, in what an army source told AFP was the latest attack launched “from inside Ethiopian territory.” Sudan’s army-aligned government has for months accused their rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Suppo»»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual-defence pact in Mecca on August 7 explicitly modelled on Nato's Article 5, but the agreement's first 48 hours — a Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure that neither Ankara nor Islamabad answered — have already tested how much protection it ac»»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual-defence pact in Mecca on August 7 explicitly modelled on Nato's Article 5, but the agreement's first 48 hours — a Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure that neither Ankara nor Islamabad answered — have already tested how much protection it ac»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the slogan #MakeStudentsHappy, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched its ‘Back to School 2026’ fundraising campaign, designed to help students pursue their education, as well as to provide the educational supplies and opportunities that would enable them to build a bette»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of Sudan HE Badreddine Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed on Monday. Discussions during the meeting focused on the Qatari-Sudanese relations and ways to boost them, primarily in the spheres of envi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the slogan #MakeStudentsHappy, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched its “Back to School 2026” fundraising campaign designed to help students pursue their education, as well as to provide the educational supplies and opportunities that would enable them to b»»»

LONDON: More than three years after Sudan descended into civil war, army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan is pushing for a broad national dialogue aimed at rebuilding the country’s political institutions and laying the foundations for a civilian transition. Talks could begin as early as August, wi»»»

Sudanese political sources revealed to Asharq that Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has held political and societal consultations as part of ongoing preparations to launch the upcoming Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue. Th»»»

The 12th international mountain rescue training camp is taking place in Ala-Archa Nature Park, bringing together mountain rescuers from member states of the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO). According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the participants are undergoing practical »»»

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»»»

On 30 July 2026, the declaration establishing the Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance was signed in Riyadh. The signatories were Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Djibouti and Somalia. Representatives of 43 countries atten»»»