DUBAI: Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz ​and visibility over outbound traffic, with the ability to intervene if necessary, under a plan being discussed with Oman to reopen the strategic waterway, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Tuesday. The source, who i»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Drone Attack Strikes Sensitive Saudi Target in Najran: Spokesman 04-08-2026 14:15 PM Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General»»»

Abu Dhabi: Burtville has begun handing over homes at its Ville 11 residential development in Masdar City after completing the project 14 months ahead of its original delivery schedule, marking one of the fastest completions in Abu Dhabi’s residential property market. The developer received the buil»»»

Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Erlist Akunbekov held a meeting with heads of companies involved in the supply and sale of fuel and lubricants. The participants discussed the implementation of new agreements on petroleum product imports, the situation »»»

BELGRADE - On Tuesday, August 4, a remembrance day for Serbs killed and expelled in Croatia's 1995 armed "Operation Storm," Serbian PM Djuro Macut said their suffering must not be forgotten, and that remembrance for the victims was Serbia's moral obligation and that the truth was the foundation of »»»

Kerala’s latest spell of monsoon flooding has claimed 21 lives, left six people missing and forced thousands from their homes, even as weather officials warned of more heavy rainfall across parts of the state, raising fears of further flooding and landslides. With rivers still running high and satu»»»

Forget hunting for happy hour deals, Dubai just handed out a citywide discount that makes almost any meal feel like a steal. More than 160 restaurants and cafés across the city are dishing out entire menu items for a flat Dh10. The offer is part of Dubai Summer Surprises' "10 Dirham Dish" campaign,»»»

DP World has completed the first delivery of finished vehicles by rail from Zeebrugge, Belgium, to Aiud, Romania, launching a new corridor connecting western and southeastern Europe. The initial shipment, destined for Chisinau, Moldova, marks DP World’s first end-to-end vehicle rail operation in Eu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has highlighted two key residency services available through the Metrash application, allowing users to obtain a sponsor's approval for changing employers or request an exemption from the legal period for staying outside the country without visiting the G»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation HE Sergey Lavrov held a telephone call to review the cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen it. The»»»

Kambar-Ata Hydropower Plant 1 and China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway are the country’s largest strategic projects, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to him, the launch of Kambar-Ata HPP 1 will allow Kyrgyzst»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s debt to China has decreased from approximately $1.7 billion to $1.4 billion. The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to him, the Kyrgyz Republic has not received new loans from China in recent year»»»

In the second half of 2026, the strategy of UPRUC-CTR (a Romanian manufacturer of steel butt weld fittings and pressure vessels based in Făgăraș) will focus on three core pillars: consolidating profitability through rigorous cost optimization, actively combating dumping to reconnect the fittings in»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s freight and logistics market is projected to grow from $10.93 billion in 2025 to $14.66 billion by 2031, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.04% between 2026 and 2031, according to a report by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). The Cabinet-affi»»»

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has appointed Dr. Valerie Hillings as its inaugural director, a role that puts her back at the centre of a project she has been involved with for over a decade. Hillings isn't new to Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Between 2009 and 2018, she worked as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation»»»

Dubai: For millions scrolling through social media, Fahad Asad is the familiar face behind relatable family stories that entertain without crossing the line. With 2.3 million followers, the Pakistani expatriate has built a digital community around authenticity, humour, and everyday life. But long b»»»

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped to near the lowest level of his presidency, while Democrats have overtaken Republicans on handling the economy for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey, conducted from Wednesday through Monday, s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank has gone live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan's Blockchain Deposit Account network, making it the first Islamic bank in Qatar to adopt this next-generation payments infrastructure. The implementation marks a significant step in Dukhan Bank's digital transformation journey, enabli»»»

Bulgaria remains last in Europe in the number of volunteers, while volunteer emergency units continue to face equipment shortages and operational challenges, National Association of Volunteers Chair Yasen Tsvetkov said here Tuesday during a meeting with volunteer teams in Haskovo Region. Tsvetkov s»»»

President Iliana Iotova said on Tuesday that she will do everything possible to prevent archaeology funding from being frozen again. She was speaking during a visit to the Perperikon archaeological complex, located in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains. “I will do everything possible to prevent archaeol»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of the Qatar Central Bank HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met on Tuesday with the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the State of Qatar HE Ahmad Abdulrahman Al Shuraim. During the meeting, they reviewed key facets of bilateral cooperation between the two cou»»»

DOHA: The general Producer Price Index (PPI) for the industrial sector for May 2026 recorded 123.01 points, reflecting a 2.75% increase compared to the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, the index recorded a 14.32% increase compared to May 2025.The relative weights of the four main sectors we»»»

Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Syrian Airlines is expanding its international route network with new and resumed direct services to Moscow, Amsterdam and Madinah in Saudi Arabia, as Syria’s aviation sector continues to recover after years of disruption. The national carrier said it will begin operating sc»»»

Gasoline and diesel fuel prices in Kyrgyzstan will gradually increase. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev stated in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to him, the country imports over 90 percent of its fuel and lubricants, so the domestic market is dir»»»

Jean Arnault, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), noted Tuesday that "time has not erased the pain of those whose lives were irrevocably changed in a matter of seconds" due to the 2020 Beirut port blast, nor has it diminished "the urgency »»»

Turkish-owned civilian vessels “Yaşar” and “Nadezhda” were reported to be attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles yesterday (3 August) evening after departing from the Port of Novorossiysk, resulting in injuries to a group of crew members including Turkish citizens. The safety of our citizens is our u»»»

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has appointed Dr. Valerie Hillings as its inaugural Director and CEO, a role that puts her back at the centre of a project she has been involved with for over a decade. Hillings isn't new to Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Between 2009 and 2018, she worked as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Fo»»»

Dubai: Rain began falling over parts of Ras Al Khaimah on Tuesday afternoon, as the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecast convective cloud formation, rainfall, and strong, dust-raising winds across the country's eastern, internal, and southern regions. With the forecast pointing to similar »»»

The Russian Navy has carried out a large-scale live-fire exercise simulating the defence of the Kola Peninsula against a seaborne attack, deploying submarines, surface warships, fighter jets and coastal missile systems. The Norwegian military, which monitored the exercise, said the live-fire drills»»»

Packeta Romania, a global digital platform for e-commerce and part of Packeta Group, is integrating Romanian Post’s national network into its logistics ecosystem through an operational partnership starting this month. The collaboration substantially expands the delivery infrastructure available thr»»»

Heads of ministries and government agencies have been assigned responsibility for major investment projects in Kyrgyzstan. They are expected to oversee the construction of enterprises and help remove administrative barriers. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said»»»

Tokyo: Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity. Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40C in recent weeks,»»»

Dubai: Oman's Food Safety and Quality Centre has summoned a number of companies and social media influencers over alleged violations of regulations governing the advertising and promotion of food products, including infant and toddler foods. The authority said the action forms part of its efforts t»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reduced peak-hour congestion by up to 30 per cent on Latifa bint Hamdan Street after introducing a new traffic lane and two U-turns aimed at easing bottlenecks along one of the city’s busiest transport corridors. The latest improvements include»»»

Dubai: UAE fuel prices have started moving closer to pre-conflict levels as international oil markets stabilise after months of exceptional volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Brent crude has fallen by»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation HE Sergey Lavrov. During the call, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two co»»»

The European Commission has completed the final legal steps required to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund, which will invest in European scaleup companies with the aim of helping them grow faster and compete globally. The fund is targeting a total size of EUR 5 billion. “When Europe invests in its »»»

JEDDAH: Riyadh’s prime office rents rose 3 percent to SR3,320 ($886.72) per sq. meter in the second quarter as limited supply and strong demand from international firms kept Grade A occupancy near full capacity, according to CBRE. The capital’s office market remained the strongest-performing segmen»»»

SURABAYA, Indonesia: All survivors of a passenger ferry that caught fire off Indonesia’s Java island over the weekend have been accounted for, an official said Tuesday, confirming five dead in the incident. The total number of passengers and crew recovered — dead or alive — matched the manifest of »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Monday evening the Serbian oil company NIS, which is under US sanctions due to its Russian majority ownership, was one of the most important issues in the national energy sector and that Serbia's geopolitical situ»»»

Dubai: Top dogs were riding waves at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered -- and barked -- from the Northern California beach. From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were judged on factors including how long they could stay on their board, the size of»»»

At least five people were killed and 11 injured in the Moscow and Leningrad regions overnight after a large-scale Ukrainian attack targeting 18 Russian regions, plus occupied Crimea, with hundreds of drones. File photo by Stringer/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- At least five people were killed and 11 injured »»»

Idlib, Aug. 4 (SANA) The Syrian pistachio harvest is underway in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, providing an important source of income for farmers and seasonal workers, particularly in the Khan Sheikhoun area, where families are taking part in harvesting, sorting and packaging the crop.Agri»»»

Singapore, Aug. 4 (SANA) Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait remained stable this week despite continued uncertainty surrounding negotiations between the United States and Iran, according to Reuters. Reuters reported Tuesday, citing vessel-tracking »»»

Kyrgyzstan’s gross domestic product could exceed 2 trillion soms by the end of 2026. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev said in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to him, preliminary results indicate that the figure has approached this mark and exceeded 1.9 trillion»»»

Dubai: Walk into House of Wisdom in Sharjah on any weekday this summer and you won't find the hushed, half-empty reading room you might expect. Instead, there are final-year high-school students hunched over coursework, remote workers tapping away on laptops, packs of twenty-something Gen Zers scan»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish officials on Tuesday said a drone attack on two civilian vessels in the Black Sea had left crew members injured. The foreign ministry said the ships were attacked after leaving the Russian port of Novorossiysk late on Monday and several personnel were wounded, adding that “their s»»»

Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a new round of U.S.-sponsored direct talks in Rome on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's south. At negotiations in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework deal that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a »»»

Hungary was one of the hottest countries in Europe on Monday, with maximum temperatures mostly ranging between 36 and 40 degrees Celsius. Yesterday the temperature in southern Budapest dropped to just 26.8 degrees Celsius at dawn, which is another heat record. Heat records broken on Monday On 3 Aug»»»

Hours after Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested from his Chennai residence over his controversial remarks involving actor Trisha, the Madras High Court ordered his release. According to ANI, the Tamil Nadu government informed the court that it had no intention of see»»»