Pay attention to the stories you can’t stop thinking about says Fatima Al Dhaheri As the Congress of Arabic and Creative Industries brings together creatives and industry professionals to explore the evolving landscape of storytelling and content, Image Nation Studios is contributing to the program»»»

The US has issued security alerts for its citizens across the Middle East, warning of further escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The notices cover Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman. “Americans currently in t»»»

The United States warned Saturday that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. The attack prompted US President Donald Trump to cut short a weekend at a secluded »»»

Russian air defense systems shot down 1,951 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, eight Flamingo missiles and eight guided aerial bombs over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "Air defense systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs, four shells from the US-made HIMARS multiple launc»»»

Initiative seeks to connect Ibn Sina’s enduring medical legacy with modern healthcare The modern global healthcare system is confronting unprecedented challenges, from the emergence of new infectious diseases and the growing burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases to environmental instability an»»»

New law raises maximum liberty-restricting disciplinary penalty from 60 to 90 days Dubai: Kuwait has raised the maximum period for a disciplinary punishment restricting a member of the armed forces’ liberty from 60 days to 90 days, part of an overhaul of the country’s nearly six-decade-old army law»»»

Tehran demands end to hostilities on all fronts, release of frozen funds, and lifting of naval blockade as prerequisites for renewed talks Iran’s top security official has announced that the Islamic Republic has conveyed seven conditions to the United States for the resumption of negotiations, warn»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said in an interview on Nova TV on Sunday that the Petrohan-Okolchitsa murders case is one of the major crimes not only of the year, but perhaps of the entire decade. "It is therefore right for us to ask, now that we have received some answer as to who the perpetra»»»

The project has delivered classrooms, clean water, school meals and a new health clinic Dubai: A campaign backed by the 1 Billion Followers Summit and MrBeast has completed a major development project in a rural village in Ghana’s Eastern Region, improving access to education, clean water, healthca»»»

Beijing: While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to child safety. But the alarming hacking ability of top artifical intelligence models is leadi»»»

Rich tributes paid to 41-year-old Rashid Hospital nurse and mother of three from Kerala Dubai: Dozens of nurses from hospitals across the UAE gathered in Dubai on Saturday afternoon to say a final goodbye to Soumya Augustine, an Indian expat nurse from Kerala who died after a long, silent battle wi»»»

Marcos ordered an investigation into the shooting at Banga National High School The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday it supports a proposed Joint School Safety Task Force that would audit security at public schools, after a shooting at a South Cotabato high school left three dead, inclu»»»

Molnár, an actor and activist who has expressed support for Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party, has been closely examining the NKA’s funding practices in recent months. He has repeatedly raised questions about grants awarded to public figures and organisations linked to Fidesz. According to documents prese»»»

Ed Sheeran called the situation in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable” on Saturday, speaking out for the first time since a controversy erupted over his tour’s removal of US rapper Macklemore after he made pro-Palestinian comments. Pop star Ed Sheeran said Saturday the situation in Gaza is "unjus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into terrorism over Ukrainian drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in Moscow and the Moscow Region, Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told Sputnik on Sunday. "A criminal case has been open»»»

Media participation will be limited to accredited teams accompanying Kuwait’s Hajj mission Dubai: Kuwait has introduced new restrictions governing the participation of journalists, media figures and celebrities in Hajj campaigns, including a ban on using social media to commercially promote pilgrim»»»

Germans began voting Sunday in two closely watched state elections that could deliver fresh gains for the far right and far left, piling pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he struggles with low approval ratings and tensions within his governing coalition. Germans began voting Sunday in two st»»»

Bulgaria will offer another €150 million in government debt on the domestic market, with an auction for five-year government securities scheduled for September 28, the Bulgarian National Bank said. The new issue will carry the code BG 20 301 26 119 and have a maturity of five years. The auction wil»»»

Missile strike on Riyadh raises fears of fast-moving regional escalation Riyadh: The United States warned Saturday that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US Pr»»»

Hungary’s open chess team continued its unbeaten run at the Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan on Saturday, defeating Israel to secure a fourth consecutive match victory. With three of the four games ending in draws, Benjamin Gledura’s game proved decisive. Hungary’s women’s team, meanwhile, suffered the»»»

Four bridges, two tunnels boost road capacity and connectivity across key Dubai corridors Dubai: Motorists travelling along Oud Maitha Road can now complete journeys in as little as five minutes instead of 20 after Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) completed a major road development proje»»»

Doha, Qatar The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will be in full swing today following yesterday’s opening ceremony, with Qatari athletes beginning their campaigns across several sports as the country targets another strong showing at the continental event. Leading Qatar’s charge will be the men’»»»

Egypt is intensifying its pharmaceutical localization drive as part of a broader strategy to strengthen healthcare resilience, reduce reliance on imports, and ease pressure on foreign currency reserves. With global supply chain disruptions exposing vulnerabilities in access to essential medicines, »»»

Authorities arrested 14,782 people during joint inspections carried out from Sep 10 to 16 Dubai: Saudi Arabia deported 12,635 people found in violation of residency, labour and border security regulations over the past week, as authorities continued nationwide inspection campaigns, the Ministry of »»»

Arab Finance: In an economy where headline stabilization can obscure underlying pressures, understanding what sits behind the numbers is becoming increasingly important for businesses and investors. In this interview with Arab Finance, Nada Massoud, Founder and CEO of Cairo Compass, discusses the i»»»

The Russian army carried out coordinated strikes on Ukrainian targets using high-precision air-launched weapons and attack drones, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense. In Kiev, the strikes hit The Radionix radio electronics enterprise, which manufactures guidance systems for the Flamingo, Nep»»»

Is there a resolution on Greenland? President Trump’s pressure campaign began in December 2024, right after he won re-election, when he began talking about the need for U.S. ownership and control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. “It was absolutely necessary,” he said. By early 2025, in his »»»

Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the BilAraby Annual Gathering 2026 begun yesterday under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’ at Multaqa (Education City Student Center). The gathering brings together senior dignitaries, alongside thinkers, creators, and experts from various sectors, to discuss w»»»

Nagoya, Japan: The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by host nation Japan as a 13-year-old swimmer from China started in blistering form on the opening day of the multisports extravaganza. Japan's Takumi Hojo won the men's individual triathlon in Gamagori city near Nagoya w»»»

The body cameras will document transactions and strengthen transparency and accountability The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration (BI) will equip all immigration officers assigned at airports with body-worn cameras that record audio by the end of October 2026, as it investigates the attempted depar»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The largest drone attack on Moscow and the neighboring region has been repelled, more than 1,600 UAVs have been intercepted across all defensive lines since Saturday, with 450 of them stopped as they approached the capital, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. "The most massive enemy dron»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar was targeted by a man who threw wine at him during a visit to a harvest festival in Szekszárd on Saturday. Magyar shared footage of the incident on Facebook and accused the man of being an Orbán supporter, responding to the confrontation with a sarcastic remark»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) and National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) have ordered social media platforms to prohibit independent accounts for children under 13 and introduce mandatory safeguards for users aged 13 to under 15, as per a stateme»»»

AI agents acting without oversight 'would rank very high' among Beijing's biggest concerns Beijing: While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to c»»»

Aramco site hit, flights disrupted after Houthi strike on Saudi capital Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn, after a fire broke out near the Saudi capital's international airport. Firefighters »»»

Marjan says RAK is on track for recovery as major tourism projects advance Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah is pressing ahead with its tourism expansion despite the disruption caused by the regional conflict, with Marjan Hospitality expecting the emirate to return to pre-conflict tourism numbers in 2027 as Wy»»»

Cases come as thousands of suspected Islamic State members are transferred from Syria Baghdad: Six French nationals are due to stand trial in Iraq on Sunday, as the country assumes responsibility for prosecuting thousands of suspected Islamic State group members. Iraq's prisons, already packed with»»»

The time for national resistance has come, patience is over, goodwill is over, every unilateral gesture is over — the gauntlet must be picked up and the fight must be joined, the president of Fidesz declared in a speech at the Kötcse gathering of the party's intellectual circle, based on an audio r»»»

The government will terminate the contract concluded on the motorway concession, will file a criminal complaint, and criminal proceedings will be launched, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced at a government press conference in Budapest. Péter Magyar stated that, based on the facts and the minist»»»

Pop star breaks silence after backlash over Macklemore’s removal from his tour Philadelphia: Pop star Ed Sheeran said Saturday the situation in Gaza is "unjustifiable," following a wave of criticism that he had failed to back his opening act who was booted from the tour after making pro-Palestinian»»»

Their journey to the finale marks a major moment for the Chinese team Chinese dancer Wu Yufei and his team of robots have danced their way into the finale of the hit US television show America’s Got Talent. The unusual act has attracted attention with a mix of tightly synchronised dance routines, a»»»

Maldives says Middle East disruption hit Western arrivals as island spots seek recovery Dubai: Island nations, including the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Seychelles, are counting the cost of a disrupted Middle East travel corridor, as fewer international tourists make their way through the Gulf to some »»»

Liwa is forecast to reach 47°C on Sunday, while Abu Dhabi hits 44°C and Dubai 42°C Abu Dhabi: Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 47°C in parts of the UAE on Sunday, with humid conditions expected overnight and a chance of fog or mist forming across some coastal and inland areas, particul»»»

Qatar conveys Tehran’s terms as Iran separately outlines three demands to end the war Dubai: Dubai: Iran has conveyed seven conditions to Washington for the start of negotiations, its top security official said on Saturday, opening a potential diplomatic path even as President Donald Trump weighs w»»»

US holds back as fighting spreads and pressure mounts across two vital shipping routes Dubai: The widening Houthi conflict entered a more dangerous phase on Saturday after the Iran-backed group targeted Riyadh with a ballistic missile, bringing the confrontation directly to the Saudi capital even a»»»

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopia Luban Workshop officially launched its new smart building technology training base in Addis Ababa on Saturday. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Liu Xiaoguang, minister counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, said the establishment of the training base is a concrete s»»»

DOHA: In a region where construction cranes have become almost as familiar as skylines, the building materials business is emerging as an important beneficiary of the Gulf’s continuing investment cycle. It is into this market that Maser Group is making its latest move with Emarald, a venture focuse»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The secondedition of the BilAraby Annual Gathering 2026, organised by Qatar Foundation’sBilAraby initiative under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’, began at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Doha on Saturday. The gathering brings together senior dignitaries, a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Leading Oman-based jewellery and bullion brand, AMTUR Gold & Diamonds, has marked another important milestone in its growth journey with the opening of the 14th branch in Qatar on September 6, 2026. The expansion into the Qatari market represents an important step in AMTUR»»»

Ankara, Sept. 19 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is at a “good stage” and represents a strong will, noting that the alliance will be open to regional countries once institutionalization is»»»