Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, met with Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to Qatar H E Ali Ibrahim Ahmed. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed cooperation in environmental protection and the achievement of sustainable development»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market recorded QR354.5m in property sales, QR115.17m in mortgage transactions and 538 rental contracts during the last week from September 6 to 12, 2026. In a post on its X platform the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) highlighted the market indicators. Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is leveraging its diverse tourism and entertainment offerings to sustain visitor activity during the summer, with a range of events, seasonal promotions and experiences aimed at residents, citizens and international visitors. Despite the challenges posed by high summer temperatur»»»

Pavilions, shows and rides set to expand as Global Village readies new season Dubai: UAE's beloved family attraction Global Village will reopen on October 14 for its 31st season, with the popular Dubai attraction set to run until May 2027, Gulf News can reveal. The multicultural family destination »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has included the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in National School Vaccination Campaign, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to prevent HPV-related cancers, particularly cervical cancer. The inclusion of the vaccine aligns with the Min»»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr has entered Egypt’s North Coast market for the first time through a 101-feddan project developed in collaboration with Reedy Development under its newly introduced AMAR platform, as per an emailed press release. Located at kilometer 183, the project will be developed and »»»

UAE's Interior Ministry ramps up efforts to build safer, accident-free roads nationwide The Ministry of Interior has revealed in its latest statistics that traffic-related fatalities in the UAE fell by 74 per cent between 2011 and 2025, reflecting the effectiveness of an integrated traffic safety s»»»

Dubai welcomed 869,000 visitors in August as hotel occupancy climbed to 66% Dubai: Dubai welcomed about 869,000 international overnight visitors in August, its highest monthly total since February 2026, as hotel occupancy continued to recover and the city prepared to host the global travel industry»»»

The National Bank’s revenue has tripled, reaching more than 45 billion soms. Deputy Minister of Finance Umutzhan Amanbaev announced during a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use, and Environmental Protection, while discussing the report on the ex»»»

Airlines resume some services, while several international carriers remain suspended Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of mixed flight operations on Monday, with delays and cancellations reported at Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports as airlines continue to adjust schedules amid heightened »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has ranked first among 39 jurisdictions assessed by the Compute Institute for their competitiveness in hosting large-scale artificial intelligence computing infrastructure, scoring 77.4 out of 100 in its latest Jurisdiction Competitiveness Index (JCI). The assessment, dated Septe»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s debt to China stands at $1.4 billion, Deputy Finance Minister Umutzhan Amanbaev said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use, Ecology and Environmental Protection. The committee was discussing a report on the execution of the repub»»»

LONDON (Sputnik) - The first ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are set to sign a joint declaration on Monday demanding that London grant them the right to hold referendums on regional independence. The signing is scheduled to take place on Monday during a meeting of representatives»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri has said that rapid transformations in the world of work, driven by artificial intelligence, digital transformation and the growth of the green economy, are increasing the need for greater investment in skills and reskilling, closer al»»»

Seoul: South Korea's Olympic committee said Monday there was "a serious shortage of accommodation" at the Asian Games starting in Japan this week as officials from the Philippines resorted to Airbnb. There is no dedicated athletes' village at the event, with organisers instead relying on a cruise s»»»

Ikramidin Aitkulov, lawyer of Kamchybek Tashiev, has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate the actions of judges of the Bishkek City Court in an appeals case. He said the appeals court found Tashiev guilty under Article 195 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, «Obstruction of»»»

A joint environmental campaign to restore soil and vegetation was held in Kyrchyn Gorge on September 12. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy, as well as local authori»»»

Trump's ex-ally argues Iran war aids Israel’s edge while eroding US influence in Gulf Conservative US commentator Tucker Carlson has said President Donald Trump has painted a grim picture amid uncertainty over the US-Iran war outcome and the prospect of an escalation that may include the use of nuc»»»

A tire recycling plant was officially launched in Tokmok city, Chui region. The ceremony was held as part of celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic. President Sadyr Japarov joined the ceremony via video link. He highlighted the importance of developing »»»

EUobserver’s first Stakeholder Report bring together people working on European policy to examine the choices facing the EU and what they mean for citizens. Through interviews and analysis, we explore competing perspectives, practical priorities and questions that deserve a wider debate. Economic C»»»

Hungary’s Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) has rejected the idea of allowing same-sex couples to adopt children, responding to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s announcement that his government plans to change the country’s adoption rules. Same-sex couples may be allowed to adopt under new ru»»»

Members of the Fire Safety and Civil Protection General Directorate will celebrate their professional holiday with a ceremony in Sofia at the directorate's building on Monday morning, the Ministry of the Interior reported. The event will be attended by Minister of the Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev and »»»

Oil above $107, wider security risks: key impacts for UAE residents now A planned Gulf-Iran meeting on the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, while oil remains above $107 a barrel and security risks have widened from the Gulf to the Red Sea. For UAE residents, the main issues to watch are flights»»»

Myrzakir Koshaliev, the 2025 Asian U 22 champion and 2026 Asian U23 silver medallist, will carry Kyrgyzstan’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games. On the eve of the event, Urmat Asanbaev, head of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, presented the boxer with the national fla»»»

A modern kindergarten Kelechek has been opened in Talas, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported. According to the ministry, the building was used for its original purpose until 2002, after which it was transferred to the Talas City Department of Internal Affairs. The facility’s reconstructi»»»

US President Donald Trump said rising diesel prices are being driven by disruptions to Russian supplies and revealed that he has asked Vladimir Zelensky to stop attacks on Russian refining infrastructure. “I've asked President Zelensky not to hit the diesel plants, refineries,” Trump said during a »»»

US President Donald Trump said Canada has been the most difficult country for his administration to negotiate with, while insisting Ottawa is eager to reach a trade agreement. “With that being said, they're dying to make a deal,” Trump claimed.The remarks come amid a prolonged US-Canada trade dispu»»»

An interagency commission under the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad has reviewed the status of five recruitment agencies that send Kyrgyz citizens to work in Serbia, Germany, Poland and Russia. According to the center, Human Capital LLC has received a permit to arrange employment for citiz»»»

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova ridiculed Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski’s delusion that Poland could defeat Russia quickly in the event of an armed conflict. “Russophobia of the brain,” Zakharova wrote on Telegram.Sikorski had fantasized that Poland would rapidly pr»»»

Kazakhstan plans to launch cross-border QR payments with Kyrgyzstan, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Binur Zhalenov told on the sidelines of the Central Asia FinTech Summit. According to him, QR payments will allow people to pay for goods and services through their familiar banki»»»

The orchestra will present its new programme in Abu Dhabi and Dubai this month The UAE National Orchestra is opening its second season with three new Emirati compositions, giving audiences the opportunity to hear the works performed publicly for the first time. Titled To This Land, We Belong, the o»»»

Drinking water supply will be suspended in parts of Bishkek on September 16 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Bishkekvodokanal announced. The outage will affect the area bounded by Dostoevsky, Ankara, and Auezov streets and the railway line, as well as Altyn Ordo, Kara-Zhygach, and Politseysky Gorodok residen»»»

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will lay out her vision of the state of the European Union in her annual speech on Wednesday (16 September) in the European Parliament in Brussels. In a sign of deepening ties with the EU, amid Ottawa’s split with Washington, Canadian prime minister Mark»»»

Variable, early-autumn weather is expected this week, with peak temperatures typically ranging between 20 and 27 degrees Celsius. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible, and winds will occasionally strengthen, according to a forecast from HungaroMet. On Monday, cloud cover will increase s»»»

"The grace period with the neo-communists is over. We are picking up the gauntlet and fighting!" wrote Viktor Orbán late on Saturday evening on his Facebook page. In a video attached to the post, containing excerpts from his speech delivered at the Kötcse picnic, the Fidesz president and former pri»»»

Who are the Houthis, what are their objectives for Yemen, and could the Iranian backed group how a significant chunk of world trade to ransom in the Bab el Mandeb Strait? Professor Thomas Juneau, a specialist on the Houthis & Iran, explains the intricate dynamics about the group, it’s repressiv»»»

Shortly after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi bid farewell to Chinese President Xi Jinping at Cairo Airport on 2 September, he called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The timing and substance of the call were significant. They discussed regional security and coordination between Cair»»»

Most key routes remain clear, although some sections show signs of slower traffic Abu Dhabi: Traffic remains largely smooth on key routes across Abu Dhabi, although motorists may encounter slow-moving traffic and restrictions on some stretches. Traffic across Abu Dhabi was moving smoothly on severa»»»

Motorists face slow-moving traffic on parts of E311, E611 and other major roads Dubai: Motorists travelling between Sharjah and Dubai should expect delays on parts of the main highways, with traffic conditions varying across the two emirates. Morning traffic between Sharjah and Dubai was moving rel»»»

Assure Fintech enables organisations to reconcile increasingly complex transactions LATRO, a global technology and managed services provider with offices in Dubai, has introduced Assure Fintech. This new solution tackles the escalating compliance and fraud challenges associated with modern mobile m»»»

Injured F-15E officer survives 100 mph fall, evades capture in Iran mountains A badly wounded US Air Force colonel climbed a 7,000-foot ridgeline in Iran to evade Iranian forces after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down, according to an interview aired by CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” The officer, identi»»»

Kerala Chief Minister Satheesan has joined the fun surrounding a viral AI dance video Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has joined the fun surrounding a viral AI-generated dance video featuring a digital version of him dancing alongside KSEB employees. Reacting to the video, Satheesan jokingly s»»»

Share: Iran reports commercial vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz HERE IS THE LATEST: Iranian state media said early Sunday that 1 person was killed and 3 were injured after one of their commercial vessels was struck near the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen’s Houthis, a group backed by Iran, have in recent »»»

NCM forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather with humidity rising overnight Dubai: Temperatures in the UAE are forecast to reach 45°C on Monday, with humid conditions overnight bringing a chance of fog or mist over some coastal areas, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The weather will b»»»

Gunfire, deaths mar opening of landmark Muslim Mindanao parliamentary vote Voters across the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people dead outside a polling station. The polls a»»»

Witnesses say men threatened crew and claimed to have a gun during flight Dubai: Two male passengers were restrained after a violent altercation aboard a Melbourne-to-Doha flight operated by Qatar Airways, with witnesses saying the men threatened passengers and crew and claimed to have a gun. Qatar»»»

US President Donald Trump has blamed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for the ongoing diesel price shock, saying it was a result of Kiev’s attacks on Russian refineries. The national average price of diesel hit more than $6 per gallon on Friday, up from approximately $5.85 last week. The price ha»»»

In its first sale since announcing plans to rework its external debt, Senegal successfully secured 101 billion CFA francs ($179 million) through a government securities auction on Friday. The result suggests the "debt treatment” that it’s working on has yet to trigger a sharp repricing in Senegal’s»»»

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Alessandro Stravato, a witness to the attacks of September 11th. His testimony offers a deeply personal account. He witnessed firsthand the second plane strike the World Trade Center from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stravato’s first instinct was not to interpr»»»

Missiles fly 250 kilometers toward eastern waters, signaling South Korea as target SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “the huge destructive power of concentration fire.” The official »»»