A survivor of the devastating Polish coach crash on Hungary’s M3 motorway has described how the tragedy unfolded “within seconds”, as grief spreads across communities in southeastern Poland. Twelve people were killed when a bus carrying pilgrims returning from Bosnia and Herzegovina left the motorw»»»

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs awarded participants in the 46th King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorizing, Reciting and Interpreting the Holy Qur’an in Makkah. Cash prizes of SR5,000 ($1,332) each, totaling more than SR1.5 million, were awarded to recognize their efforts and »»»

Al Salem Holding plans to expand its investment portfolio in Egypt from more than EGP 15bn currently to EGP 50bn over the next five years, representing a 234% increase, Chairperson Bahaa Salem said. The announcement was made during a media site visit to the group’s Blue Side Hub at Marina 5 on the »»»

Delays in the delivery of real estate projects in Egypt are not merely construction-related issues but are closely linked to financing structures, risk management, and corporate governance, Basem El-Sherbiny, Founder and CEO of Etqan Consultancy, said. El-Sherbiny explained that buyers purchasing o»»»

Ahmed Elbatrawy, CEO and Founder of Egyptian Real Estate Platform, said the future of Egypt’s real estate market is closely tied to the sector’s ability to adopt technology and apply it effectively, stressing that digital transformation could help position real estate as one of the country’s strong»»»

Zawaya Developments and EDIC Developments have formed a strategic partnership to develop SIA Boulevard, a mixed-use project in 6th of October City, with total investments of EGP 3.5bn. Located at Al-Najda Square, the project will include retail, office, medical, hospitality, and entertainment compo»»»

Al Rehab Developments is preparing an expansion plan for the Egyptian real estate market, with a focus on Sadat City, as the company seeks to grow its investment portfolio, which currently stands at around EGP 5bn. With more than nine years of experience in the market, the company currently has sev»»»

The deadline set under a memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran in June expires on Monday, with no indications at the time of writing that it will be extended, as negotiations remain stalled and tensions rise over the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. T»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, in New Alamein on Sunday for talks on developments in Gaza and broader regional crises, the Egyptian presidency said. The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and General Intel»»»

Saudi Arabia-headquartered East Consulting Engineering Company (ECEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Smart Infrastructure to expand technical cooperation across key sectors in the Kingdom, including energy, industry, water, data centers, and mechanical, electrical, and »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem inspected the manganese alloy plant operated by Sinai Manganese Company during his first visit to the Abu Zenima Industrial Zone in South Sinai, reviewing the company’s production operations and expansion plans, including a target to raise annual productio»»»

Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi stressed the importance of deploying the latest technologies and techniques in drilling and exploration to improve success rates and maximise the utilisation of gas resources, praising Pharaonic Petroleum Company’s exploration and field developm»»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said the government is working to simplify customs concepts and procedures to ensure consistent customs practices and facilitate processes for investors, as part of an integrated institutional reform strategy aimed at improving customs awareness among employees and i»»»

Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid said company incorporation indicators reflected significant growth in investment activity, with around 26,000 new companies established between January and June 2026, up 20% compared with the same period last year, while issued capital reached aro»»»

Berlin, Aug. 16 (SANA) German companies’ direct investment in the United States fell to $5 billion in the first half of 2026, its lowest level in three years, according to a researcher at the German Economic Institute. “This downward trend has been ongoing since the second half of 2025, with German»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its Bus-On-Demand service to three more areas, giving residents and visitors greater flexibility when travelling across the city. The service has been extended to Al Satwa, Al Quoz and Mirdif, taking the total number of areas covered by the o»»»

CAIRO: Donald Trump’s envoys met with Egyptian, ​Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the US president’s Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave. Hamas officials were present at some of the meetings between »»»

Tunis, August 16 (TAP) - Local thunderstorms with scattered showers are expected Sunday night in western-central regions, locally reaching the east at the end of the night, and a bit cloudy elsewhere. The wind will blow east relatively strong in the...»»»

A crash involving a bus registered in Poland killed 12 people and severely injured at least 10 early Sunday on a Hungary highway, marking the worst accident of its kind in the country in more than 20 years. Poland will send an emergency aircraft to Budapest, Polish Prime Minister Donald T»»»

Damascus, Aug. 16 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar issued decisions on Sunday forming the Syrian-Cypriot and Syrian-Czech business councils to enhance economic cooperation and expand trade and investment ties, according to the ministry statement on Telegram. The Syrian-Cypriot»»»

PARIS: FaZe Clan have lifted the trophy in Rainbow 6 Siege at Esports World Cup 2026 for the first time, following a 3-1 victory over fellow Brazilian team Furia in the grand finals. With the win, three members of FaZe Clan have become Triple Crown winners: Jaime “Cyber” Ramos, Eduardo “KDS” Chiste»»»

LONDON: The 2026-27 Saudi Pro League season is underway and here are five things we learned from the opening round of games. It has been a busy summer for Cristiano Ronaldo. After winning the title with Al-Nassr in May, going to the World Cup with Portugal in June, and then getting married back in »»»

MADINAH: The Culinary Arts Commission has documented 35 products from Madinah among 180 Saudi products featured in the “Ark of Taste” global initiative. The online registry, established by the Slow Food Foundation, protects heritage food products, supports local producers, and promotes biodiversity»»»

A 28-year-old Pakistani TikTok content creator with more than one million followers was shot dead in Taxila, near Islamabad. According to her family’s police complaint, two unidentified men allegedly opened fire on the car she was travelling in with her siblings. Local media reports identified the »»»

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the father of one of the soldiers, who were injured by Hezbollah drone attack on Saturday, was also wounded in Sojod area, South Lebanon, 32 years ago. The paper also mentioned that Hezbollah drone attack in Ali Al-Taher area confirms again that »»»

Dubai: Turkish police have seized a large quantity of gold worth millions of US dollars and detained senior figures from the influential Süleymancılar religious community, including its leader Alihan Kuriş, in a sweeping investigation into alleged financial crimes, fraud and money laundering. Polic»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has banned mobile vendors from operating in nine types of locations, including road intersections, busy roads, cycle lanes and public parking areas, under updated regulations aimed at improving safety and organising mobile commercial activities. The Ministry of Municipalities an»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a massive mud-brick wall, ancient stone roads and an inscription bearing the titles of King Ramses II at Tell Abu Seifi in Ismailia province, shedding new light on the ancient Horus military route and its role in defending Egypt’s eastern fron»»»

Rees Tech, a company specialising in solar energy and renewable energy solutions, has signed three partnership agreements with leading Chinese companies LONGi, AIKO and VEICHI as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in the Egyptian market and introduce advanced solar, energy storage and »»»

The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education will soon announce ministerial decrees regulating the new Egyptian Baccalaureate certificate, following the International Baccalaureate Organization’s (IBO) approval of the second-year curricula, Minister Mohamed Abdellatif stated. The mini»»»

Egypt has invested around EGP 169m in developing the waste management system in Matrouh Governorate as part of efforts to improve environmental services and expand integrated waste management infrastructure. The figure was announced during a meeting between Local Development and Environment Ministe»»»

Cardiff: Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence. Mikel Arteta's side used the annual curtain raiser to the English top-flight season as an opportunity to prove th»»»

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Taiyuan: England's Mark Selby defeated Thailand's Noppon Saengkham 10-6 to claim the title of the 2026 World Snooker Tour China Open here on Sunday. After the first session in which two players were deadlocked at 4-4, Selby pulled ahead 8-4 in the second. Mark Selby competes during the final match »»»

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a closet on the Virginia State University campus hours after he allegedly shot five people, local officials said. Camron Harris was in custody at Chesterfield County Jail on suspicion of four counts of malicious wounding and four counts»»»

DOHA: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt have condemned Israel's public rejection of»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as 53% of registered US voters believe their financial situation has deteriorated since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a Focaldata poll conducted for a British newspaper showed on Sunday. In addition, nearly two-thirds said they believed the US eco»»»

Budapest’s newly relaunched MOL Bubi bike-sharing system is facing a growing problem: bicycles are increasingly being left outside designated docking points, potentially exposing unsuspecting users to surcharges of tens of thousands of forints. The confusion is partly linked to missing or temporari»»»

Beirut: The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon since March 2, has risen to 4,346, in addition to 12,301 injured. In a statement, the Health Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said that the total cumulative toll of the aggression has ris»»»

The United States has no right of passage through the Strait of Hormuz or access to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, while control of Hormuz is a necessary condition for ending the military conflict with Washington, Iranian Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami said on Sunday. “US forces h»»»

CAIRO: Five Arab ​countries, together with Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia, on ‌Sunday ‌condemned ​Israel’s rejection ‌of ⁠US ​President Donald ⁠Trump’s plan for Gaza. In a ⁠joint statement, ‌the countries, including Egypt, ‌Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, said ‌the rejection threatened Trump’s intens»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of Qatar, UAE, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, KSA, and Egypt condemn the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, as endorsed by UN Security Council Res»»»

Damascus, Aug. 16 (SANA) Director of the General Establishment for Exhibitions and International Markets Mohammad Hamza, , said the 63rd Damascus International Fair will witness broad international and local participation, with 1,000 entities from 60 countries taking part alongside Syrian ministrie»»»

Dubai: Donald Trump gave the United States and Iran 60 days to turn their June 17 ceasefire framework into a broader settlement that could end the war, address Tehran’s nuclear programme and help fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That clock runs out on Monday (August 17). The war does not. Instead»»»

The Foreign Ministers of UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, KSA, and Egypt condemn the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, »»»

Despite the conspicuous difference in size, speed, and strength between the sexes, a debate is now raging in women’s professional basketball in the United States whether to let men compete alongside the ladies. Nobody would ever confuse Royce White, 35, with a woman. The man with stands 6 feet 8 in»»»

By Samir Tounsi and Paul Cassedanne in Frankfurt PARIS, France — The heatwaves pummelling Europe this summer will have costly impacts on industries ranging from agriculture to tourism — but that hasn't stopped stock markets from hitting all-time highs.For investors enthralled by soaring corporate »»»

AMMAN — The information and communications technology sector has grown into a $3.6 billion industry employing more than 46,000 people, underscoring its expanding role in investment, exports and the Kingdom’s broader economic modernisation drive.The figures were presented as the Information and Comm»»»

AMMAN — Jordanian and Pakistani business chambers have agreed to establish a joint business council as part of a broader push to expand bilateral trade, unlock investment opportunities and build direct partnerships between companies in the two countries.The Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the »»»

LONDON: Israeli settler children were filmed on Saturday night harassing a Palestinian family outside their home in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya, according to a Palestinian human rights advocate. Ihab Hassan posted two videos on X that he said showed a group of settler children repeatedly t»»»