One of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Gripen fighter jets crashed on the grounds of Szolnok military airfield on Monday after suffering a malfunction during a training mission. The pilot ejected from the aircraft. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, the Defence Minister and former Chief of the General Staff, ha»»»

Dubai: Dubai's healthcare community is mourning the loss of Dr Mary John, the veteran gynaecologist from Kerala, India, credited with helping deliver nearly 3,000 babies during a career that spanned almost three decades in the emirate. Dr John, fondly known as "Girly" to friends and family, passed »»»

Georgi Chinev, administrative head of the Burgas District Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the Council said. He was nominated by magistrates from the Burgas Appellate, District and Regional Prosecution Offices, wh»»»

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has formally submitted its bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2028, which would be its first in more than half a century. The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed its bid in a post on X late Monday. It last hosted the continental tournament in 1976. Ethiopia h»»»

The Akylman Presidential Lyceum in Manas is scheduled to open in September, at the start of the new academic year. The Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan reported. The lyceum is designed for 360 students. The project includes a 410-bed dormitory, acc»»»

Staff of Karatal-Zhapyryk State Nature Reserve have intensified efforts to study the biology, migration routes and habitats of wild animals and birds. Camera traps installed in protected areas have become the main tool for scientific monitoring, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Techni»»»

Israeli occupation forces intensified their systematic destruction of southern Lebanon on Tuesday, carrying out demolition operations across multiple towns amid continued artillery shelling and widespread drone activity. Israeli forces conducted demolitions at dawn on the outskirts of Haris in Bint»»»

DUBAI: Arsenal have put a price tag of nearly $52m (€45m) on Gabriel Martinelli amid interest from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and other parties, according to ESPN Brazil. The network claimed the Brazilian international was close to completing a move to Riyadh, citing his admiration for the city»»»

CAIRO: ​Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border. The popular committees, comprising representatives of local n»»»

А memorial service, honoring police officers Atanas Gradev and Yordan Iliev, took place in Burgas on Tuesday, near the intersection where they died on August 25, 2022. The two lost their lives while trying to stop a bus illegally transporting migrants through Bulgaria. A memorial prayer service was»»»

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov on Tuesday urged the country's politicians to show much greater responsibility when making comments about statements coming from Iran. "Iran carried out a very successful hybrid operation, unfortunately with the assistance of Bulgarian politicians. Sadly,»»»

Ivanka Kotorova, a prosecutor at the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the Council said. The nomination was submitted by prosecutors from several offices, who cited her 35 years of professional ex»»»

Marina Nenkova, a prosecutor at the Sofia City Prosecution Office, has been nominated for an elected seat on Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) representing the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC said. She was nominated by magistrates from the Sofia City and Sofia District Prosecution Offices, who »»»

Athens: The Greek coastguard on Tuesday rescued 85 migrants from two boats in trouble off Crete, the ANA news agency reported. Hundreds of people trying to reach Europe have been pulled out of the sea off the island in recent days. The two rubber dinghies were spotted by a drone and the coast guard»»»

A 4,050-meter-high mountain peak in Kyrgyzstan has been renamed in honor of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Eduard Kubatov, head of the State Agency for Tourism Development, told journalists about the renaming. Pioner Peak in the Ala-Archa National Nature Park will now be called SCO Pe»»»

LONDON: Israeli attacks on post-Assad Syria are nothing new. But when Israeli jets bombed a Syrian airbase last week, even Washington sat up and took notice — and issued a strongly worded, and very public, reprimand. Despite repeated reassurances from Damascus that Syria poses no threat to Israel, »»»

RIYADH: The Middle East is emerging as a major driver of the next global gas-turbine growth cycle, with the region’s gas-fired capacity projected to rise from 385 gigawatts in 2025 to 530 GW by 2035, according to S&P Global Energy CERA. According to new data from S&P Global Energy CERA, the region’»»»

* Popular committees issue kite warning to kids ‌late on Monday* Warning is coordinated with Hamas authorities, Hamas source says* Israel complains to Trump’s Board of Peace about kites, second Israeli official saysBy Nidal Al-MughrabiCAIRO, Aug 25 : ​Gaza parents have been warned to stop their chi»»»

Snoonu, Qatar’s leading homegrown technology company, and Teyseer Security Services, part of Teyseer Holding, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen security and facility management across Snoonu’s growing operational footprint in Qatar, marking a new step in collaboration betw»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Thailand HE Anutin Charnvirakul met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Thailand HE Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Sada. During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation relations between the two countries.»»»

A new batch of smart meters for automated electricity metering has been delivered to Bishkek and Osh, the Ministry of Energy reported. About 43,000 meters were delivered to Osh and nearly 78,000 to Bishkek. Around 2,000 devices for transmitting electricity consumption data were also delivered. A to»»»

World boxing champion Dmitry Bivol has arrived in Kyrgyzstan. Videos from his trip to Jalal-Abad region have been shared on social media. The footage shows the athlete riding a horse near Kara-Kamysh Lake, located not far from Sary-Chelek. «Very beautiful,» he says while commenting on the scenery. »»»

DUBAI: US-Dutch-Palestinian supermodel Gigi Hadid teased the fall 2026 collection from her knitwear label Guest in Residence this week, with the brand confirming the range would go on sale on Aug. 27. The label posted a seven-second clip to its Instagram account showing a herd of horses cantering a»»»

Lebanese authorities have granted former Iranian ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani a six-month legal residency permit in Lebanon as an "Iranian citizen, not a diplomat," months after the Lebanese Foreign Ministry declared Sheibani persona non grata and demanded his departure from the country within»»»

We welcome the decision of the USA to remove Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. We commend the constructive approach of the US Administration, which has demonstrated its resolve in this regard, as well as that of the US Congress, which has supported this process. We also congratulate »»»

Dubai: Days after launching direct flights to Katowice from Sharjah, Air Arabia announced Tuesday it is adding Gdansk in Poland to its network as well. The new non-stop service between Sharjah International Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport will begin on December 14, 2026, with five weekly fli»»»