Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index decreased by 55.93 points, or 0.56%, at the start of Monday's trading, reaching 9989 points, under pressure from most sectors. The market data showed declines in Consumer Goods and Services (-0.85%), Banks and Financial Services (-0.72%), Indust»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met today with Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the State of Qatar, HE Petr Chalupecky, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. His Excellency the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended his thanks to the »»»

What if your hot coffee came with a bit of cloud? In a (now) viral move, one café in Singapore crafted an interactive drink that makes for great photos and sweet sips. Called Sweet Little Rain, this drink by Mellower Coffee, comes with a puff of candy floss suspended over a cup of black coffee. As »»»

DUBAI: The Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced on Sunday that 144 athletes representing 19 national teams will represent the nation at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4. The committee, in a press release, confirmed that the Saudi delegation would co»»»

Dubai has stepped up operational readiness across its airports to handle an expected influx of citizens, residents and visitors returning from holidays, with additional staff and smart-gate capacity deployed to speed up procedures. The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai »»»

Seoul: Republic of Korea's industry minister Kim Jung-kwan has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a US$200 billion investment plan agreed upon as part of their bilateral tariff negotiations. Industry Minister made the remarks after arriving in Dallas, Texas, as R»»»

ABU DHABI: The Ultimate Fighting Championship, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, is set to return to the UAE capital with UFC 333. The event will see UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated No. 1-ranked contender Movsar Evloev headlining »»»

Dubai: UAE banks recorded net profits of Dh90.8 billion in 2025, up 11.7% from the previous year, while the banking system’s total assets increased 17.1% to Dh5.3 trillion, according to the Central Bank of the UAE’s Financial Stability Report 2025. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf»»»

Athens: Two fires on the Greek island of Salamis near Athens that claimed two lives and led to the evacuation of nearly 600 people have been largely extinguished, the fire service said Monday. "The situation is better, there is no active front," a fire department spokesman told AFP, adding that two»»»

Damascus, Aug. 17 (SANA) Syria has intensified diplomatic efforts to challenge attempts to alter the legal status of the occupied Syrian Golan, relying on UN resolutions and growing international support for its demand that Israel withdraw to the June 4, 1967 line. Damascus has pursued the issue at»»»

Rescuers were digging through collapsed buildings and clearing landslide-blocked roads Monday as Indonesia's death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake rose to at least 54, with thousands of people still displaced across eastern Indonesia, local media reported. The earthquake struck early »»»

Dubai: Oman’s Ministry of Labour imposed fines totalling OMR3.246 million and deported nearly 3,000 workers following a nationwide crackdown on labour violations, according to its latest inspection figures. The ministry said 6,707 inspection visits were carried out across Oman’s governorates as aut»»»

Russia has begun its winter campaign to freeze Ukraine into submission early and since the end of July has been tearing into what is left of Ukraine’s power sector. Last year’s campaign only scaled up in September, hitting Ukraine's power grid in the hope of making its major cities unliveable. Temp»»»

Mbay, Indonesia: Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices. The 7.7-magnitude quake early on Saturday killed 54 people and injured more than 100. Rescue officials have said the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The militarization of Europe and bellicose rhetoric directed at CSTO member states are extremely dangerous given the countries' vast military arsenals, especially amid mutual mistrust, CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov told Sputnik. "Against the backdrop of mutual mistru»»»

Japan's economy grew an annual rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined, according to government data released Monday. Japan 's real GDP, or gross domestic product, the sum value of nation's goods and services, grew at a seaso»»»

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched a new Innovation Charter outlining nine commitments aimed at supporting environmental sustainability, digital transformation and the use of new technologies. Announcing the Charter through its social media platforms, EAD said the initiative aims»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian women's team topped the medal table at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb. The Russian women's team led the overall medal count (6) and gold medals (3). The Russian team won the team all-around, while Angelina Melnikova won gold in the individual»»»

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is launching nationwide inspections starting on Monday to check compliance with legal requirements for activities affecting agricultural land and forest areas, the Ministry said here on Monday. The inspections will cover legal compliance related to land cultivat»»»

Taiyuan: China successfully sent a new satellite into space on Monday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province. The SEO satellite was launched at 1102 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket. It entered its preset orbit successfully. This launch ma»»»

Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia on Monday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the earthquake occurred 46 kilometers northwest of Nagekeo, in eastern Indonesia, at a depth of 10 kilometers.»»»

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading faster than ever before. According to forecasts by the World Health Organization (WHO), it could become the deadliest outbreak in the history of the fight against the disease. According to the WHO, one person dies from th»»»

Dubai: Ferrari’s first all-electric car has sold for $40 million at a charity auction, making it the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The 2026 Ferrari Luce Tailor Made, identified as “Chassis 0”, is the »»»

Kathmandu: Four people were killed and eight others injured after landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the Jajarkot district of western Nepal. The Nepalese Army said the landslides swept away two houses and damaged three others yesterday, adding that around 300 residents were evacuated fr»»»

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Monday as fading expectations of a US-Iran peace breakthrough and slower tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz reinforced geopolitical risk concerns in the market. Brent crude ​futures rose as much as 1 percent to $89.40 per barrel and were last trading»»»

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- At least seven Hindu devotees were killed Monday morning in a crowd crush at a Shiva temple in eastern India, where tens of thousands had gathered to take part in a religious observance, according to reports. The incident occurred near Ashok Dham, a famous temple dedicated to Lord »»»

Dubai: Dubai: The UAE has once again positioned itself at the forefront of global healthcare innovation, becoming the first country in the world to approve an expanded use of the drug RINVOQ (upadacitinib) for treating non-segmental vitiligo, a skin condition that causes patches of skin to lose the»»»

Bishkekgaz gas service announced that gas supplies will be temporarily suspended from August 17 to 19 due to work on a medium-pressure gas pipeline. The gas outage will affect areas bounded by the following streets and landmarks: the Big Chui Canal area, Ala-Archa River, L. Tolstoy Street, B. Alyku»»»

Dubai: There was an unexpected star in the front row at Lucky Ali’s Dubai concert on August 16: rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh. Singh was spotted attending the veteran singer’s live show at the Coca-Cola Arena on Sunday night, and beyond the obvious celebrity-spotting moment, there was something rather h»»»

After US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran on June 17, 2026, US officials fanned out across the Gulf to sell an agreement they hoped would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin winding down the war. Instead, according to a US Congressional report citing I»»»

Dubai: Nakheel has begun handing over 892 homes at Jebel Ali Village, with residents starting to move into the 80-hectare residential community following the completion of residential construction and core infrastructure. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply clic»»»

Seoul: US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with Republic of Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday. Trump cited his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as he said he was unhappy about the d»»»

Traffic has been temporarily restricted on a section of road to Kant asphalt plant from kilometer 1 to kilometer 6 due to road construction works, the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications reported. A detour toward the town of Kant is available for both passenger cars and he»»»

Dubai: L’IMAD, a sovereign investor of the Government of Abu Dhabi, has announced its intention to make a voluntary conditional cash offer to acquire up to 100% of the issued and paid-up share capital of AD Ports Group. The proposed transaction will be made through L’IMAD’s wholly owned subsidiary »»»

Doha: Bhavan’s Public School (BPS) celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with great patriotic spirit and enthusiasm. The celebration commenced with the ceremonial flag hoisting by P N Baburajan, President, in the presence of Anjana Menon, Director – Administration, Shanthy CV, Principal, Dharmar»»»

Doha, Qatar: MES Indian School, Doha, celebrated the 80th Independence Day of India with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm. The celebration was graced by Chief Guest, Hazmal Ismail, President (Officiating), Dr Najeeb K P, General Secretary, Najeeb M A, Director, Shaheed Alungath, Director MES. Gover»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has underscored its comprehensive approach to safeguarding the quality of drinking water supplied across the country, emphasising strict adherence to local and international health standards. In a social media post yesterday, t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center concluded the activities of its 6th Summer Forum for the year 2026, held under the theme “By the Quran We Rise”. The forum saw the participation of 120 non-Arabic speaking school students (boys and girls) from 15 nationalit»»»

A cold front is arriving this week, bringing showers, thunderstorms, and strengthening winds, in its wake temperatures will peak generally below 30 degrees Celsius across the country, before warming begins from Wednesday. On Thursday, the national holiday of 20 August, partly cloudy and sunny condi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Emadi Model Educational Centre continues to hold its weekly “Educational Thursday” programme, offering a range of Quranic, educational and cultural activities aimed at strengthening Islamic values and helping young people make constructive use of their time. The programme has been h»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar have been drawn alongside Tunisia, France and Venezuela in Pool A of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship, which will be hosted in Doha from August 19 to 29. The tournament will bring together 20 teams from around the world, divided into five pools. Pool B featur»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s U-18 national basketball team has not lost hope of reaching the knockout stages of the FIBA U-18 Asian Championship, despite suffering a 66–118 defeat against China at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Hall in Ahmedabad, India. The game was part of Group C’s second-round fixtures in the»»»

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo believes this year is “probably” his last as a professional footballer, the 41-year-old Portuguese superstar said in an interview with Vogue magazine published yesterday. Ronaldo, who has established his place among football’s all-time greats with more than 950 goals for c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Netherlands will take centre stage from September 4 to 6, as the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg hosts the World Beauty Championship And Equestrian Sports Competition among the Heavenly Akhal-Teke Horses, bringing together horse enthusiasts, breeders, scientists, artists»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the shortlist of nine works for the 12th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel across the categories of published novels, unpublished novels, unpublished young adult novels, unpublished historical novels, published Qa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar achieved a distinguished accomplishment at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2026), with student Laith Tuwair receiving an honorary certificate. The Olympiad was held in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, from July 10-21, 2026, with the participation of more th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Researchers from the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), in collaboration with global lifestyle medicine experts, have published a white paper calling for the urgent integration of lifestyle medicine into healthcare systems to help reduce the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has continued to safeguard its economic stability, ensure the uninterrupted provision of essential services, and protect consumers and businesses from the full impact of regional and international developments. The results of the Producer Price Index (PPI) of the industrial secto»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put young people at the heart of his development agenda in a speech marking India’s Independence Day on Saturday. He announced free online coaching for competitive exams and plans to train 10 million young people in artificial intelligence over the next year. The»»»

BAELEN, Belgium: Firefighters battled a massive wildfire that scorched a nature reserve in eastern Belgium and another on a Greek island near Athens where two people were killed on Sunday as hot and dry conditions fueled fires across parts of Europe.A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 30 square»»»