Qatar Tribune 6m

Al Janoub Arena opens in new configuration in front of capacity crowd of 8,200

DOHA: The Local Organizing Committee of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 officially opened Al Janoub Arena in its new configuration on Thursday evening in front of a capacity crowd of 8,200 fans, following its transformation from a football stadium into a basketball arena. The venue will be»»»

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Arab News 7m

US defense review presses NATO allies to prove they are taking the lead in Europe

BRUSSELS: The Pentagon on Thursday pressed US allies at NATO to prove they are stepping up their defense of Europe as Washington shifts its attention to security challenges closer to home and in the Indo-Pacific region. The US has begun cutting the forces it has stationed in Europe — around 80,000 »»»

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Arab News 7m

Kuwaiti tanker hit in latest Hormuz shipping attack

LONDON: A ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz this week is a Kuwaiti oil tanker, a British maritime monitor said on Thursday. Al-Salam II was heading east through the waterway on Tuesday evening when it was hit by a projectile above the waterline, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKM»»»

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Gulf News 15m

UAE Friday sermon recalls Prophet Muhammad’s life

First Sermon (Khutbah One)Praise be to Allah, Who sent His Messenger with guidance and manifest light, and made his birth a mercy to all the worlds. We bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and we bear witness that our Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. May Al»»»

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Al Manar 25m

Rezaei: Iran Views Lebanon’s Security as Integral to the Security of West Asia - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rezaei: Iran Views Lebanon’s Security as Integral to the Security of West Asia 27-08-2026 23:00 PM Iranian Secretary of the Supreme Nationa»»»

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Gulf News 27m

UAE unveils back-to-school campaign focused on national identity and future skills

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Education has launched its back-to-school campaign for the 2026–2027 academic year under the theme “Through the Charter, We Reach New Horizons”, aimed at embodying the values and principles of the National Education Charter in students’ lives and daily practices, while st»»»

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Arab News 31m

EU lawmaker denied entry says Israel ‘afraid of what we are going to see’

LONDON: Hanna Gedin, a member of the European Parliament, told Arab News that the Israeli government denied her entry this week on political grounds, along with her MEP colleague Jonas Sjostedt. “Refusing us to enter the West Bank and Palestine, a country that Israel is occupying in violation of in»»»

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UPI 38m

More than 100 bone fragments, some 30 teeth found in Acapulco - UPI.com

Relatives of missing persons participate in a demonstration at the Angel of Independence in Mexico City in June. File Photo by Tomas Perez/EPA Aug. 27 (UPI) -- More than 100 bone fragments and about 30 teeth were found in El Arenal, a rural community in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco. The rema»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 45m

42nd Apollonia Festival Opens with Focus on Art, Freedom and Cultural Tourism

The 42nd Apollonia Festival of Arts opened at the Apollonia Amphitheatre in Sozopol on Thursday, with speakers and messages from state leaders highlighting the festival’s role in protecting creative freedom, connecting artists and audiences, strengthening Bulgarian culture and supporting cultural t»»»

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UPI 50m

Trump renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' - UPI.com

1 of 3 | A poster shows the name change from Lake Ontario to Lake America, as President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the renaming, amid a recent trade war with Canada, in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 27 (UPI) -- President Don»»»

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Gulf News 1h

UAE announces $10m humanitarian aid for flood-hit Nepal

Abu Dhbai: The UAE has allocated $10 million through the UAE Aid Agency as part of its urgent humanitarian response to assist those affected by devastating floods and landslides Nepal, which have resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries and missing persons, as well as extensive damage. The assistance»»»

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Arab News 1h

Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment

LONDON: In southern Lebanon’s villages, the fear of being treated as a collective enemy is not new. Years of conflict, displacement and political rhetoric have left many Shiite residents wary of language that erases the line between Hezbollah fighters and civilians living alongside them. This week,»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

HMC cuts specialist appointment wait from 58 days to 16; delivers 25 million services in six months: Managing Director

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has reduced the average waiting time for a first specialist appointment from 58 days to around 16 days, as part of a broader effort to improve access, efficiency and patient experience across Qatar’s public healthcare system. HMC Managing Director H.E. M»»»

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Gulf News 1h

El Niño is getting stronger — and climate change may be why

Washington: A new study suggests that El Ninos - the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures - are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Ninos are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 180»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Trump’s latest Canada salvo: Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’

Washington: President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as "Lake America" in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake's name for the US geographic naming service. Trump ca»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Iran war enters sixth month as Donald Trump's goals keep shifting

Washington: When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four weeks to five weeks. Six months later, there still is no off-ramp in sight despite Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly c»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council

Tehran: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Thursday in Tehran with the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Mohsen Rezaei. During the meeting, they discussed developments in th»»»

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France24 2h

Why Trump wants H-1B skilled worker visas to cost employers more than $100,000

US President Donald Trump is once again trying to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire skilled temporary foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme. But while tech titans like Elon Musk have long championed the programme as a crucial way of drawing top global talent to Silicon Va»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Iranian President

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met today in Tehran with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the situation in the region and its repercussio»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

US stock indexes open higher

New York: Major US stock indexes opened higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 149.8 points, or 0.28 percent, to 53,613.66 points. The S&P 500 gained 34.6 points, or 0.45 percent, to 7,710.34 points. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 226.8 points, or 0.87 percent, to 26,356.977 points»»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE President, VPs offer condolences to Nepal President over flood, landslide victims

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel over the victims of floods and landslides, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. Sheikh Mohamed wished a speedy recovery to all those injured. »»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Indonesia's Deputy FM

Jeddah: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met today with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia HE Muhammad Anis Matta, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Tottenham land Marmoush from Manchester City

London: Tottenham Hotspur continued their summer binge when they signed Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City. The 27-year-old joined on a season-long loan but Tottenham said that "the deal includes an obligation to make the move permanent next summer". That will cost £60 mill»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Kuwait arrests two hospital staff over counterfeit government stamps and alleged fee fraud

Kuwait has arrested an Egyptian expatriate and a Kuwaiti woman accused of selling and using counterfeit government stamps at a government hospital and misappropriating fees owed to the state, the Interior Ministry said. The arrests were made by the Criminal Police Department following an investigat»»»

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BNE 3h

Ukraine is slowly losing the war – Fedorov

Ukraine warned that Ukraine is slowly losing the war and has months, not years, to change course, according to the ex-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in an exclusive interview with Reuters on August 25. "I think that there's now a turning point which will determine our future trajectory, but it l»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

UEFA 'suspend' threat to boycott World Cups: statement

Monaco: UEFA has provisionally withdrawn its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments after receiving written assurances that world football's governing body would not try to revive plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup, it said in a statement Thursday. The European game's governing body said after a»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Iran war has burned through 65% of US Patriot missiles, analysis says

Washington: The US military is experiencing a 'beyond critical' shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a US defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Voting Machines Will Be Made Available to Citizens before Election Day through Existing Mobile App Upgrade

The voting machines will be made available to citizens before election day through an upgrade to the existing mobile application for members of section election commissions. The app will now have two functions: one for election commission members and another for citizens, allowing voters to go thro»»»

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Arab News 4h

Pakistan, Kuwait sign expanded defense agreement amid regional tensions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait signed an agreement on Thursday expanding military cooperation, with Islamabad to provide training, capacity building and border-management assistance to the Gulf state as regional security ties deepen amid the prolonged conflict involving Iran. The new protocol build»»»

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Arab News 4h

Long road toward prosecuting Israel for violations in Lebanon: Mitri

BEIRUT: A report prepared by Lebanon’s National Commission for International Humanitarian Law documenting Israeli violations is being revised almost daily as infringements continue in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese state remains unable to access some of the areas where Israeli forces have advanc»»»

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Arab News 4h

Houthi missiles hit Red Sea areas again as attacks displace hundreds

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis fired four missiles at two Red Sea areas controlled by the country’s internationally recognized government over the past 24 hours, in the latest wave of missile and drone attacks that the UN says has killed nine civilians and displaced hundreds. A Houthi miss»»»

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Arab News 4h

Saudi Arabia backs Infantino amid fallout from failed FIFA investment plan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, ‌the hosts of the 2034 men’s World Cup, threw their its support behind FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Thursday as he continues to ​face criticism over the collapse of the governing body’s controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. In a statement, the Saudi Arabian Footbal»»»

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Arab News 4h

What Gaza’s children lose when toys become unaffordable

LONDON: In a market in Gaza, Maysa Yousef offered her children a choice — a slice of cake, or a toy. They wanted the toy, she said, she could see it in their eyes, but they chose cake instead. They understood what toys cost now and did not want to embarrass her in front of the shopkeeper. “Children»»»

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France24 4h

FDA approves new drug Rasonque to treat advanced pancreatic cancer

The US FDA on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' Rasonque for advanced pancreatic cancer, opening a new treatment option for patients with metastatic disease. A large trial found the once-daily pill doubled survival rates, offering fresh hope for people who have exhausted other treatments. Th»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Hitesh Motwani appointed CEO of InsuranceMarket.ae, Avinash Babur moves to Chairman role

Dubai, UAE: InsuranceMarket.ae has appointed Hitesh Motwani as Chief Executive Officer following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, marking an important new chapter for one of the UAE's leading insurance platforms. Founder Avinash Babur will move into the role of Chairman of Insu»»»

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France24 4h

Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo following heatwaves

Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo authorities said Wednesday. The natural incubation, a first at the reserve for reptiles, occurred following a series of extreme heatwaves over the summer. France's heatwav»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Two dead in 'violent incident' at school near Berlin: local media

Berlin: Two people were killed in a "violent incident" at a school near Berlin, local media reported Thursday, saying an 18-year-old woman student and a 30-year-old man had died. Regional public broadcaster RBB and a local daily said the alarm had been raised at a secondary school in the town of Go»»»

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Arab News 4h

UN chief appeals for $1.1 bn in Ebola aid for DR Congo

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for $1.1 billion to fully fund an aid plan for combating the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The plan, costing $2.1 billion in total, has received a major contribution from the United States but “without additional fund»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Arab Group at UN condemns Israeli Occupation's illegal settlement expansion policies across occupied Palestine

New York: The Group of Arab States at the United Nations condemned the Israeli occupation's illegal settlement expansion policies across the occupied Palestinian territories, and rejected the the E1 settlement plan and related settlement activities in the occupied East Jerusalem (Al-Quds). The Arab»»»

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Al Majalla 5h

Why Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow is concerning

The surprise arrival of CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow has heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Russia and the West. The visit follows reports earlier this month that there is deepening concern among US intelligence officials that Moscow could attack a NATO country within weeks»»»

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Al Majalla 5h

The general who could end Netanyahu’s era

Israeli politics are littered with the unaccomplished ambitions of former generals who thought they could turn military gravitas into political success. Of Israel’s 14 prime ministers, only three were generals, and the last one (Ariel Sharon) was elected more than 20 years ago. Still, a long line o»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Qatar Chamber, Uzbekistan discuss industrial, investment cooperation

Doha: Qatar Chamber discussed on Thursday with the Agency for the Development of Light Industry under the Cabinet of the Republic of Uzbekistan, economic and trade relations between the two countries, as well as investment opportunities and climate available on both sides, and incentives and facili»»»

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Gulf News 5h

UAE Aid Agency, UAE Space Agency partner to strengthen disaster response capabilities

Dubai:The UAE Aid Agency and the UAE Space Agency signed a partnership agreement to strengthen disaster preparedness and response capabilities across West Africa through the use of space-based data and technologies. Under the partnership, approximately 30 specialists from disaster and crisis manage»»»

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Arab News 5h

Clashes in Spain’s Ceuta month after mass migrant influx

CEUTA, Spain: Protests over security in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta escalated into violent clashes with the Spanish military Thursday, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco. Residents of Ceuta, which is just 18 square kilometers (seven square miles) in size, have held seve»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Qatar participates in meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC Member States

Jeddah: The State of Qatar participated in the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by Minister of »»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Gambian Foreign Minister

Jeddah: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Thursday with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia, HE Sering Modou Njie. Held on the margin of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of th»»»

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Arab News 5h

Vibe being created by Saudi Vision 2030 is addictive, says international television producer

RIYADH: Great television does not begin when the cameras start rolling — it begins with people who know how to recognize an idea, nurture talent and bring stories to life. Bart-Jan van Genderen has spent decades doing just that. From helping build the production infrastructure behind some of the wo»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Prime Minister meets Iranian Consultative Assembly Speaker

Tehran: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Tehran on Thursday with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. During the meeting, they discussed developments in t»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Abu Dhabi restricts heavy vehicles and worker buses during morning rush hours

Abu Dhabi will temporarily ban heavy vehicles and buses transporting workers from entering Abu Dhabi Island during morning peak hours from Monday, August 31, to Friday, September 4, authorities announced. The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Munici»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Back to school: National ambulance steps up emergency readiness

Abu Dhabi: National ambulance has stepped up its operational readiness to ensure a swift emergency response as students return to school for the new academic year. The measures include the dynamic deployment of ambulances along major roads and in areas surrounding schools, increased readiness at th»»»

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