The US military and intelligence community are quietly considering a smaller US footprint in the Middle East after months of Iranian attacks exposed vulnerabilities at American bases and killed 18 US service members, the CNN reported on Tuesday. The discussions include reducing troops and facilitie»»»

Achievement reinforces position as trusted international payments partner for businesses EFICYENT, a global cross-border payments and financial infrastructure platform, today announced that it has surpassed $10 billion in total cross-border transaction value, marking a significant milestone in the »»»

BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic has once again been ranked among the highest-rated central bank governors in the Central Banker Report Cards 2026 published by the global financial magazine Global Finance, receiving an A- grade, the NBS announced on Tuesday. "G»»»

China's exports jumped 25% in August from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods as its record trade surplus widened further, its customs agency said Tuesday. The data was broadly in line with what economists had expected and comes just ahead of a planned meeting between Chin»»»

Discount applies to holders of Sanad and eligible people of determination cards Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Tuesday announced a 50 per cent discount on driver licensing services for People of Determination as part of measures aimed at making its services more accessible. The disc»»»

Experts say AI fluency and human skills matter most when routine work is automated Dubai: Employees worried about AI replacing parts of their jobs may need to pay closer attention to how they use the technology, with experts warning that handing over too much of the thinking can weaken the very ski»»»

Israel launched a wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon, killing 13 people, including women and children, Lebanon’s health ministry said on Monday, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm. Israel said it would continue targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah over alleged ceasefire violatio»»»

Attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday claimed by Yemen's Houthis wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, in a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the Iranian-backed rebe»»»

Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the two countries heated up. Ottawa's pushback comes weeks after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on a similar value of Canadian products, over what Washington de»»»

BREAKING NEWSAbu Dhabi Police has urged the public to rely on official sources for information Abu Dhabi Police teams and the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority are responding to a fire that broke out this afternoon, Tuesday, September 8, at a factory in the Musaffah area, ICAD 3. Authorities are re»»»

Arab Finance: Japanese trading company Toyota Tsusho Corporation plans to assemble a new series of Toyota vehicles in Egypt in the coming period, President and CEO Toshimitsu Imai said during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, as per a statement. Madbouly met with Imai at the governmen»»»

SYDNEY: Researchers in Australia have identified a strong genetic link between gut-related health conditions and depression, offering new insights into why physical illnesses often accompany the mental health condition. Physical illnesses can contribute substantially to poor health outcomes in peop»»»

No single topic dominates Tuesday's news media. POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television's morning show, sociologist Boryana Dimitrova of Alpha Research and political scientist Dimitar Ganev of Trend discussed the role of initiative committees in the campaign for the presidential elections, as wel»»»

French AI company Mistral announced Tuesday that it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the startup at over 21 billion euros. While still an upstart compared to the AI giants OpenAI or Anthropic, Mi»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German exports fell in July for the first time in five months, official data showed Tuesday, adding to concerns about the strength of a recovery in Europe's biggest economy. Exports dropped 0.8 percent from the previous month to 138.2 billion euros ($160.5 billion) due to weaker»»»

Sharjah Police also warned people buying or selling valuable goods through social media Sharjah Police have arrested two suspects and recovered a collection of amber prayer beads worth more than $100,000 within 24 hours of receiving a theft report, police said on Tuesday. The case began when a Chin»»»

From fine dining to Bib Gourmand: MICHELIN Guide Dubai's full picture Dubai: Dubai's culinary community will gather at Atlantis The Royal on October 6, 2026, as the MICHELIN Guide hosts its fifth annual Restaurant Ceremony in the emirate, unveiling an updated selection of the city's top dining addr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli demolition operation in Al-Mansouri town 08-09-2026 12:09 PM Latest News Urgent »»»

More than 85 events will cover FinTech, private capital, tokenisation and wealth Dubai: More than 850 speakers from banking, asset management, private markets, FinTech, policymaking and sustainable finance will gather in Dubai in November for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week. Sign up for our»»»

Tashkent: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Tuesday with the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Dr. Sodiq Safoyev. During the meeting, cooperation relations between the two countries we»»»

Hungary’s government has launched the Saint Stephen Rural Development Programme, a new initiative aimed at strengthening rural communities and giving local residents a greater say over how development funding is spent. The pilot phase will cover 10 rural micro-regions, 100 settlements and nearly 10»»»

Firefighters are continuing efforts to contain a forest fire near the Sofia village of Anton for an eighth consecutive day, with crews working in difficult mountainous terrain inside the Central Balkan National Park. Around 40 firefighters and personnel from various services are currently involved »»»

Workforce reaches 49,027 while active licences climb to 13,974 in H1 Abu Dhabi: Assets managed from ADGM rose 54% year on year in the first half of 2026, while the number of professionals working across its jurisdiction climbed to 49,027, bringing the workforce close to the 50,000 mark for the firs»»»

UAE and Germany established ties in 1972, later upgrading them to a strategic partnership The visit of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Federal Republic of Germany, scheduled to begin tomorrow, September 9, 2026, carries significance that extends well beyond the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to His Eminence Prince of the Principality of Andorra and Archbishop-Bishop of Urgell Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat, on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of North Macedonia HE Gordana Siljanovska Davkova on the anniversary of her country's Independence Day»»»

Animal deaths in ِAl Rashid suburb spark public outrage and calls for accountability Dubai: Jordanian security authorities have launched an investigation into the suspected poisoning of dozens of cats in an Amman neighbourhood, an incident that has triggered widespread anger and calls for those res»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar condemned the Houthi targeting of civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran in the fraternal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the injury of a number of civilians, including women and children, in addition to its continued targeti»»»

Two teenagers have been identified and detained after setting fire to rubbish, damaging trees and throwing stones at a surveillance camera outside a secondary school in Polgár, eastern Hungary. Police reportedly identified the suspects within just 24 hours. The incident caused widespread outrage in»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Ministry of Energy said that a number of citizens and residents sustained injuries of varying severity after energy facilities and infrastructure in the southern region of the Kingdom were targeted Tuesday morning. A source from the Ministry of Energy said that the r»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to block sales of Canadian planemaker Bombardier in the United States unless it builds aircraft in the country, escalating trade tensions on the eve of Canadian retaliatory tariffs. Trump accused Canada of “unjust and unfair” trade practices but did no»»»

Beijing, China: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China HE Wang Yi in Beijing. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries an»»»

Singapore: Gold prices edged slightly higher on Tuesday as the US dollar weakened, while markets awaited the release of US inflation data, which could shape expectations regarding the Federal Reserve’s next move on monetary policy. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,418.79 per ounce, while US gold futures f»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces announce military operation targeting Aramco facilities in Saudi areas of Abha, Najran, Jazan, Economy City and Khamis »»»

A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen»»»

Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Quds Governorate: Israeli occupation forces have since dawn imposed tight siege on Anata and Shaafat refugee camp 08-09-2026 10:04 AM La»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Quds Governorate: Israeli blockade on Anata and Shaafat has disrupted schooling, forced shops to close and brought daily life to a near »»»

This is Pacquiao's first government role since his Senate term expired in June 2022 Manny Pacquiao is back in government. The former senator and boxing champion was sworn in Tuesday as secretary and lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), taking his oath before President Ferdi»»»

Businesses will learn how to use Agentic AI for productivity, decisions and growth Dubai: More than 14,000 private sector companies in Dubai will receive specialised training on Agentic AI, with businesses being taught how to apply the technology across operations, productivity and decision-making.»»»

The money she had saved to finally return home instead went to flood victims Dubai: A Dubai-based Nepali expatriate has given up her long-awaited trip home and donated the money she had saved for her air ticket to help people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal. Shanti Kumari Bhandari, 43, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday with founders, chairpersons, and executives of a number of Chinese companies on the sidelines of his visit to the People's Republic of China.The meetings discussed coope»»»

London, Sept 08 (SANA) Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday as growing risks of prolonged tensions in the Middle East raised concerns over possible disruptions to crude supplies. Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 34 cents, or 0.35 percent, to $97.34 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas»»»

Singapore: Oil prices ‌extended gains on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew, heightening worries over supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 34 cents, or 0.35 %, to $97.34 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $92.63 a barrel, up $1.26, or 1.26%. Br»»»

A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen»»»

Iran state media has said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran "will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out." The report by Iran's state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day before by the head of Ir»»»

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Temperatures soar above 40°C as blowing dust affects much of the country Dubai and Abu Dhabi are seeing hazy, dust-filled skies this morning, with the National Center of Meteorology attributing the conditions to a weak surface low-pressure system extending from the east, paired with an upper air lo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Former Olympic champion Fares Ibrahim and rising talent Ouisal Ikhlef will spearhead Qatar’s medal bid in weightlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, as the duo targets medals in Japan from September 19 to October 4. Fares, who won silver at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Gam»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha will host the ISSF World Championship Doha 2026 at the Lusail Shooting Complex from November 1 to 14, with the world’s leading shooters competing for 36 direct qualification places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The prestigious championship will feature competitions in sk»»»