RAK Academy is celebrating academic success of its Class of 2026, marked by A Level results announced this August, following the Academy’s 100% IB Diploma achievement rate released in July. A Level Results reflect a remarkable performance with 100 per cent of students achieved A–A* in English Langu»»»

Singapore: Gold rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as fears of a US interest rate hike next month eased, with investors awaiting ‌minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for fresh clues on the monetary policy path. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $4,431.09 per ounce, while US gold futu»»»

Singapore: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as prospects for a Middle East peace agreement faded after the US ruled out extending the ceasefire, fueling concerns about energy supplies. Brent crude futures climbed 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.14 a barrel after rising to their highest since July 30 on Monday.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail Sports Club has announced a series of strategic partnership agreements with leading companies and institutions for the 2026-27 sports season, at a ceremony held at The Torch Doha, yesterday. The partnerships involve Qatari Diar, Aspire Zone Foundation, Doha International School,»»»

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest point of his presidency, as growing numbers of Americans fear his war with Iran could become a prolonged conflict and rising energy costs deepen pressure on the White House. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed Monday (August 17), »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Diamond Exchange of Singapore, the Shanghai Diamond Exchange and the Tokyo Diamond Exchange during the 41st World Diamond Congress in Singapore. The agreements reflect QDE’s strategic focus on develo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in July 2026 amounted to QR1,859,383,090. Data from the real estate analytical bulletin issued by the Ministry of Justice revealed that 1,485 real esta»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Doha held a Flag-Raising Ceremony to commemorate the 81st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia yesterday at the multipurpose Hall (MPH) of the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). The ceremony was »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Pakistani community in Qatar, in coordination with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Ministry of Culture of the State of Qatar, patriotically presented ‘The Trinity of Culture, Poetry and Melody’. Held on August 14, 2026 at the historic Bayt Al Sulaiti cultura»»»

Doha, Qatar: Nesto Hypermarket is set to officially open its first branch in Qatar, marking a significant milestone in the group’s expansion in the country. The grand opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, at 4pm at the Old Passport Office Building, Al Gharrafa, Doha, bring»»»

Dubai: Indian expats in the UAE and Gulf countries have welcomed the Indian Supreme Court’s move to regulate airfares, expressing hope that the initiative will finally ease the financial strain that comes with high-priced tickets to and from India. The Supreme Court heard the matter on Monday, Augu»»»

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data centre in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday. The project will be built on the site of a former Cold War-era uranium enrichment plant in Ohio »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari parachuting team are competing in the CISM World Military Parachuting Championship. The event got underway in Slovakia and runs through August 23, with squads from 33 countries taking part. The Qatari team are competing alongside the Al-Hadaf team, comprising Mohammed Al Mar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) held an orientation session on Monday, August 17, 2026, to welcome students admitted to its PhD and master’s programmes for the 2026–2027 academic year. The session brought together around 249 newly admitted students enrolled in the Institut»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the support of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have concluded the Supporting Health Access and Referral Pathways (SHARP) project for Syrian refugees in Jordan, with the»»»

Doha, Qatar: As a new class of students begins university life at Education City, two students at different stages of their academic journeys are offering advice on navigating the transition – from knowing when to ask for help to embracing uncertainty and making the most of opportunities beyond the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail are stepping up preparations for the 2026-27 Doha Bank Stars League as they look to improve on last season’s fifth-place finish and make a stronger challenge for honours. The team, coached by Algerian Djamel Belmadi, began their preparations in Doha before travelling to the N»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his request for talks. Trump, seen here during a press availability in the Oval Office Monday, made the comments one day after ordering a reduction in U.S.-South Korea military drills. Photo by Samuel Corum/»»»

Somali pirates have seized another cargo ship off the country's coast, maritime security agencies reported, in the latest sign that piracy is resurging in the waters off the Horn of Africa after years of relative calm. The Cameroon-flagged general cargo vessel Lutuf was boarded by eight armed men a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM), in collaboration with the Unesco Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, will host a public conference titled ‘Coastal and Maritime Cultural Heritage in Qatar’ on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 9:30am to 12pm at the Auditorium of the National Museum of Qatar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport has reminded residents, citizens and visitors to use only licensed companies when booking passenger transport services through digital applications, as part of efforts to protect riders and ensure safe, regulated transport services. “You can access the list of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Committee for the Development and Promotion of Quranic and Arabic Language Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched the “Riwaq Al-Diyaa” Summer Educational Camp, with the participation of 62 students aged between 14 and 18. The camp is being »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Culture has announced that registration for the sixth round of the “Mthayel” Nabati poetry competition will close on August 25, 2026. The round is open exclusively to Qatari nationals and residents living in Qatar. Organised under the slogan “For morals are guides,” the»»»

Kyrgyz akyn (poet) Askat Zhetigen will be released tomorrow, August 19, 2026, after serving a three-year prison sentence, human rights activist Gulshaiyr Abdirasulova said on social media. Askat Zhetigen was detained in March 2024 and charged under two articles: Article 278 (calls for mass disorder»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs (GAC), in strategic coordination with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), officially launched a comprehensive public opinion survey to measure community satisfaction with customs services nationwide. CGB noted yesterday on its soc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fresh date sales at major shopping malls have surpassed 11,700 kilograms in the period from July 30 to August 15, 2026, the Ministry of Municipality (MoM) announced yesterday, underscoring continued strong demand for Qatar’s locally grown produce beyond the main festival at Souq Waqif.»»»

QUSRA, West Bank: He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasing Israeli seizures of Palestinian property in the occupied territory. Loui Ridi, a Palestinian America»»»

Palangkaraya, Indonesia: Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and protected species, is burning. Meteorologist Safillah Anggie Wahyuni hopes a solution lies in the clouds. Indonesia believes cloud seeding can help it tackle a wildfire season that experts say is on track to be among the w»»»

Idlib: Four airstrikes hit the Abu al-Zuhour military airport in the eastern countryside of Idlib on Tuesday, marking the first reported attack on the strategic facility since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in December 2024. The aircraft involved have not been officially identified. The i»»»

The Pentagon under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed 30 U.S. academic institutions to review their collaborations with foreign entities of concern. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has directed 30 U.S. academic institutions to immediately and comp»»»

You wake up in your Budapest hotel feeling much worse than you did yesterday. Perhaps you’ve developed a high fever overnight, food poisoning has ruined your sightseeing plans, or you’ve injured yourself exploring the city. As you reach for your phone to find a doctor, you realize something that ma»»»

The Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted. Washington and Tehran are still communicating, but without a clear agreement. Iran is reinforcing its hard-line security leadership, while attacks elsewhere in the region show how easily the conflict can spill across borders. On Tuesday (Aug. 18, 2026) the US»»»

Dubai: The total value of rental contracts registered in Ajman reached approximately Dh2.91 billion during the first half of 2026, with 73,472 contracts recorded over the six-month period, according to the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheque»»»

Dubai: Flying from the UAE today, August 18? Most flights continue to operate, but travellers should be prepared for cancellations, delays and last-minute schedule changes as airlines continue to review operations amid the ongoing Middle East war. Emirates has resumed one daily Bahrain service, whi»»»

MASON: Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters nearly recovered from a 6-0 deficit in the match tiebreaker before a doubl»»»

Cash-strapped depositors, a collapsing currency and lenders shut out of the global financial system – Myanmar's banks are being ground down by more than five years of military rule. The economy shrank 2% in the fiscal year to March and consumer prices rose 24.6% year on year in April, the World Ban»»»

Dubai: L'IMAD, a sovereign investor of the Government of Abu Dhabi, has launched a voluntary tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC, or ADQ, to acquire up to 100% of the remaining shares in AD Ports. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download th»»»

JERUSALEM: Likud members voted Monday to choose their candidates for Israel’s October 27 general election, in which the right-wing party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight race. Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving premier but now finds himself in a weakened position. He attempted »»»

Hayden Panettiere, the US actress and former child star known for her parts in TV shows such as "Heroes" and "Nashville", has died at the age of 36, her father said in a statement on Sunday.  American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in TV shows such ​as "Nashville" and "Heroes,"»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s date industry is a major part of the country’s agricultural landscape, with the southern province of Sindh at its heart. Khairpur district produces more than half of Pakistan’s dates, supporting thousands of farmers and seasonal workers who depend on the annual harvest. Date seaso»»»

The United States could face an extraordinary post-war choice over the Strait of Hormuz: continue providing security and effectively administer shipping through the strategic waterway — or hand responsibility back to regional powers and risk renewed disruption. The debate has gained urgency after P»»»

The House Ethics Committee on Monday announced it was investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., over sexual misconduct allegations. Pool File Photo by Tom Williams/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over al»»»

It’s a good thing that the internet exists. And sometimes, it’s a bad thing it does. Especially, when you’re a woman, cramping and in pain, or if you’ve missed a cycle: Your mind tends to take you several pages of Google search and other dark alleys, till you might just be convinced that you’ve ent»»»

Dubai-Sharjah traffic is heavy this morning, with Google Maps showing the strongest pressure on E11 and E311 as commuters move between the two emirates. The traffic picture is difficult around key interchanges, industrial areas and approaches to the Dubai-Sharjah border. On E11, the map shows slow »»»

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 50°C in parts of the UAE on Tuesday, with rain, blowing dust and a risk of fog also forecast as contrasting weather conditions affect the country, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said conditions would be fair to partly cloudy, with conv»»»

It’s a good thing that the internet exists. And sometimes, it’s a bad thing it does. Especially, when you’re a woman, cramping and in pain, or if you’ve missed a cycle: Your mind tends to take you several pages of Google search and other dark alleys, till you might just be convinced that you’ve ent»»»

Washington: A regional conflict in which nuclear weapons are used locally and trigger a wider escalation poses a greater danger than a surprise mass attack on the United States, a senior Pentagon official has warned. Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary of War for Policy, said the consequences of a larg»»»

Dubai: A cancelled flight does not necessarily mean you lose the money you paid for your ticket — but what you can claim depends on who cancelled the flight, your fare type and the airline you are flying with. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesFor UAE travellers, Emirates»»»

The Palestinian-American owner of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday he feared for his safety as he headed back to his property and called for US protection. Louai Abu Ridi owns one of the three houses in Qusra, near Nablus, which settlers began besieging »»»

Canadian officials announced plans Monday to massively enhance wind and hydropower generation in the eastern part of the country, in a project Ottawa called "the largest clean energy investment in North American history." The tentative agreement between Prime Minister Mark Carney's government, the »»»