Toronto: On a recent morning, Francine Piché sat at her desk in a city on the western end of Lake Ontario and began writing a farewell note. She had already registered her opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada in other ways. Trips to the U.S. were out. So was her Amazon sub»»»

Shenzhen forum will connect Chinese investors with opportunities across key Dubai sectors Dubai: Chinese companies looking to expand into the Middle East will be presented with opportunities across artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, fintech, advanced manufacturing, logistics and digital in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery shells western outskirts of Beit Jinn village in Damascus countryside: Syrian media 13-09-2026 14:23 PM Latest News Urgen»»»

Doha, Qatar: At just 13 years old, Mubarak Musa Thiik Madut, who is representing Qatar at the Asian Volleyball Championship in Japan, is making waves online not only because of his age but also due to his remarkable height. Standing at 2.10 metres, Mubarak appeared in the Qatari jersey and made an »»»

Royal Jordanian adds two weekly flights linking Abu Dhabi directly with southern Jordan Dubai: Travellers from Abu Dhabi can now fly directly to Aqaba after Royal Jordanian Airlines launched a new service to the Red Sea city, giving UAE residents easier access to Petra, Wadi Rum and other destinati»»»

Winner to be announced on 23 September after evaluation involving 32 government entities Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the first recipient of the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Medal, an award recognising a government director-general’s success in developing t»»»

EXPLAINERNew rules put cash payments, staff housing and employee benefits under fresh VAT checks Dubai: UAE businesses that rely on large cash payments, provide accommodation to employees or recover VAT on staff benefits may need to review those arrangements before new VAT rules take effect on Octo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) issued a health advisory for Qatari athletes participating in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The advisory, shared by the committee on social media, highlights a number of precautions athletes should take to cope with host country’s weather»»»

UPDATERescuers battle high seas to save passengers after Java–Borneo ferry mishap Banjarmasin, Indonesia: Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 130 others were missing on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather and capsized»»»

Abu Dhabi, Bayer to explore desert crop trials and wider access to advanced therapies Dubai: Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Bayer will explore cooperation on desert crop trials, advanced therapies and healthcare access under a new agreement aimed at expanding work across life sciences and food sec»»»

Saptari, Nepal: For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Sah's first question showe»»»

Canberra: Australian authorities on Sunday reported the first case of the H5N1 avian influenza in an endangered sea lion. Environment Minister in South Australia, Emily Bourke, told reporters that testing detected the highly pathogenic strain in an Australian sea lion that was found dead on Friday »»»

Coron, Philippines: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days after a fire ripped through the M/V June Aster, it is clear few of»»»

96,400 new licences issued as Dubai expands smart training, testing to improve road safety Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) issued 119,188 driving licences in the first half of 2026, reflecting continued demand for driving services as the emirate’s population and economic activity»»»

Circle will run UK labs serving 50+ hospitals and more than 90 external healthcare clients Dubai: PureHealth is expanding its UK healthcare operations by taking over selected laboratory operations from Unilabs Limited, giving its Circle Health Group hospital network direct access to an integrated d»»»

Aden, Sept. 13 (SANA) The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms (YNRF) documented 958 crimes and violations committed by the Houthi militia between September 3 and 11 in six districts along the western coast of Hodeidah and Taiz provinces, according to a report cited by Yemen’s Saba News Agency. T»»»

Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has rolled out a three-month campaign aimed at preventing dengue amid the peak season for the mosquito-borne disease. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the nationwide campaign in Dhaka on Saturday. The campaign, carrying the slogans "Keep your o»»»

Dubai resident's ordeal involved three surgeries and two life-threatening complications Dubai: For months, Maira, a 50-year-old Filipina expat in the UAE, noticed small things going wrong. Smells stopped registering the way they used to. Her vision blurred every so often. And her nose kept running »»»

Hungary is preparing to reverse a controversial overhaul of its tightly regulated baby-name system. A previous decision to remove 145 given names from the official list has been overturned, while ten new names are already set to be added. Hungary’s Ministry for Social Relations and Culture is prepa»»»

ADNOC, XRG and Masdar expand German partnerships across LNG, wind and technology Abu Dhabi: ADNOC, XRG and Masdar have signed a series of agreements with German companies that could enable more than €5 billion of investment across energy, industry and advanced technology, expanding cooperation in L»»»

96,400 new licences issued as Dubai expands smart training, testing to improve road safety Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) issued 119,188 driving licences in the first half of 2026, reflecting continued demand for driving services as the emirate’s population and economic activity»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar won three gold medals on the final day of the 10th FISU World University Weightlifting Championship - Doha 2026, hosted by Qatar Foundation. The championships brought together 116 male and female athletes from 21 countries in a global university sporting event that underscored Qa»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov said on Sunday he would not vote for President Iliana Iotova, describing her as his ideological opponent. Borissov was addressing young GERB members at a New Minds national academy event in Pazardzhik. He said he would not vote for many other candidates either and had fou»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has sharply criticized the growing dispute over judicial salaries, describing the atmosphere surrounding the issue as “extremely troubling” and accusing the country’s independent judiciary of crossing the line from independence into irresponsibility. In a lengthy statement p»»»

Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of civilians to flee. The attack at the southern Sharurah base targeted "weapons depots and command and control c»»»

BRICS leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday unanimously adopted a joint declaration expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urging maximum restraint. The statement was seen as indirect criticism of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.  The BRICS group »»»

Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in total darkness inside a tunnel flooded by the deadly flash flood that struck the China-Nepal border on August 26, drinking muddy water and praying that rescuers would find him. The survivor, who was rescued on September 4, recalls the 10 days he spent»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza hospital generators stop operating amid shortages of fuel, oil: Health Ministry 13-09-2026 12:14 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli Fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Social Development and Family launched the national "Digitally Aware Family" campaign on Sunday under the slogan "Their Protection, Your Responsibility," with the participation of 20 national entities. The initiative aims to enhance digital safety awareness, empower fam»»»

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has reported that the United Arab Emirates was asked to deny information concerning a warning issued by its president, Mohamed bin Zayed, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding an operation being planned by Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, the l»»»

Erion Veliaj has remained nominally in office as mayor of Tirana despite being held in what is known as pre-trial detention (PTD) since February 2025. He is accused of corruption and money laundering but strongly denies any wrong doing. The latest, and arguably most significant, in a protracted ser»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has published Sunday a chart on social media comparing judges’ salaries in Albania with those in several European countries, arguing that a proposed pay increase would put Albanian judges at the top of the ranking. According to the figures shared by Rama, Albanian judges cur»»»

ATM 2026 opens tomorrow with travel leaders focused on confidence, technology and growth Dubai: The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) opens tomorrow as the international travel and tourism industry returns to Dubai for four days of business, networking and discussions on how the sector moves into its nex»»»

New York: OpenAI will not go public this year, the company's chief executive Sam Altman said in an interview released on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence. "Given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don't feel p»»»

Hotels are seeing demand return, but travellers are booking later and choosing differently Dubai: Nearly seven months into the US-Iran war, the UAE’s hospitality sector is no longer operating in crisis mode — but neither is it back to business as usual. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Ch»»»

Malaysia is seeking closer economic cooperation with Hungary in green energy, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing, as representatives of the two countries met in Budapest for the first Malaysia–Hungary Business and Investment Forum. The Malaysian state of Sarawak is meanwhile»»»

Traffic in both directions has been moved to new roads running alongside the work zone Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has introduced a series of traffic diversions on Al Safa Street as work progresses on a major development project designed to improve traffic flow, shorten journey tim»»»

New agreement focuses on Arabic-Russian translation and publishing rights Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has signed a new agreement with a Russian cultural organisation to expand the reach of Arabic books and literature in Russia through translation, publishing rights exchange and closer»»»

Malayalam superstar’s UAE fans turn out for ‘Rajakeeyam’ at Expo Centre Sharjah Sharjah: A sea of Mammootty fans gathered at Expo Centre Sharjah on Saturday as the Malayalam superstar took centre stage at ‘Rajakeeyam – Celebrate with Legends’, a colourful, star-studded celebration of his remarkable»»»

Cheap purchases from Chinese online platforms could become more expensive in the European Union from November 1, when a new fee for processing low-value shipments is expected to take effect. The new charge will be separate from the temporary €3 customs duty per item introduced by the EU on July 1 f»»»

Frankfurt, Sept. 13 (SANA) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said eurozone inflation is likely to remain elevated for longer than previously expected as higher energy prices linked to Middle East tensions continue to pressure markets. “The current shock is longer-lasting,” Lagarde t»»»

Zagreb: Around 230 people were evacuated overnight Sunday on the Croatian Adriatic island of Brac because of a fire that has ravaged some 3,500 hectares (8,600 acres), according to authorities. With the wildfire threatening peoples' houses after being fanned by strong winds, the authorities sounded»»»

Washington, USA: A recent US scientific study has revealed a hidden factor driving obesity that may not be linked solely to diet but can also result from a disruption in the body's circadian rhythm of stress hormones. A study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in the US suggests tha»»»

Amman: Jordan foiled an attempt by four individuals to infiltrate across one of the border fronts, after border guards were able to spot them trying to cross illegally. Petra news agency reported today that the Jordanian forces dealt with the situation in accordance with the rules of engagement in »»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait has introduced a legal framework regulating the use of drones, light sport aircraft, air sports and related activities, with unapproved operations resulting in imprisonment and steep fines. Violations of Decree-Law No. 89 published in the Official Gazette 'Kuwait Alyoum' on Sept»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has opened a Sleep Health Clinic to provide specialised services for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders unrelated to respiratory diseases in adults. In a social media post, HMC said the clinic will conduct comprehensive assessments for persi»»»

Trapped 10 days in a flooded tunnel, a hydropower worker clings to faith and hope For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team final»»»

The Crown Prince turned back before departure to personally shake his driver’s hand Some moments reveal more about a leader than any formal speech or summit meeting. For Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, one such moment came at the very end of his visit to In»»»

Doha. Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index increased by 0.17% at the start of Sunday's trading, up by 16.41 points to reach 9,840 points compared to the previous session's close, supported by four sectors. QSE data showed positive performances in Industrials (+1.32%), Insurance (+0.84%), Telecom»»»

Akesson was confident of victory at a final election rally on Saturday in Stockholm Stockholm: Sweden began voting Sunday in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing opposition reclaim power. Opposition leader Magd»»»