Syria said that it reached a deal with Russia on the fate of its two bases in the country, which Moscow once used to provide military support to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war. Russia was a key Assad ally during the 13-year conflict, helping to keep the former leader in p»»»

Share: President Joseph Aoun met with the head of the Lebanese negotiating delegation, former ambassador Simon Karam to discuss the outcome of the meetings that were held in Rome last week between the Lebanese, U.S. and Israeli delegations, the Presidential office said. The president provided Karam»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative from Oct. 26 to 29 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh under the theme “The Power of Legacy,” with the event held under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The conference will bri»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia calls on the world community and independent media to give a harsh assessment of Kiev's terrorist crimes in the Russian cities of Belgorod and Nizhnekamsk, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. "We call on sensible representatives of the worl»»»

The All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) has filed a new claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging the sanctions imposed on the federation by World Athletics. ARAF's primary goal is to secure the return of Russian athletes to the global athletics arena and to have the sanc»»»

MAKKAH: The Moafa community health initiative was recently launched in Makkah to provide treatment and cataract surgery for residents and pilgrims to the Two Holy Mosques. It aims to improve beneficiaries’ quality of life and establish an integrated model combining healthcare with humanitarian impa»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, making it QSL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partner for two seasons (2026-2027 and 2027-2028). It reflects QSL's commitment to strengthening its community role an»»»

A total of 32 white storks raised and treated at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre in Stara Zagora have been released into the wild after months of care, the organization said on Monday. The release, which was the centre’s first large group of storks released in 2026, involved children and p»»»

Manila: Floods, landslides and accidents driven by a nine-day downpour equivalent to more than a month's worth of rain in some areas have killed at least 16 people in the northern Philippines, rescuers said Monday. The rains, exacerbated by tropical storms, have led to school and government office »»»

A citizens' protest in support of the mayor of Gorna Oryahovitsa was held outside the Administrative Court in Veliko Tarnovo on Monday. It was hearing GERB's appeal against a decision by the Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipal Election Commission not to terminate Mayor Nikolay Rashkov's term. Later in the »»»

Human error can be ruled out in a fire at EMCO Ltd.’s ammunition depot near Belitsa, the Bulgarian arms manufacturer said on Monday. In a message to the media, EMCO said the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday at a storage facility near Tryavna. No one was injured, no forest areas or th»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Monday's trading session lower by 2.67 points, or 0.03 percent, reaching 10,097.44 points. A total of 274,532,605 shares were traded during the session, with a total value of QAR 798,281,830.062 through 20,902 transactions across all sectors. The sh»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s extensive coastline and diverse marine environments provide a suitable setting for various water sports, including kitesurfing. In recent years, events and competitions have been held alongside growing community interest in marine sports and outdoor activities. Kitesurfing in»»»

On June 30, 2026—the day the statutory deadline expired—the Bucharest Stock Exchange published its first aggregate report on the corporate governance of issuers. The accompanying statement provided figures across all levels: 71% declared alignment with the Code’s provisions, 28.8% independent direc»»»

Surat: Four senior resident doctors have been suspended for six months over allegations of ragging and harassment following the death by suicide of a 30-year-old postgraduate medical student at a government hospital hostel in Surat. Harsh Pandya, a first-year postgraduate student who had been worki»»»

ING customers in the entrepreneur category can now activate RoPay directly from ING Business, through a fully digital process, and will benefit until July 1, 2027, from promotional fees of 0% for payments received from individual ING customers and just 0.25% for payments received from customers of »»»

Dubai: Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy congestion this afternoon, according to real-time traffic data from Google Maps, with delays building along several major corridors and interchanges since the rush hour. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»

An explosion at a defence plant near Tryavna caused no casualties, Tryavna Mayor Dencho Minev said on Monday. A fire broke out earlier on Monday in an ammunition warehouse at the defence plant near the village of Belitsa. No one was killed or injured. Minev said the warehouse contained no materials»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev opened a laboratory in Plovdiv for processing drivers’ blood samples for alcohol and drug use. He said that the accumulated backlog of blood samples is expected to be cleared by the end of the year, and that drug test results will begin to be available within days»»»

A first group of Syrian Kurds were headed for the northeastern border town of Ras al-Ain on Monday following years of displacement, months after an integration deal between the Kurds and Damascus. The January agreement on merging Kurdish forces and civil institutions into the state included the ret»»»

Dubai: Flying taxi maker Archer Aviation is buying three Boeing subsidiaries in a deal that will combine electric aircraft, autonomous flight and defence technologies and give Archer a business generating more than $200 million in annual revenue. Archer is acquiring Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu and S»»»

Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to young consumers who want to save money and the planet.»»»

A diver who found a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness in a shipwreck contacted scientists who might be able to recreate the 1864 version of the stout. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A diver who found a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness in a shipwreck off the coast of »»»

Analysis says Pyongyang is layering conventional and tactical nuclear firepower along the Military Demarcation Line and lowering the threshold for retaliation Egrets rest on Dragon's teeth, or concrete anti-tank obstacles designed to impede the movement of armored vehicles, in Paju, South Korea, 14»»»

Renu Dhariyal was awarded the title for the longest hair on a living person (female). Her hair measures 8 feet and 10 inches long. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An Indian woman who hasn't gotten her hair cut since 2015 earned the Guinness World Record when her long locks »»»

Civil defense teams from the Islamic Health Authority and the Lebanese Civil Defense, with the support of local residents and the assistance of a Lebanese Army helicopter, managed to control and completely extinguish the fires that broke out in the forests of the Western Bekaa, Kfarhouna, and Touma»»»

CAIRO: Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt Diab Al-Louh died on Monday in Cairo aged 67. His funeral will be held on Tuesday at the Police Mosque in Cairo. In a press release, the Arab League mourned Al-Louh, and described him as a career diplomat who dedicated his life to “serving Palestine and defend»»»

TORONTO: In 2007, when Italian-American New Yorker Mina Liccione was offered a gig in Dubai, she had to Google where the UAE was. Now, 18 years, one Arab husband and twin sons later, Liccione is a key figure in the country’s comedy scene, and is bringing her latest stand-up special, “Arabized,” to »»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon on Monday filed a lawsuit against former central bank governor Riad Salameh over accusations including embezzlement and illegal enrichment following a complaint lodged by his successor, a judicial official told AFP.Salameh was placed in custody late last month after missing a hearin»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism is proposing mandatory minimum staffing levels for hotels and other tourist accommodation, linking the number of employees required to the size and classification of each establishment. The proposal, released for public consultation under the “Minimum Staff»»»

Riyadh: Sixteen Bangladeshi workers have been killed in a fire at a sofa manufacturing facility in Riyadh, prompting Bangladesh to seek the swift repatriation of their bodies and compensation for their families. The fire broke out on Sunday at a facility used for furniture upholstery in the Saudi c»»»

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) Syria’s Agriculture Ministry and Saudi Arabia’s United Feeds Company signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to study the development of large-scale fodder farms and production facilities in Syria.Agriculture Minister Basel al-Suwaidan and United Feeds Company Chairm»»»

Tehran on Monday said Iranians had shown "they are professional chess players" in response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump comparing his dealings with Iran to the board game. Trump on Sunday signaled he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from»»»

Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev took part in the II Forum of Young Parliamentarians of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The event was held under the theme «Youth on the Path to Common Progress and Peace» and brought together lawmakers from the two countries, representatives of y»»»

Dubai: Oman’s Coast Guard rescued three people after their boat capsized while they were kayaking off Al Qurum Beach in the Wilayat of Bausher, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said. The three were rescued by Coast Guard teams following the incident off the popular Muscat beach. No further details about»»»

US General Joseph Clearfield is expected to arrive in Lebanon today, Monday from Israel, where he met with the Israeli army chief and military officials, media reports said. During his talks with the Lebanese Army leadership, he will tackle a host of files related to the Lebanese-Israeli negotiatio»»»

Climate change is forcing farmers in Kyrgyzstan to change their traditional crops. In Batken region, some farms are switching from apricots to raspberries and cherries due to increasingly frequent frosts. According to an expert from the National Academy of Sciences, apricot orchards have been affec»»»

Preparations of the economy and population for the 2026–2027 autumn-winter period have been discussed in Kyrgyzstan. A meeting of the republican headquarters was held under the chairmanship of Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture»»»

Record is chasing record. After a record-breaking 2025 came a record half-year — roughly €390 million in sale-and-leaseback deals, up 15 percent from a year earlier. A tool long routine across Western Europe and the United States is no longer a niche in Poland In Western Europe and the United State»»»

Police monitor social media for posts showing aggression or threats, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said in Plovdiv on Monday after a 37-year-old man was killed there. The Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime carries out the monitoring to help preve»»»

The Sofia Administrative Court has overturned a decision issued on 13 March 2026 by the Executive Director of Bulgargaz EAD refusing access to public information, the court said on its website. The petitioner, Vasilena Dotkova, an editor at the fact-checking platform Factcheck.bg., had requested th»»»

The head of the city kaziyat has been replaced in Osh. Ubaidulla Sarybaev has been appointed the new kazy. The appointment was announced today, August 10. He previously served as imam of the Sulaiman-Too mosque in Osh. The previous head of the city kaziyat, Samidin Atabaev, left his post due to a t»»»

RIYADH: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange closed the first half of 2026 with a record total market value of 2.8 trillion Emirati dirhams ($762 billion), backed by 171 billion dirhams in trading value. According to the Emirates News Agency, total traded volume rose 3.7 percent year on year to 50.3 billi»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) will host a community walk as part of Dubai’s citywide wellbeing initiative, Dubai Mallathon, giving guests the opportunity to take part in a walking event while at the world’s busiest international airport. The walk will take place on Friday, 14 August, wit»»»

US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “lost this war” with Iran, arguing that continued fighting is weakening the US while strengthening Tehran. “America is weaker. Iran is stronger,” Murphy told NBC, saying he would support even a “bad deal” to end the war »»»

It is proposed to restrict foreign nationals’ access to surrogacy services in Kyrgyzstan. A relevant draft law has been submitted for public discussion. The authors of the initiative propose amending Article 104 of the Law on the Protection of Citizens’ Health. Under the draft, surrogacy agreements»»»

Hungary’s cheapest shop has refused to explain why it has been closed for several days, citing “technical reasons” – an explanation that few people believe. Most suspiciously, all of the company’s European shops have reportedly shut, with “technical issues” cited in each case. Some commentators alr»»»

At least 13 people were killed and 39 were injured after a "massive" Ukrainian drone raid on Nizhnekamsk in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, 600 miles east of Moscow. Ukraine said it was targeting the Tanevo oil refinery just outside the city. File photo by Russia's Emergencies Ministry/EPA-EFE A»»»

Dubai: The Perseids come from a comet called 109P/Swift-Tuttle. That comet passes through the inner solar system once every 133 years. It last did so in 1992, and it will not be back until 2126. Which raises an obvious problem. If the comet only turns up twice in three centuries, why does the meteo»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s expanding live music scene is set to welcome Canadian dream-pop artist Ghostly Kisses, who will perform in the Kingdom for the first time this September. The singer-songwriter will kick off her Middle East tour with two performances, taking to the stage in Jeddah on Sept. 3, f»»»