The IV CIS Games will be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2027. This was announced at a meeting of the Council for Physical Culture and Sports of the participants in the cooperation agreement on physical culture and sports among CIS member states. Representatives of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, K»»»

Days of Kazakh Cinema have started in Kyrgyzstan. The event is taking place at the Ala-Too cinema in the capital, the press service of the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy reported. The event, which introduces Kyrgyz audiences to contemporary Kazakh cinema, will run through Septem»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has recognised the valuable contributions of members of its Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) and Person-Centred Care (PCC) Ambassadors, honouring their commitment to strengthening patient and family engagement, and advancing a culture of compas»»»

Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani met yesterday with Minister of Home Affairs of the friendly United Republic of Tanzania H E Patrobas Paschal Katambi. During the meeting, both sides discussed avenues for cooperation in areas of mutual inte»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on financial cooperation, on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), hosted by the State of Qatar in Doha. The MoU was signed by Minister of Financ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The sixth edition of the Qatar National Dialogue on Climate Change was launched yesterday under the theme “Strengthening Climate Adaptation in Qatar: From Planning to Implementation.” Organised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in partnership with Earthna Centre for a S»»»

Doha, Qatar: First Vice Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari received a delegation from the Port City Colombo Economic Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, headed by Harsha Amarasekera, Chairman of the Commission. Also attending the session w»»»

Abu Dhabi: The State of Qatar has participated in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in the United Arab Emirates. Deputy Governor of the Qatar Central Bank, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al-Thani represented the State of Qatar at the e»»»

Switzerland has shown that it is “not a neutral state anymore” by rejecting a proposal to tighten the country’s neutrality rules, Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has said. Swiss voters on Sunday rejected the ‘Safeguard Swiss Neutrality’ ini»»»

Canada’s expanded Trans Mountain pipeline sends more Alberta heavy crude to Asia Canada is moving faster to send heavy crude to Asia to fill the gap left by the US-Israel war with Iran that saw a prolonged tanker squeeze in the Strait of Hormuz. The government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) wh»»»

Doha, Qatar: In recognition of World Heart Day, Sidra Medicine is highlighting a recent milestone in complex congenital heart surgery following the successful treatment of three-year-old Dana, who was born with an exceptionally complex heart condition. Dana was referred to Sidra Medicine with a con»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari said the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has the potential to support projects that enhance connectivity and integration among the Gulf states, stressing the importance of expanding the bank’s contribution to development proje»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari underscored the importance of scaling up climate finance to support resilient and sustainable growth, highlighting the need for stronger policy frameworks, risk-sharing mechanisms and greater mobilisation of private sector investment. Mini»»»

Doha, Qatar: President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Zou Jiayi, said there is significant alignment between the bank’s priorities and Qatar’s development agenda, noting that Doha plays an important role in regional development and strengthening connectivity in the region durin»»»

Doha, Qatar: From a growing rental market to new ways of investing in property, Cityscape Qatar 2026 will give buyers and investors a first-hand view of where the country’s real estate market is heading. Taking place from 27–29 October at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC), the event wi»»»

Lufthansa, SWISS, Wizz Air and Singapore Airlines plan Dubai returns before 2027 Dubai: Air Canada has extended the cancellation of its flights to and from Dubai until the end of March 2027, the airline announced last week. The announcement comes as many international airlines prepare to restart se»»»

Talks focus on cooperation, mutual interests and stability across the Middle East Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. During the meeting, His Excellency conveyed t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation working to expand access to quality education and economic opportunities, has been recognised at the inaugural Himmah: Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award as the recipient of the ‘Leading Entity in Nationalisation’ Award »»»

Doha, Qatar: Cardiff Indian School has opened its doors in Al Khor, fulfilling an aspiration of the Indian community here in Qatar. Boasting state-of-the-art infrastructure that caters to international standards, the school will serve students from kindergarten to grade 12, offering all streams of »»»

Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, has announced the opening of applications for the 2026–2027 cycle of the WISE EdTech Accelerator, inviting early-stage education technology startups from Qatar and around the world to apply. Appl»»»

Kyrgyzstan has launched the country’s first specialized training program on digital technologies for medical workers that allows them to study without interrupting their professional activities. According to the Ministry of Health, the program could potentially cover around 40,000 medical workers. »»»

Kyrgyzstan’s volleyball team lost 0-3 to Thailand in the third and final round of the group stage at the Asian Games in Japan. Earlier, the Kyrgyz team also lost 0-3 to Iran and Indonesia. After three rounds, Kyrgyzstan finished fourth in its group, missing out on a place in the playoffs. The team »»»

Air Canada extends Dubai flight cancellations to March 2027 Dubai: UAE travellers are facing some flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday. In some cases, regional geopolitical tensions continue to affect schedules at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi.»»»

Doha: Foremost Qatari jewellery designer Sameera Al Mulla is marking another significant milestone for her brand Hessa Jewels at the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) 2026, where she is once again presenting her collections from an independent booth. Having evolved from participating alo»»»

Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Mamataliev, while inspecting the parliament building, instructed officials to consider organizing regular guided tours of the Zhogorku Kenesh for foreign tourists. He noted that in recent years, interest among foreign nationals in the work of the Kyrgyz parliam»»»

A total of 976 children under 12 months old died in Kyrgyzstan between January and July, a report by the National Statistical Committee says. According to the report, 923 infant deaths were recorded during the same period in 2025. The main causes of infant mortality during the period were: The issu»»»

A total of 187.8 million soms has been allocated for the first phase of a project to decentralize the heating system in Bishkek, the city authorities said. The project will cover the 10th microdistrict, Gorodok Stroiteley and Gorodok Energetikov. According to the municipality, the three areas have »»»

The Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad has named the most popular destinations for citizens of Kyrgyzstan seeking employment. Head of the Labor Migration Department, Meerim Bekkozhoeva, spoke about this on Birinchi Radio. According to her, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Bulga»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expected a formal answer on Tuesday from the United States to Tehran’s proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Qatari intermediaries “presented ideas, and we discussed them; they are set to raise the matter with the Americ»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, today announced details about ‘What Lingers in the Artist Mind: Experiments and Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group’, a major exhibition at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art exploring the history, legacy,»»»

DFSA-regulated platform offers fast execution, Shariah options and AI-powered tools Dubai: Sahm Financial Limited has announced the availability of its investment services to investors in the UAE. As a UAE-based financial services firm regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) (Ref»»»

UAE has more than 23,000 rooms coming, while Dubai accounts for 11,180 Dubai: Nearly 126,000 new hotel rooms are set to open across the Gulf by 2030, lifting total supply in the six GCC countries to about 616,000 rooms, according to new research from Cavendish Maxwell. Sign up for our daily busines»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar held the foundation stone laying ceremony for its pavilion project at the International Horticultural Exhibition “GREEN×EXPO 2027” in Yokohama, Japan, marking the start of the project’s implementation phase, as part of the State’s preparations to participate in this »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) commenced its 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors yesterday in Doha under the theme “Tomorrow’s Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation.” The event was held in the presence of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E She»»»

Doha: Qatar ranked first in the region for the speed of processing air and sea freight imports, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI 2.0) for 2025. Additionally, Qatar ranked among the top three countries in the region for direct air and postal connectivity. This achieveme»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar and Tanzania have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish political consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries. The first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and Tanzania was held yesterday in Doha. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is positioning itself to move from adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to building the sovereign data, talent and technology capabilities needed to shape how AI is deployed at national scale, speakers noted at the Artefact AI Connect Summit Doha 2026 yesterday. The summit conve»»»

Fighters from Russia’s Battlegroup Sever have thwarted another attempt by Ukrainian forces to break out of an encirclement near Nefedovka in Kharkov Region, security sources told Sputnik. The Ukrainian group tried to punch through the encirclement from inside the pocket, using armored vehicles back»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in cooperation with the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Unesco Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education, hosted yesterday the launch of the Arab Model for Quality and Excellence »»»

A training centre for firefighters and rescue workers will be opened Tuesday in the southwestern village of Pokrovnik, Blagoevgrad Municipality, by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, the Interior Ministry said. The centre is located above the former Construction Troops unit, on the road between th»»»

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. The news comes one day before the AI giant hosts an annual develop»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani inaugurated yesterday the 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The opening ceremony was attended by Minister »»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Monday denied a report by the news outlet Axios that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, as the Mideast war drags on. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This »»»

Members of Kyrgyzstan’s boxing team are seeing their medal hopes fade one by one at the Asian Games in Japan. Kyrgyz boxers Zafarbek Kamilov and Bakyt Toktosun uulu lost their bouts in the round of 16. Myrzakir Koshaliev was defeated by Kazakhstani Akylbek Oralbai in the quarterfinals, ending his c»»»

CAIRO: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu's visi»»»

Concerns over dog theft are growing in Budapest after a small dog was stolen outside the Westend shopping centre, while animal-welfare advocates warn that existing rules may leave unattended pets particularly vulnerable. The dog was taken from the shopping centre’s Lehel Square entrance after its o»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), through the Legal and Judicial Studies Center, organised the 2026 training faculty members forum. The forum brought together more than 50 trainers from various government and quasi-government entities to review the outcomes of current programmes and lay the g»»»

QNA Doha The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), in cooperation with Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center in Doha, has inaugurated the exhibition titled ‘From roots, through cultures, to the future.’ Held under the slogan ‘Heritage of the past, inspiration for the future’, the exhibition will run a»»»

QNA Doha The sixth edition of the Qatar National Dialogue on Climate Change 2026 began in Doha on Monday. The event is organised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) in collaboration with Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), under the them»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani inaugurated the 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre on Monday. The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs toured th»»»