Rabat: The State of Qatar has won 3rd place in the 20th edition of the Mohammed VI International Prize for the Memorization, Recitation, Tajweed, and Interpretation of the Holy Quran, which took place in the Moroccan capital. Held at the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams Morchidines a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Taxpayers in Qatar can apply electronically for a reduction of financial penalties through the Dhareeba tax portal, with eligible applications potentially receiving a decision within minutes, the General Tax Authority (GTA) has said. In a social media post explaining the Financial Pena»»»

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia’s capital continues to embrace visual arts outside the traditional confines of museums and display galleries, artistic installations have seamlessly woven themselves into everyday culture — appearing everywhere from the King Abdullah Financial District and metro stations to »»»

Duane "Keefe D" Davis was arrested September 29, 2023, on a single charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, in the 1996 shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur. File Photo courtesy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Aug. 17 (UPI»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed more than 3.12 million guests in the first half of 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the UAE’s most prominent religious and cultural landmarks and an increasingly important destination for international visitors. The Sheikh Zayed Gra»»»

The Abu Dhabi Centre for Hazardous Materials Management, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority, organised a specialised workshop on the safe handling of hazardous materials at an industrial facility engaged in their handling and management. The workshop aimed to enhance employee»»»

Emirates NBD has launched what it says is the UAE’s first dedicated transition finance framework, creating a formal structure to help companies in high-emitting industries secure funding as they move towards lower-carbon business models. The framework is designed for corporate and institutional cli»»»

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One of three people is on trial on Monday over an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy in the killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- One of three people is on trial on Monday over an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy in the killi»»»

Dubai: The UAE remains open for business and commercial air travel, but the security situation around the Gulf remains tense as the United States and Iran enter another uncertain phase of their confrontation. The immediate concerns for UAE residents are air travel, shipping through the Strait of Ho»»»

Two anti-drone systems have been delivered and will now be prepared for service, the Defence Ministry said Monday, responding to a BTA inquiry. The ministry added that personnel must familiarize themselves with the equipment before it is commissioned. The systems were purchased from the US company »»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation has expanded its dental services at Al Khor Hospital and Aisha Bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital, increasing the number of treatment clinics to eight. The expansion has enabled the provision of a comprehensive range of specialized dental services within the North»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped 11.62 points, or 0.11 percent, on Monday, closing at 10,908.06. Trading volume totaled 258.4 million shares, while turnover reached SR4.3 billion ($1.15 billion). Market breadth was negative, with 124 stocks advancing and 133 declining. The MSC»»»

The ever-expanding radius of Russian strikes – targeting a vital steel plant in central Ukraine, drone factories in Kiev, and seaborne logistics along the Black Sea are aimed at systematically dismantling the country’s MIC, RANEPA Institute of Law & National Security expert Alexander Stepanov told »»»

Richard Branson's VirginTrains won approval from British regulators Monday to access track running beneath the English Channel, bringing the company's plans to launch passenger services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam susbtantially closer. File photo by Will Oliver/EPA Aug. 17 (UPI) --»»»

1 of 2 | The Trump administration has paid billions of dollars in an ongoing effort to kill wind energy projects in the United States. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has agreed to pay out about $4 billion to companies to encourage them not »»»

Dubai: Commuters across Dubai and Sharjah are facing delays this evening, with live Google Maps traffic data showing heavy congestion in parts of Deira, around Dubai International Airport and near the Sharjah-Ajman border. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply cli»»»

DUBAI: ‌Iran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond, and launch an attack if the US fails to ​implement an interim peace deal fully in a matter of weeks, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. If the US does not meet that deadline and diplomacy fails, Tehran would cond»»»

Jyoti Thakur | Daniela RivasAs deadly heat threatens livelihoods, women working in Delhi's informal sector are trying out heat wave insurance that pays out automatically when temperatures spike. https://p.dw.com/p/5ImFwAdvertisementMillions of workers in India face a growing threat from extreme hea»»»

Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov told the press Monday that he would be keeping away from politics until Eurovision 2027. The popular song contest will be held in Burgas in May. The mayor said that at a news conference where reporters asked him about his political aspirations. "I have made a vow to sta»»»

The 2028 presidential race is already taking shape around a paradox: Vice President Sara Duterte remains the strongest early candidate in the polls, yet the impeachment trial that could define her political future is still unfolding. That combination makes any forecast tentative. Duterte has a powe»»»

RIYADH: Diriyah Co. signed an SR2 billion ($533 million) financing agreement with Arab National Bank to develop hotel-branded residences in Diriyah and Wadi Safar, marking the first partnership between the two companies. The deal was signed by Diriyah Co. Group CEO Jerry Inzerillo and Louai Al-Zahe»»»

Planet One Group Chairman and Founder Sanjeev Mansotra met Honorable Adama Diawara, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ivory Coast in Dubai on August 12, 2026, amid plans for a $1 billion investment in Côte d’Ivoire’s higher education sector. The prospective commitment brings fre»»»

Doha, Qatar: Upcoming online auctions featuring valuable collectibles, vehicles and motorcycles will be available through the Court Mzadat app this week. The first auction, featuring valuable collectibles, will be held on Tuesday, August 18, from 4pm to 7pm. Items listed for auction include from br»»»

As the 60-day ceasefire deadline is expiring Monday, the US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday that Iran should surrender. “I have no time schedule,” Trump said, “I’m not in a hurry. “Midterms have nothing to do with my thinking,” “They should put up the white flag of surrender,” Trump »»»

PARIS: After an intense nine-day tournament, S2G Esports stood the tallest among the 32 teams competing and won the PUBG Mobile World Cup at the Esports World Cup 2026. After qualifying for the tournament as Turkiye’s third seed, S2G fought their way through the group stage and grand finals to emer»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has been named the first-ever recipient of Formula E’s brand-new “Best Host Country” award, recognizing the Kingdom’s outstanding contribution to delivering one of the world’s leading electric motorsport championships. Presented for the first time in the all-electric championsh»»»

Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza during direct talks with US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The meeting was aimed at locking in a pledge Hamas first made in late Ju»»»

Tehran will pay out cash rewards to any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced, warning Washington against putting troops on Iranian soil. Speaking at an event on Sunday in remarks carried by state broadcaster IRIB, Hatami said the initiative had»»»

Romanian entrepreneurs Alexandru Tudoroiu and Cătălin Mihăilă have launched Drumio, an app that uses AI to generate mileage logs directly on a smartphone, replacing manual Excel records and end-of-month route reconstruction. The app has reached 10,000 downloads less than two months after launch, in»»»

RIYADH: Teams working on Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 5,287 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The devices included 2,075 unexploded ordnances, 68 anti-tank mines 11 anti-personnel mines, and three improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report. The explo»»»

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has begun a series of preparatory meetings with Hajj affairs offices from more than 75 countries worldwide ahead of the 2027 Hajj season. The meetings are part of early planning efforts to enhance coordination and readiness, facilitate pilgrims’ journeys and i»»»

MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarus and Iran are developing a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership and a roadmap for the development of comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, the chairman of the Belarusian parliament's lower house, Igor Sergeyenko, said on Monday. During a meeting with»»»

RIYADH: The Buraidah International Dates Carnival has generated more than SR98 million ($26 million) in sales in just 15 days, highlighting the growth of the Kingdom’s date industry. Statistics have revealed that 12,377 vehicles have entered the carnival grounds, transporting 2,084,421 packages of »»»

RIYADH: For a growing number of young Saudi women, summer break is no longer about stepping back — it is about stepping up. Long before receiving their diplomas, high school and university students across the Kingdom are swapping traditional leisure for coding bootcamps, clinical rounds and corpora»»»

RIYADH: Air freight volumes in the Middle East and South Asia fell 6 percent week on week in the first full week of August, the steepest regional decline, as global air cargo volumes dropped 4 percent, according to the latest WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends report. The decline outpaced the 4 perce»»»

UNIFIL said Monday that Israeli ‘military activity’ in southern Lebanon has increased markedly over the past two weeks, with an average of 137 projectiles recorded each day between August 5 and 16. The UN peacekeeping force said the figure rose to 208 projectiles on Saturday and 185 on Sunday, as t»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed major improvements on Al Marabea’ Street in Al Quoz, increasing road capacity and easing congestion on one of the area’s key routes. The project covered a 1.1-kilometre stretch between the Al Khail Road exit and Al Asayel Street. The »»»

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after the premier rejected the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting, which had stretched to about three hours as of Monday a»»»

Dubai: For millions of Pakistanis, a national identity card is something they carry every day but rarely think about. That could change with a new card that replaces the familiar microchip with something most people already have – a smartphone. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADR»»»

Dubai: Egypt’s embassy in Muscat has warned its citizens against scams involving individuals and tourism companies offering non-existent jobs in Oman after arranging their entry on tourist visas in return for money. The embassy said a large number of Egyptian citizens had fallen victim to fraudster»»»

Dubai: Hundreds of Indian expats on Sunday night took a pledge of loyalty and commitment to the UAE and its leadership, in a moving highlight of an event marking India's 80th Independence Day in Dubai. The gathering, organised by the Indian People's Forum (IPF), one of the largest community associa»»»

BORNOVA: On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned “The Odyssey.” “This place was always called Homer’s Valley by the locals. Travelers from all over the world would come and see the cave where H»»»

RIYADH: Seven red-necked ostrich chicks hatched at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve during the second quarter of 2026, according to the reserve’s development authority. The hatchings reflect efforts to boost the population of a species that has historically inhabited the reserve, re»»»

President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Monday Lebanon’s unyielding commitment to the full implementation of the Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement, underscoring the vital, supportive, and earnest role of the United States in facilitating the process. Aoun described Washington as a steadfast partner »»»

The Municipality of Ruse will purchase two electric buses to serve a future public transport route linking Ruse with the Romanian city of Giurgiu, Ruse Mayor Pencho Milkov said. The investment is worth around EUR 1.3 million and is being financed through a European-funded project. A contract for th»»»

Dubai: More than 21,000 participants, delegates and visitors from over 165 countries are expected in Dubai next week for the 22nd Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition, DIHAD 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The event will »»»

Manchester City has announced that Trendyol is set to become the Club’s Official Online Marketplace Partner. Trendyol, one of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms, was founded in Istanbul in 2010 and now connects more than 40 million customers with over 250,000 sellers across a growing internat»»»

Dubai: DP World has reached a significant milestone in its US$800 million investment programme to transform the Port of Tartous, completing the delivery of three Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHCs) that will strengthen Syria’s trade infrastructure and support the country’s economic recovery. Sign up for o»»»

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