TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Iran has promised to respond to a new wave of attacks by the United States military as fighting renews between the two countries. The Middle East-based Central Command (CENTCOM) of the US military said on Tuesday that it struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets. “T»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mwani Qatar received approximately 120,000 tons of bulk cargo in August, a 168 percent increase compared with July. In a post on the X platform on Tuesday, Mwani Qatar said that its ports received about 133 vessels during the month, up 13 percent from July. The ports also handled 49,04»»»

Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday that it had redirected 84 vessels, disabled 3 others and boarded 2 vessels as part of efforts to enforce the US blockade against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had previously described the US administration's economic pressur»»»

Doha, Qatar: Located within the climate-controlled, air-conditioned surroundings of Souq Waqif, La Piazza Restaurant invites guests to experience the warmth of Italian dining paired with the renowned hospitality of Qatar. Situated at the entrance of Al Bidda Boutique Hotel, part of Souq Waqif Bouti»»»

Since the beginning of Russia’s aggression, Bulgaria has provided consistent support to Ukraine across all areas, Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov said at the informal meeting of EU defence ministers, the Ministry of Defence press service reported on Tuesday. A Bulgarian delegation led by Mon»»»

WASHINGTON: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met separately with Minister of Finance and National Revenue of Canada HE Francois-Philippe Champagne, and Minister of Economy of the Argentine Republic HE Luis Andres Caputo. The meetings came on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers »»»

The sale is expected to be completed by the first half of 2027 Nestle will sell its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business to US private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion), the Swiss food giant said in a statement on Tuesday. It said the transaction wou»»»

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (R) and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrive for a press conference Tuesday at Leipzig airport in Berlin. Photo by Filip Singer/EPA Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Germany on Tuesday accused Russia of responsibility for a drone attack at Leipzig's airport last»»»

France: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with General Director of the French National Gendarmerie HE General Hubert Bonneau during His Excellency's visit to France. During the meeting, they reviewed sec»»»

Hungary’s bottle-recycling system could be facing a major change, with cash payments for returned bottles and cans potentially abolished at REpont collection points. Cash could soon disappear from Hungary’s bottle recycling scheme MOHU, the company responsible for Hungary’s deposit-return system (D»»»

Tunis, Sept. 1 (TAP) – The stock market regained momentum at the close of Tuesday’s session, with the Tunindex rising 0.9% to 19,585.55 points, on modest turnover of TND 10.7 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.Delice Holding posted the...»»»

An oil agreement between Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez, pictured in April, and U.S. President Donald Trump has united unlikely political opponents in Venezuela against the deal. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez/EPA Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The oil agreement announced by President Donald Trump and Ve»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi, who is currently visiting the »»»

DOHA: Mwani Qatar received approximately 120,000 tons of bulk cargo in August, a 168 percent increase compared with July. In a post on the X platform on Tuesday, Mwani Qatar said that its ports received about 133 vessels during the month, up 13 percent from July. The ports also handled 49,040 stand»»»

Tunis, Sept. 1 (TAP) — Tunisian companies operating in promising technology sectors, along with key players in the technology and innovation ecosystem, are participating for the first time in the fifth edition of the international technology...»»»

Tunis, Sept. 1 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ben Ayed headed the Tunisian delegation attending the high-level meeting marking the 65th anniversary of the first conference of the...»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Ayman Safadi, who is currently visiting the country. The meeting dealt »»»

TUNIS, Sept. 1, 2026 (TAP) – Local thunderstorms and occasionally heavy rain are expected in the western areas of the central regions and the south on Tuesday night, with hail in limited areas, followed by a few clouds over most regions, according...»»»

Egypt has launched an integrated digital Environmental Impact Assessment (IDEIA) system to accelerate investment procedures, transition from paper processes, and enforce environmental standards, the ministries of environment and investment announced. Minister of Local Development and Environment Ma»»»

The Ministry of Health is reviewing a proposal to grant a concession for the management, operation and development of the General Authority for Health Insurance’s New Heliopolis Hospital, as part of efforts to introduce international management models and improve medical services. Health Minister K»»»

DOHA: The Permanent Web Summit Organising Committee held its regular meeting on Tuesday to review preparations for the fourth edition of Web Summit Qatar, scheduled to take place from January 31 to February 3, 2027. The meeting was chaired by Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani, Director o»»»

Manila: Philippine police arrested 766 individuals for various cyber offenses from January to July 2026, with online selling scams ranking as the most common violation, according to local media reports on Tuesday. During the seven-month period, the Philippine police also rescued 149 victims and sec»»»

The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is deadlocked, but the judge sent them back to keep trying Tuesday. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo Sept. 1 (UPI) -- On its fourth day of deliberations, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial on Tuesday told the judge that they were deadlo»»»

The Department of Transportation said it carried out the emergency removal of some 5,000 commercial driver's licenses for drivers who had failed English-language proficiency tests. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch | License Photo Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it is shu»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that the two leaders hav»»»

Geneva: The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced Tuesday that it is halving food assistance in the occupied West Bank due to funding shortages, reducing beneficiaries from 400,000 to 200,000. WFP Representative in the Palestinian Territories Shaun Hughes said the number of people receiving assista»»»

Mexico’s government confirmed Tuesday that cartel leader Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez was killed in a shootout with federal forces. Photo by U.S. State Department Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Mexico's government confirmed Tuesday that Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, a cartel leader wanted in the United States an»»»

Bangkok tightens entry rules despite a fall in foreign tourist arrivals Dubai: Thailand depends heavily on foreign tourists, and visitor numbers are already down this year. Yet it is about to halve visa-free stays for travellers from dozens of countries from 60 days to 30. Thailand’s Foreign Minist»»»

Millions of French students are heading back to school this week and with that comes a host of new rules for what will be the last school year of Emmanuel Macron's presidency. From phone bans to exam schedules, Camille Knight takes a look at what's changing in the French school system, and why thos»»»

Tibetan exiles and activists have accused China of severely underreporting the death toll from the devastating Himalayan floods along its border with Nepal. Beijing has reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet so far and the foreign ministry insists that the release of information has been »»»

Parliament is set to debate a bill centralizing procurement of medicines, medical devices and equipment, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said in a television interview on Tuesday. All three categories involve public spending, Ivkova said, adding that the bill is now before the National Assembly. The C»»»

DOHA: The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) has signed a funding agreement with Katara - the Cultural Village Foundation to support the 10th edition of the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition 'S'hail 2026', which will take place from September 8-12. Under the agreement, DAAM»»»

Madrid: FC Barcelona confirmed the signing of Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Premier League champion Arsenal on Tuesday. The 29-year-old has joined for a fee of around 10 million euros and signed a contract until the end of June 2029. Gabriel Jesus' arrival will end Barcelona's efforts to sig»»»

The opposition Vazrazhdane party said Tuesday that they will register for the presidential elections with the Central Election Commission on Wednesday. While they did not name a presidential candidate, they are expected to have their own candidate ticket. Vazrazhdane officials will speak to the pre»»»

They were promised work and accommodation, but allegedly ended up working 10–12 hours a day without pay, rest days or regular financial support, and were reportedly beaten and threatened if their performance was deemed inadequate, according to the police. Men allegedly forced to work without pay Hu»»»

US President Donald Trump has vowed to “hit Iran hard” following Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on US military installations in Jordan, raising the prospect of another round of escalation after a month-long lull in direct fighting. Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at US military positions aft»»»

US President Donald Trump welcomed the presence of a senior Russian delegation at the G20, ignoring protests from EU officials who refused to appear alongside Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in the gathering’s traditional “family photo.” Siluanov arrived in Asheville, North Carolina for the»»»

BELGRADE - Euroclear Bank SA/NV, a leading global provider of financial market infrastructure services specialising in the clearing and settlement of government securities, has become a participant in the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) RTGS payment system, the NBS announced on Monday. "Euroclear Ban»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Mohammed Saeed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Fujairah Emiri Court in the United Arab Emirates, to follow up on the procedures and steps required to implement a major project in Egypt’s petroleum sector following the establishment of Fujairah Alamein Oil and G»»»

Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) Mohamed Abu Bakr met with Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem to discuss ways to maximize the use of the organization’s advanced manufacturing capabilities in support of local manufacturing and technology localisation. The meeting come»»»

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom met with Ari Naim, Regional Industry Director for North Africa and the Horn of Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to discuss strengthening the partnership and mechanisms to support the private sector in Egypt. At the sta»»»

As former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov officially announced his presidential bid on Tuesday, with former Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev as his running mate, statements of support came from representatives of the opposition Continue the Change (CC) and Democratic Bulgaria»»»

Bulgaria's state reserve no longer contains fuel produced from Russian oil, while the country currently has stocks covering 86 of the legally required 90 days of fuel consumption in the event of a complete halt in supplies and imports, according to State Agency State Reserve and Wartime Reserves Ch»»»

Bulgaria recorded the third-highest inflation rate in the eurozone in August, as annual consumer price growth accelerated to 5.1% from 4.4% in July, according to Eurostat's preliminary estimate based on the harmonized index of consumer prices. Only Lithuania and Cyprus reported higher inflation amo»»»

During a meeting between Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Executive Director, Hans Leijtens, Demerdzhiev said that the security of Bulgaria's borders and the measures Bulgaria is implementing could serve as a model for the entire European U»»»

Mountainous Tajikistan is using satellite technology to search for mountain lakes that pose a risk of catastrophic outbursts. The announcement of the lake surveillance, reported by Asia-Plus on August 30, comes as rescuers continue to search the Nepal-Tibet border region of the Himalayas for surviv»»»

The California legislature passed a bill that would ban law enforcement from using shock gloves in the state. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The California legislature passed a bill Monday that bans law enforcement from using shock gloves through 2030. The bill was p»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are among the heads of state attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit taking place in Kyrgyzstan. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is also in attendance, where he held bilateral talks with India's Narendra Modi. Marking it»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek. The Russian leader stated that the Russian people stand in solidarity with the Iranian people as they fight for their national interests, sovereignty, and independence. Putin»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Tuesday in Belgrade with Lebanese Defence Minister Michel Menassa, thanking Lebanon for its consistent position of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia. The two met as part of a commemorative meeting marking the 65th anniversary of»»»