Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) intensified its food safety monitoring and inspection activities during the second quarter of 2026 conducting more than 136,000 laboratory tests and inspecting nearly 30,000 imported food shipments. According to key figures released by »»»

Ferencváros suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in a high-profile friendly at Budapest’s Groupama Arena on Saturday, but the Hungarian champions gave their illustrious opponents plenty to think about and found the net through Kenan Kodro. Fradi impress against European giants Real Madrid to»»»

KYIV/MOSCOW: ‌Ukraine and Russia accused each other of lethal attacks on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow was targeting global food security by striking Odesa’s seaport. Three ​people were killed and 37 wounded in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where a multi-story apartme»»»

The Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo commemorated Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir on 5 August, reaffirming Pakistan’s solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and reiterating its longstanding position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. The event was attended by embassy officials, media representatives, a»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) celebrated 10 promising technology companies' completion of the third cycle of the 'Wasel' programme, coinciding with the launch of the fourth cycle of the programme with the participation of 12 new companies. This comes within »»»

Dubai: Oman’s Tax Authority on Sunday issued a decision introducing mandatory electronic invoicing for VAT-registered businesses from April 2027, as the sultanate moves to strengthen tax compliance, improve transparency and advance the digitalisation of its tax system. Decision No. 189/2026, which »»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Indian expat community in the UAE is gearing up for a series of events to mark India's 80th Independence Day, with the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai both hosting onsite celebrations on August 15 and online events in the run up to the»»»

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering scrapping the 60-day grace period currently available to H-1B holders and certain other foreign workers after they lose their jobs. The proposal has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, Bloomberg r»»»

SHIWA MINE: In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed. Thousands of miners are deployed across the Shiwa area, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of the provi»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia sent airplanes and hundreds of firefighters on Sunday to fight a blaze in a popular national park, one of a growing number of wildfires the country is battling during an unusually dry season. The largest fire reported this week has burned about 176 hectares (435 acres) of Mount B»»»

Abu Dhabi: Drug traffickers are using increasingly deceptive methods, including sweets, A4 paper and unidentified deliveries, to target children and teenagers, the National Anti-Narcotics Authority has warned. The authority revealed three methods recently detected by security agencies as part of it»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara will host a series of free movie screenings at the Al Thuraya Planetarium in Building 41 throughout August, offering visitors of all ages an opportunity to explore space and astronomy through immersive full-dome presentations. The screenings wil»»»

Egypt’s investment fund boom is a watershed moment for the country’s financial landscape. Regulatory reforms, digital onboarding, and product diversification are funneling household savings into non-banking instruments on an unprecedented scale. Retail participation has democratized access to inves»»»

Georgian Dream officials have offered supporters the same message for the better part of a year: a reset with Washington is close at hand. George Melashvili, chairman of the Europe-Georgia Institute, a Tbilisi based think-tank that follows Georgia's foreign policy and its relations with the West, a»»»

Planning a summer getaway or a winter holiday? Pakistani passport holders have several destinations to choose from, with entry available through visa-free access, visa on arrival (VOA), electronic travel authorisation (ETA) and e-visa schemes. The latest Henley Passport Index gives Pakistani passpo»»»

RIYADH: Across the Middle East and North Africa, homegrown fintechs are addressing financial exclusion from two entirely different starting points, and two platforms illustrate that divide well: Valu in Egypt, and Arib in Saudi Arabia. Valu is an Egyptian buy now, pay later and consumer finance pla»»»

It has been a busy week for headlines across the region and beyond. UAE residents can look forward to an upcoming three-day weekend, while Oman opens its doors wider with a free 14-day visa. In local news, a tragic gas cylinder blast in Dubai drew emergency responses, while travel rules take centre»»»

Dubai: For many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), returning to the UAE after a holiday in the Philippines should be as simple as checking in, clearing immigration, and boarding the flight. But for some, one document can make the difference between a smooth departure and multiple trips across the ai»»»

Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov visited the First Children’s Hospice, where he met with children, their parents, and medical staff. As part of state support, eight children received ventilators for home use, and nine more received a year’s supply of vital medical supplies. During the»»»

Washington, DC: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine has spent recent weeks privately advising top US President Donald Trump administration officials that the United States must seek an "off-ramp" from the conflict with Iran. Citing sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported that Cain»»»

Ljubljana: Qatar's under-20 national football team defeated Austria's Kapfenberger 7-0 in a friendly match on Friday as part of their ongoing training camp in Slovenia. The camp forms part of Qatar's preparations for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers, scheduled to be held from Aug. 25 to Sept. 6, w»»»

Winegrowers in France are harvesting their grapes unusually early this season because of the effects of climate change. While the rising global temperatures offer a new chance for winemakers in northern and Scandinavian countries, experts say it’s too early to expect a drastic shift in the viticult»»»

A passenger was arrested after allegedly trying to open the emergency exit door of a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi while the aircraft was in the air, police said. The incident took place on Batik Air flight OD231 on Wednesday night. The aircraft landed safely at Cochin International A»»»

Russia has destroyed more than half of the Kyiv region's pre-war warehouse capacity since its full-scale invasion began, after strikes overnight on August 5 hit 10 warehouse facilities totalling about 100,000 square metres, according to Ukrainian real estate analysts cited by Ukraine Business News.»»»

Heavy rain brought Delhi-NCR to a standstill on Friday, with flooded roads, waterlogging and long traffic queues disrupting daily travel across the region. According to media reports, commuters faced severe delays as vehicles struggled through waterlogged stretches, with slow traffic movement repor»»»

Artificial intelligence has crossed another scientific milestone by designing entirely new viruses that have never existed in nature, a breakthrough that could accelerate medical research while intensifying concerns about the misuse of the technology. The work, published on Thursday in the journal »»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, walks to a procedural vote in January at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Murkowski said Friday that she will vote against the nomination of Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's pick as U.S. attorney general. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Phot»»»

MOSCOW: Russian online ‌retailer Wildberries said on Friday it was seeking partners to open new storage hubs, after three weeks of relentless Ukrainian drone strikes on its warehouses. It was Wildberries’ first publicly announced move to address the huge logistical challenge posed by the near-night»»»

Ukraine's stockpile of air-defence interceptor missiles is running down to zero this week, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's mounting desperation as the hunt for replacement ammunition fails is becoming impossible to hide, with the country's skies over its cities now largely undefended »»»

Ukraine's stockpile of air-defence interceptor missiles is running down to zero this week, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's mounting desperation as the hunt for replacement ammunition fails is becoming impossible to hide, with the country's skies over its cities now largely undefended »»»

The meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council concluded today, August 7, in Cholpon-Ata. The Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states signed a package of documents covering electronic trade, access for brokers to exchanges in EAEU countries, and mutual recogni»»»

The Romanian government on Thursday approved, at the proposal of the Ministry of Finance, a draft decision supplementing Ordinance 1204/2022 on the establishment, organisation and functioning of the Investment and Development Bank (IDB), in order to authorise Romania's participation, through the ID»»»

The Government approved on Thursday a decision endorsing Romania's Risk-Preparedness Plan for the Electricity Sector, a framework document outlining national measures for preventing, preparing for, managing and mitigating the effects of potential electricity-supply crises, as well as steps required»»»

The Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, visited the second edition of the ‘Blending with Nature’ exhibition at Hosh Gallery, where he viewed artistic works presented by 57 male and female artists from Qatar and various parts of the world. The Minister »»»

DOHA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)’s relationship with Qatar has entered a new phase of strategic engagement, with both sides poised to deepen cooperation across trade, investment, digital transformation, energy, education and regional connectivity, according to a publication »»»

DOHA: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), concluded yesterday the eighth and largest edition of its flagship “My Career – My Future” job-shadowing programme, organised in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), the Ministry of L»»»

Under the patronage and in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, and with the attendance of Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces, H E Staff Lt. Gen. (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai, the Qatari»»»

A major package of amendments to the Tax Code and legislation on non-tax revenues has been adopted in Kyrgyzstan. The changes affect businesses, foreign companies, banks, catering establishments, developers, users of electronic platforms, as well as the procedure for tax audits and debt write-offs.»»»

The fire at Kok-Sai market, known as «Stary Tolchok,» in Bishkek was completely extinguished at 9.06 a.m., the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to their data, the fire covered approximately 500 square meters. Six fire crews worked on the scene. Police officers and a power supply»»»

Russia fired 24 ballistic missiles, four Zircon or Onyx cruise missiles and 115 drones at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight on August 5, killing 17 people and injuring 44. Ukrainian forces shot down 98 of the drones but intercepted none of the missiles. Eight people died at the Kvitneva rai»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms a suicide bombing outside a police station in Kabal, Swat District, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, calling it a “heinous and cowardly” act of terrorism. The attack, which took place on Aug. 2, killed at »»»

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: China and the United States are clashing diplomatically in Argentina as President Javier Milei seeks to preserve his close alliance with Washington while pursuing deeper economic ties with Beijing. China’s embassy in Buenos Aires accused the United States of hypocrisy on Th»»»

KYIV: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned both sides for attacks on civilian areas as Ukraine and Russia kept up their artillery war. Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries hundreds of kilometers from the border in an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic met with UAE Ambassador to Belgrade Ahmed AlMenhali on Wednesday. "At the meeting they discussed possibilities for improving the provisions of the existing Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Driving Licences between Serbia and the U»»»

Brazil and China have launched a pilot program that will allow Chinese tourists and consumers to pay with the UnionPay app at Brazilian businesses that accept Pix. Photo courtesy of Pix Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Brazil and China have launched a pilot program that will allow Chinese tourists and consumers to »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic welcomed on Thursday a Serbian fire and rescue team comprised of Emergencies Sector personnel and an Interior Ministry helicopter unit recently dispatched to Spain to help the country's firefighting efforts. At a welcom»»»

Istanbul-listed refiner Tupras (IST: TUPRS) has commissioned the building in South Korea of four Suezmax-class crude oil tankers for more than $370mn, the company said on July 31. The four vessels, each featuring a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of approximately 157,000 tonnes, are scheduled for delivery»»»

Dubai: Iran has made clear that its emerging maritime agreement with Oman will not, by itself, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial shipping, saying the United States must first meet a series of political and economic conditions before free navigation can resume, according to news repor»»»

Santiago, Chile and Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, and Years of Culture, an annual initiative celebrating cross-cultural exchange, announced that Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices opened in Chile for its first present»»»

US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports of ammunition shortages, warning of action against alleged “leakers”, as Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, oil prices are hovering near $80 a barrel, gold continues its upward run to reach Dh516.25 p»»»