Doha, Qatar: The new Qatar Stars League season gets underway at the iconic Lusail Stadium today, with Al Wakrah and Qatar SC carrying the honour of launching the 2026-2027 campaign. The season opener kicks off at 5.15pm. Al Wakrah head into the campaign under Chilean coach Jose Luis Sierra, who has»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Italy launched their campaign in style by sweeping past Romania, while hosts Qatar suffered a loss against Venezuela as the as the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship got underway in Doha, yesterday. Italy were made to work early by Romania at Al Arabi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar U-18 national basketball team will play a decisive match against Japan at 2:00 p.m. Doha time today, August 20, as part of the playoff round for qualification to the quarterfinals of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026, currently taking place in Ahmedabad, India. Qatar enter the clash»»»

H E Sheikh Al Qaqaa bin Hamad Al Thani has been re-elected as President of Al Rayyan Sports Club, and Ali Salem Affifa as Vice President, for the electoral term until 2030. The Ordinary General Assembly meeting of Al Rayyan Club was held on Tuesday, during which the club's report and achievements f»»»

A yellow warning for dangerously hot weather has been issued on Thursday for almost the entire country, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) said. The warning is in effect for regions in Southern and Western Bulgaria, as well as parts of Northern Bulgaria. According to NIMH, a»»»

Arab Finance: Egyptian Resorts Company (ERC) posted 8.46% lower consolidated net profits attributable to the parent valued at EGP 11.445 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, versus EGP 12.503 million in Q1 2025, according to the financial results. Earnings per share (EPS) hit EGP 0.01 in Q1 2»»»

Doha, Qatar: Marking World Photography Day, Tasweer Photography Festival Qatar announced the winners of the Tasweer 2026 Project Award and Single Image Award, recognising 30 photographers whose works were selected from this year’s submissions. The winners were announced during a special gathering a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s financial technology sector recorded unprecedented growth in July 2026, driven by a sharp rise in digital account-to-account transfers, rapid adoption of instant payment systems, and steady expansion in point-of-sale transactions. According to official statistics released yeste»»»

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged on Thursday that it was a "difficult time" in the country's relationship with Israel after its decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the killing of aid workers. "We have an Australian humanitarian worker who was killed not on the fi»»»

Doha: The Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding (SHTAIU) has unveiled the languages selected for its 13th edition in 2027. As such, SHTAIU is determined to maintain the approach it had adopted in the previous edition of announcing the languages for each new edition mont»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched the Legal Trainer Preparation Programme (Training of Trainers – TOT), a specialised initiative aimed at preparing qualified Qatari professionals to deliver high-quality legal training and establishing a sustainable pool of certified legal trainers wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Training sessions for the first edition of the “Trainers Excellence” programme (Tamyoz Al-Mudarribeen) have officially begun as part of a national initiative to raise the efficiency of trainers in Qatar’s government sector and strengthen the quality of training outcomes. The programme »»»

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A vehicle drove into a cycling team from a Tennessee university, killing two students and injuring seven others, according to authorities, who said the driver has been arrested on homicide charges. Eleven members of the Milligan University cycling team were cycling on Highway 19 ne»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai climbed again on Thursday morning, taking 24K to Dh541 per gram and 22K to Dh501, putting buyers face to face with the highest local rates seen since early June. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereAt 9 am, 24K gold stood at»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (QCAA) yesterday hosted an open public introductory session at the Qatar Air Traffic Control Center, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to modernise its airspace management. The gathering aimed to brief community mem»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home at dawn in Khirbet Al-Fakheit 20-08-2026 08:37 AM Latest News Urgent News Israel»»»

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Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed another precision strike by a Tornado-S crew, which obliterated an underground Ukrainian command post near Dobropolye using just two precision-guided 300 mm rockets fired from nearly 100 kilometers away. Rostec’s Tornado-S is one of the most formidable artill»»»

China on Thursday sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the company and an affiliate more than $2 billion after a high-profile default five years ago. Evergrande Group was the face of Chinese real estate, surfing a decades-long property boom as it »»»

Doha, Qatar: Al-Mujadilah Center & Mosque for Women, member of Qatar Foundation has launched ‘Lives Beyond the Archives: Alf Muslimah,’ a global research initiative aimed at documenting the lives, intellectual contributions and enduring legacies of Muslim women throughout history, with scholars and»»»

KIm Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement Wednesday that Pyongyang has "no interest" in the reduction of U.S.-South Korea military drills ordered by U.S. President Trump. Kim is seen here in Hanoi in March 2019. File Pool Photo by Jorge Silva/EPA-EFE SEOUL, Aug»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad has identified Instagram accounts that advertised jobs abroad without providing information about permits.The press service of the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration reported. Be aware of the scammers’ accounts: These accoun»»»

Amnesty International is demanding the EU stop outsourcing asylum, in a report critical of Italy’s controversial deal with Albania to fast-track deportations of people deemed to come from countries considered ‘safe’. But the NGO’s appeal, along with the EU recommendations due to be published later »»»

‘If only’ can be two of the most piercing words in the English language — especially when they come from wishing you had seen a doctor sooner, before cancer had a chance to take hold. Yet, Dubai-based Nainika’s (name changed on request) mother who doesn’t wish to be named, is trying to be positive »»»