LONDON: Israeli attacks on post-Assad Syria are nothing new. But when Israeli jets bombed a Syrian airbase last week, even Washington sat up and took notice — and issued a strongly worded, and very public, reprimand. Despite repeated reassurances from Damascus that Syria poses no threat to Israel, »»»

RIYADH: The Middle East is emerging as a major driver of the next global gas-turbine growth cycle, with the region’s gas-fired capacity projected to rise from 385 gigawatts in 2025 to 530 GW by 2035, according to S&P Global Energy CERA. According to new data from S&P Global Energy CERA, the region’»»»

Snoonu, Qatar’s leading homegrown technology company, and Teyseer Security Services, part of Teyseer Holding, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen security and facility management across Snoonu’s growing operational footprint in Qatar, marking a new step in collaboration betw»»»

Dubai: Days after launching direct flights to Katowice from Sharjah, Air Arabia announced Tuesday it is adding Gdansk in Poland to its network as well. The new non-stop service between Sharjah International Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport will begin on December 14, 2026, with five weekly fli»»»

Kyrgyzstan exported 9,357.3 tonnes of sugar in 2026, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry reported. This year, sugar beet was planted on 11,800 hectares. The ministry noted that the development of the sector contributes to strengthening food security, ensuring the st»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Development Fund approved over SR421 million ($112 million) in funding for the Esports and Gaming Financing Program by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, benefiting 82 entities across various sectors. This funding supported the development of more than 127 games,»»»

Canada plans to respond to US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Tuesday, as the once close neighbouring allies spiral into a trade war. Ottawa and Washington failed to reach a deal on Friday to avert new 50 percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods after weeks of talks. Canada will announce»»»

Dubai: YouTube creator MrBeast has put a high-stakes twist on the traditional game of hide-and-seek, taking on 100 Indiana State Police troopers in a 12-hour search filmed at a military training facility in southern Indiana. The challenge featured MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and fo»»»

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut electricity and critical minerals to the US if President Donald Trump continues to escalate his trade war with Canada, drawing an angry response from Trump. The exchange came hours after Trump announced that tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto part»»»

Porsche has agreed to sell MHP GmbH, its management and IT consulting subsidiary, to Indian technology and consulting group Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), as part of a broader strategic partnership focused on artificial intelligence and digital transformation. MHP operates a major Romanian busine»»»

Peach growers in the Sliven region have protested over low purchase prices and difficulties selling their harvest, as the Bulgarian Chamber of Fruits and Vegetables warned that the problems facing the sector are systemic and could eventually affect consumer prices. The protests come despite what pr»»»

Christian ’76 Tour S.A. reported solid financial and commercial performance in the first half of 2026, with total revenue up 12% year-on-year to RON 184.7 million. EBITDA rose at a faster pace, increasing 24% to RON 9.8 million, while the EBITDA margin improved to 5.3% from 4.8% in H1 2025. Net pro»»»

The complexity of tax regulations, particularly those related to transparency and reporting requirements, remains the most significant tax policy challenge facing multinational companies (65%) for the third consecutive year, while most organizations (84%) expect these obligations to become even mor»»»

stc group, a leading digital enabler, has concluded its third consecutive year as a founding and elite partner of the Esports World Cup 2026 — closing out the tournament’s first-ever edition outside Saudi Arabia with a grand final at the iconic Accor Arena in Paris, attended by Saudi Crown Prince a»»»

The countdown to the first day of school has a way of turning into a full-scale operation: Earlier bedtimes, tighter screen limits, freshly organised bags, a push for independent mornings, and a mental checklist of how children 'should' behave once term starts. The trouble is, trying to get everyth»»»

The future of the Romanian economy remains extremely uncertain; we have only a few days left to salvage what we can from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, and if laws that have been stalled for five years are not adopted, we will lose billions of euros, warns economist Eugen Radulescu."For»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has extended for another six months a ban on the export of used automotive catalytic converters and precious metals contained in them. The decree was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. The restriction applies to: The Ministry of Economy and Commerc»»»

UAE’s leaders took to social media on August 25 with special messages to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). His birthday is observed each year on the 12th day of Rabi Al Awwal, which this year falls on Tuesday, August 25. (The country will be getting a public holiday, on August 28»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) recently participated in the first edition of the Sahel Tech Innovation Challenge (STIC ‘26) held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, under the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Africa.’ Board Members Mohamed bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi and Dr. Mohamed bin Jawhar Al Moh»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre, closed the first half (H1) of 2026 with a 37 percent rise in firm registrations from the same period in 2025, underscoring the strength of its strategy and the appeal of Qatar’s business environment to i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has registered a new investment endowment comprising 58,988 shares in several companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange, donated by a benefactor under the directorate’s supervision in favour of the “W»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s prominent position in the global energy sector, particularly natural gas, is matched by its responsible approach to leadership, partnership and international cooperation, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Dr. Philip Mshelbila has said. Speaking at th»»»

PARIS: Six months since the start of the Middle East war, the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralyzed, with thousands of sailors still stranded in the Gulf and commodity carrier traffic way below its normal level. Only a few transits per day Before Iran blocked the strait in response t»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Tuesday it had made “significant progress” in talks with Iran aimed at reviving an Islamabad-brokered agreement with the United States, as Washington kept open the possibility of further military strikes and tensions persisted around the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan’s army»»»

Asian stocks fluctuated Tuesday while oil edged up as investors assess a US plan for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, while tech firms struggled following another down day on Wall Street and ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia. With the war against Tehran now in its sixth month, Treasury S»»»

Phytosanitary control has been strengthened at Karamyk and Erkeshtam quarantine phytosanitary checkpoints operated by the Osh Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection and Quarantine. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry said phytosanitary inspections of regula»»»

EU gas storage will be about 77% full when the heating season opens on November 1, 12 points below the fifteen-year norm and short of the 90% target. What happens after that will dependend heavily on the weather. Is a repeat of the 2022 gas crisis on the cards? Not necessarily. An IntelliNews Lamb»»»

Dubai: Kuwait Airways will launch direct flights to Phuket, Thailand, from October 27, adding the popular Southeast Asian holiday destination to its international network. The national carrier will operate two flights a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with bookings for the new route opening on Tue»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Ministry of Trade said that the country’s exports to the 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reached $41.5 billion in the January–July 2026 period, marking an increase of $345.7 million on a year-on-year basis. Total foreign trade volume between Turk»»»

As more than 21,000 participants from some 165 countries gather in Dubai for the 22nd Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition, the scale of DIHAD 2026 reflects the urgency of the moment. Under the theme “Humanitarianism in Transition: Shaping the Future of Hum»»»

US tariffs ​on all Canadian cars and trucks, automotive parts and steel will be increased to 50% starting January 1, 2027, President Donald Trump said Monday, adding that the US does not “need” Canada after the collapse of trade talks. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his administration had»»»

TORONTO: Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing W»»»

PARIS: French investment in Saudi Arabia is expanding beyond traditional sectors such as energy and manufacturing into artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, culture, financial services and gaming, according to a briefing on the investment relationship between the two countries. A report »»»

PARIS: The economic relationship between Saudi Arabia and France is entering a new phase, with French investment expanding beyond its traditional strengths in energy and industry into artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, culture, creative industries and mining. The shift reflects the wi»»»

Aug. 24 (UPI) -- About 42,000 people in the Reno, Nev., area were ordered to evacuate from their homes on Monday as firefighters battled a wildfire on the Sierra Nevada foothills. The Hawk Fire burned more than 15,000 acres as it drew closer to the northern edge of Reno. Fire officials said Monday »»»

PARIS: The economic relationship between Saudi Arabia and France is entering a new phase, with French investment expanding beyond its traditional strengths in energy and industry into artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, culture, creative industries and mining. The shift reflects the wi»»»

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, I find myself wondering whether my country will still exist in another 35 years. Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, the rollback of democracy, a severely damaged market economy, and the degradation of every social system compel me, as»»»

Wealthy Poles are increasingly buying property abroad as part of long-term wealth management rather than simply for vacations or short-term rental income. Spain remains the most popular destination, with Poles purchasing 2,269 properties there in the first half of 2026, up nearly 9% y/y. Interest i»»»

LONDON: Hunger is worsening in the Syrian Arab Republic, where more than half the population cannot reliably obtain enough food, the World Food Programme warned on Sunday as funding shortages force the UN agency to reduce aid. Of Syria’s estimated 24.4 million people, 13.3 million are food insecure»»»

Iran has denied reports that it has been invited to join the Mecca defense pact comprising Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, while confirming that proposals have been made for talks with the three countries on regional security. The clarification comes after Mehdi Rahimi, the head of the Iranian»»»

PARIS: Saudi Arabia and France signed a series of agreements on Monday covering investment, defense, artificial intelligence, tourism, infrastructure and cultural cooperation, during the first meeting of the Franco-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council. The agreements were signed during Saudi Crown P»»»

Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, is preparing to reduce output. The case of Escondida, situated in the Atacama Desert, is particularly significant because the projected decline in production comes despite operational improvements at the mine. File Photo by Pedro Tapia SANTIAGO, Chile, Au»»»

Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin cat is stepping into the record books with an incredible feat of feet: he has 29 toes. Erebus Anomaly, a Maine coon cat belonging to Kendra Vandenbloomer and Hunter Nett, earned the Guinness World Record for the most toes on a cat after his digits were counted at 29, 11»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The United States urged the UN Security Council on Monday to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation’s brutal conflict risks regional expansion. The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decades, is set to expire on Septe»»»

Egypt is showcasing its experience in addressing water scarcity and climate adaptation at the high-level segment of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewi»»»

Argentine President Javier Milei plans to run for re-election in 2027, and although his popularity is low, he has shown more strength in polls than possible opponents. Photo by Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Argentine President Javier Milei confirmed over the weekend that»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov presented the Justice chapter of the Government Programme of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2026-2030 on Monday. "We are proposing a comprehensive, systemic approach that puts people and the rule of law at its core," said Radev, outlini»»»

A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has called on the US to learn lessons from its recurrent defeats against Iran and abandon its policy of imposing constant sanctions on the country. Mohammad Mokhber said in a Monday post on his X account that»»»

DHAKA: A discussion is underway in Bangladesh on the potential of joining the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, officials say, citing a “positive position” toward a framework involving Saudi Arabia. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement is a new defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, w»»»

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