Bangkok: According to a survey released Monday by the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO), confidence among investors in Thailand's stock market grew for the second straight month in August, boosted chiefly by consistent capital inflows, healthy corporate earnings, and governmen»»»

Decades of investment are opening pathways to expertise, leadership and innovation Emirati Women’s Day has never only been about individual achievement. It reflects something larger: a national belief that women are essential partners in building the UAE, strengthening its economy and shaping its f»»»

Covert 4-month mission saw US teams hunt explosives on seabed, mostly under cover of nigh Dubai: For four months, largely under the cover of darkness, small teams of US Navy divers and SEALs carried out one of the most dangerous missions in the battle for the Strait of Hormuz: Hunting for mines ben»»»

“We expect the war will continue,” Zelenskiy said in Kyiv on September 6, after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left without a deal. The pause the two governments agreed for the visit was widely read as a step towards stopping. It covered aerial strikes on Kyiv city and Moscow city, for t»»»

Family comedy brought billions of views before an airport detention changed the picture Dubai: A few years ago, Rama Nandana was making videos for fun from her home in Britain. Then came millions of followers, billions of views, a family turned into an online cast and even an appearance alongside o»»»

Union Minister of State Prasada leads Indian team at G20 Innovation Ministers' meeting Washington, DC: India has joined the United States and 24 other nations in a global initiative to guide the development and deployment of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks, the US Department of Comme»»»

US-Iran clashes hit tankers, choke key Gulf route and lift crude prices Oil prices climbed to a six-week high as renewed fighting between the US and Iran intensified concerns about disruptions to crude supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude moving toward $97 a barrel. Brent crude, »»»

We measure the risks of acting, but rarely calculate what indecision costs us In 2021, a friend decided not to buy an apartment in Dubai. The market was climbing out of Covid and he did not believe it would last. A rebound, he called it. Everyone remembered 2008. He would rent another year, see whe»»»

Iran’s Qassem Basir missile seen as ‘turning point’ amid rising Gulf tensions WASHINGTO: Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s»»»

US forces targets maritime logistics of Ecuador’s Los Choneros cartel US forces intercepted and sank a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that was allegedly being used as a floating refueling station for maritime drug-trafficking operations linked to Ecuador's Los Choneros criminal organisation, US Sout»»»

Government vows firm response after masked crowds target migrant arrivals British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged his Labour Party lawmakers to stop the "politics of poison seeping into our streets" after demonstrators tried to block the arrival of migrants, a media report said Monday. The protes»»»

QNA Cairo The State of Qatar has won the presidency of the Permanent Arab Committee on International Humanitarian Law, becoming the first country to hold the position since the committee’s establishment in 2025. The Ministry of Justice said in a statement today that Undersecretary of the Ministry o»»»

Missile strikes, tanker attacks push Iran–US showdown toward wider Gulf war Iran has warned that it has the capability to strike US Navy vessels enforcing Washington's blockade of Iranian shipping. The marks an escalation in an already dangerous confrontation in the Arabian Gulf after a series of t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Chamber and the Economic Zones Company (Manateq) have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination to support the growth of Qatar’s industrial sector and further improve the business environment forinvestors. The discussions took place during a joint mee»»»

QNA Doha Qatar on Monday took part in a meeting of senior prosecutors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to discuss further judicial cooperation. The 17th meeting of GCC assistant attorneys-general andprosecutors was held virtually and discussed rules for using AI in public prosecuti»»»

QNA Doha Qatar participated in the 166th regular session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, held at the League’s headquarters in Cairo on Monday. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi headed Qatari delegation. The meeting discussed t»»»

QNA Abu Dhabi The fallout from the current crisis is not limited to the countries of the region, but its impact spills over into energy, commerce, maritime navigation, and international supply chains, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr.»»»

Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel th»»»

Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alterniv für Deutschland trouncing the ruling conservatives in the impoverished former East German region of Saxony-Anhalt. We’ll ask about the consequences of voting for an anti-immigrant, pro-Russian pa»»»

Kenya has appointed investment executive James Mworia as founding chief executive of its National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), a statutory investment vehicle established under the National Infrastructure Fund Act, 2026. The government expects the fund to help mobilise nearly KES5 trillion ($38.6bn) o»»»

The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly important to the security and economies of Poland and its northern European neighbours, but growing Russian hybrid activity is exposing energy infrastructure, ports, shipping and air navigation to new risks, Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) said. The»»»

Kazakhstan’s appointment of Yerlan Karin as the country’s first 21st-century vice-president has inevitably fuelled speculation that he could eventually succeed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Karin, a longtime presidential adviser and former state counsellor, has spent seven years in senior govern»»»

Back on June 4, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian leader Vladimir Putin were all smiles amid the ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of Uzbekistan’s first cluster of nuclear reactors, to be built by Russia’s nuclear entity Rosatom. “I am confident that you have chosen the best o»»»

The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly important to the security and economies of Poland and its northern European neighbours, but growing Russian hybrid activity is exposing energy infrastructure, ports, shipping and air navigation to new risks, Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) said. The»»»

Ukraine has asked the US envoys for a substantial package of air defence equipment, energy assistance and liquefied natural gas to help it survive another winter of war, as Washington revived efforts to broker an agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the proposed “wi»»»

From Austin to London, the current robotaxi boom is raising hard questions about safety and jobs. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24. Elon Musk's wheel-free, pedal-free Cybercabs hit the streets of Austin, Texas this week. The Tesla vehicles will offer driverless rides in limited»»»

Miami: Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board have successfully retrieved the flight data recorders from an Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami, an official confirmed on Monday. The tragic accident has left at least five people dead. "We were able to recover the flight dat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: One soldier commits suicide in Kiryat Gat due to psychological trauma he experienced in southern Lebanon 07-09-2026 22:50 PM»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 2nd edition of the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum (AEMOB) kicked off Monday at the Qatar National Convention Centre, hosted by the Ministry of Transport and organized by Just us & Otto. In his inaugural remarks, HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport Mohammed bin Abdullah Al I»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama says Albania’s parliament must resolve the deadlock over the salaries of judges and prosecutors, rejecting the decision by the High Judicial Council (KLGJ) and High Prosecutorial Council (KLP) to set higher reference salaries without waiting for legislative approval. In a so»»»

UAE leverages global shifts to expand trade, attract record foreign investment Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade and Chairman of the 15th edition of the AIM Investment Summit 2026, which opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, stressed that the UAE has established its p»»»

Fidesz MEPs are demanding the European Union immediately and unconditionally release billions of euros in funding for Hungary, while also calling for more money for border protection and agriculture. The Fidesz-KDNP group in the European Parliament has called for the immediate and unconditional pay»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy carries out a new bombing in Kfartebnit, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 07-09-2026 20:59 PM Latest News Urgent News Militar»»»

The confrontation was filmed inside Tanta court after years of marital disputes Cairo: An Egyptian court has sentenced a woman to one month in prison after convicting her of assaulting her husband inside the Tanta Courts Complex, in an altercation that was filmed by bystanders and later widely circ»»»

Police are examining a complaint over a threatening banner displayed by Ferencváros supporters during Sunday’s derby against Újpest, while the club says it “basically condemns all threats”. The Ferencváros–Újpest derby ended in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, but the football result was overshadowed by a bit»»»

AMMAN — President of Jordan and Amman Chambers of Commerce Khalil Haj Tawfiq met Monday with Secretary-General of Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC) Qaisar Hijazin to discuss prospects of expanding economic and trade cooperation between Jordan, Belgium and Luxembourg.The meeting, h»»»

French wine production is expected to suffer its worst harvest in some 70 years with the agriculture ministry on Monday forecasting a 6 percent drop in output after a summer of scorching temperatures, heatwaves and drought. France last week announced more than €1 billion in emergency support for fa»»»

Skopje: The State of Qatar and the Republic of North Macedonia have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the labour sector, focusing on sharing expertise to develop labor markets and improve working environments in both countries. The agreement was signed on behalf of Qatar by Minister »»»

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Peter Geoghegan, an award-winning investigative journalist. He's the editor of the Substack Democracy for Sale and the author of the best-selling book "Democracy for Sale". Geoghegan explains the significance of the Channel 4 investigation into Reform UK, not simply »»»

Al Marri says Sheikh Hamdan’s leadership boosted excellence and competitiveness Dubai: The 20th anniversary of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s appointment as Chairman of the executive council of Dubai marks a major milestone in the emirate’s development journey, according to Lieu»»»

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) has successfully completed the first EGP 1.383bn securitisation issuance for Capital Securitization Company on behalf of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), the bank announced. The transaction marks the inaugural issuance »»»

Dubai has raced towards development in this time Over the past 20 years, guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai,»»»

Across Europe, consumers are becoming increasingly accustomed to money moving in real time. Payments can be sent within seconds, refunds can arrive quickly and banking apps provide an immediate view of what's happening with their money. Even online shopping for everyday goods and groceries has made»»»

The General Tax Authority (GTA) has announced that it will approve analysis certificates for sweetened drink registrations electronically via the Dhareeba platform starting November 1, 2026. The platform will integrate directly with Ministry of Public Health-accredited and GTA-registered labs, remo»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Monday adopted a proposal, and submitted it to the president of the Republic, that the National Assembly be dissolved and elections for MPs called. "In the explanatory notes, Prime Minister Professor Djuro Macut, MD, DSc, stated that, in the period following the»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese health ministry updates toll of Israeli aggression since March 2, 2026: 4381 martyrs and 12402 injuries 07-09-2026 19:23 PM Latest»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces announce the downing of a CH4 reconnaissance drone belonging to the Saudi regime while it was carrying out hostile miss»»»

Police evacuated and closed the judicial complex as authorities continued investigation Dubai: A man was shot dead inside a criminal courtroom in the Syrian city of Latakia on Monday in what authorities said appeared to be an act of revenge, while a police officer was also wounded. The Syrian Arab »»»

Real estate investors are increasingly demanding measurable business benefits from PropTech rather than adopting technology for its own sake, according to Blue Bolt founder Maciej Grabowski. He says Polish solutions are often as advanced as those in Western markets, but adoption has lagged. The gre»»»