DOHA: Qatar is accelerating workforce self-sufficiency by reinforcing national digital readiness with the recent launch of the seventh cohort of the Cybersecurity Capacity Development Program – Level 2. Hosted by the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) through the National Cyber Security Academy,»»»

Kyrgyzstan is expanding inclusive education rules for children with disabilities and special educational needs. The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the state educational standard for general education. The amendments aim to ensure equal access to quality education and create appropriate conditions»»»

El Alamein, Egypt: A grant agreement between the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population for the establishment of H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Hospital in Sohag Governorate in the Arab Republic of Egypt was signed yesterday during the seventh sess»»»

US-Iran tensions are intensifying as diplomatic efforts remain stalled, with Tehran condemning President Donald Trump’s threat of “crushing economic warfare” and Washington vowing its toughest-ever sanctions to pressure Iran. China has rejected the US push for further economic measures, while the U»»»

Dubai: Etihad Airways flights to Tel Aviv have been disrupted after unplanned industrial action at Ben Gurion International Airport, with one Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi service cancelled and other flights delayed or operating with limited passengers. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

PARIS: France, Italy, Britain and Germany on Thursday piled on mounting international condemnation of a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area. The E1 plan was green-lit by Israel last year and would further»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) has detained a 46-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan. Investigators suspect him of distributing materials on Threads social media platform containing public calls for the violent seizure of power, the SCNS reported. A criminal case was open»»»

A view of houses in the Ma'ale Adumum in the E1 area, where the Israeli government plans to build Jewish housing units in the E1 settlement project, in the eastern edge of the Judean Desert, West Bank, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Foreign g»»»

The famous Miskolctapolca Barlangfürdő (or Miskolctapolca Cave Bath) has reopened after a two-year closure, following a major reconstruction costing around HUF 1.5 billion. The reopening is an important step in restoring tourism to one of Miskolc’s best-known attractions. One of the most popular ba»»»

The functions of exercising the powers of the Cabinet of Ministers as a shareholder of Kylym Bank OJSC will be transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Presidential Affairs Department of Kyrgyzstan. The decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov. According to the document, the decision was»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan decided to transfer 3.36 hectares of pastureland in Ak-Tala district of Naryn region from the category of agricultural land to the category of settlement land. The land is located within contour No. 3470 in the territory of Ala-Buga aiyl aimak. According to th»»»

For two decades, China’s growing presence in Latin America was largely understood through commodities, trade, and sovereign lending. Today, that interpretation looks incomplete. It is involved in ports, digital networks, energy, advanced manufacturing, political coordination, and security cooperati»»»

The Treasury Secretary warns any remaining economic relationship with Tehran will "hasten a nation's economic oblivion." "Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten a nation's economic oblivion, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or willfully ignored," he wrote on X.He earlier said that Chin»»»

Scientists have completed the facial reconstruction of skeletons found last year at the bottom of Issyk-Kul Lake. According to Moskovsky Komsomolets, citing Maxim Menshinkov, a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the remains belonged to a young man of abou»»»

In this world, Hungary needs a strong military — not because we want war, but quite the opposite: because we want peace, because we want to live in peace, said Prime Minister Péter Magyar at the opening event of the 20 August state celebration on Thursday in Budapest. Speaking to soldiers at the fl»»»

Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for a planned settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The sprawling "E1" development, which like all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal under international law, would furth»»»

The United States on Thursday urged allies and China to join its campaign to isolate Iran's economy, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify pressure on Tehran amid a stalemate in the war and growing domestic criticism. The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Do»»»

CINCINNATI, Ohio: Iga Swiatek moved into the semifinals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their clash Thursday. Rybakina’s withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness of the world number two Kazakh just 10 days be»»»

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in Delaware repeatedly called on Dover residents Thursday to "STAY HOME" after a likely tornado caused "significant" damage throughout the city. The Dover Police Department declared "a state emergency" at 6:20 p.m. EDT, saying the city "likely experienced a tornado, wit»»»

SACRAMENTO, California: California state Sen. Aisha Wahab will serve out the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after securing victory Thursday in a special election. Swalwell, a Democrat who was running for California governor, ended his campaign and resigned from Congress in April after he »»»

WASHINGTON: A US Army unit based in Europe that was specializing in drone warfare has been directed to end its efforts to learn and use the battlefield technology and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said Thursday. For more nearly a year, soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Br»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for a mix of intense heat, humidity and possible rainfall on Friday, with unsettled conditions expected to continue into the early part of next week. The National Centre of Meteorology said conditions on Friday would be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds likely to d»»»

A Palestinian man inspct carcass of a car used by US-based aid group World Central Kitchen, that was hit by an Israeli strike the previous day in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Canada and Australi»»»

What do you mean the school life I've basically grown up with is coming to an end so soon? It's the final year of school for Johana Alexzander, who is in Grade 12, GIIS in Dubai. "It's a little scary every time I realise that," she says frankly. Alexzander, who moved to Dubai in Grade 6, during COV»»»

Five women and three men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis. Observers say it is difficult to pick a favorite, given that the world's major powers are divided on the ou»»»

TOKYO (AP) — An express train entering a station in Japan hit and killed four people who were doing weed control work on a railway track Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, on the Tobu Nikko Line, and involved the Tokyo-bound Spacia express train,»»»

New York: The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals that are "part of a network responsible for transferring cash" to Hezbollah. The network utilises couriers travelling on commercial airline flights between Lebanon, »»»

Economic strength is no longer defined solely by growth, wealth or productivity. In an era shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions and technological competition, the real advantage belongs to countries that can keep their economies functioning under pressure. This is what I des»»»

Jerusalem: Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter on Thursday (local time) said Israel had received clear intelligence indicating that Turkey intended to significantly expand its military presence in Syria, describing the move as crossing a "red line", The Jerusalem Post reported. "»»»

Share: File photo of Hezbollah flag: Several Arab and Western countries designated Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed, Lebanon-based militia, as a “terrorist” organization.The designation covers the entirety of the group, both the political and military wings . The United ⁠States will ​on Thursday issue»»»

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager. Harvard Medical School Deans George Q. Daley and Bernard S. Chang announced the development in»»»

Iran can impose major costs on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but it cannot sustainably “own” or permanently close the waterway without accelerating diplomatic isolation, military risk and economic damage to itself. The world gets it: Iran has proven its coercive maritime leverage over the »»»

RIYADH: As Saudi football continued to digest Wednesday’s news that the Public Investment Fund, the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, was officially acquiring the remaining ownership stakes in the league’s “big four” clubs, the fans of one of them, Al-Hilal, had other things on their minds on Thursd»»»

Share: The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington transits the Strait of Malacca on August 13, 2026. © US Navy via Reuters The USS George Washington aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military announced Thursday. The aircraft carrier will repla»»»

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck central Peru on Thursday, Aug. 20, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at a depth of 99 kilometers, with its epicenter 31 kilometers northwest of Aniso in the Andes Mountains. There were no reports of injuries or damage. Get it: Fast, v»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Wakrah and Qatar SC played out an exciting 2-2 draw while Al Rayyan chugged past debutants Lusail 1-0 in their respective opening games of the Doha Bank Stars League 2026-27 season on Thursday. At the Lusail stadium, Qatar SC’s Aron Gunnarsson scored the first goal of t»»»

QNA El Alamein (Egypt) The seventh session of the Joint Higher Committee between Qatar and Egypt convened in El Alamein on Thursday. The Qatari side was led by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, while that of Egypt was headed by Mi»»»

QNA Cairo Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates of Egypt Dr. Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the seventh session of the Qatari-Egyptian Joint Higher Committe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Summer in Qatar offers families plenty of ways to keep young minds active and entertained. From immersive adventures and interactive museums to creative activities and educational attractions, children can learn, play and discover something new while enjoying quality time »»»

QNA Doha The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) and Orphan Care Centre (Dreama) have signed a funding agreement to support three initiatives: the Building and Empowerment Programme, the Children’s Living Expenses Programme, and the Orphan Stories Programme. Under the agreement, DAAM will pro»»»

Customers at a Walmart on Nov. 28, 2013 in Alexandria, Va. Shares of Walmart fell more than 9% after the retailer reported the lowest quarterly comparable sales growth since 2020. File Photo by Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Walmart on Thursday reported sales grew at their slowest pace i»»»

The Statue of Liberty on July 1. The captain of a boat that capsized on Aug. 8 near the statue in New York Harbor, killing two people, has been arrested by Immigration and Custom Enforcement. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The boat captain who is facing charges ov»»»

CAIRO: Palestinians face inflated prices for groceries and batteries, hospitals have turned to smugglers for medicine and equipment, Israeli soldiers and other middlemen are accused of pocketing millions of dollars, and the Hamas-led government takes a cut as the smuggling of goods restricted by Is»»»

BEIRUT: Director General of UNESCO Khaled El-Enany reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s recovery and long-term resilience during his first official visit to the country on Thursday. El-Enany met President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf »»»

A barn owl stranded some 70 nautical miles out to sea was rescued by an astonished British Army sailing crew competing in a gruelling race around Britain and Ireland. A British Army sailing crew competing in one of yachting's most demanding races found themselves coming to the rescue of a bedraggle»»»

DUBAI: In the early evening of Jan. 24, 2026, 5-year-old Hind Rajab took her final breaths while pleading over the phone for emergency workers to rescue her. “Please come take me, I beg you. Please come. Call anyone to come and get me, please,” she said. Rajab had been traveling with her father and»»»

MANILA: Smog is choking parts of Indonesia’s Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned Thursday. Nearly 95,000 hectares of land across Indonesia burned in July alone, the government said this week, as dry conditions driven b»»»

Pedestrians carry umbrellas in windy rainy conditions near the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street inDecember. Dozens of major metro areas could be affected by flash flooding in the eastern quarter of the nation into this weekend, with the zone from Washington to New York City at a heightened ri»»»

QASMISHLI: Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi on Thursday said the integration of the Kurdish administration within Syria’s state institutions was complete, marking the end of the Kurds’ long-held dream of autonomy. The announcement follows months of negotiations between the two sides after a Janua»»»

LONDON: A letter from T.E. Lawrence in which he complained he was no longer able to travel outside the UK, less than 15 years after his role in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire, sold at auction on Thursday for more than $14,000. In the letter, written in October 1932, Lawrence expresses h»»»