Dubai: A 44-year-old patient died at Tuz Khurmatu General Hospital in Iraq’s Salahuddin province after his condition deteriorated suddenly following a heavy meal shortly after surgery, prompting the hospital to deny claims of a medication error. The patient had been admitted with a condition requir»»»

In an elaborate security operation that remained hidden for weeks, President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey last month not on the plane the White House publicly described, but on a smaller military jet after slipping away via an airport catering truck. The move, prompted by a credible Ir»»»

Deir Ezzor, Aug. 11 (SANA) Deir Ezzor Governorate is anticipating the implementation of three major projects announced by President Ahmad al-Sharaa in a video-linked speech marking the opening of Deir Ezzor International Airport, including the establishment of an industrial city that could form the»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a vibrant tableau reflecting the spirit of creativity and excellence, Al-Arabi Sports Club brought down the curtain on its summer activities amid festive atmospheres filled with joy and pride. This distinguished and successful conclusion crowned weeks of hard work and diverse progra»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli drone strikes vehicle in the vicinity of Nabatieh City, Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports 11-08-2026 09:57 AM Late»»»

Specialists found no pollution of the water, soil or shore area of Issyk-Kul Lake following the international UIM F1H2O powerboat racing event, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. The races took place from July 31 to August 2 in the village of Baet. During the event, inspectors monitored th»»»

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and the separation of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot into three vaccines, despite scientific evidence supporting its safety and amid the country's worst measles outbrea»»»

A federal judge on Monday agreed to dismiss criminal charges again Gautam Adani, chairman and founder of Adani Group. File Photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA-EFE Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A federal judge has approved the Trump administration's request to dismiss criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gauta»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) will host the 2026 MEPRA Qatar Leadership Majlis on September 10 in Doha bringing together senior leaders to explore the changing nature of influence and what it means for organisations across the region. Held under the theme “The Ne»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Water systems in the United States are ripe for Iranian cyberattacks: WP 10-08-2026 23:32 PM Latest News Urgent News Iranian Foreign Minist»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Ministry: Continued Israeli attacks violate Lebanon’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty 11-08-2026 09:32 AM La»»»

Hasakah, 11 Aug (SANA) Hasakah Deputy Governor Ahmad al-Hilali said in a statement to the Hasakah Media Directorate on Monday that more than 400 families have returned to the countryside of Ras al-Ain in northeast Syria after the necessary security measures were taken, while work continues to clear»»»

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Dubai: Emirates passengers flying to Dubai can now change their travel dates as many times as they need without a fee, under new measures introduced by the airline as it gives travellers more flexibility when booking flights. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The free da»»»

Personnel appointments have been made at the Internal Affairs Departments of Osh and Issyk-Kul regions, as well as at district and city police stations. The press services of the regional police departments reported. Police Colonel Batyrbek Ryskulov has been appointed acting deputy chief of the Int»»»

Doha, Qatar: The draw for the men’s basketball competition at the 20th Asian Games ‘Aichi–Nagoya 2026’ has placed Qatar in Group B alongside Iran, Jordan, and Chinese Taipei. The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The organising committee confirmed the groups»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fakhira (Al Mamun Monlau), a four-year-old Purebred Arabian filly, recorded another major success by winning the Gr.1 (PA) Liwa International Stakes – Wathba Stallions over 2000m at La Teste, France, yesterday. The race was reserved for fillies and mares aged four and older and attract»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold buyers are facing the highest rates in more than two months after prices extended a rapid August rebound, with 24-karat gold reaching Dh531.25 per gram on Tuesday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24K rate rose Dh3 from Dh528.25 on Monday, while 22»»»

The Global North is running out of missiles. Six months into the Iran war, and with Russia's winter bombardment of Ukraine just getting under way, the interceptors built to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles are being fired faster than the West can build them — and Ukraine, whose skies have g»»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual-defence pact in Mecca on August 7 explicitly modelled on Nato's Article 5, but the agreement's first 48 hours — a Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure that neither Ankara nor Islamabad answered — have already tested how much protection it ac»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned that an “expanding war of destruction” could cause Russia to use nuclear weapons as “the last option available to it”. Hakan Fidan said that during a recent visit to Moscow, the Turkish delegation was close to raising the issue in talks with their counterparts b»»»

Of late, Pakistan’s diplomatic performance deserves more attention than it gets. Operating in an international system increasingly divided into competing geopolitical blocs, Islamabad has across the summer demonstrated an unusually sophisticated ability to keep multiple doors open at the same time.»»»

Iran's five-month war with the US and Israel is edging toward a negotiated pause over the Strait of Hormuz even as its side effects keep spreading — with Yemen's Houthis hitting Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure twice in 24 hours and a still-unclaimed drone strike reaching as far as a refinery i»»»

Russia killed at least three people, including a three-year-old boy, in a drone strike on the Kyiv-region village of Pukhivka overnight into August 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia combined the attack with a six-missile ballistic strike on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure that killed »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s total retail real estate supply held firm at 5.7 million square meters of Gross Leasable Area during the second quarter of 2026, according to ValuStrat. The overall supply remained evenly split between 2.5 million square meters of organised retail space and 3.2 million square m»»»

Six years ago on August 9 2020, Belarusians went to the polls in a presidential election that Alexander Lukashenko rigged so brazenly — awarding himself over 80% of the vote against a political novice, former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya) — that it triggered the »»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual-defence pact in Mecca on August 7 explicitly modelled on Nato's Article 5, but the agreement's first 48 hours — a Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure that neither Ankara nor Islamabad answered — have already tested how much protection it ac»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned that an “expanding war of destruction” could cause Russia to use nuclear weapons as “the last option available to it”. Hakan Fidan said that during a recent visit to Moscow, the Turkish delegation was close to raising the issue in talks with their counterparts b»»»

The Global North is running out of missiles. Six months into the Iran war, and with Russia's winter bombardment of Ukraine just getting under way, the interceptors built to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles are being fired faster than the West can build them — and Ukraine, whose skies have g»»»

Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has given President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a deadline of August 18 to reinstate him to the post or face mass protests, in the most direct political challenge the president has faced since taking office in 2019. "If our goal is to stop the war, then we»»»

Russia killed at least three people, including a three-year-old boy, in a drone strike on the Kyiv-region village of Pukhivka overnight into August 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia combined the attack with a six-missile ballistic strike on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure that killed »»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Wynn Al Marjan Island has completed its 550-metre shoreline, giving the first look at the beachfront, lagoon and offshore reef that will form a major part of the resort when it opens in 2027. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe latest milestone comes as »»»

Six years ago on August 9 2020, Belarusians went to the polls in a presidential election that Alexander Lukashenko rigged so brazenly — awarding himself over 80% of the vote against a political novice, former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya) — that it triggered the »»»

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned that an “expanding war of destruction” could cause Russia to use nuclear weapons as “the last option available to it”. Hakan Fidan said that during a recent visit to Moscow, the Turkish delegation was close to raising the issue in talks with their counterparts b»»»

Russia killed at least three people, including a three-year-old boy, in a drone strike on the Kyiv-region village of Pukhivka overnight into August 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia combined the attack with a six-missile ballistic strike on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure that killed »»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the slogan #MakeStudentsHappy, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched its ‘Back to School 2026’ fundraising campaign, designed to help students pursue their education, as well as to provide the educational supplies and opportunities that would enable them to build a bette»»»

Doha, Qatar: Government-led development initiatives continue to serve as a “vital anchor” for Qatar’s industrial and infrastructure landscape, driving cross-sector investment and strategic partnerships across key non-oil sectors, according to regional analysts. Speaking to The Peninsula, Mohammed A»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library (QNL) is playing an increasingly important role in preserving and making accessible the scientific heritage of the Islamic world, while working to ensure that this wealth of knowledge reaches beyond researchers and specialist collections and into classrooms. Spea»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched its comprehensive Customer Satisfaction Survey 2026, inviting customers across the country to share their feedback on the quality of electricity and water services. The initiative underscores Kahramaa’s continued c»»»

After a bruising campaign in which the traditional Democratic establishment and its allies among Jewish and pro-Israel lobbying organisations spent tens of millions of dollars supporting their preferred candidate, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a 41-year-old Egyptian American epidemiologist, Abdulrah»»»

The Makkah Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is more than a new military accord among three major states. It points to a broader reshaping of the region’s security landscape after the wars and upheavals of recent years. For the “new Syria”, it carries particular si»»»

Among all the challenges across the Middle East, water security seldom makes the headlines, yet it can keep policymakers awake at night. The Gulf states are among the world’s highest consumers of water per capita but endure some of the most acute water scarcity on the planet. According to the World»»»

Jason Chang and his brother Richard are dubbed "titans" of technology, Asian multi-billionaires behind the AI innovation. The siblings, based in Singapore, are credited for transforming their family fortune built in real estate into one of the world's most important semiconductor businesses. As of »»»

President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday. The Post said »»»

Dubai: ADNOC Logistics and Services reported a record second-quarter net profit of $951 million, or Dh3.49 billion, after earnings more than quadrupled from a year earlier, prompting the company to raise its full-year 2026 guidance for the third time. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

Former prime minister Viktor Orbán has insisted that he has nothing to do with the estate at Hatvanpuszta, which many have compared with 18th- and 19th-century French châteaux. Others have wondered why his father, who is approaching his 86th birthday, might need a contemplative walkway or a grand r»»»

The man charged in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, one of America's most notorious unresolved murders, goes on trial Monday in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur'»»»

Colombia declared a national emergency on Monday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the west of the country killed at least 111 people and injured 87 others as rescue teams searched for survivors trapped under debris. The quake prompted evacuations in the capital, Bogota, and was felt across other»»»

Israel on Sunday rejected a deal announced by US President Donald Trump last month for Gaza. Netanyahu said Israel's military "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed" and rejected the 15-point document agreed to by Hamas.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu »»»