Convective clouds could bring rain to eastern areas from Tuesday through Friday Abu Dhabi: Parts of the UAE could see rain on Tuesday, with unsettled conditions expected to continue through the end of the working week as convective clouds repeatedly develop over eastern areas. The National Centre o»»»

Iran is preparing a more aggressive response to renewed US attacks, and could strike economic targets as well as military sites, University of Tehran professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT. His warning comes after Washington and Tehran exchanged direct strikes for the first time since late Ju»»»

Indian-American comic turns everyday brown women’s struggles into global laughs Dubai: For Indian-American comedian Zarna Garg, 50 is proving to be a rather liberating age. She has spent much of her life being told to rein herself in and to soften her opinions and, perhaps above all, not be “too mu»»»

Duane "Keefe D" Davis, shown, was convicted by a jury Monday for orchestrating the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur. Davis was charged with one court of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. File Photo courtesy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Depa»»»

Rescuers battled mud and debris Monday as the death toll from devastating glacial floods along the China-Nepal border topped 900, with nearly 4,500 people still missing. Rescue teams continued a desperate search for survivors as entire communities were swept away. Rescuers struggled on Monday »»»

Police probe mental health of woman shot after stabbing two in Times Square A knife-wielding woman stabbed two people in New York's Times Square on Monday before she was shot by police, according to authorities and US media. Local news reports said the suspect was taken to hospital in critical cond»»»

Critics warn of ‘new colonialism’ as Washington gains majority stake in fields The agreement granting the United States control over about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves rests on vague terms that raise questions about how it will be implemented. Here is what we know so far about the deal: Bi»»»

Life returned to normal in Niger's capital on Sunday, a day after mutineers stormed both the presidential palace and a military base at Niamey's main airport, resisting forces loyal to the ruling junta until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened. State TV reported that dozens of soldiers were kille»»»

Édouard Balladur, who served as prime minister of France from 1993 to 1995, died on Monday at the age of 97. He led a "cohabitation" government under Socialist president François Mitterrand before waging a bitter battle for the presidency against his friend Jacques Chirac in 1995 – a race he u»»»

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

Missile exchanges and Trump’s threats put Strait of Hormuz back in the crosshairs President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful US response after Iran launched ballistic missiles at American military positions in Jordan, reigniting direct hostilities with Tehran following a month-long lull and raisin»»»

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 Khiam town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 01-09-2026 00:19 AM Latest News Urgent News Israeli»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Located within the climate-controlled, air-conditioned surroundings of Souq Waqif, La Piazza Restaurant invites guests to experience the warmth of Italian dining paired with the renowned hospitality of Qatar. Situated at the entrance of Al Bidda Boutique Hotel, part of Sou»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Eight years ago, Rashid Al Ghafri walked into Qatar Academy Al Wakra (QAW), part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre University Education, as a fourth grader who, by his own admission, was shy and introverted. This September, he returns as Head Boy for his final year. “It’s the most»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha, Qatar’s premier contemporary design platform, will return for its highly anticipated second edition from November 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027. The biennial will unveil an expansive exhibition programme and showcase the work of over one hundred multidisciplinar»»»

DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina: US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran on Monday after the first exchange of direct attacks in a month, raising tensions in a conflict that had recently shifted into an economic standoff. Iran launched missiles overnight at two US air base»»»

QNA Doha Qatari authorities have arrested three European nationals for providing unlicensed medical and cosmetic services. The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), in lockstep with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), launched an investigation after receiving inform»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the new academic year begins, Qatar National Library (QNL) invites students, researchers and lifelong learners to a dynamic month of programmes spanning mentorship, technology and literature. The calendar kicks off on September 5 with “The Murshidi Programme: Academic a»»»

A knife-wielding woman has stabbed at least two people in New York City’s Times Square before being shot by police, according to law-enforcement sources. The violence erupted at around 4:27pm on Monday near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, one of the busiest intersections in the Manhattan touri»»»

Damascus, Aug.31 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani welcomed the unanimous adoption by the UN General Assembly of the resolution submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic to designate December 19 as an International Day to honor women searching for missin»»»

BEIRUT: Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari met Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Rania Al-Mashat at the UN body’s headquarters in Beirut on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Kingdom and the commissi»»»

RIYADH: LEAP 2026, the fifth edition of the global technology event, opened in Riyadh on Monday, bringing together technology and artificial intelligence leaders, investors and innovators from around the world. Held under the theme “Into New Worlds,” the conference saw the announcement of launches,»»»

A federal wildlife officer from Oregon has died while helping residents evacuate from a wildfire in Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Ore., was assisting with the response to the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County on Saturday when he joined l»»»

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov has suddenly – and rather unexpectedly – become an adviser to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. The news caught many conservative military analysts off guard. Why would Italy want him, and what does Rome hope to gain? Let’s try to make sense »»»

AMMAN — Jordanian and Saudi business representatives have proposed a 12-month plan to speed up trade between the two countries, cut costs and eases procedures for companies and traders.The plan, put forward by committees of the Jordanian-Saudi Joint Business Council, includes a fast-track trade rou»»»

Starting this week, France will charge a penalty on cheaply made clothing sold by ultra-fast fashion retailers, with the fee reaching nearly €20 per item by 2030. Aimed at platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, the levy follows a June law targeting disposable fashion's environmental toll, thoug»»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, Director of the Center for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering. He describes the disaster as an illustration of the limits of conventional prevention in the Himalayas. With flood velocities estimated at 17»»»

CAEN: A French court on Monday ordered a leading photo festival to put back on display a photo of two Gaza football teams that that was withdrawn halfway through the exhibition. Organisers of the Deauville Sports Images Festival quietly took down the picture, showing the two teams on a pitch surrou»»»

TEHRAN: A prominent singer has returned to Iran after nearly two decades in exile, as authorities encourage artists living abroad to return home in a show of patriotism against the backdrop of the conflict with the US. Mohsen Namjoo, 50, whose work mixes Persian traditional music with more modern s»»»

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 Zawtar Al-Sharqieh town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 31-08-2026 22:23 PM Latest News Urgent»»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020. He said Monday that Lebanon is facing “existential risks.” Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA-EFE BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon is facin»»»

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ​said on Monday there were signs Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain’s migration policy that triggered last month’s rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed into the tiny S»»»

LONDON: Israeli police on Monday arrested a 15-year-old Jerusalem resident following an assault on an Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, that left the victim hospitalized. The attack occurred around noon on Sunday, according to Israeli media reports, when a local Line 2 bus arrived»»»

President Donald Trump threatened to escalate attacks on Iran on Monday after fighting intensified for the first time in a month. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened to escalate attacks on Iran on Monday after fighting intensified for the fi»»»

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Issa arrived in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Monday to participate in the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, representing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Issa was received upon arrival by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Af»»»

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference August 24 at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. Bessent and other finance leaders from the G20 countries are taking part in a meeting Monday and Tuesday in North Carolina. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 3»»»

RIYADH: Hero Esports — Asia’s largest esports company — has announced it will launch the inaugural humanoid combat tournament in Riyadh this September, heralding a world-first fusion of robotics, artificial intelligence and competitive gaming, Speaking to Arab News at LEAP 2026, Danny Tang, Hero Es»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid, Port Said Governor Ibrahim Abu Limon, and Port Said University President Sherif Youssef Saleh launched the second phase of the “Egypt Exports” initiative in Port Said, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and with the partici»»»

Salah Gombalat, Minister of State for Military Production, is travelling today to Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in the First Balkan Shield – Defence Industry Expo and Summit 2026, scheduled to take place in Sarajevo from 1-4 September 2026. The visit follows the directives of President Abde»»»

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Chairman of Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), to discuss strengthening investment and trade cooperation and opportunities for integration between economic, special and f»»»

Plans call for reorganizing the 15 Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water and transferring Water Act enforcement to them from the Basin Directorates, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova said Monday. Karamfilova presented the plans at a meeting with the heads of the inspector»»»

RIYADH: The fifth edition of the landmark LEAP technology conference began on Monday with major announcements from Saudi AI firm Humain, setting a rapid pace for the Kingdom’s regional technological leadership. “Everything that we’ve talked about is building that intelligence in Saudi Arabia. We co»»»

A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery of its wreckage last week has given the country’s right-wing government ammunition to target the left and attempt to redirect the campaign fo»»»

Iran's foreign minister has accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking the United States into war with the Islamic Republic. Over six months into the conflict, there appears to be no end in sight. This after the US struck sites in Iran, prompting Tehran to respond. An April ceasefire brought a»»»

87-year-old activist rushed from Ralegan Siddhi for advanced treatment in Mumbai Activist Anna Hazare on Monday was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Bombay Hospital after his health deteriorated. According to medical sources, the 87-year-old activist was initially receiving treatment at»»»

Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a group billed as a counterweight to US influence. »»»

Four-day festival drew thousands and more than 80 exhibitors to Dibba Al Hisn Sharjah: Sales and financial returns at Sharjah’s Al Maleh and Fishing Festival exceeded Dh1.4 million as visitor numbers jumped 30 per cent from last year, highlighting the growing commercial appeal of traditional mariti»»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez speaks as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba during the Closing Session of the VIII Congress of the PCC at the Palacio de Convenciones, in Havana, Cuba, in 2021. File Photo by Ariel Ley Royero/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The C»»»