Dubai: The UAE's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has rolled out a fresh set of rules governing scholarships for Emirati students, in a move aimed at sharpening outcomes and tying them more closely to the country's economic priorities. Ministerial Resolution No. (179) of 2026, a»»»

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The colors, flavors, and festivities of India came alive at LuLu Hypermarket, Riyadh Avenue Mall, Murabba, as Lulu India Utsav 2026 was officially launched. The festival was inaugurated by Indian Ambassador Vipul, joined by Nemil Nazir, commercial director Lulu Hypermarkets Saudi Arabia, along with»»»

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President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree approving new regulations governing the Presidential Affairs Department and setting the maximum staffing levels for its central office and subordinate organizations. Under the decree, the maximum staff of the central office of the Presidenti»»»

On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was ratified by Tennessee, giving it the two-thirds majority of state ratification necessary to make it the law of the land. The law took effect eight days later. 1 of 3 | A member of the League of »»»

A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself on Tuesday in an attack in a southern Philippine high school campus that he livestreamed using a body-worn camera, police and other officials said. It was the second fatal school shooting in the country»»»

Dubai: A family in Kerala’s Pala is mourning the loss of a husband and wife just days apart. Kurian Joseph, 73, of Vazhayil in Puthenpallikkunnu, Pala, died on Saturday, according to local media reports. His funeral services were being held at his residence on Monday when his wife, Shirley Kurian, »»»

BOSTON: President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based venture offering artificial-intelligence models developed by Chinese companies the US administration has flagged for national security concerns. WorldClaw, founded earlier this year, offers custome»»»

BENGALURU: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as prospects receded for a deal to end the Middle ‌East war, with Iran saying it would adopt a more offensive stance and the US ruling out extension of a ceasefire deal, heightening worries about energy supply. Iran will shift to a “fully offensive” military po»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Ahmad Abu Rasen, 22, has joined Belgian club Sint-Truiden from Al-Hilal on a free transfer. Last season Sint Truiden finished third in the Belgian topflight, and Abu Rasen joins as back-up to Japanese goalkeeper Leo Kokubo who has enjoyed a fine campaign for the club.»»»

WESTFIELD: LIV Golf has confirmed that the league’s 2026 season finale will celebrate an Indianapolis Champion, Season Individual Champion and top-three finishers, and the Team Champion at the LIV Golf Indianapolis Championships. The four-day stroke-play event will take place from Aug. 20 to 23 at »»»

BANDAR ABBAS, Iran: Aboard his boat moored along the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian fisherman Mohammad-Amin mended a torn fishing net after a long day in waters that have long sustained his livelihood, but are now shadowed by the threat of death. It’s been less than a month since the 47-year-old resumed»»»

DAMASCUS: Unidentified aircraft on Tuesday struck an out-of-service military airfield in northwest Syria where forces from the country’s defense ministry are present, a security source told AFP. “Early on Tuesday morning, unknown aircraft bombed the Abu Duhur military airport in Idlib province,” th»»»

Traffic is heavy at the Kalotina border crossing with Serbia in both directions for passenger cars and the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing with Türkiye outbound for trucks, the General Directorate of Border Police said on its website. The information is current as of 6:00 a.m on Tuesday. Traffic i»»»

Washington, USA: OpenAI has unveiled a new feature in the ChatGPT application for macOS computers that enables artificial intelligence (AI) to learn from a user's activity on their device, including clicks, keystrokes, and various interactions. The feature, called Computer History, creates a timeli»»»

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Two students, including the suspected shooter, are dead following a shooting Tuesday at a junior high school in the southern Philippines, officials said, marking the second school shooting in the Southeast Asian country in as many months. The shooting occurred at the private Ateneo»»»

Singapore: Gold rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as fears of a US interest rate hike next month eased, with investors awaiting ‌minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for fresh clues on the monetary policy path. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $4,431.09 per ounce, while US gold futu»»»

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Singapore: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as prospects for a Middle East peace agreement faded after the US ruled out extending the ceasefire, fueling concerns about energy supplies. Brent crude futures climbed 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.14 a barrel after rising to their highest since July 30 on Monday.»»»

Birth rates declined across Central Asia in the first half of 2026, Anhor reports. In Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the number of registered births has decreased significantly, while Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have shown a slight increase. A total of 711,300 children were born in four countries in the »»»

Pobeda Peak in Kyrgyzstan, where Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsina died last year, is littered with the remains of climbers. Alexander Yakovenko, chairman of the Russian Mountaineering Federation’s commission on classical mountaineering, told journalists. According to him, about 900 people have r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail Sports Club has announced a series of strategic partnership agreements with leading companies and institutions for the 2026-27 sports season, at a ceremony held at The Torch Doha, yesterday. The partnerships involve Qatari Diar, Aspire Zone Foundation, Doha International School,»»»

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest point of his presidency, as growing numbers of Americans fear his war with Iran could become a prolonged conflict and rising energy costs deepen pressure on the White House. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed Monday (August 17), »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Diamond Exchange of Singapore, the Shanghai Diamond Exchange and the Tokyo Diamond Exchange during the 41st World Diamond Congress in Singapore. The agreements reflect QDE’s strategic focus on develo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Doha held a Flag-Raising Ceremony to commemorate the 81st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia yesterday at the multipurpose Hall (MPH) of the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). The ceremony was »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Pakistani community in Qatar, in coordination with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Ministry of Culture of the State of Qatar, patriotically presented ‘The Trinity of Culture, Poetry and Melody’. Held on August 14, 2026 at the historic Bayt Al Sulaiti cultura»»»

Doha, Qatar: Nesto Hypermarket is set to officially open its first branch in Qatar, marking a significant milestone in the group’s expansion in the country. The grand opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, at 4pm at the Old Passport Office Building, Al Gharrafa, Doha, bring»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is carrying out works to prepare connections to the stormwater drainage network on Street 284, along with kerbstone works on Waab Al Naba’a Street, as part of the remaining road and infrastructure works project in Mebaireek (Package 2) in Rayan area»»»

Doha, Qatar: Medical education should go beyond technical skills by giving students greater opportunities to hear honest accounts of uncertainty, setbacks and challenges from experienced clinicians, according to a new paper published in the latest issue of the Qatar Medical Journal (QMJ). The paper»»»

Ukrainian armed formations, ignoring the norms and principles of international humanitarian law, carried out deliberate strikes against medical facilities and medical transport in Russia on August 10-16, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said. Ukrainian forces are using »»»

Dubai: Indian expats in the UAE and Gulf countries have welcomed the Indian Supreme Court’s move to regulate airfares, expressing hope that the initiative will finally ease the financial strain that comes with high-priced tickets to and from India. The Supreme Court heard the matter on Monday, Augu»»»

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data centre in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday. The project will be built on the site of a former Cold War-era uranium enrichment plant in Ohio »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari parachuting team are competing in the CISM World Military Parachuting Championship. The event got underway in Slovakia and runs through August 23, with squads from 33 countries taking part. The Qatari team are competing alongside the Al-Hadaf team, comprising Mohammed Al Mar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) held an orientation session on Monday, August 17, 2026, to welcome students admitted to its PhD and master’s programmes for the 2026–2027 academic year. The session brought together around 249 newly admitted students enrolled in the Institut»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the support of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have concluded the Supporting Health Access and Referral Pathways (SHARP) project for Syrian refugees in Jordan, with the»»»

Doha, Qatar: As a new class of students begins university life at Education City, two students at different stages of their academic journeys are offering advice on navigating the transition – from knowing when to ask for help to embracing uncertainty and making the most of opportunities beyond the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail are stepping up preparations for the 2026-27 Doha Bank Stars League as they look to improve on last season’s fifth-place finish and make a stronger challenge for honours. The team, coached by Algerian Djamel Belmadi, began their preparations in Doha before travelling to the N»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his request for talks. Trump, seen here during a press availability in the Oval Office Monday, made the comments one day after ordering a reduction in U.S.-South Korea military drills. Photo by Samuel Corum/»»»

Somali pirates have seized another cargo ship off the country's coast, maritime security agencies reported, in the latest sign that piracy is resurging in the waters off the Horn of Africa after years of relative calm. The Cameroon-flagged general cargo vessel Lutuf was boarded by eight armed men a»»»

DUBAI: Yemen executed 133 military operations on Houthi military targets over the past 24 hours Yemen’s Armed Forces spokesperson Colonel Majed Al-Nazili said on Tuesday via a post on X. The armed forces used rocket artillery, field artillery, and drone aviation to destroy sources of threat. The op»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM), in collaboration with the Unesco Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, will host a public conference titled ‘Coastal and Maritime Cultural Heritage in Qatar’ on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 9:30am to 12pm at the Auditorium of the National Museum of Qatar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Teams from the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) carried out overnight cleaning works on the walls of the Lusail– Onaiza Tunnel as part of efforts to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of Qatar’s infrastructure and enhance safety levels for road users. The tunnel-cleaning works hel»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport has reminded residents, citizens and visitors to use only licensed companies when booking passenger transport services through digital applications, as part of efforts to protect riders and ensure safe, regulated transport services. “You can access the list of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Committee for the Development and Promotion of Quranic and Arabic Language Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched the “Riwaq Al-Diyaa” Summer Educational Camp, with the participation of 62 students aged between 14 and 18. The camp is being »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Culture has announced that registration for the sixth round of the “Mthayel” Nabati poetry competition will close on August 25, 2026. The round is open exclusively to Qatari nationals and residents living in Qatar. Organised under the slogan “For morals are guides,” the»»»

Kyrgyz akyn (poet) Askat Zhetigen will be released tomorrow, August 19, 2026, after serving a three-year prison sentence, human rights activist Gulshaiyr Abdirasulova said on social media. Askat Zhetigen was detained in March 2024 and charged under two articles: Article 278 (calls for mass disorder»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs (GAC), in strategic coordination with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), officially launched a comprehensive public opinion survey to measure community satisfaction with customs services nationwide. CGB noted yesterday on its soc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fresh date sales at major shopping malls have surpassed 11,700 kilograms in the period from July 30 to August 15, 2026, the Ministry of Municipality (MoM) announced yesterday, underscoring continued strong demand for Qatar’s locally grown produce beyond the main festival at Souq Waqif.»»»