More than 108,000 loaded trucks crossed Hatta as trade flows accelerated in H1 2026 Dubai: Trade passing through the Hatta Customs Crossing surged 175% in the first half of 2026 to more than Dh37.08 billion, while the number of loaded trucks using the border point more than doubled during the same »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has held its periodic meeting with government school principals to review preparations, strategic priorities and operational plans for the 2026-2027 academic year, with the participation of more than 250 government school principals repres»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Press Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies to strengthen cooperation in journalism, media and research, with a focus on joint training programmes, events, stud»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) continues its efforts to raise awareness of the Advanced Water Connection Service, which enables the supply of water to sites under construction, workers’ accommodation, and prefabricated facilities through existing water netwo»»»

Doha, Qatar: In partnership with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), the representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Bangladesh has launched an ophthalmology project for the benefit of Rohingya refugees and the host community in Cox’s Bazar. Implemented as part of the medica»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Post is showcasing its postal and logistics services at the 10th edition of the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition, S’hail 2026, with a focus on integrated shipping and storage solutions for falconers, hunting and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as companies, exhibi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Defence in Qatar announced that it contained a fire that broke out on a marine vessel at Al Wakra Port, with no injuries reported.»»»

NATS says its system is back online, but a huge backlog of flights remains Dubai: UAE travellers flying to or through the UK face delays and possible cancellations after a technical failure in Britain’s air traffic control system disrupted flights across the country, with Emirates, Etihad Airways a»»»

The Executive Committee of the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) approved amendments to the 2026 budget and the events register. The decisions were made at a meeting on September 8 chaired by KFU President Adylbek Kasymaliev, the union said. The amount of the budget and details of the amendments were not»»»

As part of a working visit to Uzbekistan, the management of the state-owned enterprise Kyrgyzfarmatsiya held talks with leading pharmaceutical manufacturers. The talks focused on practical issues related to expanding cooperation and arranging direct supplies of finished pharmaceutical products. The»»»

Many may not remember it, but Hungarian politicians were already fond of calling their opponents “worms” some 30 years before László Toroczkai’s latest infamous remark. In Hungarian political discourse, it sometimes feels as though the same pattern keeps repeating itself. An opponent is no longer s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The diplomatic relationship between Guyana and Qatar is evolving into a “partnership of purpose”, President of Guyana H E Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said, highlighting growing cooperation in investment, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and other areas. Speaking at the official »»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Department of Media and Communication at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi has said that Qatar rejects normalization of the state of neither war nor peace in the region given its repercussions for peoples, economy, and regional and inte»»»

Traffic disruptions hit E75 near Khalifa Industrial City B, Sweihan and Al Ajban Abu Dhabi: Several road closures are being reported along the E75 highway north of the capital, according to live traffic data, with disruptions visible between Khalifa Industrial City B and the Sweihan area, passing t»»»

A modern beekeeping laboratory will be established in Kyrgyzstan to test honey quality and ensure compliance with international standards. Rector of the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after Konstantin Skryabin, Nurzat Totubaeva, said on Birinchi Radio. She noted that honey produced in Ky»»»

Bishkekgaz announces that, due to work on the low-pressure gas pipeline, the gas supply will be suspended from September 9 to 11 in the area bounded by Vasilyev, Gandhi, Mozhaisky, Manas, and Saadaev streets, as well as along Vitebsky, Beloozersky, and Breslavsky lanes. The work is being carried ou»»»

What US commander told Revolutionary Guards about Iran's oil fleet after naval attacks The head of US Central Command warned Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that further attacks on American naval forces could bring a larger economic retaliation, including strikes on Iranian oi»»»

Gulf tensions keep flights uncertain; UK air traffic control issue disrupts routes Dubai: UAE air travel remains mixed on Wednesday, with most services from Abu Dhabi and Dubai operating normally. Minor delays reported at both airports, while flights on some UK and Indonesia routes remain disrupted»»»

Oil and European natural gas prices rose sharply on September 8 as markets reacted to concerns over further disruption to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude for November delivery traded at $98.08 a barrel, up 1.11 percent, while WTI gained 2.16 percent to $93.46. European ga»»»

The government is launching the Saint Stephen rural development programme, the Prime Minister said at Tuesday's session of the National Assembly, before the agenda. Péter Magyar announced that they are already working on a proposal aimed at abolishing the "hollowed-out" county assemblies and comple»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Popsoi is on an official visit to Sofia on Wednesday at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Velislava Petrova, her Ministry said. Popsoi is scheduled to hold talks with Petrova, followed by a joint news c»»»

Moderate slowdowns are also being reported around Muhaisnah and on sections of E311 Dubai: Dubai-Sharjah commuters are facing heavy traffic this morning, with the worst delays reported along the E11 corridor through central Sharjah. Live traffic data shows slow-moving and stop-start traffic stretch»»»

The International Issyk-Kul Games have begun in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports reported. The official opening ceremony took place on the lakeshore yesterday. The International Games feature competitions in 21 sports. In addition to Kyrgyzstan, athl»»»

Deal adds satellites, AI-enabled Earth observation and advanced manufacturing Dubai: IHC is moving to acquire an 80% stake in the holding company behind UAE-based Marlan Space, giving the Abu Dhabi investment group a majority position in a business spanning satellite manufacturing, Earth observatio»»»

Construction of a new water intake facility has been completed at Dangi section of Ak-Buura River, the Osh City Hall reports. According to the City Hall, the project was implemented using grant funds from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and additional financing from the City Hall. The project invo»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that a roadmap on the resumption of talks on Ukraine may be developed within the next few weeks. "I think there's an opportunity over the next few weeks to develop a roadmap moving forward to restart talks and maybe reach a conclusion there that's acceptable t»»»

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that during a retaliatory strike on a US base in Jordan, it targeted areas where F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets are stationed and serviced, Iranian broadcaster Press TV reported on Wednesday. IRGC stated they targeted areas where F-35, F-16, and »»»

Erlist Akunbekov, the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, met with Altamash Wazir Khan, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to the Kyrgyz Republic. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. According to the report, the discussion focus»»»

Russia will continue to raise the need to protect Orthodox Christians in Ukraine with US negotiators, the special representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for international cooperation in ensuring the right to freedom of religion, Mikhail Melekh, said on Tuesday. "This issue (perhaps not a pr»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Erlist Akunbekov chaired a meeting of the Food Security and Nutrition Council, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. According to the ministry, following the results of the first six months of the year, domestic production of certain food pr»»»

Manipuri community outraged as veteran musician’s killing raises safety fears A guitarist who had spent four decades on stage, and two of them living in a Delhi neighborhood, went downstairs one night to ask a group of men to keep the noise down. Hours later, he was dead. Chongtham Vikram Singh, 54»»»

A new study has found most Europeans are disillusioned about the future of the continent. Co-published with the European Cultural Foundation, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) survey published on Wednesday (9 September) reveals a general lack of confidence in Europe’s future, providi»»»

By Ionuț Valentin Sas, Senior Vice President of Finance at UiPath Every Finance Team Has an Invoice It Can't Automate. Here's WhySince the launch of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF), routine invoices are now being processed with increasing efficiency. However, bottlenecks still remain. Among »»»

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani released tens of thousands of previously undisclosed documents on Tuesday detailing what city officials knew about toxic air after the September 11 attacks, as the 25th anniversary approaches and thousands continue to suffer from related illnesses. New York Mayor Zohra»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned that Hamas was preparing a major attack days before October 7, 2023, but did not relay the information to Israel’s top security chiefs, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed calle»»»

Manipuri community outraged as veteran musician’s killing raises safety fears A guitarist who had spent four decades on stage, and two of them living in a Delhi neighborhood, went downstairs one night to ask a group of men to keep the noise down. Hours later, he was dead. Chongtham Vikram Singh, 54»»»

Nearly all the flights cancelled on Wednesday were at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow London: UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to rescover from a technical glitch that sparked c»»»

Once targets of NYPD spying, Muslims now shape New York’s political future Asad Dandia was eight when he watched the September 11, 2001 attacks on television at his Pakistani immigrant parents' home in New York. Then came the backlash — years of Islamophobia as Americans processed attacks that had »»»

The Iran-backed Houthis launched their offensive on Thursday in western Taiz and along Yemen’s western coast, seeking to reach the high ground overlooking the coastline and move closer to Bab al-Mandab. Control over this key maritime chokepoint would give it strategic leverage, which would benefit »»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffsShakeel Sobhan AFP, AP, ReutersUS President Trump has announced new import bans and 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as tensions between the two countries intensify. This comes a day after Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs »»»

Consumer prices were 1.3% higher on average in August 2026 than a year earlier. Compared to July, prices were up by 0.2%. In 12 months, compared to August 2025 food prices were cut by 1.4% (and by 4.8% excluding food and beverage serving services), within which the price of a cup of coffee in cater»»»

The US banned several Canadian imports, cut Canadian goods from federal procurement Washington, DC: The United States has announced a fresh round of trade measures against Canada, banning several categories of imports and reshuffling existing tariffs after Ottawa imposed its own retaliatory tariffs»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's August reading of the Purchasing Managers' Index dropped 7.9 points to 49.9, signaling marginal economic contraction According to the latest report released on Tuesday, the decline was driven mainly by a slowdown in manufacturing and services, both posting marginal contraction r»»»

Oil prices climb, air travel disrupted as tanker attacks raise Hormuz fears Oil prices rose, Gulf shipping risks deepened and UAE travelers faced continued flight disruptions Wednesday after the US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers following attempted missile attacks on a U»»»

Nearly all the flights cancelled on Wednesday were at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow London: UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to rescover from a technical glitch that sparked c»»»

Community groups, volunteers, donors in UAE are making ways to support families affected Dubai: As rescue teams continue searching through debris and isolated communities in flood-hit parts of Nepal, Nepali expatriates living and working in the UAE are turning their concern into action. The August »»»

Gen Z readers turn a 19th‑century tale of lonely love into a BookTok sensation Marcelo Nogueira is not well versed in the classics but the 27-year-old Brazilian book influencer was seduced by Fyodor Dostoevsky's "White Nights," a 19th-century tale of love and loneliness that's the centre of an unli»»»

NCM forecasts fog, mist and stronger winds later this week as temperatures ease Sunday Dubai: Temperatures are forecast to reach 47°C in parts of the UAE on Wednesday before cooler conditions arrive by Sunday, with fog, mist and stronger winds expected in some areas later this week, according to th»»»

The Smithsonian announced Tuesday that Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave his post at the end of the year, as the institution faces continued scrutiny from the Trump administration over how its museums present US history. Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Instituti»»»