Doha, Qatar: Qatari basketball has marked another milestone on the international stage, with players Amer Hossawi and Azzam Yakan selected to take part in the inaugural men’s camp Basketball Without Borders – BWB Next Up 2026, hosted in Istanbul, Turkiye, from August 26 to 29. Their participation c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Argentina stunned defending champions Italy while Iran, Venezuela and Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha. Argentina defeated Italy 3-1 in the round of 16, winning 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16 at Aspire Zone’s Ladies Spor»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Sadd will face Qatar SC in one of the exciting matches of the second round of the Qatar Stars League at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday, with both sides looking for a result to build on their opening performances. Al Sadd began their title defence with a 3-1 vict»»»

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It is proposed to establish two new state zoological sanctuaries covering a combined area of more than 49,000 hectares in Kyrgyzstan. A draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution has been submitted for public discussion. The proposed sanctuaries are Zheyren Ordоsu in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region and»»»

Changes to animal identification, registration, and accounting system are proposed in Kyrgyzstan. Draft amendments to the law «On the identification of animals and products of animal origin» have been submitted for public discussion. The document provides for clarification of the powers of state bo»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump scored a pair of badly needed victories Tuesday as his preferred candidates won Republican runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, US media projected, bolstering his claim that he retains a powerful hold over the party’s voters. In South Carolina, Senator Darline »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Talal Al-Marri and Abdulrahman Al-Dosari won the doubles gold medal at the 25th Asian Junior Bowling Championships in Jakarta yesterday. The Qatari pair topped the standings with 2,613 points, finishing ahead of Macau’s Fong Shan Hong and Chiu Lucio Marcelino, who scored 2,585 »»»

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) cohort of first-year medical students received their first white coats and stethoscopes at a ceremony celebrating the start of the medical curriculum. The White Coat Ceremony marked the culmination of a three-day orientation programme, during whic»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) yesterday announced that it has led a $200m Series D funding round for US-based Gatik, alongside Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), with participation from ARK Invest, Millennium Management Global Investment, Intact Private Capital, Arca Continenta»»»

Doha, Qatar: HMK Capital, an investment firm licensed under the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and regulated by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA), has successfully completed the acquisition of a real estate assets valued at around QR1.8bn since July 2026, establishing the initia»»»

Doha, Qatar: beIN Media Group, the global sports, entertainment, and media group, has announced that former Canadian international Kaylyn Kyle will join its flagship sports network, beIN Sports, as Executive Presenter based in Doha, where she will lead its English-language football coverage across »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) and the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) held a meeting in São Paulo to explore expanding trade and investment ties between the State of Qatar and Brazil. The meeting convened QC Board Member and Chair of the Food Security & Environment Committee and the Tec»»»

Doha, Qatar: A panel discussion at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s annual educational meeting for the 2026–27 academic year has highlighted the need to keep students at the heart of education while using technology and artificial intelligence as tools to empower learners and teache»»»

Doha, Qatar: Young inventors participating in the Qatar Scientific Club’s “Young Inventors” programme have moved into the second phase focused on engineering design, transforming initial concepts into structured technical plans ready for prototyping. The Qatar Scientific Club (QSC), affiliated with»»»

Doha, Qatar: The opening of the Islamic Centre and Mosque in Lukavac has marked a significant addition to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s religious, educational and community infrastructure, with the project receiving generous financial support from Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. Chief Sch»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, through its Department of Islamic Research and Studies, has published the 216th volume in its Kitab Al-Ummah series under the title “Social Solidarity: Visible Impacts and Future Prospects.” Authored by Dr Abdul Salam Riyah, the book is the th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The QISH Center summer programme has successfully concluded after weeks filled with learning, creativity, and meaningful experiences that empowered our participants to grow with confidence and independence. Throughout the programme, every activity was carefully designed to develop esse»»»

A Pakistan hospital fire has resulted in the death of 14 infants, reported SkyNews. The blaze on Wednesday morning hit a government hospital the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. The hospital reportedly had 15 babies at the time the fire broke; one was rescued. Local reports have»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has reaffirmed its focus on student wellbeing, educational quality, national identity and digital empowerment as it prepares for the 2026-27 academic year, with officials stressing the need to turn lessons learned from previous challen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is moving towards the implementation phase of its national strategy for streamlined civil aviation operations, seeking to enhance operational integration, uphold global compliance standards, and drive seamless air travel efficiency across its aviation infrastructure. As part of t»»»

A car crashed into a Kamaz water truck on Kant—International road in an area where roadworks are underway. Three people sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred during the night time. They said the area had insufficient street lighting »»»

Washington, USA: Two people in the US State of Pennsylvania have died after contracting measles, marking the first measles-related deaths reported in the United States this year, as the country grapples with its largest outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more than three decades. The Penns»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, has said that Qatar’s efforts and regional contacts with various parties continue to promote a return to negotiations between the United States of America and »»»

A 37-year-old woman was hospitalized after being beaten by her husband in Uzgen district, Osh region. A video showing the woman was shared on social media. The footage shows significant injuries to her face, head and body. The Internal Affairs Department of Osh region reported that the woman sought»»»

The Bulgarian Parliament is scheduled to consider at first reading on Wednesday two bills amending the Weapons, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnical Products Act. One was tabled by Andrey Gurov’s caretaker government, while the other was introduced by the regular government of Rumen Radev. The »»»

Bulgaria is not part of the “Coalition of the Willing” because of its distinct historical and geopolitical profile as a Balkan, Orthodox and Slavic country that uses the Cyrillic alphabet, according to Progressive Bulgaria MP Anton Kutev. Speaking to Bulgarian National Television on Tuesday, Kutev »»»

An inmate at Rikers Island's detention facility died early Tuesday, marking the latest inmate death at the New York City jail. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE Aug. 26 (UPI) -- New York City officials said an inmate of Rikers Island died Tuesday, marking the seventh death of an inmate this year at»»»

A tense standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continues to dominate regional headlines on August 26, 2026, with implications for the UAE’s economy, energy security, aviation, and daily life. Residents face potential ripple effects ranging from oil-price volatility and higher fuel costs to flight disru»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a yellow code warning for heavy rainfall in seven regions of Bulgaria on Wednesday. The warning is in effect for the regions of Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Sofia Region, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv and Smolyan. According to the NIMH weather »»»

A serviceman from one of the military units in Osh has been detained on suspicion of murdering a man, the Internal Affairs Department of Osh city reported. According to the police, at around 2:20 a.m. on August 23, they received a report that a 35-year-old man had been found hanging inside a house »»»

The government will tighten and clarify the rules for identifying the ultimate beneficial owners of closed-ended investment funds — including private equity and venture capital funds — the Justice Minister said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. In the past, it took the press months—sometimes years—of »»»

TEHRAN: Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war. Washington has announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into sub»»»

Three drone incidents in 36 hours last week highlighted the growing security challenge facing Nato's Black Sea flank, culminating in Romania scrambling an F-16 to destroy an explosive-laden naval drone near the country's biggest new offshore gas project. European officials have warned that repeated»»»

Drinking water supply will be temporarily suspended in part of Bishkek on August 27 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. According to the City Hall, the outage will affect part of the 9th microdistrict, as well as the area bounded by Maldybaev, Suerkulov, Tynystanov and Akhunbaev streets. Residential buildings, s»»»

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi clarified details of the Iran-Oman understanding on the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the arrangement does not mean the strait will reopen immediately, Tasnim reported. Key points:The understanding with Oman and»»»

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines. Gharibabadi stressed that no one except Iran knows the exact location of the mines in Hormuz.“If American minesweepers enter the region, they are very good targets for our »»»

Iranian missile and drone strikes have caused unprecedented damage to US intelligence sites and surveillance equipment across the Middle East, with repairs expected to cost billions of dollars, NBC News reported. The strikes reportedly hit CIA-linked facilities, surveillance hardware and equipment »»»

Dubai: Motorists heading into Dubai from Sharjah are facing a slow start on Wednesday morning, with congestion building along all three main corridors linking the two emirates and at least two incidents reported during the peak period. Accident slows E311 near Industrial Area 15Heavy delays are bei»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has confirmed that schools must provide school transport services for their students, either directly or through external operators appointed by them. Schools must also provide any necessary support, assistance and related servic»»»

Actor Askat Sulaimanov was fined for illegally displaying an advertisement, the press service of the Patrol Police Department reported. According to the department, a driver was fined in Bishkek for placing an advertisement on the body of his vehicle without the required authorization. Patrol offic»»»

From August 28 to September 6, traffic restrictions will be introduced for passenger cars in Issyk-Kul region due to the VI World Nomad Games. Residents and visitors are asked to use public transport during this period whenever possible. According to the Main Traffic Safety Department, public trans»»»

NEW DELHI: Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, broadly unchanged from a day earlier ‌but ‌well below ‌the ⁠10-day average of ⁠15, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday.Two tankers carrying liquefied ⁠petroleum gas ‌and one ‌tanker carrying bitumen ‌exited the ‌»»»

TOKYO: Japan plans to provide support for alternative pipelines in the Middle East as it seeks to improve energy security in the wake of the Iran war, local media reported Wednesday. Before the conflict began in February, the world’s fourth-biggest economy was heavily reliant on oil imports passing»»»

Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan discussed the possibility of removing accumulated solid municipal waste from Chui region and disposing of it at the Bishkek waste processing plant. The meeting addressed the condition of existing land»»»

The Canadian government has announced that it will impose retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on around 700 American products, after US President Donald Trump hit Canada with a round of tariffs and threatened further increases. American steel and aluminum will be tariffed at 50%, according to a statem»»»

Dubai: UAE travellers flying today should check their individual flight status before leaving for the airport, with Emirates, Air Arabia and flydubai among the carriers reporting cancellations on selected routes, while Etihad Airways has largely maintained services to Bahrain and Kuwait. The contin»»»

Inflationary processes have developed below the baseline path indicated in June, and the risk assessment has remained favourable, which is why monetary policy continues to have room to manoeuvre, said Mihály Varga, Governor of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), at a press conference in Budapest on Tues»»»

Ukraine has taken delivery of a consignment of “some” Patriot interceptor missiles but still does not have enough to defend itself, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in Kyiv on August 25. "To be honest, some Patriot missiles have also arrived. I cannot say how many, but some. We need more," he sai»»»