The average salary in Kyrgyzstan reached 53,759 soms in January—June 2026. The National Statistical Committee reported. The data is released with a one-month delay. In June 2026, the average monthly nominal accrued salary at enterprises and organizations across all economic sectors increased by 27.»»»

The heads of six Arab football federations expressed their "full support" and "confidence" in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World Cup private investment plan. The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, M»»»

Arab Finance: Roche Diagnostics has appointed Carlos Justiniani Ugarte as General Manager of Roche Diagnostics Egypt and North Africa Network Lead, strengthening the company’s leadership in the region, according to an emailed press release. Ugarte joins Roche’s Egypt affiliate after four years as C»»»

Abu Dhabi: The International Astronomical Centre has shared images of the crescent moon marking the beginning of Rabi Al Awwal 1448 AH, the Islamic month in which Muslims commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). The crescent was photographed from the centre’s Al Khatim Astronomical Obs»»»

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The UAE Ministry of Defence has announced a recruitment drive for Emirati citizens to join the country’s Land Forces, setting out eligibility requirements and registration centres across the Emirates. Applicants must be UAE nationals aged between 18 and 35 and have completed at leas»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Council for Fatwa has organised a national awareness campaign entitled Zakāt on Dates: Growth and Giving 2026, in coordination with national entities and strategic partners and in conjunction with the date harvest season. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the rulings govern»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has returned Dh1.19 billion to victims between 2021 and 2025 as part of its efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, according to the General Secretariat of the Higher Committee Overseeing the National Strategy on Anti-Money Laundering »»»

Air India's Airbus A320neo operating a Phuket-New Delhi flight temporarily lost control of major flight surfaces for about four seconds after failures involving all three hydraulic systems, according to a report. According to analysis by Airbus of the aircraft's flight data recorder, accessed by ND»»»

In a remarkable series of admissions, Israeli media outlets have declared that the war with Iran will be remembered as a “resounding strategic defeat” for both the United States and Israel, with some commentators likening Washington’s humiliation to a blow worse than Vietnam. The stark assessments,»»»

In the first half of 2026, Gross Domestic Product fell by 0.8% compared with the first half of 2025, on a gross basis, and by 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis. ”Following the revision of the quarterly gross series for Gross Domestic Product due to the inclusion of the new figure for the second q»»»

Sister Mayela wears her black veil and habit as she walks to work near where another Catholic nun was violently attacked in Jerusalem's Old City — but she's now accompanied by a Jewish volunteer for protection. Many Christians in Israel, who make up less than 2% of the country's population, are wor»»»

Dubai: Parkin has cut its 2026 public parking revenue forecast after revising its outlook for the rollout and utilisation of new parking spaces, with stronger demand for seasonal cards and developer parking expected to make up the shortfall. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

Based on preliminary estimates for January — July 2026, the gross domestic product reached 1,172,748 trillion soms. Compared to January — July 2025, it increased by 11.1 percent, the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan reported. GDP growth slowed slightly over the month, reaching 11.9 perc»»»

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO: The Professional Fighters League has announced the six semifinal matchups, and heavyweight main event for PFL Africa: Morocco on Oct. 10, as the league’s continental tournament reaches its penultimate round across the bantamweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. Winner»»»

Lebanon has formally abolished the death penalty, going against the grain in a region where Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly the second- and third-biggest executors globally, after China. Here's a look at which countries in the Middle East and North Africa top the list of executioners, which ha»»»

Dubai: A 51-year-old man from Tamil Nadu has gone viral after clearing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), 34 years after completing his Class 12, to finally pursue his long-held dream of becoming a doctor. A Suresh Kumar, a native of Velankanni in Nagapattinam district, has already »»»

Iran can stay in the fight in a prolonged armed conflict with the US, even if it lasts the rest of Donald Trump’s term in office, a senior Iranian general has said. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) voiced confidence in Tehran’s ability to sustain a long»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sale transactions remained above $3.5 billion in the week ending Aug. 8, underscoring resilient consumer spending even as activity moderated from the previous week, official data showed. According to the latest data released by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as S»»»

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the RSS of having little understanding of India’s history and philosophy, while also criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy. Addressing a plenary session of the Congress in New Delhi on Thursday, Gandhi said there was no reason for party w»»»

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace over the northeastern Balvi region early Friday, prompting a temporary air alert across parts of eastern Latvia, the country’s armed forces said. An orange airspace alert was issued shortly before 4am local time in the municipalities»»»

DUBAI: Surath Perera discovered his talent for cooking while working in restaurants during his time studying for a business degree in Singapore. He eventually left the corporate path behind to pursue a career in food. “My earliest memory of food is cooking with my family. I remember being around th»»»

DAMMAM: The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is currently exhibiting the works of the five artists shortlisted for the seventh edition of the Ithra Art Prize — Aseel Al-Yaqoub (Kuwait); Bady Dalloul (Syria/France); Heba Y. Amin El-Mahamly (Egypt); Ala Younis (Kuwait); and Jawad Al-Ma»»»

Former caretaker agriculture and food minister Ivan Hristanov said Friday on Nova TV that he will run for president in the October 25 elections. He said the vice-presidential candidate has already been chosen but will be announced when the candidacy documents are submitted. Hristanov said his candi»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s commercial gaming regulator has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi’s financial services regulator to strengthen regulatory cooperation and information sharing. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGR»»»

Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations to keep an international force in Lebanon after its peacekeepers' mandate ends this year. The peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, has roughly 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries, and has been in place since 1978. Its presence has »»»

North Korea on Friday condemned the upcoming U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise. In this photo, taken Thursday, U.S. military vehicles are parked at a base in Dongducheon. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- North Korea on Friday condemned an upcoming major U.S.-South»»»

The anniversary edition of the "George Enescu" International Competition opens on 23 August at the Romanian Athenaeum with a concert bringing together Enescu's heritage, contemporary works and a new generation of performers.According to an Union of Composers and Musicologists from Romania (UCMR) re»»»

The Greek Konstantinos Passaris, sentenced to life in Romania, remains in prison after Dolj court finally rejected his demand for parole. The court decision came when Passaris received an unfavorable solution from Craiova Court in June 2026. Passaris has been in prison for over 24 years for serious»»»

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has revised upwards, to 6.1%, from 5.5% previously, its inflation forecast for the end of 2026 and anticipates that it will reach 3.4% at the end of 2027, as against 2.9% previously, according to data presented on Thursday by the governor of the National Bank of R»»»

The parties making up the ruling coalition must sit down at the negotiating table and make the necessary concessions to move Romania forward, and the dissentions and brawls among the parties should be settled inside the coalition, the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isarescu, »»»

Chief of Defence General Gheorghita Vlad met on Thursday with his Hungarian counterpart, General Zsolt Sandor, to discuss regional security and bilateral defence cooperation.According to a Ministry of national Defence (MApN) press release, the agenda covered the regional security situation, bilater»»»

The National Defence Ministry said its radar surveillance system detected an aerial target on Thursday at 15:17 near the Danube border with Ukraine, prompting the scramble at 15:20 of two Spanish Air and Space Force F-18s from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, to monitor the situation.According to the »»»

Reports of declining mental health and supply issues have been flagged by US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln deployed to the Middle East, with some attempting to throw themselves into the sea. The ship has so far spent a record 260 uninterrupted days at sea as it supports the war in»»»

On Aug. 14, 2015, after 54 years, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, was re-opened amid a thawing in relations. 1 of 7 | On August 14, 2015, after 54 years, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, was re-opened amid a thawing in relations. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State | License Phot»»»

Doha: Qatar’s U-18 national basketball team will begin their campaign at the FIBA Asia Championship when they face Iran at 11:00 am Doha time today, at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Hall in Ahmedabad, India. The match marks the opening fixture of Group C in the continental tournament, which runs from Au»»»

Doha: Dr. Jessica Miranda, Head of Psychology at FIFA, addressed Qatar’s elite referees on managing stress and maintaining focus during matches at the Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) pre-season training camp at the InterContinental Hotel Doha on Wednesday. Dr. Miranda explained how the body and »»»

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Friday that he would endorse a candidate for the 2028 presidential election, but said he had yet to decide who he would back. With Philippine presidents limited by the constitution to a single, six-year term in office, Marcos had been e»»»

MOUNT TABOR, Israel: Sister Mayela wears her black veil and habit as she walks to work near where another Catholic nun was violently attacked in Jerusalem’s Old City — but she’s now accompanied by a Jewish volunteer for protection. Many Christians in Israel, who make up less than two percent of the»»»

The Türkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense pact signed in Mecca could reshape security cooperation in the Middle East, bringing together a NATO member, a nuclear-armed state and one of the Gulf’s most influential powers. Hungary is not a party to the agreement and faces no direct obligations under i»»»

MOUNT TABOR, Israel: Sister Mayela wears her black veil and habit as she walks to work near where another Catholic nun was violently attacked in Jerusalem’s Old City — but she’s now accompanied by a Jewish volunteer for protection. Many Christians in Israel, who make up less than 2% of the country’»»»

DOHA: Qatar’s real estate sector demonstrated notable momentum during the first week of August, registering total real estate trading volumes exceeding QR353m between August 2 and August 6. According to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), the property sector maintained strong performance across both lan»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index ended this week’s trading down 0.9 percent, losing 91.41 points to reach 10,020.84 points compared with last week, under pressure from four sectors. Commenting on the performance, financial analyst Yousef Buhlaiqa told the Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the »»»

A bilateral meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic Erlist Akunbekov and Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidarbek Saparov took place in Almaty on August 13. The meet»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - European countries have assumed a leading role in arms supplies to Ukraine, while the United States is no longer Ukraine's main military supporter, Thomas Graham, an ex-diplomat who served as a Russia aide to former US President George W. Bush, told RIA Novosti. "First, the U»»»

Senate Democrats are calling for an audit of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, construction of which an appeals court ordered to be stopped last week. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats are calling for an audit of President Donald Trump's»»»

Doha: Rawabi Group of Companies inaugurated ‘The Flavours of India’ at Rawabi Hypermarket Izghawa yesterday, in celebration of the 80th Independence Day of India. The Flavors of lndia aims to celebrate and showcase the rich cultural heritage of India. Rawabi Hypermarket has been transformed into an»»»

Doha: The Hala Summer Shopping Festival is bringing together leading malls and restaurants from the Taste of Qatar network for a month of shopping, dining, entertainment and exclusive promotions. The festival is being held from August 1 to 31 as part of Visit Qatar’s Hala Summer campaign. The festi»»»

Officials in Kyrgyzstan are now required to report attempts to involve them in corruption. Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev approved a procedure for reporting attempts to induce individuals to commit corruption-related offenses. The document requires civil servants, heads of state institutions a»»»

Russia values the established constructive parliamentary ties, which are developing in a positive manner and contributing to the strengthening of interstate cooperation in various spheres, Russia's Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko stated. "Pakistan is an important partner of Russia in»»»

Due to an acute shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, Ukraine is forced to prioritize and "forgo intercepting targets deemed not critically important," Chinese military expert Qiu Shiqing tells Sputnik. He points to damning numbers, such as when Ukraine's US-supplied Patriot air defenses failed»»»