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»»»

MIAMI: Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. The 39-year-old forward who won the World Cup in 2022 and dragged his nation to the final in the United States only to lose to Spain, said the decis»»»

DAMASCUS: Denmark reopened its embassy in Damascus on Monday after a yearslong suspension of diplomatic activities that began after Syria’s civil war erupted, state media reported. SANA said that Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, accompanied by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani,»»»

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Tunis, August 31 (TAP) - The meeting held Monday between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs culminated in the signing of five...»»»

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»»»

MIAMI: Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. The 39-year-old forward who won the World Cup in 2022 and dragged his nation to the final in the United States only to lose to Spain, said the decis»»»

DAMASCUS: Denmark reopened its embassy in Damascus on Monday after a yearslong suspension of diplomatic activities that began after Syria’s civil war erupted, state media reported. SANA said that Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, accompanied by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani,»»»

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»»»

Emirati women hold judicial office, lead the registry and make up 2/3 of Executive Team Women now make up 62% of the workforce at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, with Emirati women holding senior positions across its judiciary, Registry and Executive Team. The DIFC Courts hi»»»

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»»»

RIYADH: Adobe said ‌on Monday it has expanded its tie-up with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications ​and Information Technology and Saudi government-backed AI firm Humain to provide citizens with 12 months of free access to its AI-powered tools.The company said it plans to offer over 27 ‌millio»»»

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»»»

India is set to make a significant appearance at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, with the Indian Air Force’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team showcasing the country’s growing indigenous aerospace and defence capabilities in Egypt. The airshow will take place from 8-10 September at El Alame»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist who was abducted earlier this year by a powerful Iran-backed group, a judicial source said Monday. At the height of the Middle East war, on March 31, Kataeb Hezbollah kidnapped journalis»»»

The aid includes food supplies, relief materials, and other vital necessities The second UAE relief aircraft, operated through the UAE Aid Agency, arrived in the Republic of Nepal carrying 45 tonnes of relief supplies for people affected by floods and landslides. The aid delivery comes in implement»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weather conditions in Qatar are expected to gradually become milder during September, with increasing relative humidity and a chance of rain that may turn thundery at times, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD). In its climate information for Doha, QMD described Septembe»»»

Paris, France: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, met with Minister of Justice of the French Republic HE Gérald Darmanin during His Excellency’s visit to France. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation b»»»

LONDON: Queen Rania of Jordan marked her 56th birthday on Monday with a new portrait released by the Royal Hashemite Court, just weeks after welcoming twin granddaughters to the royal family. The Jordanian queen opted for a relaxed, elegant look in the portrait, wearing cream trousers with a pink s»»»

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush bested his own title for balancing toilet paper on his head by keeping 254 rolls in the air. Rush, who holds more than 200 Guinness World Records titles, initially set the Guinness World Records title for the most toilet paper rolls b»»»

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A mysterious island estimated to cover an area of over 105,000 square feet appeared in a British Columbia reservoir before disappearing just as enigmatically. Locals spotted the tree-covered island in the Williston Reservoir, north of MacKenzie, earlier this month. B.C. Hydro spoke»»»

Uzbek professor of international relations and critical minerals scholar Iqboljon Karabaev has been arrested and charged with espionage in Kazakhstan, according to a report from BBC Uzbek. The 46-year-old, originally from Andijan, was teaching at Maksut Narikbaev University in Astana. "On July 3, s»»»

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»»»

The North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park was the site of flooding over the weekend. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The National Park Service confirmed Monday that two people died and about 15 people were believed missing Monday in Grand Canyon Nat»»»

Hungary has met all the European Union’s requirements to access “thousands of billions” of forints in EU funding, “in line with its commitments and by today’s deadline”, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Monday. “Now the funds from Brussels are welcome to arrive,” Magyar said, thankin»»»

Kuwait, Aug. 31 (SANA) Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Qutaiba Qadish, met on Monday Acting Director-General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development Rashid Ali al-Bader at the Fund’s headquarters in Kuwait. The two sides discussed w»»»

With the candidacy of Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev in the upcoming presidential election, Bulgarians will have an alternative to what Iliana Iotova is offering — a third term for Rumen Radev, Nadejda Iordanova, chair of the Democratic Bulgaria (DB) parliamentary group, said in Varna. Both Gurov a»»»

Tunis, August 31 (TAP) – Monday night’s weather will be marked by thunderstorm cells in the northwest, central regions and the Sfax area, bringing occasionally heavy rain, with a possibility of localised hail, particularly late in the afternoon and...»»»

Chinese company Jieya Egypt is investing $67 million to establish an integrated manufacturing complex for disposable hygiene products in the Sokhna Integrated Zone, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). The project will cover 160,000 square metres and is expected to generate around 450 dir»»»

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»»»

BP has started production from the Fayoum 4 well in Egypt’s West Nile Delta, adding new natural gas volumes to the domestic market as the company continues to invest in the region. The well is expected to produce around 80 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscf/d). The start of productio»»»

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»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities arrested seven Israelis over the weekend on suspicion of desecrating Christian and Muslim religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City. All of the suspects were questioned on suspicion of conduct liable to endanger public safety and were later released under restrictive condi»»»

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»»»

Party affiliation should not matter in choosing a pro-Western president for Bulgaria, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev said in Plovdiv on Monday. Mirchev spoke to the media after meeting the party’s local organization. He said the candidate, rather than political parties, should be the focus o»»»

With eight months until the next french Presidential election, politicians are ramping up their campaigning, with interviews, meetings and public statements. But who exactly will run has yet to be decided. The centre-left socialists and Place Publique parties will hold a primary in October to elect»»»

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. »»»

LONDON: Beginning with the start of the new school year on Tuesday, about 45,000 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem starting their first or seventh grades will be re required to study the Israeli curriculum. It is the first time this has happened since Israel occupied the city in 1967. Critics »»»

JEDDAH: More than 11,000 male and female students have enrolled in the Mawhiba Classes program, implemented by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, in partnership with distinguished schools. A further 5,200 have joined the Mawhiba Advance»»»

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»»»

DHAKA: Bangladeshi social entrepreneur Runa Khan was named a recipient of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award on Monday, in recognition of her work in improving the lives of marginalized and climate-vulnerable communities. The founder of the grassroots development organization Friendship, Khan has for o»»»

TUNIS, August 31 (TAP) – The stock market dipped 0.23% to 19,406.31 points, on a modest volume of TND 4.7 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.ASSURANCES MAGHREBIA was the session's top gainer. In thin trading worth TND 6,000, shares of the...»»»