JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has opened subscriptions for its August “Sah” savings sukuk, offering a fixed annual return of 4.70 percent, up from 4.60 percent in the previous month’s issuance. The subscription window opened at 10 a.m. Saudi time on Aug. 2 and will close at 3 p.m. on Aug. 4, according to th»»»

Jeddah: Kitesurfing is growing in popularity among marine sports in Saudi Arabia, driven by the natural advantages of its coastlines, particularly along the Red Sea. The sport combines surfing and paragliding, with riders using a kite to harness wind power and propel the board. It requires balance,»»»

Two people have died during this year’s Ozora Festival in central Hungary, including a 45-year-old American man whose death is being investigated by police and a 39-year-old woman who suffered sudden cardiac arrest. According to the Fejér County Police Headquarters, the fatal incident involving the»»»

Dubai: Oman's Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has urged consumers to stop using the ZWILLING ENFINIGY Pro 1.5-litre electric kettle immediately after identifying a potential defect that could pose a burn risk. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.T»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a telephone call with HE Dr. Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. During the call, th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, holds phone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. During the call, they reviewed the cooperation relation»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait has introduced a KD150 fee for converting visit visas into regular residency permits, under amendments to the executive regulations of the Foreigners Residence Law aimed at updating the country's residency procedures. The changes were published in Sunday's edition of the official gaz»»»

Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) Companies participating in Motor Show 2026 in Damascus said the exhibition has provided an opportunity to showcase the latest automotive technologies, strengthen business partnerships and expand their presence in the Syrian market. Representatives of local and international »»»

Jakarta: Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on board caught fire while at sea on Sunday, search and rescue officials said. The captain reported the fire as the vessel sailed from Indonesia’s second-largest city, Surabaya in East Java, to Ma»»»

RIYADH: Oman awarded projects worth 734 million Omani rials ($1.9 billion) and issued new tenders valued at 365 million rials in the first seven months of 2026, as the sultanate stepped up infrastructure and public service investment. The Public Authority for Projects, Tenders and Local Content sai»»»

Pakistan’s battle against terrorism cannot be won through security operations alone, with the country’s military leadership warning that weak governance remains a central challenge threatening national stability and security, said military spokesperson. Director General Inter-Services Public Relati»»»

GERB will discuss the presidential election in September, party leader Boyko Borissov said on Sunday during the party's New Minds Political Academy. He was responding to a journalist's question about a comment by Democratic Bulgaria co-leader Ivaylo Mirchev that GERB and the right-wing parties woul»»»

Abu Dhabi: ADNOC has established a new well delivery performance standard, routinely drilling well sections exceeding one mile in length within a single day in some of the UAE’s most complex carbonate rocks, including 6,428 feet drilled in 24 hours. The achievement reflects ADNOC’s commitment to op»»»

The Vazrazhdane party is marking 12 years since its founding, the party's press office said on Sunday. "On August 2, St Elijah's Day, 12 years ago, the founding congress of Vazrazhdane was held in Pliska," the press release added. "This was the second, and decisive, step toward the creation of our »»»

Under the patronage of Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, governor of the Qassim Region, Abdul Latif Jameel Motors has been selected as the main sponsor for the Buraydah International Dates Carnival 2026. Toyota Hilux has been named the official car of the carnival. The signing c»»»

London, Aug. 2 (SANA) OPEC+ is expected to approve a production increase of about 188,000 barrels per day from September before pausing further output hikes, according to sources, completing the reversal of the alliance’s voluntary production cuts agreed in 2023. Reuters, citing sources familiar wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Six-year-old Qatar resident Al Ameen bin Ahammed Danish has achieved an extraordinary milestone by setting multiple world records for speed painting, becoming one of the youngest artists to earn recognition from five international record organizations. The Grade 2 student at Scholar In»»»

Jakarta: Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on board caught fire while at sea on Sunday, search and rescue officials said. The captain reported the fire as the vessel sailed from Indonesia's second-largest city, Surabaya in East Java, to Ma»»»

The death toll among migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco has reached 90, according to Spanish media reports citing sources. Spanish authorities have recovered 74 bodies, while Moroccan officials have retrieved 16 others.The crisis erupted in late July, when Ceuta expe»»»

The EU is on course to miss its flagship Digital Decade target of employing 20 million information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by 2030, according to a new Eurofound report. Missing the target by around five million workers raises questions whether Brussels is doing enough to tac»»»

Rescuers have found the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja, who was killed along with nine team members in a powerful avalanche in northern Pakistan this week, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said on Sunday. "The ground rescue team has reached Nims Dai (Purja) at approximately 5,700m on Broad Peak -»»»

Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) Ahmed al-Wakil described the new public shop licensing system as a “historic opportunity” to integrate informal businesses into the formal economy, urging traders and business owners to take advantage of government incentives to r»»»

Dubai: Joint inspection campaigns by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) and Dubai Police seized more than 3.58 million non-compliant excise goods during the first half of 2026, with tax liabilities and penalties exceeding Dh82 million. The FTA said inspectors confiscated 3,587,315 packs of excise good»»»

Russian air defense forces have destroyed 1,158 fixed-wing drones and six aerial bombs over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "Air defense forces shot down six guided aerial bombs, a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system missile, and 1,158 fixed-wing unmanned ae»»»

Dubai: Rain is expected to return to parts of the UAE from Monday and continue for four consecutive days, with the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecasting afternoon showers over eastern and southern regions that could extend to some inland areas. The NCM said the unsettled conditions are b»»»

Dubai: Families in the UAE looking to keep children entertained this summer now have a one-stop reference to work with. Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, has released Dubai’s Super Guide for Kids as part of its #DubaiDestinations campaign, mapping out more than »»»

Bulgaria has five helicopters and at least one Spartan aircraft ready to be deployed in wildfire-fighting operations this summer, Chief Commissioner Nikolay Nikolov, adviser to the Interior Minister and former head of the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Civil Protection, said in an intervie»»»

Tokyo: Washington and Tokyo jointly intervened to shore up the Japanese yen for the first time in nearly 30 years after the currency sank to its weakest level in decades, the Financial Times has reported. The reported intervention came after the yen slid to 163.24 per dollar last month, its weakest»»»

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the regulatory framework governing deposit interest rates, introducing measures aimed at enhancing transparency and ensuring uniform treatment of depositors across banks. The new rules, notified on Friday, will come into effect from October 1. The»»»

Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece had faced "extreme weather conditio»»»

Miami: Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew. Two weeks after Argentina's loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Messi was back on the pitch, entering in the 53rd minute t»»»

The penultimate generating unit at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant was taken offline at 1.30 AM on Sunday due to the continued fall in the Danube’s water level, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on his Facebook page late on Saturday night. The power plant is generating a fraction of its capacity P»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, received on Sunday a copy of the credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the State of Qatar, HE Maria Camilleri Calleja. The Secretary-General wished the ambassador success in carryin»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Sunday to contain riots at an overcrowded prison in which one inmate was killed and six others wounded, police said. Deputy police inspector-general Sanjeewa Medawatte said the situation was under control after inmates destroyed »»»

Pakistan has stepped up efforts to attract American investment, with business leaders urging US companies and the Pakistani diaspora to capitalise on emerging opportunities in key sectors as the country seeks to deepen economic ties with Washington. The push came during a high-level meeting in Kara»»»

Dubai: Iraq and Türkiye signed a one-year agreement today to transport and load Iraqi crude oil via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline to the port of Ceyhan, at a minimum rate of 750,000 barrels per day. Ministry of Oil spokesman Salim Al Rikabi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that: "the agreement represent»»»

PARIS: Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons have surged to the top of the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship standings after Chilean pro Jaime “Craime” Bustos claimed the Street Fighter 6 title. The win makes him the youngest player ever to take an EWC championship, at the age of 15 years, two months »»»

PARIS: After nine days of competition, Team Spirit have claimed a regional first after winning the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup at the Esports World Cup 2026. Their victory against Burmese team Yangon Galacticos in the grand final marks the first time a team from the Eastern European an»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s economy is expected to grow 5 percent in fiscal 2026/27, while inflation is forecast to average 14.4 percent this year, delaying interest rate cuts until 2027, a new analysis showed. BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, lowered its fiscal 2026/27 growth forecast from 5.2 percent, citing »»»

Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline. It announced the strike on its Facebook page but did not provide further details. The company had canc»»»

I’ve worked in leadership for over 40 years and if there is one lesson that endures, it is this: most leadership failures are not failures of systems, but of conversation — things left unsaid until they become heavier than they needed to be. Giving honest feedback is never easy. It must be polite a»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah has rolled out a series of major traffic diversions across the emirate as it presses ahead with an ambitious programme of road, bridge and tunnel construction, with authorities saying the measures have helped maintain traffic flow despite large-scale infrastructure works. The Sharj»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Prosecution, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, has launched a self-service kiosk that enables direct and secure communication between inmates in correctional and rehabilitation institutions and the Public Prosecution. The platform facilitates the submission of re»»»

Albanian President Bajram Begaj has signed into law the ratification of a loan agreement between Albania and the United States under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, paving the way for the legislation to take immediate effect. Through the presidential decree, Begaj also approved the la»»»

Kabul: Nineteen Afghan men have died of thirst and heat exhaustion while attempting to cross illegally into Iran through one of the world's harshest desert regions. Local authorities in Nimroz Province, in south-western Afghanistan, said rescue teams recovered the bodies of 14 menfrom the Rig Lalo »»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that he had suspended the planned US-Israeli strikes against Iran, following a request from Tehran and other countries in the Middle East, on the condition that a rapid agreement be reached. In a post on the Truth Social, Trump wrote that»»»

Cairo: A school principal was fatally stabbed inside a school in southern Cairo after an apparent workplace dispute escalated into violence, Egyptian authorities said, with prosecutors opening an investigation into the killing. Initial investigations indicate that the suspect, a school security gua»»»

Seoul: South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on Sunday, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all outdoor activities in affected areas. The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C at 1:26 pm (0426 GMT), the Korea»»»

Porto Germeno, Greece: Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll after a week of wildfires devastated over 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, experts said. The National Observatory's climate tracker meteo.gr said early estimates indicated that over 6,500 hectare»»»