DOHA: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has launched an upgraded version of the Mushaf Qatar digital application, an integrated platform dedicated to serving the Holy Quran through recitation, memorization, and contemplation. The launch is part of the ministry's efforts to adva»»»

My previous article examined how a water-law permit can affect property value: how a source with valid permits differs from one without them, and why official recognition as natural mineral water is an important condition for market access. This article adopts a different register. It is not about »»»

Athens: An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed Saturday at a base outside Athens during an airshow, Greek news agency ANA reported. The circumstances of the crash were unclear, as was the fate of the two pilots aboard, local media said. The aircraft had just taken off when it suddenly lost altitu»»»

The reception was held by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori to mark his son Mohammed’s wedding Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended a wedding reception at Dubai World Trade Centre on Saturday. Sheikh Mohammed wa»»»

Major repairs of Osh—Kara-Suu road are entering their final stage, with all work scheduled for completion in November. Currently, more than 100 pieces of heavy machinery are being used at the site. According to site supervisor Nursultan Abdyldabekov, the total length of the section undergoing renov»»»

Airport disruptions, long-haul suspensions and evolving UN diplomacy explained As Saturday draws to a close, the six-month-old US-Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, with fresh violence in Yemen, disputed reports of new strikes near Iran's Kharg Island, and a mounting diplomatic push at the Unit»»»

Monza: Title-chasing George Russell topped the times for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in Saturday's third and final free practice at the Italian Grand Prix. The two Britons, who lie second and third in the championship 59 points adrift of leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, finished th»»»

A correspondent for the semi-official Fars news agency on Saturday reported hearing explosions of unknown origin near Iran's Kharg Island in ‌the Gulf, ⁠a key oil terminal. The state-affiliated Nournews said there were unconfirmed reports ‌from local sources that an Iranian tanker ‌had been targete»»»

AMMAN — Total individual indebtedness in Jordan reached JD14.312 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026, up from JD14.1 billion in the same period of 2025 and JD13.951 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of last year, according to Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) data cited by Al Mamlaka »»»

Kyrgyzstan has secured the right to export raspberries, tayberries, and currants to China. Erlist Akunbekov, the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, reported. According to him, access to the Chinese market for these berries is being granted under agreements signed dur»»»

Dirham peg, high reserves and resilient banking system reinforce UAE stability S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'AA/A-1+' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the United Arab Emirates, maintaining a "Stable" outlook. The agency also held its Transfer and Co»»»

Beijing: Local authorities in China's Fujian Province have evacuated more than 599,000 people as torrential rains continued to lash the eastern province for several days. The provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said 599,300 residents had been evacuated from vulnerable coastal a»»»

Romanian authorities have indicted social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in absentia on charges including human trafficking, sex offenses involving minors, money laundering and witness tampering. The brothers have been held in a US jail since mid-July while fighting a separate British ex»»»

Poland is attracting growing interest from foreign investors following S&P Dow Jones Indices’ decision to reclassify the country from an emerging to a developed market from September 2027. The move could broaden Poland’s investor base as index funds adjust their portfolios. Polish equities also rem»»»

Russia will halt strikes on Ukraine's capital as US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrive in Moscow for talks on the Ukrainian conflict. Other statements by Dmitry Peskov:The pause in strikes on Kiev is linked to the preparation and holding of meetings with American negotiators ther»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has announced that products made by inmates will be offered for sale through its Sooum application starting Sunday, September 6, 2026. In a post on its social media platforms, the Ministry said the products will be available for purchase electronically through »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s proposal for so-called “industrial cohesion” remains largely a political concept rather than a detailed policy mechanism, with no specific funding formula, eligibility rules or implementation plan presented so far. Speaking to the National Assembly, Radev argued that Bu»»»

President Sadyr Japarov chaired the third meeting of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies in Cholpon-Ata. Participants discussed the development of the virtual asset market and blockchain infrastructure, the digital economy, international cooperatio»»»

The tallest bridge along the China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway route is being built in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport reported. The bridge is being constructed across Kech-Alat River in Suzak district, Jalal-Abad region, as part of the international railway pr»»»

A modern school for 750 students is planned to be built on the site of the old bus station in Manas, the City Hall reported. Manas Mayor Ularbek Ismailov inspected the demolition of the old bus station. Together with businessman Azamat Arapbaev, who initiated the school construction project, he dis»»»

DOHA: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) - a Qatar Foundation partner university- celebrated the largest incoming class in campus history at the Class of 2030 Convocation Ceremony. The official welcome takes place during Orientation Week, when the new students meet faculty members, learn a»»»

The cost of living in Hungary remains a major source of anxiety even as inflation has fallen sharply and real wages are rising again. A new PwC Hungary survey suggests that many households still feel financially stretched, with a sizeable share struggling to build savings, cover unexpected setbacks»»»

DOHA: Qatar Chamber held a virtual meeting with the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC), attended by Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli, Qatar Chamber Board Member and Vice President of the ABLCC; Philippe Dessoy, President of the ABLCC; and Qaisar Hijazin, Secretary General of the ABLCC.»»»

The Tri-City office market is shifting from expansion to optimization as companies adapt space to hybrid work and actual business needs. Demand is increasingly diversified beyond IT and business services, with new entrants from financial services and shared service centers. Limited development acti»»»

Retail sales in Poland continued to grow y/y in July 2026, although they declined slightly from the previous month. Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 3.6% y/y but fell 0.3% compared with June, according to Eurostat. Poland significantly outperformed the broader EU, where retail sales increased »»»

Doha, Qatar: Parts of Qatar could see local cloud formation accompanied by rain today, Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, 2026, according to the latest weather updates from the Qatar Meteorology Department. The forecast indicates chances of local cloud development over some areas, whic»»»

Doha: Qatar Chamber held a virtual meeting with the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC), attended by Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli, Qatar Chamber Board Member and Vice President of the ABLCC; Philippe Dessoy, President of the ABLCC; and Qaisar Hijazin, Secretary General of the ABLCC.»»»

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a special presidential envoy, met the US negotiators at the Vnukovo airport. Earlier, US president Donald Trump announced that his envoys would present proposals to end the Ukrainian conflict.Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Tu»»»

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the fight against drug trafficking was improving steadily. Speaking to reporters in Momchilgrad on Saturday, he commented on Friday's seizure in Burgas of hundreds of kilogrammes of cocaine and marijuana»»»

The husband said the confrontation began after he found his wife inside another man’s car Abu Dhabi: A man who discovered his wife inside another man’s car and was later injured in a fight with the driver has been awarded Dh51,000 in compensation by an Abu Dhabi court. According to Emarat Al Youm, »»»

Government forces launched counteroffensive as Houthi attacks spread across Taiz, Hodeida Dubai: Fighting intensified across western Yemen on Saturday as government forces launched counterattacks against the Iran-backed Houthis, who are pressing towards areas overlooking the strategic Bab Al Mandab»»»

A rare family trip home turned into a desperate effort to help flood-hit communities Dubai: For Jagan Adhikari, the journey to Nepal was supposed to be about family. After more than 13 years in the UAE, opportunities to spend time with his parents and relatives have been rare. This trip has been es»»»

The girl was found frightened and crying after becoming separated from her parents Dubai: A six-year-old girl who went missing after becoming separated from her family in Dubai was found and reunited with her parents within 30 minutes, following a swift search by Dubai Police. The child was found b»»»

Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly resolution that encourages the use of the Equal Earth cartographic projection in maps worldwide to replace the Mercator projection widely used so far, which dist»»»

Brussels calls for restraint, civilian protection amid rising Gulf tensions The European Union has strongly condemned the latest wave of Iranian attacks against the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, expressing alarm at the latest military escalation in the Middle East. In a st»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: The death toll from floods and mudslides that swept areas along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,375, authorities said. Nepalese authorities said 1,344 people had been killed in the floods, while 4,898 remained missing. They said 2,232 DNA samples had been collected to help i»»»

A plan to send migrants with no legal right to remain in the European Union to “return hubs” outside the bloc is rapidly moving from theory towards policy. Rwanda is emerging as a possible destination, raising a particularly interesting question for Hungary: would Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s new »»»

Traffic disrupted across the capital as several areas received intense showers on Saturday New Delhi: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Saturday, leading to waterlogging at multiple locations, disrupting traffic movement and affecting normal life across the national Capital. In Connau»»»

nathanh100 - Flickr CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mohamed Awad said Egypt seeks to translate its strategic partnership with Italy into tangible joint projects, investments, and commercial and industrial partnerships, further strengthening economic ties and advanc»»»

The agreement removes short-stay visa requirements for diplomatic and official passports Dubai: Saudi Arabia and Serbia have signed an agreement providing mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports, in a move aimed at strengthening ti»»»

Official letters recorded 16 injuries in March and three more, including a child, in July Doha: Qatar has rejected Iranian assertions that missile attacks on the country were directed only at US interests, saying official documents submitted to the United Nations show that civilian, commercial and »»»

An Iranian oil tanker came under a missile attack by US forces six nautical miles off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on Saturday morning.Several explosions were heard from the direction of the Persian Gulf in the vicinity of Kharg Island hours ago. According to a Tasnim correspondent on Kharg Isl»»»

In recent talks with Lebanon, Israel demanded information on the remains of Lebanese Jews kidnapped and assassinated during the country's civil war from 1975 to 1990 by groups linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah. For its part, Israel in the past two days released five civilians captured in southern Leb»»»

An Associated Press photographer who visited the village of Kfar Rumman on Friday saw no sign of Israeli military presence on the strategic Ali al-Taher hill, a day after Israel announced seizing "operational control" of the ridge. The hill, topped with a shrine to a Muslim scholar, sits north of t»»»

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening on several areas in south Lebanon and, for the first time in three months, an area in West Bekaa. It said the strikes came in response to an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in the so-called security zone in south Leba»»»

Minimal fluctuations in the water level of the Danube River continued over the past 24 hours at the gauging stations along the Bulgarian section of the river, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River (EAEMDR) reported on Saturday morning. The water level remained unc»»»

Rescuers save two lives amid hunt for hundreds missing in hydropower tunnels Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national and a woman alive 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, officials said Saturday. The man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media »»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Chinese national was pulled alive Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal after catastrophic flooding more than nine days ago, an army spokesman told AFP. "A Chinese national has been rescued just now from a tunnel in the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project," said Nepal»»»

Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev are entering Bulgaria’s presidential race as a team built around two different political profiles: an economist and former caretaker prime minister on one side, and a career police officer on the other. Their candidacies were officially announced on September 1 in Go»»»