DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a Qatar Foundation global health initiative, announced that its eighth summit will take place from November 29-30, 2026 at Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, under the theme 'The New Health Span'. The summit will place Qatar at the center »»»

Kyrgyzstan did an excellent job in its role as the chairing state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev made the statement following the organisation’s summit in Bishkek. He noted that Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship coincided with the SCO’s 25th anniver»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam HE To Lam, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing back-to-school awareness campaign, the General Directorate of Traffic has intensified efforts to promote traffic safety among students through an educational field visit to Al Andalus Preparatory School for Boys at the Al Andalus Educational Complex. The visit wa»»»

Singapore: Oil prices rose nearly 1% in early Asian trading on Wednesday, extending sharp gains from the previous session, as renewed US-Iran hostilities heightened fears of disruptions to crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel, while US»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director General of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), Ahmed Mohammed Al-Mutawa Al-Hammadi, met with Regional General Manager at Google, Ghassan Kosta. The meeting reviewed the Agency’s cybersecurity efforts and discussed areas of mutual interest, as well as opportunities to st»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: We targeted the residence of the US commander at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, along with a drone hangar and launch platform 02-09»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam HE To Lam, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation has approved the schedule for the first stage of the Under-19 Basketball League for the 2026-2027 sports season, featuring 36 matches across nine rounds at the Federation Hall. Nine teams will compete: Qatar Club, Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al Arabi, Al Gharafa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan defeated Al Shamal 5-4 on penalties after a gripping 3-3 draw at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium to set up a mouth-watering Qatar Cup final against defending champions Al Sadd on December 11. Al Sadd defeated Al Gharafa 2-1 in the first semi-final. The final will also be played at J»»»

Tehran has launched missile and drone attacks at US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain after American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday. The Iranian Red Crescent said five people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 injured when shrapnel from a US missile attack hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed an increase in handling of bulk cargo and livestock in August this year compared to the previous month. In a post on its X platform yesterday, Mwani Qatar stated “Qatar ports handled approximately 120,000 tonnes of bulk cargo in August 2026, marki»»»

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Every day, new bodies are recovered in Nepal, but many remain unidentifiable. Several days after the disaster, some are already in an advanced state of decomposition. Morgues in the country's main cities are reaching capacity. Faced with the influx of remains, authorities have begun burying them wi»»»

More than 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand Wednesday after nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. The carrier's long deployment in the Middle East during the US-Israeli war on Iran sparked reports of worsening mental health crises on board, including attempt»»»

Authorities said the injured were receiving care but did not say what caused the crash Cairo: A bus crash in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday killed 16 people and injured 28 others, the health ministry reported. Twenty ambulances rushed to the scene of the accident, which occurred on th»»»

White House escalates pressure, vowing to seize wealth ‘stolen from Iranian people’ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned senior Iranian officials that the Trump administration will pursue their alleged hidden wealth overseas, including offshore bank accounts and luxury properties, as Wash»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has issued a set of environmental guidelines for schools as part of preparations for the new 2026–2027 academic year, encouraging students and school communities to adopt sustainable practices and contribute to creating greener and cleaner learning environm»»»

Doha, Qatar: Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has opened the Community and Continuing Education (CCE) Fall 2026 programmes for public enrollment. Running from late August through December, the fall offerings include tw»»»

v Doha, Qatar: Qatar participated in the second meeting of the committee tasked with following up on the implementation of the Gulf Security Strategy for Combating Money Laundering 2026-2030, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh. The Mi»»»

Hungary has one of the highest employment rates in Europe, matching Germany at 81.1%, but its relatively weak performance in innovation and digitalisation has dragged it down to 22nd place overall in a new business environment ranking. The 2026 Doing Business in Europe study by Leadfeeder ranks 29 »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) will host the Joud Charity Festival from September 6 to 10 on campus, coinciding with the International Day of Charity, to promote a culture of giving and raise financial support for the Joud Student Support Fund. In a statement yesterday, the University said the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspire Zone Foundation is set to host the sixth edition of the Seashore Phoenix Games Fitness Championship, organised by Erada Fitness, bringing together a selection of athletes and fitness enthusiasts in a series of competitions that test strength, endurance, speed, and physical perfo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The second edition of Qatar Event Show (QES) 2026 opened yesterday at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), bringing together senior industry leaders, international associations, event organisers, venues, agencies, suppliers, technology providers and decision-makers. The th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Shops and malls across Qatar continue to experience strong footfall as parents and students complete last-minute purchases of school essentials, even after classes resumed for the 2026-2027 academic year. Students returned to classrooms on Sunday, August 30, marking the official start »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has launched a new version of the Plant Purchase Request Service under the Public Parks Department, as part of its ongoing efforts to advance comprehensive digital transformation and improve the efficiency of government services. The new service is a fully »»»

Despite Norway not being an EU member, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has now been invited to join EU leaders at the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, northern Finland, on 13–14 September. Will be updated Sign up for the newsletter»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipality H E Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali, led the State of Qatar’s delegation to the 34th Meeting of GCC Undersecretaries for Agriculture and Food Security, held this yesterday morning via videoconference. In his address, the Undersecretary affirmed Qa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Permanent Web Summit Qatar Organising Committee held its regular meeting yesterday, chaired by Director of the Government Communications Office H E Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani to review preparations for the fourth edition of Web Summit Qatar, taking place from Janu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 2026-2027 judicial year has begun, as part of the continued implementation of the Supreme Judiciary Council’s (SJC) Strategy (2025-2030). Preparations for the 2026-2027 judicial year are based on performance indicators reflecting the development of the justice system over the past »»»

Doha, Qatar: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Republic of Somalia to establish a framework for cooperation in higher education, academic program development»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Social Development Center (Nama), one of the centers operating under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has launched the third edition of its Social Entrepreneurship Award, reaffirming its commitment to supporting innovative ideas and projects that address commun»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour has issued a list of 221 registered manpower and recruitment companies on its website as part of its efforts to protect the public from fraudulent recruitment advertisements and unlicensed agencies offering domestic worker recruitment services. The Ministry urged»»»

Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a Qatar Foundation global health initiative, yesterday announced that its eighth summit will take place from November 29-30, 2026 at Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, under the theme ‘The New Health Span’. The summit will place Qat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The opening weeks of school offer a unique opportunity to establish a foundation of trust among students, and once that moment has passed, it is difficult to recreate in quite the same way later in the year, according to Director of Qatar Academy Doha (QAD), a member of Qatar Foundatio»»»

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 the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to further escalation in the region. “The State of Qatar, in coordination with its mediation p»»»

New York, USA: Coco Gauff opened her 2026 US Open campaign with a solid straight-set win over Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez that showcased her improved serve. The fourth-seeded Gauff, who won the New York Grand Slam in 2023, was broken only once to top the 53rd-ranked Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-hitting bat»»»

Curtailment of solar power exposes hurdles in India’s rapid energy transition BENGALURU, India: When India’s power demand surged at the height of summer, the country struggled to meet evening needs as air conditioners ran longer amid hotter nights. Despite this demand, some renewable energy provide»»»

Residents of the special economic zone “Technopolis Moscow” presented their products for the first time at the 14th exhibition of semiconductor equipment, materials and core components CSEAC 2026, said Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov. “Participating in the exhibitio»»»

“The United States’ catalogue of atrocities against the nation of Iran is now complete,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said after a US strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, southern Iran. The latest toll has risen to 5 people killed, including a 4-year-old child, and »»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Eurozone inflation jumped to 3.3 per cent in August, the highest level in three years, as the war in the Middle East kept pushing up energy costs, official data showed Tuesday.Well above the European Central Bank's two-per cent target, the figure provided by the statistical offi»»»

The National Assembly Wednesday will debate at first reading a bill amending the Waste Management Act, submitted by Democratic Bulgaria (DB), according to the Parliament’s draft agenda for this week. As the first Wednesday of the month, parliamentary groups may propose items that must be included o»»»

Lufthansa resumes Riyadh flights this month; Dubai and Abu Dhabi services remain suspended Dubai: UAE travellers flying with the Lufthansa Group will have to wait longer for direct services to resume, with Lufthansa, SWISS and Eurowings continuing to suspend flights to and from Dubai through Octobe»»»

President Vladimir Putin slammed Zelensky’s threats against Russian civilian aviation as “a bid for state terrorism.” Speaking at a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Putin said Ukraine had been seeking to resume negotiations and hold face-to-face me»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missile strikes on Camp Titin and RQ-4/MQ-9 drone hangars at Prince Hassan Air Base, Fars News reported. The IRGC said the strikes caused US casualties and destroyed aircraft and infrastructure. The strikes followed the US attack on a wedd»»»

Traffic apps flag sustained peak-hour jams from JVC to Al Qusais and Sharjah Dubai: Motorists across Dubai and Sharjah faced slower than usual journeys on Wednesday morning, with live traffic data showing sustained congestion along several major routes during peak hours. Both Google Maps and Waze, »»»

Regional airlines operate select routes as global carriers keep UAE flights suspended Dubai: Flying from the UAE today? Passengers should prepare for a mixed picture of operating, delayed and cancelled flights, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia continuing to operate key service»»»