Doha, Qatar: Administrative and teaching staff at Qatar’s government schools returned to work today as preparations got underway for the 2026–2027 academic year. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said school staff will work to complete academic, administrative and organisational prepar»»»

Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh: The giant structures of Bangladesh's Ashuganj fertiliser factory have stood silent for more than a year, as a natural gas crisis shuts industries, triggers power cuts and sparks protests over fuel shortages. Machinery once ran round the clock, using natural gas to produce »»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Energean CEO Mathios Rigas to explore opportunities for expanding the company’s investments and raising natural gas production in Egypt, as per a statement. The meeting covered Energean’s plans to broaden its ex»»»

Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated further on Sunday after US President Donald Trump again shared an image that depicts the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US Territory", even as Iran reiterated that the crucial maritime corridor will remain closed unless the United State»»»

The pre-release event of Yash-starrer 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' was disrupted after a speaker stand collapsed at the venue in Hyderabad on Saturday, leaving some fans injured, Cyberabad Police said. The incident took place at Malla Reddy Group of Institutions in Medchal-Malkajgiri distric»»»

Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant has begun the process of restarting its third turbine, marking another major step towards restoring the facility to full capacity after the Danube’s record-low water levels forced several units offline. The restart of the 6th turbine in Unit 3 began on Friday even»»»

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, urged neighboring and friendly countries not to join Washington’s economic war against Iran, IRNA reported. He warned that if countries side with the US economic siege and harm Iran’s interests, Iran will not allow »»»

US President Donald Trump’s war of aggression against Iran has placed a heavy debt burden not only on the American people, but also on US allies such as Japan, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told IRNA. “He came with the campaign slogan ‘Make Amer»»»

Arab Finance: Telecom Egypt has joined the FTSE Emerging Markets Index after moving from the Small Cap to the Mid Cap segment of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), as per a press release. The upgrade was announced as part of FTSE Russell’s September 2026 semiannual review for the Middle Ea»»»

GENEVA: The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be chosen this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. A second informal poll took place on Friday and showed Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett was narrowly ahead, according to sources close to the process. Here are the candidat»»»

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity. The quake caused violent shaking in the Japanese capital and its surrounding areas, prompting the nation's warning systems to sound public announcements and sirens »»»

Another day of tensions in the Middle East has brought a mixture of threats, economic pressure and tentative attempts at diplomacy. For people living in the UAE, much of the attention remains on one place: the Strait of Hormuz. What happens there could have consequences well beyond the battlefield,»»»

Dubai: As schools across the UAE prepare to welcome students for the new academic year, teachers are spending the final days of the summer break doing more than arranging desks and printing lesson plans. For educators, the week before students return is a time for reflection, preparation, and antic»»»

Dubai: The planned demolition of Dubai’s iconic Toyota Building in 2027 has sparked a wave of nostalgia, as long-time residents look back at the landmarks that once formed an important part of the city’s story. Officially known as the Nasser Rashid Lootah Building, the more than 50-year-old structu»»»

Iran on Saturday warned countries against participating in the United States' "economic war" against the Islamic republic, saying they would be considered enemies. Washington has pushed its allies to jump aboard Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, as the US President's unpop»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for another spell of unsettled summer weather on Sunday, with rain-bearing clouds expected to develop over eastern areas and winds reaching up to 45km/h in some parts of the country. The National Centre of Meteorology said conditions on Sunday would be fair to partly cloudy, w»»»

DUBAI: Something extraordinary is happening in the Strait of Hormuz. Tankers carrying millions of barrels of Gulf crude are effectively disappearing from public view as they approach the world’s most important oil chokepoint — only to reappear hours later on the other side. They are not missing. Th»»»

Mail-in voting would be greatly altered under a final rule published Friday by the U.S. Postal Service implementing an executive order signed in March by President Donald Trump. Two court rulings have blocked the rule for use in the 2026 midterm elections. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License »»»

Sanzhar considers himself a “typical” middle class 24-year-old Gen-Z Kazakh living in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty. He feels emotionally invested in American politics and the state of the ongoing Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kazakh politics, on the other hand, he feels, is boring and meaningl»»»

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, had been in talks to return to acting when she and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, return to Britain. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The casting of Meghan Markle to play a role in the Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdr»»»

Tropical Storm Moke was predicted to pass south of the Hawiian Islands on Saturday but still be potent enough to cause heavy rains and flooding. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hawaii on Saturday was preparing for a close encounter with Tropical Storm Moke, which was expec»»»

DOHA: Administrators and teachers will return to public schools on Sunday, marking the start of preparations for the 2026-27 school year, as second-round exams for the 2025-26 school year get underway for students across all grade levels. They will begin work to complete academic, administrative an»»»

Tropical Storm Moke was predicted to pass south of the Hawiian Islands on Saturday but still be potent enough to cause heavy rains and flooding. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hawaii on Saturday was preparing for a close encounter with Tropical Storm Moke, which was expec»»»

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza. The remarks by Doron Spielma»»»

TEHRAN, Iran: Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline »»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) has received two prestigious accolades at the Global Business and Finance Magazine Awards 2026, recognising the bank’s achievements in Islamic financial innovation and corporate banking services. QIIB won the Innovation in Shariah-Co»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) have agreed on a roadmap to advance negotiations and implementation of commitments under the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreemen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) welcomed the incoming students to campus during Student Orientation Programme held from August 18 to 20 at Minaretein and Manufactury in Education City. Marking the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year, the event demonstrated the uni»»»

Qatar Eagles clubs welcome 12 new members of Batch MapagmatyagDarlene Regis The Qatar Eagles Club (QEC) and Qatar Lady Eagles Club (QLEC), under Saudi Arabia Eagles Eastern Region 3 (SAEER-3) of The Fraternal Order of Eagles – Philippine Eagles, Inc., inducted 12 new members of Batch Mapagmatyag at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar has achieved a major international scientific accomplishment after securing first place globally at the secondary school level in the “Debunking Myths” (Myth Smashers) science and technology competition held under the theme “Debunking Myths in Nuclear Sc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar has unveiled a major upgrade to its Push-to-Talk Plus solution, introducing a new generation of mission-critical communications capabilities delivered over Vodafone Qatar’s nationwide mobile network, enabling organisations to connect their teams instantly, s»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Nepali Women’s Volleyball Team has achieved a remarkable sporting milestone in Qatar by winning the Community Friendly Women’s Volleyball Game 2026 organised by the Workers Support and Insurance Fund (WISF). Representing the Sports Wing of NRNA NCC Qatar, the Nepali team de»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education (PUE) welcomed approximately 150 new employees during the Human Resources New Joiner Orientation Programme held at the Pre-University Education Theater. The programme aimed to support new employees as they begin their professiona»»»

QNA Doha Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students’ academic success and university experience, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Mohammed Dia»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Tasweer Photography Festival on Saturday announced its Frame and Focus exhibition showcasing the culmination of its flagship 14-week Advanced Photography Course. On view from 5 September to 5 October 2026 at Al Hosh Gallery, the exhibition features documentary photography,»»»

JERUSALEM: Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans — who, according to a recent AP-NORC poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. “It’s extremely important to us,”»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The US ambassador to Belgium has denounced the suspension of a US academic who led plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal. Bill White, posting on X on Friday, denounced the decision by the»»»

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US government lawsuit accusing the social media platform of illegally collecting children’s personal data.The out-of-court settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice on Friday, ends the case without the a»»»

South Korea has launched its first trial container ship voyage to Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), as disruption to traditional shipping lanes drives growing interest in Russia’s Arctic trade corridor. The NSR stretches roughly 5,600 km along Russia’s Arctic coast, mostly through waters und»»»

DAMMAM: It has been 17 days since Matthias Jaissle left Al-Ahli for Newcastle, and yet it would be very difficult to find any discourse surrounding Al-Ahli in Saudi football circles that does not focus entirely on the German head coach. That has left recently appointed Marino Pusic with a tough tas»»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing»»»

The politics of Vladimir Zelensky’s Ukraine remain a smelly swamp, producing a ceaseless seepage of scandals occasionally percolating to the surface in big, toxic bubbles that pop with a noxious stink. Recently, for instance, the returning ambassador to the US – no less – has become the subject of »»»

Doha: A joint statement was issued by the representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the representatives of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23), as well as the State of Qatar, the United States of America, the Republic of Togo (as the Afric»»»

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China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

Amman, Aug. 22 (SANA) Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Saturday condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a bus belonging to the Internal Security Forces in Damascus countryside. Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fouad al-Majali said in a statement posted on X that the Kin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar achieved a distinguished international milestone by securing first place globally at the high school level in the scientific and technological competition "Myth Smashers," organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria under th»»»