Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF – Hashd Shaabi) Chief Faleh Al-Fayyad said Thursday that Iraq is entering a new phase of political and security stability following the withdrawal of US forces, stressing that the issue of weapons regulation must be addressed without military action. “The dep»»»

Tickets for events of the VI World Nomad Games, which will take place from September 1 to 6, can be purchased online, while offline ticket sales will begin on August 27. To purchase an e-ticket, visit the official website of the National Electronic Ticketing System nebs.gov.kg, register, select an »»»

Russia is ready to listen to any reasonable proposals for ending the conflict in Ukraine, provided they reflect the realities "on the ground," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. "We will entertain any sensible ideas that align with the president's stated goals and the actual situation on »»»

ReshUCube-4, a nanosatellite under development at Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology together with the Keldysh Research Center, will put advanced green propellant technology through its paces in space. Launch is planned for late 2027, project leader Dmitry Zuev tells Sput»»»

On Aug. 21, 2020, actor Lori Loughlin was sentenced to two months in federal prison and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, received five months for taking part in a college admissions scam. 1 of 8 | Lori Loughlin (L) and husband Mossimo Giannulli exit the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Cour»»»

Doha, Qatar: Gabriel Pereira’s first-half strike gave Al Rayyan a winning start as the Qatar Stars League season got underway, with the former champions edging debutants Lusail SC 1-0 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium yesterday. Qatar SC and Al Wakrah shared a 2-2 draw in the first match on the opening day »»»

A small plane slammed into a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at an airport near Carlisle, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two state troopers in a violent collision that is now under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Newly-released video shows the moment t»»»

Film Master media Distribution LLC, a major force in independent theatrical film distribution, is bringing the magical animated adventure LUMIVIA to cinemas across the Middle East from 20 August 2026. From its Dubai base, Film Master LLC has grown into a powerhouse in the region’s theatrical distri»»»

A national commemoration of the 149th anniversary of the three-day Battle of Shipka will begin on Friday evening with a concert by the ensemble of the Bulgarian Armed Forces in Gabrovo, said the regional administration, which organizes the anniversary events. In a specially designated area, visitor»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the procedure for applying the conditional VAT assessment regime to imported goods. The changes were made to Resolution No. 93 of February 22, 2022, as part of a law aimed at reducing the tax burden on individuals and businesses. The rules also cla»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eight people have been arrested in connection with a failed attempt to carry out an attack on a defense enterprise in the Moscow Region using 15 FPV drones, as part of a plan orchestrated by Ukraine, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday. In June 2026, the FSB»»»

Hungary is set to endure its hottest day of the week on Friday, with temperatures potentially reaching 38°C, while severe thunderstorms and torrential rain could hit several parts of the country. According to HungaroMet, temperatures will climb to between 31°C and 38°C during the hottest hours of F»»»

Dubai: More than eight in ten homes scheduled for completion in Dubai this year have already been sold, with villas recording a 95% absorption rate and several residential areas reaching 100%, according to a new market analysis from fäm Properties. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf»»»

Dubai: Around 70% of tenants at Dubai’s well-known Toyota building on Sheikh Zayed Road have already moved out, according to the building management, which said residents were not asked to vacate and were leaving following the disruption to electricity supply. Get updated faster and for FREE: Downl»»»

Doha: The price of gold in the Qatari market increased by 2.75% during the current week to reach $4497.89 per ounce today, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). The data showed that the price of gold rose from $4377.3042 per ounce recorded on Sunday. It also indicated that other pr»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index closed this week down 3.38 percent, losing 338.27 points to reach 9,682 points compared with last week’s close. The decline was driven by negative performances across all sectors, led by the telecommunications sector, which fell by around 4.61 percent, fol»»»

Singapore, Aug. 21 (SANA) Oil prices edged lower Friday but remained on track for a second consecutive weekly gain as the U.S.-Iran war continued to disrupt Middle East supplies, Reuters reported. Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $93.55 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WT»»»

On the celebration of the founding of the state, we commemorate the recognition that a country's future is shaped not only by its leaders but also by strong, lasting institutions, the President of the Republic said in his ceremonial address on Thursday evening. Speaking at length about public media»»»

MIAMI (AP): The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. A helicopter crashed Wednesday morning while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in S»»»

Dubai: DP World has moved 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units across the GCC by road and rail since March, giving businesses additional ways to move goods through the region during disruption to shipping routes. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereThe»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) yesterday reported a comprehensive overview of Qatar’s monetary and institutional developments, highlighting key achievements that strengthened the financial sector’s overall resilience and inclusiveness. In its 2025 Annual Report, the central bank reported that f»»»

Cairo: Their Excellencies Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade H E Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh and Egyptian Minister of Finance H E Ahmed Kouchouk said relations between their country and the Qatar have opened new horizons for bilateral cooperation, paving the way for long-term investments»»»

Less than 55,000 job applications have been recorded abroad since January to the present day, representing only 0.6% of all applications made this year, according to data released by a recruiting platform on Thursday. Compared to last year, the candidates' efforts to find jobs abroad dropped by 33%»»»

In June 2026, compared with May 2026, seasonally adjusted production in construction decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In June 2026, compared with June 2025, production in construction »»»

Romania's trade exchanges with the United States exceeded USD 7.8 billion in 2025, continuing the upward trend of recent years, the Romanian Embassy in Washington said on Thursday in a Facebook post.The Embassy noted that Romanian exports to the U.S. reached USD 5 billion, compared with USD 3.4 bil»»»

The volume of construction works increased by 13.9% in unadjusted terms and by 11.7% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics on Thurs»»»

The price of gold rose by 7.7% in a single week?marking its strongest week-on-week performance since March 2020?to over $4,400 per troy ounce, following months of significant market pressure, according to a specialized analysis released on Thursday.This represents an increase of approximately 9.7% »»»

Romania is in a paradoxical position, with public debt as a share of GDP still below the European average and Hungary's level, but paying one of the region's highest financing costs because of the pace of indebtedness and perceptions of political and fiscal risk, financial consultant Adrian Negresc»»»

The Ministry of Finance will support a version of the public-sector pay law that simultaneously meets three conditions: it is fair to employees, can be fully funded without jeopardising fiscal consolidation, and genuinely fulfils the milestone Romania has undertaken under the National Recovery and »»»

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) attended the meeting at Cotroceni Palace out of respect for Romanians and the Presidential Administration, party leader Sorin Grindeanu announced on Thursday, stressing that the Social Democrats will support only a pay law that is "clear" and "based on fairness," u»»»

Leaders of the former governing coalition will hold another meeting next week with President Nicusor Dan to discuss the draft law on public sector wages, Presidential Advisor Radu Burnete stated on Thursday, following consultations on the matter at Cotroceni Palace.Radu Burnete stated that party le»»»

Romania's Defence Minister Radu Miruta on Thursday said that the drones that reach the Romanian airspace or the Black Sea territorial waters are "a visible effect of the war that is taking place in Ukraine."He attended events celebrating the 110th anniversary of the establishment of the 2nd Army in»»»

President Nicusor Dan on Thursday congratulated the Romanian Army and the pilots of the two F-16 fighter jets for the successful mission to destroy a maritime drone found near the Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea."I also congratulate the Coast Guard for the promptness with which it reported th»»»

The Ministry of National Defence announced on Thursday that a marine drone discovered near the Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea had been completely neutralized by a Romanian Naval Forces EOD team.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defence on Thursday, the analysis of d»»»

On Thursday, NATO confirmed that the two F-18 Spanish planes deployed in Romania, in the morning after detecting a drone in the vicinity of the border with Ukraine, were under the command of the Atlantic Alliance, which had declared ready to answer any potential threats 24 hours a day, seven days a»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday denounced a "hybrid-war campaign" targeting the European Union after a Romanian Air Force fighter jet destroyed a small marine drone in Romania's exclusive economic zone near the Neptun Alpha offshore platform, AFP and Reuters report.In»»»

Kyrgyzstan is introducing remote voting for voters who are outside their registered place of residence on election day, including those abroad. The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums (CEC) has approved the procedure for organizing such voting. Under the new rules, voters will be able »»»

Investigators are working to determine why a small plane veered off course while landing at a rural Pennsylvania airport and collided with a hovering state police helicopter, killing the plane’s pilot and injuring two state troopers. Aaron McCarter, investigator-in-charge with the National Transpor»»»

Dubai: Borouge Plc shareholders are set to receive an interim dividend of 8.1 fils per share for the first half of 2026 after the company approved a $656 million payout. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Investors seeking entitlement to the dividend have until August 27 »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will conclude its summer sports activities for ministry employees, imams, muezzins and their sons tomorrow (Saturday, August 22) with the final of the second edition of the Imams, Muezzins and Sons Football Tournament at the Aspire Academy indoor spor»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending stayed above $3.5 billion for a third straight week as education outlays surged ahead of the new academic year, official data showed. The Kingdom’s point-of-sale transactions totaled SR14.19 billion ($3.79 billion) in the week ended Aug. 15, according to dat»»»

RIYADH: Through its summer program, SAIF 2026, the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art in Riyadh hopes to bring Saudi creativity to the fore through workshops, film screenings, and activities for younger audiences running until Aug. 29. Noura Al-Maashouq, director of SAMoCA, told Arab News: “Ou»»»

‘Digger’ Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu Starring: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman In cinemas: Oct. 1 Early buzz suggests this satirical black comedy might provide us with Cruise’s best performance in a couple of decades. He plays oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, billed as “the most powerful man in »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is home to about 37 million date palms, but efforts are increasingly focused on finding value in what remains after the fruit is harvested. Date palm residues are being turned into products ranging from engineered wood and furniture to biodegradable plastics, while researchers »»»

DOHA: Summer in Qatar is offering families a wide range of opportunities to keep children entertained, engaged and learning, with immersive experiences, interactive museums, nature attractions and creative activities among the options highlighted for the season. From colourful adventures and hands-»»»

Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A small charter aircraft with eight people on board crashed on a remote cape in southwest Alaska on Thursday, according to authorities, who said there appeared to be no survivors. The Cessna 441 plane operated by Security Aviation crashed at around 12:15 p.m. AKDT near Cape Newenha»»»

Doha: The Qatar Photography Centre, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, organised a special event to mark World Photography Day, observed annually on August 19. The event featured a photography exhibition as well as a professional photography studio. The exhibition, which will run for one mont»»»

Doha: The Lawyers Admission Committee held a meeting yesterday, chaired by Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi, the Chairman of the Committee. The meeting discussed the items on the committee’s agenda.Three new lawyers to»»»

More than 300 companies are displaying humanoid robots, industrial machines, service robots and other forms of embodied artificial intelligence at the Beijing's 2026 World Robot Conference. The five-day event kicked off on August 19, coinciding with Unitree's stock-market debut. The company, China'»»»

DOHA: Strong family bonds, emotional support and open communication play a central role in promoting adolescents’ psychological and social well-being, according to the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), which has highlighted the importance of building cohesive families amid rapid social an»»»