Victoria, Canada: Canadian officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire forced the overnight evacuation of more than 20,000 people in the western province of British Columbia. Winds fanned the Bald Range wildfire to grow rapidly late Friday, pushing flames into the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army struck fuel and lubricant warehouses, military equipment, as well as a port transshipment complex in the port of Odessa overnight into Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The targets in Odessa included "fuel and lubricant and military equipment warehouses,»»»

On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man" on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. 1 of 7 | On August 9, 1945, two planes of the 509th Composite Group, part of the 313th Wing of the 20th Air Force participated in a mis»»»

Beijing: China's national observatory on Sunday activated a red alert -- the highest level in the country's typhoon warning system -- as Typhoon Dolphin approaches. Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to make landfall along the country's east coast from Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Pro»»»

Doha: Qatar U-20 team recorded a convincing 7-0 win over Austrian side Kapfenberger today in a friendly during their training camp in Slovenia. The team is preparing for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled from August 25 to September 6, with the finals set to be held in China in 2027. Qata»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian authorities have closed access to a national park on Java Island as firefighters battle a wildfire raging there for nearly a week. The blaze has razed 176 hectares (435 acres) since it broke out on Monday in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, near the popular East Java tour»»»

On 30 July 2026, the declaration establishing the Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance was signed in Riyadh. The signatories were Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Djibouti and Somalia. Representatives of 43 countries atten»»»

Doha: Dukhan Bank has announced an exclusive promotional campaign, offering customers a 10 percent cash bonus on qualifying purchases made at Harrods UK, one of the world’s most iconic luxury retail destinations, reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to delivering exceptional value and rewarding custom»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, celebrated the successful conclusion of its Mastercard debit card campaign by presenting the grand prize, a brand-new McLaren Artura Spider 2026 to Nasser Abdulhadi Al-Hajri. The highly anticipated prize was awar»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian village of Abu Falah, northeast of West Bank’s Ramallah 09-08-2026 09:29 AM Latest News Urgent N»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday issued a public advisory cautioning residents and citizens against clicking on unsolicited travel-offer links distributed through WhatsApp. The national authority warned that unknown links promising heavily discounted vacation deals o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Allergies are among the most common health conditions affecting children and may present in various forms, including allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, eczema, food allergies, drug allergies, and insect sting allergies. Specialist Paediatrician at Al Mashaf Health Centre of the Primar»»»

After a fire broke out near the village of Visoka Mogila on Saturday, Senior Commissioner Svetoslav Georgiev, head of the Kyustendil Fire Safety and Civil Protection Regional Directorate, told a press briefing on Sunday that the situation regarding the fire is calmer for the time being. He emphasiz»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Dawah and Religious Guidance Department at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has concluded the sixth edition of the ‘Tafaqquh’programme on Hadith terminology and Quranic sciences, organised by the Dawah and Islamic Sciences Institute at Maryam bint Khalifa Al A»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara will host a series of free movie screenings at the Al Thuraya Planetarium in Building 41 throughout August, offering visitors of all ages an opportunity to explore space and astronomy through immersive full-dome presentations. The screenings wil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the Qatar Health Congress 2026, which will be held from November 11 to 14 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel under the theme “Advancing Surgical Care Through Integration and Innovation.” The congress is set to bring togeth»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar National Library (QNL) will host a special Storytime session on August 9 as part of its Summer Camp programme and the Qatar–Canada–Mexico Year of Culture 2026. The session, designed for children aged 7 to 10, will take place at 4pm in the Children’s Library. The event will of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 11th Local Dates Festival at Souq Waqif has recorded sales of more than 153,000kg of fresh dates since its launch, attracting around 75,000 visitors, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Municipality. The festival has sold a total of 153,303kg of fresh dates, co»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stars League clubs are entering the final phase of their preparations for the 2026-2027 season, with most teams having completed their overseas training camps. The camps provided clubs with an opportunity to improve fitness and tactical organisation, assess new signings and give »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Waqf Studies Centre, affiliated with the General Administration of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, has announced the publication of the ninth volume in its Contemporary Studies Series, titled “The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Waqf and Charitable Work Te»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) is participating in the 2026 International Conference on Peace Among Followers of Religions, being held in Malacca, Malaysia, as a principal organising partner. The conference’s official proceedings began yesterday. The conf»»»

Egypt’s investment fund boom is a watershed moment for the country’s financial landscape. Regulatory reforms, digital onboarding, and product diversification are funneling household savings into non-banking instruments on an unprecedented scale. Retail participation has democratized access to inves»»»

Arab Finance: As governments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) accelerate economic diversification, entrepreneurship, impact investing, and cross-sector partnerships have become increasingly important drivers of sustainable growth. Egypt, in particular, has emerged as one of the region»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s residential real estate market demonstrated notable stability and a sharp rebound in sales activity during the second quarter of 2026, stated ValuStrat in its recent report. “The ValuStrat Price Index (VPI) showed apartment and villa capital values remain stable”, said Anum Has»»»

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) health centres recorded 380,637 patient visits during July, reflecting continued demand for a broad range of primary healthcare services across Qatar. Family medicine clinics accounted for the largest share of visits, with 209,810 consultations du»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), through the National Cyber Security Academy, has launched the 12th cohort of its ‘Fresh Graduates Training Camp’ as part of efforts to prepare and develop national talent for specialised careers in cybersecurity. On its social media handles, t»»»

China's densely populated eastern coast was preparing Sunday for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin, which has triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert from authorities. Nearly 1,400 flights in and out of Shanghai's two main passenger airports had been cancelled»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department, in its daily weather report, said parts of the country are expected to experience thundery rain this afternoon, Sunday, August 9, 2026. The department said hot weather during the afternoon with a chance of local convective cloud development, could lead»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a yellow code for excessive rain and thunderstorms for Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Smolyan, and Parts of Sofia Region for Sunday. A green code is in force for the rest of the country. According to the NIMH forecast, the weather on S»»»

A Lebanese village held by the country's army was infiltrated by Israeli forces, who built a roadblock near the town square overnight, the mayor and state media said Saturday. The Lebanese army was deployed to Zawtar al-Gharbiya more than two weeks ago within the framework of a US-sponsor»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Singapore HE Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the occasion of his country's National Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Excessive screen use during the summer holidays can disrupt children’s sleep, concentration and emotional wellbeing while replacing physical activity, creative play and face-to-face interaction, a pediatric medicine expert at Sidra Medicine has warned. Chair of Pediatric Medicine at Si»»»

Arab Finance: Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), witnessed the signing of a contract with Capital Company for Factory Management and Development to establish and invest in an industrial project in the West Qantara Zone, according to a »»»

The pilot of the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi has allegedly tested positive for marijuana, reported Times of India, citing multiple sources. The airline is yet to issue a statement. It did however state that a post-flight screening test was conducted, the results of which haven’t been shar»»»

Toronto, Canada: World number one Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Russian 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday in a fourth-round match at the WTA Toronto Masters tournament. Alexandrova defeated the four-time Grand Slam winner from Belarus 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 in 2hr 29min to book a berth i»»»

Lajos György Szabó, the education vice-rector of Budapest’s Corvinus University, is stepping down from his position and leaving the institution after eight years in leadership roles. He has also promised to reveal new evidence relating to the controversial case that led to the dismissal of lecturer»»»

Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with ExxonMobil executives to discuss the initial steps for implementing a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, according to a statement. The MoU aims to maximize the use of Egyp»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The number of unemployed stood at 2.075 million during the quart»»»

DUBAI: The crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan is barely 180 meters long, but it can take 12 hours, three checkpoints and several failed attempts. For Palestinian comedian and theater maker Alaa Shehada, it has provided the makings of a show. Shehada performed “The Bridge” at the Edi»»»

SYDNEY: Safety regulators launched an investigation on Sunday into a “near collision” between two passenger aircraft at Australia’s busiest airport that injured a crew member. The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh has said all World Bank grants to the Syrian Arab Republic are non-repayable and create no financial burden for the country’s treasury. He attributed international trust to Syria’s transparent and well-governed management of prior development »»»

Safety regulators launched an investigation on Sunday into a "near collision" between two passenger aircraft at Australia's busiest airport that injured a crew member. The incident, which involved a Jetstar pilot being forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet on Sund»»»

Four people were killed in a helicopter crash Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, including three Colombian tourists from the same family, the country's consul told AFP. The helicopter went down in Tijuca National Park, a mountainside forest with very dense vegetation. Firefighters confirmed the pilot and »»»

"Moldova should once again seriously consider and assess the potential real damage from leaving the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) not only in terms of state interests but also the benefits for its own citizens," Russia's Permanent Representative to the CIS Alexander Lukashevich told Sput»»»

TARTOUS: Syrian security forces have foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of weapons and ammunition from the coastal province of Tartous to Lebanon, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. In a statement carried by SANA, the ministry said the operation by Internal Security Forces, in coordination w»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: Former US president Joe Biden’s cancer has metastasized further, according to his son Hunter Biden, who shared the update in a recent interview with the BBC. In May 2025, just four months after he left office as the oldest sitting president, the elder Biden revealed he ha»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is pressing the US defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Saturday that the department was activ»»»

SHANNAN, Tibet: More than a dozen men and women sit at wooden looms, sliding shuttles through rows of wool yarn before pulling each thread tight. They repeat it again and again as they weave Pulu, the traditional woolen fabric that has clothed people on the Tibetan plateau for centuries. They work »»»