Malaysia – The spread of hostile content on social media in Malaysia has intensified tensions towards the Rohingya refugee community, leading to the eviction of more than 100 people from their village and the temporary closure of schools attended by refugee children. Malays»»»

RIYADH: The Seha Virtual Hospital in Saudi Arabia has successfully performed 11 consecutive remote robotic surgeries across highly specialized medical fields, enabling patients to receive high-quality care. According to the hospital, the surgical team in Riyadh performed the procedures remotely on »»»

Hasakah, 11 Aug (SANA) Hasakah Deputy Governor Ahmad al-Hilali said in a statement to the Hasakah Media Directorate on Monday that more than 400 families have returned to the countryside of Ras al-Ain in northeast Syria after the necessary security measures were taken, while work continues to clear»»»

Doha,Qatar:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Chad HE Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Beijing: Beijing activated a Level II flood-control emergency response, the second-highest level, on Tuesday as authorities warned of heavy rain and heightened risks of urban waterlogging and landslides. Most parts of the city are expected to receive more than 100 millimeters of rain within six hou»»»

Dubai: Emirates passengers flying to Dubai can now change their travel dates as many times as they need without a fee, under new measures introduced by the airline as it gives travellers more flexibility when booking flights. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The free da»»»

The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued a heatwave, extreme temperatures and high thermal discomfort warning on Monday, valid across almost the entire country until Wednesday evening.Hot weather and particularly high temperatures are expected on Monday, August 10, in western Romania»»»

Romania's population recorded a natural decrease of 7,247 people in June this year, with the number of deaths recorded being 1.6 times higher than the number of live births, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Monday.According to official statistics, birth cert»»»

Brazil accounted for 86.1% of Romania's exports in 2024 to the four South American countries that are members of Mercosur and 58.5% of imports from the region, according to an analysis carried out by President of the National Institute of Statistics (INS) Tudorel Andrei."In order to highlight the i»»»

In 2026, Romania holds a favorable position in the European agricultural market, boasting an above-average grain harvest and satisfactory soil moisture levels across most of the country?at a time when several European nations are severely affected by drought, heatwaves, and wildfires?according to a»»»

Romania's foreign trade deficit (FOB/CIF) stood at 16.459 billion euros, in the first half of 2026, 332.1 million euros (2%) lower than that recorded in the same period of 2025, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Monday.In June 2026, FOB exports totalled 8.7»»»

Romania's annual inflation rate is set to undergo a substantial downward correction in Q3 2026 as the direct effects of the removal of the electricity price cap and increases in VAT rates and excise duties fade, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) said in a statement."At today's meeting, the BNR Boa»»»

The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided on Monday to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50% per year, the central bank announced in a press release sent on Monday.According to the press release, the Board decided to maintain the lending facility (Lombard) interest rate »»»

The minister of development, public works and administration, Cseke Attila, states thatthe Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania’s (UDMR) first option for a government with full powers is the creation of a ‘broad coalition’ after the model of other countries to prevent ‘extremists’ from coming to p»»»

President Nicusor Dan will meet on Tuesday at the Cotroceni Palace with the leaders of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) for consultations on the draft public-sector pay law.Accordin»»»

War and Russian propaganda are two sides of the same desire for control on the part of Moscow, Foreign Ministry (MAE) spokesman Andrei Tarnea said on Monday, reacting to statements made by a Russian official about relations between Romania and the Republic of Moldova."Any Russian official speaking »»»

Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Monday, during a meeting at the Automecanica Medias complex with the management teams of Otokar and Rheinmetall, that the Romanian Army is interested in what can be procured from domestic production, while the government is focused on what can be manufactured an»»»

Romanian authorities are providing direct military support to Ukraine, Yury Pilipson, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second European Department, said in an interview with TASS on Sunday."Today, Romania is already involved in providing direct military-logistical support to the regime in »»»

Personnel appointments have been made at the Internal Affairs Departments of Osh and Issyk-Kul regions, as well as at district and city police stations. The press services of the regional police departments reported. Police Colonel Batyrbek Ryskulov has been appointed acting deputy chief of the Int»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia HE Sugiono met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Indonesia HE Dr. Sultan bin Mubarak Al Dosari. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation relations between the two countries»»»

Doha, Qatar: The draw for the men’s basketball competition at the 20th Asian Games ‘Aichi–Nagoya 2026’ has placed Qatar in Group B alongside Iran, Jordan, and Chinese Taipei. The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The organising committee confirmed the groups»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fakhira (Al Mamun Monlau), a four-year-old Purebred Arabian filly, recorded another major success by winning the Gr.1 (PA) Liwa International Stakes – Wathba Stallions over 2000m at La Teste, France, yesterday. The race was reserved for fillies and mares aged four and older and attract»»»

The United Kingdom is the most active supplier of main units and components for unmanned aerial vehicles used as killer drones against civilians. Germany supplies weapons in large quantities, and Sweden is also involved. Canada plays an active role, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodi»»»

Arab Finance: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd jointly announced a structural change to their Gemini Cooperation’s AE19 service, shifting the route from the Cape of Good Hope back to the Suez Canal and Red Sea, according to a statement. The change will begin with the Berlin Maersk on westbound voyage 628W an»»»

Commenting on the fire at an ammunition depot near the village of Belitsa, Aleksandar Dzhartov, Director of the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Civil Protection, said on Tuesday morning that the night had passed calmly, with two firefighting teams working throughout the night on the eastern»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold buyers are facing the highest rates in more than two months after prices extended a rapid August rebound, with 24-karat gold reaching Dh531.25 per gram on Tuesday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24K rate rose Dh3 from Dh528.25 on Monday, while 22»»»

Registration of foreign-registered vehicles whose steering systems have been relocated from the right-hand side to the left is proposed to be allowed in Kyrgyzstan. A draft amendment to the procedure for the final legalization of vehicles has been submitted for public discussion. According to the e»»»

The Global North is running out of missiles. Six months into the Iran war, and with Russia's winter bombardment of Ukraine just getting under way, the interceptors built to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles are being fired faster than the West can build them — and Ukraine, whose skies have g»»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual-defence pact in Mecca on August 7 explicitly modelled on Nato's Article 5, but the agreement's first 48 hours — a Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure that neither Ankara nor Islamabad answered — have already tested how much protection it ac»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned that an “expanding war of destruction” could cause Russia to use nuclear weapons as “the last option available to it”. Hakan Fidan said that during a recent visit to Moscow, the Turkish delegation was close to raising the issue in talks with their counterparts b»»»

Of late, Pakistan’s diplomatic performance deserves more attention than it gets. Operating in an international system increasingly divided into competing geopolitical blocs, Islamabad has across the summer demonstrated an unusually sophisticated ability to keep multiple doors open at the same time.»»»

Iran's five-month war with the US and Israel is edging toward a negotiated pause over the Strait of Hormuz even as its side effects keep spreading — with Yemen's Houthis hitting Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure twice in 24 hours and a still-unclaimed drone strike reaching as far as a refinery i»»»

Russia killed at least three people, including a three-year-old boy, in a drone strike on the Kyiv-region village of Pukhivka overnight into August 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia combined the attack with a six-missile ballistic strike on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure that killed »»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB continues to strengthen its record of institutional excellence and leadership in Islamic banking, adding two prestigious ‘Global Business Magazine Awards for 2026’ to its growing list of regional and international accolades. The latest awards are ‘Mobile Banking Experience Qatar 2»»»

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank successfully held their annual Blood Donation Initiative in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) last Thursday at Commercial Bank Plaza. The initiative saw strong participation from around 100 Bank employees and members of the Executive Management, reflect»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s total retail real estate supply held firm at 5.7 million square meters of Gross Leasable Area during the second quarter of 2026, according to ValuStrat. The overall supply remained evenly split between 2.5 million square meters of organised retail space and 3.2 million square m»»»

Six years ago on August 9 2020, Belarusians went to the polls in a presidential election that Alexander Lukashenko rigged so brazenly — awarding himself over 80% of the vote against a political novice, former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya) — that it triggered the »»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual-defence pact in Mecca on August 7 explicitly modelled on Nato's Article 5, but the agreement's first 48 hours — a Houthi strike on Saudi energy infrastructure that neither Ankara nor Islamabad answered — have already tested how much protection it ac»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned that an “expanding war of destruction” could cause Russia to use nuclear weapons as “the last option available to it”. Hakan Fidan said that during a recent visit to Moscow, the Turkish delegation was close to raising the issue in talks with their counterparts b»»»

The Global North is running out of missiles. Six months into the Iran war, and with Russia's winter bombardment of Ukraine just getting under way, the interceptors built to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles are being fired faster than the West can build them — and Ukraine, whose skies have g»»»

Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has given President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a deadline of August 18 to reinstate him to the post or face mass protests, in the most direct political challenge the president has faced since taking office in 2019. "If our goal is to stop the war, then we»»»

Russia killed at least three people, including a three-year-old boy, in a drone strike on the Kyiv-region village of Pukhivka overnight into August 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia combined the attack with a six-missile ballistic strike on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure that killed »»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi said his government was close to completing its Cabinet lineup, with parliament expected to vote on candidates for vacant ministries next week. Al-Zaidi announced the move during a meeting of the Coordination Framework on Monday after finalizing candidates»»»

Six years ago on August 9 2020, Belarusians went to the polls in a presidential election that Alexander Lukashenko rigged so brazenly — awarding himself over 80% of the vote against a political novice, former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya) — that it triggered the »»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Wynn Al Marjan Island has completed its 550-metre shoreline, giving the first look at the beachfront, lagoon and offshore reef that will form a major part of the resort when it opens in 2027. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe latest milestone comes as »»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on August 7 that cooperation between members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and third countries should not be viewed as a zero-sum game, as Yerevan seeks to maintain ties with the bloc while developing closer relations with the European Union. Rel»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned that an “expanding war of destruction” could cause Russia to use nuclear weapons as “the last option available to it”. Hakan Fidan said that during a recent visit to Moscow, the Turkish delegation was close to raising the issue in talks with their counterparts b»»»

Russia killed at least three people, including a three-year-old boy, in a drone strike on the Kyiv-region village of Pukhivka overnight into August 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia combined the attack with a six-missile ballistic strike on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure that killed »»»

Cases of fraud involving websites that resemble the official tolom.kg service have increased in Kyrgyzstan, the Prosecutor General’s Office warned. According to the agency, scammers are sending SMS messages claiming that recipients have outstanding traffic fines. They then direct people to fake web»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has concluded two international student programmes organised during the summer vacation. The first was an intensive month-long Quranic and educational programme in Madinah, attended by 16 students from the preparatory and secondary»»»