RIYADH: Saudi Aramco’s industrial firefighting teams extinguished a fire that broke out early Sunday at a facility belonging to the company’s Jazan refinery, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said. “The competent authorities are completing the necessary procedures to deal with the incident,” the ministr»»»

Travellers flying out of the UAE today should check their flight status before heading to the airport. Most services are operating on schedule, but disruptions continue on select routes to Bahrain and Kuwait amid ongoing regional security developments. Add to that the usual summer crowds at Dubai, »»»

Abu Dhabi: Some came dressed for the occasion. Others made sure they had enough sleep to keep up with the dancing. One fan even asked her employer to excuse her from work. But for thousands of fans who have gathered at Etihad Arena on August 8, there was one common reason for making the trip, SB Gi»»»

HARARE, Zimbabwe: More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks. It’s one of the most significant migra»»»

Zimbabwe's lithium industry is expected to generate about $1bn in turnover this year as producers begin exporting lithium sulphate, with annual revenue projected to rise further as planned processing plants come on stream, Mining Zimbabwe reported on August 6. The projections were outlined by Lithi»»»

Corruption worries Ukrainians more than the nightly bombing of thier cities by Russia, according to a new poll released on Auugst 7. Nearly half of Ukrainians, 49.3%, believe high-level government corruption has the most negative impact on the situation in the country, edging out constant Russian d»»»

Dubai: Travellers booking flights, rides and hotels are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals impersonating familiar travel brands, with nearly 270,000 attack attempts detected by Kaspersky over a 12-month period. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The cybersecuri»»»

JOHANNESBURG: A triumphant night for north Africa ended Saturday with hosts Morocco and Algeria reaching the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semifinals and securing places at next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. They took contrasting paths to quarter-final success, with Morocco building »»»

BANGUI, Central African Republic: A road accident south of the Central African Republic’s capital has killed at least eight people after a tanker carrying flammable liquids overturned, the government said Saturday, releasing a provisional toll. The victims of Friday evening’s accident in the town o»»»

JOHANNESBURG: A triumphant night for north Africa ended Saturday with hosts Morocco and Algeria reaching the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semifinals and securing places at next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. They took contrasting paths to quarter-final success, with Morocco building »»»

GOTHENBURG: Michael Carrick said he had to be “careful” with Mason Mount after the England midfielder was involved in an injury scare during Manchester United’s 1-1 friendly draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg on Saturday. Mount, who joined United from Chelsea in 2023, has been hampered by »»»

KANO, Nigeria: For groom Haruna Bashir, this weekend’s mass wedding event in Nigeria was more than a celebration — it was a hope-filled turning point after the months of pain and grief following the loss of his first wife and six children in a brutal attack earlier this year. Bashir was among 1,500»»»

The Pentagon told industry leaders to "drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities." Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg said contractors have 21 days to submit plans on how they plan to achieve that. File Photo by Petty O»»»

A drone that entered Bulgarian airspace from the direction of Romania and exploded near the border has been identified as most likely a Maya decoy drone, a type widely used by the Ukrainian armed forces, according to an initial analysis by Bulgaria's Defense Ministry. Ukrainian authorities have den»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Navigating the contemporary digital landscape, navigation systems and digital geographic mapping applications have evolved far beyond basic consumer utilities designed to simplify daily commutes, locate efficient routes, or track commercial delivery fleets. In an era marked b»»»

The European Union is facing an energy crisis triggered by abandoning Russian gas supplies, the Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Saturday. "Winter is coming as due to decoupling from Russian gas: Germany has »»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked its 59th anniversary on Saturday at a pivotal moment in its history.With the admission of Timor-Leste as its 11th Member State in October 2025, ASEAN has taken another significant step towards a more inclusive and integr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sogha Exhibitions & Conferences, the organiser of the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition and Conference (QMED 2026), has announced that Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine has joined the event as a Gold Sponsor for its third edition followi»»»

Hammamet, August 8 (TAP/Nabeul Office) – The first Tunisian-Gulf Economic Forum was held in Hammamet on Saturday, bringing together business leaders and company executives from Tunisia, Oman, Jordan, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, alongside...»»»

Far-right Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella greets supporters following preliminary results that show him leading leftist Ivan Cepeda, in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21. He was inaugurated Friday, and the U.S. Department of State pledged $1 billion for security threats. »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed the UN Security Council’s condemnation of recent Houthi missile attacks against the Kingdom and commercial shipping, while reaffirming its right to take necessary measures to defend its territory, citizens and infrastructure. In a statement on Sunday, the Saudi Ministr»»»

Rome: The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, reopened late Saturday afternoon after suspending arrivals when an eruption at nearby Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash. "Following the downgrade of the volcanic activity alert level from RED to ORANGE, the resumption of flight»»»

The aircraft had left the terminal at Victoria International Airport and was heading towards the runway when cabin crew noticed the child standing on the seat and refusing to secure the seatbelt, Porter Airlines said. The child's parent and cabin crew members tried to secure the seatbelt but were u»»»

A demonstrator (C) holds a sign that reads "Make America go away" as others wave flags during a protest outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. File Photo Oscar Scott Carl/EPA Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Greenland has issued a "strong warning" to an American oil company linked to President Donald Trump, a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,440 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,090 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,932 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,418 for labor-related issue»»»

OSLO: A rare woman in the top echelons of football, the head of Norway’s federation Lise Klaveness has been a thorn in FIFA’s side for years. Now, some would gladly see her take over the leadership of football’s international governing body from Gianni Infantino. The 45-year-old lawyer and former f»»»

Bhopal: A local resident of Central India survived five venomous snakebites delivered in succession inside her home while performing routine domestic chore in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district. The victim, identified as Radhabai Ahirwar of Jheel Pipariya village, was sweeping her kitchen at ap»»»

MADRID: Atletico Madrid will not allow forward Julian Alvarez to leave the club during the current transfer window despite interest from Barcelona, coach Diego Simeone said Saturday. Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up Alvarez. The Argentina internatio»»»

Iran and Oman are moving closer to an agreement on how commercial ships could travel through the Strait of Hormuz. But a shipping deal between the two countries does not necessarily mean the waterway will fully reopen. Iran says full reopening depends on conditions it has set for the US, while Wash»»»

RIYADH: 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 countri»»»

DEIR EZZOR: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways launched regular direct flights to Syria’s Deir Ezzor on Saturday, marking the first service by a foreign commercial carrier to the eastern city since its airport reopened following a 14-year closure. The inaugural flight from Kuwait City landed at Deir Ezzor In»»»

LONDON: Arsenal have signed Newcastle United captain ‌Bruno Guimaraes on a four-year contract with a further one-year option, the Premier League champions announced on Saturday. The North London club have agreed a deal reported by British media to be worth around 75 million pounds ($101.16 million)»»»

Hungarian government bonds could offer significant upside if the country successfully introduces the euro, according to an analysis published by G7. The Hungarian bond market is currently looking increasingly attractive, the analysis argues, following a sharp fall in yields after the new Tisza gove»»»

KYIV: Ukraine paid tribute on Saturday to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of civilians and soldiers — many of them Russian — killed by war. He was 40. An Orthodox Christian service was held at the Cathedral of Saint Volodymyr, in central Kyiv, where »»»

NAIROBI: Kenya’s Commonwealth Games 10,000m race walk silver medallist Stephen Ndangiri Kihu has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) said. Kihu, 20, broke the national 10,000m race walk record when he won silver behind Australia’s Isaac Beacro»»»

CALIFORNIA: Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto has joined Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy with a two-year contract through 2028. The Galaxy announced the deal Saturday with the 34-year-old Roberto, who spent the past two seasons at Serie A’s Como following the conclusion of his 18-year career at Barc»»»

AMMAN — Senior government officials, business leaders, investors and technology executives from Jordan and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have convened in Amman recently to discuss strengthening the Kingdom’s regional competitiveness, expanding Gulf partnerships and developing strat»»»

Baghdad: Iraqi crude oil exports have tumbled from 3.4 million barrels per day to between 1.5 million and 1.7 million barrels per day due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Minister of Oil Basim Khudair said Saturday that the country's current crude oil production stands at around 2.7 million »»»

Egypt on Saturday strongly condemned the missile attack on an oil tanker operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), describing the incident in the Strait of Hormuz as a serious threat to maritime security, regional stability, and global trade, as Iran and Oman continued negotiations over n»»»

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered an ancient cemetery spanning the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman era, along with a settlement dating to the Second Intermediate Period, at the Kom Al-Khelgan archaeological site in Dakahleya governorate. The discovery, announced by the Ministry»»»

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom met with Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi to discuss the future strategy for Egypt’s petroleum and energy sector as the government begins implementing its FY2026/27 economic and social development plan and intensifies effo»»»

Six people, including two children, were taken to hospital for observation on Saturday after a large amount of chlorine entered one of the pools at the Igali Gyógyfürdő spa in southern Hungary. The incident happened in the afternoon at the spa’s leisure pool area in Igal, Somogy County, after sever»»»

Dubai: Iran has laid out sweeping demands that the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz can fully reopen, complicating hopes that an emerging Iran-Oman agreement could quickly restore normal shipping through the critical waterway. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme»»»

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DUBAI: Al-Hilal and Saudi Arabia captain Salem Al-Dawsari has begun the first phase of his rehabilitation program after undergoing surgery on a knee tendon last July in Helsinki. Al-Dawsari, according to close sources, had his stitches removed two days ago and is now set to start his recovery. On J»»»

BARCELONA: More than 275 firefighters were on Saturday battling a challenging wildfire in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, though authorities said no residential zone was currently at threat. The blaze, happening north of the town of Niebla, halfway between Seville and the Portuguese border, was »»»

Katmandu: Rescuers in Nepal have found the bodies of five mountaineers, including three foreigners, killed in an avalanche last year near the Chinese border, a local government official said Saturday. “Five bodies, three foreigners and two Nepalis, who had been missing since last November, have bee»»»

FUKUOKA, Japan: Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session in Japan. He was 26. His death was announced on Saturday by his team, Kyushu Electric Power Kyuden Voltex — known as Kyushu KV. The Japanese second-division club said Vunilagi died Friday »»»

Taiyuan, China: The 2026 World Snooker Tour China Open began Saturday at Taiyuan Binhe Sports Center in north China's Shanxi Province, with a record 12 Chinese players among the 32 competitors in the main draw, which features all of the world's top 16-ranked players. China's Liu Linhao and Wu Sheng»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities is continuing to offer a wide range of investment opportunities in new cities through the New Urban Communities Authority’s (NUCA) digital platforms for local and foreign investors, as part of efforts to attract private-sector investment »»»