TABUK: Red Sea Global has opened Rosewood AMAALA, the third luxury resort to begin operations at the Kingdom’s flagship wellness destination on the northwestern Red Sea coast, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The 110-key resort is located at AMAALA’s Triple Bay and follows the opening this year of »»»

On August 20, the supply of drinking water will be suspended in part of Bishkek from 9 a.m. to midnight. According to the capital’s City Hall, the outage will affect residential buildings, schools, preschool, healthcare facilities, as well as other social, domestic and industrial facilities. The af»»»

Meta is on trial for intentionally seeking to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday, at the start of a trial that could rehsape some of the most popular apps in the world.  Meta knowingly hooked and exploited child»»»

Motorists travelling between Sharjah and Dubai are facing heavy traffic on several key routes on Thursday morning, August 20, with E11 and E311 among the most congested roads during the rush hour. Google Maps traffic data supplied this morning shows a substantial queue on E11/Al Ittihad Road betwee»»»

Dubai: British-Palestinian couple and their 14-year-old daughter died after getting into difficulty in the sea off England’s south coast, while a younger daughter remains critically ill in hospital, police said. Sussex Police identified the victims as Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his wife Zeina Alayn, 37,»»»

Dubai: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has begun the first phase of its “Silent Airport” project at Terminal 5, reducing public announcements as part of efforts to provide passengers with a quieter and more comfortable travel experience. Under the initiative, general audio announcements»»»

A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard figure has dismissed President Donald Trump as “short-sighted” and “childish,” saying he would place more faith in a taxi driver’s word than in the US leader’s statements — a pointed sign of the distrust now shaping Tehran’s approach to Washington. Brig Gen. Moh»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s meteorological summer is nearing its end, with autumn beginning on September 1 and ushering in a transitional period of fluctuating weather and a gradual moderation in temperatures, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said. Despite the seasonal shift, September has histo»»»

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump declared "economic warfare" against Iran on Wednesday night »»»

Dubai: Temperatures are forecast to drop across the UAE on Thursday, but unsettled conditions will persist, with blowing dust, possible fog and further rain expected in parts of the country over the coming days. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions on T»»»

WASHINGTON: US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalized cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the recurrence of melanoma tumors in a late-stage trial hailed by experts as a “breakthrough.” The news sent shares in Moderna soaring 145 percent to $154 while Merck’s stock was»»»

Share: In a statement to be published Thursday by An-Nahar newspaper , Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji asserted that the matter of the visa expiration—on the 24th of this month—for Mohammad Reza Sheibani, the Iranian ambassador-designate to Lebanon, leaves no room for interp»»»

LONDON: Britain said on Wednesday it had summoned Israel’s charge d’affaires and demanded a halt to a major West Bank settlement project after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area. The E1 plan, green-lit by Israel last year, has drawn international condemnation, »»»

HONG KONG (AP): A verdict is expected Friday in the case of two organisers of an annual Hong Kong vigil to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown who are being tried under a China-imposed national security law that has stifled Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tu»»»

LONDON: Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, British news media reported late Wednesday.The couple’s children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at Br»»»

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world. The State De»»»

KYIV/MOSCOW: Attacks on shipping have shut down more ​than 97 percent of Russia and Ukraine’s grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of low-cost supplies and helping to drive up global prices. The two major grain exporters have intensified attacks on ports»»»

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are “woke distractions.” Max D. Lederer Jr. announced his re»»»

Russian bombardment killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said Thursday. The attack that damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution left five people dead and 23 wounded, the Kyiv city militar»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States is leading China "by a lot" in artificial intelligence, signalling that the emerging technology will be among the issues discussed when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits in September. "We're leading in every single one, and I will t»»»

CINCINNATI, Ohio: Tommy Paul saved a match point on the way to a 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 upset of top seed Alexander Zverev on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The match was interrupted for 90 minutes in the seventh game of the second set by rain and had two more»»»

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest U.S. sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world. The »»»

KYIV/MOSCOW, Aug 19 : Attacks on shipping have shut down more ​than 97 percent of Russia and Ukraine’s grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of low-cost supplies and helping to drive up global prices. The two major grain exporters have intensified attacks»»»

As the summer break winds down, perhaps we should remember that children aren’t the only ones wishing it would last a little longer. Do you remember those last few days of the summer holidays when we were at school? We looked at the calendar and wished someone would give us another week. Just a few»»»

WASHINGTON: Total US debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back ​by tax cuts. The Treasury»»»

WASHINGTON: With Iran diplomacy stalled, financial markets uneasy and his approval rating at another low point, President Donald Trump reverted to familiar territory on Wednesday, ​leading reporters on a tour of White House construction projects he hopes will cement his legacy. The former real esta»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous” punishment on any country that helps or does business with the Islamic republic. The intensified economic pressure campaign comes as the war nears its sixth »»»

SYDNEY: Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador on Thursday after the Israeli military decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over an airstrike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six World Central Kitchen colleagues in Gaza. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she was “outraged” by»»»

CINCINNATI, Ohio: Tommy Paul saved a match point on the way to a 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 upset of top seed Alexander Zverev on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The match was interrupted for 90 minutes in the seventh game of the second set by rain and had two more»»»

Canada has deported a former senior Iranian official who served as a key government spokesman during the deadly nationwide protests of November 2019. This marks the second removal under Ottawa’s 2022 policy that bars senior Islamic Republic officials from entering or staying in the country, as per »»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said Washington has "very draconian sanctions" available against Iran and indicated that further measures could be announced, while asserting that the Strait of Hormuz remained open and the naval blockade had been "extremely effect»»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Joost Hiltermann, Special Adviser for MENA and training for the International Crisis Group. He sees the Palestinian Authority’s financial crisis not as an approaching emergency, but as an ongoing process of institutional and economic erosion. The PA has alre»»»

A gold mine collapse in the Central African Republican village of Zamboye near the Cameroon border on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, an official at a local mining association said. A member of the local youth council said the death toll would likely rise as more people were pulled from the ru»»»

Kolkata, West Bengal, India: The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Wednesday said nine people were killed in the fire at Hotel Shikha Inn on Mirza Ghalib Street, including five confirmed Bangladeshi nationals. According to the Deputy High Commission, four of the deceased Bangladeshi n»»»

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening "tremendous" punishment on any country that helps or does business with the Islamic republic. "Today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUN»»»

Lake Como in northern Italy has disappeared after a “geological rupture”, a sensational report posted on TikTok claimed. This isn’t true. For one, the footage and photos in this report were all generated by artificial intelligence. Secondly, while the water levels in the lake have dropped, it's bec»»»

A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it the “Squidpocalypse of ’26.” It was a warm, sunny day in the coastal town of Narragansett when the spill»»»

NAIROBI, Kenya: A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the US State Department. Among those killed were an executive with Telemundo, the US-based Spanish-language network owned b»»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said he shares a "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, asserting that their engagement has helped make the United States and its allies safer. "I do have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un, as you know, you've»»»

A complicated mission to save a NASA satellite from burning up in the atmosphere has failed, the US space agency said Wednesday, as the rescue spacecraft could not be controlled. The Swift space telescope, which studies the most powerful explosions in the universe, will now likely plunge back to ea»»»

Dubai: Parents who find a fault with a school bag, bottle, electronic device or another back-to-school purchase in Dubai should first raise the issue directly with the retailer before filing a formal consumer complaint. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click »»»

MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the success of the mediation efforts undertaken by the United Arab Emirates between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which resulted in a new prisoner exchange involving 206 detainees from both sides. Bahrain described the achievement as a p»»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said the United States and Canada have reached a trade deal, with tariffs on Canadian imports expected to be reduced to zero for American farmers, subject to the finalisation of documents. "We had a very good conversation with the »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Gulf airlines could increasingly look to India for artificial intelligence, data analytics, software development and other technology-related functions as they seek to accelerate digital transformation while controlling costs and accessing a large pool of skilled technology pr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Big time domestic football will return to stadiums in Qatar with the start of the new season and the Doha Bank Stars League 2026-27 on Thursday. This season, Qatar second division league will also have a new-look in QSL 2 Jetour League with twelve teams participating, just»»»

QNA El-Alamein A preparatory meeting of senior officials for the Qatari-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee, in its seven session, was held on Wednesday in the city of El-Alamein, Egypt, in preparation for the session scheduled to be held on Thursday, with the participation of a large number of represe»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and President-elect of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Dr Khalilur Rahman in Doha on Wednesday. At the beg»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar marked World Humanitarian Day on Wednesday with prominent national institutions illuminating their buildings and landmarks in red, highlighting the country’s longstanding commitment to humanitarian action and solidarity. The Ministry of Interior, the Internal Securit»»»

The project evidently pursues Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) standards through upgrading systems and infrastructure, improving energy and water efficiency, enhancing indoor environmental quality, using more sustainable materials, and deploying smart solutions that help reduce the en»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Wednesday met with Ambassador of Libya to Qatar HE Mohammed Mustafa Al Saghir Al Lafi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs expressed appreciation to the ambassador for his efforts»»»