Doha: The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers convened the Legal Integration Forum pursuing the mantra of an integrated government legal system, as part of efforts to strengthen communication, exchange expertise, and consolidate integration to create impact. This convention marks World »»»

New Delhi, Sept. 13 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed creating a new insurance mechanism and a joint grain market initiative among BRICS countries, as he called for stronger economic cooperation within the grouping. Speaking at the concluding session of the 18th BRICS summit in New D»»»

New Delhi, Sept. 13 (SANA) Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed five initiatives to strengthen BRICS cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade and investment facilitation, the digital industry, smart manufacturing and talent development. Speaking on the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit in N»»»

A rejected waiver puts fresh pressure on the heart of the $185 billion Tata empire Dubai: India’s central bank is said to have rejected Tata Sons Pvt.’s plea to get a waiver from a regulatory rule that requires it go for a public listing. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app »»»

Prince Albert II of Monaco has praised Budapest and the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship after attending the event in the Hungarian capital, describing the opening night as a successful experiment in making athletics faster and more engaging. Prince Albert spoke to Hungarian newspaper Blik»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) and the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), has announced the inclusion of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the National School Vaccination Campaign. The objective i»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Richard Roeill, former New York Firefighter and 9/11 First Responder. His testimony reframes the legacy of September 11th not as a historical event confined to a single day, but as living history. The former New York City firefighter describes an anniversary th»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will reaffirm the “sovereignty of nations” on a visit on September 20 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory in the North Atlantic, the Élysée Palace announced on Sunday. The symbolic trip comes after US President Don»»»

A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images, from commemorations marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks to the breakthrough win for Germany's far-right AfD party and the lightening offensive that has left Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in control of the count»»»

Raqqa, Sept. 12 (SANA) Visitors to the first “Hala Madrasati” (Hello My School) festival in Raqqa praised the variety of products and competitive prices, saying the event helped families purchase school supplies in one place and ease financial pressures. Visitors told SANA that competition among ex»»»

Stockholm: "Mag-da-le-na!" The composer of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA on Sunday gave the band's hit "Mamma Mia" a campaign makeover to rally support for left-wing opposition candidate Magdalena Andersson. "I thought, why not come and play for Magdalena?" Benny Andersson said from a piano set »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Saturday expressed deep concern over the further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, including missile and drone attacks on the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued yesterday, the»»»

Moscow: Three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the United States on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II could take place in October, the Kremlin said on Sunday, according to Russian media. "We do not rule out such a possibility; we are talking about the foreseeable future," Kremlin s»»»

The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly in a move that should clear the way for the new French ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier to take up his post in Washington. The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticizing »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described BRICS as a key driver of global economic growth as the group’s 18th summit enters its second and final day in New Delhi. Addressing the BRICS Outreach/BRICS+ session on Sunday, Putin said international interest in the group “continues to grow,” arguing»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) announced that Ooredoo Money has joined the Single Window Platform as the first fintech company, under a cooperation agreement signed by the Ministry with Ooredoo Fintech Qatar. The Ministry stated Sunday that the agreement comes as part of »»»

Tens of thousands of people marched in around 20 cities across Germany to protest the rise of the far right after the AfD's historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. Demonstrators said they were defending democracy as mainstream parties continue to rule out governing with the AfD.»»»

Swedes are heading to the polls Sunday for a general election that will either bring a far right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. The centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc »»»

Tunis, Sept. 13, 2026 (TAP) - Two new scientific studies conducted by Tunisian researcher Najla Ben Ameur of the Water Research and Technologies Centre (CERTE) have demonstrated that biochar produced from olive residues and blue crab shells offers...»»»

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Doha, Qatar: ​The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Primary Health Care Corporation, has announced the inclusion of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the National School Vaccination Campaign, with the aim of ensuring earl»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Sunday the financing of 123 BRICS projects worth almost $40 billion through the New Development Bank a good result, but noted that financing needs are much higher. "The task of further strengthening the potential of the BRICS New Deve»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has announced a special offer on Economy, Business and First Class tickets. The offer, valid until September 17, 2026, is available for Qatar Airways return flight itineraries originating from Doha. The national carrier added that flights to Beirut operated by Middle East»»»

Tunis, Sept. 13, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) has recently expressed its support for the residents of the Menzel Bouzelfa delegation in the Nabeul governorate, who are opposing the establishment of an...»»»

Damascus, Sept. 13 (SANA) The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced the signing of an agreement to establish the Ebla submarine cable linking Syria and Cyprus, moving the project into the implementation phase as part of efforts to modernize Syria’s international connectivi»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to play a “more effective” role in defending national sovereignty and upholding the principle of non-use of force at the current critical time. Addressing the 18th BRICS Plus Summit, Pezeshkian warned that the effec»»»

Toronto: On a recent morning, Francine Piché sat at her desk in a city on the western end of Lake Ontario and began writing a farewell note. She had already registered her opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada in other ways. Trips to the U.S. were out. So was her Amazon sub»»»

Shenzhen forum will connect Chinese investors with opportunities across key Dubai sectors Dubai: Chinese companies looking to expand into the Middle East will be presented with opportunities across artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, fintech, advanced manufacturing, logistics and digital in»»»

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Sydney: People who feel strongly attached to well-known fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage brands may have poorer overall diets, despite nutrition warnings, a new study suggests. The study found that psychological loyalty to fast-food brands was a strong predictor of people's saturated fat and »»»

Doha, Qatar: At just 13 years old, Mubarak Musa Thiik Madut, who is representing Qatar at the Asian Volleyball Championship in Japan, is making waves online not only because of his age but also due to his remarkable height. Standing at 2.10 metres, Mubarak appeared in the Qatari jersey and made an »»»

Royal Jordanian adds two weekly flights linking Abu Dhabi directly with southern Jordan Dubai: Travellers from Abu Dhabi can now fly directly to Aqaba after Royal Jordanian Airlines launched a new service to the Red Sea city, giving UAE residents easier access to Petra, Wadi Rum and other destinati»»»

Winner to be announced on 23 September after evaluation involving 32 government entities Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the first recipient of the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Medal, an award recognising a government director-general’s success in developing t»»»

EXPLAINERNew rules put cash payments, staff housing and employee benefits under fresh VAT checks Dubai: UAE businesses that rely on large cash payments, provide accommodation to employees or recover VAT on staff benefits may need to review those arrangements before new VAT rules take effect on Octo»»»

H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, will pay a visit to Syria on 13-14 September 2026.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) issued a health advisory for Qatari athletes participating in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The advisory, shared by the committee on social media, highlights a number of precautions athletes should take to cope with host country’s weather»»»

UPDATERescuers battle high seas to save passengers after Java–Borneo ferry mishap Banjarmasin, Indonesia: Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 130 others were missing on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather and capsized»»»

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced on Sunday the resumption of traveler entry and commercial exchange at the Al-Shib, Al-Shalamjah, and Mandali border crossings with Iran, following a security reorganization prompted by recent breaches. The three crossings located in the provinces of Maysan, Basr»»»

Abu Dhabi, Bayer to explore desert crop trials and wider access to advanced therapies Dubai: Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Bayer will explore cooperation on desert crop trials, advanced therapies and healthcare access under a new agreement aimed at expanding work across life sciences and food sec»»»

Saptari, Nepal: For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Sah's first question showe»»»

Canberra: Australian authorities on Sunday reported the first case of the H5N1 avian influenza in an endangered sea lion. Environment Minister in South Australia, Emily Bourke, told reporters that testing detected the highly pathogenic strain in an Australian sea lion that was found dead on Friday »»»

Coron, Philippines: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days after a fire ripped through the M/V June Aster, it is clear few of»»»

96,400 new licences issued as Dubai expands smart training, testing to improve road safety Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) issued 119,188 driving licences in the first half of 2026, reflecting continued demand for driving services as the emirate’s population and economic activity»»»

Circle will run UK labs serving 50+ hospitals and more than 90 external healthcare clients Dubai: PureHealth is expanding its UK healthcare operations by taking over selected laboratory operations from Unilabs Limited, giving its Circle Health Group hospital network direct access to an integrated d»»»

Aden, Sept. 13 (SANA) The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms (YNRF) documented 958 crimes and violations committed by the Houthi militia between September 3 and 11 in six districts along the western coast of Hodeidah and Taiz provinces, according to a report cited by Yemen’s Saba News Agency. T»»»

Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has rolled out a three-month campaign aimed at preventing dengue amid the peak season for the mosquito-borne disease. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the nationwide campaign in Dhaka on Saturday. The campaign, carrying the slogans "Keep your o»»»

Dubai resident's ordeal involved three surgeries and two life-threatening complications Dubai: For months, Maira, a 50-year-old Filipina expat in the UAE, noticed small things going wrong. Smells stopped registering the way they used to. Her vision blurred every so often. And her nose kept running »»»

Hungary is preparing to reverse a controversial overhaul of its tightly regulated baby-name system. A previous decision to remove 145 given names from the official list has been overturned, while ten new names are already set to be added. Hungary’s Ministry for Social Relations and Culture is prepa»»»

Yemeni Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Sunday for an attack on a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of civilians to flee. Fighting in western Yemen over the past few weeks has left hundreds dead and displaced tens»»»