MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Space Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome carrying a spacecraft for the Russian Defense Ministry, the ministry said. "On Monday, August 24, at 5:40 a.m. (Moscow time) [02:40 GMT], a combat crew of the Space Forces of t»»»

Three newborn babies died after a fire swept through the neonatal intensive care unit of a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati early on Monday, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to order a high-level inquiry and promise strict action against anyone found responsible. Six other in»»»

Doha, Qatar: The draw for the third edition of the Gulf Club Champions League (GCCL) will be held today via video conference from the headquarters of the Gulf Football Federation, with 12 clubs taking part. Qatar will be represented by Al Duhail and Qatar SC, both making their debuts in the Gulf Ch»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar fell to Tunisia in straight sets yesterday as Brazil, Iran and Italy secured places in the Round of 16 at the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha yesterday. Tunisia won 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-17) at the Women’s Sports Hall in Aspire Zone to claim their secon»»»

Doha, Qatar: Team Qatar by Iron Lynx secured a strong third-place finish in the LMGT3 category in Round 4 of the 2026 European Le Mans Series at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The No. 62 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo delivered a competitive and consistent performance throughout the four-hour ra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar maintained their perfect start at the 11th Asian Junior (U19) Handball Championship in Amman, edging Iran 24-22 yesterday to secure a third straight victory. The result left Qatar top of Group B on six points, with Syria awaiting them in their final group match today.»»»

Traffic in Bishkek is expected to increase on August 30 and 31 due to the official opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games. Temporary traffic restrictions will be introduced periodically on certain roads, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan said. The ministry urged residents and visito»»»

Lebanon on Sunday arrested an online influencer known for his videos about food who had been handed a life sentence in absentia for drug trafficking, a judicial source told AFP. Georges Dib, known on TikTok as "Doctor Food" and followed by more than eight million accounts, was apprehended at his ho»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian attempts to block Russian cities by severing logistic chains and attacking civilian targets are a crime, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik. "Kiev often attempts to cut cities and towns off from logistics and block the movement of»»»

Dubai: Dubai Maritime City handled a record 52 vessels at its dry berths in a single day on July 28, as demand for ship maintenance continues to rise alongside increased oil and gas production across the region. The figure was the highest number of vessels received by the maritime services and ship»»»

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) now requirs private schools operating in the emirate to exempt parents from certain components of school fees relating to devices, textbooks, school uniforms and other items when students choose to use second-hand materials — such as resold»»»

Doha, Qatar: The minerals race is no longer only about commercial advantage. Control over the copper, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements that underpin energy systems, defence industries, data centres and advanced manufacturing is rapidly becoming a test of national power and economic resilienc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) recently hosted a dialogue session titled ‘Global Entrepreneurship Day: From Establishment to Expansion and Investment’ to mark Global Entrepreneurship Day. Held in collaboration with the Young Entrepreneurs Center, the session brought together a distinguished group »»»

Dubai: Dubai residents and visitors can now buy nol Travel Cards at selected Al Ansari Exchange branches, giving commuters another way to access Dubai's public transport payment system. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesAl Ansari Exchange has partnered with Dubai's Roads »»»

Doha, Qatar: Preparations are well underway for the third edition of Qatar Boat Show, with Old Doha Port gearing up to welcome visitors from November 4 to 7, 2026. Following the launch of the Crafting Wonderful campaign earlier this year, Qatar Boat Show is working closely with exhibitors, sponsors»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has concluded interviews for Qatari trainers and children of Qatari women nominated to participate in the second cohort of its initiative to localise Qatari trainers in private educational and training service centres. The interviews were »»»

Doha, Qatar: New Indian Supermarket and Retail Mart have launched their Happy Onam Offers across all outlets, bringing a wide range of special promotions and fresh Indian products to customers in Qatar. The Onam promotion will continue until August 27. Serving the community for 54 years, New Indian»»»

Baghdad: The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair is taking place from Sept 2 to 12, with 20 countries, including Qatar, taking part. Over 600 publishing houses and agencies from Arab and foreign countries will participate, spread across almost 395 booths. Oman will be the guest of honour at the mu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Centre of the Ministry of Culture is participating in the Asian Stamp Exhibition in Bandung, Indonesia, from August 27 to 31. The Centre is participating with five stamp exhibits that have won several medals at international exhibitions, including Qa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, with support from its strategic partner, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and in partnership with World Vision Zambia, the Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA), and Zambia’s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has announced the appointment of the new Board of ICOM Qatar, the country’s National Committee of the International Council of Museums, for the 2026–2028 term. Established in 1946, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is the world’s leading organisation repres»»»

Doha, Qatar: Driven by their firm commitment to humanitarian work and alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable populations, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), has launched a health project in Bangladesh. The initiative aims to enhance R»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei: Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi will visit Tehran tomorrow, on Tuesday 24-08-»»»

Kyrgyzstan is among 73 governments that meet the minimum fiscal transparency requirements, the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report says. As part of its annual assessment, the U.S. Department of State reviewed 139 governments and the Palestinian Authority. The assessment cover»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian special services agent in Crimea was offered to eliminate a Russian Black Sea Fleet serviceman by blowing up his car, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday. Earlier in the day, the FSB said it detained a resident of Crimea who was providing the spe»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland's cooperation with Ukraine in the field of drone production makes it complicit in international terrorism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "Official Helsinki is essentially complicit in international terrorism. Moreover, the state is dragging or»»»

Dubai: Tony Robbins is bringing his live transformational experience to the UAE for the first time, with BREAKTHROUGH set for Coca-Cola Arena on 24 April 2027. Pre-sale registration opens on Wednesday, 26 August at 9am GST at coca-cola-arena.com. The event marks the first time the BREAKTHROUGH form»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s education system recorded a tangible improvement in students’ academic achievement in 2026, with overall performance rates ranging from 80% to 96% across subjects, while the number of government schools achieving performance levels above 70% also increased. Assistant Undersecre»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Academic Bridge Program (ABP), part of Pre-University Education (PUE), has received full accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), becoming the first educational institution in Qatar to rec»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Government Media Office in Gaza: Only 66,607 of 189,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza since October 2025 24-08-2026 10:12 AM Latest News Urg»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces carry out demolition operation in the southern Lebanese town of Hadatha amid sweep by machine guns: Al-Manar repo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Governmental Media Office in Gaza: Israeli occupation committed 4,379 violations since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025 24-08-»»»

Romanian investment management company SAI Globinvest listed its second ETF on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) Regulated Market on 18 August, under the ticker GIBXTETF. The Globinvest BET-XT ETF aims to fully replicate the structure of BVB’s BET-XT benchmark index. Launched by BVB in 2008, BET-X»»»

Health and family are the top priorities Romanians want to protect, but most would not have the money they believe they would need in an emergency. Some 45% estimate they would need at least RON 20,000 to cope with an accident, illness, or other unexpected event, while 51% say they would have immed»»»

The National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) collected 267.6 billion lei in the first six months of the year, up from 245.2 billion lei in the same period of 2025, interim Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said in a Facebook post."An additional 22.4 billion lei collected in the first half o»»»

The €100 million facility will support investments in innovation, digitalization, and development for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ...»»»

BRD announced on Thursday the termination of its market analysis team’s operations in Romania, effectively eliminating the position of ...»»»

On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., thousands died and the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. 1 of 9 | A snow-capped Mount Vesuvius looms over Naples, Italy, on January 18, 2013. On August 24, 79 A.D., thousands died and the Roman cities of Pompeii and »»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has recorded strong performance in the development of its digital services ecosystem, continuing to enhance efficiency and service quality. The Department processed approximately 447,603 electronic requests during the first half of 2026, underscor»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than 1.45 million requests to attest commercial invoices and certificates of origin were submitted through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ electronic document attestation system during the first five months of 2026, ministry data show. The eDAS system handled 1,453,333 requests»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading retail, leisure, and lifestyle destination, has announced the launch of its back-to-school campaign, Festival Academy, taking place from August 19 to September 12, 2026. Running under the theme ‘One Journey. Endless Discoveries,’ the campaign aims to»»»

The parliamentary committee investigating alleged abuses related to the operations of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) will hold its first meeting at 1 PM on Wednesday, the TISZA parliamentary group told MTI on Sunday evening. Attila Csőszi, chairman of the investigative committee, said in a video»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE employers hiring domestic workers have been advised that they may be entitled to recover all or part of their recruitment costs in certain cases, as authorities step up efforts to explain the legal protections governing the sector. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation sa»»»

Bulgaria already holds important positions in the extraction of several critical raw materials, but the country has additional deposits that remain undeveloped and could strengthen its role in the global race for strategic resources, experts said. The issue was discussed on Nova TV by Prof. Svetosl»»»

PARIS: The development of AlUla is at the center of deepening Saudi-French cooperation in heritage, archaeology, culture, tourism and sustainable development, according to Jean-Yves Le Drian, executive chairman of the French Agency for the Development of AlUla (Afalula). Le Drian, who also serves a»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Naif Police Station has cut its response time for the most urgent emergency calls to just one minute and 35 seconds, beating its target by more than a minute as the station recorded strong safety and security indicators across one of the city’s busiest districts. The 95-second respon»»»

Ukraine’s military recruitment authorities in Lviv have denied reports that a man died after allegedly being thrown from a recruitment bus, after video of an apparently unconscious man lying outside a military recruitment centre spread rapidly across social media on August 22. Initial reports on U»»»

Market services provided to the population, gross series, recorded a 9.1% decrease in turnover in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year, due to declines in gambling activities, hairdressing services and hotel and restaurant activities.According to data the Nation»»»

A total of 4,677,789 pensioners were registered in Romania at the end of July 2026, 1,003 fewer than in the previous month, while the average pension was 2,785 lei, according to data compiled by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP).The total value of pension entitlements amounted to 13.025 »»»