The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack targeting the private office of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the region’s security agency director in Erbil. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “»»»

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Iraq said on Monday it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office, as Iran portrayed the incident as a ploy to undermine bilateral relations. Kurdistan's authorities had earlier blamed the attack -- which also targeted the home of the»»»

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged US ​President Donald Trump in a call to continue talks with Iran to de-escalate tensions between the ‌two countries, ‌and offered ​Ankara’s ‌support ⁠in ​peace efforts, ⁠the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday. In a statement, the presidency said Erdoga»»»

Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar HE Bakhyt Batyrshayev on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed avenues to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest, with a particular focus on food security. (Q»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The 12th part of Vijayamanthrangal, the popular motivational and inspirational series by Doha-based Indian author Dr Amanulla Vadakkangara, was officially released at a function held at Radio Malayalam in Doha. The publication marks another milestone in Dr Amanulla Vadakka»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Years of Culture (YoC), Qatar’s long-term cultural exchange initiative, has marked a successful summer of international programming, with major exhibitions presented across Mexico, Chile and China bringing Qatar’s creative partnerships to audiences around the world. Spanni»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo Qatar has been announced as the Official Telecom Sponsor of the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship 2026 taking place in Doha from August 19 to 29, 2026 and bringing together 24 national teams from around the world. As part of its sponsorship, Ooredoo will»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM), in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, will host a public conference titled ‘Coastal and Maritime Cultural Heritage in Qatar’ on August 20from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Auditorium of the National Museum of Qatar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Every new class at Education City walks into Marhaba – Qatar Foundation’s annual orientation event for new students – carrying the same quiet mix of excitement and nerves. Behind them are years of preparation. Ahead of them is a version of university life they can’t fully »»»

WASHINGTON D.C.: Iraq’s new anti-corruption campaign has produced some of the country’s most dramatic displays of state power in years, with stacks of Iraqi dinars pulled from a drainage pit, hundreds of kilograms of gold seized and handed to the central bank, and security forces moving through Bag»»»

Homs, Aug. 17 (SANA) Al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq has recorded growing commercial traffic since reopening in early April, with over 65,000 fuel tankers and some 10,000 trucks crossing toward Syria and onward to regional destinations, the General Authority for Borders and Customs said Monday. T»»»

CAIRO: Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas chief who met US envoy Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, in Cairo on Sunday, ​emerged as a pivotal figure in the Palestinian militant group during the Gaza war as Israel killed its other leaders. Named Hamas’ overall leader in July, Hayya narrowly»»»

LONDON: A British student deported from the US after being interrogated for nine hours has said he was profiled for being Muslim. Laith Al-Ani described feeling “kidnapped” upon arrival in the US, when he was interrogated and then detained for another 14 hours by US Customs and Border Protection at»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a telephone conversation. During the call, the two sides discussed cooperation rela»»»

Doha: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Monday via videoconference with UK Minister of State for International Development HE Kirsty McNeill. The two ministers reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to further develop it, a»»»

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Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Monday with Sudanese counterpart Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed bilateral relations and explored avenues to expand and strengthen co»»»

DAMASCUS, Syria: The death of a young man with a serious medical condition who was arrested and allegedly beaten by Syrian security forces has stirred up dark memories of torture and other abuse in detention centers under the Assad dynasty’s decades-long rule. Syrians have taken to social media and»»»

RIYADH: Key education reforms for the coming school year in Saudi Arabia include a strict ban on educators teaching outside their specializations; the introduction of AI tools to ease administrative workloads; the promotion of more than 37,000 educational and administrative staff; and working hours»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call today from his HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain. During the call, they reviewed the fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to support and strengthen them across various»»»

Abu Dhabi: Emirates Transport has announced that around 10,000 school buses equipped with safety and security systems are ready to transport students across the UAE as the 2026-2027 academic year begins. The company said more than 10,000 bus drivers, along with a similar number of transport and saf»»»

IRBIL: Iraq said on Monday it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister’s office, as Iran portrayed the incident as a ploy to undermine bilateral relations. Kurdistan’s authorities had earlier blamed the attack — which also targeted the home »»»

Saudi Arabia’s coffee culture has become deeply woven into everyday life. Cafes are no longer simply places to grab a quick cup of coffee — they are spaces to work, meet friends, read, socialize and, increasingly, experience culture. Mahd Cultural Cafe in Al-Jazli Shopping Mall in Riyadh’s Al-Narji»»»

IRBIL: Iraq said on Monday it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister’s office, as Iran portrayed the incident as a ploy to undermine bilateral relations. Kurdistan’s authorities had earlier blamed the attack — which also targeted the home »»»

AMMAN — Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) President Khalil Haj Tawfiq described His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to China as a “historic” opportunity to transform Jordanian-Chinese economic ties from a trade-based relationship into a strategic partnership focused on investment, joint production and»»»

NABLUS: Israeli settlers continued to besiege several homes in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, on Monday for a ninth successive day — under the protection of Israeli occupation forces — in an attempt to seize the properties while imposing a fait accompli. Settlers continued to surround the home»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye is expanding and upgrading several customs crossings along its border with Syria to increase capacity, improve infrastructure and accommodate growing trade ahead of Syria’s reconstruction phase. The country’s Trade Ministry is carrying out the projects to expand border facilities an»»»

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Poland says it stopped a Russian-directed plot to murder a US citizen in Warsaw - the first time, its prime minister says, that Moscow has tried to kill an American inside another Nato country. Polish security services detained a Russian citizen on August 7 who had been recruited by Russian intelli»»»

A senior Iranian official warned on Monday that Tehran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region, launching an attack if the United States fails to implement a memorandum of understanding within weeks. The threat came as the 60-day deadline stipulated in the “Islamabad Mem»»»

Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat has received UAE Ambassador to Cairo Hamad Al Zaabi to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support investment in the electricity and renewable energy sectors. During the meeting, Esmat praised the longstanding ties bet»»»

Egypt plans to establish a new investment entity to coordinate its investments in Africa and is urging the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to expand its backing for continental infrastructure and trade initiatives, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday. Abdelatty, who »»»

LONDON: An Israeli-Palestinian nonprofit organization on Monday urged the EU and the governments of the UK, Canada and Australia to impose sanctions on Avi Bluth, head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, for failure to prevent mounting attacks by settlers on Palestinian communities in the oc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Years of Culture, Qatar’s long-term cultural exchange initiative, has marked a successful summer of international programming, with major exhibitions presented across Mexico, Chile and China bringing Qatar’s creative partnerships to audiences around the world. Spanning three continents»»»

Istanbul, Aug.17 ( SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, met on Monday U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack in Istanbul, Türkiye. Talks during the meeting dealt with ways to enhance bilateral relations and review the latest regional developments»»»

Architect Stoyan Petkov has taken over GERB local organizations in the Varna region. The new chairman of both the city and regional party chapters was officially introduced by the leader Boyko Borissov. He explained that party members, including MPs, MEPs, district and municipal mayors had rallied »»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Sudanese counterpart Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim signed an agreement to establish the Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council in Riyadh on Monday. The establishment of the council reflects the keenness of both nations to elevate the leve»»»

Egypt’s new Criminal Procedure Law will take effect on October 1, 2026, as the Justice Ministry prepares to implement the legislation alongside a broader programme to digitise the judicial system, accelerate court proceedings and improve judicial efficiency. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed »»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has begun enforcing new inspection and monitoring powers over private and non-profit organisations that violate the rights of people with disabilities, with penalties for the most serious breaches reaching SAR500,000 ($133,000). The Authority for the Care of People with Disabili»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon continued on Monday, as a 60-day deadline set by an agreement in June between US-Iran to reach a deal on ending their conflict expired, an arrangement Tehran previously said also applied to Lebanon. However, an official Lebanese source told Arab News that»»»

The UAE is moving ahead with plans to transform 50% of government sectors, services and operations into models powered by Agentic AI within the next two years, as officials work to build the technology and data infrastructure needed for the shift. The Higher Committee for Agentic AI organised the “»»»

Dubai: A Canadian-bred falcon has sold for 1.3 million Saudi riyals ($346,000) at an auction north of Riyadh, making it the most expensive bird sold at this year’s event and the second-highest sale in the auction’s history. The juvenile three-quarter gyr Super White falcon, bred by Jim Wilson Falco»»»

Doha, Qatar: A diet should not be judged solely by how quickly it changes the number on the scale, but by whether it can be maintained over the long term while providing adequate nutrition, according to therapeutic and community nutrition specialist Alaa Mahmoud Abu Nahia. Speaking during an interv»»»

More than 3.1 million guests visited Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2026, as the landmark continued to attract worshippers and visitors from around the world. According to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, the mosque welcomed 3,127,607 guests during the six-mont»»»

LONDON: In a sign of the growing pressure on Syria’s embattled captagon networks, smugglers are increasingly taking to the air — not in aircraft, but using balloons in an attempt to bypass tighter border controls and carry the illicit drug into Jordan and beyond. Increasingly, however, their balloo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli artillery targets the outskirts of Zawtary Sharqiyeh town, South Lebanon 17-08-2026 17:13 PM Latest News Ur»»»