DAMASCUS: Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian ‌and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere. He fled to Moscow, ending more than fiv»»»

LONDON: For almost a quarter of a century, Bashar Assad stood at the apex of a Syrian state in which the president appeared beyond the reach of its courts. On Tuesday, that relationship was dramatically reversed. Syria’s Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced the ousted president to death in a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has signed an agreement with The View Hospital to offer its umbilical cord blood banking services to expectant families. The partnership expands access to one of Qatar’s most advanced cord blood banking programmes, giving paren»»»

One of the key amendments introduced by the law concerns the registration fee for rental contracts. Under the previous law, the fee was calculated at 0.5% of the annual rental value, with a minimum of QR250 and a maximum of QR2,500. Under the new amendment, the fee has been set at a fixed QR250. Th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has handed over a series of water and sanitation projects across several regions of Senegal as part of its ongoing efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and strengthen sanitation services for vulnerable communities. The handover ceremonies wer»»»

Dr Al Ansari recalled the statement issued by the foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.He revealed practical steps that would be announced in the days ahead. On the visit of HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Qatar, and whether it ha»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has publicly inaugurated a 920 square meter one-story dialysis centre at Ibn Khaldoun Hospital in Al Hawtah, Lahej Governorate, Yemen. Being the governorate’s first specialised dialysis facility, the centre was constructed and highly equip»»»

The Pakistani community in Qatar is gearing up to celebrate the country’s 80th Independence Day on August 14 with a range of events and activities showcasing national pride, cultural heritage and the community’s strong bonds with the homeland. The celebrations will begin with a flag-hoisting ceremo»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) on Tuesday interviewed students nominated to join the National Scholarship Initiative to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering. The interviews were conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Cha»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) has signed a financing agreement with Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC) founded by Qatar Foundation (QF) to support the Youth Labour Market Readiness Programme. Under the agreement, DAAM will provide a financial contributi»»»

QNA Doha The 11th Fresh Local Dates Festival has wrapped up following a record public turnout and robust sales of multiple cultivars of fresh local dates. The festival was organised by the Ministry of Municipality in collaboration with Souq Waqif and attracted almost 110,000 visitors, while date sa»»»

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Tartous Port began commercial operations at Quay No. 4 on Tuesday, after the berth received its first vessel, expanding the port’s cargo-handling capacity and aiming to cut wait times for large ships. The vessel docked at the newly opened quay and began unloading »»»

We strongly condemn the statement made by Colombia seeking to legitimize Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights, which constitute an integral part of Syria. Such isolated attempts, which constitute a grave violation of international law, in particular UN Security Council Resolution 497, have no l»»»

LONDON: Colombia on Monday recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Arab Republic’s Golan Heights, becoming only the second UN member state to do so after the US recognized Israel’s claim in 2019. The Aug. 10 announcement was among new President Abelardo de la Espriella’s first major foreign »»»

DOHA: The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) and the Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), have signed a funding agreement tosupport the Center's Career Readiness Program. Through this partnership, DAAM will provide financial support to the program, which »»»

RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that his country’s relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are a “strategic relationship,” revealing that the coming phase will witness steps that would “elevate relations between the two countries to much higher levels.” He stated that the»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea during a phone call on Tuesday. The ministers reviewed the latest regiona»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa opened the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by stressing the need for government institutions to operate at full capacity to meet the urgent needs of citizens, particularly those in areas under attack, amid escalating crimes by colonist gangs a»»»

HOMS: A $1 million grant has been provided to support Tadmor National Hospital and improve its healthcare system under the directives of Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa. The grant was announced by Health Minister Musab Al-Ali during his visit to Tadmor National Hospital on Sunday, accompanied by H»»»

AMMAN — Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the wholesale and retail trade sector reached JD818 million during the first quarter of 2026, according to a report on the executive programme of the Economic Modernisation Vision (2026–2029).The report on the first-half achievements of 2026 highlighted prog»»»

RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that his country's relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are a "strategic relationship," revealing that the coming phase will witness steps that would "elevate relations between the two countries to much higher levels." He stated that the»»»

Tartous, Aug. 11 (SANA) Berth No. 4 at Tartous Port began commercial operations on Tuesday, receiving its first vessel and launching docking and cargo-handling activities following the completion of the handover of the berth and its associated facilities and storage yards. The move is expected to b»»»

Dubai: Fourteen Filipino seafarers have returned to the Philippines after leaving the MT Acheloos, which was damaged by a missile while sailing near the coast of Oman on July 20, 2026. The seafarers were safely disembarked at Shinas Port in Oman before being transported to Muscat International Airp»»»

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said Tuesday, accusing Moscow of using North Korean missiles. The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its»»»

Capitals, August 11 (SANA) Arab condemnations continued on Tuesday over a statement issued by Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 10, 2026, recognizing what it called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan. Qatar condemned the Colombian statement, stressing, in a statemen»»»

Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights violates international law and international treaties. In a statement, Albudaiwi strongly condemned the move, st»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States will sponsor a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in early September in Rome, a State Department official announced Tuesday. “The political track will reconvene in Rome in early September, and conversations will continue in Beirut, Jerusalem, and Washington »»»

Qatar's Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has permanently barred 27 individuals from working in the country's healthcare sector after they submitted falsified experience certificates while applying for practice licences in the first half of this year. The falsified certificates were identified durin»»»

Snow, ice and strong winds have forced closures of roads and impacted trade between Argentina and Chile. File Photo by Carlos Alvear/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- More than 5,000 trucks remain stranded along the Argentina-Chile border as snow, ice and strong winds have forced closures of roads»»»

DIYARBAKIR, Turkiye: Residents in Turkiye’s mainly Kurdish-populated southeastern region reacted with a mix of relief, joy and uncertainty on Tuesday after parliament approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a potential path toward integration into normal life»»»

Berlin: Hanover Airport in Germany was disrupted overnight by a drone, police told AFP Tuesday without giving further details, just a week after an explosives-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig Airport. "The investigation into the drone overflight at Langenhagen Airport on Tuesday has been taken»»»

Greenpeace activists painted the message “No Gas + Oil” in white paint on the tanker Kairos, which has been anchored in Burgas Bay for more than six months, as a sign of protest against dependence on oil and gas. The environmental organization’s icebreaker, the Arctic Sunrise, also participated in »»»

Poland will establish Europe’s largest authorized service center for AH-64E Apache helicopters at Military Aviation Works No. 1 (WZL-1) in Łódź under offset agreements signed with Boeing. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the project would double employment at WZL-1, creating high-skilled jobs in adv»»»

Nearly half of Polish women consider menopause a taboo subject, even though 70% of women and 60% of men want it discussed publicly, according to Kulczyk Foundation research. At the same time, 93% of women cannot correctly define menopause. The issue has broader social and economic implications. Pol»»»

Dubai: Bahrain's High Criminal Court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment after convicting them of spying for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and acting on its behalf in activities that authorities said targeted the kingdom's security and national interests. The Public Prosecu»»»

Turkish lawmakers on Monday (August 10) voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence.»»»

VILNIUS: Latvia said ‌on Tuesday a tunnel had been discovered under the border with Belarus and announced plans to combat networks that it says are helping a growing number of migrants cross the frontier illegally. Latvian soldiers last month used teargas and fired a warning shot to stop migrants t»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said he does not expect additional American tanker aircraft to arrive at Bulgaria's Bezmer air base in the near future, with two US planes currently stationed there and conducting training flights. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Yambol region, Stoyanov»»»

Bulgaria and Turkey will step up cooperation against cross-border organized crime, drug trafficking, illegal migration and what Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci described as “new generation” criminal activity. The issue was discussed during Ciftci’s meeting with Bulgarian Interior Minister »»»

One moment he was partying with his friends; the next, he was walking towards the toilets. After that, his next memory was of lying on a bed with a doctor standing beside him, a number marked on his stomach. This was not the opening scene of a horror film but a real-life ordeal – and it happened th»»»

Nuclear Revival Needs $250bn a Year, Industry Says - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-operation in SE EuropeI»»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will bring together global technology leaders, policymakers and international organizations in Riyadh next month for a four-day UNESCO forum aimed at shaping international approaches to the ethical development and governance of artificial intelligence. The fourth UNESCO Global »»»

RIYADH: The Cultural Development Fund has launched the Nama’ Incentives program and its first initiative, “AI Incentives for Cultural Projects.” The initiative offers micro, small and medium-sized enterprises financial incentives of up to SR500,000 ($133,000) to encourage the adoption or developmen»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump holds a racing helmet while hosting top IndyCar drivers at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 13. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it plans to pause flights from Reagan »»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said Israel’s rejection of the peace plan in the Gaza Strip represents a continuation of its foot-dragging in implementing the agreements that have been reached since d»»»

World Class Romania, the leader of Romania’s health and fitness industry, announced the most extensive transformation program in its history since entering the local market, with a total first-phase investment of €18 million. More than €12 million has been allocated to the complete modernization of»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) on Tuesday interviewed students nominated to join the National Scholarship Initiative to pursue a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. The interviews were conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change»»»

An appeals court has ruled that thousands of lawsuits against social media companies can move forward. File Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruled Monday that thousands of lawsuits against social media companies, like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, can proceed. Th»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes President Donald Trump at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. File Photo by thee Turkish Presidency Office/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The White House said President Donald Trump was on Air Force One when he left Tur»»»