Washington: When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four weeks to five weeks. Six months later, there still is no off-ramp in sight despite Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly c»»»

US President Donald Trump is once again trying to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire skilled temporary foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme. But while tech titans like Elon Musk have long championed the programme as a crucial way of drawing top global talent to Silicon Va»»»

UNIFIL confirmed in a statement that “Resolution 1701 remains the primary framework for achieving stability in South Lebanon, and the principles upon which the resolution was based include respect for the Blue Line, cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory, and»»»

London: Tottenham Hotspur continued their summer binge when they signed Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City. The 27-year-old joined on a season-long loan but Tottenham said that "the deal includes an obligation to make the move permanent next summer". That will cost £60 mill»»»

WASHINGTON: The US military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a US defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO»»»

Washington: The US military is experiencing a 'beyond critical' shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a US defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO»»»

For Moldova, joining the European Union is no longer simply a question of adopting thousands of pages of European legislation. It is a race to transform a state whose institutions, economy and political culture still bear the marks of decades of Soviet rule and a difficult transition while resistin»»»

LONDON: In a market in Gaza, Maysa Yousef offered her children a choice — a slice of cake, or a toy. They wanted the toy, she said, she could see it in their eyes, but they chose cake instead. They understood what toys cost now and did not want to embarrass her in front of the shopkeeper. “Children»»»

The Government has tasked the State Financial Inspection Agency with conducting a financial inspection of National Palace of Culture – Congress Centre Sofia EAD for the period between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026, the Government Information Service said. The review of financial data shows that»»»

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for $1.1 billion to fully fund an aid plan for combating the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The plan, costing $2.1 billion in total, has received a major contribution from the United States but “without additional fund»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s far-right finance minister on Thursday laid out his party’s plan to dramatically increase the number of Jews living in two areas of the country with large Arab-Israeli populations. With elections approaching, Bezalel Smotrich said the plan would emulate what he termed the “revol»»»

London, Aug. 27 (SANA) Global stock markets were broadly steady Thursday as a strong revenue outlook from Nvidia supported technology shares, while persistent inflation concerns and uncertainty over US interest rates kept wider gains in check. The pan-European STOXX 600 slipped about 0.1%, while th»»»

The surprise arrival of CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow has heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Russia and the West. The visit follows reports earlier this month that there is deepening concern among US intelligence officials that Moscow could attack a NATO country within weeks»»»

Israeli politics are littered with the unaccomplished ambitions of former generals who thought they could turn military gravitas into political success. Of Israel’s 14 prime ministers, only three were generals, and the last one (Ariel Sharon) was elected more than 20 years ago. Still, a long line o»»»

Hungarian construction and property group Bayer Construct has applied for bankruptcy protection after the government decided to withdraw from a major office development in Budapest, the company’s owner Attila Balazs told employees on August 26. In a letter obtained by Telex.hu, Balazs, who controls»»»

ULAANBAATAR: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), participated in the Ministerial Dialogue on the Restoration of Rangelands and the Well-Being of Pastoral Communities, held as part of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Unit»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index declined on Thursday, shedding 21.97 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 11,237.93. Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached more than SR5.08 billion ($1.35 billion), with 143 stocks advancing and 115 declining, as more than 250.25 millio»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran are not currently in talks to end the war as Washington focuses on pressuring Tehran economically, but all options remain “on the table,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday. “What President Trump’s numbe»»»

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died at the age of 97 on August 14 in Tokyo, her company said Thursday. The avant-garde artist known as the “polka dot queen” had channelled her hallucinations and traumas into her work over the course of a career spanning several decades. Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met, virtually, on Thursday, with Minister of National Cohesion, Solidarity and the Fight Against Poverty of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, HE Belmonde Dogo. During the meeting, they discussed c»»»

Paris, France: World record holder Sabastian Sawe, the first man to break the mythical two-hour barrier, has pulled out of this month's Berlin Marathon because of injury, the Kenyan announced on Thursday. Berlin, which will take place on September 27, was due to be Sawe's first outing since April w»»»

Dubai: If your child is starting kindergarten, grade 1 or grade 2 in public schools and private schools managed by the Ministry of Education this year, there will be no homework in their school bag when the new academic year begins on August 31. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has scrapped homework»»»

Charges have been brought in connection with the investigation into Lot 4 of the Hemus Motorway, the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SCPO) reported on Thursday. For a considerable time, the materials relating to the pre-trial proceedings were not actually available to the supervising prosecutors an»»»

RIYADH: Bahrain’s non-oil economy grew 2.2 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, despite a contraction in overall gross domestic product amid regional disruptions, official data showed. According to a quarterly report by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, real GDP fell 3.8 p»»»

Dubai: Flights from the UAE to Kathmandu are continuing to operate despite deadly flash floods and landslides across parts of Nepal and Tibet, with flydubai confirming to Gulf News that its "Nepal services are operating as scheduled." Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe»»»

RIYADH: Trading activity across Arab stock markets surged in July, with the number of shares changing hands rising almost 29 percent from the previous month even as the value of transactions declined. Trading volume climbed 28.82 percent to 261.86 billion shares in July from 203.27 billion in June,»»»

AMMAN — Jordan recorded a trade surplus with 10 countries in the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) during the first half of 2026, as national exports to Arab markets continued to grow, official data showed.According to foreign trade figures released by the Department of Statistics, Jordan’s nati»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Contacts between Russia and the United States on the Ukrainian settlement are continuing at the working level, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "At the working level, of course, our contacts with the US continue," Peskov told reporters.Moscow has no information o»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa criticized Hezbollah on Thursday, arguing that the Lebanese people broadly agree on the necessity of disarming the group despite differing approaches. "Thus, Hezbollah must hand over its arms to the state," he said. The remarks came following a meeting with th»»»

ClimateEuropeWhen lakes decline, can they recover?Tim SchauenbergWhile some of the world’s largest lakes are shrinking dramatically, others show that recovery is possible. https://p.dw.com/p/5JD67The Caspian Sea is under enormous pressureImage: Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/IMAGOAdvertisementSom»»»

Three quarters of respondents aged 18 to 24 in the latest survey conducted by eJobs Romania say that finding a job has become much harder compared with last year. This is not only due to the overall contraction in job supply, but also to the fact that, although entry-level jobs continue to represen»»»

LONDON: The Syrian Democratic Forces once stood at the heart of an experiment that transformed the balance of power in Syria. The Kurdish-led force, backed by the US, fought Daesh and governed a de facto autonomous administration across much of northeastern Syria. At its height, it controlled rough»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia issued red weather alerts for heavy rain on Thursday as thunderstorms, flash floods, hail and strong winds were forecast across several regions, while temperatures were expected to reach 47°C in parts of the Kingdom, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). In its»»»

Dubai: Al Maktoum International Airport is on track to begin operations in 2032, setting the stage for one of the biggest changes to Dubai’s aviation landscape in decades. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe airport, which is already operational on a smaller scale as Du»»»

RIYADH: Head coach Marino Pusic’s stellar start to his career at Al-Ahli continued on Wednesday as the Greens secured a fourth consecutive victory of the season in all competitions. A gritty 1-0 victory over OFC Professional League champions Auckland FC earned them a place the second round of the F»»»

POLITICS In Bulgarian National Television’s (BNT’s) morning talk show, Democratic Bulgaria Floor Leader Nadejda Iordanova said the opening of the new parliamentary season coincides with an assessment of the government’s first 100 days, which she described as falling short of its promise of “normali»»»

Education is the most important investment in Bulgaria's future, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said ahead of the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday. Radev expressed regret that despite a significant increase in funding over the years, the quality of education has not improved. He »»»

Regarding renovation of the Shipka Monument, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in a declaration from the National Assembly rostrum on Thursday that it was absolutely unacceptable for decisions to alter a cultural site of national importance to be made without broad public discussion. The »»»

When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four to five weeks. Six months later, there's still no off-ramp in sight despite Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete. A June mem»»»

Dubai: For Dr. Mustafa Aldah, road safety is not just a professional cause. It is personal. As a child, Aldah has remembered a fellow student who lost his life in a car crash. He has admired the boy’s car in the school parking lot, making the news of his death difficult to comprehend. Years later, »»»

Since February, the United States has been applying military and political pressure to Iran to force terms akin to a surrender. Six months later, and despite the White House bombast, there has been no agreement, and international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains vulnerable to Iranian a»»»

Tokyo, Japan: Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes from fans around the world. The "polka dot queen", who passed away on August 14, channelled hallucinations and trauma into vibrant art featur»»»

Dubai: With September's UAE fuel prices due in a few days, motorists can already calculate what a modest reduction at the pump would mean for their monthly fuel bills as global oil prices retreat from recent highs. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.»»»

Dubai: Schools across the UAE reopen on Monday, which means somewhere in your home right now there is a child sleeping until 11am who is about to be asked to wake up at 6.30. The good news is that the fix can be gentler and easier than you might think. Gulf News spoke to a leading sleep expert and »»»

Romania aims to become the first Black Sea country to develop offshore wind farms, promoting projects across six “areas” in three stages, with the goal of reaching an installed capacity of 11.5 GW, according to an analysis by Greek publication Energy Mag, cited by Rador and G4Media.ro. ...»»»

LONDON: Britons who saw Professor Jason Arday’s life and death dissected by weeks of headlines covering allegations about his academic qualifications and personal accomplishments can now read his version of the story.Simon & Schuster will on Thursday publish Arday’s memoir “Great and Unfortunate Th»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai edged higher on Thursday, giving shoppers a slightly more expensive start to the day as the precious metal remained above $4,600 an ounce and investors assessed the outlook for US interest rates. The move comes after gold fell sharply in the previous session following US»»»

European Union industrial production returned to growth in 2025 after two consecutive years of decline, while Bulgaria, Romania and Greece continued to show markedly different industrial profiles. Bulgaria's industry is particularly concentrated in basic metals and metal products, Romania has a str»»»

Doha, Qatar: Combining sporting legacy with sustainability, Al Janoub Arena will officially open its doors today hosting the highly anticipated clash between the Qatar and China in Window 4 of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027. The game carries special significance a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s commercial office real estate sector has demonstrated notable resilience in the face of recent regional geopolitical friction, driven by long-term corporate leases and robust demand from public sector entities, according to a real estate market report published yesterday by Cus»»»