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On This Day, Aug. 13: Israel, UAE agree to normalize relations - UPI.com

On Aug. 13, 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to full normalization of relations. 1 of 5 | U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd-L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), United Arab Emirates' Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al »»»

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Gulf News 1m

Applications open for Global Shapers Abu Dhabi

Young people looking to contribute to community projects across Abu Dhabi have until August 15 to apply for the Global Shapers Abu Dhabi Hub’s 2026-27 cohort. The Hub expects to receive close to 700 applications, with around 100 candidates progressing to further assessment before up to 30 new membe»»»

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Sana 5m

Djibouti condemns Colombia’s position on occupied Syrian Golan

Djibouti, Aug. 13 (SANA) Djibouti strongly condemned Colombia’s recognition of what it called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan, saying the move violates international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Djibouti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Coope»»»

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Arab News 9m

Social-media sensations and sisters Noor and Banen Stars on fame, feelings, and family

JEDDAH: With more than 22 million subscribers (and over 3 billion views) on YouTube and close to 18 million Instagram followers, Iraqi-American content creator and entrepreneur Noor Naim — better known as Noor Stars — is one of the Arab world’s most successful social-media personalities. Her younge»»»

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Arab News 10m

Oil eases as weaker demand outlook counters Mideast supply concerns

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased on Thursday after gains in previous sessions, as attention turned ‌to expectations of weaker global oil demand this year, while there was no progress on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures slipped 42 cents, or 0.47 percent, to $88.56 a barrel by 07:»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 12m

Horror crash on Hungarian motorway: Child thrown from British-registered car

Four people, including two children, were injured in a serious crash on Hungary’s M7 motorway near Zalakomár on Wednesday afternoon, after a British-registered car collided with a road maintenance truck. One of the children was thrown from the car in the impact and was airlifted to hospital. Accord»»»

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Gulf News 13m

Dubai RTA opens new DWTC bridge Friday, cutting travel time to just 2 minutes

Dubai: Drivers leaving Dubai World Trade Centre during major events will have a much quicker journey from Friday, with a new bridge cutting travel time from 10 minutes to just two minutes. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said the t»»»

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The Peninsula 19m

Gold rises as expectations of US interest rate hike recede

Singapore: Gold hit its highest level in more than two months Thursday, driven by receding expectations of a US interest rate hike following data showing a slowdown in inflationary pressures. Investors are now awaiting producer price data for further clues on the direction of inflation. Spot gold g»»»

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24 News Agency 21m

Registration for 2027 Hajj in Kyrgyzstan to begin on August 25 - | 24.KG

Registration of new pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj will begin in Kyrgyzstan on August 25. The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan announced. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Those wishing to perform the Hajj must undergo electronic identification via eID or ID card in the state digital syst»»»

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Sputnik 23m

UN Is Slowly Dying — Grossi

"I don’t see it [the UN] in immediate danger [of dying]… I see it as more of a slow death kind of thing. The UN has been drifting into irrelevance . . . without a meaningful contribution to recent crises or interstate wars," the IAEA head Rafael Grossi says. Grossi is a candidate for the position o»»»

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Actmedia 24m

Transgaz seeks to become shareholder in US LNG terminal developer

Transgaz intends to become a shareholder in US company Argent LNG, the developer of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Louisiana, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two ...»»»

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Wind power generation has increased so dramatically that Romania has started exporting it

The wind power generation has increased dramatically at the end of the week and helped Romania to cover its evening consumption, after several days where the energy system relied on substantial imports. On Saturday evening, when consumption usually rises, ...»»»

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Baia de Fier graphite mine to be reopened

Interim Minister of National Defence (MApN) Radu Miruta announced on Wednesday, in the locality of Sadu, that the graphite mining at Baia de Fier will be reopened and all the necessary steps have been taken to ensure that the Romanian state remains the beneficiary of the ...»»»

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Cernavoda nuclear power plant shut down procedure to begin on Thursday morning

Defence Minister Radu Miruta said in Sadu on Wednesday that the level of the Danube at Cernavoda had fallen to 182 centimetres, meaning that procedures to shut down the nuclear power plant would begin on Thursday morning, with the process being "extremely well ...»»»

The Peninsula 26m

QSL steps up efforts to strengthen club sales and marketing

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) organised a workshop titled ‘Activating and Delivering Marketing Rights’ with the participation of marketing department representatives from clubs competing in the 2026-2027 Doha Bank Stars League and QSL 2 (Second Division) league. The workshop was part of»»»

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The Peninsula 26m

Qatar U-18 team land in India for FIBA Asian Championship

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar U-18 National Basketball Team delegatio arrived in Ahmedabad, India yesterday to participate in the FIBA U-18 Asian Championship, hosted by India from August 13 to 23, with the participation of elite youth teams from across the continent. The delegation is headed by Qatar Bas»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 30m

First Specialized Training Programme on HPV Vaccination Awareness for Medical Interns Held at Trakia University

The first specialized training programme for medical interns under the European Commission's HUMANCODE project - Healthcare and Unique Measures Against Noncommunicable and Communicable Diseases for vulnerable and socio economically disadvantaged groups in Eastern Europe - concluded at Trakia Univer»»»

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Arab News 33m

Saudi makeup artist Hadele Hijazy is ready for her closeup 

DHAHRAN: “I tried to be part of the glam side of makeup, but it wasn’t for me,” Hadele Hijazy tells Arab News. Instead, Hijazy turned her talent with the brush to working with actors. “I only do films and theater,” she says. It’s a talent that runs in her blood. “My mother had a salon, so when we w»»»

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24 News Agency 33m

Kyrgyzstan publishes Arthur Hatto’s study of famous episode of Manas epic - | 24.KG

A new book Manas zhana Hatto: Kokotoidun Ashy (Manas and Hatto: Memorial Feast) has been published in Kyrgyzstan. It focuses on one of the best-known episodes of the Manas epic and its study by British scholar Arthur Thomas Hatto. State Secretary Arslan Koichiev announced the publication. The book »»»

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Arab News 34m

Saudi Arabia ranks among world’s top 10 for private AI investment: World Bank 

RIYADH: The World Bank Group’s 2026 World Development Report, titled The Promise of Artificial Intelligence, highlights Saudi Arabia’s growing position in the global artificial intelligence landscape, placing the Kingdom among the world’s top 10 countries for private AI investment and identifying i»»»

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UPI 36m

Russia's Supreme Court bans only anti-war party from Duma elections - UPI.com

Russia's Supreme Court has banned the Yabloko party and its candidates from being on next month's ballots for the Duma legislative elections. File Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA-EFE Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Russia's Supreme Court has removed Yabloko, the country's only anti-war political party, from the ballo»»»

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Gulf News 43m

SM’s $748-million profit surge reveals the bets shaping its next growth wave

SM Investments Corp., one of the largest and most prominent Filipino conglomerates founded by Henry Sy Sr., is leaning on resilient consumers, banking growth and a pipeline of large-scale property and renewable-energy projects as it navigates a more uneven Philippine economy. SM Investments Corp. (»»»

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The Peninsula 43m

Qatar strengthens digital infrastructure through AI training

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday conducted the seventh edition of its specialised training series focused on the secure adoption and usage cycle of artificial intelligence (AI), bolstering Qatar’s efforts to build a resilient, risk-aware digital infrastructure. Organ»»»

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Actmedia 44m

Chamber/Increase in advance payment from 40% to 60% of reimbursement value to energy and gas suppliers, approved

The plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday, during an extraordinary session, a bill amending the ordinances on compensation and price-capping schemes for electricity and natural gas in order to speed up the reimbursement from the state of amounts related to energy supplied»»»

Actmedia 44m

Average net salary up 50 lei in June 2026 against May

The average net salary in Romania increased by 50 lei (0.9%) in June 2026 compared with the previous month, reaching 5,734 lei, while average gross earnings rose by 81 lei (0.9%), according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official statisti»»»

Actmedia 44m

Daianu: A reduction in taxes and duties in 2027, as some political leaders are considering, would be a major mistake

A reduction in taxes and duties in 2027 would be a great error as it would send a poor signal to those who finance us and it would automatically send Romania in ‘junk’, said the academician Daniel Daianu, chairman of the Fiscal Council in the beginning of the 22nd edition of ‘The Romania-Eurozone M»»»

Actmedia 44m

The leu appreciated against the major currencies on Wednesday

The national currency appreciated on Wednesday against the euro which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 5.2405 lei, dropping by 0.19 bani (-0.04%) against the previous quotation of 5.2424lei.The value of the leu increased against the US dollar, the American currency being quot»»»

Actmedia 44m

Annual inflation rate falls to 8.16% in July

Romania's annual inflation fell to 8.16% in July, from 10.42% in June, as services prices rose by 13.67%, non-food goods prices by 7.93% and food goods prices by 5.03%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday."The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July 2026 c»»»

Actmedia 44m

President Dan asks Parliament to re-examine law modifying natural protected areas regime

President Nicusor Dan has sent back to Parliament for reconsideration the Law supplementing Article 56š of Government Emergency Ordinance No. 57/2007 on the regime of protected natural areas, the conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna, as well as amending Article 5(1) of Law No. 292»»»

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Management of Sadu Mechanical Plant will begin negotiations with US Ballistics for production of a type of ammunition

Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta stated that representatives of the Sadu Mechanical Plant will begin direct negotiations with US Ballistics, a US company looking to lease facilities there and manufacture a new type of ammunition, thereby creating jobs in the area.According to a statement by the »»»

Actmedia 44m

Free integration support for Ukrainian refugees in four counties through "IncludE UA 2" initiative

MuresHub and the Suryam Association, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), announced on Wednesday the official launch of the "IncludE UA 2" project, an initiative offering an expanded range of free integration services for Ukrainian refugees living in Mures, Sibiu,»»»

Actmedia 44m

New drone attacks near border; RO-ALERT message issued for northern Tulcea County

The Ministry of National Defence's (MApN) radar surveillance system detected a group of five airborne targets at 1:27 am on the night of Wednesday to Thursday in the area of the town of Izmail, over Ukrainian territory. Two Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft from the 86th Borcea Air Base were scrambl»»»

Actmedia 44m

NATO ambassadors discuss recent violations of Polish, Romanian airspace

NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday to discuss recent airspace violations in Poland and Romania, as well as the latest drone incidents, the Alliance said in a statement, according to Reuters and EFE.Members of the Alliance "expressed their full solidarity and support for the affected allies," the sta»»»

The Peninsula 50m

High school students take part in WCM-Q summer programme

Doha, Qatar: High school students from Qatar and abroad aspiring to pursue careers in medicine were given a glimpse of the profession and campus life through the Medical Minds Online Programme (MMOP), a summer initiative organised by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). In its second edition, the »»»

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Gulf News 55m

TAQA H1 2026 profit rises 9.7% to Dh4.1 billion, Q2 dividend approved

Dubai: TAQA shareholders will receive a second-quarter interim dividend of 0.8 fils per share, worth approximately Dh899 million, after the Abu Dhabi-listed utility reported a 9.7% increase in first-half net income despite lower revenue. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

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The Peninsula 55m

30 students complete Quran memorisation programme at Al Emadi Educational Centre

Doha, Qatar: Thirty Qatari and resident students have completed an intensive three-week programme focused on memorising the Holy Quran and studying the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the Al Emadi Model Educational Centre. Organised by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guid»»»

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The Peninsula 55m

NCSA boosts digital defences through advanced data governance training

Doha, #Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday on X reinforced the nation’s digital defences through enhanced data governance and information security compliance during a specialised cybersecurity training series for 2026. Organised by the Agency’s National Cyber Strategies and P»»»

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The Peninsula 55m

Circle-In-Palestine programme brings true transformation

Doha, Qatar: Once withdrawn and struggling to communicate, 13-year-old Linai has experienced a remarkable transformation through opportunities provided by the Circle-In Palestine program, finding her voice and a true sense of belonging. Lina, a seventh-grade student with disability and speech diffi»»»

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24 News Agency 57m

Magnitude 4 earthquake recorded in Issyk-Kul region - | 24.KG

A magnitude 4 earthquake occurred in Issyk-Kul region, the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan reported. Tremors were recorded today at 2:49 a.m. local time. The earthquake’s magnitude at its source was 3.5 on the MSK-64 scale. According to preliminary data, th»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Islamic Network promotes digital awareness, technology use among young people

Doha, Qatar: The Islamic Network, under the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, has conducted a series of educational lectures and awareness workshops for more than 400 children and young people participating in summer programmes at several spor»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

MoJ sets six key research areas for legal, judicial studies through 2030

Doha, Qatar: The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched the Ministry’s Research Priorities Guide for 2027-2030. The guide provides a national framework for directing legal and judicial research toward areas with scientific, social and economic impact. It»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Qatar strengthens rights and inclusion for persons with disabilities

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has outlined a series of legislative, digital, health and social initiatives aimed at strengthening the rights, inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities, building on its commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Th»»»

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24 News Agency 1h

 Prosecutor General’s Office seeks harsher sentences in “Letter of 75” case - | 24.KG

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan has appealed the verdict in the «Letter of 75» case and is seeking harsher sentences for the defendants. Lawyer Ikramidin Aitkulov, who represents Kamchybek Tashiev, told journalists this before a hearing at the Bishkek City Court. According to him, wit»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Qatar achieves over 93% trainee satisfaction across 740 civil service programmes in H1 2026

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB) yesterday announced significant milestones achieved through its training arm, the Institute of Public Administration, reinforcing the country’s commitment to building national competencies and elevating government performance. A»»»

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Gulf News 1h

UAE gold prices today fall from August peak after strong run this month

Dubai: Gold buyers in the UAE saw some relief on Thursday morning after local prices retreated from their highest levels of August, although rates remain well above where they started the month. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and »»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Sadyr Japarov congratulates Andras Baka on election as President of Hungary - | 24.KG

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov congratulated Andras Baka on his election as the leader of Hungary. In his congratulatory message, the head of state noted the friendly nature of relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and Hungary, based on mutual respect, trust, and the historical and cultural »»»

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Gulf News 1h

US-Iran standoff: What UAE residents need to know today (Aug. 13, 2026)

The US-Iran standoff is deepening as Washington tightens pressure on Tehran and the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, keeping shipping, oil markets and regional aviation on alert. US forces have now redirected 59 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce the Iran blockade, while t»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Qatar takes action within hours on violations threatening consumer health

Doha, Qatar: Commercial violations that directly threaten consumers’ health and safety are treated as high-risk cases in Qatar, with authorities taking immediate action that can be completed within hours, a senior Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) official has said. Mohammed Ali Al-Ozba, Ass»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Expert urges parents to watch for hidden summer health risks in children

Doha, Qatar: As summer temperatures soar in Qatar, children can move from playing outdoors to becoming seriously unwell in a matter of minutes, with dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke among the risks parents need to recognise early, according to Chair of Pediatric Medicine at Sidra Medici»»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Electric vehicles imported to Kyrgyzstan under quota not intended for resale - | 24.KG

Electric vehicles imported into Kyrgyzstan under the quota are not intended for resale, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Sultan Akhmatov said at a press conference. According to him, the additional quota for 10,000 electric vehicles should not be distributed among importers. The increased qu»»»

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