Miles Hart had a reputation as a guy who could get anything. Friends from the elite private school he used to attend say he once surprised them with an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris on a private jet with less than 24 hours notice. So when he started selling Glastonbury tickets, hospitality passes»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family and Administrative Court has ordered a man to return Dh24,500 he unlawfully withdrew from another person’s bank account after posing as a bank employee and convincing the victim to share his card details and PIN under the pretext of updating his account informa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar soared to glory at the 47th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship 2025, claiming two gold medals and a bronze at the conclusion of a spectacular event organised by the Qatar Air Sports Committee at Umm Shakhout Airport. The national team triumphed in both the team and indi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Taymoor Al Shahania displayed impressive grit to capture the Qetaifan Cup, a Purebred Arabian Conditions race for 3YO+ run over 1200m at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The four-year-old bay colt, owned by Al Bida Racing and trained by Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed, shadowed the longtime leader»»»

The United States has made its position clear on Iraq’s government formation efforts, explicitly saying that it rejects foreign meddling in the process. US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya said: “Iraq has made significant progress over the past three years, and we hope to see this progress continu»»»

Dubai: A group of fraudsters who stole a Porsche Cayenne after paying the seller with a forged cheque have been ordered to repay the value of the luxury vehicle and compensate the victim, following parallel criminal and civil court rulings. The incident began when the owner listed his Porsche Cayen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs honoured the winners of the sixth edition of the “Waqf & Image” photography competition during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the General Directorate of Endowments in Al Waab. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs »»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of the activities at Kids Expo 2025, recently held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), the “Guess and Win” competition was organised. The competition challenged participants to guess the number of balls contained in a large container, with a prize of QR3,000 fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour (MoL), through its Occupational Safety and Health Department, organised a series of awareness seminars on preventing workplace hazards, in cooperation with Al Tawfeeq & Partners Contracting, the InterContinental Hotel, and Qatar Trading and Contracting Group, wit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health participated in the forty-eighth session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was recently held in Rome, the Italian capital, with representatives from member states and international organisations concerned with establishing global food standards. »»»

Doha: Turkish actor Engin Altan Düzyatan, widely celebrated for his titular role in historical drama Diriliş: Ertuğrul, offered a candid look into the extraordinary global success of the series during a press briefing at Doha Film Festival (DFF) by Doha Film Institute. “Arab countries enjoyed the s»»»

The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry said Sunday, after days of heavy rain and landslides. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Roberto Mancini made a winning debut as Al Sadd defeated Al Sailiya 3-1 in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday, with Giovani stealing the spotlight - scoring twice, assisting once and later being sent off in a dramatic performance. Al Rayyan also claimed full points after edging Umm»»»

Doha, Qatar: Brazilian forward Dell reaffirmed his team’s ambition to lift the trophy after his dazzling performance carried Brazil into the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 semi-finals. Speaking to FIFA following a dramatic 2-1 win over Morocco, the striker reflected on the night he scored twice, on»»»

CAIRO, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan underlined the significance of putting the recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Gaza in place.This came during a meeting held between both ministers on the sidelines of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has concluded its participation at IBTM World 2025, one of the world’s leading trade shows for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry, held in Barcelona, Spain, from November 18 to 20. The participation underscored Qatar’s growing reputation »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the National Museum of Korea (NMK) are presenting Islamic Art: A Journey of Splendor in Seoul, South Korea. This landmark collaboration marks the first comprehensive presentation of MIA’s world-renowned collection in South Korea, taking audiences on »»»

Doha: Chairman of the Internal and External Affairs Committee of the Shura Council H E Yousef bin Ali Al Khater praised the distinguished relations and growing partnerships that bind the State of Qatar to the countries of the African continent, based on mutual respect and convergence of interests i»»»

Jeddah: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the signing of the Doha Framework Agreement for Peace between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance (M23 Movement). In a statement on Friday, the OIC General Secretariat praised th»»»

Ahmed al-Yamani's family went from joy of celebrating his daughter's wedding to terror the next day, when masked troops stormed into their home in Sanaa, Yemen's capital held by the country's Iran-backed Houthis, and arrested him. The family didn't hear from him for months. His only crime, they sus»»»

Asharq Al-Awsat has learned that former Iraqi Prime Minister and head of the State of Law coalition Nouri al-Maliki has been “fully” tasked by the Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework to lead negotiations over naming the country’s president, parliament speaker and PM following parliamentary elect»»»

At least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain in Vietnam led to flooding and landslides. The Vietnamese government says 186,000 homes have been damaged across the country, with more than three million livestock swept away. Officials estimate there has been hundred»»»

Doha: South Africa’s Ambassador in Doha H E Ghulam Hussein Asmal has described Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s participation at the upcoming G20 Summit as a strategically significant move that underscores global recognition of Qatar’s contributions. The two-day summit took place from Nov»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in collaboration with the Doha Film Institute DFI), inaugurated the art exhibition “Colors of Hope: An Art Competition for Palestinian Children” on Thursday at the Katara Cultural Village. The event combined creative expression wi»»»

US Vice President J.D. Vance has defended Washington’s plan for settling the Ukraine conflict, arguing that its opponents are wrong to think that increasing pressure on Russia could change the situation on the battlefield. On Friday, former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell claimed on X that»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar yesterday hosted the inaugural ‘Arab Cyber Exercise’, conducted within the framework of the 12th National Cyber Drill organised by the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), which brought together participants from 21 Arab nations along with the General Secretariat of the Council»»»

"The toy is delivered," a Ukrainian soldier whispers into the radio. In the dead of night, he and his partner move quickly to roll out their cargo from a van. Speed is crucial as they are within the range of deadly Russian drones. The fifth brigade's new "toy" is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), a»»»

Dubai woke up to a dazzling spectacle on Sunday morning as tens of thousands of residents — from toddlers in strollers to seniors with decades of UAE memories — turned Sheikh Zayed Road into a river of colour, movement and joy for the annual Dubai Run. With national flags fluttering and pyrotechnic»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 12th edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) will open tomorrow (Monday), highlighting the role of human values in shaping the future of learning, even as education systems embrace rapid advances in technology and AI. Held under the theme “Humanity.io: Human Val»»»

Heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning, thunder and gusty winds up to 40 km/h are expected to continue across Kerala on Sunday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has expanded alerts in view of a strengthening cyclonic circulation over the southeast Arabian Sea. The IMD has issued a yellow aler»»»

Hanoi: The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry said Sunday, after days of heavy rain and landslides. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by se»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that a proposed plan to end the Ukraine war, which has been widely viewed as favourable to Russia, was authored by the US. It comes after a group of senators said they had been told by Rubio that the draft - which one described as a Russian "wish list" - »»»

The US has deployed more assets to the Caribbean than are needed for drummed-up counter-narcotics operations, yet still nowhere near enough for an attack on Venezuela, says Venezuelan lawmaker Juan Romero, a member of parliament from the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). From a str»»»

As thousands of Dubai residents, citizens and visitors run, jog, and walk on Sheikh Zayed Road for Dubai Run, you may be facing some issues getting to where you want to be. Fortunately, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has the answer. It tweeted on Nov 23, "Download S'hail app or use RTA journ»»»

European leaders and UN officials voiced unease on Friday over a new US proposal to end the war in Ukraine, warning that Washington’s plan risked sidelining Kyiv and its allies. The 28-point plan calls for major concessions by Ukraine, including giving up a part of its eastern territory.  Euro»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country faces a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving critical support from Washington as it faces intense pressure to agree to a US peace proposal that meets many of Russia's main war aims.  With his new »»»

Thousands marched in Marseille on Saturday to denounce drug trafficking after the killing of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, a murder officials suspect was a "warning crime" linked to the anti-drug activism of his older brother Amine Kessaci. The activist began campaigning after his half-brother Brahim »»»

Ukraine said Saturday that its officials will meet US counterparts in Switzerland to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan. Kyiv will seek to push back against provisions that mirror some of Moscow’s toughest demands, while European leaders said the US plan "is a basis which will require additio»»»

Republican senators are trying to prevent the US administration from achieving a settlement in Ukraine because they have invested in the defense industry, despite this being a flagrant violation of the law, Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna said. "GOP Senators trying to destroy Trump’s pea»»»

US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg has stated that the United States is "two meters away" from finalizing a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing that President Trump is determined to bring the war to a close. Kellogg revealed that a 28-point peace plan will serve as the framework for »»»

The United States is preparing to launch a new phase of operations against Venezuela in the coming days, including the possible overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro, Reuters reported, citing US officials. According to the agency's sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, covert US operations »»»

US President Donald Trump and New York's incoming progressive mayor Zohran Mamdani were all smiles at a White House meeting on Friday, promising to set aside months of bitter feuding and cooperate on the city's future. Trump, who had previously labelled Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic", said the »»»

Longtime Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday she was resigning from the House of Representatives in the wake of a dramatic falling out with the US president, who had labelled her a "traitor" and threatened to support a Republican challenger to unseat her in midterm elections. »»»

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt, was detained Saturday after the Supreme Court deemed him a high flight risk. The court said the far-right leader had tried to disable his ankle monitor in order to escape. &nbs»»»

An image described as a “Fayum portrait”, a naturalistic portrait placed on mummies in Roman Egypt, has been widely shared on social media. It turns out that it is actually a fake AI-generated image that differs in key ways from the real portraits. Fayum portraits are a type of ancient Roman painti»»»

Africa's first G20 summit opened in South Africa on Saturday without the world's biggest economy after US President Donald Trump ordered a boycott of the two-day gathering. French President Emmanuel Macron told the gathering that the G20 itself was "at risk" if it did not find a way to collectively»»»

More than 130 Gazan students are pleading with Canada to grant visas so they can attend universities that have already offered them full scholarships. Some visa applications have been pending for more than 18 months without progress. Two students have already lost their lives during the wait; »»»

Lawmakers in France's fractious National Assembly have overwhelmingly rejected the part of the 2026 budget dealing with taxation, casting doubt on parliament's ability to find a deficit-cutting agreement as the draft bill now moves to the Senate.  The French lower house rejected part»»»

Three teens have been charged with crimes related to a shooting exchange between two of them that injured four, including the two alleged shooters, during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night in Concord, S.C. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Three teens face»»»

It’s go-time. Runners from across the Emirates have gathered this morning for the annual Dubai Run, which will take over Sheikh Zayed Road from 6.30am onwards. The annual run, a flagship event of Dubai Fitness Challenge, Before the run began, the event kicked off with a show of pyrotechnics. Dubai »»»