Arabian Observer: Observe more. Understand Arabia.

Health

WHO maps three-month path for Congo Ebola containment

News

Indonesia 6.1 earthquake rattles North Sumatra coast

Health

DRC malaria cases surpass 26 million in 2025

News

DRC Ebola outbreak sets national death toll record

News

Indonesia 6.1 earthquake rattles North Sumatra coast

August 19, 2026

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near South Nias, Indonesia, shaking parts of North and West Sumatra with no tsunami threat reported.

DRC Ebola outbreak sets national death toll record

News

Pakistan earthquake shakes Gilgit-Baltistan near Sost

News

International Youth Day 2026 puts youth inclusion in focus

News

Social media addiction suits advance against Meta, peers

News

China widens flood response after Typhoon Dolphin landfalls

News

Alaska magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes southeast of Atka

Business

South Korea heat wave drives fresh food prices higher

EU expands IRIS2 satellite network to 348 spacecraft in new deal

South Korea June current account surplus reaches record

Eurozone factory output hits 52-month high as demand lags

EU opens Scaleup Europe Fund with €5 billion target

OECD inflation eases to 4.2% as lower energy rates take hold

Oil prices fall as Brent and WTI reach three-week lows again

UK growth holds as inflation and hiring pressures build

Health

South Korea records 9,435 cases of COVID-19, overall toll exceeds 18 million

Health

Indian vaccine to eliminate cervical cancer completes scientific testing

Health

Passengers from China among others to undergo COVID tests prior to entering India

Health

Warming climates push dengue to Europe and US shores

Health

Kiwi consumption linked to mental health benefits, researchers find

Health

Alcohol linked to over 5% of global cancer cases, study reveals

Health

Health officials investigate measles cases linked to Newman and Qantas

Health

Pakistan regulators struggle to shut down unlicensed providers

Health

EU health groups seek binding heat protection measures

Health

Hamdan bin Mohammed opens Arab Health and Medlab Middle East

Health

WHO – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths linked to transmissible Omicron variant

Travel

Etihad sets December start for Abu Dhabi Gothenburg flights

August 13, 2026

Travel

South Korea tourism surplus reaches post-pandemic high

Travel

Spain begins temporary border checks for Italy arrivals

Travel

flydubai increases flight frequencies to Milan Bergamo and Naples

Travel

Emirates and Crypto.com enable digital wallet flight payments

Entertainment

Ben Affleck AI remarks ignite Hollywood creative backlash

January 27, 2026

Entertainment

Apple Arcade adds Jeopardy and NFL games in September update

August 19, 2025

Entertainment

Russian capital hosts 47th annual film festival

April 18, 2025

Entertainment

Legal action against ‘Ketamine Queen,’ doctors in Perry overdose

August 17, 2024

Technology

UN urges stronger safeguards for children

August 12, 2026

UN warns that children face rising online risks from AI, disinformation, harassment and algorithms, urging stronger digital safeguards worldwide.

Japan H3 rocket deploys Michibiki No. 7 into planned orbit

August 12, 2026

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million for teens

August 8, 2026

OpenAI widens ChatGPT Free access with GPT-5.6 Luna

August 7, 2026

WTO trade and tech day puts inclusive AI policy in focus

August 5, 2026

Sports

Brazil beats Japan 2-1 in World Cup knockout

Portugal beats 50th-ranked Uzbekistan in World Cup Group K

Norway reach World Cup knockouts with 3-2 Senegal win

Argentina advance as Messi breaks World Cup scoring record

Egypt claims historic World Cup win over New Zealand

Portugal attack stalls in DR Congo World Cup draw

Messi ties World Cup scoring record in Argentina win

France opens World Cup with 3-1 win over Senegal

Automotive

Automotive July 31, 2026

Audi expands utility vehicle lineup with new three row Q9 SUV

Automotive July 28, 2026

Porsche to cut 5000 more jobs under restructuring plan

Automotive July 2, 2026

Japan new car sales rise 1.8% in first half of 2026

Automotive May 1, 2026

FIA expands road safety program in Middle East and Africa

Automotive April 21, 2026

Mercedes-Benz unveils electric C-Class in Seoul

Automotive January 30, 2026

2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class adds DIGITAL LIGHT micro-LEDs

Automotive December 4, 2025

Tesla boosts China-made EV shipments by 9.9 percent

Automotive November 19, 2025