Independence Day celebrations bring Pakistanis together in Sharjah Pakistani community gathers at Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah for cultural performances, national songs and celebrations Sharjah: National pride and cultural spirit filled the Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah as the community gathered»»»

Turkey wants to hand Ukraine a stockpile of American cluster bombs that has been sitting in its depots since the 1980s. Moscow has asked Washington and Ankara to explain themselves. Any such transfer would do "serious harm ... to our bilateral relations with Washington and Ankara," Russian foreign »»»

Doha, Qatar: Crude oil futures climbed over $1 a barrel on Friday amid tanker attacks and a lack of progress on a peace agreement between the Trump administration and Iran’s leadership, stated Al Attiyah Foundation in its Weekly Energy Market Review. Brent crude futures settled at $88.52 a barrel, »»»

DOHA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Egypt could become the next country to join a newly established mutual defence pact between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Erdogan described Cairo’s possible accession as one of several options being conside»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt's real estate market has remained resilient despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, with inflation, currency movements, and rising construction costs continuing to reshape property prices and buyer behavior. Official and industry data point to sustained price pressures:»»»

Egypt has unveiled its second tax facilitation package, a cornerstone in its broader reform agenda aimed at easing operational burdens while invigorating capital market activity. Building on the first package’s SME-focused measures, the new framework introduces incentives designed to attract influe»»»

Sunday morning, 5.30am, and the forecourt of a petrol station in Al Warsan is filling with engines. By 8am, the convoy has run out to Al Qudra, looped through Al Marmoom and pulled up at the last exit on the road to Abu Dhabi. The riders are Indian and Pakistani. Their banner reads “Proud of UAE”. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has emerged among a select group of economies making significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI), underscoring the country’s growing readiness to harness the technology for productivity, innovation and economic diversification, according to the World Bank Group’s newly re»»»

Cincinnati: Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentine Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The second-round battle lasting for more »»»

Arab Finance: Egypt is moving to accelerate the implementation of the integrated phosphate fertilizer plant in Ain Sokhna, being developed by a partnership between the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA), the New Valley Company for Mineral Resources and Oil Clay (Wadico), and »»»

Hundreds of residents were evacuated and more than 2,700 hectares were scorched as Belgium continued to battle one of the worst wildfires in its history on Saturday. Hundreds of villagers were under evacuation orders in eastern Belgium on Saturday as firefighters battled one of the country's worst-»»»

The controlled sinking of the barges has begun, and water levels at the pumping station have already risen by one centimetre, while a continuous drop in water levels continues to be recorded in the main channel of the Danube — the Prime Minister announced on Saturday morning in Paks, at a press con»»»

Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Center »»»

’Everyone lives in fear’: Yemenis worry about return to all-out war DUBAI: Yemen’s years-long civil conflict killed tens of thousands of people, uprooted millions and drove the country to the brink of famine before a 2022 truce restored relative calm. Now, renewed hostilities between the Houthi reb»»»

UAE travellers flying today should check the latest flight status before heading to the airport, as airlines continue to adjust selected regional services amid ongoing security concerns. While most flights are operating, Bahrain and Kuwait routes are among those seeing cancellations and schedule ch»»»

NEW YORK: Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” Well, bad news: Bedbug infestations are increasing. This is the time of»»»

BERLIN: Liechtenstein’s royal house said on Saturday that the tiny country’s rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future inherit the principality’s throne. Hereditary Prince Alois announced the change in his speech marking the country’s national day. He said it was appro»»»

LONDON: Britain’s prime minister called for reflection on Saturday after a Black professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations died suddenly, days after resigning from a prestigious role at the University of Cambridge. Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, wa»»»

WASHINGTON: Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a dormitory closet at Virginia State University on Saturday in connection with an overnight shooting on campus that left five people wounded, including one with critical injuries. Camron Harris of Henrico, Virginia, is not a student on campu»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS»»»

Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see light rain on Sunday before the chance of heavier, convective showers increases across eastern and southern areas over the next several days, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Sunday will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times across some northern and e»»»

Dubai: N. Chandrasekaran’s departure from Tata Sons is more than an unexpected change at the top of India’s largest business group. It exposes a recurring weakness in Tata’s unusual governance model: the boundary between the charitable trusts that control the group and the professional executives e»»»

Dubai: Airfares can take a big bite out of the summer travel budget, but paying a high fare does not necessarily mean getting less for your money. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.UAE travellers can look at student discounts, promotional fares, free date changes, travel»»»

Workers in Hungary are sinking two 260-foot barges into the Danube River to raise waters levels. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Office/X Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Hungarian working crews are sinking two barges into the Danube River in an attempt to raise water levels and stave off an energy»»»

BEIJING: China's exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales ​as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification. China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks — from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers — has partially»»»

Darlene Regis DOHA The Grind Basketball Team has put Qatar on the international youth basketball map, clinching first place in the U12 Division at the World Youth Championship 2026 in Singapore from August 6 to 9. The Qatar-UAE squad battled through a highly competitive international field featurin»»»

False social media posts claiming the Morocco-Ceuta border would open for Spain’s Assumption holiday have prompted migrants to gather near the crossing. Moroccan and Spanish authorities have tightened security after a recent mass influx into Ceuta, while Morocco says those spreading the false claim»»»

Europe's gas tanks are emptier than at any point on record for the time of year, and the cargoes that should be filling them are sailing to Asia instead. EU storage sites hit a record low in percentage terms on August 1, at 57.2% full against 57.3% on the same date in 2021, the previous worst year.»»»

Ukraine has spent a month setting fire to Wildberries warehouses. Last week it went after the checkout instead. Cyber specialists from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, the HUR, attacked the digital infrastructure of Russia's biggest e-commerce company on August 10-11, knocking out its main »»»

Turkey wants to hand Ukraine a stockpile of American cluster bombs that has been sitting in its depots since the 1980s. Moscow has asked Washington and Ankara to explain themselves. Any such transfer would do "serious harm ... to our bilateral relations with Washington and Ankara," Russian foreign »»»

GAZA: Gaza’s oxygen supply is nearing collapse after 22 of the enclave’s 34 oxygen stations went out of service, leaving hospitals and patients receiving treatment at home increasingly vulnerable, the Palestinian Health Ministry warned on Saturday. Only 12 oxygen stations remain operational, and th»»»

RIYADH: Al-Nassr fans may have felt a sense of deja vu when the starting lineup was announced for their first 2026/27 Saudi Pro League fixture against Al-Fateh. With Samu Costa on the bench, the starting XI was a carbon copy of last season’s best eleven, with Cristiano Ronaldo the only absentee aft»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon’s Gathering of Families of Child Martyrs Condemn Israeli Massacre in Ansar 15-08-2026 22:20 PM People check a destroyed home that w»»»

BEIRUT: A Lebanese sports journalist has urged Manchester United to condemn an Israeli strike that killed a family of five in southern Lebanon, including two children who were wearing the English club’s jerseys. Renowned journalist Rawad Mezher condemned the attack in a video shared on social media»»»

Hungary’s governing Tisza Party is preparing to launch a new online platform called Közhang, promising to give people a direct say in national and local issues and allow them to track what happens to their proposals. The name has a curious connection to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s past: he appear»»»

Authors: Vitruvius and Guests The idea that our homes can communicate professional as well as personal identities may seem as new as the work-from-home revolution. But it was second nature to the ancient Romans, for whom the home was in many ways the center of public and private life. Roman authors»»»

A cold front will sweep across Hungary on Monday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms as well as a significant drop in temperatures – although the eastern part of the country will have to wait until Tuesday for the cooler weather. After another hot and predominantly dry weekend, a noticeab»»»

Cases of infectious disease, including gastroenteritis, have been reported among migrants in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta since the mass influx from neighboring Morocco occurred in late July. Spain’s National Institute for Health Management (INGESA) confirmed that gastroenteritis has brok»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan-Saudi Business Council is set to hold a high-level meeting in Amman later this month, hosted by the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), with active participation from business leaders, investors and economic sector representatives from both nations.The upcoming gathering serves as »»»

Abu Dhabi: Temperatures in the UAE climbed above 50°C on Saturday, with Sweihan in Al Ain recording 50.2°C at 2.30pm, the highest temperature registered across the country, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. The extreme heat comes just before a shift towards more unsettled conditions,»»»

The record-low water levels of the Danube are no longer simply an environmental or agricultural concern. A new regional analysis warns that the drought is putting energy security under growing pressure across Central and Eastern Europe – and highlights the need for countries along the river to tack»»»

Cambridge: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" Saturday after the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday as his family denounced what they called years of harassment amid accusations of plagiarism. Arday, 41, was found dead Friday, just over a week after he quit as a Cambridge U»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain,” as the country’s new Labour government weighs taking measures against Israel.Speaking on an Israeli Army Radio podcast on Friday, Netanyahu criticized the British media’s coverage of Israel, while c»»»

SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state will start a gun buyback scheme in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday, launching a reform promised after last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach. A father-and-son duo are accused of opening fire on a Jewish celebration in New South Wales»»»

Hungary is overhauling the senior leadership of several key organisations within the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) group, with changes announced at Visit Hungary, the Kisfaludy Tourism Support Management Company and the organisation overseeing Hungary’s participation in EXPO 2027. The changes were»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,542 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,216 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,843 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,483 for labor-related issue»»»

MADRID: Spain’s cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings in the southern city. The tremor took place shortly after 1:00 am (2300 GMT Friday) with its epicenter in the town of A»»»

JEDDAH: When a video of a disabled Muslim man defending a mosque in Nepal began circulating on social media, he could hardly have imagined that his moment of courage would eventually take him to Makkah to perform Umrah. The story dates back to late January, when a widely circulated video showed a M»»»

KYIV: Russian ‌troops have taken control of 19 settlements in southeastern Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions over their summer campaign, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry cited ‌a report ‌by Pyotr Bolgarev, ‌commander ⁠of the eastern ⁠group »»»

Erste analyst Piotr Bogusz has upgraded Żabka shares from “sell” to “hold” and raised his target price from PLN 19.60 to PLN 34 following Couche-Tard’s takeover offer. The Canadian owner of Circle K plans to offer PLN 32 per share and has secured agreements to acquire 57.25% of Żabka from major sha»»»