Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates affirmed today that it has suspended all commercial activities, trade exchange, and financial transactions with Iran until further notice. Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Afra Al Hameli rejected all claim»»»

The UAE has strongly condemned Israeli raids on the Abu Al Duhur Military Airbase in Syria’s Idlib Governorate, reaffirming its rejection of any violation of Syria’s sovereignty or threats to its security and stability. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said continued Israeli atta»»»

DUBAI: Humanitarian workers around the world are confronting a dangerous paradox: as conflicts multiply, humanitarian needs rise and funding falls, aid workers are being asked to reach more people in more difficult conditions while facing growing risks themselves. Wednesday marks World Humanitarian»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former senior Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad to Damascus after questioning him over crimes he allegedly committed during the country’s conflict, officials said Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Adel Issa will be the fi»»»

Flora Development has obtained an occupancy permit for the Esy Floresy residential development at 7 Cybernetyki Street in the Służewiec area of Warsaw’s Mokotów district. The two buildings comprise a total of 213 apartments. Apartment handovers began in August. At the same time, the company is prep»»»

Poland’s Armed Forces Support Fund spent just PLN 11.1 bln in the first half of 2026, or 14.5 percent of its PLN 77.2 bln annual budget. Spending on military modernization and the East Shield program reached PLN 9.2 bln, only 12.7 percent of the yearly plan. The Defense Ministry argues that procure»»»

The Polish government has approved changes to the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021-2027 program, making defense technologies the fourth key area eligible for financing from the Critical Technologies Support Fund. Companies developing technologies for defense and security, including dual-use»»»

Poland’s state development bank BGK and the European Investment Fund have invested EUR 30 mln, about PLN 129 mln, in a venture capital fund managed by Inovo.vc. It is the fourth investment made under their joint Future Tech Poland initiative, which has allocated nearly PLN 580 mln so far. Inovo.vc »»»

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in shown in late July at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. A coalition has filed a challenge to a new Homeland Security rule limiting U.S. stays by international students. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A group of univers»»»

Gaza: Medical sources at Al Shifa Hospital reported that six Palestinians, including a child, were killed Tuesday, while 10 others were injured, some of whom are in critical condition. The deaths and injuries followed an Israeli drone attack on a cafe in the old maritime port of Gaza, located west »»»

Russia has begun its campaign against Ukraine's energy system months earlier than in either of the past two winters. The Kremlin wants to get the jump on Bankova and make sure it finishes a job left half undone last year: destroy what remains of Ukraine’s power generation capacity and infrastructur»»»

DAMASCUS: An explosion struck a major gas pipeline in northeastern Syria early Tuesday, halting gas flows and affecting supplies to several power-generation turbines, state-owned Syria Petroleum Company said. Preliminary investigations indicated that the explosion in Al-Jabsah gas plant was the res»»»

The UAE has urged residents to rely on official information after its air defence systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the country. The Ministry of Defence said assessments showed the missiles were targeting maritime navigation and that both ultimately fell into the se»»»

The UAE has urged residents to rely on official information after its air defence systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the country. The Ministry of Defence said assessments showed the missiles were targeting maritime navigation and that both ultimately fell into the se»»»

The UAE has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. The announcement comes amid escalating regional tensions and follows allegations about the status of the UAE’s economic relationship with Iran. »»»

Bulgaria's Ambassador to Ukraine, Zlatin Krastev, announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday night that he presented copies of his letters of credence to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At the event, Zelenskyy highlighted the good relations between Bulgaria and Ukraine. Krastev wrote: "It was»»»

AMMAN — The Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) is expanding its training programmes and partnerships with the private sector and international institutions to meet changing labour market needs, its General Director, Raafat Sawafin said.In an interview with The Jordan Times, the General Director »»»

Doha, Qatar: The UAE Ministry of Defence announced in a statement that "assessments revealed the two ballistic missiles detected, originating from Iran, were targeting maritime navigation and fell into the sea." "The Ministry of Defence affirms its readiness to respond to any threats and to resolut»»»

An Ethiopian woman weeps during an event marking the one year anniversary of the war in Tigray, in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2021. A judge has allowed refugees from Ethiopia to lose their Temporary Protected Status in the United States. File Photo by Stringer/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A fede»»»

KABUL: A blast at an education centre in Kabul has injured at least 42 children, the UN mission in Afghanistan said Tuesday, without elaborating on the cause of the explosion. Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, earlier condemned a "heinous attack" near a scho»»»

“When Worlds Quake” is a fascinating account of how scientists around the globe seek to use quakes to answer tantalizing questions about the structure and inner dynamics of our planet and to discover the deepest secrets of our nearest neighbors in the solar system. Briefly traversing the history of»»»

GENEVA: The United States is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkiye and Syria, US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday after Israel struck ​a Syrian air base near the Turkish border. Barrack, who is also US ambassador to Turkiye, said Turkiye had not bee»»»

TRIPOLI: Nine ‌bodies of migrants have been recovered in the past two days from the shores ​of an eastern suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli after their boat capsized, the Tripoli Red Crescent branch said. The Red Crescent branch said in a statement late on Monday that the bodies were recovered ‌»»»

BARCELONA: Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri said he was ready to “feel that excitement again” after completing his move to Barcelona from Premier League side Manchester City on Tuesday. In a statement on their website, the La Liga champions said the 30-year-old has signed a deal that will ru»»»

GENEVA: The United States is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkiye and Syria, US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday after Israel struck ​a Syrian air base near the Turkish border. Barrack, who is also US ambassador to Turkiye, said Turkiye had not bee»»»

American Airlines planes are shown in February at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The airline has announced that it will add seatback screens to its aircraft and increase the number of premium seats. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- American Airlines announced »»»

President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House in October. The two countries are negotiating tariffs on a deadline. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Canadian negotiators worked to avoid a midnight tariff deadline in Washington, »»»

The UAE Ministry of Defence said assessments showed that two ballistic missiles detected approaching from Iran were targeting maritime navigation. The ministry said both missiles fell into the sea and did not hit land. It confirmed that the UAE remains on high alert and fully prepared to respond to»»»

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized." Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal in the Trump ad»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had repatriated the remains of Sgt First Class Yehuda Katz, a soldier killed in Lebanon 44 years ago, in a joint operation with the Mossad intelligence agency. Katz was the last Israeli soldier declared missing in the Sultan Yacoub battle against S»»»