JEDDAH: The Buraidah International Dates Carnival is highlighting the cultural significance of the date palm alongside the sector’s growing economic reach, with heritage events, tourism initiatives and rising exports forming part of this year’s program. The carnival recently staged Palm Night, a he»»»

The turbines at Tiszalök fell silent on August 27, but the most important story is not the electricity that disappeared from the grid. It is the water that Hungary can no longer afford to use in the same way. As the Tisza’s flow has fallen to exceptionally low levels, water managers are changing th»»»

Two target sets now define this war, and neither of them is military. Ukraine hits Russian oil refineries and the warehouses of its two big online retailers. Russia hits Ukraine's power system and its shops. Both sides describe the other's campaign as terrorism and their own as a legitimate militar»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,434 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 6,976 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,110 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,348 for labor-related issue»»»

Without clear democratic unity on the right, party candidates have no chance in the upcoming presidential election, GERB leader Boyko Borissov told reporters in Pernik (Southwestern Bulgaria), where he was attending the 19th anniversary of the party’s local organisation. Borissov said that the part»»»

DUBAI: Across the Arab world, climate change is increasingly being felt through shrinking water supplies, damaged crops and rising food prices. Experts warn that a region already among the world’s most water-stressed is becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate-driven hunger and humanitarian cris»»»

Hungary’s Tiszalök Hydroelectric Power Plant has halted electricity generation because of exceptionally low water levels on the Tisza River, amid a severe drought affecting the region. The shutdown was reported by Péter Lajos Szakács, a Tisza party MP for the area, who stressed that the facility’s »»»

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, ha»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s office market is evolving beyond traditional workplaces, with flexible space emerging as part of a broader ecosystem shaped by demand for regional headquarters, tight Grade A supply and changing tenant needs. From multinational corporations establishing operations in the King»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s office market is evolving beyond traditional workplaces, with flexible space emerging as part of a broader ecosystem shaped by demand for regional headquarters, tight Grade A supply and changing tenant needs. From multinational corporations establishing operations in the King»»»

NOVI SAD: Small boats stand idle on cracked ground in a shriveled side channel of the Danube River in northern Serbia, where the water has receded into a couple of shrinking ponds under pressure from extreme drought and heat. Fish circle in the shallow waters. “This is all we have, these two little»»»

Massive, state-led rescue and evacuation operations have secured the return of 106 tourists from Maharashtra who were stranded across disaster-hit regions of Nepal, with another 84 people expected to reach home ground on Saturday. Affected by flash floods triggered by sudden glacier and ice-rock co»»»

Share: By : Makram Rabah, Opinion Before UNIFIL arrived in southern Lebanon In 1978, some villages reportedly had no dry-cleaning services not even basic urgent care units. The international force brought foreign soldiers, salaries, rental income, restaurants, supermarkets and, yes, cleaner suits. »»»

The US is moving to lock in long-term access to the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves by discussing a 100-year deal with Venezuela, as Caracas plans to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), several outlets have reported. The idea of quitting OPEC has been discussed»»»

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly humiliated and abused a former household worker, at one point calling him an “undeveloped Moroccan,” a new lawsuit claims. The controversy adds to a years-long trail of remarkably similar allegations, painting a p»»»

LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence. Israeli media, including The Jerusalem Post, reported that t»»»

LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence. Israeli media, including The Jerusalem Post, reported that t»»»

People shop at a supermarket in Buenos Aires in January. Household debt is surging and millions of borrowers are falling behind on payments amid declining purchasing power and a rising cost of living. File Photo by Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Argentine household debt i»»»

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has argued that he should not be seen as tainted by past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The billionaire addressed his links with the late financier as a source of reputational baggage in an interview with Axios on Thursday, insisting people »»»

Dubai: The US-Iran standoff still remains uncertain, with US President Donald Trump warning that American military action against Iran may not be over, while Tehran says diplomacy could resume if Washington ends its pressure campaign. For UAE residents, the latest developments are particularly rele»»»

The Bulgarian state will finance the restoration of public infrastructure damaged by floods in the municipality of Strumyani, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a visit to the affected area. Radev thanked the mayor, the regional governor, state institutions, volunteers and companies that have p»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) is rolling out more advanced security scanners that will allow passengers to keep laptops, liquids and other items inside their hand luggage, as the airport continues a major technology upgrade aimed at making security checks faster and less intrusive. The d»»»

POLITICS & UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS In an interview with the Trud daily, Prof. Rosen Stoyanov, Director of Political Analysis and Forecasting at Gallup International Balkan, offers a skeptical assessment of the first 100 days of Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s administration. Stoyanov describes»»»

Dubai: For Nepali expatriates living in the UAE, the first instinct after seeing images of floods and landslides tearing through their homeland was to reach for the phone and call home. For some, the call has brought relief, while for others, every unanswered call or delayed message brought fresh a»»»

SocietyGermanyGermany news: Dobrindt hosts Baltic Sea hybrid-threat talksRichard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, KNA, epd, SIDMinisters from Baltic countries are meeting to discuss threats after a drone attack at Leipzig airport. Meanwhile, Germany's Greens have sounded a warning about low gas s»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s offshoring services exports reached $5.2 billion in 2025 as international technology and business services providers expanded their operations beyond Cairo and increased their investment in artificial intelligence-enabled delivery, as per an emailed press release. The sector n»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose 2 percent this week, adding 193.720 points to its tally, reaching a level of 9,876 points in the green zone, supported by most sectors, especially the communications and transportation sectors, which rose by around 3.81 percent and 2.92 percent respec»»»

Doha: As part of its commitment to promoting financial literacy, strengthening community engagement, and inspiring future generations, Dukhan Bank organised its annual Kids at Work Day under the theme ‘The Little Banker’ at its headquarters in Lusail. The initiative offered employees’ children an e»»»

Dubai: Students in the UAE will return to school in stages over four days under a Ministry of Education plan designed to ease pupils into the 2026-27 academic year before all students resume attendance on Friday, September 4. The phased return will run from Monday, August 31, to Thursday, September»»»

The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The shortfall is raising concerns about NATO’s ability to counter a potential Russian ballistic missile attack, though officials said no such a»»»

Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as Russian strikes damaged a district heating plant and threatened prolonged power and heating outages. People in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson were urged to leave on Thursday d»»»

TRIPOLI: Long power cuts and severe fuel shortages have disrupted daily life in Libya, a country already plagued by an enduring political deadlock, conflict and corruption, and holding Africa’s largest oil reserves.As the summer heat peaks, the worst crisis in years has tightened its grip on many L»»»

On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the March on Washington. 1 of 7 | On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before more than»»»

The controversial bottom sill being built on the Danube near Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant is reportedly being constructed before the necessary environmental operating permit has been obtained. Authorities have until the end of September to apply for the permit, but the project could already b»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: A new US aircraft carrier will deploy to the Middle East to relieve another carrier that recently sailed to the region as the war with Iran drags on, the US Naval Institute (USNI) reported. The USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group is expected to sail from San Diego, on the»»»

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Dubai: On a Sunday late afternoon, inside a loud indoor play area in Dubai, a group of adults and children are busy wrapping gifts, arranging catering, setting up music and putting the finishing touches on birthday decorations. At first glance, it looks like a family preparing for a child’s birthda»»»

In a sharply worded opinion piece, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former head of Saudi intelligence and a prominent royal family voice, warned that Iran’s attempts to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz as diplomatic blackmail will ultimately "backfire". “What Tehran regards as leverage could, over time, becom»»»

Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla, has been a described as a "contrarian" kind of visionary. Tech media has sometimes tag him as "abrasive", even "polarising". Yet Vinod Khosla, 71, has a reputation as a high-conviction billionaire venture capitalist who co-founded Sun Microsustems and leads»»»

A new US aircraft carrier will deploy to the Middle East to relieve another carrier that recently sailed to the region as the war with Iran drags on, the US Naval Institute (USNI) reported. The USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group is expected to sail from San Diego, on the US west coast, in the comi»»»

The Landesweingut Kloster Pforta, one of Germany’s oldest wineries, faces insolvency by 2027, according to an expert report commissioned by the state government. Its troubles, from an unsustainable business model to high staffing costs, come amid a wider German wine slump driven by falling consumpt»»»

LONDON: About two-thirds of children surveyed across four districts in southern Yemen are out of school as the new academic year begins, Save the Children said on Thursday. A survey of 2,214 households in districts across Aden, Lahj and Taiz governorates found that 32 percent of children had never »»»

DUBAI: In overcrowded hospital wards across Afghanistan, several severely malnourished children often share a single bed. Their arms are little more than bone beneath stretched skin. Their bodies have been weakened by hunger and wasting. Exhausted mothers wait beside them, many struggling with maln»»»

The trial of Lindsay Clancy ended Thursday, and the case went to the jury. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The trial of Lindsay Clancy, charged with killing her three children, has ended, and the case was sent to the jury Thursday. The prosecution and defense made th»»»

RIYADH: Artificial intelligence is already making its way into the music studio. The harder question is how far artists are willing to let it go. That debate is gaining urgency worldwide after Spotify removed more than 75 million AI-generated “spam” tracks from its platform over the past year, expo»»»

Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic (L) enters the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal for the verdict hearing in his genocide trial in The Hague in November 2017. Mladic has died at age 84, the U.N. said Thursday. File Photo by Peter Dejong/EPA Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic»»»

Relatives of missing persons participate in a demonstration at the Angel of Independence in Mexico City in June. File Photo by Tomas Perez/EPA Aug. 27 (UPI) -- More than 100 bone fragments and about 30 teeth were found in El Arenal, a rural community in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco. The rema»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has reduced the average waiting time for a first specialist appointment from 58 days to around 16 days, as part of a broader effort to improve access, efficiency and patient experience across Qatar’s public healthcare system. HMC Managing Director H.E. M»»»

Major rivers across the Amazon region are experiencing an alarming decline in water levels because of the effects of El Niño, File Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Major rivers across the Amazon region are experiencing an alarming decline in water levels because of the effects of El Niño»»»

US President Donald Trump is once again trying to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire skilled temporary foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme. But while tech titans like Elon Musk have long championed the programme as a crucial way of drawing top global talent to Silicon Va»»»