Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose by USD 2.83 to USD 75.27 per barrel (pb) in Saturday's trading as compared to USD 72.44 pb in Friday's session, according to figures released by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. In global markets, Brent crude futures rose by USD 1.06 to USD 83.55 pb, whi»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE and the wider Arabian Peninsula will enter the final phase of the peak summer season on August 11, with the rising of the Al Kulaybin stars marking the beginning of Marakhiyat Al Qalaid, the last period of the traditional qayz (peak summer), according to Emirati astronomer Ibrahi»»»

First published in Respekt. Europe is opening new trade routes and strengthening its system for controlling imported food. We went directly to Antwerp to see how it is done. “Once we found a frozen dog in a container from China. That was strange, because importing frozen dogs into the EU is not all»»»

Dubai Police have summoned a motorcyclist who was filmed riding at more than 290km/h while performing dangerous stunts and weaving between vehicles. The footage showed the rider travelling at extreme speed, riding on one wheel and moving recklessly through traffic. Police said the rider was identif»»»

JEDDAH: Visitors gathered at Hayy Jameel over the weekend to celebrate International Cat Day through a blend of independent cinema, live entertainment and community activities, while raising awareness and funds for rescued animals. The celebration transformed Hayy Cinema into a pet-friendly space, »»»

Dubai: Thailand’s prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to introduce tougher gun-control laws after a 14-year-old boy allegedly carried out a shooting spree that left eight people dead and at least 22 others injured. According to a BBC report, the teenager is alleged to have first killed his»»»

ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team continued its strong performances at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship by winning three gold and two silver medals in the Adult men’s competition on Friday at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The latest results take the national team’s overall tally at the»»»

LONDON: For much of the past decade Yemen’s Houthi militia built its reputation as an insurgent force fighting a domestic war against the internationally recognized government and Saudi-led coalition. Today, however, its military campaign extends far beyond Yemen’s borders. From missiles and drones»»»

BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY: Joaquin Niemann’s dominant start to LIV Golf New York 2026 shows no signs of slowing down. The Chilean fired a 6-under 65 on Friday to reach 13-under through 36 holes, extending his lead to five shots without a single bogey on his card through two rounds at a Trump National »»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday. Blanche, who has already been serving as the top US law enforcement officer in an acting capacity, represented Trump as his private attorney in several criminal »»»

RIYADH: Startups operating in the Middle East and North Africa region raised $172.6 million across 45 deals in July, a monthly increase of 16 percent. According to Wamda data, Saudi Arabia regained the top spot in July after ranking outside the lead for the entire first half of the year, with start»»»

Ramallah: Palestinian Christians call themselves "living stones" and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for much longer, believes Reverend Mitri Raheb. "If the current conditions continue, there will not be a single Palestinian Christian left by 20»»»

The Hague: A fire broke out Friday night at a recycling plant near the port of Rotterdam, spewing thick smoke across the area before being brought under control in an all-night operation, authorities said. The blaze prompted a large-scale emergency response involving fire units, a fireboat from the»»»

Rome: Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Saturday, forcing the suspension of arrivals at a nearby airport on Sicily. "Due to Etna's eruptive activity and the associated release of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the airspace correspo»»»

New Delhi: A rat has become the most unlikely suspect in a jewellery theft after security cameras captured it stealing gold rings and chains worth about $12,000 from a shop in southern India. The bizarre incident unfolded at a jewellery store in Tumakuru, in the southern state of Karnataka, where s»»»

New Delhi: Two weeks after youth-led protests forced India's education minister to resign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is grappling with the fallout from one of its toughest political challenges in years. Led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the demonstrations spread from Ne»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security concluded the first Pistol Shooting Championship for Officers, featuring individual and team competitions. The three-day championship was attended by 33 officers of various ranks representing the directorate’s departments and secti»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Angola over the victims of a road collision in Cuanza Sul Province, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sin»»»

Sydney: A remote Australian town will become a "cornerstone" of the Western supply of scandium, a rare earth needed for defence, planes and data centres, miner Sunrise Energy Metals said on Saturday after a $400 million US pledge. The Pentagon announced a $400 million conditional loan commitment to»»»

Sharjah: Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council has announced the launch of Irthi Museum, the region’s first museum dedicated to contemporary craft, aimed at preserving authentic Emirati craft traditions, reinterpreting them through contemporary perspectives and carrying them forward for future generati»»»

A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway in Talas region on Talas River, where 15-year-old Bayel Timur uulu was swept away by the current a month and a half ago. According to Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the region Ermat Dzhumaev, 320 people are currently involved»»»

An 18-year-old Hungarian man is suspected of killing a 29-year-old Austrian man in Lower Austria, with investigators examining the possibility that the attack was motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation. The victim was found dead early on Thursday in a house in Langenzersdorf, north of Vienna.»»»

Dubai: There was a time when hunger dictated Jenifer Segalowitz’s life. One afternoon after returning home from school in the Philippines, she discovered there was nothing left to eat. Hungry and exhausted, she accepted a piece of fried chicken that had already been thrown into the trash after her »»»

Dubai: The Dubai Consumer Protection Department has intensified inspection campaigns across retail outlets, markets and shopping centres as back-to-school promotions get under way, aiming to ensure compliance with promotional regulations, price transparency and consumer rights. Ahmad Ahli, Acting D»»»

DUBAI: There is something deeply satisfying about watching a beloved, long-running franchise reimagined in a way that feels both fresh and respectful of its legacy. And that is exactly what “Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi” achieves. Based on a 2021 “Star Wars: Visions” anthology short»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has declared that foreign media outlets’ growing acknowledgment of President Donald Trump’s failure in the war against Iran is a direct result of Iranian revolutionary media’s success in countering enemy disinformation campaigns. In a statement issued Satu»»»

The Pentagon has revoked the security clearance of former US Air Force chief Frank Kendall, whom it accused of leaking classified information about Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted presidential aircraft. “This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’»»»

A New Mexico judge has declared Meta a “public nuisance,” comparing the social media giant to a polluting factory. The ruling orders the company to establish an abatement fund and overhaul key features of its platforms over alleged harm to children. Judge Bryan Biedscheid on Thursday ordered the pa»»»

Tokyo: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 has risen to 39, while more than 6,500 people remain in evacuation shelters, the prefectural government said Saturday. Of the 39 fatalities, 36 were directly caused by the 7.1-magnitud»»»

Darwin, Australia: Bangladesh folded for just 54 Saturday to lose their only warm-up game ahead of a two-Test series against top-ranked Australia by an innings and 38 runs. The tourists were skittled by young quick Campbell Thompson, who claimed a stunning 8-25 off 11 overs as a Cricket Australia X»»»

Canberra: The number of H5N1 bird flu cases in Australia on Saturday surpassed 200 as the southeastern state of Victoria introduced new measures to stop the deadly strain from spreading to poultry. The federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) said in an update that there had»»»

Spain announced Friday that it would introduce border controls for travellers arriving from Italy in retaliation for Rome imposing similar measures. The rare spat between the EU nations came after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spain's North African territory Ceuta&nb»»»

Russian missile strikes killed three people, including a child, ​in ‌the Kyiv region on Saturday, said local authorities, as an air raid alert was declared in and around the Ukrainian capital. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade on a landmark visit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West, Kiev and radicals in Georgia are attempting to drag Tbilisi into bloody adventures in the South Caucasus, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday on the anniversary of the outbreak of the 2008 conflict. "These goals are becoming particularly important amid attempt»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military struck the Fire Point industrial plant in Kiev, which produces components and warheads for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The following were struck in Kiev: the Kiev-111 industrial enterprise (Fire Point LLC), which produce»»»

It has been a busy week for headlines across the region and beyond. UAE residents can look forward to an upcoming three-day weekend, while Oman opens its doors wider with a free 14-day visa. In local news, a tragic gas cylinder blast in Dubai drew emergency responses, while travel rules take centre»»»

Dubai: For many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), returning to the UAE after a holiday in the Philippines should be as simple as checking in, clearing immigration, and boarding the flight. But for some, one document can make the difference between a smooth departure and multiple trips across the ai»»»

If you are American, then you might be getting damn tired of losing wars. I know I am. And you may be asking yourself, “Why does this keep happening?” It’s an intriguing and disheartening puzzle: Although the United States has been far-and-away the world’s most powerful country for many decades, wi»»»

Mexico City: The United States announced on Friday that it will partially resume inspections of avocado producers in Mexico's Michoacan state, two days after suspending imports of the fruit over security concerns. Michoacan is a hotspot of fighting between crime gangs, which have diversified into e»»»

Hot water supply was temporarily suspended at 12 addresses in the capital today, the municipal enterprise Bishkekteploset reported. The outage is due to the reconnection of heating mains as part of the reconstruction of the heating network on Frunze Street. The water shutoff is scheduled until 9 p.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said the US economy continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of current domestic and external pressures, despite a moderation in the labour market and increased economic uncertainty. In its weekly commentary, the bank said the moderation in the pace of »»»

Rome: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Friday that its Food Price Index averaged 131.1 points in July, up 0.6 percent from June. In a statement, the organization said the increase was driven by higher prices for cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils, despite decl»»»

Abidjan: The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred "talking drum" which was taken by French colonial troops in 1916 and then to France, arrived back in its home village in Ivory Coast on Friday. The ceremony, on Ivory Coast's national independence day holiday, was the first time today's Ivorians were able to see»»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact, the US Navy is enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, and Iran and Oman are nearing a shipping deal for the Strait of Hormuz, all as the Houthis are blamed for an attack on Najran. Meanwhile, most UAE flights are operating as sche»»»

New York: Major US stock indexes closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high as investors responded to weaker-than-expected US jobs data that reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. The S&P 500 rose 46.48 points, or 0.60%, to close at 7,756.44»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued an orange code for the scorching temperatures in vast parts of the country for Saturday. The code applies to Northern, Southern Bulgaria, and for the Southwest. A yellow code due to the hot weather has been issued for the regions»»»

Madrid: Spain announced on Friday that it would temporarily restore internal border checks for travelers arriving from Italy in response to Rome's refusal to lift border controls on travelers arriving from Spain amid the recent migration crisis in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta. The tem»»»

Sydney, Australia: Passengers at Sydney Airport were warned of flight disruptions for the second consecutive day on Saturday amid widespread delays caused by an air services staff shortage. More than 150 domestic and international flights out of Sydney were delayed from 7am Australian Eastern Stand»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The EU's tech chief called on Meta and TikTok to "act decisively" to stem disinformation at times of crisis, saying the European Commission held talks with both platforms Friday following last week's Ceuta migrant surge. A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have p»»»

Puerto Morelos, Mexico: A small skiff moves through a stinking carpet of sargassum, dragging what looks like a threshing machine through the brown, floating seaweed choking the normally clear waters of the Mexican Caribbean. A round-the-clock defense is underway against the invasion in Mexico's int»»»