Israeli warplanes carried out a new wave of strikes around Nabatieh, a major city and administrative hub in southern Lebanon, early on Friday, with footage showing powerful explosions lighting up the night sky. The attacks come despite a US-brokered framework agreed in June aimed at ending fighting»»»

Dubai: A Christian man in Egypt has won a free Umrah trip after entering an Islamic religious competition that tested participants’ knowledge of the Quran, despite being Christian himself. The man, identified as Mina, had an unusual goal from the outset: to give the prize to his Muslim neighbour, k»»»

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent killed 14 people, two rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath said. The Friday attack hit a monastery hall around 9:00 am (0230 GMT) in Myaung township of central Sagaing regi»»»

DUBAI: Experienced all-rounder Esha Oza will lead the UAE squad at the eight-team DP World Women’s Asia Cup 2026 which starts at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday, Aug. 28. The 15-player squad has been placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, with the host nation tak»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police’s commander-in-chief has inspected security patrol operations across the emirate, reviewing field readiness and the systems used to respond to incidents and emergencies. Major General Ahmed Saif bin Zaitoon Al Muhairi Abu Dhabi Police Commander-in-Chief, visited patrol u»»»

As schools reopen across the UAE, Dubai Police is urging motorists and parents to make the first day of school accident-free by following traffic rules and taking extra care around busy school zones. Eligible motorists who participate in the campaign and meet its conditions can have four traffic po»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar announced Saturday that the second edition of its "Frame and Focus" exhibition, showcasing the work produced through its flagship 14-week Advanced Photography Course, will run from September 5 to October 5, 2026, at Al Hosh Gallery. The exhibition features »»»

The UN human rights office has warned that violence by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank is worsening, alongside what it described as a widening push by Israel towards annexation. Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Ri»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have warned motorists against making sudden lane changes or sharp turns after missing an exit, urging drivers to continue on their route and take the next available exit rather than risk causing a crash. “Missed your exit? Don’t risk a sudden swerve. Take the next exit and s»»»

Dubai: The hardest part of Robie Torre-Gonzales' journey to the UAE was not getting the job. It was saying goodbye. In the Philippines, she had a promising career, two young children, and no real plans to leave the country. Her husband has already been working as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) i»»»

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti crude rose $3.45 to $93.71 a barrel in Friday's trading, compared with $90.26 in the previous session, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). In global markets, Brent crude futures fell 10 cents to $94.39 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) cr»»»

Washington/Ottawa: The United States and Canada have failed to reach a trade agreement, deepening tensions between the two allies and paving the way for a fresh round of tariffs on Canadian imports. The White House said Washington would impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods after the talks b»»»

Burjeel Holdings' AI and technology arm, AiMed Solutions, in collaboration with Burjeel Training Academy, the Group's medical education and training arm, is bringing together some of the UAE’s emerging technology talent for the AI Builders Summit 2026 Live Demo Day, where 19 finalists will showcase»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students' academic success and university experience, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Mohammed»»»

Dubai: Kuwait will end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits from September 1, 2026, returning to the standard validity periods set under the country’s residency rules, the Ministry of Interior has announced. Under the change, automatic extensions covering all categories of visit v»»»

Cairo: A 27-year-old Egyptian woman died after intervening in a dispute involving her teenage brother and a beach worker in Alexandria, turning a family day by the sea into a fatal confrontation that has prompted authorities to tighten controls at the city’s beaches. The incident took place at Cana»»»

Dubai: Students across Saudi Arabia will return to public schools tomorrow ( Sunday, August 23) with a new set of digital services designed to allow pupils, parents and teachers to track schoolwork and communicate without having to visit schools in person. The Ministry of Education has made the ser»»»

A US judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory auth»»»

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative, and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students' academic success and university experience, said Vice President for Student Affairs Dr Mohammed D»»»

Dubai: UAE airports are preparing for higher passenger numbers as the summer holiday period ends, while regional flight schedules remain subject to change because of the wider Middle East situation. Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs has increased operational readiness a»»»

GADAREF, Sudan: Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to pray for rainfall over cracked earth. Across the country, farmland that could feed the world’s largest hunger crisis many times over lies fallow, as weary farmers once»»»

Bogota: The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Aug. 10 has risen to 321, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) said Friday. The quake has also left 4,595 people injured and 257 missing, while 364 people have been rescued, the agency said in an upda»»»

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The UAE has completed more than half of an ambitious programme to plant 100 million mangrove trees by the end of the decade, as it expands efforts to restore marine habitats, protect coastlines and strengthen biodiversity. The country has reached 51 per cent of its national mangrove planting target»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs has deployed a comprehensive operational plan featuring round-the-clock staffing, advanced screening technology, and digital declaration tools to manage the influx of returning residents and international visitors following the summer break. The plan focuses on ramping up field»»»

DUBAI: There is something amazingly absurd about watching an entire suburban neighborhood get ripped out of its familiar reality and dropped into a prehistoric nightmare. But in David Robert Mitchell’s nostalgia-tinted “The End of Oak Street,” the dinosaurs are almost beside the point. The film fol»»»

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Los Angeles, United States: Wyndham Clark moved into the solo lead with another bogey-free six-under par 64 at the BMW Championship Friday, with Rory McIlroy among the chasing pack at the second event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs. One of five overnight leaders, Clark edged clear of the fiel»»»

Montreal, Canada: One person has been killed in western Canada after a small passenger plane struck a vehicle while making an emergency landing on a road, police said. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Prince George, British Columbia, more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) north of Vanco»»»

Miami, USA: Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia's Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs' 2-2 draw on Wednesday. The league's disciplinary committee said it had levied the fine "for violating»»»

Cincinnati: Sara Bejlek rallied to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday, beating Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). The 20-year-old Czech backed up her fourth-round win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a determined victory over fifth-ranked Keys, a former Austr»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump thanked the Supreme Court on Friday after it allowed him to continue building his huge White House ballroom for now. "We are grateful for the Decision of the United States Supreme Court," Trump said on his Truth Social network. "The Military/Ball»»»

According to the results of the first half of 2026, a decrease in a number of infectious diseases, including vaccine-preventable infections, has been registered in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of measles cases has decreased 20 times: 433 cases in 2026 compared to 8,57»»»

Washington, United States: The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building his massive White House ballroom for now. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom by midnight on Friday. »»»

Riga: Latvia issued its highest-level weather warning for parts of the country on Friday as a powerful cyclone was forecast to bring torrential rain and strong winds over the weekend, raising the risk of flooding, power outages and transport disruption. The Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorol»»»

US sailors conducted nighttime flight operations aboard the USS George Washington as the aircraft carrier sailed through the Arabian Sea, highlighting the continued US military presence in the region amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) shared images on Friday showing s»»»

Zurich: FIFA announced today imposing sanctions against several players involved in the violence that followed the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, which ended with Argentina losing to Spain 1-0. In a statement, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee revealed that it had suspended»»»

New York, USA: Former world number four Holger Rune, sidelined since October by an Achilles tendon injury, has withdrawn from the US Open, organizers said Friday. The 23-year-old Dane hasn't played since he was hurt in the semi-finals at Stockholm last year. There had been indications that he was n»»»

San Francisco, United State: TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. Regulators around the world have been ramping up enforce»»»

The work is progressing well, meaning the sunken barges can be removed and will then be able to assist with the scattering of stones — the defence minister announced on Friday on his Facebook page in connection with works being carried out to ensure the operation of the Paks nuclear power plant. St»»»

Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of last-minute negotiations failed to produce a trade agreement between Washington and Ottawa. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that Canada would match the US tariffs “dollar for dollar to protect our workers and»»»

Tensions between the US and Iran remain high, with the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of the latest developments. President Donald Trump has stepped up economic pressure on Tehran, while Iran has rejected the measures and Oman continues diplomatic efforts over the strategic waterway. For UAE reside»»»

First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev told Azattyk that the government will continue providing subsidies to companies importing fuel and lubricants. According to him, a special commission will separately review each contract signed by companies for the »»»

US forces have assisted approximately 1,300 commercial vessels in transiting the Strait of Hormuz since early May 2026, enabling the movement of more than 660 million barrels of crude oil, the Central Command (CentCom) reported on Friday. Recent activity implies an average of roughly 7 million barr»»»

Dubai: The first thing Shyam Ghimire learned about building a future in Dubai was that sometimes, you have to start with the jobs nobody dreams of doing. Ghimire has come to the UAE from Nepal with a simple purpose, to find better opportunities, build a future, and support his family. At the same t»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s iconic Toyota Building on Sheikh Zayed Road is set to be demolished in 2027, with almost 70 per cent of its tenants having already moved out but the situation has also brought wider questions over tenant rights, illegal partitions and the rules governing shared housing in the emirate»»»

Walk into any electronics store this month and the sales pitch is the same everywhere: newer, faster, more. But a child heading into Grade 3 does not need the same processor as a video editor, and a school laptop's job is to survive a backpack, not win a benchmark test. The real back-to-school ques»»»

A US judge in Virginia has ruled that three researchers did not defame Johnson & Johnson by publishing research linking cosmetic talcum powder products to mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, Reuters reported. Johnson & Johnson sued doctors Theresa Emory, John Maddox and Richard Kradin, alleging th»»»

Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, recreational facilities and affiliated beaches after temporarily closing them as a precaution during unstable weather. Abu Dhabi City Municipality said the facilities have reopened following the improvement in weather conditions.»»»