The farm produces about seven bottles of donkey milk a week, all distributed for free Beirut: If there were hotel stars for donkeys, Hussein Amhaz’s farm in eastern Lebanon might have a strong claim to five. His 24 donkeys have their own care team, special food, regular cleaning and a veterinarian »»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs»»»

Motorists urged caution as brief, intense rains and blowing dust sweep parts of UAE Dubai: Rain has begun falling in parts of the UAE, with a downpour reported in Al Dhaid in the Emirate of Sharjah on Friday, according to NCM. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) had earlier issued an alert for»»»

Driving while distracted in any form carries a Dh800 fine and four traffic points Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have released footage showing a traffic accident that led to a series of collisions after drivers became distracted and a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The video was published »»»

The Hungarian saga of Russian-backed Basket Plus appears to be coming to an abrupt end, just months after the discount chain opened its first and only Hungarian shop in Budapest. Basket Plus emptied its shelves in Budapest The Besence Street store unexpectedly closed at the beginning of August, wit»»»

Patiala, India: India has gone to great lengths to give its athletes a taste of the accommodation at the Asian Games, temporarily housing them in shipping container-style units to replicate the lodgings in Japan. Nagoya and Aichi will stage the Games from September 19 to October 4 but in a bid to c»»»

Monza, Italy: Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari registered a clear 1-2 to dominate Friday's opening practice on home soil at the Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc, sporting a special livery to celebrate Michael Schumacher's first Monza win 30 years ago, clo»»»

Hormuz remains subdued as US tightens pressure on Iran; UAE flights face disruption The US-Iran conflict remained tense on Friday, with Washington keeping military, economic and covert options open against Tehran while maritime security risks around the Strait of Hormuz remained severe. South Korea»»»

Cairo: The League of Arab States has condemned the continued Iranian attacks on Kuwait, the latest of which was a missile and drone attack carried out against the country yesterday. The League stressed its unequivocal rejection of the continued violation of the sovereignty, security and territorial»»»

Marinela Panait has been appointed, with effect from 1 September 2026, as CEO of Pasteur Filiala Filipești, the company responsible for the Farmavet Group’s production of medicines and veterinary products. In her new role, she will also manage FNC Nutriție Pietroiu, a company fully owned by Pasteur»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index recorded an increase of 17.64 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), and a rise of 6.45 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026 (»»»

DOHA: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index recorded an increase of 17.64 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), and a rise of 6.45 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026»»»

Network International says one integration can help UAE merchants expand across Gulf Dubai: UAE businesses looking to expand across the Gulf will be able to accept payments in multiple GCC markets through a single integration under a new regional payments service launched by Network International. »»»

Paris: France has announced the allocation of more than EUR 1 billion to support the agricultural sector, which was severely affected by the heatwaves and drought that hit the country during the summer. French Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard said at a press conference today that the funding »»»

Bogota: A Qatari Armed Forces plane arrived in the Republic of Colombia on Friday carrying a fully equipped field hospital donated by the Qatar Fund for Development to support the Colombian people and alleviate their suffering in the wake of the recent earthquake. The field hospital will support Co»»»

European gas storage is emptier heading into September than it was during the 2022 crisis, and prices have doubled, but at about €74/MWh they are still a fifth of the last crisis year's peak. The shortages are pushing prices up but apart from the weather, another big unknown is the impact of the c»»»

The international competition for Kyrgyz and Kazakh akyns — improvisers (improvisational poets) has concluded at Kyrchyn jailoo (pasture). The creative contest took place from September 2 to 4 as part of the 6th World Nomad Games. Meyirbek Sultankhan (Kazakhstan) and Elmirbek Imanaliev (Kyrgyzstan)»»»

The US newspaper The Wall Street Journal published a report highlighting aspects of the economic crisis hitting the Gulf due to the U.S.–Iran war, to the extent that leaders consider 2026 to be completely written off, according to the paper. Meanwhile, business figures state that returning to norma»»»

Tunis, Sept. 4 (TAP)- Some twenty enterprises operating in the handicratft sector will access support under the "Job Creation in the Handicraft Sector Through Support to Migration Actors in Tunisia" (Creative Tunisia 2.0) so as to gain competitive...»»»

KHDA says private schools must follow the Ministry of Education calendar Dubai: Some Dubai schools, particularly British curriculum schools, have recently sent parents emails about revised dates for the October mid-term break. According to these emails, schools have revised the dates from October 1»»»

Singapore/London, Sept. 4 (SANA) Oil prices rose Friday and headed for their biggest weekly gains since mid-July as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions fueled concerns over Middle East supplies, while European stocks edged lower as investors awaited key U.S. employment data. Brent crude futures gained 15 ce»»»

Growing interest in the production and storage of green energy The company has installed over 4,000 photovoltaic systems for residential customers, bringing the total to 8,900 by the end of last year. At the same time, it recorded an increase in the number of installations fitted with storage batte»»»

Kuching, Malaysia: Malaysia declared an emergency in a region of its Sarawak state on Borneo island after hazardous haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia drove air pollution to critical levels, the Prime Minister's Office said. The declaration covers the Serian division in Malaysian Borneo and »»»

Russia and China now account for one-third of global energy production, while bilateral trade has increased more than 50 times over the past 30 years, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum during the Eastern Economic Forum. Key points from Igor Sechin’s remarks at t»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding. Rescuers cheered as one man was pulled through a muddy opening, a video released by the energy m»»»

UAE FDI reached Dh177.3bn in 2025 as non-oil trade also surged to record levels Dubai: The UAE is heading into the 15th edition of AIM Congress with foreign investment and non-oil trade at record levels, as global investors, policymakers and financial institutions gather in Dubai next week to discu»»»

Russia could contribute to training young people in the Republic of the Congo to combat digital fraud, Joscelin-Patrick Mandzela, honorary consul of the Republic of the Congo in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region and head of the African Centre NGO, said at the Eastern Economic Forum. Speaking »»»

Study explores emerging economic, technological, social and security risks Dubai: Dubai Police has identified 28 major forces that could influence the region’s future, as part of a study aimed at helping institutions prepare for a rapidly changing world. The study, developed by the Future Foresight»»»

The extra service takes Air Arabia’s Sharjah-Bangkok flights to 28 a week from October 25 Sharjah: UAE travellers heading to Thailand will have more flight options from Sharjah this winter, with Air Arabia adding a fourth daily non-stop service to Bangkok from October 25. Sign up for our daily busi»»»

UAE says it has supplied no arms or related materiel to any party since war began Abu Dhabi: The UAE has stressed that it is not involved in Sudan’s civil war and has not supplied weapons or related materiel to any party since the conflict began in April 2023, responding to the latest report by a U»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications plans to strengthen cooperation with universities to train specialists needed by the transport sector. Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Kubanychbek Turganbaev held a meeting with heads and representatives of higher education insti»»»

No single issue dominates Friday's media. POLITICS Marchella Abrasheva, Regional Managing Director of Kantar BBSS, shared her insights on Bulgarian National Radio regarding the upcoming October 25 presidential election. She describes the vote as a majoritarian choice where citizens will decide betw»»»

From school runs to packed events, the UAE’s new season brings fresh energy I’ve brought one big British tradition with me to the UAE: Talking about the weather on an hourly basis. Recently, that has mainly been me pestering colleagues with questions such as ‘can it get any hotter?’, ‘how is it so »»»

From privacy screens to legroom and 4K screens, here’s how Emirates stacks up Dubai: Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates has unveiled a new Premium Economy seat that gives passengers something they do not typically associate with the cabin: a full-height privacy screen that can be raised and lowered »»»

Fair recruitment, social protection, and skills development among key priorities Dubai: The Philippines is preparing to put migrant worker protection high on the agenda of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue as it takes over the chairmanship of the regional labour migration forum for 2026 to 2028. The Philippin»»»

Manila: A Philippine court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte over an alleged death threat against the country's president, with her defence team saying she would "exercise all her legal remedies". Duterte was charged last month with "grave threats" stemming from a l»»»

In a significant diplomatic development, Qatar has formally confirmed that Iran’s defensive military operations against American forces were precisely directed at US military installations, with no civilian areas affected, according to an official document submitted to the International Telecommuni»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Gruzskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian defense Ministry said on Friday. "During the week, as a result of active offensive actions by units of Battlegroup Tsentr, the settlements of Rubezhnoye,»»»

Weather phenomenon near certain to persist through to February Geneva: El Nino is forecast to be the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago, the United Nations’ climate agency warned Thursday, with the UN chief saying the world was in the “danger zone of extreme weather”. The wea»»»

Four prisoners from Lebanon held in Israel were released and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross Friday as part of a deal between the two countries. In return, Lebanon agreed to search for the bodies of Jewish Lebanese citizens who went missing during the country's civil war»»»

From two caregivers to a 21-strong network saving Al Quoz’s street cats It was April when we last spoke to Kaleem and Fatima. At the time, Kaleem, a Talabat rider, had described his daily routine caring for more than 70 cats, relying on whatever food he could source through a helpful volunteers' Fa»»»

BREAKING NEWSLeader grants clemency after 10-year cybercrime sentence and Dh200,000 fine Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi, who was sentenced last month to 10 years in prison and fined Dh200,000. The pardon was issue»»»

Meloni’s government has become the longest-serving in the history of the Italian Republic Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her government became the longest-serving government in the history of the Ita»»»

The book traces her journey from Italy to India and life in the Nehru-Gandhi family HarperCollins India will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' on November 10, ending weeks of uncertainty over the book’s publication in the country. The publisher announced t»»»

From two caregivers to a 21-strong network saving Al Quoz’s street cats It was April when we last spoke to Kaleem and Fatima. At the time, Kaleem, a Talabat rider, had described his daily routine caring for more than 70 cats, relying on whatever food he could source through a helpful volunteers' Fa»»»

Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom's military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. Hundreds of drone and missile attacks have added to other strains on Jordan that include a sl»»»

75,000 samples in: inside Abu Dhabi's AI wastewater early-warning system Abu Dhabi: Wastewater collected from across Abu Dhabi is being analysed using artificial intelligence to help authorities identify potential public health and environmental risks before they become more serious. The technology»»»

Vienna, Sept. 4 (SANA) Jordan and Austria called for continued support for Syria’s recovery and reconstruction as their foreign ministers met in Vienna to discuss escalating regional tensions and efforts to promote stability. Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met Aus»»»

Buyers who have paid 50% can now secure mortgages before off-plan home is handed over Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has completed its first registration of a mortgage on an off-plan property, opening a new financing route for buyers who have paid at least half the purchase price before handover. Sign up for»»»