Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically denied reports and claims that Iranian pilots were being detained, expressing surprise at the misleading statements that come a time when intensive diplomatic efforts are under way to de-escalate tensions in the region. The ministry said c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, on his X account, stated: “we categorically deny the claims circulating regarding the detention of Iranian pilots & are surprised by these misleading statements at »»»

Doha: Beit Al-Sulaiti, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, hosted a cultural and heritage event for the Pakistani community, bringing together visual arts, music, poetry, and traditional crafts. The event featured the participation of several artists residing in Qatar and Pakistan. The program»»»

CEUTA, Spain: Moroccan police ​arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing. The attempted crossing came two weeks after m»»»

A cold front will sweep across Hungary on Monday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms as well as a significant drop in temperatures – although the eastern part of the country will have to wait until Tuesday for the cooler weather. After another hot and predominantly dry weekend, a noticeab»»»

Dubai: A lucky UAE resident has won the Dh5 million second prize in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday, August 15. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260815, the winning numbers in the Days section were announced as 18, 9, 5, 27, 21, 3 while the winning number in the Months section was 10. T»»»

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 125 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia, at 1625 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 72.5 km, was initially determined to be at 0.15 degrees north latitude and 120.26 degrees east longitude.»»»

Dubai: Several participants won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday, August 15. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260815, the winning numbers in the Days section were announced as 18, 9, 5, 27, 21, 3 while the winning number in the Months section was 10. Three participants eac»»»

Harare, Zimbabwe: Authorities retrieved 22 bodies from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Saturday to take the death toll from last week's ferry capsizing to 68, as the search continued for remaining victims, the police said. The passenger ferry overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in a rare accident on t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni media: Saudi-backed gunmen fire several artillery shells at populated villages in the Al-Arouq and Al-Aboos areas of Hayfan District»»»

Cases of infectious disease, including gastroenteritis, have been reported among migrants in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta since the mass influx from neighboring Morocco occurred in late July. Spain’s National Institute for Health Management (INGESA) confirmed that gastroenteritis has brok»»»

Doha, Qatar: A delegation from the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), headed by Assistant Commander for Administration and Supply, Staff Brigadier Mubarak Sherida Al Kaabi participated in the ceremony announcing that the Search and Rescue Team affiliated with the General Directorate of Civil Prote»»»

HUERTGENWALD, Germany: A wildfire in western Germany that forced the evacuation of thousands of people on Friday has stabilized, local authorities said on Saturday, although residents were still barred from returning home. More than 2,000 people were evacuated from the ‌village of Gey, ‌near the Be»»»

Rescuers evacuate a victim after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday. At least 47 people are dead. Photo by BASARNAS Handout/EPA Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia early Saturday has killed 47 people so far, au»»»

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa was illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag on Saturday night as the UAE joined Indian nationals in celebrating India’s 80th Independence Day. The world’s tallest building glowed in saffron, white and green, offering a striking display of friendship and goodwill towards I»»»

QUSRA, West Bank: Israeli settlers attacked municipal crews attempting to restore water and electricity to three besieged Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, while Israeli forces detained four workers, according to the village’s mayor, Abdul Azim Wadi. The crews were di»»»

JAKARTA: The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia has risen to at least 40, with 50 injured, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate coastal areas out of fear of tsunamis. A second earthquake, measuring 6.9 magnitude, was also»»»

Abu Dhabi: Temperatures in the UAE climbed above 50°C on Saturday, with Sweihan in Al Ain recording 50.2°C at 2.30pm, the highest temperature registered across the country, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. The extreme heat comes just before a shift towards more unsettled conditions,»»»

Islamabad: Riyadh Air has begun operations in Pakistan with the launch of a daily service between Riyadh and Islamabad, marking the Saudi carrier’s latest international expansion and adding a new direct link between the two capitals. The inaugural flight, RX-660, arrived at Islamabad International »»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has called upon the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to consistently apply the principles of transparency and consultation in a manner that preserves its credibility and strengthens trust among its members. QFA also emphasized the importance of adhering »»»

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Sharjah: A scientific research mission at sea was brought to an abrupt halt after a diver from another team went missing, prompting researchers and crew members to suspend their work and prepare to join an emergency search-and-rescue operation. The incident is documented in the second part of Echo »»»

Cambridge: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" Saturday after the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday as his family denounced what they called years of harassment amid accusations of plagiarism. Arday, 41, was found dead Friday, just over a week after he quit as a Cambridge U»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain,” as the country’s new Labour government weighs taking measures against Israel.Speaking on an Israeli Army Radio podcast on Friday, Netanyahu criticized the British media’s coverage of Israel, while c»»»

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has warned of an unprecedented health crisis resulting from the complete depletion of the operational capacity of the remaining oxygen generation plants in the Strip. This is due to the blockade and severe restrictions imposed by the Israel»»»

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A meeting of the joint working commission of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on organizational and technical issues of the land exchange was held in Kadamdzhai, Batken region. The Ministry of Labor reported. The parties discussed the practical implementation of previously reached agreements, including ci»»»

NIZI, Congo: Every day, community health worker Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The workers investigate dozens of alerts, search for those exposed»»»

Dubai: As India marks its 80th Independence Day, its large and vibrant diaspora in the UAE has come together to reflect on what their mother land means to them from thousands of miles away from home. From a poet who calls India "a feeling of motherhood" to a doctor who dreams of a nation that blend»»»

KYIV: A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Samara region Saturday, a Russian official said. Ivan Noskov, head of the region’s capital, Samara, said air defense forces had repelled a “massive” missile attack, with “localized damage” to the city’s i»»»

Five people were shot at Virginia State University Saturday morning. One person is in critical condition. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Five people were injured by multiple shooters at Virginia State University in Ettrick, Va., early Saturday morning. Police respond»»»

SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state will start a gun buyback scheme in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday, launching a reform promised after last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach. A father-and-son duo are accused of opening fire on a Jewish celebration in New South Wales»»»

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remained elevated today, with Iran declaring it alone will control the strategic waterway and the UAE condemning an attack on a vessel linked to state oil company ADNOC. The US-Iran conflict has already disrupted some UAE flights to Bahrain and Kuwait, with airl»»»

Ukraine ⁠struck industrial infrastructure ​in Russia's ​Samara region on Saturday, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack, saying a rocket plant and air base were hit.  A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s sout»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,542 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,216 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,843 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,483 for labor-related issue»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Tourism has approved updates to regulations governing Hajj season accommodation, licensing and classification standards, and violations applicable to facilities hosting pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah. The updates are intended to improve facilities’ readiness, enhance service»»»

MADRID: Spain’s cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings in the southern city. The tremor took place shortly after 1:00 am (2300 GMT Friday) with its epicenter in the town of A»»»

LONDON: Afghanistan’s women are “fighting alone” against discrimination by the Taliban authorities and feel abandoned by the world, Afghan journalist Zahra Joya told AFP. “I lost everything in my country five years ago,” she said in an interview in London. The founder in 2020 of Rukhshana Media — a»»»

Abu Dhabi: Restaurants, cafés, hotels, gyms, shopping centres and other businesses in the UAE will face annual licensing fees for the public use of protected music from December, under a new framework issued by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism. The fees are set out in the ministry’s new Collecti»»»

JEDDAH: When a video of a disabled Muslim man defending a mosque in Nepal began circulating on social media, he could hardly have imagined that his moment of courage would eventually take him to Makkah to perform Umrah. The story dates back to late January, when a widely circulated video showed a M»»»

BURAIDAH: The Buraidah International Dates Carnival has more than 100 date varieties on display, reflecting the richness and quality of Qassim region’s agricultural production while attracting farmers, traders and shoppers and driving strong commercial activity. The carnival also promotes rare date»»»

KYIV: Russian ‌troops have taken control of 19 settlements in southeastern Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions over their summer campaign, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry cited ‌a report ‌by Pyotr Bolgarev, ‌commander ⁠of the eastern ⁠group »»»

Oil pollution is affecting ​about 12 kilometers of coastline near Oman’s Ras Madraka, while Masirah ‌Island, a major wildlife sanctuary remains ‌unaffected, ​state ‌news ⁠agency ​ONA said on ⁠Saturday. The agency said efforts to tackle a spill ⁠from a leaking tanker ‌have ‌made ​progress. Oil ‌bega»»»

Doha: Qatar Post has launched a new remittance service between the State of Qatar and the Republic of India, in cooperation with India Post and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), coinciding with the Republic of India's Independence Day celebrations, which fall on August 15th of each year. The servic»»»

VIRGINIA, USA: A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. None of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the university said. The shooting happened near the university’s Quad Annexes, and both camp»»»

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike in the country's south on Saturday killed seven people, including three children and two women, in the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Four people were killed in another Israeli airstrike on a two-sto»»»

Dubai: A casual entry has led to an unexpected moment for Sabuj Md Delowar Munshi, who has won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket's Series 289 consolation prize draw. The 32-year-old from Bangladesh has been living in the UAE for the past seven and a half years. He first discovered Big Ticket through social m»»»

A 1992 World Bank forecast projected that Poland’s population would reach about 44.1 mln by 2025, far above today’s estimates. Even an alternative measure based on administrative “signs of life” puts the 2025 population at about 38.8 mln. The forecast largely missed the sharp decline in fertility a»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India’s decades-long Maoist insurgency was nearing its end but warned that the country now faced a new battle against what he called “dimagi Naxals,” or people who align with the movement’s ideology. In his address to the nation o»»»

Several fires broke out in and around Szeged on Saturday, with firefighters battling flames across thousands of square metres and railway traffic temporarily suspended because of one of the incidents. One of the largest fires was reported near Vértói Road and Merkúr Road, where dry grass and fallen»»»