Abu Dhabi: A delegation from the Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi (DoE), led by Dr Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan, Chairman of DoE, has concluded an official visit to the United States aimed at expanding strategic partnerships in energy and water innovation, regulation and advanced technologies. The visi»»»

RIYADH: With Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated “The Odyssey” in cinemas this summer, visitors to AlUla can enjoy an interpretive asterism depicting the Greek hero’s legendary ship and experience one of mythology’s greatest adventures beneath some of the world’s clearest night skies. The Odysse»»»

DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater has issued Decision No. (14) of 2026 on the opening of new schools and the appointment and transfer of school principals, as part of the ministry’s preparations for the 2026–2027 academic year. The decisio»»»

Dubai: People often come to the UAE with a plan, work for a few years, gain experience, save money, and eventually move on. But plans can change. A five-year stay can become a decade. A decade can become 15 years. And for some expatriates, three decades can pass before they realise the country they»»»

Customers of OTP, MBH and Erste should prepare for several scheduled IT maintenance periods over the coming weeks. Depending on the institute and the time of the work, card payments, bank transfers, online and mobile banking services may temporarily be unavailable. Customers planning important paym»»»

Expanding lithium production across the Sahel could create new revenue streams for jihadist and criminal groups as weak regulation, informal mining and porous borders expose emerging supply chains to exploitation, according to research by Bradley A. Mortin of King’s College London. Mortin, a resear»»»

Doha, Qatar: Maryam Al Naimi has become the first Qatari woman to obtain a Certified Inspector Licence in Air Navigation Services, marking a milestone for Qatari women working in highly specialised fields within the country's aviation sector. Speaking in an interview with Qatar TV, Al Naimi said th»»»

Seder Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading operations, maintenance, and facilities management companies, and ProFun, the global leader in attractions operations advisory and management, recently announced the formation of SPOC (The Seder ProFun Operating Company), a new Saudi-born operating platfor»»»

JEDDAH: Michael Jackson impersonator Lenny Jay brought his tribute show “This Is Michael” to Abadi Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah on Friday for a night of music, dance and nostalgia. The show, organized by Benchmark, drew a packed audience, with Jackson fans turning up in outfits inspired by the late US »»»

The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is heading home from its extended deployment, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday, citing officials. The carrier’s tour of duty began in late November last year and was originally scheduled to end in May, but it was repeatedly extended due to its »»»

Poland’s MICE market is evolving as event organizers demand more than large conference rooms and hotel capacity. According to MICE expert Grażyna Grot-Duziak, clients increasingly expect flexible spaces, networking areas, reliable high-speed internet, hybrid-event technology, advanced AV systems, p»»»

Arche Group is completing the redevelopment of a former imperial military garrison in Białystok into a mixed-use hospitality complex centered on the 200-room Arche Garnizon Hotel, offering around 420 beds. The project preserves four historic buildings, including former stables, a detention facility»»»

Benefit Systems plans to accelerate expansion in the second half of 2026 after relatively limited growth in the first six months. At the end of June, the group operated 595 fitness clubs, including 296 in Poland. Most new openings are expected in the third and fourth quarters, with international ma»»»

Scanway is seeking new customers, partners, and sales opportunities in the U.S. and global space markets at the Small Satellite Conference, taking place August 23–26. CEO Jędrzej Kowalewski said previous contacts made at the event led to a contract worth around EUR 4 million with Nara Space Technol»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US’ Barrack: Any Serious Lebanon Settlement Must Involve Hezbollah, Iran 22-08-2026 13:34 PM US Envoy Tom Barrack speaks during the 2025 Co»»»

The trade war between Washington and Ottawa is once again escalating. On Saturday, the US implemented 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had a good relationship with his Canadian counterpart and that he thought a deal could be reached. The tariffs were i»»»

In tonight’s edition: a deadly landslide at a gold mine in the Central African Republic leaves dozens dead, with victims from Cameroon and Chad. Meanwhile, Ethiopia is turning to Bordeaux expertise and grapevines in a bid to become East Africa’s next wine destination. Finally, Belgium continue»»»

More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to run out within weeks. Details by Catherine V»»»

A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more and more of their local product. Our correspon»»»

At least two people were reported dead early Saturday by local authorities, after Russian strikes on Ukraine. The strikes came after a series of Russian bombings killed at least 20 people in Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime drone attack on a busy shopping centre in President V»»»

Paris: With Gulf turmoil slashing Suez Canal traffic, shipping firms are tempted to try the Arctic for quicker trips between Europe and Asia -- but commercial prospects are unlikely to match countries' strategic ambitions for the North Pole. Container ships from China and South Korea aim to transit»»»

President Iliana Iotova described Shipka Peak as a symbol of sacrifice, dignity, and the unity of all Bulgarians during the official commemoration of the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka Epic at Shipka Peak. The president recalled the Battle of Shipka’s key role in determining the outcome »»»

An imported case of the disease called chikungunya fever has been confirmed in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary after an 53-year-old woman returned from Mauritius, according to Hungary’s latest weekly epidemiological report. The National Public Health and Pharmaceutical Centre (NNGYK) recorded the labor»»»

PARIS: Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to “destroy” any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. The 102 signatories of the letter published in »»»

DUBAI: Swiss jeweler Chopard has spotlighted Lebanese model Nour Arida and Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez on social media over the past week, sharing images of Arida from the Cannes Film Festival and a run of new high-jewelry portraits of Rodriguez. The house published a set of images looking b»»»

WESTFIELD: 4Aces GC seized control of the team championship race after the second round of LIV Golf Indianapolis 2026, moving to 31-under through the first two days and taking a five-shot lead over Torque GC. Meanwhile, wild card Richard T. Lee moved into the individual lead at The Club at Chatham »»»

RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa secured at least $7.4 million in funding over the last week, across sectors including artificial intelligence, education, and financial technology. The latest announcements also cover a new Saudi growth-stage fund, investments in five Omani s»»»

Tokyo: A man left his seven-year-old son behind for hours on Japan's Mount Fuji while continuing the climb, resulting in a stern warning from authorities, police and local media reported. The boy was found alone on a hiking route on Thursday and taken into police custody, a local police officer in »»»

"After the first 100 days, we are already seeing the consequences we warned about. Bulgaria is dropping out of the formats where the future of European security is being decided. The empty chair is no longer a metaphor. It is [Prime Minister]v Rumen Radev's foreign policy," Yes, Bulgaria co-leader »»»

Washington, United States: Donald Trump will take a lap of honor at an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington this weekend, capping a summer of 250th anniversary festivities. Racing cars will roar past historic landmarks including the US Capitol and Smithsonian Museums as 25 drivers make 14»»»

Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the U.N., the head of the General Assembly said in a letter Tuesday. Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field of candidates for secretary-general of the in»»»

Kinshasa: More than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) late Friday, an AFP journalist saw, as the country faces the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history. The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands of people, was declared on May 15 »»»

The World Bank has projected that Lebanon's economy would contract by 6.4 percent this year, as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war derailed the country's efforts at recovery. Lebanon has been dealing with an unprecedented financial crisis since 2019 and was still reeling from the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah»»»

SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been operating on backup power from diesel generators for three days in a row due to a lack of external power supply, ZNPP communications director Yevgenia Yashina told Sputnik on Saturday. On Thursday, the plant said that it swit»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, who is part of NASA's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), highlighted the high level of cooperation between Russia and the United States in space exploration in an interview with Sputnik. "I was very surprised that»»»

Doha, Qatar: China's electric vehicle export boom is highlighting both the success of its industrial strategy and the growing strains of an industry that is increasingly outgrowing its domestic market, Qatar National Bank (QNB) said in its weekly economic commentary. The sector's future will increa»»»

Muscat: One person has been killed and two others seriously injured in a shooting in Oman, police said on Saturday, after an apparent dispute between a group of men. The Royal Oman Police said the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command had arrested an Omani citizen suspected of opening fire »»»

Speaking in a televised interview on Saturday, Transport Minister Georgi Peev said that he has zero doubt that the Russian Il-76 aircraft was used for purposes other than those for which it had been authorized. Commenting on former Defence Minister Todor Tagarev's allegation that the aircraft had b»»»

Turkey and Israel traded barbs after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel's war in Gaza, sparked by Pales»»»

LONDON: The first extradition from Lebanon to Damascus of a former member of the Assad regime’s military leadership marks an important step in Syria’s long and difficult journey toward transitional justice. “It is a good sign,” said Anwar Al-Bunni, a Syrian human rights lawyer, former political pri»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says Baghdad will not accept Iraqi territory being used to launch attacks against any other country. Speaking on the second day of the eighth Baghdad Dialogue Conference, Amidi said attacks launched from inside Iraq against countries in the region “have no justi»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology has issued an alert for convective clouds and rainfall across parts of the country on Saturday, with showers expected to range from light to moderate and become heavy at times. The alert is in effect from 1.30pm until 9pm on Saturday, with the wea»»»

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»»»

Almost all of the students involved in the brutal assault and killing of a man in Plovdiv do not differ from the profile of the average Bulgarian student, Education Minister Prof. Georgi Valchev told Nova TV on Saturday. "Most of them do not have many absencent days from school. Some, of course, ha»»»

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»»»

Washington, Aug 22 (SANA) The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, said the occupied Golan is Syrian territory according to international law and UN resolutions. In an interview with Clash Report published Saturday on X, Barrack said Israel continues to occupy the Syrian Golan in def»»»

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»»»