RIYADH: The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced dates for the 2026-27 Riyadh Racing Season, along with a number of new features highlighted by the introduction of a colts and fillies series. Getting underway on Oct. 16 and concluding on April 17 next year, the season will now feature the Riya»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem has accused Lebanese authorities of subjecting the country's armed forces to undue pressure by implementing a framework deal agreed with Israel to end hostilities. The June trilateral framework, to which the United States is also a party, involves the disarmament »»»

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. The Israeli army meanwhile said that the airstrike and other heav»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality has launched a field awareness campaign to discourage motorists from washing vehicles in unauthorised areas, warning that the practice can leave water pooling on roads and pathways and affect the city’s overall appearance. The initiative is part of the municip»»»

Dubai: Sarath Sasidharan has celebrated his first-ever Big Ticket win, taking home Dh 100,000 in Series 289, with a little help from the people closest to him. The 33-year-old technician from Kerala in India has been living in the UAE since 2007. He first heard about Big Ticket through his colleagu»»»

From a personal message by Dubai's Ruler about the value of family time to a new visa offer for Indian tourists, several stories captured readers' attention this week. Other major developments included Dubai's announcement of a public holiday for the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, new travel options »»»

An Air India flight from Bangkok to Delhi was forced to abort its take-off after the pilots detected a hydraulic malfunction, marking the second hydraulic-related incident involving an Air India A320 in 10 days. According to an exclusive report by the New Indian Express, Flight AI2335, carrying mor»»»

Oakland, United States: A coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children, when a landmark trial kicks off on Tuesday. Meta previously had claimed in court documents that t»»»

Madrid: Atletico Madrid signed 2022 World Cup winning centre-back Cristian Romero from Tottenham on Saturday for a fee reported to be 40 million euros ($46 million) including add-ons. "(Romero) signs for our club until June 30, 2031," said Atletico in a statement. The Argentina international -- who»»»

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia prepares to host Expo 2030, the experience of Osaka 2025 offers lessons on how the Kingdom can turn the six-month event into longer-term economic and business opportunities. Expo 2030 Riyadh is expected to attract more than 42 million visits from 197 countries across a site »»»

DUBAI: Congratulations are in order for Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II, who gave birth to twin girls on Friday. The Royal Hashemite Court announced the news on Friday and said the princess and her husband, financier Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, “were blessed with twin baby girls on Friday,»»»

CEUTA: Spain has beefed up police and military presence in its North African enclave of Ceuta amid social media messages encouraging migrants ​to attempt another mass border breach on Saturday, two weeks after tens of thousands rushed into the city. Soldiers in combat fatigues stood watch outside s»»»

DUBAI: French actress Pom Klementieff is set to appear at Middle East Film and Comic Con in Abu Dhabi next month, returning to the emirate two years after her first visit to the pop culture festival. Klementieff, best known as Mantis in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, will meet fans on Se»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s next generation of screenwriters has completed a feature film development program designed to strengthen emerging talent and support new voices across the Kingdom. Netflix and Righters House have announced the completion of the “Write the Future: Feature Film Writers Lab” in S»»»

United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil giant ADNOC said Saturday one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in the waterway at the centre of the US-Iran conflict. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, a vital shipping route for global energy supp»»»

Los Angeles: U.S. Food Safety regulators have upgraded a recall of about 19 million eggs to its highest risk category over potential salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday classified the recall that started last month as Class I, its highest recall classi»»»

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov received reports from the command and also presented state awards to servicemen who distinguished themselves during combat missions. Key points from the command reports: During the summer campaign, the battlegroup liberated 19 settlements An analytical cente»»»

Iran on Saturday fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded "will remain Iranian". Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of»»»

Seoul: Republic of Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called for talks with North Korea to end their long-running state of war and explore ways to halt the advancement of Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities, pledging to pursue a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking at a ceremony mark»»»

US President Donald Trump has said the United States will declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory “pretty soon” after defeating Iran, escalating tensions over the strategically vital waterway. Speaking at a political rally in New York on Friday, Trump said the US already had “total control” of th»»»

Artists from the BASICOLORS art group have created a KYZ POWER mural at an altitude of 3,600 meters above sea level in Achik-Tash tract at the foot of Lenin Peak. The project’s creators describe it as one of the highest-altitude murals in the world. According to project author Viktor Tsoi, the artw»»»

RIYADH: It might come as a surprise to some that Simone Inzaghi is now one of the longest-serving head coaches in the Saudi Pro League, after just over 14 months in charge of Al-Hilal. While the Riyadh side finished second, and unbeaten, in the league last season, and reached the quarter-finals of »»»

Brad Pitt has started drinking again and this really is cause for celebration among millions of ordinary people around the world, because after all, what brings us closer to the great and famous, but our vices? I have often heard people who enjoy a glass of cognac in the morning point out that Wins»»»

Washington, Aug. 15 (SANA) Crude oil futures rose by more than a dollar a barrel at settlement on Friday amid escalating security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz following attacks on oil tankers, coupled with little progress on a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. According to»»»

Construction of Yrys Ordo Congress Hall in Bishkek is nearing completion. The facility is being built on Chyngyz Aitmatov Avenue on the site of the former Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh), next to the Yntymak Ordo presidential administration building. The complex has a tot»»»

RIYADH: Global financial institutions are rapidly expanding across the Gulf as market reforms and economic transformation programs reshape the region into one of the world’s fastest-growing capital markets. The shift is particularly visible across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with wave of regional hea»»»

On Aug.15, 1914, a U.S. ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, officially opening the Panama Canal. 1 of 3 | The SS Ancon became the first ship to transit the newly built Panama Canal on August 15, 1914. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Archives Aug. 15 (UPI) -- On this date in»»»

On Saturday, President Iliana Iotova will visit the Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Troyan, Central North Bulgaria, for the monastery’s feast day, the head of State's Press Secretariat announced. The President will attend the festive divine liturgy, which will be led by»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the toll on sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, who have endured a record deployment of almost nine months, saying that the deployment had been “not nearly long enough”. The Lincoln has been supporting the US war»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after vowing to “finish defeating” Iran in a New York rally on Friday. Tehran rejected the claim on Saturday, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying the strategic waterway “will remain Iranian»»»

Paris, France: British carrier Easyjet has called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by cabin crew over repeated changes to their schedules. Unions said about half of the company's 900 French-based cabin crew would join the strike, which would af»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expects copper prices to maintain their upward trajectory in the coming period, supported by growing global demand for the metal, driven by the accelerating energy transition and the expansion of infrastructure related to artificial intelligence, while the sup»»»

Japan will provide Kyrgyzstan with about $4 million in grant funding for road equipment. Minister of Finance of Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Syinaliev and Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri Arfiya signed exchange notes and a grant agreement on the provision of non-repayable assistance»»»

Every year, about 20-30 children need hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Sultan Stambekov, head of the Pediatric Oncology Department at the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, said. According to him, about 90 adults also need this procedure. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is »»»

Both of this year’s extreme heatwaves in Budapest were more intense than ever before, according to an analysis published on the specialist portal Másfélfok (One and a Half Degree) – Climate Change Explained. Péter Szabó, a climate researcher and PhD student at the meteorology faculty at ELTE, said »»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Indian Consulate in Dubai marked India's 80th Independence Day with celebrations that drew unusually large crowds this year, as the milestone anniversary falling on a Saturday holiday brought out families and individuals in record numbers. C»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck a depot with military-technical equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces in the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Russian forces continue to carry out long-range drone strikes on port infrastructure and vessels used in the intere»»»

As we celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day on August 15, it is my privilege, on behalf of the Consulate General of India in Dubai, to extend warm greetings to the vibrant Indian community here and to our Emirati friends who have been partners in our shared journey of progress and friendship. Thi»»»

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been grappling with dismal conditions for months during the US-Israeli war on Iran, amid mounting reports of severe exhaustion, supply shortages, and mental-health problems among crew members. The problems have sparked an uproar among crew members’ families and prompted »»»

RIYADH: The latest wave of startup activity across the Middle East and North Africa spanned new funding rounds, regulatory approvals and product launches in construction technology, gaming, financial services, insurance, education and digital healthcare. Companies are directing fresh capital toward»»»

The reality that sanctions against Russia have failed to achieve their intended effect is increasingly creeping into the UK’s political discourse, says Dr. James C. Pearce, a cultural historian of Russia. “The need for dialogue with Russia and the fact that the sanctions have proven ineffective are»»»

Lower oil prices could ease inflationary pressure, bring back market expectations of rate cuts, and open the way upward for gold prices, head of investment consulting at Solid Investments company Alexei Antonov tells Sputnik. Under bearish scenarios, the precious metal price is seen at $4,300 per t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday congratulated Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India's Independence Day. "Dear Mr. Prime Minister, please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the national holiday – India's Independence Day," the t»»»

On the auspicious occasion of the 80th Independence Day of India, I extend my heartiest greetings to Indians in the UAE. I also take this opportunity to express our gratitude to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-Presi»»»

The next step after the US Golden Dome may be the deployment of American missiles and laser weapons beyond Earth, military expert Alexei Leonkov tells Sputnik. This refers to kinetic intercept systems similar to the ground-based Patriot and THAAD systems, as well as a laser under the Space Based La»»»

Dubai: If there is one actor who has become the long-enduring poster boy for patriotic cinema in Bollywood, it is Sunny Deol. For over three decades, this age-defying Indian actor has been Hindi cinema's undisputed face of unapologetic, chest-thumping nationalism. From leading Indian soldiers into »»»

Young female swimmers from Kyrgyzstan took part in Uzbekistan Open Water Swimming Championship for the first time, their coach Tilek Talaibekov told 24.kg news agency. The Uzbekistan Open Water Swimming Championship was held from August 10 to 14 at the Water & Rowing sports facility in Tashmore, wi»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike in the country’s south early Saturday killed seven people, the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The National News Agency (NNA) said “a strike launched by enemy warplanes on a home” on the outsk»»»

Lusaka: Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers ratcheted up tensions. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) halted the count around noon, a day after presidential and parliamentary elections an»»»

American rapper Kanye West (Ye) did not perform in Almaty on August 14 due to weather conditions. The concert was postponed to today, August 15, Kazakhstan’s Kursiv media outlet reported. The performance was scheduled to take place on the evening of August 14 at Almaty Central Stadium. The postpone»»»