A joint tactical exercise between Russia and Kyrgyzstan, Center-2026, has begun in the city of Balykchy in Issyk-Kul region. The press service of Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Defense reported. According to the ministry, the opening ceremony was held at military unit No. 20636. It was attended by the ex»»»

A waste processing and energy generation plant is under construction in Osh. It will be the second large facility of its kind in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Osh City Hall, construction of the first floor has been completed, and work on the second is underway. Around 200 construction workers are wo»»»

An intranasal spray for medication-induced rhinitis, often caused by prolonged overuse of decongestant sprays, has been developed by Russian scientists at Sechenov University. Its key feature is a mucoadhesive component that keeps the active ingredient on the nasal lining longer, prolonging the the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Central Bank said on Tuesday that it had included Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether USDT in the list of cryptocurrencies available for public circulation on Russian exchanges. "Based on these criteria, the Bank of Russia has included Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether USDT in th»»»

Dubai: One is Washington’s closest regional ally, the other its principal adversary. Yet Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran are presenting Donald Trump with much the same problem: Neither appears willing to give him the Middle East exit he wants. Trump is signalling that he would like to lower the tempera»»»

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A large site of wild hemp was destroyed in Naryn region as part of Operation Kara Kuurai, the Department of Internal Affairs of the region reported. The plants were discovered in the villages of Marinka and Kindik, which belong to Min-Kush rural municipality of Dzhumgal district. According to polic»»»

There are no citizens of Kyrgyzstan among those killed or injured in drone attacks in Nizhnekamsk, the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan in Kazan reported. According to the consulate, 13 people were killed and 39 injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to verify the citizenship of those ki»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s worker protection system delivered more than Dh832 million in compensation to workers during the first half of 2026, as authorities stepped up efforts to safeguard labour rights, strengthen financial security and improve workplace wellbeing. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emir»»»

Dubai: Dubai has been building all year, and a good deal of it is now open and saving you time on the road. Take the five projects with a published before and after figure, and by my count they account for approximately 37 minutes shaved off five separate journeys. Ranked below by how much time eac»»»

The Global North is running out of missiles. Six months into the Iran war, and with Russia's winter bombardment of Ukraine just getting under way, the interceptors built to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles are being fired faster than the West can build them — and Ukraine, whose skies have g»»»

An American oil company backed by powerful associates of US President Donald Trump has shipped drilling equipment to Greenland without permission from the Danish territory’s government. Is Trump trying to annex Greenland one bite at a time? Less than two weeks ago, a Danish tugboat towed a cargo sh»»»

The US and Israel have reached a deal with Damascus to remove nuclear material from a secret site in Syria, Axios reported on Monday, citing US and Israeli officials. According to the publication, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be given access to the area, labeled ‘Site 99’, to »»»

US President Donald Trump has demanded compensation from Iran for Americans and others he says were killed or wounded by Tehran and its allies. The demand comes after Tehran called on Washington to pay for damage caused during the US-Israeli war launched against Iran on February 28. Reparations are»»»

Launched simultaneously at Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi and Burjeel Medical City, the integrated framework connects emergency, critical care, and interfacility transfers into a single, coordinated model Abu Dhabi, August 11, 2026: Bringing the full strength of its healthcare network together around e»»»

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi will open LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory on Aug. 21, a world-first, limited-time exhibition that invites visitors to explore 13.8 billion years of natural history through creativity, play and hands-on discovery. Designed for curious minds of all ages, the interactive»»»

DUBAI: Satellite imagery obtained by Arab News has revealed the extent of damage to Lebanon’s Beaufort Ridge after the Israeli military said it used hundreds of tons of explosives to destroy an underground Hezbollah tunnel network in the area in late July. Images taken before and after the operatio»»»

Tankers flagged, owned or operated by G7-linked companies lifted 36.2% of Russia's crude exports in July, the highest share in a year and up from 34.4% in June, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea and Maritime Intelligence Risk Suite data, S&P Global reported. Russia exported 4.3mn b»»»

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to just six vessels on August 10, against a 10-day average of around 11, Reuters reported on August 11, as hopes of a US-Iran peace deal continued to fade. The drop-off is the latest sign that the world's most important oil chokepoint - through whi»»»

US military munitions stockpiles have shrunk sharply since the war with Iran began, with the five-month-old conflict now the main driver of depletion even for weapon systems the US had previously donated heavily to Ukraine, according to data compiled by the Center for Strategic and International St»»»

Dubai: Travellers heading to Europe will not need to apply for the European Union’s new ETIAS travel authorisation yet after the bloc removed its previous late-2026 launch timeline and stopped giving a specific start period for the system. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balanc»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits. The order advocates separating the measles, mumps a»»»

Tokyo: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched an H-3 rocket carrying the Michibiki-7 navigation satellite into space from the Tanegashima Space Center. The rocket's upper stage successfully placed the satellite into its target orbit approximately 29 minutes after liftoff. The Michib»»»

Washington feels good about where talks between Lebanon and Israel are heading, a U.S. State Department official told Al Arabiya English. The official’s remarks come despite the fact that the latest session of talks between the two sides was cut short because of Lebanese frustration with continued »»»

The road to Kok-Zhaiyk pasture has been closed to cars and motorized vehicles, the Jeti-Oguz Forestry named after Zh. Zhumaev reported. The restriction was introduced in accordance with a Cabinet of Ministers resolution and instructions from regional and district authorities. Kok-Zhaiyk can now be »»»