President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu of the Republic of India on the occasion of her country's Independence Day. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.His Highness Sh»»»

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Indonesia over an earthquake that struck the country, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries, in addition to substantial damage to property. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) announced that 3,793 places are available for Qatari students at 17 private schools under its social responsibility initiative, with parents paying no additional tuition fees beyond the value of the education voucher. During a pres»»»

The Russian Vostok battlegroup has liberated the settlement of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on Saturday. "As a result of the decisive actions of units of the Vostok battlegroup, the settlement of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye region has been liberated»»»

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Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see light rain this weekend, with the best chance coming on Sunday across northern and eastern areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Saturday itself is expected to remain largely dry. Conditions will be fair to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times »»»

A liturgy and a national flag-raising ceremony marked the start of the celebrations in Nessebar on Saturday, as the town observes its holiday on the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The liturgy at the Dormition of the Mother of God Church was celebrated by Metropolitan Arseny of Sliven.»»»

A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion and keep them a safe distance apart. Audio of the incident shortly after midnight Friday shows how h»»»

On the morning of 18 August 1995, a visibly distressed man walked into the police station in Jászberény and told officers to arrest him. He said he had strangled his wife during an argument at their home in the Hungarian town. However, investigators soon established that the killing had been preced»»»

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Government Enablement (DGE) has revealed a series of figures and indicators reflecting the scale of usage of the “TAMM” platform. The platform has 4.5 million registered users, while more than 45 government and private-sector entities offer their services through the platf»»»

Varna Day is being celebrated on August 15 with concerts, sports events and other initiatives across the city. The programme traditionally begins with a solemn Holy Mass at the Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, followed by a military ceremony and the raising of the flags of Bulgaria, Varna »»»

New Delhi, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign. Modi said the initiative was aimed at easing the financial burden on m»»»

"We sincerely congratulate our Indian friends on their national holiday! We wish you success, prosperity, well-being and new achievements!" the ministry said. Cooperation between the two countries is multifaceted, and the potential for deepening it is enormous, the ministry noted.“Our countries are»»»

Dubai Municipality intensified inspections of the emirate’s construction sector in July 2026, carrying out 4,992 visits to projects under construction and recording more than 1,761 engineering and technical violations. According to the municipality’s periodic bulletin on X, regulatory action was ta»»»

Honolulu: A strengthening tropical storm named Lala is set to hit Hawaii's Big Island with hurricane force gales on Saturday, bringing dangerous winds, rainfall and heavy surf. The governor of the US Pacific island state declared a state of emergency as the storm barrelled towards the archipelago, »»»

Damascus, Aug 15 (SANA) The price of a gram of 21-karat gold in the Syrian market remained unchanged on Saturday from the level recorded on Thursday. According to a bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, 21-karat gold was priced at 16,000 Syrian pounds per gram for»»»

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SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Saturday said the country aims to end the war on the Korean Peninsula and replace the current unstable armistice regime with a peace regime. "We will begin the path to ending the war and transforming the unstable armistice regime on the Kore»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Europe's underground gas storage filling has exceeded 60%, but remains at the lowest level for this date since records began in 2021, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) said on Saturday. As of August 13, EU countries injected 0.28 billion cubic meters of gas, raising reserves by 0.2»»»

DUBAI: Saudi show jumper Abdulrahman Bader Alrajhi is set to take part in the 2026 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany from Aug. 19-23. The 10th equestrian games will feature six core equestrian disciplines at the historic Soers showgrounds, and will serve as key qualifiers for the Los An»»»

The US Republican Party must address the economic pressures facing Americans or risk driving more young people toward socialism, Vice President J.D. Vance has said. Vance made the remarks in an interview with Fox News on Thursday, pointing to the cost of housing and education, access to well-paid j»»»

Dubai, UAE: 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. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) "confirmed that one of its vessels was attacke»»»

Brussels, Belgium: Belgian police are calling on treasure hunters to steer clear of a building site where construction workers this week stumbled on a stash of gold reportedly worth more than $10 million. The surprise haul came to light on Tuesday during renovation work on a building in the east Fl»»»

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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»»»

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»»»

Arab Finance: The consolidated net profits attributable to the shareholders of Telecom Egypt rose by 46.68% to EGP 15.266 billion in the first half (H1) of 2026 from EGP 10.407 billion in H1 2025, according to the financial results. The company generated operating revenues valued at EGP 59.215 bill»»»

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»»»