Doha, Qatar: With the start of the new academic year fast approaching, the Ministry of Municipality has shared a set of guidelines aimed at promoting a safe, healthy and sustainable school environment for students. The Ministry advised students and families to follow safe and healthy food preparati»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has introduced fines of up to SR5 million for failing to take necessary measures to contain leaks in marine and coastal areas under updated regulations aimed at strengthening protection of the kingdom’s fragile ecosystems. The revised executive regulations for the sustainable ma»»»

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Klaas van Kruistum and his team created the world's fastest motorized clog shoe. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Dutch TV host drove a clog-shaped vehicle to a high speed of 70.05 mph to break a Guinness World Record for a motorized shoe. Klaas van Kruistum and the team »»»

New Delhi: It promised jobs at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, had its own website, “HR executives” calling applicants and even issued offer letters. There was just one problem: “Bretish Airways” did not exist. Delhi Police say they have busted a fake airline recruitment racket that al»»»

JEDDAH: Arab Australian novelist Yumna Kassab stakes out her new novel, “Goodbye, My Love,” in the unglamorous aftermath of an Arab woman choosing to walk away from her marriage. Based in Sydney, she was the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature in 2024-2025, which culminated in a recently pu»»»

The current Israeli movements, detonations, strikes and shelling "appear to be a prelude to a military operation" in south Lebanon, given that the strikes "are targeting all the high ground surrounding the Ali al-Taher hill, especially the al-Dabsheh hill and the al-Tahra hill, two hills that were »»»

Sharjah: Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed on Monday morning the swearing-in ceremony of 31 members of the Judiciary and Public Prosecution in the Emirate of Sharjah, held at His Highness's office. The swearing-in ceremony included six judges of the Co»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of the Sharjah Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research, has approved 4,434 scholarships for Emirati students and children of Emirati women admitted to eight higher educ»»»

Abu Dhabi: A strengthening El Niño could bring the UAE a warmer-than-usual winter, an earlier start to the rainy season and periods of heavier rainfall stretching into spring 2027, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Dr Mohammed Al Abri, director of the Meteorology Department at the NC»»»

Dubai: Faisalabad’s Hira Qaiser is the new Pakistan Idol, winning the 2026 title and a cash prize of Rs1.5 million after an emotional and star-studded grand finale on Sunday night. The singer, who comes from a middle-class family, won over viewers and judges throughout the competition with her powe»»»

Tanzania has formally inaugurated its 2,115 MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project, marking the ceremonial completion of a plant whose phased entry into operation has transformed the country's electricity supply and created substantial spare generation capacity. President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugura»»»

US futures are lower as bond market pressure will have investors eyeing an annual meeting of top U.S. economic officials at Jackson Hole, Wyoming later in the week. The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.2%. On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% for just its second gain in the six days since setting its »»»

Gulnur Dzhainakova has been appointed rector of Issyk-Kul State University named after Kasym Tynystanov, the university’s press service reported. Dzhainakova, 56, holds a PhD in agricultural sciences. She graduated from the Kyrgyz Agrarian Academy with a degree in agronomy and also from the Kyrgyz »»»

The surprising stance of Hezbollah political council member Mahmoud Qmati that the party has not definitively closed the door to direct communication with the Americans, and that the decision will be made according to interests and appropriate circumstances, has raised questions among Hezbollah’s a»»»

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham followed up his first official meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base in July, by traveling to Kyiv on Monday for Independence Day celebrations. File Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/UPI | License Photo Aug. 24 (»»»

Concentrated Russian attacks on Yuzhny Port outside Odessa “means the destruction of warehouses containing stockpiled fuels and lubricants used by the Ukrainian military, and, in fact, the country itself,” military expert and retired colonel Anatoliy Matviychuk told Sputnik. “Ukraine is currently e»»»

A rapidly spreading human-caused wildfire in Nevada has injured at least six people and forced around 42,000 people to evacuate; tens of thousands more have been warned to prepare to leave. The Hawk Fire broke out northwest of Reno on Saturday and had spread across more than 15,000 acres (61 square»»»

A 69-year-old woman who spent her days begging on city streets left behind an unexpected legacy: savings worth Rs840,000, accumulated over the years largely from the small change handed to her by passers-by. Noor, a resident of Sabdariyabad Mohalla on Guttalu Road in Mandya, Karnataka, lived alone »»»

Dubai: Kuwaiti security forces arrested 150 wanted people and residency violators during separate campaigns in Farwaniya, Khaitan and Riggae, as authorities stepped up enforcement and security patrols, the Interior Ministry said. In Farwaniya and Khaitan, rescue police teams deployed along major ro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice has announced the relocation of its Legal Affairs Department and Experts Department from Barzan Tower to their new premises at Nishan Tower in Lusail. In a social media post, the Ministry said the Legal Affairs Department is now located on the 16th floor of Nish»»»

Gas supply will be temporarily suspended in part of Bishkek from August 24 to 26. According to Bishkekgaz, the outage will affect the area bounded by Rostovskaya Street, Krasnodontsev Street, Zhibek Zholu Avenue, Cherepki and Bayalinov Street. The temporary suspension is related to the reconnection»»»

Kyrgyzstan has topped the global Solo Adventure Travel 2026 ranking, compiled annually by international travel platform Much Better Adventures, the State Agency for Tourism Development of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. According to the agency, experts compiled a list of 26 countries, assessing the p»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has approved a new resolution regulating fees and financial guarantees for services provided to higher education and technical and vocational education and training institutions in the UAE. The resolution aims to create a »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe No Concessions in Defending Iran’s Rights: Foreign Ministry 24-08-2026 14:58 PM Esmaeil Baqaeil, Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry in a»»»

Mark Carney drew international attention as Canada's prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries. Now President Donald Trump is putting that warning to the test with sweeping new tariffs that could show how much economic pain Canada can abso»»»

MP Ali Fayyad, a member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc, on Monday pointed out that "it is clear the Americans are pressuring the Lebanese authorities to tighten the noose around Hezbollah and its institutions, even to the point of confrontation.” “Dragging the country into internal confl»»»

Uttar Pradesh: A woman in northern India was left stunned after discovering that rats had chewed through a large portion of nearly ₹1.2 million in cash that she had secretly saved for years to buy gold jewellery, according to local media reports. The woman, from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh, had reported»»»

Bhima Jewellers has further expanded its presence in the UAE with the opening of two new showrooms on 20 August 2026, at Lulu Hypermarket, Al Barsha, Dubai, and Lulu Hypermarket, Muweilah, Sharjah. Both showrooms are conveniently located on the 2nd Floor of Lulu Hypermarket, bringing Bhima Jeweller»»»

The UAE is preparing for a busy September, with a packed calendar of exhibitions, conferences and cultural events taking place across Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The events will cover sectors including energy, healthcare, tourism, education, technology, finance, real estate, industry and cybersecurity, al»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met over the weekend with a high-level Israeli delegation in Jordan to try to defuse tensions after Israel last week struck an air base in northern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Monday. The U.S.-mediated discussions on Sunday focused on resta»»»

The Palestinian American homeowner whose residence was besieged earlier this month by Israeli settlers said on Monday that he remained unable to move freely in the West Bank village of Qusra. Loui Ridi traveled from Ohio to the Israeli-occupied West Bank to join his relatives defending his home fro»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded U.S. sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. “Any escalation of this situation will undoubtedly bring about consequences,” Esmail Baghaei said. “Our ha»»»

Armenia has no plans to return to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the next five years. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made the statement, News.am reports. According to him, Armenia will not «activate its work within the CSTO.» He also said he would be very pleased if the CSTO »»»

The Lebanese Army has outlined its conditions for any future international verification mechanism in south Lebanon, expressing its openness to a technically independent entity, provided that its operations on the ground be conducted in conjunction with the army and under its sovereign authority, al»»»

Uttar Pradesh: A woman in northern India was left stunned after discovering that rats had chewed through a large portion of nearly ₹1.2 million in cash that she had secretly saved for years to buy gold jewellery, according to local media reports. The woman, from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh, had reported»»»

Dubai: Following an MoU signing ceremony at DIFC, Dubai PropTech Hub, an initiative of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and Innovo Group have announced a strategic partnership. DIFC is the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region and home »»»

Beijing: Tesla is recalling nearly three million cars in China with interior door handles that could hamper a person's ability to exit their vehicle in an emergency, Beijing's national market watchdog said. Eight Chinese carmakers also filed recalls over similar safety risks, China's State Administ»»»

No talks are under way on filling Parliament's quota in the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), for which each candidate needs 160 votes, GERB-UDF MP Raya Nazaryan said on Monday. She added that the governing party have so far only identified the parliamentary groups with which they will not cooper»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met over the weekend with a high-level Israeli delegation in Jordan to try to defuse tensions after Israel last week struck an air base in northern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Monday. The U.S.-mediated discussions on Sunday focused on resta»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporters in southern Lebanon report Israeli air strikes on Houla and Al-Mansouri 24-08-2026 14:28 PM Latest News Urgent News Krem»»»

Firefighters in Nevada are struggling to contain a fast-growing wildfire which has already forced the evacuation of nearly 14,000 people. A state of emergency has been called, meaning federal responders are working alongside local firefighters to try and keep it from residential areas. Details by C»»»

Syria and Israel held US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday to defuse the crisis sparked by a strike that Israel said was aimed at preventing a Turkish military deployment. Damascus says it wants to stay out of the tensions between Israel and Turkey. Syria said it held US-mediated talks with Israel»»»

Despite a ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025, violence continues in Gaza. On August 23, Israeli strikes left several people dead in the enclave, and a young boy was killed by the Israeli military in the West Bank, according to local authorities. Since the announcement of the truce»»»

The Saudi crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron are to chair on August 24 the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council, and a number of agreements arer expected to be signed. Among them are a new Dragon-Ball themed amusement park deal in the Paris region and the s»»»

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said France's decision to expel two of its diplomats was “illegal”. France's move came in retaliation for Tehran's decision not to allow two French diplomats to return to its territory. Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that France's decision to expel two Iran»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s iconic Toyota sign may disappear from the Sheikh Zayed Road skyline when the landmark building beneath it is demolished but the famous red-and-white symbol is not necessarily disappearing from Dubai. Al-Futtaim Toyota has confirmed that it plans to carry the legacy of the sign forwar»»»

Dubai: The rial is collapsing, inflation is eating into incomes and ordinary Iranians are struggling to afford everything from food to medicine. Yet decades of sanctions have taught Tehran not only how to evade Western pressure, but how to shift much of its cost onto its own population while protec»»»

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DUBAI: Dutch Moroccan Egyptian model Imaan Hammam is the face of Sezane’s latest autumn campaign, marking what the French fashion label is calling a “new era” under founder Morgane Sezalory. Unveiled on Aug. 23, the Fall 2026 collection arrives alongside a refreshed visual identity and new logo, re»»»