DUBAI: The Saudi Pro League’s Financial Control Committee has rejected a request from Al-Nassr’s request to renew the contracts of several youth team players. The news was reported on Friday by Arriyadiyah Aajel, the breaking news account of Arabic daily newspaper Arriyadiyah on social media platfo»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar announced Saturday that the second edition of its "Frame and Focus" exhibition, showcasing the work produced through its flagship 14-week Advanced Photography Course, will run from September 5 to October 5, 2026, at Al Hosh Gallery. The exhibition features »»»

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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»»»

Burjeel Holdings' AI and technology arm, AiMed Solutions, in collaboration with Burjeel Training Academy, the Group's medical education and training arm, is bringing together some of the UAE’s emerging technology talent for the AI Builders Summit 2026 Live Demo Day, where 19 finalists will showcase»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students' academic success and university experience, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Mohammed»»»

As more US police departments deploy Flock cameras to monitor traffic and track criminals, public backlash has grown. In San Diego, a protester dressed as Darth Vader showed up to a city council meeting to portray Flock as a tool for tracking “rebel scum.” There are now more than 130,000 Flock came»»»

Dubai: Kuwait will end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits from September 1, 2026, returning to the standard validity periods set under the country’s residency rules, the Ministry of Interior has announced. Under the change, automatic extensions covering all categories of visit v»»»

Cairo: A 27-year-old Egyptian woman died after intervening in a dispute involving her teenage brother and a beach worker in Alexandria, turning a family day by the sea into a fatal confrontation that has prompted authorities to tighten controls at the city’s beaches. The incident took place at Cana»»»

Dubai: Students in Saudi Arabia could be temporarily barred from school transport, or lose access to the service for the entire academic year, if they breach rules governing safety and behaviour on school buses, the Ministry of Education has said. The warning comes as education departments across t»»»

Kazakhstan has accredited 777 international observers to monitor the elections of deputies to the Kurultai, including representatives from Kyrgyzstan. According to the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan, CEC members led by Chairman Nurlan Abdirov met with observer missions. Among them, Abdir»»»

Ukraine has attacked Ozon logistics center warehouses in Russia for the first time. Samara Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed the information. More than 500 employees were evacuated from the Ozon logistics center in Samara Oblast after it was hit by a drone attack, the company said. »»»

The United Nations Security Council held a second informal straw poll to gauge the popularity of candidates seeking to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term at the end of the year. Eight candidates are currently vying for the position against a back»»»

A US judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory auth»»»

There was interference with GPS signals, but it did not affect flight safety, Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev told bTV on, commenting on information from the State Agency for National Security (SANS) about a powerful GPS jammer located and neutralized in Sofia's Dragalevtsi neighb»»»

Last week, Maria Zakharova demanded that Washington and Ankara explain themselves over a planned weapons transfer to Ukraine put a Bulgarian company in front of an international audience that had never heard of it. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman warned that the delivery would damage Mosco»»»

A powerful GPS jammer capable of disrupting satellite navigation signals across parts of Sofia has been located and neutralized in the capital's Dragalevtsi district in a joint operation involving the State Agency for National Security, the Communications Regulation Commission and the Interior Mini»»»

A pair of Russian drone strikes that hit a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih Friday killed at least 15 people and wounded scores more, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting emergency workers in what's known as a "double-tap" stri»»»

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative, and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students' academic success and university experience, said Vice President for Student Affairs Dr Mohammed D»»»

Dubai: UAE airports are preparing for higher passenger numbers as the summer holiday period ends, while regional flight schedules remain subject to change because of the wider Middle East situation. Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs has increased operational readiness a»»»

GADAREF, Sudan: Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to pray for rainfall over cracked earth. Across the country, farmland that could feed the world’s largest hunger crisis many times over lies fallow, as weary farmers once»»»

Arab Finance: Chinese hygiene products manufacturer Jieya Egypt has laid the foundation stone for a $67 million industrial complex in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Zone, with production scheduled to begin within two years, as per a statement. The project, a subsidiary of Tongling Jieya Biologic Technol»»»

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The UAE has completed more than half of an ambitious programme to plant 100 million mangrove trees by the end of the decade, as it expands efforts to restore marine habitats, protect coastlines and strengthen biodiversity. The country has reached 51 per cent of its national mangrove planting target»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs has deployed a comprehensive operational plan featuring round-the-clock staffing, advanced screening technology, and digital declaration tools to manage the influx of returning residents and international visitors following the summer break. The plan focuses on ramping up field»»»

WASHINGTON: With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump’s ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November’s midterm elections. The setbacks are striking for a president who returned to office last year p»»»

ELSENBORN: The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II that threaten crews responding to the flames. Some of the weapons have exploded in the intense heat. Blasts have»»»

Iran has granted ​permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to ‌pass ‌through ​the ‌Strait ⁠of ​Hormuz following repeated requests ⁠from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s ⁠state news ‌agency IRNA ‌reported ​on ‌Saturday. IRNA ‌said obtaining special permission for Iraqi ‌tankers was one o»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is leveraging its Red Sea infrastructure to advance its logistics ambitions, with a potential expansion of the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline, or Petroline, highlighting the growing convergence of energy security. The nearly 1,200 km Petroline is increasingly viewed as more than »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is emerging into a new era as the Kingdom aims to expand its global connectivity through the introduction of Riyadh Air alongside the established Saudia Airlines. The growth in the Kingdom’s airline sector has sparked conversation on the difference in airline »»»

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Los Angeles, United States: Wyndham Clark moved into the solo lead with another bogey-free six-under par 64 at the BMW Championship Friday, with Rory McIlroy among the chasing pack at the second event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs. One of five overnight leaders, Clark edged clear of the fiel»»»

A national Thracian commemorative gathering will be held in the Petrova Niva area near Malko Tarnovo, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Saturday to mark the 123rd anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising, the Malko Tarnovo Municipality said. The national commemoration is held under the patronage o»»»

The 149th anniversary of the Shipka Epopee will be marked on Saturday with an official ceremony at the foot of the Monument to Freedom on Shipka Peak, the organizers from the Gabrovo Regional Administration said. Bulgarian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Iliana Iotova w»»»

Cincinnati: Sara Bejlek rallied to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday, beating Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). The 20-year-old Czech backed up her fourth-round win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a determined victory over fifth-ranked Keys, a former Austr»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the terms of employment and remuneration for workers hired by local government bodies under employment contracts. The corresponding resolution was adopted in accordance with a presidential decree dated March 26, 2026, on improving pay conditions fo»»»

According to the results of the first half of 2026, a decrease in a number of infectious diseases, including vaccine-preventable infections, has been registered in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of measles cases has decreased 20 times: 433 cases in 2026 compared to 8,57»»»

Washington, United States: The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building his massive White House ballroom for now. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom by midnight on Friday. »»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev signed amendments to the Cabinet resolution «On Approval of the Procedure for Additional (Final) Legalization of Vehicles with Foreign Registration Plates,» dated July 9, 2026, No. 470. It was previously reported that vehicles wi»»»

Zurich: FIFA announced today imposing sanctions against several players involved in the violence that followed the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, which ended with Argentina losing to Spain 1-0. In a statement, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee revealed that it had suspended»»»

New York, USA: Former world number four Holger Rune, sidelined since October by an Achilles tendon injury, has withdrawn from the US Open, organizers said Friday. The 23-year-old Dane hasn't played since he was hurt in the semi-finals at Stockholm last year. There had been indications that he was n»»»

San Francisco, United State: TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. Regulators around the world have been ramping up enforce»»»

The work is progressing well, meaning the sunken barges can be removed and will then be able to assist with the scattering of stones — the defence minister announced on Friday on his Facebook page in connection with works being carried out to ensure the operation of the Paks nuclear power plant. St»»»

Two opposing demonstrations took place simultaneously in central Budapest on Friday afternoon, with a pro-Palestinian solidarity rally held near the Central Market Hall and a pro-Israel demonstration organised outside the Dohány Street Synagogue. Both events began at 2 PM, reflecting the sharply di»»»

Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of last-minute negotiations failed to produce a trade agreement between Washington and Ottawa. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that Canada would match the US tariffs “dollar for dollar to protect our workers and»»»

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has accused the United States of waging economic warfare that goes far beyond targeting Tehran, warning that Washington's sanctions and naval blockade constitute an assault on the entire UN‑based international system. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in a post on X t»»»