DAMASCUS: The initial three days of the 63rd Damascus International Fair, dedicated exclusively to business representatives, investors, and official delegations, concluded with the signing of multiple agreements and memoranda of understanding spanning trade, industrial, and investment sectors. In t»»»

Gabriel Perez was ordered to return $107,529 in unlawful trading, earned on the platform Kalshi, and pay a monetary penalty of $65,000. He was fined for using his knowledge of President Donald Trump's speeches to place bets. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A former White Hous»»»

CrimeSomaliaTurkish, Somali forces free pirate-seized vessel in SomaliaAkanksha Saxena with AP, AFPTurkish and Somali forces have freed the MV LUTUF after pirates hijacked the vessel off the coast of Somalia. The 10-day operation killed 14 alleged pirates and destroyed four boats used by the attack»»»

LONDON: The UAE central bank said on Saturday it would conduct an “urgent examination” of transactions by Banque Misr branches in the Emirates. The statement came after the United States said it would cut off the UAE-based operations of the Egyptian bank from US financial institutions. The US Treas»»»

Pretoria: South Africa announced that it had submitted a substantial dossier to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Israel's non-compliance with the Court's orders on provisional measures, highlighting what it described as worrisome developments surrounding the implementation of the legal»»»

Prime Minister’s Office has weighed in on the growing dispute surrounding Tirana’s municipal leadership, after Mayor Erion Veliaj moved to dismiss Anuela Ristani from her position as acting mayor. Manjola Hasa, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office’s Agency for Media and Information, told to»»»

Paris: Failure to approve a national budget before the upcoming presidential election could plunge France into a state of political and financial uncertainty, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned Saturday. Lecornu added that this situation comes amid what he termed major international turmoil an»»»

DAMASCUS: Inside the Ministry of Interior pavilion at the 63rd Damascus International Fair, cell doors, heavy padlocks, worn clothing and implements of torture stand as grim testaments to decades of enforced disappearance and systematic abuse. Held under the title “When Walls Speak,” the exhibition»»»

The Department of Homeland Security said Milo Yiannopoulos, a British citizen, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the New Orleans International Airport on Friday. He was deported to the United Kingdom that same day. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 29»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE reviewed the issued statement of yesterday by the U.S. authorities regarding Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Banque Misr UAE branches, as a Financial Institution Operating Outside of the United States of Primary Money Laundering Concern. The Central Bank»»»

Damascus, Aug. 29 (SANA) Syria is seeking a greater role in regional and international supply chains by reviving its free zones, upgrading transport links and simplifying investment procedures, Abdul Razzaq Qantar, investment director at the General Establishment for Free Zones, told SANA on Saturd»»»

Damascus, Aug. 29 (SANA) The initial three days of the 63rd Damascus International Fair, dedicated exclusively to business representatives, investors, and official delegations, concluded with the signing of multiple agreements and memoranda of understanding spanning trade, industrial, and investmen»»»

Washington: Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said the agreement announced Friday night would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, »»»

COLORADO SPRINGS: Matt Errico was sitting on the toilet when he heard noises in his Colorado home. The roofer got up and found two young bears ​about the size of golden retrievers standing in his hallway. After a staring match, they bolted out of the front door. Errico has had bears get into his ‌g»»»

WASHINGTON: American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to US embassies in the Middle East after many were ordered to leave their posts during the early days of the war with Iran. Although most embassies are not returning to full strength immediately, starti»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a decision amending provisions of Decision No. 69 of 2025 governing the professional rules and standards for registering and conducting insurance and reinsurance brokerage activities. The decision abolishes the requirement for insurance and reinsu»»»

Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, said citizens are showing notable interest in using the real estate transaction tax mobile application to benefit from new incentives and digital facilities. He said the Ministry continues to develop tax services and simplify procedures for citizens to save time»»»

GRANITE Financial Holding and Tarmiiz Information Technology have joined Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) Regulatory Sandbox to test a model for tokenizing money market fund assets, marking an early step toward exploring blockchain technology in Egypt’s asset management sector. The init»»»

Chairperson of Egypt’s General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC), Essam El-Naggar, inaugurated the 86th edition of Nelly Kids Fashion 2026, a specialised exhibition for children’s clothing and accessories, with around 300 factories participating and export contracts worth more than»»»

Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat and the CEO of the UAE’s Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, reviewed the progress of large-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects as Egypt aims to increase its renewable energy share to 45%»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE reviewed the issued statement of yesterday by the U.S. authorities regarding Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Banque Misr UAE branches, as a Financial Institution Operating Outside of the United States of Primary Money Laundering Concern. The Central Bank»»»

MOGADISHU: Turkiye’s navy, along with Somali armed forces, have freed a hijacked vessel held in Somali waters and killed 14 pirates after a battle lasting several days, Mogadishu’s government said Saturday. “During the ten-day operation, four boats used by the pirates were destroyed and 14 pirates »»»

A young festival-goer was taken to hospital after a bungee jumping accident at the Szeged Youth Days (SZIN) festival in southern Hungary on Friday night. Almost fatal accident at Hungarian festival The incident happened at the festival’s bungee jumping attraction at around 11 PM, with witnesses rep»»»

Iran has prepared new weapons, equipment, technology and tactics to be unveiled on the battlefield against any future adversary, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Defense, has told local Iranian media. Iranian commanders have deliberately kept details confidenti»»»

TUNIS: Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Mohammed Al-Buraithin received a delegation traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit. During their meeting at the embassy in Tunis, Al-Buraithin congratulated the Tunisian Umra»»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received a telephone call today from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic HE Asaad Al Shaibani. The call dealt with discussing bilateral coopera»»»

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260829, the winning numbers in the Days section were 8, 14, 13, 23, 20, 9, while 7 was drawn as the winning number in the Months section. Meanwhile, three participants h»»»

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260829, the winning numbers in the Days section were 8, 14, 13, 23, 20, 9, while 7 was drawn as the winning number in the Months section. Meanwhile, three participants h»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Friday offered rare insight into his economic outlook, flagging that high inflation in the world's largest economy was "concerning" and saying that he saw current interest rates as not being "restrictive."Warsh, appointed by US Pre»»»

AMMAN — Representative of the financial and banking sector at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Firas Sultan said remittances from Jordanians abroad increased by 14.3 per cent during the first half of this year to reach $2.496 billion,Sultan noted that the growth as a "positive" indicator of con»»»

Every day, it seems Riyadh’s matcha and cafe scene expands. Good Neighbor is the latest hotspot for weekend cafe hoppers in the capital. Located in the heart of the bustling Al-Olaya neighborhood, it is the ideal place for someone like me, who enjoys nothing more than an iced matcha and dessert on »»»

Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing. As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, »»»

Dubai: Palestinian and UAE flags waved above a sea of kufiyas as music filled the halls of Dubai Exhibition Centre on Saturday, August 29. Families gathered around traditional food, children watched performers take the stage, and friends embraced after meeting under one roof. For one day, Dubai has»»»

BEIRUT: The United States' persistent refusal to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) demands a search for an alternative UN peacekeeping force that has both European and American backing to operate in southern Lebanon, Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri t»»»

Shanghai: China's Song Yadong scored the biggest win of his UFC career with a stunning second-round knockout of former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov in Shanghai on Saturday. Sixth-ranked bantamweight Song (23-9-1, 1 NC) entered the fight as a sizeable underdog against No. 3 Nurmagomedov, whose»»»

The risk of nuclear war does not rest on a single decision. It accumulates, test by test, each explosion edging the world closer to potential catastrophe. That escalation carries a cost of its own, too: every nuclear weapon test leaves a scar on land and on water, and some who lived near test sites»»»

The Russian military has struck a power substation, that provides electricity to the Port of Nikolaev, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday. Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to carry out group strikes against Ukraine's military-industrial facilities and seaports, »»»

Russian strikes have destroyed around 90% of retail warehouse infrastructure, threatening store inventories as replacement logistics become more costly and complex, claimed Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky. As Ukrainian civilian logistic networks have been used for military purposes, t»»»

GAZA CITY: Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas commander within the compound of a Gaza hospital on Saturday, while the territory’s health officials said Israeli strikes elsewhere killed three people. It is the latest bloodshed to occur in the war-shattered territory despite a US-backed ceasefi»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye summoned Ukraine’s ambassador over attacks this week in the Black Sea against a Turkish vessel, and against a second ship that came to tow the first, the country’s foreign ministry said Saturday. The attacks happened on Wednesday and Thursday, the ministry told AFP. “During the me»»»

People walk around the site of a Russian strike on an ammunition storage warehouse near Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday. At least 37 people died, and many others were injured. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA Aug. 29 (UPI) -- At least 37 people are dead and many more wounded after a Russian drone hit an ammun»»»

A small demonstration was held in front of Hungary’s Parliament on Saturday over the Tisza government appointment of Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH). A protest was organised over the new leader of the asset recovery office The protest, organised »»»

Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense. Speaking to Newsmax on Thursday, Whitaker outlined Washington’s priorities un»»»

Doha, Qatar: From classrooms and school zones to transport networks, health campaigns and family shopping, Qatar has completed wide-ranging preparations for the 2026-2027 academic year as students return to schools tomorrow. Around 419,373 students are expected to be welcomed across 649 schools and»»»

LONDON: An Afghan human rights activist who survived the Taliban and rebuilt her education after fleeing Afghanistan has been prevented from going to the UK to take up a place at Oxford University. Aisha Khurram, 27, from Kabul, was offered a place on a master’s course in diplomatic studies at Oxfo»»»

LONDON: Tuesday is set to be an epic for the Saudi Pro League. Al-Hilal versus Al-Ahli was already the biggest game of the season so far but now it is going to be unmissable. Fans in Riyadh are going to get a first look at Ollie Watkins, after the England striker secured a $70 million move to the B»»»

Strumyani Municipality called for volunteers to help with recovery and cleanup operations following flooding caused by torrential rains, the municipal administration said on Saturday. Those willing to help can register every day from 7:30 a.m. outside the municipal building, from where they will be»»»

RIYADH: The fifth annual international technology conference, LEAP, opens in Riyadh on Monday, bringing together innovators, startups and investors. With the theme “Into New Worlds,” it will highlight how emerging technologies are reshaping the way people live and work. Past editions have also serv»»»

QUSRA, Palestine: Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday, residents and the military said, after nearly three weeks of tension in the area. Earlier in August a group of rogue settlers began blocking supplies from entering »»»

Weighing just 2 kg, this new Russian mini-drone acts as a personal shield, intercepting enemy kamikaze UAVs from a safe standoff distance. The patent materials lay out the details:Folding design + handle for rapid launch Positions above the target, fires, and then returns to the operator Able to ca»»»