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Aug 14, 2026
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 14: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported.
Three dead, 17 injured in Cairo mall helium cylinder explosion
Germany records 12,500 heat-related deaths in 2026
Amlak Finance announces its H1 2026 financial results
Aug 12, 2026
Lebanon's Parliament approves abolition of death penalty
National Media Authority announced as 'National Partner' of Arab Media Summit 2026
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UN official warns of exploding situation in West Bank
New York [US], August 12: UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ramiz Alakbarov, has warned of an exploding situation in the...
S&P 500 drops for second day as tech slides
New York [US], August 12: Major US stock indices closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by technology sell-offs and rising oil prices amid persistent geopolitical...
Anthropic launches tool to detect AI-generated novels
Washington [US], August 12: Anthropic has announced the release of a new tool designed to detect AI-generated novels by embedding an imperceptible watermark into text...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates
Aug 10, 2026
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 10: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni ​Muslim U.S. allies alarmed...
Drought hits Europe's largest rivers, impacting irrigation, power, freight
Rome [Italy], August 10: Satellite images acquired between 1st and 3rd August reveal an unprecedented drop in water levels along four of Europe's largest rivers...
UAE: Regulatory measures, humanitarian initiatives to protect workers from summer heat
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 10: Protecting workers from the effects of high temperatures during the summer in the UAE has evolved into an integrated system...
Typhoon 'Dolphin' makes second landfall in China's Zhejiang
Hangzhou [China], August 10: Typhoon ''Dolphin'', the 13th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall at Yueqing City in east China's Zhejiang Province...
Salma Al Marri breaks national women's record at World Athletics Championships in America
Aug 09, 2026
Dubai [UAE], August 9: UAE athlete Salma Haitham Al Marri successfully broke the national record in the women's hammer throw, previously standing at 58.12 meters,...
22 killed, 37 injured in bus collision in Niger
Niamey [Niger], August 9: At least 22 people, including 17 soldiers, were killed and 37 others injured in a collision between two buses in southern...
Spain introduces border checks for arrivals from Italy
Madrid [Spain], August 9: Spain on Saturday began implementing border checks on travellers arriving from Italy in response to similar measures imposed by Rome.
Canada evacuates thousands as wildfires intensify
Nine killed in road accident in southern Peru
Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images
Aug 08, 2026
One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF
Myanmar leader visits Thailand
US president vows to find 'leakers' after reports of depleted Iran war munitions
US cites progress in Lebanon and Israel talks
Seoul reports short-range missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan
21 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless
Aug 06, 2026
UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March