Cartoon for August 19, 2026

From Berluti to Dior, why fashion is obsessed with books

'It's a dream': Rodri completes £65m move to Barcelona

How a hidden flaw in Coldcard wallets led to an $88.6m Bitcoin theft

'Like living in the desert': Syrians brave dangers to return home in heavily shelled neighbourhoods

Iraq's problems are rooted in corruption, not currency

No Guardiola or Klopp, so who is the Premier League's best manager? Ranking all 20 coaches for 2026/27

Jamal Musiala treated for 'neurological dysfunction' after collapsing during match for second time

Andy Burnham needs to deliver more than selfies and sound bites

Al Nassr's new Portuguese hero and Mexican marvel picks up where he left off: Saudi Pro League talking points

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS boycott

Every 2026/27 Premier League kit ranked: All 20 strips rated from best to worst

Iraq asks Iran for 'special status' to export oil through Strait of Hormuz

Abu Dhabi Book Fair 2026 programme to spotlight Don Quixote and eighth-century Arab scholar Al Farahidi

UAE suspends trade with Iran, US-Iran talks stall, and Israel strikes Syria

Gargash criticises slew of false claims against UAE

US working on 'deconfliction mechanism' between Turkey, Syria and Israel, says Barrack

Kuwait approves citizenship law amendments stripping naturalised citizens of political rights

Humanitarianism is part of UAE's legacy, says Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

Manus on Markets: UAE halts trade and financial transactions with Iran

Gaza deadliest place for aid workers for third consecutive year, says UN

Car emissions crackdown in London improves child health

Niu Lai: How a 'terrible' Chinese animated film became an unlikely box-office hit

After Shakira and Christina Aguilera cancellations, how UAE live events are adapting

Russia and Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners after UAE mediation

Granada earthquakes damage historic sites and close Alhambra’s Alcazaba

Nasa captures images of Moon crater caused by SpaceX debris

UAE air force pilots show off skills

Anthropic could buy millions of books because we had already let them go

UAE emergency alerts: What to do when phone alarm sounds and how the system works

Israeli army opens criminal case over Hind Rajab killing

Who is Agnez Mo, the Indonesian star with a major role in Reacher season 4?

The situation in the West Bank is so dire even Mike Huckabee is condemning Israeli settlers

The Corrs cancel Abu Dhabi concert: 'We hope to see you again soon'

Palestinian refugee family drown in sea off English coast

Turkey moves into Syria oil and gas sector with exploration plans

Donald Blome sworn in as top US diplomat for Middle East

Lebanese officials highlight cultural sites at risk from Israeli attacks in meetings with Unesco chief

UAE sends school supplies for thousands of Gaza children in latest humanitarian drive

Metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix, saying KPop Demon Hunters hit threatens its 25-year-old name

US considering support for Lebanon’s electricity sector, sources say

Abu Dhabi’s power demand to double by 2050 amid rapid economic expansion

UAE tax on vapes aims to deter young smokers and low-cost products

Tijjani Reijnders completes move from Manchester City to Saudi Pro League Al Qadsiah

Dubai accelerates India deal to adopt agentic AI in private sector

New UK Middle East Minister renews calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza

How Bronze Age Arabian traders invented ‘brand value'

Judge in Lockerbie trial tells prosecutors 'proceed at your own peril'

Iran's row with France escalates as diplomats expelled from Paris

Should data centre developers be more accountable? Pennsylvania's governor thinks so

Iran sanctions dispute paralyses UN Security Council in record eight-month deadlock

US Treasury moves to ease bond market pressure as Fed wrestles with rate rises

UK summons Israel’s charge ‌d'affaires over ‘destructive’ West Bank settlement tender

Trump announces 'most crushing economic operation ever taken' against Iran