Cartoon for August 21, 2026

How cheap weapons are changing the balance of military power

Abu Dhabi steps up environmental monitoring to safeguard national waters

Premier League predictions: Arsenal and Man City cruise to victories, Chelsea win West London derby

What is Arabian Shield? Why Saudi Arabia is keen to dig geological formation

Young people are key to strengthening UAE-India ties

Aid is finally arriving in Gaza. Now the problem is finding the lorries and engine oil to deliver it

Abu Dhabi's 2050 energy target is a case study for a changing Gulf

Nine cultural events to look forward to in Abu Dhabi before the end of 2026

Mohamed Salah still looking for first win as Trabzonspor lose to Ferencvaros

Al Hilal win again as Inzaghi dismisses reports of rift with Benzema

Marvel stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo and others call for Marwan Barghouti's release

Iran war enters a new phase, Israel and Turkey clash over Syria, and UAE schools prepare to reopen

Sri Lankans, Kenyans and Ugandans join Zimbabwe community day in the UAE

UAE takes action against resident for offensive statements about Emirati women

Dutch GP talking points: Antonelli still man to beat, Verstappen deal ends rumours

UAE joins regional and Islamic nations in condemnation of Israel’s E1 settlement plan

Tadej Pogacar eyes Vuelta a Espana crown and Grand Tour clean sweep

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid to fund $2.4m treatment for Jordanian toddler with SMA

Meet the Indian wedding designer making memories that last a lifetime

Transfers: Savinho set for Spurs switch, Konsa signs for Arsenal

Silo season three, episode eight recap: The threat to humanity is finally revealed

AD Ports Group hires HSBC to advise on L'imad takeover bid

McLaren and Lamborghini firebombed outside UK wedding hall

French police prevent 185 small boat Channel crossings in three months

Bitcoin climbs past $75,000 in extended Asia crypto rally

Israeli singers accused of copying Palestinian-Chilean artist Elyanna’s music video ‘frame by frame’

Oil posts sharp weekly gain while gold and Bitcoin jump on US Treasury buyback plans

'I saw the fire, then heard the blast': Deraa's fields peppered with explosives from Syria's civil war

Quiz of the week: August 21, 2026

SDF integration into Syrian state marks milestone but key tensions unresolved, experts say

Al Hudayriyat Island tops Abu Dhabi property sales in first half of 2026

Voice of Hind Rajab star and director reject 'smokescreen' Israeli probe

Tactical alliances emerging ahead of first Palestinian elections in two decades

Dubai's Al Maktoum Airport set for 50km driverless rail network to carry passengers around site

Footloose: Chanel’s ‘barefoot shoe’ marks latest chapter in fashion's flirtation with impractical footwear

Could Abu Dhabi's 'smart ambulances' transform rapid-response health care?

Emiratis working part-time in public and private sectors to receive pension coverage

US-Oman ties face strain as Muscat walks tightrope between Washington and Tehran

World Central Kitchen deaths: Israel told it's 'shameful' not to investigate Gaza attack

World Bank projects Lebanon's GDP to contract by 6.4 per cent in 2026

British PM Burnham tells terror attack victims ‘you are not alone’

Microsoft-backed Three Mile Island reboot meets data centre backlash

Security Council holds second secret straw poll for next UN chief

The future of Gulf security lies beyond Hormuz

Cartoon for August 22, 2026

The lessons I've learnt since adopting a puppy

How a tribal chief's house built 120 years ago became a boutique hotel on Egypt's Red Sea

The Middle Eastern journeys that inspired Agatha Christie's greatest mysteries

One rep at a time: How Syria’s first Hyrox community is taking shape in Damascus

How social media and nannies can shift a household's default language from Arabic to English

Review: Can Atlantis The Palm deliver a relaxing escape with a baby?

Arabic word of the week: Dars, the lessons we learn in class and in life

Review: Two crashes, a dead whistle-blower – and the cloud over Boeing's reputation

Pictures of the week: From rehabilitation for Gaza amputees to a robot conference in Beijing

You don’t own your digital life: here’s why

Second daughter of British-Palestinian family who drowned off UK coast dies in hospital