رِيالُ مَدْرِيدَ يَهْزِمُ دُبَي بَاسْكَتْبُولْ بَعْدَ وَقْتٍ إِضَافِيٍّ
Dubai Basketball lost 98–95 to Real Madrid after overtime in the EuroLeague SuperCup semifinal in Abu Dhabi. Dubai had led by 16 points, while Elie Okobo scored 24 points.
United Arab Emirates
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فَرِيقُ الْإِنْقَاذِ الْإِمَارَاتِيُّ يَعْثُرُ عَلَى عَشَرَةِ أَشْخَاصٍ مَفْقُودِينَ فِي نِيبَالَ
A UAE search-and-rescue team found ten people reported missing after floods in Nepal, raising its total to eighteen. Drones, aerial images, and three-dimensional maps are helping the team search difficult areas alongside Nepalese rescue workers.
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وُصُولُ عَامِلٍ نِيبالِيٍّ إِلى مَكانٍ آمِنٍ فِي الشّارِقَةِ بَعْدَ نِداءٍ عَلَى فَيْسْبُوكَ
A Nepali worker reached safety in Sharjah after a Facebook appeal by Nepal’s science minister brought help from the Nepali community in the UAE. The rescue was led by the president of the Non-Resident Nepali Association in the UAE.
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جَامِعَةُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَايِدٍ تُطْلِقُ دِرَاسَةً صِحِّيَّةً لِخَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ عَامًا
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence has begun a 25-year study in Abu Dhabi. The project will use health, lifestyle, genetic, sleep, and blood-glucose data to support earlier prediction and prevention of disease.
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الإِمَارَاتُ تَعْتَرِضُ طَائِرَةً مُسَيَّرَةً فَوْقَ مِيَاهِهَا الإِقْلِيمِيَّةِ
The UAE said that it intercepted a drone approaching from Iran over its territorial waters on August 31, 2026. Jordan expressed solidarity with the UAE, while Qatar called for military actions to stop and for dialogue to resume.
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الوِلَايَاتُ المُتَّحِدَةُ تَقْتَرِحُ قَيْدًا عَلَى فَرْعِ بَنْكِ مِصْرَ فِي الإِمَارَاتِ
US authorities proposed a rule that could limit Banque Misr UAE’s access to US correspondent banking services. Egypt’s Central Bank said the proposal applies only to the UAE branch’s dollar transactions, not to Banque Misr in Egypt.
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الإِمَارَاتُ تَرْفَعُ رَصِيدَها إِلى ثَمانِيَ عَشْرَةَ مِيدالِيَّةً فِي بُطولَةِ العالَمِ
Maryam Ali Almutwa won bronze in the Youth B women’s 52-kilogram division at the IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi. Her result took the UAE team’s medal total to 18 on August 20.
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مُخَيَّمُ «تِدْرَا» الرَّقْمِيُّ يَبْدَأُ فِي أَبُوظَبِي لِتَعْلِيمِ التِّقْنِيَّاتِ النَّاشِئَةِ
The UAE’s TDRA began its 2026 in-person digital camp in Abu Dhabi on 3 August for Emirati students aged 9 to 15. The programme offers practical activities in artificial intelligence, coding, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies.
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مُخَيَّماتٌ صَيْفِيَّةٌ فِي أَبُوظَبِيَ تَجْمَعُ الْعِلْمَ وَالْفُنُونَ
Summer camps in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are giving children opportunities to explore museums, nature, art, and technology. The programmes include hands-on activities and learning about the UAE’s history and culture.
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فَرِيقُ الْإِمَارَاتِ يَفُوزُ بِلَقَبِ آسِيَا لِلْجُوجِيتْسُو
The UAE jiu-jitsu team retained the adult Asian title in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Across youth and adult categories, it won 55 medals, including 20 gold medals.
