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BEIRUT: Sporadic clashes took place on Saturday in a Kurdish-held area of eastern Syria, a monitor said, after a curfew was imposed following the arrest of an Arab armed group’s leader. Fighting erupted in the Kurdish-controlled areas of Deir Ezzor province on Monday after the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detained Ahmad Al-Khabil, the head of the Deir Ezzor Military Council. The violence has so far killed 54 people, including six children, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor.

Founder of defunct channel 8 Passengers Ruby Franke and her business partner arrested this week.

Decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony criticised over Ukraine war, rights abuses.

DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced Saturday morning that Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi's scheduled return from the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions. According to NASA and SpaceX, the next available undocking opportunity has been delayed to a later date no earlier than 3 September. AlNeyadi, the first Arab astronaut deployed on a long-term space mission and the first to complete a spacewalk, will make the journey home after spending six months aboard the ISS.

Protesters rally outside a French military base calling for the ambassador and about 1,500 soldiers to leave.

South Kivu is the scene of attacks staged by armed groups and there has been violence between locals and Chinese miners.

Closures in major cities with shops displaying placards decrying 'unreasonable increase in electricity bills and taxes'.