Hikmat Al-Hajri, a Druze spiritual leader in Syria, called for the formation of a separate Druze region after announcing a military force named "National Guard" in As-Suwayda. He urged the international community to support this move to protect the Druze community in southern Syria.

Artist Maysara Yahya released his first album "Wow" on YouTube and music platforms, featuring five songs representing moods inspired by social media emojis.

The awards ceremony for the TV Screenplay Competition, sponsored by the Cinematic and Acting Professions Syndicates and A Media company, will be held this Monday evening at the Cinematographers Syndicate headquarters.

A fight between two women broke out at London's Notting Hill Carnival in front of spectators, while police arrested 140 people on the first day, a 40% increase from last year.

The head of the Teachers' Syndicate, Khalaf Al-Zanati, stated that the Egyptian Baccalaureate system is a historic step in education development, reducing subjects and allowing multiple exam attempts to ease student stress, focusing on skill development and specialized tracks aligned with students' interests and abilities.

The General Union of Land Transport denies another person's claim to ownership of its land in the Corniche Nile area in Al-Ma'sara and confirms its legal ownership based on a notarized 1949 contract.

The Beni Suef National Folk Arts Troupe performed diverse artistic shows on the Ahl Suez Promenade as part of the third Suez Book Fair organized by the Egyptian General Book Organization until August 29, with participation from the General Authority for Cultural Palaces.

The 82nd Venice Film Festival opens on August 27 with 21 films competing for the Golden Lion, including LA GRAZIA by Paolo Sorrentino as the opening film.

Serene Abdul Nour responds to criticism after a video showing her friendship with Iraqi artist Saif Nabil spreads, emphasizing that people's actions speak louder than their words.

Israeli forces advanced into Beit Jinn in Damascus countryside, firing at civilians. Israeli strikes killed 15 at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis including five journalists. Shiite duo postponed labor protest in Beirut. Lebanese army arrested suspects in crimes including Pascal Suleiman’s murder. A photo allegedly shows Israeli spokesperson Adraei’s sister killed in an ambush.