France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday said two French embassy officials had been subject to an “extremely serious act of intimidation” by Iranian security services in Iran the day before, having been held and interrogated for hours. One of them was also subjected to physica»»»

Doha: Qatar has emerged as one of the standout performers in the Gulf region, attracting a significant jump in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2026. The report, titled International Inv»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has made significant headway in expanding Qatar’s public green spaces and recreational infrastructure, completing the initial handover of 12 parks and five public plazas, according to the Ministry’s 2025 Annual Report, outlining the achievements of its Proj»»»

Financial worries have risen in seven of eight countries surveyed year on year and now tie with health as the leading personal concern worldwide, German insurer Allianz reported on July 6. The findings, drawn from a survey of 10,000 people across 10 countries conducted with Ipsos between April and »»»

When Ali Cabuk spotted a washed-up military drone on a Turkish Black Sea beach, he did not reach for his phone to call the police, military or a bomb disposal unit. Instead, he consulted artificial intelligence. Reassured that the Russian drone was not packed with explosives, he then took it home. »»»

The body of a 24-year-old woman was found in Kara-Kuldzha district of Osh region. According to the regional police department, a report about the incident was received on July 18 from a local district inspector. It was established that the woman, 24, was found hanged in a shed in the yard of her ho»»»

Abu Dhabi: Zeid Sinokrot had worked across agriculture, technology and industrial ventures when he encountered a problem that would eventually lead him to build a deep-tech company in Abu Dhabi. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Millions of date palms were being lost to »»»

Iran has caused consternation after sending a civilian aircraft to collect and return Houthi officials for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February on the first day of the US-Israeli war again the Islamic Republic. The funeral ceremonies for Khamenei were on a scale»»»

Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, and other regional mediators presented a 10-day ceasefire proposal to the United States and Iran, Axios reported, citing sources. The administration of US President Donald Trump is reviewing the proposal and has urged Israel to avoid steps that could close the window for dip»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone strikes against a US long-range radar site, a communications center, satellite reception systems, and a missile defense radar in Kuwait, Press TV reported. The IRGC also struck a hangar for US MQ-9 Reaper drones at the Ali A»»»

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in.Doctors and displaced families in Gaza say the »»»

TOKYO: Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan’s exclusive economic zone, a sign of their deepening military cooperation, Tokyo said Tuesday. The incident on Sunday was the first time that Japan’s defense ministry has spotted a live-fi»»»

MANILA: A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday as the United States condemned “dangerous” Chinese actions in the contested waterway. The US statement came minutes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Philippines, where »»»

Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in. Doctors and displaced families in Gaza say the highly contagious disease has surge»»»

The Delhi Police have intensified their investigation into the violence that erupted in central Delhi during the protest initiated by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), and officials are relying extensively on video evidence to identify those involved in the unrest. Investigators are examining more »»»

Fresh tanker attacks, Iranian claims of strikes on US military facilities in the region and continued disruptions show the Hormuz crisis is far from over. The conflict between the United States and Iran showed no signs of easing on Tuesday, as both sides exchanged fresh attacks that heightened tens»»»

The Lebanese army began assuming security responsibilities in three southern villages on Monday under a US-backed pilot initiative, the State Department said. Operations in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiya mark the first implementation of a framework aimed at enabling a phased Israeli withdrawal»»»

Air France has temporarily suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh and extended its service suspension to Beirut amid the ongoing security situation in the Middle East. The airline said the decision was linked to regional hostilities and airspace restrictions affecting operations across the region. G»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further frayin»»»

CHICAGO: In Middle East politics, peace is made not between friends but between enemies, suggesting the harshest foes have a better chance to achieve peace than those who claim to be friends. That pattern has shaped some of the region’s most consequential breakthroughs, from the 1979 Egypt-Israel p»»»

Qatar's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has announced the immediate resumption of maritime navigation activities for all types of vessels and ships within a marine range of nearly seven nautical miles. According to the ministry, the decision applies to waters stretching from Lusail City, including its »»»

The Iranian army said early Tuesday it had targeted a US base in Kuwait with missiles, as President Masoud Pezeshkian said the conflict had morphed into a "full-scale war". "The army's ground forces targeted the HIMARS missile systems of the US terrorist army stationed at the Arifjan base in Kuwait»»»

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor's loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left. He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding separate calls»»»

After weeks of fragile calm, the United States and Iran are once again engaged in direct military confrontation. Tehran has responded to US attacks along Iran’s southern coast by launching fresh strikes across the Gulf. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman were among the countries affected, with Iran de»»»

Traders work Monday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. Oil prices fluctuated in response to the latest bout of military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran. Later Monday, the United States attacked Iranian sites for the 10th day in a row. Photo by John Ange»»»

Washington on Monday condemned what it called "dangerous and aggressive" action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China Sea. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here"The United States conde»»»

DUBAI: A tanker was struck by a missile off the coast of Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Tuesday, as Iran and the United States exchanged fire over control of the Strait of Hormuz. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 13NM southeast of Limah, Oman. A tanker has reported»»»

In the days since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death, Iran's ruling establishment has descended into its deepest internal crisis since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. A bitter power struggle has erupted in public, amid what is supposed to be a tightly-controlled political system -- and during the fun»»»

Hamas on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya, one of the founding members of the Palestinian militant group, as its new leader. Hayya is seen as a respected and pragmatic Hamas veteran “who doesn’t get carried away easily”. Last year, he survived an Israeli attack in Doha targeting the Hamas leadership wh»»»

QNA Doha The six permanent committees of the Shura Council play an important and pivotal role in the Council’s exercise of its legislative and oversight powers. This includes studying draft laws and proposals considering proposals with interest following up on topics referred to it by the Council, »»»

Tribune News Network Damascus Qatar Charity has launched the implementation of more than 830 specialised surgeries in the Syrian Arab Republic under its global ‘Defaa Balaa’ campaign, which was launched on the 27th night of the blessed month of Ramadan. The initiative is being carried out in cooper»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaUS imposes new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods Wesley Dockery with AP, AFP, Reuters The move is the latest trade escalation between the US and its northern neighbor under the Trump administration. https://p.dw.com/p/5HSShAdvertisementUS President Donald Trump's adm»»»

The director of the Trump administration’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation has resigned on Monday after three months in the role. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- The director of the Trump administration's Center for AI Standards and Innovation resigned Monday a»»»

Damascus, July 20 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister, Mohammad Yisr Barnieh, met on Monday with a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is visiting Damascus this week, to discuss Syria‘s economic and financial developments, priorities for the next phase, and ways to strengthen techn»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister, Waleed Al-Khuraiji, on Monday discussed the latest developments in Sudan with Richard Crowder, head of British Office Sudan and the UK’s special representative to the African country. Sudan, which a member of the Arab League, has been locked in a civi»»»

DAYR SIM’AN, Syria: Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations. AFP accompanied a French archaeological delegation to»»»

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GENEVA: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called Monday for the immediate release of all Palestinian health care workers “arbitrarily detained” by Israel. “MSF is outraged by the treatment of health care workers, most of whom are being detained in dire conditions, without justification or cause,” it sa»»»

1 of 2 | A hearing in a lawsuit seeking to block the merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount is scheduled for Aug. 3. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- Twelve state attorneys general won a court order on Monday to halt Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. for at least 14 da»»»

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said on Monday that the Israel Prison Service has turned the use of rubber bullets against Palestinian detainees into a systematic punitive policy in recent months. The policy has affected dozens of prisoners whose cases have been documented by relevant »»»

A US sanctions bill originally promoted by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal has moved close to passage after being stalled in Congress for more than a year. The latest compromise has the support of the White House, Republicans and a significant number of Democrats, Th»»»

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother from Duxbury, Mass., who is accused of killing her three children in 2023, begins Monday. Defense attorneys said Clancy was suffering from extreme postpartum mental health issues. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- The trial of Linds»»»

LONDON: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left. He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding calls »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime ​Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested when he visits the United States, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was still considering the move. “Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, ‌shape, »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is detecting a buildup of US military presence in the region and is preparing accordingly, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday. The Washington Post has earlier reported that the US is preparing for large-scale military action against Iran and i»»»

Washington, July 20 (SANA) U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson praised the transformations Syria has witnessed following its liberation from the ousted regime. In a post on the “X” platform on Monday, Wilson stated that the fall of the deposed regime was followed by the withdrawal of Iranian forces, the el»»»

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held telephone talks on Monday with his counterparts in Egypt, Qatar and Jordan to coordinate efforts to contain the escalating conflict and reinforce regional security, as the United States launched a new wave of attacks on Iran and hostilities sprea»»»

Hamas announced on Monday that it has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader nearly two years after its previous leader was killed. File Photo courtesy Al-Aqsa TV | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- Hamas announced Monday that it has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader nearly two years after »»»

Robert Brovdi, better known by his military call sign “Magyar”, has become one of the best-known commanders in Ukraine’s drone war against Russia. In recent weeks, his unit—known as Magyar’s Birds—has claimed a series of unprecedented strikes against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea»»»

Damascus, July 20 (SANA) Under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and in the presence of Minister Abdulsalam Haykal, a Syrian technology startup announced a new investment during an official event that brought together regional investors from Saudi Arabia and»»»