Damascus, July.9 (SANA) The agreements signed during French President Emmanuel Macron‘s visit to Damascus could pave the way for broader French investment and stronger economic cooperation between Syria and France, the head of the Syrian-French Business Council said on Thursday. Jamal al-Qasimi sai»»»

The Hague, July 9 (SANA) The Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Thursday adopted by consensus a decision restoring the rights and privileges of the Syrian Arab Republic under the Chemical Weapons Convention, in a move reflecting broad internation»»»

BEIRUT: A deal between Lebanon and Israel was billed as paving the way for peace. But in Lebanon, it is deepening longtime divisions and raising fears of political paralysis or even a return to civil war. The US-brokered deal envisions an Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon and an eventual peace »»»

LONDON: There’s also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford University, where he was a two-tim»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said his country was prepared to resume its military campaign against Iran if needed, vowing to do so “with even greater force.” The latest remarks came as new fighting erupted between the United States and Iran, raising fears of a return»»»

The government has recognized the National Association of People with Acquired Disabilities (NAPAD) as a national representative organization of people with disabilities for a period of four years. The decision was made during the Council of Ministers' weekly meeting on Thursday, as reported by the»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic HE Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The call discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the scope for expanding it in different fields to advan»»»

Abu Dhabi: The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed their strongest condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attacks targeting the Saudi tanker “Wadiyan” and the Qatari tanker “Al Rekayyat” while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which endangered the lives of their »»»

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ISTANBUL: Turkiye and Iraq are set to sign, within days, a ​one-year agreement to keep open the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday.Their decades-old pipeline agreement, which governs exports through the pipeline, is due to expi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the announcement by the US that it had begun the process of rescinding Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. “The Kingdom reaffirms its support for all positive steps taken by the Syrian government that enhance the country’s security and stab»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has urged motorists to pay their traffic fines on time, stressing that timely payment reflects a commitment to the law, enables motorists to benefit from available incentives, and helps prevent the accumulation of violations and the legal procedures that may fol»»»

Washington, United States: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was set to release its most powerful artificial intelligence model to the public on Thursday, with its chief executive saying the company made "many changes" to the system during a security review with the US government. CEO Sam Altman told CNBC that »»»

Damascus, July 9 (SANA) Syria welcomed a decision by the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to regain its rights and privileges under the Chemical Weapons Convention, describing the step as important that reflects progress in implementing its obliga»»»

JEDDAH: Some 71 worldwide media outlets, including 128 journalists and 256 photographers, covered Rally Saudi Arabia’s inaugural appearance on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar, generating extensive international media coverage that reached more than 129 countries. The wide media coverage a»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with the management of Polish state-owned aircraft maintenance company WZL-2 in Sofia. He thanked them for their long-standing partnership and professionalism in overhauling and maintaining Bulgaria's MiG-29 fighter jets. Radev said the company's contributio»»»

Tunis, July 9 (TAP) - The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) on Thursday considered at a plenary session the bill on the 2026–2030 Development Plan. The strategic roadmap sparked divided opinions among MPs, with some praising it as an...»»»

Dubai: Qatar has inaugurated its first smart mosque as part of the country's efforts to modernise mosque infrastructure through advanced technology and sustainable design. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Kuwari, Assistant Undersecretary for Da'wah and Mosque Affairs at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West, feigning a willingness to negotiate on Ukraine, has moved on to open ultimatums to Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "We outlined our assessments of the current state of affairs around Ukraine, including the actions of the West, which, fei»»»

Los Angeles, United States: FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina has hit out at "unfounded allegations" against World Cup match officials in the wake of Argentina's controversial last 16 victory over Egypt. In comments posted on FIFA's official website, Collina defended officials who oversaw Argen»»»

Mexico's Attorney General's Office formally accused former U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar of misleading Mexican authorities about the 2024 capture of alleged Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. File Photo by Andrew Harrer/UPI/Pool | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Mexico's Attorney Gener»»»

JEDDAH: The Saudi-Canadian Investment Forum opened in Jeddah on July 9, bringing together a high-level Canadian delegation representing the public and private sectors alongside Saudi officials, business leaders and investors to strengthen investment ties and explore opportunities across a range of »»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian operating team for EU accession Danijel Apostolovic, who is also Serbia's chief negotiator in the accession talks and head of its Mission to the EU, said on Thursday the country had also met additional conditions for opening Cluster 3 in the talks and that the EU »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday with Mexican Ambassador to Belgrade Carlos Felix to discuss further advancement of bilateral relations and strengthening of cooperation in areas of common interest. "Macut emphasised that Serbia highly appreciates Mexico’s principled stance and cons»»»

BELGRADE: ‌Serbian authorities have begun culling 11,000 pigs at a farm in the west of the country following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), the Tanjug news agency reported on ‌Wednesday, citing ‌Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic. The ‌cull ⁠at the farm ⁠in the village of Hrtkovci is e»»»

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Thursday he will travel to the United States next week for talks with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the Department of the Treasury. The sides will discuss measures which can be taken against individuals and legal entities that ha»»»

LONDON: Rights groups said that a photograph showing a blindfolded Palestinian detainee bound and posed for the camera by Israeli soldiers on social media corroborates extensive reporting on abuse in Israeli detention and may itself be a war crime. “Both abusive treatment of detainees and the publi»»»

Taco Bell has taken many ingredients off its menu due to the spread of a parasite that's mostly found in produce. File Photo courtesy of Taco Bell July 9 (UPI) -- Some Taco Bell locations have removed ingredients from their menus amid the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. Some locations have added s»»»

"Russian strikes are building a cumulative effect on Ukraine's energy infrastructure — with winter likely to see the most severe impact," says Stanislav Mitrakhovich, lead expert at the National Energy Security Foundation. Generators are brought in with Western help, running on petrol or diesel tha»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian operating team for EU accession Danijel Apostolovic, who is also Serbia's chief negotiator in the accession talks and head of its Mission to the EU, said on Thursday the country had also met additional conditions for opening Cluster 3 in the talks and that the EU »»»

Beijing:China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Thursday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control in Beijing and Tianjin, the Ministry of Emergency Management said. According to meteorological forecasts, heavy rain and rainstorms are expected to hit Beijing a»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's Ram Pharmaceutical Industries and Saudi Arabia's Cigalah Healthcare on Thursday launched an investment partnership aimed at boosting value-added investment in Jordan and expanding Jordanian-Saudi economic cooperation.Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh s»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) has held a specialised workshop to showcase the Jordan Eco-Label (JO-Ecolabel) Programme, a national initiative led by the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO) with support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).The progra»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh on Thursday said recent amendments to the Investment Environment Regulation Bylaw have streamlined licensing procedures in development and free zonesThe new licensing procedures allow complete applications for construction licences and occupancy per»»»

1 of 3 | An exhaust plume hangs in the dawn skies creating a "jellyfish" effect after SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket on mission 10-42 at 5:25 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut on Thursday continued consultations with the ministers of the interior, culture, education, information and telecommunications, public administration, justice and local self-government on the departments' plans for the coming period. "At a meeting with Deputy Prime»»»

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, following its periodic meeting, issued a statement in which it considered the million-strong funeral procession of the Imam and Martyr Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Khamenei (may his secret be sanctified) to be an unprecedented historic event. It affirmed the renewal»»»

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to remain broadly stable at 4.3% in 2026 before edging up to 4.5% in 2027, but warned that the regional headline masks widening divergence between countries exposed to higher food and energy prices and those benefiting from »»»

LONDON: King Abdullah of Jordan discussed global political developments and economic challenges with business, media and technology leaders during the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho, US, this week. On Wednesday, he held meetings with senior executives and representatives from major companies operat»»»

The National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary (NAV) has announced that it has found no evidence so far of criminal wrongdoing in the highly controversial investigation into the so-called Ukrainian “gold convoy” case, one of the most politically sensitive incidents of this year’s election c»»»

The US struck the Aq Tekeh-Khan railway bridge in Iran's northern Golestan province with cruise missiles, hitting a link on the rail corridor connecting Iran to China and Russia, state media reported on July 9. The strike marks one of the deepest US attacks inside Iranian territory since the confli»»»

Brussels: What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum NATO leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first Wednesday to mention the highly unusual gift presented by P»»»

CAIRO: Gazans turned out in large numbers to ‌pay their respects to a senior Palestinian member of Egypt’s main aid organization who set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this ​week. The strike killed Mohammad Al-Waheidi on »»»

President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One in Beijing on May 15, 2025. Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Palm Beach International Airportin West Palm Beach, Fla., is now renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change occurred Thursday»»»

Beijing: A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 28 people, state media said, after scores of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze. Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon (0400 GMT), authorities feared »»»

Tunis, July 9, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunis Stock Exchange gained 0.35% on Thursday, to finish at 19,921.82 points, on a relatively strong turnover of TND 13 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.SOTETEL shares climbed 6% to TND 24.910 in...»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain and Canada’s Cohere have announced a strategic partnership to build one of the region’s largest dedicated AI infrastructure deployments and develop enterprise and sovereign AI models. The strategic collaboration, announced on July 9 during Canadi»»»

Parliament's Internal Security and Public Order Committee approved the government's 2026 State Budget Bill at first reading on Thursday. The proposal was backed by 11 MPs, while seven voted against it. There were no abstentions. The budget parameters for the Ministry of Interior were presented by D»»»