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»»»

RIYADH: Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held several phone calls with regional ministers. He had a phone conversation with Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Exp»»»

Tunis, July 21 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met on Monday, at Carthage Palace with Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh and Tunisia Central Bank (BCT) Governor Fethi Zouhair Nouri.The meeting...»»»

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Robbie Knock, Lead Commentator and sports journalist. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for Spain's triumph on the pitch but also for the way football became enmeshed in politics, entertainment, institutional scrutiny, and the closing chapter of on»»»

The fighting between the US and Iran showed no signs of easing early on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). After completing its 9th consecutive night of strikes, US forces launched a 10th straight night of operations late Monday (4pm ET, 1am Gulf Standard time on Tuesday, July 21), expanding their campaign t»»»

The Rainbow Bridge across the Niagara River, connecting the United States to Canada, is shown in 2024. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders mandating new 50% tariffs against some Canadian imports. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump s»»»

A federal ‌judge in San Francisco on Monday signed off on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action ​lawsuit brought by a group of authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-O»»»

NEW YORK: A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court. Twelve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending b»»»

LONDON: British prosecutors said Monday they had charged a 28-year-old UK man, Joshua Kerry, with the murder of veteran right-wing former MP Ann Widdecombe, as police probed a potential “political or terrorist connection.” “We have decided to prosecute Joshua Kerry for murder following a police inv»»»

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»»»

MONTREAL, Canada: With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the “most intense” wildfire seasons in its history. Barely halfway through the summer, virtually all Canadian provinces and territor»»»

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenyan activists on Monday accused authorities of violating a court order from last month halting the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center after reports surfaced that Americans were being quarantined in the country. The center was meant to take in and quarantine »»»

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»»»

Andrew Tate, right, accompanied by his brother Tristan, speaks with TV reporters in March 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. The Tate brothers appeared Monday in a federal court in Miami as part of an extradition hearing to the United Kingdom, where they also face many charges. File photo by Robert Ghemen»»»

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»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Monday met with US Charge d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the United States of America in Doha Mo Barghouty on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked the US Charge d’Aff»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Ministry of Sports and Youth has launched a trainer development programme aimed at boosting national expertise, improving the quality of training and preparing qualified trainers in line with international professional standards. The initiative, which runs until July 23, forms part»»»

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 DOHA The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Mosques Department, inaugurated the Hamad Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi Mosque in the Al Dhakhira area, as part of its ongoing plan to expand the construction of mosques and provide their services to »»»

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»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Pakistani Community Culinary Diplomacy Forum recently hosted a traditional farewell breakfast in honour of the outgoing ambassadors of Türkiye and Kazakhstan, bringing together members of the diplomatic corps, leaders of Pakistani community forums and distinguished gue»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Prominent Urdu literary figures, poets, writers and literature enthusiasts in Qatar gathered on Saturday to pay heartfelt tribute to the late Father Amir His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani during a solemn condolence meeting held in his honour. The gathering reflecte»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In a world shaped by change and competing narratives, the ability to listen, question and engage in constructive dialogue has never been more critical. Through the Doha Debates Ambassador Program, a production of Qatar Foundation, young people from around the world are not»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced its partnership as the Official Telecom Sponsor of the What Gravity Tour, the international high jump series founded by Qatar’s sporting icon and Ooredoo Brand Ambassador Mutaz Barshim. More than a sportin»»»

QNA Vienna The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), took part in the International Technical Meeting (INT7021), hosted in Vienna, Austria. The event was part of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) NUTEC Plastics Initiative aiming to stren»»»