THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court prosecutors Tuesday recommended judges drop charges against a rebel leader in Sudan’s Darfur region over a deadly 2007 attack on African Union peacekeepers, saying there were “no longer substantial grounds” to prosecute him. Abdallah Banda had faced three cou»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Grief settled over Qatar with rare unanimity following the passing of the Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, whose vision reshaped the country’s trajectory and redefined its place on the global stage. Across the nation, voices from history, literature, journali»»»

QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received several regional and global leaders who came to offer condolences to His Highness on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at Lusail Palace on Tuesday. HH the Amir received Vice-President of the Un»»»

Members of Qatar’s Pakistani community have paid glowing tribute to the late His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, remembering him as the architect of modern Qatar whose visionary leadership transformed the nation into a global model of prosperity, development and diplomac»»»

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who became the face of the Trump administration's crackdown on Palestinian rights demonstrators, filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges senior Trump administration officials, pro-Israel group the Heritage Foundation and onl»»»

Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti Cabinet has offered its profound condolences and sympathy to HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the ruling family, and the people of Qatar on the passing of HH the Late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. At its meeting on Tuesday, chaired by HH Prime M»»»

LONDON: Israel allocated on Tuesday a budget of 1.3 billion shekels ($434 million) to build 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich described the government’s decision to launch a new settlement drive as “historic.” “We are strengthening the securit»»»

LONDON: Hamas says it has formally stepped aside from governing Gaza, dissolving the administrative body that has overseen the enclave throughout the war in a move analysts say is intended to pave the way for a technocratic administration — while leaving the group's military wing intact. On July 6,»»»

Gus, a mounted Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is on display as part of the press previews for Geek Week Auctions at Sotheby's in New York, on July 1. Gus sold for more than $50 million. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- A massive Tyrannosaurus rex sold for $50.1 million at So»»»

LONDON: Projectiles struck Iran’s Gulf island of Qeshm on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported, as fighting between the United States and Iran continued to spread across the region. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, citing local officials, said a site on the island was hit by what authorities describ»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call from Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States. During the call, Sheikh Abdullah congratulated Fahmy on assuming his duties as Secretary-General of the Arab»»»

CAIRO: The resignation of Egypt’s Culture Minister Gehan Zaki following a final court ruling against her in a copyright infringement case has reignited debate over intellectual property protection in Egypt. Legal and literary experts said the high-profile case should serve as a catalyst for stronge»»»

The Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that an Indian passport is issued under the Passports Act to regulate citizens' departure from the country, amid an ongoing debate over whether the document can serve as proof of citizenship. The clarification by the MEA follows days of discussion afte»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks launched by the Houthi terrorist militia targeting the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these attacks cons»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel’s parliament has approved laws that effectively halt the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men in the country’s military in a last-ditch effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition to woo religious political parties ahead of elections in the fall. Lawmakers voted in a»»»

PARIS: France on Tuesday showcased military power and unity with European allies in its largest-ever national day parade. The final July 14 parade presided over by President Emmanuel Macron, the event brought together thousands of French troops, hundreds of European ones and two dozen foreign heads»»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly scrapped a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid clashes with Iran, saying he would instead seek compensation from Gulf allies via trade deals. Trump said Middle Eastern leaders persuaded him to reduce the toll just a day»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a further round of condolences following the death of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. HH the Amir welcomed mourners at Lusail Palace in Doha on Tuesday evening, where the sheikhs, mi»»»

President Donald Trump speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during their meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Trump walked back plans to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump backtracked on his stated plan »»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a further round of condolences following the death of HH the Late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. HH the Amir welcomed mourners at Lusail Palace in Doha on Tuesday evening, where Their Excellencies the sheikhs, ministers,»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese authorities have arrested a man close to Hezbollah, accusing him of spying for Israel and of providing intel that led to the killing of commanders in the Iran-backed group, a judicial official told AFP on Tuesday. The official, who is following the investigation and requested anony»»»

WASHINGTON: US President ​Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister ‌Benjamin ‌Netanyahu ​during ‌a ⁠phone ​call last Thursday ⁠that Israel should ⁠redeploy ‌its ‌forces ​out ‌of Syria ‌and Lebanon, Axios reported ‌on Tuesday, citing ⁠US and ⁠Israeli officials. Developing...»»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly scrapped a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid clashes with Iran, saying he would instead seek compensation from Gulf allies via trade deals. Trump said Middle Eastern leaders persuaded him to reduce the toll just a day»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday condemned attacks carried out by Iran and factions backed by Tehran on Kuwaiti border posts, an offshore drilling platform operated by Kuwait Oil Company, the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra, and two Emirati oil tankers. The Kingdom also condemned Iranian attacks on Jorda»»»

NEW YORK: The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers. Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before dying on Saturday, was far younger than many of his Senate colle»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi paid a fraternal visit to Bahrain on Tuesday, reaffirming Egypt’s full support for the kingdom amid ongoing regional tensions, according to the Egyptian presidency. Al-Sisi travelled to Manama after concluding an earlier visit to Qatar and was received by Bah»»»

Doha: The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense announced that two national oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial waters, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others. In a state»»»

Manila: A flyover constructed during former Public Works Secretary Mark Villar's tenure has stalled a major Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension project in Las Piñas. This has forced the Filipino taxpayers to pay more than ₱4 billion in penalties to a private concessionaire and drawing criticism from»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to strike powerfully against Iran if it staged a new attack on his country. “I will say it to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us,” Netanyahu said at a conference in Dimona. The southern town»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Vice President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday at Lusail Palace, where he offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khali»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received HH Vice President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday at Lusail Palace, where His Highness offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Also prese»»»

Dubai: Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15, the UAE will celebrate a momentous occasion, the birthday of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As he completes 77 years of a life that has been nothing short of extraordinary, the»»»

California is leading the legal charge against one of the world's biggest media mergers ever. Twelve US states have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance from acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery – saying the deal would create a company with too much market power and end up harming con»»»

A major diplomatic battle is shaping up between Washington and its closest allies over the future of global justice. The Trump administration is preparing to completely isolate the International Criminal Court. But the move is already drawing fierce resistance from both the United Nations and Europ»»»

DOHA: Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Doha on Tuesday to offer condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. His Highness and the accompan»»»

RIYADH: On their first night in the Finnish city of Turku, members of the Saudi alternative rock band Gimmix were simply exploring the city when they stumbled across an open mic night. After chatting with local musicians, they found themselves on stage, playing stripped-back acoustic versions of th»»»

The anti-ballistic coalition cobbled together by Europe and Ukraine may not be a formal alliance, but in reality, it is conceived as such, Swedish air defense expert Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik. Hence, if one country is attacked with ballistic missiles, “the combined ABM capacity will be utiliz»»»

RIYADH: Residents across the Eastern Province adjusted their daily routines on Tuesday as parts of Saudi Arabia experienced the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing to 50 degrees Celsius. The National Center for Meteorology confirmed to Arab News that the temperature reached 5»»»

The 35th anniversary of the adoption of Bulgaria's Constitution in 1991 was marked with a roundtable discussion titled "35 Years of the Modern Constitution" in Parliament. The organizer of the discussion was the National Assembly Chair, Mihaela Dotsova, who earlier in the day also opened an exhibit»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to strike powerfully against Iran if Tehran carried out a new attack on Israel. "I will say it to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us," Netanyahu said at a conference, according to a video released by h»»»

Sharjah: Kalimat Foundation has expanded its global literacy outreach by donating six portable libraries containing 600 Arabic-language children’s books to schools in Malaysia, giving more than 4,000 students greater access to Arabic reading materials. The initiative, led by Sheikha Bodour bint Sul»»»

Dubai: Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) has dispatched a fourth relief shipment to Uganda, its third aboard a Dubai Royal Air Wing aircraft, as part of the sustained response to the Ebola outbreak in that region. The move follows the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice P»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Scouts Association has launched a unified scouting data platform to automate scouting activities, improve organizational efficiency, and advance digital and institutional transformation. The platform aims to develop the Kingdom’s scouting system, unify procedures and data,»»»

Manila: A National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official testified Tuesday (July 14), Day 5 of the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, that the term “Operation Romanov” — invoked by VP Duterte to justify her alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family»»»

NEW DELHI: The death toll among Indian seafarers due to US and Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz has risen to eight after another was killed when Iran’s missile struck a tanker on Tuesday. Two oil tankers operated by a subsidiary of the UAE oil company ADNOC, MT Mombasa and MT Al-B»»»

A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front. A draft riot broke out »»»

Civilian deaths in Ukraine hit a record monthly high in May, driven by a shortage of Ukrainian air-defence interceptors rather than a shift in Russian targeting as the Kremlin escalates its missile barrage, officials say. Russia continues to target residential housing and has bombarded Kyiv in the »»»

DUBAI: Arab nationas have been condemning the ongoing attacks on their neighbors and allies as Iran and the US continue to attack each other. Oman said it condemned the missile threats that targeted the southern region of SaudiArabia. Adding on the post oin X.com that it was “affirming its solidari»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received President of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the accompanying delegation on Tuesday at Lusail Palace, where the president offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Am»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 673 food baskets in Khan Younis as part of its food security project in Gaza, benefiting 4,038 vulnerable people. The agency’s central kitchen also provided 25,000 hot meals to families in central and southern Gaza. The initiatives are part of Saudi»»»