Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the military escalation bet»»»

Unprecedented wildfires swept across France and Spain, youth-led protests in India forced the country's education minister to resign and Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom's new prime minister. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.  »»»

German ​Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt ​said on Sunday that all evidence ​surrounding Saturday ‌night's ⁠attack at Berlin's ‌Pride celebration so ⁠far points to an Islamist terrorist ​attack. Police are still hunting for the prime suspect in the car-ramming, which left one woman dead and 29 o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has restructured its government debt maturity profile through one of its largest active debt management operations this year, combining an early buyback of SR17.1 billion ($4.54 billion) in outstanding debt with a new SR17.2 billion sukuk issuance aimed at extending maturities »»»

People mourn Sunday in front of the Brandenburg Gate near the scene where a vehicle plowed into a crowd on the sideline of the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin a day earlier. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA July 26 (UPI) -- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Sunday identified the susp»»»

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has held a telephone conversation with HH Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. The conversation discussed ways to deepen and exp»»»

LONDON: On Sunday, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Community Jameel, and Art Jameel marked the 20th anniversary of The Jameel Gallery, celebrating a space that has transformed the presentation, interpretation, and public understanding of Islamic art. The occasion was marked with a specia»»»

Russia's State Duma approved legislation in its second and third readings restricting the banking, property, consular and other rights of Russian nationals facing criminal or politically related administrative cases who remain outside the country, according to an official release seen by IntelliNew»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has confirmed that Hungary wants to remain on the Formula 1 calendar well beyond the current contract, following talks with Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Hungaroring during the 41st Hungarian Grand Prix. Speaking after the meeting in Mogyoród on S»»»

Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast partly cloudy weather with a chance of rainfall over eastern parts of the country on Tuesday. According to the forecast, fair conditions will prevail for much of the day, with clouds expected to develop over eastern areas during the after»»»

New Delhi: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday a special task force to reform the country's exam system, a day after his administration's education minister resigned. The social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had drawn thousands of demonstrators, mainly students, to the »»»

Dubai: The UAE is continuing to expand its global network of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) as part of efforts to strengthen its position as a global hub for trade and investment and support sustainable economic growth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry said »»»

RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest terms the crime committed by settlers who burned a mosque in Kur Village in Tulkarm Governorate and scrawled racist slogans on its walls, in a treacherous attack targeting places of worship an»»»

Gaborone: The State of Qatar has reiterated its support for peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during high-profile talks in Botswana aimed at advancing the African Union (AU)-led peace process. The Gulf state took part in a coordination and planning meeting in Gabor»»»

Tunis, July 26 (TAP) - The National School of Administration (ENA) is set to launch an online training programme on integrity and anti-corruption.The programme is intended for ministries, public institutions and their affiliated agencies and...»»»

ADEN: Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani said on Sunday that the Houthi group’s continued targeting of commercial ships and threatening the security of the Red Sea and international shipping lanes “reaffirms that it is implementing Iran’s agenda to destabilize the region and undermine internationa»»»

Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday formally launched his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to extend his family's grip on the country's far-right movement despite a series of scandals that have dented his once-strong challenge to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. B»»»

Burj Al-Hamam is a Lebanese restaurant with two locations in Jeddah. The restaurant specializes in Levantine cuisine and offers a fine dining setting with calm interiors designed for a relaxed dining experience across all its locations. The menu offers a wide selection of starters that follows the »»»

Bucharest: Romania's Defense Ministry said on Sunday its air defenses had shot down a fresh drone within the country's territorial waters. "On Sunday, July 26th, at 10:13, a Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft shot down a drone that had entered the national airspace without authorization," read a mini»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways, in a statement published on social media, offered its customers within the State of Qatar a clarification about its current promotional offers for the summer season, “following inquiries received regarding the various prices and discounts featured in several circulating »»»

A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Authorities in France's Gironde region, where Bordeaux is loca»»»

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday the wildfire situation in southwestern France was "very unfavourable"."Another difficult night on the wildfire front," Nunez said on X. A total of 2,500 firefighters, including a Swiss firefighting team, 1,500 military personnel and around 1,200»»»

"As a result of strikes using sea-based precision weapons and attack drones, a container terminal containing military cargo was damaged in the Port of Chernomorsk," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. "Throughout the day, Russia's Armed Forces continued to strike ports and transport i»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has paused military strikes against Iran to allow space for diplomatic efforts, Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday, as both sides signaled a temporary halt in hostilities. “He’s giving talks some space, he’s giving it a little bit of r»»»

Sharjah has showcased a new National Food Factory project aimed at strengthening food security, supporting local farmers and adding value to agricultural produce during the 10th Al Dhaid Date Festival, organisers said. The project, developed by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), i»»»

SANSHA: A total of 46 crew members of a sunken Vietnamese ship were rescued in waters near Yongshu Reef of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea as of 9 p.m. Sunday, including one person rescued by the Vietnamese side, authorities in the south China city of Sansha said. At 805 p.m., the Chinese»»»

For years, liberal elites across the West dismissed warnings about far-left extremism as relics of the Cold War or right-wing paranoia. Today, the evidence is undeniable. A recent US-led global initiative has the ambition to finally confront this resurgence of political terrorism with the seriousne»»»

The Israeli enemy army carried out 3 bombings in the towns of Aitaroun, Mays al-Jabal, and the area between the towns of Al-Tiri and Bint Jbeil, the sound of which reverberated throughout the South. At the same time, an enemy drone dropped explosives on Ali al-Taher Hill. Source: Al-Manar English W»»»

Tunis, July 26 (TAP) - Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti received a phone call on Sunday from Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty.The two ministers reaffirmed the special nature of...»»»

JEDDAH/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s mangrove forests are doing far more than lining the Kingdom’s coastlines. Scientists say these resilient ecosystems store significant amounts of carbon, support marine biodiversity, and provide natural protection against coastal erosion, making them an increasingly imp»»»

Dubai: The US-Iran conflict continues to shape travel and security across the region. Here's a roundup of the key developments this evening, including the latest on flights, the Strait of Hormuz and military activity in the Middle East. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app no»»»

Tunis, July 26 (TAP) - The Tunisian agri-food portal, an institutional intelligence platform designed to improve businesses' access to reliable strategic information in the agri-food sector, has been launched, the German Agency for International...»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Sunday's trading session down 28.81 points, or 0.29%, to settle at 10,003.67 points. A total of 99,686,382 shares were traded during the session, with a total value of QR 213,016,562.419 across 20,969 transactions in all sectors. Shares of 18 compan»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has announced the launch of the Cyber Security Youth Camp 2026. Running for a period of three weeks, the Youth Camp is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Ministry of Sports and Youth. Delivere»»»

ST. PETERSBURG, (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called for decisive action against attempts to disrupt the Russian merchant fleet, treating such acts as piracy. Speaking on Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Putin heard reports from fleet commanders via video link. He mentioned atte»»»

DAMASCUS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the removal of all sanctions imposed on Syria during the era of ousted ruler Bashar Assad, as he concluded a two-day visit to the country. Syria’s new authorities, who took power in December 2024, are trying to turn the page after more»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, represented by the religious attache at the Saudi Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has inaugurated the preliminary rounds of the Fourth International Holy Qur’an Competition for the Balkan Countries in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The ministry i»»»

Iranian Zulfiqar road-mobile, ballistic missiles are displayed during a pro-government demonstration in Tehran on Friday. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- After nearly two weeks of nightly bombing, the United States and Iran entered their second day of no new attacks Sun»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance ties across various fields in a phone call. The discussions aimed to further serve the mutual interests of both countrie»»»

Dhaka: Chronic gas shortages in Bangladesh, already compounded by the Middle East war, have worsened after an industrial accident disrupted supplies, affecting homes, businesses and key sectors such as the textile industry. Jubaida Anjum Saba, an NGO worker in the capital Dhaka who cooks for her ex»»»

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief established a new camp in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip to shelter displaced people, particularly those with visual impairments and their families. The camp provides safe and stable accommodation for people whose homes were destroyed during the war in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Labor HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met on Sunday with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the State of Qatar HE Dr. Mahmood Yakubu. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed areas of cooperation between both countries and discussed ways to further develo»»»

DOHA: Qatar Customs has announced the release of an enhanced version of its 'AI-Nadeeb' application, extending its services to other government agencies as part of efforts to strengthen digital transformation and improve the delivery of government e-services. The upgraded application introduces a r»»»

MANILA: Oman wants to expand partnerships with the Philippines in the sectors of food security and the blue economy, its top diplomat said on Sunday after a meeting with his Philippine counterpart in Manila. Oman Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro met o»»»

Hungary’s Minister for Transport and Investment, Dávid Vitézy, has pledged that by September no Volánbusz service should be cancelled because of spare parts shortages, after inheriting what he described as a severe maintenance and procurement crisis. During a visit to one of Volánbusz’s largest mai»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has opened the Animal Welfare Shelter, a new integrated pet shelter at the Birds and Pets Market in the Warsan area, expanding the emirate's veterinary services while promoting animal welfare, responsible pet ownership and adoption. The project is designed to provide a saf»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior, represented by several of its security and specialized departments, received a delegation from the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and expand the exchange of expertise. The Saudi del»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have held virtual talks on boosting bilateral cooperation in trade and logistics. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed and Vice Minister of Transport and Logistics Service»»»

Tehran: Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two nights. The Iranian declaration came after Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over d»»»

MADINAH: A diverse program of cultural and interactive events that combine shopping with family-friendly experiences have ensured Madinah Dates Season continues to attract residents and visitors. Celebrating the date palm as a defining symbol of the city's heritage and identity, the event features »»»